NAMM 2025: If you harbour even a passing interest in synth history, you’ll know the CS-80: Yamaha’s ’70s classic is one of the most fabled instruments in music technology, an ambitious and formidably capable analogue poly renowned for its dual-layer multitimbral architecture, expressive ribbon controller and rich, cinematic sound.
Ibanez has drawn inspiration from its metal guitar lineup for the Blackout series, a trio of acoustic guitars that are a million miles away from the sort of natural vibe, the sort of James Taylor on the porch acoustic aesthetic that has been the industry standard since time immemorial.
Keeley Electronics and US gear retail giant Sweetwater have joined forces for an exclusive guitar effects pedal series that offers overdrive, fuzz and reverb pedals at a most-agreeable $99 price point.
Zoom is no stranger to all-in-one multitrack mixer/recorders, utilising Micro SD storage and onboard DSP to deliver highly convenient and multipurpose devices that work as standalone mixers, multitrack recorders and USB interfaces.
Watches that are small enough to wear as rings on fingers are nothing new, but there is something deeply satisfying to every miniature version of a timekeeper that we originally love in its full size form for the wrist.
Drumcraft, the German brand with a reputation for precision and design, has just announced its latest products – not one but three new double pedal sets, bearing the new and suitably imposing-sounding Nighthawk name.
The player-friendly Les Paul Studio Session switches up the Studio format with a figured maple cap, ’57 Classic humbuckers and expanded controls
A whole bunch of Behringer gear has come down to historic low prices of late. Just yesterday, we reported on the fact that Andertons is offering mk1 editions of its SH-101-inspired MS-1 for an incredibly tempting price of £149.
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. announced today the release of the latest addition to the G-SHOCK family of shock-resistant watches. The new DW-5000R re-creates the very first G-SHOCK released in 1983, DW-5000C, with meticulous faithfulness.
Juno-D is one of those keyboards aimed at players and performers, the likes of which really are packed to the rafters with sounds, sequencing, playing options and (if you want it) more depth.
