Shure KSE1500 Electrostatic earphones: The future of IEM technology?

Shure's KSE1500 Electrostatic Earphone System is, to the best of our knowledge, a world first. Could the KSE1500 offer a significant advantage to live musicians?

Gibson CMO was behind ‘Play Authentic’ campaign last year

Gibson CMO Cesar Gueikian admits that the controversial Play Authentic YouTube video featuring Mark Agnesi was his idea - seven months after it created a tsunami-sized backlash.

UJAM Finisher Neo: three knobs for instant gratification?

With only three knobs, UJAM Finisher Neo doesn't look like a typical multi-effects plug-in. But the developer says that it produces a wide range of effects, while letting you focus on your creativity.

Chapman Guitars ML2 Thomann Special Edition: Two new stripped-back, full-on rock machines

Chapman Guitars has joined up with Thomann to offer some lush-looking, stripped back, single-pickup single cut models: The ML2 Thomann Edition! There's even an LH version at no extra charge. Nice!

MIDI Manufacturers Association votes unanimously to adopt MIDI 2.0

At the NAMM show, the MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA) had their annual general meeting where they unanimously voted to adopt the complete suite of MIDI 2.0 specifications.

ADDAC604 Dual Filter pulled from the guts of the 4 Voice Cluster

Pulling the filter out of the ADDAC105 4 Voice Cluster because it sounded so good and deserved to be a module in its own right. The ADDAC604 Dual Filter offers two mono or a stereo multimode filter.

United Plugins Verbum Entropic Hall lets you turn up the legendarism

United Plugins has released Verbum Entropic Hall. The reverb plug-in offers some unique parameters and seeks to combine the best of the analogue and digital worlds.

Magnetic Effects Dual Drive puts two legendary drive tones in one boutique pedal

The Dual Drive pedal has two drive tones inspired by legendary RAT and Tubescreamer circuits. Magnetic Effects says asymmetrical clipping adds more even order harmonics while reducing compression.

Sire Larry Carlton Collection launched with three new models for under £500!

Real quality for under 500 pounds? Sire's three new guitars bear the name of a legendary guitarist: Enter the Larry Carlton Collection! We can't wait to see if these guitars hold that promise.

Analogvibes Tube Program EQ Kit: Build your own Pultec EQ

Fancy a Pultec EQ, but can't afford one? Build your own! The Analogvibes Tube Program EQ Kit contains everything you need to build an authentic Pultec EQP-1A replica.

Kali Audio WS-12: a subwoofer for studio and live applications

Kali Audio has released the WS-12 powered subwoofer. The company claims that the WS-12 not only works well with studio monitors, but is also suitable for live sound applications. 

NAMM 2020: The Coolest New Guitars by Fender, Gretsch, Eastman, D’Angelico, Cort, Novo

The Winter NAMM Show had some stunning guitars on show - here are our Coolest New Guitars picks from the billions of new models announced. Some of these had us phoning our bank managers....

Uli asks if you want a CR78 clone with a little less rhumba? And an RD-9 update.

Over the weekend Uli Behringer was back engaging with the community updating us on the status of the long-awaited RD-9 and asking exactly how authentic we wanted a Roland CR78 clone.

Stream is a creative granulizer plug-in inspired by Eurorack equipment

Need a creative new audio mangling tool? Check this out. Stream is a modular-inspired granulizer with up to 16 voices that lets you manipulate audio with a sleek, user-friendly interface.

Sell a kidney and get this vintage-style tube console handmade in the USA.

What is Tree Audio prepared to give you for EUR 65,000? A hand-made, all-tube, 16-channel mixing desk with space for four Series 500 rack modules, that's what. Worth it?

Duesenberg amps up the bling with Starplayer TV Gold and Silver editions

Going for gold! Duesenberg presents two strictly limited runs of its Starplayer TV guitar, featuring sumptuous gold or silver leaf finishes to celebrate its 25 anniversary.

Red Panda Context V2: A great reverb pedal just got better

Red Panda has just announced Context V2, an update to its venerable reverb pedal that adds stereo, MIDI/USB, three new algorithms, preset footswitch, a Shift function to access more parameters...

RCF intros M 20X & M 20XD compact live mixers with DSP and networking

RCF adds two new compact live mixers to its line-up, the M 20X and M 20XD. Both have 5-inch color touchscreens and five encoders, built-in DSP, motorized faders and remote-controlled preamps housed in rugged ...

Enter SoundWeaver, a standalone sample layering and sound design tool

SoundWeaver conjures fresh sound FX from any sample library you have laying around. It searches for audio files by keywords, picks them randomly, and layers them. Neat!

Warm Audio Direct Box: New active and passive DIs

Warm Audio launches its take on the humble DI box: The Warm Audio Direct Box Active and Passive both feature a USA-made CineMag transformer and a variable 30db pad. Could be a winner!

Teisco Interface pedal: Integrating your DAW and effects with your pedalboard

The new Teisco Interface pedal allows guitarists to run their guitar signal through a DAW and effects, giving you a neat way of looping in your FX plug-ins into your pedalboard.

HoRNet ELM128 MK2: the EBU R128 loudness meter gets an update

HoRNet Plugins ELM128 MK2 is an improved version of the EBU R128 compliant loudness meter. It offers a wide range of metering options for broadcasting, music production and mastering.

MOD Devices to launch Kickstarter for Dwarf, a “no limitations” multi-effects box

MOD Devices is teasing a new multi-effects unit called Dwarf. If the bold claims are justified, then this box could shake up a market that includes big players like Line 6...

XILS X-505 captures “The Analog Orchestra” of the Roland RS-505

The X-505 is a string machine, a synthesizer, and a bass synth in one vintage analog style software synthesizer modelled on the Roland RS-505 with some added choir for good measure