My pick of the best guitar gear launched this week – including an all-new species of pedal All the big new drops from Epiphone, Death By Audio, Gretsch, Charvel, and much more Guitar World · Aug 22
Audio-Technica AT-ERP5 earplugs review: absurdly transparent gigging earplugs from an audio tech titan These swanky gigging earplugs from Audio-Technica are remarkably clear and eminently attenuative Louder · Aug 17
“We got this wrong… We do not support AI-generated music, and our process will reflect that going forward”: D’Addario admits generative AI was used on string demo video after all It all started with one over-produced string demo video, then came the controversy. Now D'Addario reveals Suno Studio was used to “regenerate the track” MusicRadar · Aug 11
D’Addario admits generative AI was used in controversial string demo video: “We got this wrong” The string maker has come under fire for a product demo video that features music created using Suno Studio Guitar World · Aug 10
“A clever expanding pedalboard that solves a real gigging problem, but it isn’t without practical compromise”: D'Addario XPND 1 Core pedalboard review D’Addario’s XPND range brings telescopic pedalboard expansion with a rugged design built for real-world use – but is it genuinely practical, or just clever engineering? Guitar World · Aug 3
“We’re genuinely sorry for the delay in response and confusion it caused”: D’Addario sets the record straight over generative AI accusations The string maker was recently accused of using generative AI to create the music for a product demo video Guitar World · Jul 30
“Clearly not the same as the original”: D’Addario under fire for allegedly faking its response to AI accusations The string maker was accused of using AI-generated music in a recent product demo video Guitar World · Jul 27
“We made a choice to demo these products in a fully produced mix. It backfired”: D’Addario denies using AI to make the music in string demo video The firm found itself in the eye of an AI storm after commenters took aim at the super-polished demo for its new extended-range NYXL HD singles Guitar World · Jul 24
“It's an amp for when you feel the need to give the FOH sound engineer a nervous breakdown”: My pick of the best new guitar gear launched this week – and the new drops you might have missed New releases from Marshall, Harley Benton, Gibson and more… Guitar World · Jul 17
“While the 6-string is my comfort zone, I missed the physical freedom of the 4-string bass”: Ernie Ball and Fender top this month's low-end releases with signature models celebrating two of the bass world’s most influential voices John Myung’s new artist model kicks off another stacked month of bass releases, alongside an eye-catching Squier, a semi-acoustic Rickenbacker, and a raft of player-friendly upgrades Guitar World · Jun 30
“Weird, small, brilliant, respectful of pedalboard space. What more could you need?” This week’s hottest new guitar gear – including Alex Lifeson’s ES-355, Charvel’s US return and Ed Sheeran’s new Orange squeeze We’ve got weird reverbs from EHX, super-cheap AI-enabled multi-effects units, high-end shredders, climate-controlled gig bags and more Guitar World · Jun 14
The most advanced gig bag ever created? D’Addario has launched climate-controlled guitar cases with integrated humidity control The premium bag looks to be the ultimate solution for guitar players on the go Guitar World · Jun 12
D’Addario just launched a glove to clean your guitar The Micro-Fiber Polishing Mitt might look like an oven glove, but it promises to help keep your favorite axes squeaky clean Guitar World · Feb 13
“The world’s only guitar string upcycling mummy”: Turn your old guitar strings into sculptures with the String Thing With 1.5Mlbs worth of old guitar strings going into landfill each year, could this mummy help ease the pressure? Guitar World · Jan 20
Guitar World · Jan 11 “I thought I was fully content with my ampless rig, but this pedal has me thinking otherwise”: All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including an alternate reality Ibanez that’s set to shake up the prog rock guitar market NAMM is only days away and the gear avalanche has started in fine form, with new drops from Ibanez, Faith, Victory, Fender Audio and more
Guitar World · Jan 9 Sick of your stompboxes getting stuck to your ’board? D’Addario’s Pedal Pry Tool is a mini crowbar that makes pedal removal easier than ever If you have a tendency to go OTT with the hook-and-loop tape, this could become a gig bag essential
Guitar World · Dec 28, 2025 “Ken pulled this instrument out of this blanket and I was astonished. My jaw hit the floor. I’d never seen anything like it”: Remembering Ken Parker, the genius luthier who brought us the Parker Fly One of the guitar world’s most visionary makers, who took the archtop guitar to unimaginable levels and also created the radical Parker Fly, has died aged 73
Guitar World · Dec 4, 2025 The ultimate strap for heavy guitars? D’Addario’s new Comfort strap could be the solution to your back problems – and could have you playing for longer Offering superior weight distribution and a design that molds “seamlessly to the player's body”, could this be the strap your back has been calling for?
Guitar World · Nov 1, 2025 “Who’d have thought the Oasis reunion would be such an event for signature guitars?” All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the Hummingbird’s evil twin A host of highly anticipated signatures, some surprising company-firsts, and the evil twin of the classic Hummingbird all landed this week
Guitar World · Oct 19, 2025 “A Gretsch guitar for just $189?! Yes please… the no-nonsense, raw-and-raucous Electromatic and Streamliner Jets are here – and they are beautiful”: All the new guitar gear that caught my eye this week, from digital oil-can echo to Fender’s new US range We've got Fender electrics and basses hot out of Cali, a state-of-the-art "vintage" delay pedal, cheap acoustics, expensive acoustics, and maybe the headphones monitoring tech you've been waiting for...
Guitar World · Aug 9, 2025 "I've never played a PRS Silver Sky but that might be about to change": All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – and I've just solved a problem I didn't even know I had My favorite Silver Sky finish to date has been launched alongside new gear from Blackstar, Kiesel, Epiphone and more
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025 7 best earplugs for concerts that will protect your hearing I tried and tested these earplugs at real gigs
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MusicRadar · Dec 23, 2024 “Capable of powering an average-sized board for 10+ hours”: D’Addario launches XPND Pedal Power Battery Kit, wireless pedalboard power supply including adjustable daisy chain for tidier ‘boards Go off grid – or stay on – with a D'Addario's USB-C rechargeable pedalboard power solution that promises less clutter, zero noise