Angus Baigent, Author at gearnews.com

Behringer TD-3-MO: The “Modded Out” mean looking Acid box arrives

15 Mar 2022 in Synths

Behringer has produced a "Modded Out" version of the TD-3 Bassline synth based on the Devil Fish TB-303 modifications for a much meaner vibe. Hot news: Acid Yellow now in stock!

Win a Walrus Audio ACS1 premium amp sim pedal (closed)

14 Feb 2022 in Guitar, Deals, Other

Win a fantastic MAKO ACS1 stereo amp and cab simulator pedal by Walrus Audio worth €417, with three classic amplifier tones. Enter now!

Why you’re waiting longer and paying more for your gear in 2022

06 Feb 2022 in Other, Guitar, Live, Studio, Synths

Noticed that some of your favourite gear is out of stock for months? That here and there prices are creeping up across the industry? Here's why.

Live interview on Twitch with Arthur Joly/Reco Synth 20 January at 8:30pm UK/3:30pm ET!

19 Jan 2022 in Guitar, Live, Other, Studio, Synths, Tech

Gearnews goes live on Twitch! Join in the conversation on our weekly newscast and get the week's biggest gear stories served up piping hot and ready to eat!

Looking for a new job? Thomann is hiring musicians.

03 Jan 2022 in Other

One of the world's largest online retailers, Thomann is hiring musicians at its Bavarian HQ. Looking for a new challenge? Check out the careers page.

Best-Selling Guitar Amps and Pedals 2021

Best-Selling Pedals and Amplifiers 2021: The Year’s Most Successful Guitar Gear

31 Dec 2021 in Guitar

What were the best-selling guitar amplifiers and pedals 2021? Check out our list of the most successful amps and stompboxes last year.

Best-Selling Guitars 2021: Top 20 most successful guitars at Thomann

30 Dec 2021 in Guitar

What were the biggest-selling guitars 2021 at Thomann? Spoiler: the top seller wasn't a Gibson or a Fender. We reveal the year's biggest selling models.

Win a set of four X-Gear digital effects pedals by IK Multimedia worth €1400!

Gearnews December Raffle #5: Four IK Multimedia X-Gear Pedals (Closed)

26 Dec 2021 in Deals, Guitar, Other

Win a set of four X-Gear digital effects pedals by IK Multimedia worth €1400 - with Delay, Modulation, Drive and Reverb this power package has you covered!

LAVA ME 3: An app-powered acoustic guitar crammed with technology

24 Dec 2021 in Guitar

Lava Music puts its ME carbon-fibre acoustic on steroids, cramming in a touchscreen device running apps with FX, a recorder and practice companion.

TC Electronic SCF Gold Stereo Chorus Flanger Pedal

TC Electronic SCF GOLD: A legendary stereo chorus/flanger pedal returns

24 Dec 2021 in Guitar

TC Electronic reissues its very first pedal, a stereo chorus/flanger, as the SCF Gold, adding some welcome improvements and slashing the price.

Gearnews December Raffle 2021 Malevolent Synth

Gearnews December Raffle #4: Malevolent Synth (Closed)

20 Dec 2021 in Deals, Other, Synths

Win a fantastic semi-modular analogue synthesizer by PWM in the fourth round of our Gear-Tastic December Giveaway!

Gearnews December Raffle #3: Win 3 premium synth books (Closed)

15 Dec 2021 in

Win three amazing, must-have books about synthesizers by premium publisher Bjooks: Patch & Tweak, Synth Gems 1 and Push Turn Move.

First Look Review: Harley Benton DNAfx GiT Pro Digital Multi-FX and Modeller

14 Dec 2021 in Guitar

Harley Benton's new multi-FX and modeller arrived at Gearnews for a First Look Review! Has Harley Benton nailed the affordable, high-quality digital floorboard?

Gearnews December Raffle #2: Win a Universal Audio Volt 276 (Closed)

08 Dec 2021 in Other, Deals, Studio

Gearnews December Giveaway, part 2! Win a Volt 276 audio interface by Universal Audio, with a built-in 76 compressor and Vintage Preamp mode. Tasty!

Gearnews December Raffle #1: Win a Bluebox by 1010 Music (Closed)

02 Dec 2021 in Deals, Live, Other, Synths

It's on! The Gearnews December Giveaway is off to a cracking start with 1010 Music's awesome Bluebox mixer/recorder worth €569 - enter now to win!

Thomann Remix Contest Win Competition Remix

Win €1000: Remix a Christmas classic to win a Thomann voucher

30 Nov 2021 in Deals, Other

A punk version of Silent Night, or a metal cover of Jingle Bells: Win a €1000 voucher by covering a Christmas classic in a different genre.

Black Friday 2021 and Thomann Cyberweek: Save now on music and audio gear!

15 Nov 2021 in Deals, Studio, Synths

Black Friday is nearly here - time to grab a bargain on plug-ins, soft-synths, samples and other audio tools, with huge discounts available now!

Best Left-hand Guitars: 22 great lefty electrics for any budget or style

12 Nov 2021 in Guitar

Finding a good left-handed guitar that suits your budget and style can be tough. Here are 22 great electric guitars for lefties across all genres!

Thomann Halloween Escape Room Competition

Thomann Halloween Escape Room: Win a €222 voucher for music gear!

29 Oct 2021 in Deals

Win one of three vouchers for €222 for music gear! How? Find the hidden competition code in Thomann's Halloween Escape Room to join the sweepstakes...

The Best Halloween Deals: Scarily big savings and frightening freebies!

29 Oct 2021 in Deals

Grab great Halloween deals on effects, synths, sound packs and more - or download free plug-ins and content for your next production.

The Grand Jam: Play a stadium gig onstage with 100s of other musicians!

25 Oct 2021 in Live, Other

Ever wanted to play live in front of 25,000 people? Applications to The Grand Jam 2022 in Frankfurt are now open for musicians of all ability levels!

Superbooth 2021: Best bits of Superbooth live stream chat

18 Sep 2021 in Synths

Join the Gearnews team on Monday the 20th of September for a live stream to discuss all the best synths and gear from this year's show hosted by Molten Modular.

Superbooth synthesizer trade show FEZ Berlin

Superbooth 2021: Special Rolling Report!

08 Sep 2021 in Synths

The hottest news aroundf Superbooth 2021! Our special rolling report has you covered, from flagship synths to the coolest in modular. Here's the latest.