Epinions Recent Reviews for pescj

Just buy an audio CD

Sat, 3 Jan 2009 17:35:38 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - As a long-time Woody Allen fan and jazz guitar player I looked forward to seeing this movie. It came highly recommended and I was disappointed on a lot of levels. First, there was not one minute while watching this film that I wasn't aware of the...

Ceramic Tower Oscillation Room Heater

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:55:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - I live in northern New England and we keep the furnace at a chilly 60 degrees during the day while the house is empty except for me. I spend my time in my 20’ x 22’ music room recording and composing and the Lasko does a good job of quickly...

Good (Small) Monitor/Speaker

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:49:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - These speakers are very well-suited to home or mobile computer recording studios. (They also make excellent PC speakers). At this price, nothing else comes close in either sound or features.PerformanceThe 3"woofer and 1" tweeter...

Great Solid State Guitar Amp (Compared to my Mesa Boogie)

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:01:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - I've been playing rock, blues and jazz through a Mesa Boogie MarkII combo since the mid 1980’s. I bought this amp because I was tired of lugging the Boogie around. I’ve been very happy with that decision.The BoxAt 34...

Very Nice Guitar Integration with PC - But it's not a sound card!

Mon, 7 Aug 2006 14:35:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - NOTE: Contrary to the Epinions description at the time I wrote this review, the TonePort UX1 is NOT a sound card. It's an external device that plugs into a USB port. I've played guitar for 30 years and worked with computers for twenty. In that...

Beautifully Designed Luxury

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 12:48:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - The E320 is my fourth Mercedes sedan. My first and favorite was a 1968 250S. It was an absolute classic. Wonderfully rich interior, excellent handling, but a bit underpowered. The body style was instantly recognizable as a Mercedes with a slight Pagoda...

Excellent Earbuds

Fri, 30 Dec 2005 14:51:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - I bought these as an interim set after giving up on my Shure E2 in-ear set. (You can read my review of the Shures at h
ttp://www.epinions.com/content
_214715698820).
I had intended to just use the Sennheisers only until...

Good sound, but pricey and somewhat flimsy

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 14:06:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - I bought these because they received good reviews from the industry press and because, as a performing musician, I used Shure microphones for years and loved them. First thing I noticed when unpacking them is that they came with a little case. You are...

Nice Guitar, Others Are Better

Sat, 3 Sep 2005 19:20:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - This is the only guitar I've ever bought online. I bid on it on eBay never thinking I'd wind up with the winning bid. But lo-and-behold, I am now the proud owner of this very nice, one-year-old guitar. Overall Gibson is clearly aiming this...

Excellent Handheld Marine Navigation

Sat, 20 Aug 2005 18:46:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - I use this unit in the US North Atlantic. I have a 17 foot Newport daysailer that I take from the mainland New Hampshire coast to the Isle of Shoals, around Portsmouth Harbor, into Southern Maine and around Hampton and Rye NH. Before I had the Magellan,...

Nice all-around backup television

Sun, 27 Feb 2005 11:12:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - For years, my wife and I have wanted to be able to watch movies from our bedroom. And since we use Netflix, we also wanted a DVD player. The main detriment has been the lack of space in our bedroom. It's small to begin with and, after furnishing it with...

American Musical Supply Online Store: This is how web shopping should be.

Tue, 3 Aug 2004 14:32:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - Very fast delivery, excellent return policy, superb pricing, broad product selection and great customer service. I've purchased a handful of relatively expensive items from them, used the stuff in my studio and returned those things that I didn't...

I wound up returning it

Thu, 4 Mar 2004 13:18:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - This printer seemed very good when I first got it. The setup was straight-forward and the included software was good for organizing and printing photos. As expected, no USB cable was included. It weighs about 13 pounds and it has a fairly large footprint...

Excellent digital darkroom.

Tue, 2 Sep 2003 13:08:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - General I found out about this program by Googling 'Digital Photo Software' and following various links. I read many reviews and compared features of those programs which were available for trial on the Web. You can get the trial version from http...

Fair mouse, but other brands are better

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 16:45:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - General This IBM-branded mouse is made by MICRO Innovations. It appears to be relatively wel...

Great Sander

Fri, 21 Feb 2003 23:47:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - I bought this sander on the advice of my favorite power tool guy at the local woodworker's shop. He hasn't steered me wrong. Here's why.

Form

I almost didn't buy this sander simply because it seemed too small. It is smaller than...

Liberating mouse

Tue, 21 Jan 2003 18:24:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - I'm not the type to run out and buy the latest tech toy just to say I have it. I'm not sure why, but the idea of a mouse that could be removed from the desktop and waved around in mid-air really appealed to me. I found one locally and plopped down my $75...

I want to quit my job and build boats

Fri, 16 Aug 2002 16:31:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - This is a true and fun-to-read account of the art of wooden boat building in the late 20th century. The author spent time working in one of the very few boatyards left in America where craftsmen still build boats by-hand. As a result, he supplies...

Nice, not great guitar

Thu, 18 Jul 2002 09:51:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - I've owned my Taylor 912C for about 5 years. I use it for finger-style playing in the vein of Alex-DeGrassi and Ed Gerhard. I've recorded with it, used it solo on-stage and in small groups with other players. Here's what I think of it.

Fit...

Nice laptop - could use some refinement.

Sat, 2 Mar 2002 09:57:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - After owning a 450 Mhz IBM ThinkPad for the past year, I decided it was time to upgrade to something faster. I liked my IBM and wanted to stick with that brand, but as I explored different machines, I found the Toshiba Satellite Pro 6000 had the best...

Keeping up with two cats' litter

Thu, 13 Dec 2001 12:37:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - About a year ago, when my wife brought home TWO kittens, I was glad to have them, if a little surprised. Never having owned a cat in my adult life, I wasn't prepared for the amount of work required in keeping the litter box clean. As they grew, cleaning...

I wish they made this for indoors

Sun, 11 Nov 2001 21:05:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - UPDATE - After 5 years of using this product, I thought I'd post a quick update. I've had no problems of any sort. It works as well today as it did when we first installed it. I use it less now then I used to, though. At first, I put it in the pool...

Hey, it's a mouse.

Mon, 15 Oct 2001 20:15:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - The Microsoft Intellimouse Optical works very well for every application that I use. Word processing, web browsing, Java IDE, Windows navigation, Visio, remote PC control, etc. - it all works fine. (I haven't used it for any games.)

It's as...

Good intro to Java tools for XML

Thu, 9 Aug 2001 15:27:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - As the title implies, this book covers a variety of topics that relate to using XML with Java. As a relative newbie to both topics, I found the text to be exactly what I needed to fill in some of the gaps in my knowledge base. The real-world examples of...

Good Book on Java Networking

Tue, 17 Jul 2001 19:14:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pescj - The second edition of this book is technical, but not obtuse. Definitely an introduction rather than an advanced study, some of the topics may be a little basic for advanced Java programmers. But it's easy to skip a chapter if you're comfortable...