USB 4.0 is the new Thunderbolt and could put an end to the cable/adapter craze

With 40Gbps transfer speeds, the next-generation USB is pretty much a free-for-all Thunderbolt 3. Which is all kinds of good news for techies and gearheads alike!

Epiphone Jared James Nichols ‘Old Glory’ Les Paul Custom released!

The Jared James Nichols ‘Old Glory’ Epiphone Les Paul Custom has now been released and it looks killer. Our guitar contributor reckons it's the best looking guitar of the year so far...

The HEX-01 Eurorack cable hanger will tidy up over 300 patch cables

Recently launched on Kickstarter the HEX-01 from Eurodesk-Z could be the ultimate in patch cable tidying solutions. It fits on a mic stand and can hold over 300 cables.

KHDK Electronics debuts Gary Holt signature Paranormal parametric EQ

Gary Holt of Exodus and Slayer has stated, “This is the tone I've been searching for, for over 20 years.” The new KHDK Paranormal parametric EQ looks like it will bring some brutal guitar tones.

T-Rex files for bankruptcy: Is this the end of a popular pedal brand?

Danish boutique pedal company T-Rex has filed for bankruptcy. Can this much-liked effects pedal company stay afloat in 2019? And will slashed prices on online retail sites boost sales?

Soyuz introduces the 013 TUBE small diaphragm condenser microphone pair

Soyuz's 013 TUBE small diaphragm condenser mic pair are a close sibling of the 013 FET, but designed to deliver a smoother top end and a more colorful sound. They also cost twice as much...

Get in shape with the EndeavorFX VSVC Shapeshifter Compressor

Got enough compressor plug-ins yet? EndeavorFX is bringing one more to your DAW: The VSVC Shapeshifter Compressor has controls that let you shape the attack and release curves independently.

MIDI 2.0: Great leap forward or too little, too late?

The MIDI Manufacturers Association got together at NAMM to continue the pursuit of MIDI 2.0 and we started wondering: Does anyone have a MIDI 2.0 shaped hole in their studios?

Signum Audio releases a BUTE of a limiter plug-in

Yet another limiter plug-in? Wait: Signum Audio's BUTE Limiter has a sleek yet informative GUI that might tempt you to download the demo to see if it sounds as good as it looks.

Electro-Harmonix Attack Decay Tape Reverse Simulator pedal: Demo sounds released

The new Electro-Harmonix Attack Decay Tape Reverse Simulator pedal was announced during Winter NAMM - and the new audio demos sound pretty darn special, we think.

Solar Guitars unleashes two new 7-string guitars, E1.7FBB and V1.7FBB

The latest guitars from Ola Englund's Solar Guitars are both 7-strings, the E1.7FBB and V1.7FBB, coming in dark, blacked-out look - and they sound pretty brutal judging by early demos.

Vulfpeck’s Joe Dart gets a signature Ernie Ball Music Man bass

Ernie Ball Music Man have come up with a new striped back, single-humbucker signature bass for Vulfpeck bassist Joe Dart that comes with flatwound strings - perfect for serious low end groove?

Cwejman announces Bass Lead and Drum Generator BLD-2

A new version of the Cwejman Bass Lead and Drum Generator is upon us but you won't be cool enough to get one We'll just have to watch the BLD-2 being used by other more worthy synthesizer artists.

SP-2400 sampler drum machine revealed to be from Isla Instruments

Isla Instruments step up to take responsibility for the SP-2400 renders that set the internet alight over the last few days. It's real and in development and here's what they have to say about it.

Marian launches Seraph AD8 and Seraph D8-C PCIe audio cards. In 2019.

Marian has released two interfaces into what must surely be one of the fastest shrinking markets in audio: PCIe cards. And OS compatibility includes (drum roll) Windows XP.

Spektro Audio ACDGEN is now available in a hardware edition

From software plug-in to hardware gear: Spektro Audio from Brazil has announced that its ACDGEN pattern generator plug-in for Ableton Live is now available as a stand-alone box.

Roland finally re-releases the TB-303 Bass Line – on Roland Cloud

Roland has taken on the 3rd March as 303 day to reclaim the beloved TB-303 Bass Line synth and released an authentically modelled software version of the analogue classic - dammit!

Joyo introduces R-12 Band Controller, a 10-band graphic EQ pedal

Joyo is knocking the ball out of the park with its new R Series effects pedal line-up, now adding a new Band Controller 10-band graphic EQ that covers guitar and extended range instruments.

Need polyphony in your rack? Doepfer polyphonic Eurorack modules now available

Doepfer has been talking about their polyphonic modules for about a year but now they are available so you can start running and processing chords through your Eurorack.

Leak: Nektar about to debut SE25 and SE49 compact controller keyboards

Nektar want to make sure they have a MIDI controller keyboard for every possible occasion and are about to release the SE25 and SE49 entry-level controllers for the budget and simplicity conscious.

Watch John Mayer play the insane new Tosin Abasi Larada 8-string guitar

Abasi Concepts, Tosin Abasi's company, offered a sneak peek back at Winter NAMM of the new Larada guitar range - we now have specifications, prices and John Mayer playing one on Instagram!

Rare Waves Hydronium: semi-modular analog acid synth for desktop or Eurorack

The Hydronium is a complete semi-modular synthesizer available in tabletop or Eurorack versions assembled or as a kit. It's not trying to be a TB-303 but it sounds like one in the best possible way.

Chest Hair Bra Beat: The solution to problems you didn’t know you had!

The developer of Chest Hair Bra Beat has just created the solution to all of your problems: put on this wearable chest hair device and open up your shirt to make sexy sounds!

Tracklib courts controversy with “Impeach The President” beat contest

Tracklib has invited rapper/producer Drumma Boy to judge a beat contest titled “Impeach The President”, one of the most sampled tracks of all time originally penned by The Honey Drippers.