Park G10 amp review

Park G10 Practise Amp

Park Designed by Marshall Amplification PLC. 15 Watt RMS at 8 Ohm. One channel. Two gain control. Three band EQ (treble, middle, bass). One Master Volume. Headphones out. No Line Out or Footswitch output.  No effects. No reverb.  Straight forward practise amp. One input for your guitar. Opened back, good for putting leads plus lightweight to carry.

Tone is really nice because it sounds like tube amp. And then even though there's no reverb or effects, it still produces a very nice clean sound. I don't know how they do it. It doesnt sound dry at all. And when you push it like putting everything all the way up especially the two gains and just limit the master volume to 2 or 3, the distortion that's coming out is really nice and it sustain nicely.

I can't say much about this amp because I haven't tried it yet gigging or even use it during rehearsals, but judging from this video recording, I think this amp has got a lot to offer.

If I were to recommend, I would buy and use this amp mainly for recording and/or rehearsals. I cant imagine this amp during gigs yet but who knows, it might be a good amp to gig with.

Gear4Music Dual Wireless Microphone System

TS-3310 Dual Wireless Microphone System

Bought this with a lot of stuff before like Mic stands, mic holder, and SubZero 300W portable PA system. I haven't use this microphone as much as I could because it won't fit on the mic holder that I bought with it. And then, I got my old wired microphone that's handy because I don't have to setup, plug to a power outlet and put battery on. So, recently I got the chance to open it again and really look into it. This is what's included in the box and how to setup this Dual Wireless Microphone System.

I just recently found out that you can use this wireless system with only one lead. When I opened this unit before, I was surprised that it has only one mic cable so I looked for another cable that I bought from Maplin and used it. But to my surprise, when I browse the manual, you can use the unit with just one lead. And it worked.

Another thing that's new to me, was that, when I used this before with the PA system that I bought with it, the Subzero 300w portable PA system, it seems like the two mics tend to absorb the signal. Mind you, I plugged a guitar and mp3 player to that PA system plus these wireless microphones so probably that one of the causes. But when I did this review using my NI Guitar Rig Session IO USB interface, it seems to work fine.

Overall, the sound quality that this mic produces, is decent. It may vary on what amp or PA system you are using but the mic itself is very good. There a nice balance between treble and bass. When I did this review, I don't have EQ (treble, mid and bass) to mix or adjust and also I don't have effects like reverb or echo. So it really plain, straight-forward mic to a recording device.

We had fun during the review of this microphone. 

Short review of Juice Power Station

Juice Power Station

Juice Power Station extra high capacity portable battery power.  We bought this two days before Camp Bestival. It's because we desperately needed it for our camping. We didn't know exactly how this thing works apart from what's written on the manual. We were a bit disappointed on our first few usage of this device. But eventually we got the hang of it.

We also brought this home during our recent trip to the Philippines and that's how we discovered a lot of things about this portable power bank. In order for you to check the battery levels, you need to connect your phone first and shake the device. That way it will wake up your power bank from standby mode. It's very handy because of it's size and weight. Overall rating is 8/10.

Specifications:
Power capacity 11200 mAh.
Outputs:  Two ports (2.4A rapid charging and 1A normal charging)
Charging time: 6-7 hours
Can charge two devices simultaneously.
Comes with a bag/pouch and a micro USB lead.

Espacio Verde and Islands Hotel swimming pool review

Swimming Pool Review

It was already August in the Philippines but it was still hot as in very muggy. So, we decided to look for a place to swim -- to cool down. My mum and auntie recommended Islands Hotel because it is near and because it's a hotel then probably it's not under the sun.

Off we went to Pueblo de Panay. The swimming is separate from the hotel but you will have to book from the hotel reception. It's not a big swimming pool but it's nice. Kids enjoyed it. Also you can get a package where you pay 500 pesos something (I forgot the exact figure) and you get a pizza, iced tea and 3 kids and two adults. Swimming and food included. Isn't it a great value for money? There's a function hall as well for hire for birthdays and other events.

Also we decided to dine in the evening. They got a nice lounge. On the ground floor, they got a grand piano near the reception, mini stage and there were two guys performing using backing track. They were singing combination of pop and folk songs. It was a bit loud for us so they recommended for us to go upstairs in their quiet lounge and we love it. It's a lot better, we can chat and have some photos, selfies and groupies.

Please if you have enquiries, you can contact them directly at Islands Hotel facebook.

Next, we went to Espacio Verde. This one is a lot better and bigger with slide and lots of changing rooms and shower rooms. They got hotel as well or rooms to stay. Bigger place to eat. We enjoyed the swimming and forgot to ask if they got sort of package where you can book a group or family and have meals included. But anyways, we went there to swim and we really enjoyed it. Also it wast late in the afternoon, almost evening when we went. So, there's no more sun and we enjoyed the lights in the pool.

If you got questions about Espacio Verde, please contact them directly on their facebook account.

Hope you guys enjoyed this short review.