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PRS and Ed Sheeran team up for SE Hollowbody Piezo Baritone featuring pop superstar’s own artwork
By Jonathan Horsley published
NAMM 2026: Limited to 1,000 instruments worldwide, the Ed Sheeran SE Hollowbody Baritone 'Cosmic Splash' has a unique build and look and comes with an 8" by 8" signed print

“I wanted to fix every issue I’ve ever had dialling in metal tones on similar pedals or even the original”: Warm Audio has just made Ryan ‘Fluff’ Bruce its first ever signature pedal and he explains why, yes, the world needs another overdrive
By Jonathan Horsley published
NAMM 2026: The Fluff Drive was inspired by the Maxon TS-01 but features a suite of contemporary updates to make it work gangbusters with extended-range guitars

Rane’s System One is a standalone DJ system with motorised platters aimed at scratch and open-format DJs
By Si Truss published
NAMM 2026: Rane's new flagship two-channel DJ device runs on Engine DJ and includes a built-in touchscreen

Akai’s MPC XL is its new flagship standalone production station – watch our first look review
By Si Truss published
NAMM 2026: The MPC XL massively ups the power of the MPC X; but is it better than last year’s Live III? We get hands-on and find out

Vox unveils “re-engineered” treble booster with all the tone and none of the inconsistency of vintage units
By Jonathan Horsley published
NAMM 2026: Vox's VTB-1 Treble Booster in inspired by vintage Rangemaster units but remixes the circuit recipe and promises lower noise and a more robust performance

AlphaTheta’s DJM-V5 is a compact and more affordable take on its flagship V10 DJ mixer
By Si Truss published
NAMM 2026: The three-channel V5 comes equipped with four-band EQ, channel compressors, send effects and multiple filter modes

Silvertone resurrects the cult semi-hollow electric guitar loved by Elvis Costello, Hubert Sumlin and Chris Isaak
By Jonathan Horsley published
NAMM 2026: A long-lost catalogue classic is back from the dead and it might be the coolest release you'll see all year

The Leviasynth rises! Hydrasynth’s successor is finally here. Has ASM created one of the decade's best synths?
By Andy Price published
NAMM 2026: The anticipation was high, but will the Leviasynth be a worthy follow-up to ASM’s incredible 2020 debut?

Squier unveils huge Sonic Series refresh – super-affordable, beginner and child-friendly versions of classic Fender models
By Jonathan Horsley published
NAMM 2026: There are Sonic Mustangs with dual-humbuckers, vintage and modern colour finishes, classic Strats, HSS Strats... A 3/4-sized Strat too. But you'll have to wait until July

“No AI, no loops, no MIDI”: Celemony’s Tonalic puts a world-class session player in your DAW that intelligently adapts to your arrangement
By Matt Mullen published
NAMM 2026: This hybrid of virtual instrument and session player combines the organic feel of live performance with the flexibility of DAW-based editing
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