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JHS Germanium Boost using ultra rare components, Jack White's latest pedal collaboration and a tiny minimal guitar tuner
HoRNet AnalogStage MK2 emulates components like op-amps, tubes, and transistors to bring analog console vibes to your DAW. At €19.99, it's a steal!
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The new all-transistor 100-Watt Super Crush 100 amps from Orange Amplification offer great guitar tones in both head and combo formats.
FilterCult is a deep software emulation with lots of features on top of a meticulous Moog ladder filter model. Could this be your next go-to filter?
This rough-around-the-edges preamp oozes musicality - could this be your next go-to colouration plug-in to add analogue vibe to your mixes?
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The new Red Witch Pristina is a hand-wired, limited edition dual-boost pedal that uses two hand-picked NOS germanium transistors for a super glassy tone.
This week's collection of the best free plug-ins has got you covered in the preamp department with one FET and one tube emulation. We've also got a nifty performance sequencer that's now open source.
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Waves has released the Abbey Road Saturator plug-in, based on saturation chains from two of the studio's vintage EMI consoles. It also includes the EMI TG12321 Compander circuit for pre-saturation signal ...
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Unexpectedly, Electro-Harmonix introduces a small transistor combo named Dirt Road Special. 40 watts, clean to dirty overdrive and four in-house reverbs based on the Holy Grail Max
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The new One Control BJF-S66 100-watt Class D amp was designed to sound like a Fender Blackface and be the perfect platform for your pedals.
The new Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 combo is feature packed 200-Watt solid state amp with all the modern features you could hope for. But will players warm to its transistor based tones?
The WA-84 is a small diaphragm condenser microphone with a large sound, vintage style and a reliance on high-quality materials to reach a legendary sound.
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The new Pralines boutique modulation and fuzz pedal from Lyon's Glou-Glou FX promises guitarists, synth players and other instrumentalists loads of tweakable fun.
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One of these three (very different-sounding) amps is a transistor amp, the other two are valve amps. Can you guess which amp is the solid state one? And what does "valve tone" mean, anyway?
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ZVex has stumbled upon a nice stash of old Russian germanium transistors, giving us a new variation on the Fuzz Factory 7 pedal with different tonal properties compared to the standard version.
This new single knob controlled preamp is based on a Tungsram AC125 germanium PNP transistor and is available in limited quantities from the Keeley Custom Shop
Inferno is a simulator of five distortion and saturation circuits meant for adding character, color, and warmth to audio. Each circuit is based on an actual hardware unit, its maker says.
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Mic maker WeissKlang announced the V17, a new large-diaphragm condenser microphone. Touted as a versatile model for professional recording, the V17 has a low self-noise of <8dB-A and boasts TransHarmonic...
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The Eowave Capsule Titan desktop semi-modular synthesizer voice gets an upgrade with sub sounds, noise generation, more envelops and VCA's. It can stand alone or be dropped into a larger Eurorack setting.
Yet more filthy boutique fun, this time in mini pedalboard-friendly format. Will Dr No manage to squeeze out the dirt with this new version of his widely known pedal?
BOSS has followed up its outing last year into boutique-style amplifier country with the BOSS Waza Amp Head 75, which has the same features, half the wattage but knocks EUR 1000 (!) off the price...
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Keeley has launched a new version of its Tesla Fuzz using old Soviet-era 104NU71 germanium transistors. The new pedal is being produced in limited numbers and has a distinct historical styling. Dosvedanya!
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Seymour Duncan’s PowerStage 170 power amp pedal should fit in your gig bag, so leave you with loads of space in your boot for more important things like beer!
Just in time for next weeks show Mooer has announced a new set of products for budget conscious musicians.