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“What I wanted to achieve was the J-20 sound without the reverb and the trem”: Thorpy FX teams up with boutique amp specialist Lazy J to give guitarists premium …

Adrian Thorpe and Jesse Hoff put their heads together and come up with an amp-in-a-box pedal for fans of '50s era Fender tube ...
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“For percussionists who want to take matters into their own hands when it comes to effects”: Walrus launch the DFX-1, an effects unit built for drummers

It’s an effects unit, which Walrus are calling “groundbreaking” that will provide sticksmen (and women) the same sort of fun ...

Sub Pop-backed alt-rockers SPRINTS on guitar trolls, nylon-string fuzz wars – and the tonal benefits of olive oil

Second record All That Is Over sees the Irish group adding new sounds, avoiding scales, and continuing to confuse sound techs ...
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“Create endless, rich, lively soundscapes out of almost any sound”: Soma Laboratory Warp is a digital effect powerhouse with CV control

Experimental synth specialist Soma Laboratory has announced Warp, a new desktop multi-effect unit designed for both studio ...
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Was Cindy Lee's Toronto Show All Just a Dream?

The backing tracks were given an electrifying sense of danger by Lee's live guitar playing. Operating without a strap or a ...
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SDK interview – “I like going from one end of the spectrum to the other”

Unknown pleasures When we heard SDK's five track album Going Back To The Unknown, we were immediately intrigued and entranced in equal measures. Its opening track, 'Too Long In Dublin', is ...
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“Practise late at night, rehearse in silence, or warm up on the go – all without losing the soul of your sound”: IK Multimedia unveils the Tonex Plug – is this pocket ...

IK Multimedia expands its Tonex ecosystem with the ultimate practice amp, with access to over 40,000 amp/ pedal rigs, tuner, ...

The best tech gifts and gadgets for 2025

Engadget staffers spend the entire year poking, prodding and otherwise testing the latest tech gadgets. So we’ve got a pretty good handle on what’s unique and interesting right now. We put together ...