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Thermion Breakthru and Uprising

Spain's Thermion has burst onto the scene with four pedals at this year's NAMM, two of which are gain-based---the Breakthru and the Uprising. The Breakthru is based on fiery, cranked British combo amps, delivering a one-two punch of classic crunch that can be manipulated in any way you choose. Featuring…... Click for more

Thermion Breakthru and Uprising

Mooer Preamp Live

Last year, Mooer Audio introduced its Micro Preamp series of mini digital preamp pedals, which features sonically accurate digital recreations of the preamp sections of popular tube amplifiers. There are currently 17 Micro Preamps covering a full range of tones for all musical styles. The big news for 2018…... Click for more

Mooer Preamp Live

NUX Solid Studio Impulse & Power Amp Simulation

Guitarists looking for a amp emulating stompbox should check out the Nux Solid Studio, which manages to pack a lot of features in a square box stompbox format. Loaded with 6 amp , 8 cab and 8 microphone emulations, this device also allows you to upload via USB your own impulse responses,…... Click for more

NUX Solid Studio Impulse & Power Amp Simulation

Tech 21 unveils the Paul Landers PL1 Signature Fly Rig

For the unaware US readers, alternative rock in Germany is something else entirely. The European nation has a fascination for goth and darkness (not just in music, but in all art forms) and it's home to the largest industrial rock scene in the world. East Berlin band Rammstein is the group…... Click for more

Tech 21 unveils the Paul Landers PL1 Signature Fly Rig

New at the BKLYN Stompbox Exhibit: Hotone Binary Series

Hotone Audio’s just released four new pedals under the Binary Series label, and visitors of the 8th Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit will be able to try them for the first time. These effects delivers pro-level amp, cabinet, delay and modulation tones in small but powerful stompboxes. [foogallery id="42635"] Based on the same modeling/original…... Click for more

New at the BKLYN Stompbox Exhibit: Hotone Binary Series

First demo of the Tech 21 DP-3X dUg Pinnick Signature Pedal

Wouldn't it be nice to have the entire rig of a bass legends at your "toe-tips" in a package that only weighs a few pounds? Well, that's what Tech 21 is giving you with the DP-3X dUg Pinnick Signature Pedal. We shot this video a few hours ago at our…... Click for more

First demo of the Tech 21 DP-3X dUg Pinnick Signature Pedal

Baroni Lab Mini Amp Custom 50W Amp/Cab Sim

Italian amp and pedal builder Baroni Lab will be at NAMM in 2018 to showcase - among things - their new Amp/Cab simulators in stompbox format. Here's a demoby Brett Kingman of the Mini Amp Custom 50W Amp/Cab Sim. The BaroniLab Mini-Amp is a top-of-the-line 4-in-1, stage-ready guitar amplifier. It offers…... Click for more

Baroni Lab Mini Amp Custom 50W Amp/Cab Sim

Atomic Ampli-Firebox Amp Emulator Stompbox

Those familiar with our Stompbox Exhibits surely know Atomic Amps/Studio Devil's Amplifire, the (rather large) red amp emulator powering most of the boards participating in those events. This year the dual company came out with a more compact version of that unit and appropriately called it the Ampli-Firebox, - we feel…... Click for more

Atomic Ampli-Firebox Amp Emulator Stompbox

Amplifire takes amp emulation to the next level

The world of guitar amp emulations continues to see innovative new products, and Amplifire, born from the collaboration between Atomic Amplifiers and Studio Devil, has been gathering a lot of attention since its launch in 2015. This stompbox blends highly realistic amplifier simulations, effects modeling, and speaker impulses into one…... Click for more

Amplifire takes amp emulation to the next level