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We briefly explore the history of the iconic Neve 1073 channel strip and check out some of the different formats and designs available.
The Audient ASP4816-HE (Heritage Edition) is both a facelift and revision of the manufacturer's cozy ASP4816 studio desk. Let's have a look!
The new Magnatone Starlite is a 5-watt Class A combo with vintage Tweed and Black Face tones, and is currently available for pre-order.
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Here's a posh new way to get 2 channels of analog audio into your DAW: Rupert Neve Designs has launched the MBC Master Buss Converter with selectable analog drive paths and limiters.
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Foxgear just introduced two new pedals, the multi-effects modulation XYZ Waves pedal and the Jeenie guitar interface. Both units maintain a 100% analogue signal path.
The Heritage Audio HA-81A hybrid channel strip combines a discrete, Class-A 73-style preamp with an 81-style 4-band equalizer. The best of both worlds?
Class A Led Zeppelin or blues tones, anyone? Grab the Supro 1695T Black Magick or Blues King BK combos for a great price via this stellar deal on Thomann.
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Supro‘s Blues King 10 is the third iteration of the Blues King concept, this time with 5 Watts, an 8-inch speaker and enough trimmings to make it an interesting proposition for home and studio use.
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The input section of the AXE I/O interfaces in two new hardware devices: Z-TONE Buffer Boost and Z-TONE DI from IK Multimedia
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Heritage Audio has introduced the HA-609A diode bridge compressor/limiter. The dual mono/stereo compressor/limiter offers two linkable channels with an entirely discrete class A circuit design.
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A new signature version of the ever popular boutique, UK hand-built Hudson Broadcast preamp pedal. Now with silicon transistors and an ultra smooth OEP transformer.
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Good things come in small packages and less really is more. Well, these statements are certainly true with the new Supro Blues King 8, all tube one-watt combo
Made in Nashville, USA these two new combos both launch at Summer NAMM. You can go for either the Clean Sink with Fender/Vox tones or the Dirty Sink with Plexi-style drives.
Acustica Audio has released Amber 3, that adds to v2's EQ with a compressor and a preamp as well as a new channel strip plug-in, which combines all three units into one.
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The new Xotic Effects Super Clean Buffer and Super Sweet Booster may be small, but they are also very powerful. These could be perfect for those with the need for a great buffer or a serious boost.
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Blackstar is bravely launching three new 10W combos, the new Studio 10 range based on an EL34, 6L6 or KT88 output tube respectively but sharing the same single-ended input stage.
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Strap your synthesizer to a resonating wooden soundboard for the ultimate earthy, acoustically elegant electronic sound making experience with the Onde and Pyramid powered resonators.
The simple Supro Keeley Custom 1970RK is a 25-Watt combo tuned to work well with your pedal set-up. Is it the the perfect platform for pedals or is the price going to undermine its success?
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New all valve spring reverb version of their classic two-channel Class-A vintage voiced amp and designed with some input from Lenny Kravitz, available as a head or combo.
Rupert Neve Designs brought a new 8-channel, remote-controllable, Dante-compatible mic pre for live sound applications to NAMM: the RMP-D8, its first Dante interface.
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The Amp is a new boutique valve driven guitar amp in a pedal board friendly format, but will it have enough creamy tones to warrant ordering one from Milkman Sounds?
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Rude, jokey name? Check. Prominent player association? Check. Developed for Phil X of Bon Jovi fame, can LAA-Custom's Fuck Jazz Overdrive actually deliver some serious tone?
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Take it easy with classic American Tweed amp tones from the new Z-Plus guitar combo, designed in collaboration with The Eagles' Joe Walsh. Not cheap, but a great amp on paper.
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These diminutive versions of some classic Pigtronix circuits include the Octava Micro, Gatekeeper Micro and the Class A Boost Micro pedals. Reasonably priced, useful but with some excellent pedigree.