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Make Noise NUSS New Universal Skiff System: Polyphonic Patching on the Go
🗓️ January 25, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Make Noise NUSS (New Universal Skiff System) offers multi-layered polyphonic patching in a compact, portable format. The post Make Noise NUSS New Universal Skiff System: Polyphonic Patching on the Go appeared first on gearnews.com.
“We didn't have enough time to do a proper powder coating on the hardware...” Up-close with Jack White’s NFL halftime show Triplecaster – built just days before his surprise gig with Eminem
🗓️ January 25, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Third Man’s Dan Mancini tells the story of a guitar that came to life at the last minute
T-Rex Roommate D’Luxe: More Than Just a Reverb Pedal for Guitar and Synth!
🗓️ January 25, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Roommate D'Luxe from T-Rex builds on the familiar reverb concept by offering true stereo routing. Available now! The post T-Rex Roommate D’Luxe: More Than Just a Reverb Pedal for Guitar and Synth! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Tension, Harmonic Echo, AnalogChannel: Free Plugins of the Week
🗓️ January 25, 2026 | Source: Gear News
This week’s round-up features a unique clipper, a musical MIDI effect, and an all-in-one channel strip: check out Tension, Harmonic Echo, and AnalogChannel. The post Tension, Harmonic Echo, AnalogChannel: Free Plugins of the Week appeared first on gearnews.com.
Boss GX-1 Guitar Effects Processor | NAMM 2026
🗓️ January 25, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
We met up with Boss' Matt Knight to dive deep into the GX-1, an ultra-portable multi-effects unit with intuitive one-touch controls, 23 amps, and 140 effects featuring Gear Suite for saving individual effect presets within your patches. The unit includes built-in Bluetooth for app connectivity with librarian and session player, looper, stereo outs, USB-C audio interface, IR import capability, and battery power for up to six hours of use. Boss GX-1 Ultra-portable amp/effects processor for ...
Boss GX-1 Guitar Effects Processor | NAMM 2026
🗓️ January 25, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
We met up with Boss' Matt Knight to dive deep into the GX-1, an ultra-portable multi-effects unit with intuitive one-touch controls, 23 amps, and 140 effects featuring Gear Suite for saving individual effect presets within your patches. The unit includes built-in Bluetooth for app connectivity with librarian and session player, looper, stereo outs, USB-C audio interface, IR import capability, and battery power for up to six hours of use. Boss GX-1 Ultra-portable amp/effects processor for ...
Techno Legends Use This Gear: Richie Hawtin aka Plastikman
🗓️ January 24, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Richie Hawtin's approach to techno is unparalleled, incorporating everything from TB-303s to modular equipment to digital DJ setups. The post Techno Legends Use This Gear: Richie Hawtin aka Plastikman appeared first on gearnews.com.
Peavey Unity: A Series of Versatile Digital Mixers
🗓️ January 24, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The new Peavey Unity series is a range of compact digital mixers in 4, 6, and 8-channel versions with built-in effects and feedback suppression. The post Peavey Unity: A Series of Versatile Digital Mixers appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Among our best in history”: ESP remembers Alexi Liaho and Jeff Hanneman as Slaughter to Prevail’s Jack Simmons gets his first signature in new 2026 lineup
🗓️ January 24, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
There are also new signatures for Mick Thomson, Stephen Carpenter, and George Lynch, while LTD celebrates its 30th anniversary
“Designed to meet the technical demands of Jason Richardson”: Sterling by Music Man offers scaled-back, but equally versatile, versions of the former All That Remains guitarist's signature Cutlass
🗓️ January 24, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Some minor tonewood and pickup tweaks help reduce the cost, but there’s still shredability aplenty, alongside push-push controls for coil splits and volume boosting
“Create and share effects that can’t be found in another pedal”: Polyend releases the Endless, an open-source pedal that lets users create effects from prompts
🗓️ January 24, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
It's ChatGPT in an aluminium stompbox format, with a growing pool of user-made effects, and coding and coding-free creating on offer
Mojave MA-C: The American KMS 105?
