Boss Katana-Air EX: Take that Premium Boss Sound Anywhere

The Katana series has become legendary amongst professional and practising guitarists. But can you really get premium tones from this wireless amp?

LAVA Music launches overhauled LAVA ME 4 lineup

LAVA ME 4 adds a brand new spruce model and greatly improved HILAVA app system to the hybrid acoustic guitar range

Midweek Modular: Nanopatching, ShapeShifting and You Only Distort Once

This week DF Audio gives us a tiny patchbay, Clank has a shape-shifting VCO and Manifold Research Centre distorts and generates tap-tempo modulations.

Gibson Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass: ’70s Kiss bass tones

Gibson Gene Simmons EB-0 Bass, the first 30.5” scale bass from the Custom Shop. Recreating his heavily modified original

Crazy Tube Circuits Sidekick JR: Modulation, Delay & Reverb

Crazy Tube Circuits Sidekick JR offers '80s modulation, delay and reverb. Now more compact and with more DSP power

Keeley Noble Screamer Overdrive: Classic Overdrives Combined

Robert Keeley combines two legendary green overdrive circuits with his new Keeley Noble Screamer Overdrive

Is Modal Electronics bankrupt? Rumours of imminent demise unfounded

A filing with Companies House suggested that Modal Electronics Ltd had gone bankrupt. Christian Stahl (MD), says it's part of a complex restructuring.

AMSynths DIODE-01: Recreating the Roland System-100 Model 101 & 102

AMSynths reveals it's working on DIODE-01, a clone of the classic Roland System 101 synthesizer module with 102 features thrown in for good measure.

Rupert Neve Designs Master Bus Transformer: The SSL Fusion Killer?

The Rupert Neve Designs Master Bus Transformer is a versatile bus processing unit, overflowing with analogue warmth for your master output.

Guitar Gear Gems: KHDK Gary Holt signature Mad Monarch

Gary Holt gets KHDK signature Mad Monarch pedal, Solar Guitars launches new SVART series and we check out the Not For Josh pedal

Arturia Polybrute v3.0 Firmware Update: New Features and Bug Fixes

Arturia's flagship analogue polysynth gets a long overdue firmware update that adds a ton of new features, bug fixes & many user requests. 

Take to the stage with the new Headrush Core

The Headrush Core is a comprehensive live guitar and vocal processing station with intuitive effects and a range of connectivity options.

Fender Vintera II – Bass VI and ’70s oddities join the range!

Fender Vintera II is here! Fender's hugely successful and popular Vintera series gets a welcome update and some new 70s style additions...

Arriving soon: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones and Earbuds

The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones and Earbuds are on their way with 3D audio. Now available for preorder, with delivery in mid-October.

Is This the New Yamaha Montage? New Images & Audio Released!

After announcing the demise of the original Montage back in July of this year, Yamaha tease its supposed replacement with new images & audio!

LIVEN 8Bit Warps wave memory synthesizer: V3.0 firmware – new features

SONICWARE's 8Bit Warps receives two updates today in the form of a v3.0 firmware update with new features, and a limited edition All Black version!

Fender Made in Japan Limited Adjusto-Matic Jazzmaster HH

Fender Made in Japan Limited Adjusto-Matic Jazzmaster HH, new hardtail offset with twin humbuckers and four colour options

Fender Limited Edition Suona Collection: Semi-Hollow Thinline models

Fender Limited Edition Suona Collection. Three new Semi-Hollow Stratocaster, Telecaster and Jazz Bass Thinline limited run models

EVH Frankenstein Relic Series: How much?

The new EVH Frankenstein Relic Series is available in aged Red, White and Black finishes. But are they good value for money?

Live Enhancement Suite: Turbocharge Your Ableton Live Workflow!

Ready to turbocharge your Ableton Live workflow? The Live Enhancement Suite is an open-source toolkit that'll change the way you use Live.

Tone King Royalist MkIII – ’60s Marshall Tones at any volume

Tone King's Royalist MkIII offers JTM45, Plexi and Super Lead tones at any volume via the Iron Man II attenuator

D’Angelico Premier models get Supro Bolt Buckers and new finishes

D’Angelico Guitars' SS, DC and Mini DC Premier models now come in new finishes and have Supro Bolt Bucker pickups

BOSS NS-1X Noise Suppressor Pedal with MDP

BOSS NS-1X Noise Suppressor with Multi-Dimensional Processing for a more natural feel and faster gate times

Midweek Modular: Acid filters, punchy mutes and CV generators

This week we get some juicy filtering from ADVA, Patching Panda gets percussive with Punch MG and Larix Electro generates CV with Ritournelle modules.