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Difficulty
(1=easy to do, 2=No sleights, but not so easy, 3=Some sleights used,
4=Advanced sleights used, 5=Suitable for experienced magicians only)

1 when used correctly

Price: £59.90 from http://www.magigadgets.com

I know Gary Jones has done a previous review on this but I have now road tested this since before Christmas so here are my thoughts.

First there was the electro- squeeker, then instant radio followed by instant radio v2. Shahid has now produced Soundzamazing which incorporates all three of his previous units and more besides.
You can put any sound on the planet onto Soundzamazing. It plays MP3 and as long as you can hear it and record it you are clear to go. Purists may say that this is just another electronic gimmick and they may well be correct. However, when used correctly, it can be a powerful tool in your armory and requires very little setting up. There are all sorts of effects you can do with this and it can enhance other effects such as card tricks or even spooky/haunted magic. There are several ways to operate SA as well making it extremely versatile. I have used it wearing shorts, a full jacket and a short sleeved shirt although not at the same time.....

I use it with Children's magic shows but I have also used it whilst performing to adults. The other week I 'found' some chickens in a Funeral Directors hat instead of a rabbit. To coin a phrase, the possibilities are endless but as with a lot of magic, less is more, so as long as you don't overdo the sounds, you can leave people in awe. I can't begin to do it justice on here really but I have had a lot of people in stitches when using this effect and have also secured bookings because of it.

The device is plug and play so you can copy and paste files to the unit with simplicity. Windows makes this a doddle but users with macs have to work a little harder to drop sounds in but Shahid has provided advice and shows you how to do this.

I have purchased all of Shahid's work over the years and not once have they let me down. I don't expect this to either as the quality, right down to the packaging is superb.
The radio is also fantastic, a big improvement on the Instant v2 and this alone is worth the price of the unit.

I would give this a 9 out of 10 as with most things, there are always ideas which may improve things but for now, I hardly leave home without it.