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New Gear/New Toys Reviews

  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, Reviews
    April 24, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Freqport FreqInOut FO1

    Freqport is a company based in Copenhagen, Denmark with a distinctive mission. MC met the guys from Freqport at NAMM in January where one thing ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    March 29, 2025
    by Steve Sattler

    PRODUCT PROFILE: BOSS WAZA Tube Amp Expander Core

    The BOSS WAZA Tube Amp Expander Core is a compact, easily portable desktop or amp-top device that combines a reactive load box, an attenuator, and ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    March 29, 2025
    by Steve Sattler

    Product Profile: Universal Audio Apollo x8 Gen 2 Audio Interface 

    The Universal Audio Apollo x8 Gen 2 Audio Interface (Ax8G2) stands out as a flagship choice for professional music producers, engineers, and recording artists seeking ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, Reviews
    March 29, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    Focal Lensys Professional Closed-Back Headphones

    The Focal Professional headphone line expands to three models with the new closed-back Lensys Professional headphone that, “delivers an accurate, linear response while providing incredible ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, Reviews
    March 28, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    The Sheeran Looper +

    Pop phenom Ed Sheeran has sold more than 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists. Performing solo and looping is ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, Reviews
    March 27, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    PSP Wobbler-Alan Parsons Plugin Project

    Fondly dubbed “The Dark Side Of The Wobble,” PSP Wobbler faithfully recreates the sound of Alan Parsons' secret weapon, the Frequency Translator—an analog, handmade, experimental ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, Reviews
    March 27, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    Native Instruments Claire: Avant Piano Plugin

    Native Instruments describes their new piano virtual instrument Claire: Avant as an “avant-garde instrument, developed in collaboration with Galaxy Instruments, [which] transforms the sounds of ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    February 21, 2025
    by Steve Sattler

    Product Profile: Dirty Boy Preamp Pedal

    Developed by Danny Gomez, an accomplished engineer, musical director, and session guitarist, the Dirty Boy preamp can be used as an analog amplifier simulator, a ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    February 21, 2025
    by Steve Sattler

    Product Profile: Donner HUSH-X Pro Electric Guitar

    Donner recently expanded its HUSH lineup of headless electric guitars with the new HUSH-X Pro electric guitar. Similar to other models in the HUSH lineup, ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, Reviews
    February 20, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Austrian Audio Hi-X20 Headphones

    A relative newcomer on the audio scene, Austrian Audio was formed in 2017 when the AKG offices in Vienna closed. Starting with a core team ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, Reviews
    February 20, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Archetype--Cory Wong X

    Neural DSP unveils Archetype: Cory Wong X. Wong, a Grammy award winning guitarist with his own Fender signature Stratocaster, is known for his versatile playing ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, Reviews
    February 20, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Artiphon Orba 3—Handheld Synth with Built-In Sampling

    Nashville, TN's Artiphon has released Orba 3, their third version of their portable handheld synth. Offering instant sampling as well as 300 built-in sounds, the ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, Reviews
    February 20, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Harvezi Hazze Distortion Pedal

    SOMA Laboratory is a small boutique company founded in 2016. Based in Poland and Russia, SOMA is best known for the LYRA-8 synthesizer and most ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    January 24, 2025
    by Steve Sattler

    Product Profile: Q&A with Andreas Rapp, CEO, beyerdynamic

    Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and how you came to work at beyerdynamic? Let me start from the beginning of my ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    January 24, 2025
    by Steve Sattler

    Product Profile: SPL Channel One MK 3

    Let’s talk about SPL’s Channel One MK 3, which is a fantastic preamp to record bass drums and guitar and of course vocals.  My overall ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    January 23, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: KIT Plugins Blackbird BB N54 Compressor/Limiter

    Emanating from a partnership with the iconic Blackbird Studio in Nashville, TN, KIT Plugins makes low-cost effects for your DAW that benefit from the experience ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    January 23, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: Torso Electronics T-1 Algorithmic Sequencer

    “Playfulness is the key word” is the motto of Torso Electronics. Established 2018 in Copenhagen, Torso Electronics is focused solely on electronic musical instruments. They ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    January 23, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: PreSonus Studio One Pro 7

    PreSonus Audio Electronics introduces the most advanced version of its digital audio workstation, Studio One Pro 7. Offering recording, mixing, mastering, live performance, and loop-based ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    January 23, 2025
    by Michael Stern

    New Toys: D’Addario XPND Series Pedalboards and Accessories

    The D’Addario XPND Series is a line of unique modular accessory products aimed at creating innovative solutions that fill the pedalboard needs of working musicians. ...
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  • Magazine, New Gear/New Toys Reviews, New Toys, Reviews
    December 20, 2024
    by Steve Sattler

    Product Profile: Audeze Maxwell Headphones

    Audeze’s Maxwell is the most affordable headphone the company has ever offered. While Maxwell is primarily marketed as a wireless gaming headset it also can ...
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