An invaluable piece of kit, I have these on all of my guitars that I gig with.

Quick to fit - unscrew your old strap pins, and screw these back in - you may need to fill the old holes first if the original pins had thicker screws, but nothing you can't do with matchsticks and wood glue.

You'll need a spanner / pliers to attach the other ends to your strap, but that too is an easy job.

Clip them on, and rock out, safe in the knowledge your guitar isn't going anywhere!

I've been looking for a Wave/MP3 recorder for some time now. Tried the Tascam DR-1 and took it back - recordings too dry and clinical, low output volume on wave files, too much hiss on higher gain mic setting, poor MP3 music playback (gives an indication of internal component quality)

Also looked at the Zoom H4 - sounded good but gee it's ugly and a bit too complicated to use. I didn't need the 4 track functions etc either and it also had a cheap, nasty feel and build quality to it. I felt it would prove unreliable.

Sound quality is paramount for my application - recording Meditations for students which can become very softly spoken - so low background noise and hiss is vital. I needed a recorder to replace and out perform my Sony MZ-RH1.

The Edirol R-09 HR exceeds my expectations and I am astonished and delighted with its perfomance.

The remote control is a real boon for starting and stopping recordings without having to handle the unit which would create noise on the internal mics and it also allows me to remain quiet and stationary whilst recording the meditation live to the class.

A silent noise floor, quality built in Mics, superb recording quality, monitoring and playback and excellent MP3 music playback too - suggesting quality components and attention to detail. Beautiful.

Some say the unit is ugly. I find it functional, very easy to use and not at all ugly.

I love this recorder. There's a sense of depth, precision and musicality to the quality of everything I've recorded so far, Meditations, Bird song and flute and clarinet playing with friends.

Excellent service from Dolphin. Thanks also to Andrew at Dolphin who, on the phone, answered a couple of my questions in a knowledgable and friendly way.. Received the unit next day and it came with a 2gig card as well as a 512meg card.

Very happy.

Excellent quality build with clear and distinctive sound reproduction.
The microphone is a fantastic purchase and the switch makes for easy use. Comes with carry case and stand adapter screw.
Highly recommended.
Great service from Dolphin too. Item was not in stock but was sourced and sent quickly.

Recently received Secrets of the Pros Basics of Modern Recording & Mixing - Tutorial DVD. Wasn't in stock initially but was quickly sourced. Kept posted on each stage as it was reached. All very efficient.
Thanks very much.

Brian Rice

I remember when I was 14, just learning to play. I would hang round the guitar shops awestruck by the older guys shredding away in a corner with the "sound" I wanted... but never found. I'd see a hundred footpedals, a hundred amps, but couldn't quite afford never mind understand what I needed.
This tiny strap on box has it all and its a "no-brainer".
From the outset- amps, pedals, sounds, (theres tons)... to the online "who do ya wanna sound like"? just click n download and its set up for you!!! The user forums incredible.. not the "too cool" blokes at the store.. but " i'll set it up for ya"..."name the artist/ track... there ya go"!!!
This is just scratching the surface...
I don't need to compare any products, I'm sure there are bigger, better, studio-esque... but definately not at this price.
Learning guitar gets dull- no question.Even long term players hit a wall, so...
You really should buy this!!!
I cannot describe how amazing it is.
Its put the fun back into playing for me, and I get to try all those bits of kit I could only dream about for years...
And its little more than pocket money too...

Just wish it was out 10 years ago.

Having not played a guitar in a few years, I was looking for a guitar that was resonable in price, but not that resonable that it had no quality. A friend put me on to Dolphin Music and I bought a Falcon Sunburst, (or rather my parents bought it for me!!). There was a slight delay over delivery due to out of stock purchases, but dolphin music kept me fully informed. The day arrived and my new guitar was deliverered. Like a child on christmas morning I unwrapped it as quickly as I could. Tuning the guitar was easy, (alas 1st E snapped, but was quickly replaced with a new string). I was amazed at the tone of the guitar and how easy it was to use. I was expecting some difficulty with it, however all of my knowledge came flooding back and I was soon enjoying jamming sessions at home. This guitar is IDEAL for first time users and for anyone returning to play the guitar. I would rate it 10 out of 10.

Since I swapped my Trace Elliot rig for an Ashdown combo, I've not been happy with the sound, feeling it was kind of "woolly". I have to admit that when someone suggested I try a compressor, I was sceptical, as I'd always regarded them as something to use in a studio, or to make up for poor playing technique. Anyway, I thought I would try a cheap one and take it from there. Well, this is the cheapest there is by an order of magnitude, and the result is amazing. My flabby 1 x 15 combo now sounds like a really tight 4 x 10, and the most amazing thing is this pedal costs less than a set of strings.

As a home recording artist who previously had only used headphones for reference work I decided from other reviews on the advice of friends that the MA-15's would be ideal for my needs.

I must say i'm very impressed with the space, separation and clarity of these dinky little monitors. More than powerful enough for a bedroom producer. As an initial test i fired on some of my favourite records, eq'd completely flat, and was blown away by how much more room the records have to breath and the separation in the mix. I'm now gonna have to go back and listen to the whole lot again :)

Coupled with Dolphins normal fantastic delivery and prices these are a fantastic purchase.

Only down side is the lack of bass for some genres.

this is a good midi controller for beginners or for experienced veretans who are on the move, i recommend this to everyone

I've only had this for a couple of weeks and from a doubtful beginning have grown to find it a very useful piece of kit. Once one has ploughed through the Owner's Manual to set it up it becomes very esy to use. The more I use it, the m ore flexible I realise it to be. I use it mainly to monitor my piano practices. To begin with it made me sound worse than I am, but the Edirol needs to be positioned with some care. It's better near the instrument where it picks up just about everything in a clear and undistorted way. Care needs to be taken to avoid the recorder from peaking and the Owner's Manual makes this important point on page 4. I play most things back via headphones because it's immediate, but the download into the Apple Mac is a cinch.

All in all, I'm delighted with the Edirol and hope to improve my playing. It picks up things that one might easily miss when playing. Remember, the microphone never lies!