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New Gear/New Toys Reviews

  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    April 24, 2026
    by Michael Stern

    HISONG AirStudio S1 Compact Mobile Recording Device

    HISONG Music Technologies was founded in 2024with a goal to simplify mobile recording. Billed as “the world’s first all-in-one mobile recording capsule built for musicians ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    April 24, 2026
    by Michael Stern

    SSL Acoustifier Plugin: Acoustic Guitar Tonal Modeling

    Solid State Logic recently released the Acoustifier, a unique modeling plugin that transforms an acoustic guitar D.I. signal into the sound of a miked acoustic ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    April 24, 2026
    by Michael Stern

    Charvel Pro-Mod Plus So-Cal Style 1 HH FR CM Electric Guitar

    Credited with being the pioneer of the “SuperStrat,” Wayne Charvel found himself in the right place at the right time. In the mid 1970s, Charvel ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    April 24, 2026
    by Michael Stern

    SilverBOY—The New Dirty Boy Guitar Preamp Pedal

    You might recognize the name of Dirty Boy Pedals. Founded in the 1980s by Alex Saraceno, father of noted session guitarist Blues Saraceno, Dirty Boy ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    March 26, 2026
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Martin 000 Jr E Jeff Tweedy Electro-Acoustic Guitar-FSC Certified

    Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has a long-standing partnership with C.F. Martin & Co., originating from his use of a 1930s Martin 0-18 during the Mermaid ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    March 26, 2026
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Sony C-100 High Resolution Studio Condenser Microphone

    Sony has been making superior studio microphones since the release of the C-37A tube mic in 1958. This was followed in 1970 by the C-38B, ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    March 26, 2026
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Rhodes Vari-Amp Plug-in—A Collection Of Rhodes Historic Preamps

    The Harold Rhodes and Rhodes electric piano story dates to 1942 when Rhodes devised a portable piano aimed at rehabilitation therapy for wounded soldiers in ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    March 26, 2026
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Soundtoys 5 Ultimate-Effects Plugin Bundle

    Soundtoys founders Ken Bogdanowicz and Bob Belcher were hardware designers for the industry standard Eventide H3000 pitch processor. From there they formed a plugin software ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    February 19, 2026
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: WARM AUDIO TUBE SQUEALER Guitar Distortion Pedal—A Guitar Center Exclusive

    Based in Austin, TX, Warm Audio specializes in recreating legendary vintage recording gear, such as microphones, preamps, and compressors, at a fraction of the cost ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    February 19, 2026
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Eventide Audio Temperance Pro

    Eventide Audio, one of the earliest pioneers of digital audio has released the “world’s first musical reverbs,” Temperance Lite and Temperance Pro. Temperance Pro adds ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    February 19, 2026
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: AKG C-Series Professional Condenser Microphones

    New from AKG are the C-Series Professional Condenser Microphones. With microphone design excellence dating back to 1947, AKG microphones are recognized as being among the ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    February 19, 2026
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: CASIO LIMITED EDITION PRIVIA PX-S1100 DIGITAL PIANO IN LIFESTYLE COLORS

    Since 1980 Casio has been a leading manufacturer of powerful, affordable, and lifestyle-oriented musical instruments. Casio has always been a value-oriented brand, yet they manage ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    January 22, 2026
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Marshall DSL40CR Combo Amp Stealth Black-A Guitar Center Exclusive

    Founded in 1962 and the epitome of an iconic rock 'n' roll brand, the very name Marshall Amplification conjures up images for those in the ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    January 22, 2026
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Harrison Audio 32Classic Mix Strip-Analog Mic Preamp and EQ

    Harrison Audio was formed in 1975 after Dave Harrison’s innovative 1974 design of the world’s first “in line” console, the MCI JH-400. By combining the ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    January 22, 2026
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Lutefish Stream-Real Time Low Latency Internet Jamming System

    Lutefish Stream is a new hardware and software platform by Wenger America designed to give musicians a way to jam in real time over the ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    January 22, 2026
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Apogee Electronics Pultec EQP-1a EQ Plugin

    Throughout the history of digital audio workstations, there have been countless Pultec EQP-1A plugin emulations. Apogee developed the only Pultec EQP-1A plugin officially licensed and ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Publisher's Choice, Reviews
    December 18, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Taylor Gold Label 714e Acoustic-Electric Guitar

    Expanding on the success and warm reception of the new Gold Label Collection, Taylor Guitars adds three models. Debuted in 2025, the Heritage-inspired Line adds ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Publisher's Choice, Reviews
    December 18, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: SSL 18 26-in/28-out High-Performance USB Audio Interface

    Solid State Logic (SSL), is a British recording console manufacturer associated with the most famed temples of sound. Formerly accessible solely in multi-million-dollar A-list recording ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Publisher's Choice, Reviews
    December 18, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Shure KSM11 Condenser Live Performance Microphone (Wired)

    If you are a performer that uses and maybe even loves microphones, there is no question that you have at one time or more held ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Publisher's Choice, Reviews
    December 18, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: ROLI Piano - Airwave and Piano A.I. Assistant

    ROLI, a U.K.-based music technology company, was founded in London in 2009 and is focused entirely on innovative keyboard products. New for 2025, the ROLI Piano ...
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