Zodiac_drummer
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A few months ago I got a subscription to Modern drummer magazine after many years of not reading the magazine. I'm enjoying it, good mix and variety of articles.
I am wondering about the product reviews in the magazine though. I've never read a bad review of a product (in the last 3-4 issues anyway). The reviews appear well thought out and will indicate if the product is a beginner, intermediate, pro-level. The reviews also explain the features of the product. If that's their intention with the review then they've accomplished that.
After reading the reviews I never get a sense as to whether a product is really any good or achieved what it set out to do (ex: a intermediate level snare that is reviewed by MD as a poor quality intermediate level snare, or a snare with poor features).
I realize that reviews and opinions are subjective, but for me that's an element of a good review. When I read these reviews they seem sterile; like MD is trying not to upset the makers of the products (like yamaha, pearl, etc) as the companies are paying lots of dough for advertising. Makes me think that MD has a biasness not to say anything critical of the companies.
Like I said I've only read about 3-4 issues so far....Any thoughts?
I am wondering about the product reviews in the magazine though. I've never read a bad review of a product (in the last 3-4 issues anyway). The reviews appear well thought out and will indicate if the product is a beginner, intermediate, pro-level. The reviews also explain the features of the product. If that's their intention with the review then they've accomplished that.
After reading the reviews I never get a sense as to whether a product is really any good or achieved what it set out to do (ex: a intermediate level snare that is reviewed by MD as a poor quality intermediate level snare, or a snare with poor features).
I realize that reviews and opinions are subjective, but for me that's an element of a good review. When I read these reviews they seem sterile; like MD is trying not to upset the makers of the products (like yamaha, pearl, etc) as the companies are paying lots of dough for advertising. Makes me think that MD has a biasness not to say anything critical of the companies.
Like I said I've only read about 3-4 issues so far....Any thoughts?