Dreadbox brings its new stompbox effects into focus

These fabulously colourful stompboxes are revealed as the intriguingly named Kinematic, Lethargy, Darkness and RainDrops.

How to Sound Like: Robert Smith of The Cure

Today we take a look at the guitars and gear you need to sound like Robert Smith, the iconic frontman and guitarist of gloomy goth-pop icons The Cure.

Behemoth’s Nergal gets a new signature KHDK Electronics LCFR overdrive/boost pedal

KHDK Electronics and Behemoth's Nergal have teamed up for the new, limited edition signature LCFR overdrive/boost pedal.

Synthetic Sound Labs overdrive Soviet tubes for the Tube VCA Model 2530

The deliciously warm Tube VCA / Timbral Gate from Synthetic Sound Labs is what happens when you blend Soviet-era tubes with modern analog technology.

Behringer BU100: USB boundary mic for chatting, streaming and podcasting

Behringer has announced the BU100 USB boundary microphone. Designed for streaming, podcasting and conferencing, the BU100 can simply be placed on the table in front of you.

The Damnation Audio Curmudgeon 2: a bass distortion that multiplies your signal by 1000!

The Damnation Audio Curmudgeon 2 is an all-analogue bass distortion that slams a solid-state power amp to give you massive distortion.

Focal Alpha Evo series monitors: upgraded design and many new features

Focal has announced the Alpha Evo series studio monitors. The Alpha 50 Evo and Alpha 65 Evo feature new materials, more inputs and a refreshed design.

The Pedal Movie: a new trailer and an official release date at last

Possibly the perfect film for all you stompbox addicts, Reverb's The Pedal Movie gets a new trailer and an official release date.

The new BOSS TU-05 is the latest rechargeable clip-on tuner on the market

BOSS has just announced a new rechargeable clip-on tuner. The TU-05 comes with four modes and has a super-bright colour display.

Weston Precision Audio gives us a Kick, Bass and DR-110

Two new modules from Weston Precision Audio; the B2 Kick Drum/Bass synthesizer and the AD110 analog drum module inspired by a certain Dr Rhythm.

Vega: Stochastic Sequencing from outer space

Pantala Labs Vega is a probabilistic Eurorack Stochastic Sequencer spinning in a circle of illuminated possibilities.

Gleetchlab 2021: Digital Audio Glitch Station

Gleetchlab 2021 is like something out of a fever dream. Design for glitch-based live performance by Giorgio Sancristoforo this is a DAW of madness.

New from Reverend Guitars: Crosscut and Crosscut W – with hybrid pickups

The new Reverend Guitars Crosscut and Crosscut W models come with hybrid Railhammer Cleancut pickups, offering P90 tones without the hum.

b3 Guitars claims its new SL59 is a “Burst Killer”

b3 Guitars' new SL59 was designed to take on the vintage 'Burst market at it's own game, though its oddball design might put off purists.

Mile End Effects recreates the Roland Space Echo RE-150 preamp with new Ronald PreAmp 150

The Mile End Effects Ronald PreAmp 150 is based on the the original Roland Space Echo preamp, and gives a clean JFET boost to your signal.

Peluso P-47 SS: U47-style studio microphone with solid-state FET stage

With the P-47 SS, Peluso is not necessarily reinventing the wheel, but it offers what seems to be a solid take on the Berlin classic.

Gibson Tom Petty SJ-200 Wildflower acoustic at $9999 each!

The new Gibson Tom Petty SJ-200 Wildflower acoustic is a limited run model, with only 100 guitars being made available worldwide.

Strandberg introduces the Sälen Jazz – the company’s first semi-hollowbody

Strandberg has teased its first semi-hollowbody guitar, the Sälen Jazz model, on Facebook. The model is expected to see an official release in April.

MMXX T-APE: Bit mangled synth in a cassette based form factor

How brilliant is this? It's a bonkers "bytebeat" noise machine built in the form of a cassette. They are calling it MMXX T-APE and who cares if the sound has nothing to do with magnetic tape?

Faded Instruments Litbit: The pumping, breathing bit crusher plug-in

Litbit by Faded Instruments is a bit crusher that "breathes" with your audio. Modulate the bit and sample rates with your input signal for a wide range of destructive effects.

AudioThing Things Motor: Hainbach’s intriguing recreation of the Crystal Palace

AudioThing and HAINBACH have teamed up again to create Motor. The unique plug-in takes clues from the experimental Crystal Palace device built for the BBC Radiophonic workshop in the 1960s.

Is this the very first Fender Telecaster ever?

Norman of “Norman's Rare Guitars” may have stumbled upon an extremely rare find: possibly the first ever Fender Telecaster in the world, in a dream state.

Recodrum: Arthur Joly’s finest drum machine

Brazillian synth maker Arthur Joly says that he has finally forged the Recodrum that he's always dreamed of. The finest hand-built, analog drum machine you'll ever find.

Joe Bonamassa teases new signature Fender Custom Shop ’51 Nocaster ‘The Bludgeon’

After nearly two years of waiting, the Joe Bonamassa Fender Custom Shop '51 Nocaster 'The Bludgeon' signature model is all set for release.