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Vox embraces classic '60s vibe for APC-1 travel guitar
January 18, 2024Back in 2012, Vox Amplification looked to its design history to launch a pair of travel guitars based on the classic 1960s Phantom and Teardrop shapes. With NAMM just around the corner, the company has refined the concept for the feature-packed APC-1. -
Gibson returns to guitar amplification with vintage-inspired Falcon combos
January 17, 2024Though best known for its iconic electric guitars, Gibson also produced its own amplifiers until the late 1960s. A couple of years ago, company CEO Cesar Gueikian hinted at its return to tube amp manufacture, and now the first two combos have launched. -
Yamaha gets in the groove with compact all-in-one music machine
January 16, 2024The world's largest music gear expo is set to open its doors next week, and Yamaha has popped up early with a groove machine called the Seqtrak that could have jumped straight out of Teenage Engineering's design playbook. -
Stylophone goes pro with DS-2 Analog Drone Synthesizer
January 15, 2024Brit musical instrument maker Dubreq has released a number of key upgrades to its iconic pocket synth over the years, but the Stylophone CPM DS-2 is something of a departure from the usual playbook. -
Budget-friendly Theremin gets players waving their hands in the air
January 08, 2024The physicist Lev Sergeyevich Termen may not be a household name, but the eerie sounds of the synthesizer he invented are instantly recognizable. Now Dubreq is inviting music makers to wave their arms about for its own take on the Theremin. -
Tiny DAC makes high-resolution music mobile
December 19, 2023Generally speaking, the audio output of your mobile device or laptop probably isn't particularly good, which means that many music lovers will look to external gear to improve the groove. Periodic Audio has launched a tiny DAC designed to do just that. -
The show must go on: Kiss will live on through digital avatar "superheroes"
December 04, 2023Even if you don't know the songs, you'll likely recognize the look. After 50 years in the music business, rock band Kiss has just ended its End of the Road world tour at New York's Madison Square Garden by introducing digital avatar replacements. -
Boss crams 11 tasty amp and speaker tones into compact floor stomp
December 01, 2023Boss has launched a new compact pedal that offers guitarists stomp-sized access to digital recreations of 11 amp tones matched with Celestion Impulse Responses, for "consistent, high-quality sound while performing, recording, and practicing." -
Teenage Engineering knocks out powerful portable groovebox
November 23, 2023Back in 2015, Sweden's Teenage Engineering launched a bunch of pocket-friendly synths and samplers called, appropriately enough, the Pocket Operators. Now the team has announced a higher-end, almost pro-level version called the EP-133 KO II. -
Review: $399 ToneX pedal puts AI-captured guitar amps at your feet
November 19, 2023IK Multimedia's gorgeous ToneX pedal remains unrivaled at its price point as 2023 comes to a close, replacing your guitar amp with a cornucopia of tone profiles either captured directly from your own rig, or downloaded from thousands online. -
Acoustic/electronic drumkits cut cable clutter with wireless triggering
November 02, 2023Around this time last year, as part of its 50-year celebrations, California's Drum Workshop announced the upcoming release of an acoustic/electronic drum set featuring wireless triggering tech. Now the DWe convertible kits have officially launched. -
Roli takes Keywave expression for another spin around the Block
November 01, 2023UK music hardware company Roli has launched an updated version of the Seaboard Block controller, which "promises to bring infinite expressive possibilities to musicians everywhere, whether at home, in the studio, on the go, or on the stage." -
Beautiful app-controlled mechanical music box extends the range
October 31, 2023Back in mid-2020, a project out of Taiwan launched on Indiegogo to produce a gorgeous little mechanical music box that could play tunes loaded in using a smartphone app. Now its makers are aiming for double the fun with the Muro Box N40. -
Busker portable PA can rock the street for up to 24 hours
October 18, 2023Alto Professional out of Rhode Island has announced the appropriately named Busker battery powered portable amp/speaker for street musicians, DJs, party performers, and "anyone and everyone who wants to be heard." -
Klos aims low with carbon-fiber baritone and bass ukuleles
October 13, 2023When it comes to portable pickers, a ukulele can make a great travel companion. Wanderers looking for a tough traveler with more bottom end might be interested in the carbon-fiber baritone and bass ukes from Utah's Klos Guitars.
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