Is Expensive Better? Here’s some gear that’s good value for money.

Prices don't always reflect value for money in the long term, argues Gearnews' Bob Malkowski. Here's some music gear that's a great investment.

Positive Grid Authentic Hendrix pack for BIAS FX 2 and Spark gets an official release date

Will the new Positive Grid Authentic Hendrix for BIAS FX 2 and Spark give you the ultimate virtual Hendrix experience?

New from Crazy Tube Circuits: Golden Ratio φ Phi V2 multi-compression pedal

The new Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio φ Phi V2 features three different types of compressor circuits and a wide range of compression ratios.

Google adds a Guitar Tuner to its list of browser-based tools

Next time you're out of tune, you can just Google it, with the search-engine's new browser-based Google Guitar Tuner.

Best Offset Guitars 2021: The top Jazzmasters, Jaguars and boutique alternatives

The Best Offset Guitars! We take you through the top guitars for all budgets that should be on your radar, from Fender, PRS and smaller boutique makers.

W.A. Productions InstaComposer generates tracks at the click of a button

InstaComposer by W.A. Productions is an automatic MIDI pattern generator that spits out five tracks of melodies, bass lines, chords and rhythms.

Death By Audio Speed Tripper: A psychedelic delay to blow your mind

Death By Audio's limited edition Speed Tripper pedal mixes optical phase and epic delays in creative ways. Yup, it's mental!

Will the Mayku Multiplier change DIY music instrument building forever?

In partnership with Teenage Engineering, meet the Makyu Multiplier. Bringing industrial pressure-forming replication to your desktop.

JBL Eon One Mk2: The Ultimate Busking PA System?

Need a lightweight, portable and powerful PA? Seemingly JBL has the solution with the Eon ONE Mk2! Is this the ultimate busker's live audio rig?

UVI Falcon 2.5: New presets, sequencers, effects and modulators

UVI's Falcon hybrid synthesizer and massive multisample instrument get a decent update that expands the synthesis engine and widens the palette of processing and manipulation.

Epiphone Joe Bonamassa Lazarus 1959 Les Paul Standard

The new Epiphone Joe Bonamassa Lazarus 1959 Les Paul Standard comes loaded with Gibson Burstbuckers and a cool story

Harley Benton Fusion-III Run#3 adds hot new colours!

Run#3 of Harley Benton's Fusion-III introduces hot new colours to its series of modern high performance guitars for players on a budget.

IK ships AmpliTube X-GEAR, its first effect pedals

With IK Multimedia's new AmpliTube X-GEAR effect pedals, you can take your AmpliTube sounds direct on to the stage or into the studio.

Martinic takes on the underrated AKAI AX73 analog synthesizer

A comprehensive emulation of the AKAI AX73 analogue synthesizer by Martinic with modern enhancements that aim to rekindle interest in an underrated classic.

Beyerdynamic Pro X Series: New headphones and microphones for creators

Beyerdynamic has announced the Pro X Series with two new microphones and two headphones for studio recording, podcasting, streaming and content creation.

Tyso Daiko: Dual 12-Bit Digital Wavetable Drum Voice

Two independently triggered wavetable voices that share pitch, envelope and morphing and then split one voice into a tilt EQ and the other through a wavefolder for maximum versatility.

Arcade 2: Output updates its inspiration machine with notes

The Arcade adventure of interwoven loop packs evolves to become an instrument for playing melody and chords with Note Kits.

Airbit introduces Search by Sound, a more intuitive way to browse beats

Search by Sound is a new feature, allowing users to quickly navigate through Airbit's platform to find the instrumentals they need.

t.akustik introduces new PET wall and ceiling absorbers

t.akustik has introduced a new line of PET wall and ceiling absorbers for your studio, podcasting room or rehearsal room. Choose from various sizes and colors.

MadeOnEarth Analog Chorus 60: An authentic Juno chorus?

The new MadeOnEarth Analog Chorus 60 pedal recreates the classic '80s Roland synth effect and is now available for pre-order. But it's not cheap.

Is this the first photo of the Rhodes MK8?

Casually thrown into a Rhodes update email is a photo of Chief Product Officer Dan Goldman and Grammy award-winning Bill Laurance leaning on what looks like the new Rhodes MK8.

Zoom B6: A dedicated multi-effects floor unit for bass

With the new B6 all-in-one floor pedal, it looks like Zoom has possibly made its best multi-effects/preamp for bass players yet.

Genelec 6040R Active Speaker: The return of a modern audio design classic

The Genelec 6040R smart active loudspeaker marks the return of a Genelec design from the turn of the millennium with useful modern upgrades.

The TriceraChorus is the newest of the Eventide Audio dot9 pedals

The Eventide Audio TriceraChorus is the company's fourth dot9 series pedal and offers tri-stereo chorusing effects, and masses of modulation.