I have been keen to review the K Board from Keith McMillen Instruments for quite some time as an owner and fan of their previous keyboard the QuNexus. When I received the K Board I did think I had been sent the QuNexus again as the display looks very similar being the same size and with the same layout but upon closer inspection I could see the control buttons on the left hand side had different functions labelled.  For those who have never used either a QuNexus or a K Board the device is designed to be portable with dimensions 325mm(L) x 84mm(W) x 11mm(D)

Without you even knowing it, you probably use a DAC daily if you listen to music on anything other than vinyl or cassette tape. It is the key to transforming digital information into real audible sound, they live in your computer, cd player, mp3 player, tablets and phones but they are not all made in the same level of quality. The ifi Nano iDSD is the first serious portable DAC that can play ALL high-resolution formats PCM, DSD and DXD.

There is a lot to be said for simplicity and that is what makes the Red Witch Pentavocal Tremolo a great little pedal, the is a Pentavocal Tremolo pedal is tremolo with 5 different “voices” to play with, you can choose the frequency response by turning the rotary selector to the desired setting. You start with delicate shimmering tones all the way through to deep pulses that make your insides throb.

Mooer specialise in creating small but mighty effects pedals for your guitar and it only makes sense that they would also produce a strong case to protect them whilst on the road, enter the Firefly M6. The Firefly M6 is Mooer’s second generation flight case, although they have reduced the size by 30% to 6.7 x 21.5 x 3.9 inches they have increased the capacity to 6 mini pedals, accommodating the Mooer newly released wah pedal ‘The Wahter’ as well as the Micro Series Pedals.

The Malmo speaker comes with the option to connect via Bluetooth, NFC or a 3.5 mm aux cable. The device will ask you to you select which connection mode you need; confusingly, instead of the standard Bluetooth symbol, this option is marked ‘BT’, but it pairs up easily and even allows you to answer calls whilst connected (although a speaker system blasting my mum’s voice as she describes her cat’s latest kill is something that I and my neighbours could have done without!)

KitSound Euphoria in-ear earphones connect via Bluetooth and free you from being tethered to your mp3 player or smartphone, additionally featuring an in-line microphone and multi-functional button so you can answer your calls.

“Always use the correct tool for the job, son, it will make it easier!” This is what my dad would tell me and I have grown up to realize he was right. Too many times I have struggled at home only for him to turn up with the correct tool and be finished in seconds. But still I am rather partial to a multi tool, they have their place in my life. 

With a name like Skoog this product could be absolutely anything and to be honest once I had taken it out of the box it still had me baffled however with the tag line, “music for everyone”, I was really intrigued. The Skoog is in fact a customisable music interface that simplifies playing a decent tune to a few basic movements, making music accessible to young children and people with disabilities and special needs.

The Edifier M1380 is a 2.1 speaker system that features two full-range satellites, in other words, a subwoofer with two wire attached speakers which are calibrated to match the subwoofer to form a balanced sound. Straight out of the box the Subwoofer looks good, with a glossy clean finish and nicely compact at 280mm X 164mm X 220. The two satellite speakers are equally compact (151mm X 125mm X 120mm) the whole setup doesn’t take up too much room.

The Diver is a fully waterproof MP3 player with waterproof sports headphones and LCD display. The Diver will play MP3 & WMA format files and has a built-in FM radio. Furthermore, the device can track your swimming stroke and will work as a pedometer when you are back on dry land.