🗓️ January 24, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Mojave MA-C is David Royer's latest design, a handheld condenser designed for stage vocal performance with detailed reproduction. The post Mojave MA-C: The American KMS 105? appeared first on gearnews.com.
Sontronics ZETA: A Modern JFET Condenser
🗓️ January 24, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Sontronics ZETA is a transformer-based large-diaphragm condenser designed to be the go-to workhorse microphone in the modern recording studio. The post Sontronics ZETA: A Modern JFET Condenser appeared first on gearnews.com.
Soundtoys SpaceBlender 2 unveiled at NAMM 2026!
🗓️ January 24, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Soundtoys will be showcasing version 2 of the next big SpaceBlender at NAMM 2026. But what is it, and what can the new Space Machine do? The post Soundtoys SpaceBlender 2 unveiled at NAMM 2026! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Noise Engineering Multi Repetitor Never Gets Tired, Never Gonna Let You Down
🗓️ January 24, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Buchla & Friends kicks off with Multi Repetitor from Noise Engineering, a generative trigger sequencer Eurorack module that’s always running. The post Noise Engineering Multi Repetitor Never Gets Tired, Never Gonna Let You Down appeared first on gearnews.com.
NUX - MG-50Li Modeler & Profiler and More | NAMM 2026
🗓️ January 24, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
We stopped by the NUX booth to check out the MG-50Li, their flagship multi-effects processor featuring physical modeling amps and profiling technology, with six footswitches, high-definition LCD, and rechargeable lithium-ion battery (hence, the "Li") providing up to five hours of runtime. Also new: the C-7 Wireless In-Ear Monitor System with unlimited receivers, and the Busking 200FR, a 200-watt battery-powered FRFR speaker that pairs with the MG-50Li for portable gigging. NUX MG-50Li, Th...
Groove Thing Is the World’s First “Internal Music Player” – Do You Dare to Feel the Vibes?
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The vibrating musical sex toy Groove Thing that pretty much broke Kickstarter is showing at NAMM. NSFW! The post Groove Thing Is the World’s First “Internal Music Player” – Do You Dare to Feel the Vibes? appeared first on gearnews.com.
“Takes the most iconic Gibson body shapes and remixes them with modern, professional-grade features”: Epiphone looks to the future with its hot-rodded Futura guitars, as stainless steel frets make their Epiphone debut, and long-awaited signatures arrive
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Gibson's budget-friendly sister company is bringing bigger and better specs to lower price ranges for the first time
Blackstar TV-10 A Head and TV-10 B Head: Small but Mighty Tube Heads!
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Gear News
With the new Blackstar TV 10 A Head and TV 10 B Head, you can get first-class American and British tube sounds. Check them out! The post Blackstar TV-10 A Head and TV-10 B Head: Small but Mighty Tube Heads! appeared first on gearnews.com.
BluGuitar Amp X: 100% Analog Amp with Digital Controls
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The most digital-looking analog amp on the planet? The BluGuitar Amp X is much more than that. It offers digital adaptability in a 100% analog signal flow. The post BluGuitar Amp X: 100% Analog Amp with Digital Controls appeared first on gearnews.com.
Latin Percussion Tony Succar Collection adds Colorful Congas, Timbales, Snares, and Cajóns
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Latin Percussion has significantly expanded the Tony Succar Collection for NAMM 2026. They're also adding more drums in the City Series. The post Latin Percussion Tony Succar Collection adds Colorful Congas, Timbales, Snares, and Cajóns appeared first on gearnews.com.
Yamaha shows Revstar RSP20B 60th Anniversary Edition and new colors in the Standard Series!
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Yamaha celebrates the 60th anniversary of its guitar division with the Yamaha Revstar RSP20B. A very elegant guitar! The post Yamaha shows Revstar RSP20B 60th Anniversary Edition and new colors in the Standard Series! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“We want to tell the handcrafted element of this; blood, sweat, and tears have gone into these guitars”: Gibson gives us a sneak preview of its 2026 guitars – including long-awaited signature models for two guitar legends
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
From ‘50s and ‘60s-inspired reissues to signature models for Mick Ronson, Michael Schenker, and Gary Clark Jr., it promises to be a big year for the historic firm
Common Guitar Practice Mistakes and How to Fix Them
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Guitar practice mistakes can totally derail your learning experience. Getting the basics right is essential for moving forward. The post Common Guitar Practice Mistakes and How to Fix Them appeared first on gearnews.com.
