Aston and Music Tribe merge under new Brand Acquisition

Aston and Music Tribe merge as part of Uli Behringer's music tech behemoth. Can the innovative UK brand retain its own identity under the merger?

Line 6 HX Stomp XL: It’s official at last!

The new Line 6 HX Stomp XL announced earlier this year is getting an official release. It has a new layout and even more footswitches!

Fender Ben Gibbard Artist Series Mustang: Hear it in action here

Fender's new Artist model is based on Mustangs modified for Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard, with some cool hidden updates to the classic formula.

Keys & Frequencies: Thomann’s online synthesizer event hits town on 27 March

Thomann is bringing together a bunch of brands, artists and creators for an online synthesizer jamboree called Keys & Frequencies.

MXR Eric Gales signature Raw Dawg overdrive pedal is out for blood!

The new MXR Eric Gales signature Raw Dawg overdrive pedal has started appearing on dealer sites - this hound should sound pretty sweet.

Fender Custom Shop Prestige Collection 2021

With eye-watering attention to detail (and prices), the Fender Custom Shop Prestige Collection 2021 is replete with some weird and wondrous guitars.

The new Gamechanger Audio Light Pedal is ready to shine

After nearly a year since it was first announced, Gamechanger Audio has finally launched the Light Pedal, a spring reverb with infra-red sensors.

Win a Vintage Minimoog in the 2021 Moog Foundation Raffle

It's raffle time again and on the 50th anniversary of the shipping of the first Minimoog the Bob Moog Foundation has a vintage Model D synthesizer on offer for $20 a ticket.

Denise Dragon Fire: multi-band dynamics processor plug-in with analog saturation

Dragon Fire is a new mixing and mastering tool from developer Denise. Namely, a dynamics processor. And it is anything but ordinary.

Epiphone Nancy Wilson Fanatic Review: A Perfect Strat/Les Paul Hybrid?

The Epiphone Nancy Wilson Fanatic marks the return of the classic Nighthawk - and a little firecracker it is, too. Check out our in-depth review.

Surf Green with Envy – A Collection of iconic Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt instruments

The Fender Surf Green with Envy Collection is a special run of Masterbuilt instruments that include guitars, basses, and even a few amps and pedals!

Harley Benton supercharges its SC-550 and SC-Custom guitars with EMG pickups

Harley Benton puts two of its single-cut models on steroids, adding active EMG pickups to give us the SC-550 Plus EMG and SC-Custom Plus EMG.

System80 upgrades the Jove filter with the 860 MK2

How can you possibly replace the awesome Jove filter? System80 believe they've added some improvements in the 860 MK2 - the nerve of some people!

Erica Synths: bunch of travelling lightweights! (with lids)

Erica Synth users are so puny they need carbon fibre cases to carry their modular in and these are the lightest and badest ever!

You can now download the IK Multimedia Soldano SLO-100 Head for AmpliTube 5 for free!

You can download the awesome IK Multimedia Soldano SLO-100 amp head for AmpliTube 5 for free until March 31, 2021.

Get the Dillon Bastan Swarmalators T & Cellular Degradation Max for Live Devices for free!

Developer Dillon Bastan has released two new excellent freebies for owners of Ableton Live with Max For Live. Check them out!

Fender criticised for misogynistic Instagram post

The Veronicas’ bassist Camilla Charlesworth was one of many Instagram users to call out Fender's recent Instagram post as inappropriate and misogynistic.

Wampler Ratsbane: A mini-pedal version of the classic RAT distortion

The new Wampler Ratsbane takes the classic '80s Rat distortion and puts it in a smaller format, with added voice options.

Bring balance to your tone with the new Kiesel Jason Becker Yin Yang signature model

The new Kiesel Guitars Jason Becker Yin Yang signature model is inspired by a famous Eric Clapton guitar and seeks to bring balance to your tone.

Algoritm FM Synthesizer: 9 operators of FM for Reason

Reason brings the fun to FM Synthesis with the colourful Algoritm FM and plays with 9 operators, filters and completely free routing.

New ’80s Fender Japan Boxer Series Telecaster and Precision Bass models coming your way

Fender Japan has expanded its Boxer Series of retro '80s style instruments with two new instruments. But does anyone really want them?

Stochastic Inspiration Generator taken on by Stochastic Instruments

Stochastic Instruments has taken on the manufacturing of the Stochastic Inspiration Generator and hopes to clear the backlog left by Omsonic.

New, colourful Apple iMacs and a mini Mac Pro for 2021?

There are rumours abound that Apple is working on redesigned iMacs and a new Mac Pro, all running its next-generation ARM chips.

JBL IRX 115S: Active 15-inch Subwoofer joins the affordable IRX series

The JBL IRX 115S Subwoofer is a perfect add-on for the IRX series of active PA speakers. However, does it offer enough as a stand-alone buy?