NAMM 2020: The Coolest Studio Gear by Wes, Antelope, Korg, AKAI, Golden Age Premier

NAMM 2020 made for another solid all-around music tech show! Here are our Top 5 music tech announcements from Annaheim, California including mics, interfaces and headphones.

String gauge: Does it matter and should we even care?

Does string gauge matter? Yes, says YouTuber Rick Beato. But perhaps not in the way you think. His new video has some fascinating insights into string gauge that many may find surprising.

Neil Young slams MacBook Pro for its “Fisher Price” audio quality

Neil Young sparked controversy this week after a vitriolic tirade against the MacBook Pro laptop computer; the guitar legend stated that making music on a MacBook Pro "makes me barf".

Spruce up your Moog Minitaur or Sirin with these handy overlays

Oversynth has released a bunch of new overlays for the Moog Minitaur and Sirin synthesizers. They include the additional functions that arrived with the version 2.0 firmware.

Harley Benton TUBE15 and TUBE5 Celestion: New budget Celestion-loaded valve amps

Loaded with Celestion speakers, Harley Benton's latest all-tube combos, the TUBE5 and TUBE15 amps, come in at a seriously wallet-friendly price point.

New Epiphone Inspired by Gibson range: More than just a headstock!

Check out these new Epiphone "Inspired by Gibson" guitars! We have all the specs on the new Epiphone electric range including a new headstock shape, new finishes and both classic and modern designs.

ADDAC217 Quad Gate-to-Trigger for firing things properly

We often see Gates and Triggers as the same but when firing envelopes or drum modules it can really make a difference. The ADDAC217 will ensure a short sharp trigger hits all the right places.

Fender Player Series Silverburst HH Telecaster released in Europe!

Fender has announced that its Player Series Silverburst HH Telecaster will go on release in Europe! With twin humbuckers, expect a guitar that packs a punch. And we think it looks amazing.

VoosteQ Material Comp: compressor plug-in with saturation and mix glue

VoosteQ has released the Material Comp compressor plug-in. In addition to six compressor models, the plug-in offers saturation, a graphical analyzer and four kinds of "glue" for your mix.

Acustica Emerald 2: All the rare vintage German EQs you need

The Emerald 2 suite is based on a series of rare German processors (2x EQs and a filter) made in the 60s and 70s, which look and operate like lab equipment.

NAMM 2020: The Coolest New Synthesizers by Korg, Erica, Nord, Sequential

NAMM threw up loads of new synth gear and sound manipulators this year - but here are the 5 that topped our list of the Coolest New Synths at NAMM 2020!

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.