BLA B173 & B12A – British and American-style boutique pres in half-rack size

Claimed to be the most portable of their kind, Black Lion Audio's B173 and B12A are a pair of reasonably priced British and American-style boutique preamps in half-rack size.

Roland goes all-in on its 606 legacy with the TR-6S, TR-06 and software TR-606

Roland delights us with a bit of historical wallowing as they pull out their old TR-606 and gives us two updated hardware versions and an authentic software recreation.

LEGO Legendary Stratocaster kit to be released in 2021

The LEGO Legendary Stratocaster has been given the green light to become an official kit in 2021. Soon you can build your very own Strat out of mini bricks!

The new Electro-Harmonix Mainframe Bit Crusher brings ’80s-style arcade sounds in a pedal

The new Electro-Harmonix Mainframe Bit Crusher will make your guitar sound like all those classic arcade games from the '8os, with bit crushing and sample rate annihilation at your disposal!

Fender introduces new Tash Sultana signature HSS Stratocaster in luscious Transparent Cherry

Australian multi-instrumentalist Tash Sultana has a new signature Fender Stratocaster coming out next month. This rather tasty looking HSS model should satiate all your tonal requirements.

Behringer 2600 is now in production

The much anticipated ARP 2600 clone from Behringer is in production and tantalizingly close to being a synthesizer reality that we can all share our opinions on.

LIRA-8 VST Organismic Synthesizer emulates SOMA Labs other-worldly hardware

Developer Mike Moreno has created LIRA-8 to emulate the signal flow and sound of SOMA Lab's LYRA-8 drone synthesizer for VST and PureData platforms and it's magnificent.

Fender Parallel Universe II Uptown Strat: A more versatile Gibson Les Paul?

Is the new Fender Parallel Universe II Uptown Stratocaster a more versatile take on the Les Paul? This intriguing beast looks like it can deliver humbucker tone, with more options than a regular LP...

Fender George Harrison Rocky Stratocaster to cost €26,000 – should you invest?

With only 100 being made, the new Fender Custom Shop George Harrison "Rocky" Stratocaster costs an eye-watering €26,000! Can it possibly be worth that kind of asking price?

Is Mackie about to announce a suite of new podcasting tools?

It looks like Mackie is about to release new gear aimed at the podcasting market! A holding page at proaudio.tv teases an upcoming release on 5 October. But what could it be?

Softube Model 72 vintage synth time machine – quirks as standard

Model 72 is an exquisitely modelled monophonic synthesizer with original quirks included that can also be pulled apart as modules into Softube Modular and Amp Room.

Coppersound Pedals and Jack White collaborate on new Triplegraph octave pedal

Jack White and Coppersound Pedals have just announced the new Triplegraph, an octave pedal which combines a unique digital effect with a kill switch and built-in effects loop.

PikoPiko Factory Prophet-Mini: is this adorable synthesizer for real?

From Japan and Twitter comes some photos of what appears to be a Prophet-5 squeezed into a smaller form with a 3-octave mini keyboard and a cute front panel. It's called the Prophet-Mini and would you like one?

GOLY PG Master EQ & Dynamic Shelving EQ: Colourful, classy, ​​expensive

High-end, built-to-order gear still rocks! Danish manufacturer GOLY has unveiled a pair of mastering equalizers that may well be worth a spare EUR 6,000.

Pin Electronics MIASMA: Cute analogue synth in a carry case with touch-screen pin matrix

From the makers of the Portabella Synthi clone comes MIASMA; a discrete analogue modular synth in a hardshell carry case with an intriguing 10 x 10 touch screen pin matrix.

Get the Red Fang sound with the new Night Destroyer EQ and distortion pedal

Fans of juicy stoner rock and the sounds of Red Fang will be all over the Night Destroyer, a distortion and EQ pedal inspired by the Sunn Beta Bass. There's a snag, though...

Flight of Harmony frightens us with the Infernal Noise Machine

The Infernal Noise Machine is a synthesizer of sound designed to unleash the sorts of noises that will keep you awake at night and put you off your breakfast in alarmingly rich and interesting ways.

ZENOLOGY Pro opens the hood on Roland’s legacy synths and beyond

Roland has slowly filled their ZENOLOGY virtual instrument with vintage sounds well now you can blow the lid off and get down into every parameter with ZENOLOGY Pro.

Harley Benton TB-70 SBK bass in Satin Black: Are you ready to rock?

Harley Benton's TB-70 now comes in legendary rock-n-roll colours: black in black! This affordable model us built to rock, with a classic shape linked to John Entwistle, Nikki Sixx and Twiggy Ramirez.

Best Sample Packs This Week: Led Zep drums, winter atmospheres, Manga melodies

Awesome new sample packs this week: Led Zeppelin drums recorded by Eddie Kramer at one of London's most famous studios, winter in surround sound, Manga melodies and an 80 retro synth pack.

ZOOM PodTrak P8: The Ultimate Podcasting Studio Solution?

Zoom gives us a complete stand-alone podcasting solution, the Podtrak P8, with a killer feature list that expands on the Podtrak P4. Can this become the new standard podcasting studio?

Behringer’s latest crazy idea is to port guitar pedals to Eurorack

Would you like to fill your rack with guitar effects pedals in Eurorack format? This is the best crazy idea I've heard in ages.

TG Series: New Beyerdynamic mics include M88-derived kick drum microphone

Beyerdynamic launches two exciting mics, The TG I51 instrument microphone, and the TG D70 kick drum mic derived from the legendary M88. Is the TG D70 a new "must-have" microphone for kick?

Friedman’s new Twin Sister combines two Dirty Shirleys in one amp

What's better than one Friedman Dirty Shirley? How about two? Meet the new Twin Sister, an all-tube amp head and combo, with bags of classic vintage Marshall-style boutique tones.