USA artist VISA fees set for a big increase: Who is affected and why?

This past week, the U.S. DHS released a document outlining proposed a significant increase in USA artist VISA fees. We find out more!

Epiphone The Berserker: Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection

Epiphone's The Berserker new Adam Jones Les Paul is the second release in the Custom Art Collection for the Tool guitarist and features art by Frank Frazetta

DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp reissued as Tom Cram works with Cor-Tek

The DOD 250 Overdrive Preamp is getting reissued and has been reborn with the help of effects guru Tom Cram and the Cor-Tek music group.

Welcome the Ninja Tune X Erica Synths Zen Delay Virtual to your DAW

The Ninja Tune X Erica Synths Zen Delay Virtual is a new plug-in that expands on the already wild possibilities of the sought-after Zen Delay.

We meet the Black Lion Audio Bluey 500 vintage-style FET compressor

We check out the Black Lion Audio Bluey 500: A recreation of Chris Lord-Alge's modified 1176LN is now available for the 500-series format.

Introducing the new Sennheiser HD 660S2 audiophile headphones

The Sennheiser HD 660S2 offers a more detailed and immersive hi-fi listening experience than ever. Let's find out about the new design!

Knobula Chord Pilot: MIDI chords and arpeggiations in your modular

Chord Pilot (now shipping) is a modular adventure in MIDI chords. It's a Eurorack-based MIDI controller that throws out chords, progressions and arps

Midweek Modular: Dominus, Thererec and Coma Reactor 2

This week we dig into the Dual VCO of Dominus, capture gestures through Thererec and get some delirious textual delays from Coma Reactor 2.

The Fluid Audio Image 2 full-range studio monitor is now available!

The new Fluid Audio Image 2 studio monitor announced at NAMM 2022 is now available! The Image 2 boasts a 3-way design with dual woofers.

Bastl Instruments Aikido: Dynamic Quad VCA mixer with special skills

Aikido pits Bastl Instruments against Casper in a modular dojo of non-violent redirection momentum, VCA mixing and side-chaining dynamics.

Arturia PolyBrute Limited Noir Edition Now Available

With a long tradition of limited versions of their hardware synth in black, the Arturia PolyBrute Noir Edition now joins this exclusive club.

Guitar Gear Gems: YouTuber Guitar Brands Special

It looks like many YouTube Guitar Brands are having either a great time or a not-so-great time. So does the guitar world really need any more of them?

Introducing the FabFilter Twin 3 Virtual Analog Synth Plugin

FabFilter Twin 3 has a completely redesigned interface with additional oscillators, filters, a new effects section, and much more.

Win a vintage Minimoog with the Bob Moog Foundation raffle

It's raffle time again at the Bob Moog Foundation, and this season we have a vintage Moog Minimoog signed by Geddy Lee up for grabs.

Best Guitar Warm up Exercises – Get your Fingers in Fine Fettle!

Guitar Warm up Exercises are an essential part of mastering your instrument. From finger exercises to warm-up riffs, make the most of playing guitar.

Buchla Release The Buchla LEM218v3 Touch Controller

Buchla, famous for doing things in their own style, have now made the third iteration of that classic Music Easel keyboard design, the LEM218v3

The Tegeler Vari Tube Compressor Update brings two new features

With the Tegeler Vari Tube Compressor Update, the VTC now has a selectable tube overdrive circuit and matched capacitors and transistors.

EHX Slap-Back Echo Analog Delay Reissue

EHX Slap-Back Echo is a reissue of the large box 1978 analogue delay. Now in a smaller housing, with all the great tones of the original

Strymon Cloudburst Ambient Reverb

The Strymon Cloudburst Ambient Reverb effect pedal is apparently planned for February and has leaked online ahead any official release

Noystoise NT05 and NTSH: Fun boxes of rhythm and noise

The NT05 is a lo-fi rhythm box, and the NTSH is a funky little noise synth. Both feature console-style joysticks and look like a lot of fun.

Midweek Modular: Bus systems, West Coast mixing, Rings and System 100m

Feedback has a routing solution, AI Synthesis mixes the West Coast, AMSynths tackles the 100m, and Expert Sleepers put a Rings into Disting EX

Harley Benton G-Plus guitar cabinets with Celestion speakers

Harley Benton G-Plus guitar cabinets all with Made in England Celestion speakers available in multiple formats and also as an unloaded version

Introducing the RØDE NTH-100M headset with the NTH-Mic microphone

We check out the RØDE NTH-100M, a sleekly designed professional closed-back headset for streaming, broadcast, and content creation.

Victory Sheriff 25 and VS100 Super Sheriff: British ’60s Tube Tone

Victory has launched the new Sheriff 25 and VS100 Super Sheriff tube amps, in multiple formats and with modern features, but classic amp tone