Gear Ibanez reveals new Iron Label guitars for 2017 Terry Bunch, January 22, 2017 HOT NEW IRON LABEL MODELS FOR 2017 NEW PICKUPS OPTIONS, BODY STYLES & MORE! As the Iron Label series has grown in popularity, it has evolved from austere, no-frills, nothing-but-metal machines, into something much more. Over the past few years, this budding series has emerged from the shadows and grown… Continue Reading
Gear NAMM 2017: Sennheiser HD 200 PRO headphones: Professional Sound – At Home and in the Studio Terry Bunch, January 22, 2017 At NAMM in Anaheim, California, Sennheiser is introducing the new HD 200 PRO studio headphones. Whether you are an aspiring musician, experienced content creator or ambitious producer, the audio specialist’s new all-purpose headphones offer an ideal entry point into the world of home recording. The new headphones are also the perfect partner… Continue Reading
Gear Jackson introduces new signature series Karila Shannis, January 21, 2017January 21, 2017 Jackson Artist Signature guitars and basses bear the names, preferred features and personalized touches of a select group of metal’s finest and most acclaimed players worldwide. They’re designed in conjunction with Jackson’s master builders as the ultimate expression of the artist’s talent and style. Beginning with the legendary Randy Rhoads… Continue Reading
Gear Sennheiser launches new frequency variants for wireless microphones Terry Bunch, January 21, 2017 At the 2017 NAMM Show, held from January 19-22 in Anaheim, California, audio specialist Sennheiser will be launching new frequency variants of its evolution wireless ew 300 G3 and ew 500 G3 radio microphones. The new models have been designed to anticipate forthcoming changes in spectrum allocation in the USA and Canada, with the… Continue Reading
Gear Peavey Collaborates with Periphery’s Misha Mansoor on New invective 120 Guitar Amplifier Karila Shannis, January 20, 2017January 20, 2017 Guitarists with heavier tastes looking for their next upgrade will find a sturdy solution in the new Peavey® invective™.120 Head and invective™.212 Cabinet. With design input from Periphery’s Misha Mansoor, this dynamic duo is perfectly suited for each other, helping players achieve the most revered metal sounds, from woody and… Continue Reading
Gear NAMM 2017: Fender Custom Shop Commemorates 30th Anniversary Terry Bunch, January 20, 2017 In honor of Fender Custom Shop’s 30th anniversary, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) and its guitar luthiery pioneers have reunited for 2017 Fender Custom Shop Founders Design: eight guitars, each designed by one of eight visionary Founding Master Builders who kick-started the iconic Custom Shop – known as the “dream… Continue Reading
Gear NAMM 2017: BAE Audio creates new subsidiary UK Sound Karila Shannis, January 18, 2017January 18, 2017 Analogue gear manufacturer BAE Audio [NAMM 2017: Hall A: Booth 6290] announced it has created a new subsidiary, UK Sound. The new branch of BAE Audio will develop and manufacture affordable, high quality analogue equipment for musicians and project studios looking to integrate the unmistakable character of vintage recording gear… Continue Reading
Gear Unity Audio Heads to NAMM 2017 with Line of Monitors Terry Bunch, January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 Unity Audio, a forward-thinking engineering company on the leading edge of studio monitor design, will be exhibiting its flagship active studio monitors at the 2017 NAMM exhibition, held in Anaheim, CA from January 19-22 on booth 7613. Used by the world’s most progressive audio engineers, producers and Grammy Award-winning artists,… Continue Reading
Gear NAMM 2017: EBS Blue Label Pedals for guitar & bass Karila Shannis, January 16, 2017 ’BLACK HAZE’, ’DRIVE ME CRAZY’ and ’THE DRIVE’ offers significantly different drive characters and are designed and developed by EBS with the input from several Swedish top session guitarists. Black Haze The Black Haze is a beautiful drive with some darkness to it to make it interesting and irresistible. This pedal… Continue Reading
Gear NAMM 2017: Antelope Audio Announces Pro Tools HD compatible interface with Orion32 HD Terry Bunch, January 16, 2017January 22, 2017 Antelope Audio [NAMM Hall A – Booth 6596], a leading interface company specializing in world class clocking, conversion and FPGA-based vintage FX modeling, has announced the latest addition to its acclaimed Orion series of audio interfaces: Orion32 HD. Delivering 64 channels of stunning audio quality via HDX or USB3, the… Continue Reading