Seymour Duncan MortalCoil: Three Active Voices and a $279 Set Price Put Fishman Fluence on Notice
Seymour Duncan enters the multi-voiced active pickup market with the MortalCoil, offering three switchable voices, a custom preamp, and a $279 set price that undercuts Fishman Fluence.
JHS Fumble: The $89 Boost Pedal Born from Josh Scott’s Biggest Mistake
JHS turned a 15,000-unit manufacturing error into the Fumble, an $89 JFET clean boost tracing its circuit through Dumble amps back to a 1970s Barcus Berry preamp.
Positive Grid Reactor: The $349 Combo Amp That Builds Tones From Text, Photos, and Audio
Positive Grid's first combo outside the Spark line packs 24 amp models, 27 effects, and AI tone generation into a 1x12 starting at $349.
Eventide H9 Gen 2: 74 H90 Algorithms in a Single-Engine Pedal for $599
Eventide brings the H90's ARM processor and full 74-algorithm library to the redesigned H9 Gen 2 at $599, shipping June 24.
Meris Ottobit X: 11 Effect Modules, a 16-Step Sequencer, and VHS Reverb for $599
The Meris Ottobit X packs 11 modular effect categories, a 16-step sequencer controlling 48 parameters, VHS reverb, six glitch modes, and 99 presets into one California-built pedal for $599.
Blackstar BEAM Mini: The $230 Desktop Amp That Loads 200,000 Neural Captures
The Blackstar BEAM Mini ($229.99) is the first production guitar amp to load Neural Amp Modeler captures from the Tone 3000 library. With 12 amp models, 35+ effects, IP66 weatherproofing, 18-hour...
