Julian Schmauch, Author at gearnews.com

Julian Schmauch has been teaching music production and writing tutorials, workshops, and reviews for more than ten years. He has also written for Sound on Sound, Production Expert, Beat Magazine, and a variety of music magazines. On Gearnews.com his main areas of expertise are all things Guitar.

Google Gemini: Get Track Feedback from AI for free!

06 Jan 2025 in Tech

The latest version of Google Gemini can analyze your tracks and give you feedback on the arrangement and mix - for free!

LG PF600U is a Lamp, a Projector, and a Speaker in one. WTF?!

06 Jan 2025 in Tech

Is this the new lava lamp for producers? The new LG PF600U is part mood lamp, part projector, part Bluetooth speaker.

Win a DrumCraft Drum Kit – XMAS Raffle!

04 Jan 2025 in Drums, Deals

Last round of our XMAS raffle! Win a complete DrumCraft drum kit with five shells and all the necessary hardware!

Best of 2024: More Pedals, More Guitar News, More Gigs

28 Dec 2024 in Guitar

Way too many great pedals, lots of guitar news and even more concerts: 2024 was an exciting year at Gearnews for me!

Spotify Ghost Artists: Are Musicians Being Scammed (Even More)?

20 Dec 2024 in Tech

This is a new level of Spotify ghost artists: a new report shows how the company is replacing artist's music with royalty-free production music on mood playlists.

Win a Harley Benton Acoustic Guitar – XMAS Raffle!

12 Dec 2024 in Guitar

Next round in our XMAS Raffle: here is your chance to win a Harley Benton acoustic guitar! Get ready to play Wonderwall!

Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker: Angus in a Box

10 Dec 2024 in Guitar

Ready to rock? Here we have the new pedal Crazy Tube Circuits Heatseeker. It get you close to the authentic guitar sound of AC/DC.

Beetronics Whoctahell Limited Beeast: Two Bee or Not Two Bee

09 Dec 2024 in Guitar

More fuzz from the hive! The Beetronics Whoctahell is a limited run of their very first pedal, now with separate octave controls!

Gibson Les Paul Studio Session: The Ultimate Session Guitar?

05 Dec 2024 in Guitar

Both sonically and visually speaking, the Gibson Les Paul Studio Session is one of the most versatile Les Paul models ever made.

What to get a Drummer for Christmas: Gift Ideas for Every Budget!

04 Dec 2024 in Drums

What is the perfect gift for a drummer for Christmas? What would surprise them? Take a look at our suggestions!

Behringer 69 Vibe: Expressive Uni-Vibe Clone

04 Dec 2024 in Guitar

The Behringer 69 Vibe is the third new vintage pedal from B. This time, it pays homage to Jimi Hendrix's most important pedal.

Chord Generators, Weird Synths, Kendrick Lamar – Tops & Flops!

30 Nov 2024 in Synths

This week brought us another batch of chord generators, weird VSTs, and a surprise release from Kendrick Lamar - Tops and Flops!

Wampler ReWired: New Brent Mason Signature Pedal

29 Nov 2024 in Guitar

Wampler ReWired reimagines the 2-in-1 combination of Hot Wired as another Brent Mason signature pedal – in a stylish silver look!

Gibson Hummingbird EC: Dreadnoughts with a Cutaway

27 Nov 2024 in Guitar

The new Gibson Hummingbird EC acoustic guitars do things differently. And they look beautiful.

Behringer Centaur Overdrive: Honey, I Cloned a Klon!

25 Nov 2024 in Guitar

It looks the same, it sounds a lot like it - is the Behringer Centaur Overdrive the ultimate Klone clone pedal?

Chase Bliss Mystery Box: Dirt Bird for US, Sale for EU

22 Nov 2024 in Guitar

The Chase Bliss Mystery Box is full of surprises, with a US-only special pedal included. EU customers get a nice discount on CBA pedals.

OBNE Dark Star Stereo: The Lo-Fi-iest Reverb Pedal of them all?

21 Nov 2024 in Guitar

The OBNE Dark Star Stereo could be the ultimate ambient pedal - LoFi reverb in stereo with bitcrushing, double pitch shifting and presets.

Fender LTD Shiflett Telecaster Deluxe: Limited Shifty CS-90s

19 Nov 2024 in Guitar

Foo Fighters lead guitarist Chris Shiflett's latest signature, the Fender LTD Shiflett Telecaster Deluxe includes CS-90 single coils, and a stunning look.