NAMM 2019: Warm Audio introduces the WA-84 small diaphragm condenser microphone

The WA-84 is a small diaphragm condenser microphone with a large sound, vintage style and a reliance on high-quality materials to reach a legendary sound.

NAMM 2019: Xotic Effects Super Clean Buffer and Super Sweet Booster

The new Xotic Effects Super Clean Buffer and Super Sweet Booster may be small, but they are also very powerful. These could be perfect for those with the need for a great buffer or a serious boost.

NAMM 2019: Fender Custom Shop Roasted Pine Double Esquire

Fender Custom Shop has a new stripped back tone machine on offer for 2019 the Limited Edition Roasted Pine Esquire relic and it looks sweet as pie.

Behringer Vocoder VC340 gets officially released online

With little fanfare the Vocoder VC340 creeps onto their webpage but without a price, videos and no shops seem to have a listing yet - but it's officially released! Update: Price $599 available in March

NAMM 2019: HoTone Ampero – The ‘Helix Killer’ is here at last

Could the new budget-friendly HoTone MP-100 Ampero be the product to knock Line 6's Helix off the top of the pile? Well, it certainly has a lot of features packed into it, so maybe...

NAMM 2019: IK’s incredibly ambitious iLoud MTM reference speaker

The iLoud MTM is a multi-purpose studio monitor with a compact design and several inbuilt technologies that put it ahead of anything I have personally seen in its price range.

NAMM 2019: iCON Platform U22 VST high-resolution audio interface

A slightly odd looking 2 in/out audio interface designed to match the Platform line of controllers the Platform U22 VST is a high-quality simple recording solution with some DAW-less plugin action.

NAMM 2019: iCON introduce Platform Nano DAW control Surface

Continuing their Platform range of DAW controllers iCON introduced the desktop space saving Platform Nano with a single motorised fader, encoders, jog wheel and enough buttons to launch a rocket.

NAMM 2019: Dunlop Siete Santos fuzz, MXR Dookie Drive and more

· Dunlop owns MXR and Way Huge, so apart from the news of the new Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong signature MXR Dookie drive pedal the other day, we now have a plethora of new pedals to check out

NAMM 2019: Apogee Hype 24/96 USB mic with built-in analog compressor

Apogee's USD 350 desktop microphone builds upon its predecessors with the addition of an integrated analog compressor that's meant to make you sound more professional.

Green Day’s Garage Sale: Band sells over 100 pieces of gear

You could pick yourself up a Gibson Les Paul Junior,  Les Paul Goldtop or a nice Fender '72 Deluxe Tele. All played by and owned by Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day. Dookie-tastic!

NAMM 2019: Roland FP-10 is an affordable, simple portable piano

Roland expands its FP range of portable pianos with the simple, cheap and reasonably authentic FP-10. The 88-key hammer-action does what it's supposed to without any fuss for under £500.

Effectrode JV-1A Blue Bottle Tube Booster – A limited run due to parts

Based on a Pultec Valve EQ and designed with the help of Argent's John Verity, this new British mid-boost pedal should be on your radar. The JV-1A can add warm and musical sounding mids to your tone.

NAMM 2019: Lunastone debuts Dynamic Delay, its first digital pedal

The new Lunastone Dynamic Delay pedal is the company's very first digital pedal and takes some of the ideas first used in classic '80s studio rack samplers like the TC-2290.

NAMM 2019: Magnatone Double V limited run celebrates their 80th year

With 2019 being the 80th Anniversary of the company Magnatone has decided to celebrate in style with a new Double V 80th Anniversary Edition, Super 59 plus a Super 15 as well.

NAMM 2019: Pigtronix Resotron Pitch Following Envelope Filter Synthesizer

The new Pigtronix Resotron pedal uses the SSM2040 chip found in the classic Prophet 5 and Octave CAT synthesizers and lets you get funky with them.

NAMM 2019: Nexi Industries Nexi Powered Pedalboard – Fly gig

The new Nexi Powered Pedalboard is possibly for the travelling musician. But will it play ball with your favourite stomp boxes? Yes, but you'll need adapters!

NAMM 2019: Dwarfcraft Devices Treeverb and Body Mod announced

Two new pedals from Dwarfcraft Devices, the new Treeverb and Body Mod both pack lots of control into small pedals. As usual, with these guys expect a few twists and turns with these two.

NAMM 2019: Chase Bliss Audio Automatone MK II – New preamp teased

A new Chase Bliss Audio preamp is being teased, with robotically controlled sliders and wooden end cheeks. Well, if it sounds as good as it looks we will all want one

NAMM 2019: U-He reveals Hive 2 synthesizer

U-He gives us a sneak preview of the new Hive 2 due to arrive in the 2nd Quarter of 2019. A new interface, new modulations and NKS support and the key features as well as backwards compatibility.

NAMM 2019: Blackstar Super Fly – A busker’s dream?

New busker orientated portable amp, the new Blackstar Black Fly is an expanded and upgraded version of the ever-popular Fly series of mini amps. A busker's best friend?

NAMM 2019: Blue Cat Audio Re-Guitar – Infinite guitar tones?

Blue Cat Audio has just released the Re-Guitar plugin for your DAW and it allows guitarists to access unlimited guitar tones from a single instrument.

NAMM 2019: Jimmy Page Sundragon amp announced

This is a faithful recreation of the amp that Page used on Stairway to Heaven and exclusively on their first album. With the 50th anniversary of that album now is the time to let this one out the bag!

NAMM 2019: Fender Custom Shop Ron Thorn models sneaky peek

Fender Custom Shop's Ron Thorn has whet all our appetites with his uploads of cool one-off models that will be showing at Winter NAMM 2019.