The recent return of Maestro rocked the pedal world with a modern line of potent effects. Effects like the Invader distortion, Fuzz-Tone, Comet chorus, Discoverer delay, and the Ranger overdrive fill out a family of vintage-inspired effects that not only look fantastic on a pedal board, but sound incredible as well. Not sure which effect […]
Based on an advanced wavetable synthesis engine, ASM’s Hydrasynth offers all the tone-generating capabilities possible through digital technology. Watch our demo as we explore the myriad sonic possibilities available to you on the desktop version of this multifaceted digital dream machine from Ashun Sound Machines.
Guitboard or keytar? No matter what you call it, Korg’s RK100S2 frees any keyboardist from their stand, allowing them take center stage (or stage left or right) with an all-wood-body synth powerhouse made to move. From stand to strap, there’s so much more “more” you can do on a Korg RK100S2. Watch our live demo […]
In this edition of zZounds Live, Justin takes the Line 6 Catalyst 60 through its paces. This amp features six original amp designs, on-board boost circuits for each amp, six different reverbs, 18 effects, and an effects loop. If that’s not enough, there’s even an XLR line output along with a 4-channel USB recording interface! […]
Perfect for players who are more comfortable composing on guitar, the Jamstik Studio MIDI guitar easily controls both hardware and software instruments thanks to multiple output options. Whether you want to plug into an analog synth or get a little crazy by triggering drums in your DAW, the Jamstik has you covered. And, if you’re […]
Walrus Audio is pushing the envelope for modulation and reverb! See the latest from these pedal innovators in our livestream, starting with Slotva — a multi-textured reverb pedal ideal for studio or stage. Then there’s the high-fidelity Mako Series M1 modulation pedal that lets you confidently craft the perfect modulation for your leads, rhythm, or […]
Catch up with our livestream with some very special visitors from Victory Amps featuring Rabea Massaad. In this livestream, Rabea takes us through what the Victory V4 Kraken is capable of. This compact two-channel monster from Victory delivers bone-crushing high-gain tones, but it’s no one-trick pony — it also offers lovely edge-of-breakup sounds with the […]
Want to take part in a sonically rich pedal jam? JAM Pedals are trusted by legendary players like John Scofield and Steve Lukather. Today we’re taking a look at five diverse effects from the pedal powerhouse JAM Pedals. In the loop today are the Wahcko wah, Ripply Fall chorus vibrato phaser, Lucydreamer overdrive, Rattler distortion, […]
Akai’s MPC line of products has always been the industry standard in hardware beat production. This holiday season, zZounds and Beats by JBlack wanted to give to the community of beatmakers the chance to earn some top Akai gear for themselves by placing first, second, or third in our beat-making contest. The beats were submitted […]