Guitar Technology

IK Multimedia have partnered with Miami-based Heiga Studios to release the Heiga Studios Amp Series for ToneX, a new collection of premium Tone Models captured from the studio’s extensive amplifier collection.

Boss have announced the GX-1 and GX-1B, two new ultra-compact multi-effects processors that extend the GX series with two keenly priced entry-level models for guitar and bass respectively.

A new ultra-compact guitar and bass processor that delivers the same processing architecture, audio quality and Neural Capture technology as the original Quad Cortex, now in a significantly smaller and more portable enclosure.

The latest release from pedal veterans Electro-Harmonix places a 2-in/2-out audio interface inside a stompbox chassis, and makes it possible to route DAW audio through hardware pedals — or integrate DAW plug-ins into a pedalboard setup.

The latest addition to the Peterson range boasts the same accuracy as the company’s existing strobe tuners, but with a compact footprint and convenient always-on display that make it ideal for pedalboards. 

Available now as a free update for all existing THU users, AIR is said to bring a new dimension to amp simulation by recreating the feeling of standing in front of a real amp in a real room.

Inspired by a little-known valve device from the 1960s, the Fairfax is said to take an altogether different approach to overdrive, and marks the introduction of a new Series a line-up that contrasts the company’s DSP-based offerings.

Mentha Works' first release is an innovative delay and reverb pedal that blends the usual array of ambient effects with a set of morphing filters designed to emulate human vocal resonances.

The HeadRush Prime, Core and Flex Prime amp modelling systems have just received a firmware update that introduces some significant new features.

Neural DSP’s renowned Quad Cortex and Nano Cortex amp and effects modelling platforms have both just been treated to major updates that introduce some powerful new features.

Designed specifically for recording, the Abbey Road RS201 Studiomatic directly incorporates some of Abbey Road’s own technology in its signal path, boasting a built-in circuit that’s based on the RS97 Rumble Filter — a technology designed by the 1950s EMI team that served to remove low-frequency and mechanical vibrations from recordings.

The Distortion Filter D312A is a hard-clipping distortion pedal that draws its inspiration from classic circuits like the MXR Distortion+ and DOD Overdrive Preamp 250, and interestingly, features a band-pass filter that can be used to shape its sound.

The Bassrig Fifteen features an all-analogue signal path and promises to deliver the full experience of playing through one of the world's most praised studio bass amps.

Universal Audio have built up quite the selection of guitar pedals since their UAFX line-up was launched in 2021, and thanks to a free update, the whole family has just gained a range of new features.