The Woman Tone: Almost 60 Years of Pure Filth

The woman tone is one of guitar playing's greatest treasures. It's an acquired taste, so here are some of the best examples of it in rock history.

Union Audio AREA.6 Puts CV Control in a Performance-Oriented Mixer: Now Available!

Union Audio's unique AREA.6 mixer is finally available! Grab the Eurorack-ready mixer with filter, compression and CV control now.

Heavy Guitar Songs: 5 Tracks Before Metal Existed

These heavy guitar songs walked so that metal could run. Let's look at 5 songs and what they did for the proto-metal era.

Plugin Boutique Membership: A New Tiered Ecosystem

The Plugin Boutique Membership has replaced the old token-based loyalty program with a tiered system with an optional subscription plan.

Sim’N Tonic Nome II & U-SYNC 2.0: Lock Your DAW and Hardware to a MIDI Clock

Sim’N Tonic has updated its U-SYNC plugin for the Nome II MIDI clock to version 2.0, adding latency auto-detect, presets, support for more DAWs and more.

SSL Bus Comp Classic: The Legend Returns!

The new SSL Bus Comp Classic brings the coveted VCA bus compressor back for an entirely new generation of music producers and engineers.

Harley Benton: New Guitar MAX Fusion Left-Handed Model!

Harley Benton adds new Guitar MAX Fusion Left-Handed model to the lineup in a Holographic finish!

Jackson Legend Series Pays Homage to the Gods of Metal

The Jackson Legend Series is a new limited range with four distinctive designs inspired by Randy Rhoads, Scott Ian, David Ellefson, and Marty Friedman.

NoiseWorks PloseAssist: A Free Plugin for Dealing with Plosives

With NoiseWorks PloseAssist, you get a completely free tool specifically designed for removing plosives from vocal and speech recordings.

IK Multimedia ARC STUDIO Plus: A Flagship Calibration Interface with Digital I/O

The IK Multimedia ARC STUDIO Plus is a new hardware-based speaker calibration system with digital I/O and a dedicated subwoofer output.

Roland TD-07DMK2 and TD-07KV2: The Perfect Crossover Kits?

The new Roland TD-07DMK2 and TD-07KV2 provide the ideal platform for beginners and players switching from acoustic kits, with an integrated coach mode.

Custom Firmware Is Still Booming: Third-Party Hacks for Sequential Prophet-5, Arturia MicroFreak & Novation Circuit Tracks

Three new third-party hacks have dropped for hardware, with custom firmware appearing for Sequential, Arturia and Novation instruments.

Teenage Engineering EP-35 K.O.-AMP Leak: Does TE Have a Portable Amp on the Way?

Teenage Engineering is at work on a battery-powered portable amp called EP-35 K.O.-AMP.

JHS Wanderer: The Ultimate Dual Drive?

JHS Pedals Wanderer combines two of their popular drive circuits into one compact pedal with lots of control!

Line 6 Helix Stadium: Firmware Update 1.4 Brings New Amps, FX, and Stem Separation

The new firmware update for the Line 6 Helix Stadium includes a range of tasty new amps and effects, as well as a new stem separation feature.

Gibson Original Collection with HiFi DNA: Modern Features, Classic Looks!

The new Gibson Original Collection acoustic guitars pair classic good looks with the LR Baggs HiFi DNA pickup system. Let’s check out the four new models!

Guitar Journal: Boss Katana 10th Anniversary 

Boss Katana 10th Anniversary, Wren and Cuff XTS Series Mini Russian Muffs and Dunable Guitars Riley Pinkerton limited run model

2026 Fender American Professional: A Fresh Look and New Features!

Fender unveils the new Fender American Professional Series! All models have received a facelift. Can they live up to the expectations?

Walrus Audio Lore MKII & Fable MKII: These Pedals Will Make Your Head Spin

The Walrus Audio Lore MKII and Fable MKII deliver reverse reverb and granular delay effects – in stereo and with virtually limitless sound shaping options.

iConnectivity PlayAUDIO2D: A New Dante Version of the Flagship Live Interface

The iConnectivity PlayAUDIO2D is a digital hybrid audio interface with 8x32 Dante digital audio networking added to the analog foundation of the PlayAUDIO2U.

Universal Audio Empirical Labs FATSO: The Versatile Saturator is Now Native!

The Universal Audio Empirical Labs FATSO brings the legendary saturation processor to your DAW with the FATSO Sr and FATSO Jr native plugins.

1010music bento – New 1.6 Firmware Brings Automation, Sidechain Ducking and More!

1010music's Bento just received a new firmware update (v1.6) with even more new features and workflow enhancements!

MOTU OctaLite: A Compact 8-Pre Interface and Expander

The new MOTU OctaLite audio interface packs eight preamps into the same-size chassis as the popular UltraLite mk5, for high-quality mobile recording.

Behringer Jam and Jam Play: Kick Out the Jams… And Play!

Meet the Behringer Jam and Jam Play, two portable controllers with some interesting extras up their sleeves.