NAMM 2014: the best hi-tech, guitar and drum gear
Catch up on the products that defined the show
NAMM 2014: The 2014 Winter NAMM Show may now be nothing but a memory, but the products that were launched there will stay on the agenda right through the year.
We saw new synths, controllers, software, guitars, amps, pedals and drum kits and DJ gear galore, all of which should be coming your way over the next few months.
To whet your appetite, take click through our NAMM 2014 round-ups, which we've listed below. And if you're suffering from the post-show blues, rest assured that Team MusicRadar will be out in force during Musikmesse 2014 (12-15 March) and back in Anaheim next year for Winter NAMM 2015.
Hi-tech
NAMM 2014: the best new hardware synths
NAMM 2014: The best new MIDI controllers
NAMM 2014: The best new DJ gear
NAMM 2014: the best new iPad/iPhone music making apps and hardware
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Guitars
NAMM 2014: best new effects pedals
NAMM 2014: best new amplifiers
NAMM 2014: the best acoustic guitars
NAMM 2014: the best new electric guitars
Drums
The coolest kits, drums and finishes of NAMM 2014
I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.
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