Equipment News, Leaks and Tips
NAMM 2020: BluGuitar AmpX with Neural Analog Nanotube power
18 Jan 2020 · The new AmpX from the German amp manufacturer Thomas Blug is in the tradition of its Amp1 - but has really interesting features that make the amp even more useful and versatile
NAMM 2020: Laney launches the new Cub-Super range of amps
18 Jan 2020 · Laney has just announced a new all tube Laney Cub-Super amp and combo range. Utilising an onboard digital spring reverb from their Black Country Customs line of pedals to good effect.
NAMM 2020: LEAK! Squier Paranormal Series
18 Jan 2020 · The new 2020 Squier Paranormal Series is imminent and has been leaked online. It includes models like the Toronado, Supersonic, Baritone P90 Cabronita and more
NAMM 2020: Massey Plugins Golden Master – Soft Clipper for Pro Tools
18 Jan 2020 · At the request of users, Steven went to work and developed this new tool which deals with soft clipping - in the typically elegant behavior of Massey plug-ins
NAMM 2020: Beetronics Fatbee Overdrive: Drive that’s thick as honey
18 Jan 2020 · An independent JFET drive from the collaboration with the legendary Howard Davis (Deluxe Memory Man): the Beetronics Fatbee Overdrive. Sweet and thick like honey.
NAMM 2020: Serrano 87 pays tribute to the K87 German condenser
18 Jan 2020 · Serrano 87 is a high quality replica of a very famous mic with hand-made K87 capsule and SER-T13 transformer, original 2N3819FET amplifier biased to genuine spec, and Styroflex capacitors...
NAMM 2020: MXL Revelation 2 multi-pattern tube condenser mic
18 Jan 2020 · Revelation 2 is a variable pattern tube condenser microphone that's based on a classic design with an EF86 pentode tube. Think of warmth and mid-range detail when picturing how it sounds.
NAMM 2020: Antelope teases Galaxy 64, world’s first 64-channel AD/DA converter
18 Jan 2020 · The Galaxy 64 is shaping up to be a landmark product for Antelope. Remarkably, it's the first-in-world 64-channel AD/DA converter and also Antelope's first Dante interface.
NAMM 2020: New Friedman amps: Twin Sister, Jake E. Lee and Steve Stevens
17 Jan 2020 · Friedman Amplification has three new amp heads to drool over at this years Winter NAMM. A new Twin Sister, a new Jake E. Lee signature and an updated Steve Stevens model.
NAMM 2020: Verbos Electronics introduces 3 new compact modules
17 Jan 2020 · Verbos Electronics brought along their new Foundation Oscillator, a Noise & Filter module and Amp & Tone looking gorgeous and unusually compact in their trademark silver, black and red.
NAMM 2020: Catalinbread Giygas fuzz/EQ and Epoch Boost
17 Jan 2020 · Two new pedals from Catalinbread one is the new Epoch Boost based on the classic Echoplex EP-3 preamp, the other a new fuzz/EQ pedal called the Giygas.
NAMM 2020: Tracktion announce Waveform 11 and more RetroMod, Waverazer and Biotek 2
17 Jan 2020 · Tracktion Corporation has set out its plan for 2020 which includes a huge update to Waveform, more RetroMod synths, updates to Waverazer and Biotek 2. Oh, and there'll be a new free DAW.
NAMM 2020: Fullerton Ukulele Series – Fender builds the coolest Ukes!
17 Jan 2020 · Have you always wanted a Jazzmaster-style offset body with tide pool paint job? No problem: The Fullerton Ukulele Series brings rock 'n' roll to the range!
NAMM 2020: New Nita Strauss Ibanez models announced: JIVA X, JIVA10 and JIVA Junior
17 Jan 2020 · Nita Strauss has new two new JIVA signature models for 2020. Luckily she has been sharing pics of these awesome looking rock machines on her Instagram account and they look ace!
NAMM 2020: Fender brings back the HM Strat in a Limited Edition
17 Jan 2020 · Fender has now officially launched the new HM Strat and we got our hands on one at Winter NAMM. The real question is "Would you buy one of these limited editions or an original?"
NAMM 2020: soothe self-adjusting dynamic EQ plug-in gets a big budget sequel
17 Jan 2020 · Rewritten from the ground-up, soothe 2 expands its processing engine to all frequencies (not just three bands), gets important attack and speed parameters, and two new processing modes.
NAMM 2020: Victory VC35 The Copper Deluxe
17 Jan 2020 · Victory’s Chief Designer Martin Kidd brings classic British amp tone into the company's Heritage Series Deluxe with the new VC35 The Copper Deluxe model for 2020.
NAMM 2020: Behringer introduces System 55 modular system Moog clones
17 Jan 2020 · Behringer has reproduced over 20 modules from the System 55, System 35 and Model 15 series Moog modular and put them into the Eurorack modular format.
NAMM 2020: Fender MTG Tube Tremolo pedal with NOS tube
17 Jan 2020 · The new Fender MTG Tube Tremolo effect is fitted with a US made NOS 6205 preamp tube and has tap tempo functionality, to give you classic amp-style tremolo
NAMM 2020: Mackie debuts MP Series, a new in-ear monitoring range
17 Jan 2020 · Announced at NAMM 20202: Mackie announces the complete range of Mackie MP Series In Ear Monitors and the MP-BTA Bluetooth Adaptor offering an IEM to fit every ear... and budget.
NAMM 2020: Jamstik Studio MIDI Guitar
17 Jan 2020 · The Jamstik Studio MIDI Guitar is really a guitar with MIDI. Yes, an actual normal guitar with two humbuckers and 6 real strings for once and it also happens to be a MIDI controller as well.
NAMM 2020: Zoom G11 – multi-effect flagship from Japan
17 Jan 2020 · The new flagship Zoom G11 is a full-blown multi-effects floor pedal that looks to be their biggest yet, packed with features and ready to take on the competition.