Available in Firemist Purple Satin and Stealth Black Sterling by Music Man Affordable Kaizen 6 & 7 Strings · Source: Sterling by Music Man Sterling by Music Man has partnered with acclaimed guitarist Tosin Abasi of the band Animals as Leaders to release the new Kaizen guitar, a standard-scale version of the multi-scale Ernie Ball Music […]
After the standard model came the GE200 Pro model. And today we get the Mooer GE200 Plus, the successor to the original GE200. Visually, it seems to combine the size of the smaller model with the design of the larger one. What’s inside? Compact, Versatile, Redesigned: Mooer GE200 Plus Li The Mooer GE200 Plus Li comes with an integrated battery. […]
Neural DSP’s move into vocal processing offers a flexible set of features. With Neural DSP Mantra, you get a comprehensive vocal processing chain for tracking and mixing in your DAW in one straightforward plugin. Up until now, Neural DSP has been known for its guitar processing solutions, so Mantra represents the Finnish company’s first foray […]
SpaceBlender added alongside new presets & more Soundtoys have announced that the latest major update to their flagship effects bundle is now available. With the launch of Soundtoys 5.5, the renowned collection now includes the recently released SpaceBlender plug-in, an array of new factory presets and resizable GUIs across all included plug-ins. What’s more, the release coincides with the […]
Description The Ibanez S520AH S Standard electric guitar delivers high-performance playability and sleek aesthetics in a streamlined, ultralightweight design. Part of Ibanez’s iconic S series, the S520AH features a contoured ash body that’s remarkably thin without sacrificing resonance or sustain. With a fast Wizard III maple neck, Quantum humbuckers and the Edge-Zero II tremolo system, […]
The Helix Stadium and Stadium XL Floor units feature an 8″ touchscreen, a vast range of tone-shaping features – including amp and effects capture – and take Line 6’s modelling to new heights “Our powerful new platform isn’t just for more stuff; it was mission critical to help us deliver the single biggest leap Line […]
Valeton GP-5: This NAM-playing Pedal Might Be the ToneX One Killer! · Source: Valeton This one caused quite a bit of buzz at NAMM, when Valeton showed it first. The Valeton GP-5 is the size of a ToneX One, includes a NAM loader, multi-effects, and a tuner, and it comes at a very affordable price. From […]
Entire amp & effects modelling line-up refreshed Kemper’s Profiler series has built up a solid reputation in the guitar world, and the company have gradually expanded the line-up over the years with rackmount and pedalboard-friendly variants joining the original unit. Now, they’ve announced the launch of the Profiler MK 2 Series, which includes new and improved versions of the entire […]
Guitar, Effects & Amp Modeller It’s more compact than its predecessors, but the newest processor in Boss’ venerable VG range might just be their best one yet. Amp, speaker and effects modelling is familiar to most of us, whether it’s done using hardware or software. But guitar modelling remains far less common, probably because accurate […]
A new multi-effect challenger appears! Fractal Audio VP4: Taking on HX Effects and H90 · Source: Fractal Audio While Kemper, Neural DSP, and IK Multimedia all recently released smaller iterations of their popular stompbox modelers, Fractal Audio does things differently. With the Fractal Audio VP4, they’re packaging over 400 virtual pedal effects into one pedal board-friendly unit. […]