Positive Grid is positively teasing…
12 Jul 2017 in Guitar
It's pre-NAMM Show time and those advertising gurus are all in a fever and trying to whip up a frenzy and get us all excited. So what could it be?
126 Results for "NAMM 2017"
Musikmesse 2017: Friedman Motor City Drive & Fuzz Fiend 12AX7 based pedals
04 Apr 2017 in Guitar
Following on from their announcement back at the NAMM Show earlier this year, it looks like we are just about to see these hit the streets!
It’s here! Plugin Alliance releases anticipated Black Box HG-2 Plugin
08 Feb 2017 in Studio
It was announced at NAMM 2017 that Plugin Alliance and Black Box were coming together to deliver a plug-in version of the HG-2, and now it's arrived...
dBTechnologies B.Hype portable live speaker: “Aggressive” yet “accurate”?
07 Feb 2017 in Live
dBTechnologies present a new compact PA and wedge monitor solution - but can this speaker be both aggressive and sonically accurate, as their marketing claims? We take a look at how they aim to square that ...
Suhr JM Pro – A modern take on the classic offset
06 Feb 2017 in Guitar
The new Suhr JM Pro Series comes in many flavours and has something for everyone it would seem.
Somnium Guitars – Modular guitar design
06 Feb 2017 in Guitar
The Somnium Guitar range takes many shapes and forms, but is essentially one guitar at heart.
New ADAM S Series details emerge: Our interview with ADAM CEO David Angress
01 Feb 2017 in Studio
In a Gearnews exclusive, ADAM CEO David Angress reveals some hidden functions slumbering within their new S Series...
Blue’s “new” budget SL mics: Major upgrade or marketing exercise?
Blue's stylish mics are found in many pro and home studios - are their latest Blue Essentials models, seen at NAMM 2017, worth closer a look?
Walrus Audio RED Distortion: A new saturated drive for Shoegaze and ’90s Metal
27 Jan 2017 in Guitar
The new RED pedal is anything but transparent, so if you like lots of gain, this is one to check out; in other news, their popular Julia Chorus/Vibrato pedal gets a limited run, as well...
MOTU binds them all with M64, 8D and LP32 interfaces
While other interfaces try to cater for as many I/O formats as possible, MOTU cover the 3 main digital audio connections with 3 separate products.
ENGL ignites its Inferno E766 100-Watt Marty Friedman signature amp
26 Jan 2017 in Guitar
Two years in the making the new Marty Friedman twin channel valve behemoth full of German amp gain is finally ready.
Charvel Joe Duplaniter Signature San Dimas model: A guitar to flatten cities?
25 Jan 2017 in Guitar
Charvel have produced a new signature San Dimas model for Joe Duplantier of French avant-metal legends Gojira.
Jackson Guitars new 2017 signature models: Heavy axes for heavy players
24 Jan 2017 in Guitar
Jackson roll out some very metal guitars for the new year, some more pointy than others!
Sonic Smith turn audio sources into synthesizers with Squaver and Convertor
24 Jan 2017 in Synths
Turn your guitar or voice into an analog synthesizer with Squaver P1 and Convertor - audio controlled synthesizers
Ampeg debuts two familiar-looking pedals – but no amps – at NAMM 2017
23 Jan 2017 in Guitar
Ampeg didn't announce any new amps at NAMM 2017, but instead presented the Classic Bass Preamp and Scrambler Bass Overdrive pedals - that look derived from the SCR-DI...
Can “cascading gain staging” set LunaStone’s TrueOverDrive 1 apart from the crowd?
23 Jan 2017 in Guitar
The TrueOverDrive 1 attempts a different take on your typical OD tone, using a "cascading gain" for a valve-like overdrive. Will that be enough to stand out from the crowd?