“I wanted an acoustic guitar that I could play more technical riffs on”: Tim Henson launches premium versions of his Ibanez nylon-electric signatures, the TOD100N and TOD100FMN
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Now boasting Fishman undersaddle pickups and looking as sharp as ever, Ibanez is continuing its nylon-string guitar revolution
Larry Carlton 2026 brings new S7 Models with Swirl Color Variants and L7 Dx Series
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Larry Carlton 2026 brings beautiful new finishes to the S7 and T7 series, plus the new L7 Dx series with improved features. The post Larry Carlton 2026 brings new S7 Models with Swirl Color Variants and L7 Dx Series appeared first on gearnews.com.
“This thing is a RIPPER. No B.S. One channel. One tube-buffered effects loop”: Butch Walker and Divided by 13 team up for signature head with switchable EL84 and 6L6 power sections
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Walker's hand-wired head allows players to run either of its EL84 or 6L6 power sections individually, or combine them, and there's a tube-buffered effects loop too
FreqPort FreqTube FT1-EMU: No Hardware Needed?
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Gear News
That's right, the FreqPort FreqTube FT1-EMU plugin doesn't just control the hardware anymore; it emulates every aspect of its circuitry in your DAW. The post FreqPort FreqTube FT1-EMU: No Hardware Needed? appeared first on gearnews.com.
Gibson Century Collection: Celebrating 100 Years of Flat-top Guitars!
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The Gibson Century Collection features new vintage models that capture the essence of that era. Happy Anniversary! The post Gibson Century Collection: Celebrating 100 Years of Flat-top Guitars! appeared first on gearnews.com.
“It kicks the ass of amps three times its size”: Slash and Magnatone slither into the fray with the Lil’ Viper, a compact but venomous 8-watt combo amp
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
It features High/Low gain voicings, a 12AX7 preamp tube, and a pair of NOS 6AQ5 power tubes... and Slash reckons it can punch well above its weight
“A love letter to the retro sound and aesthetic that has shaped my music”: Suhr unveils its 2026 line-up – kicking off with new signatures for Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden and Lady Gaga’s riffer Tim Stewart
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
There’s also the return of its short-scale OSO models, and T-types aplenty
“A lot of people say we’re their favorite running music”: Josh Menashe of LA post-punk freakazoids Frankie and the Witch Fingers has some advice on riff writing – just up your step count and let them come to you
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Trash Classic is an album that does not hang around. Riffs come at at you fast –get in, get out is FATWF's credo, says Menashe
“Is this the next ‘Moderne’? Time will tell”: Gibson had a secret offset prototype hidden in its private room at NAMM 2026 – meet the Atomic Age
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
We sat down with the unlikely retro-futuristic concept guitar and brand-new body shape
AEA FC2: Fred Forssell’s Latest Tube Preamp Design
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Announced at NAMM 2026, the AEA FC2 is a dual-channel tube preamp stage that delivers an unbelievable, harmonically pure, and transparent sound. The post AEA FC2: Fred Forssell’s Latest Tube Preamp Design appeared first on gearnews.com.
Marcus Miller F10-DX: Beautiful Boutique Basses for a Non-Boutique Price
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The new Marcus Miller F10-DX is an active bass with boutique features at a much lower price. Check it out! The post Marcus Miller F10-DX: Beautiful Boutique Basses for a Non-Boutique Price appeared first on gearnews.com.
Hammond XK-7 and XK-7D: Next-Generation Portable Organs
🗓️ January 23, 2026 | Source: Gear News
The new Hammond XK-7 and XK-7D come with a new VEM sound engine, new keys, new preamp models, and many more improvements. The post Hammond XK-7 and XK-7D: Next-Generation Portable Organs appeared first on gearnews.com.