Keeping up with new gear is hard, but we got you with our Weekly Gear Roundup! Check out all the new gear we covered this week below and have a great weekend! Also, here are some sales you might wanna check out:
- Sweetwater is running their Summer Essentials Sale, which is largely home electronics and studio stuff. Check it out here.
- Sweetwater is still running their Drum Month sale, which you can shop right here.
- Musician’s Friend is dropping up to 40% off all their used gear, which you can check out here.
- Synths, headphones, and production gear are on sale at Guitar Center until June 24. Check that sale out right here.
Solar Guitars E2.4RSB
The Solar Guitars E2.4RSB Bass is a new metal-focused 4-string bass that brings the company’s aggressive, angular body design to bass players, featuring a Black Open Pore finish with a gloss graphic.
Read all about the Solar Guitars E2.4RSB Bass here.
Arturia MiniLab 37
The Arturia MiniLab 37 expands the MiniLab series with a 37-key slim-key keyboard. It features eight rotary encoders, four faders, eight RGB-backlit velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads, dedicated transport controls, touch-strip pitch and modulation controls, and creative tools such as an arpeggiator, Chord Mode, Hold, and transpose functions.
Read all about the Arturia MiniLab 37 here.
Dime GuitarZ
Dime GuitarZ is a new guitar company launched by legendary designer Dean Zelinsky and Rita Haney with the goal of creating the guitars that Dimebag Darrell would be playing today. The venture also includes longtime guitar tech and friend Grady Champion, helping ensure the instruments capture Dimebag’s feel and sound.
The company’s first release is the return of the Culprit, a USA-built model offered in classic Dimebag-inspired finishes such as Dime Slime, Dime Bolt, and Black Jack.
Read all about Dime GuitarZ here.
MixWave: Yvette Young
MixWave has teamed up with Yvette Young to create MixWave: Yvette Young, a comprehensive guitar plugin suite that recreates the amps, cabinets, pedals, and effects central to her signature sound.
Read all about the MixWave: Yvette Young plugin here.
EarthQuaker Devices and Sunn O))) HalfLife Octave Distortion + Booster
EarthQuaker Devices and Sunn O))) have collaborated on the HalfLife Octave Distortion + Booster, a compact pedal that condenses the core concepts of the popular Life Pedal into a smaller format.
Read all about the HalfLife Octave Distortion + Booster here.
MXR Zakk Sabbath Overdrive
MXR has partnered with Zakk Wylde to release the limited-edition Zakk Sabbath Overdrive, a purple-finished version of his long-running Wylde Audio Overdrive inspired by his tribute band Zakk Sabbath.
Read all about the MXR Zakk Sabbath Overdrive here.
Electro-Harmonix Percolator
The Electro-Harmonix Percolator is a new fuzz pedal inspired by a distinctive 1970s circuit originally developed in a Milwaukee audio repair shop, updated with expanded controls and modern features.
Read all about the Electro-Harmonix Percolator here.
Jackson Pro Series Signature Rob Cavestany Death Angel
Jackson has introduced the Pro Series Signature Rob Cavestany Death Angel model in White, a production version of the custom guitar designed for Rob Cavestany of Death Angel. The instrument traces its origins to a guitar design Cavestany sketched as a teenager, inspired by his hero Randy Rhoads, which Jackson first turned into a custom instrument in 1989.
Read all about the Pro Series Signature Rob Cavestany Death Angel here.
Epiphone’s new finishes in the Inspired by Gibson Custom collection
Epiphone has expanded its Inspired by Gibson Custom collection with a variety of new finishes across four popular models while retaining their vintage-inspired specifications and premium components.
Read all about the new Inspired by Gibson Custom collection finishes here.
Beyerdynamic DT 30 IE
Beyerdynamic has introduced the DT 30 IE, a professional in-ear monitor designed for live performance, studio monitoring, and everyday stage use. Built around a high-performance dynamic driver system, the earphones are tuned for a balanced, natural sound.
Read all about the Beyerdynamic DT 30 IE here.
