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Synergy Machine Learning Power Amp Dave Friedman IR-LOAD Amplifier press image on white
“Our amplifier learns your cabinet’s impedance through controlled sweeps and continues to monitor it in real-time”: Synergy’s Power Amp Machine-Learning tech could be 'revolutionary'

By Dan Mold Published

NAMM 2026: Rise of the robots! Synergy’s latest amplifier uses cutting-edge Machine-Learning tech to fuse punchy tube tones with solid state conveniences

Guitar Amps
Chris Buck RS02CB Revstar Signature Electric Guitar in Honey Gold
“The truest conduit between the acoustic resonance of the guitar and its electric voice” says Chris Buck of the custom P90-style pickups in his new signature Yamaha Revstar

By Dan Mold Published

NAMM 2026: Music Radar’s Best New Guitarist 2017 Chris Buck gets his own signature Yamaha Revstar, while Yamaha also debuts a new Pacifica SC body shape and two 60th Anniversary editions

Guitars
Mapex targets comfort and speed with the Design Lab Swift belt-drive bass drum pedal

By Stuart Williams Published

The belt-driven pedal features a host of features aimed at usability, performance and fast response

Drums
MXR EVH Modern High Gain: this classy, red high-end stompbox was co-designed with the late Eddie Van Halen in 2015.
MXR's high-gain Eddie Van Halen collab headlines Jim Dunlop's fresh pedal drop – and there's an Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby too

By Jonathan Horsley Published

NAMM 2026: The MXR EVH Modern High Gain Pedal was co-designed with Eddie Van Halen in 2015 and is officially here, and it's joined by a special Way Huge fuzz and some cool Cry Babies

Guitars
Faith Guitars Nexus Neptune and Venus 2026
“For those seeking acoustic power, projection and an enormous amount of volume": Faith unleashes a slew of updates and new models at NAMM

By Dan Mold Published

NAMM 2026: Faith Guitars reveals its new Nexus Venus and Neptune electro-acoustics – and they look out of this world!

Acoustic Guitars
Seymour Duncan Mortal-Coil Multi-Voice Humbuckers
Seymour Duncan unveils MortalCoil active humbucker set – will it dethrone Fishman as metal’s state-of-the-art pickup?

By Jonathan Horsley Published

NAMM 2026: A serious upgrade to any high-performance electric guitar, Seymour Duncan promises a super-fast attack, clarity even when the gain is dimed – and hey, there's a single-coil voicing too

Guitars
Yamaha EAD50 Electronic Drum Module and microphone/sensor
"From professionals to advanced amateurs, EAD50 empowers every drummer to achieve their ideal sound": Yamaha confirms the EAD50, and it looks set to be your one-stop hybrid drum module

By Stuart Williams Published

NAMM 2026: After a couple of weeks of teasers, Yamaha has finally lifted the lid on its next-level EAD product

Drums
Landr Blueprints and Layers
“A seamless start-to-finish creative workflow”: LANDR announces new “ethical” AI music-making assistants for songwriting and production, but will using them leave you feeling empty inside?

By Ben Rogerson Published

NAMM 2026: Blueprints and Layers can do so much that you might wonder what you’re bringing to the party

Software & Apps
Billy Corgan wears black robes as he performs live with his signature Reveren guitar. On the right, a player's eye view of his new signature pedal, designed in collaboration with Laney and Carstens Amps
Billy Corgan and Laney Amplification unveil the ultimate Smashing Pumpkins amp-in-a-box pedal

By Jonathan Horsley Published

NAMM 2026: The Supergrace is a two-hander between Laney and Brian Carstens, and Corgan gave it a trial by fire when playing with My Chemical Romance in front of 60,000 fans

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Artists
The Epiphone Fatouma Diawara SG has a Malian graphic finish
“Everybody can play it... Just bring your own energy”: Fatoumata Diawara’s signature SG wears her Malian roots proudly on its horns

By Dan Mold Published

NAMM 2026: Push/pull coil splitting and phase shifting for the genre-breaking fusion fun

Guitars
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