GC Audio Inherit: modular analog preamp system & 500 Series rival

The GC Audio Inherit system is a 2U chassis with power, metering, and controls that lets you insert preamp 'cartridges' for different tones.

NoiseAsh Audio NEED Preamp and EQ Collection: 6 Neve-style plug-ins for USD 150

The NoiseAsh NEED bundle contains 6 Neve-style plug-ins emulating EQ and preamp modules (with meaningful enhancements) for USD 150. Freaking sweet!

Best-Selling Synthesizers 2021: We reveal the year’s most successful synths!

The year's most successful synthesizers, according to sales at Thomann: This year's list has some surprises in store. Was your favourite among the top 20?

Best-Selling Live Gear of 2021: The Top 20 Sales List from Thomann

What was the best-selling Live and PA gear 2021? We reveal the years most successful products for live, PA and streaming, including a few surprises!

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

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

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: A legendary stereo chorus/flanger pedal returns

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

Behringer follows through on “1000 Synths for Kids” pledge – and then some

Behringer donated a ton of synths and money to kids' charities in 2021, spurred on by a challenge from YouTuber Benn Jordan. Here's how it all unfolded.

Landscape Noon: Passive analog drum machine synthesizer

Noon is an 8 channel powerless instrument that's strangely powered by incoming voltages giving it a natural and organically activated breath. This should be good!

Acustica releases the Nickel FET suite – plus FREE Eminence channel strip!

Two exciting releases from Acustica Audio today! Nickel is a full plug-in suite designed around a famous FET compressor. And be sure to download the FREE Eminence channel strip.

Tape MELLO-FI: Get this vintage tape effect as a FREE gift from Arturia!

Arturia wants to make your holiday season extra warm and cozy with Tape MELLO-FI, a vintage tape emulation with plenty of retro vibes. Get it for FREE until December 31!

Bastl Instruments is teasing Softpop 2 for the new year

The Bastl Instruments Softpop is a weirdly organic light and sound synthesizer with lots of playable faders. Softpop 2 is on its way and looks groovier than ever.

Instruo adds 3 new modules to VCV Rack 2

All of Instruo's modules get updated for VCV Rack 2 and add the latest new modules for good measure and great patching.

This new stereo tremolo and phaser pedal delivers the famous 70’s Flying Pan tone

Inspired by the Ibanez FP-777 Flying Pan, the new Julep pedal offers stereo panning/tremolo and a phaser - get ready for chewy 1970s phase sounds!

Behringer proposes the ARP 1601 Sequencer for your consideration

Behringer has built a prototype of the classic ARP 1601 sequencer and asks if it's something we'd be interested in.

Love Hulten 2-string modular hurdy gurdy thingamabob

Love Hulten moves away from the Minilogue for a beautifully engaging and tactile drone machine with 2 strings in a hurdy-gurdy style.

Arboreal Audio PiMax: affordable loudness maximizer and multiband enhancer plug-in

Some say Arboreal Audio PiMax is what Sonnox Inflator wishes it was, and it's just USD 25. Way to get gearheads to grind their gears!

Taurus adds an IR loader to its Custom Edition Stomp-Head 7.Apogee

The Taurus Stomp Head 7.Apogee is an all-analogue, tube powered amp-in-a-pedal, with an onboard Impulse Response loader for even more flexibility.

Cop a cranked Champ with Great Eastern Effects’ first pedal, the Small Speaker Overdrive

The Great Eastern Effects Small Speaker Overdrive is made in the UK and emulates the tone of a close mic'd, vintage Fender Champ.

Dream Theater tones: Neural DSP Archetype: Petrucci

With the Neural DSP Archetype: Petrucci, you get the Dream Theater guitarist's virtual guitar rig for your DAW or as a standalone.

Welcome to the new Roland stores, customized for musicians

The introduction of new Roland stores offers a shopping experience shaped for the individual where you can interact with their products directly.

What if synths weren’t hard? Ujam makes it easy with Usynth

Ujam says that synths are difficult and complex machines that no one understands and are offering Usynth as the patronisingly easy alternative.

Best VST Plug-ins 2021: Our Top 10 Effects and Instruments this year!

Here, I present the 10 VST plug-ins and instruments that I felt most fond of in 2021. This list comes from the heart!

SSL Fusion Violet EQ plug-in: 2-band shelving EQ of hardware origin

Violet EQ emulates the 2-band minimum phase-shift shelving EQ from the Fusion hardware processor with an added 'FAT' switch for extra sauce.