We’re back in Anaheim for NAMM 2026—the biggest music gear gathering of the year—where corridors are thick with pedal chatter, synth demos, amp roar, and guitar neck twangs echoing from every corner of the convention center.
Manufacturers are dropping announcements at a breakneck pace, artists are putting fresh gear through its paces in unexpected spots, and we’re roaming booth to booth to bring you the highlights that actually matter.
From headline-grabbing launches to sleeper releases and emerging trends, this roundup is your home base for the best new product news straight from NAMM 2026—updated as the show unfolds.
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NAMM 2026: Day 2 Melted Our Brains
Haunted mansion guitars, shell-and-stone builds, AI-powered pedals, drum effects, and massive drops from Neural DSP, EHX, and Walrus Audio made day two a full-tilt tour of NAMM’s stranger, louder side.
NAMM 2026: Day 1 Highlights
Day 1 at NAMM 2026 delivered vibrating pedals, harmony machines, experimental sound tools, and flagship updates from Akai, Roland, ASM, and more—setting the tone for a wild week on the show floor.
Epiphone Revives RD, Unveils the Futura Line + More
Epiphone has revived the cult-classic Gibson RD guitar as part of its upcoming Futura series, a whole lineup of innovative guitars with fresh looks, new pickups, and varied tonal options. Plus, we got a look at some great artist guitars in the works for Lzzy Hale and Rush's Alex Lifeson.
The Strange + Wonderful Gear of Wood, Wire, Volts
At the Wood, Wire, Volts satellite event in Anaheim, the sweetest collection of boutique guitar gear is on display, including Motander's insane tremolo-pickup guitar, R2R Electric's incredible pedals, and a whole lot more.
Ibanez Expands Tim Henson’s Nylon Concept with New TOD Variants
Ibanez debuts updated TOD nylon models with new finishes, refined ergonomics, and upgraded Fishman acoustic imaging, blending shred-friendly playability with more realistic, studio-grade nylon-string tone for the stage.
EHX Effects Interface—A Modular Hub for Stompbox Signal Control
Electro-Harmonix’s new Effects Interface gives pedal rigs a centralized control layer with assignable toggles, loop switching, and hands-on routing—ideal for players who want tactile command over complex pedalboard setups. Shop now →
Casio Turns Guitar Movement Into Expression Control
Casio’s Dimension Shifter is a strap-mounted, motion-based controller that lets players shape effects, volume, and parameters using natural guitar movement—bringing hands-free expression to any rig with an expression input.
Benson Amps Unleashes an 880-Watt All-Tube Monster
Benson Amps revealed what may be the world’s most powerful tube guitar amp—an 880-watt, KT88-loaded behemoth built as a one-off showpiece that pushes tube design to its absolute limits while still sounding like a real guitar amp.
Yamaha Refreshes Pacifica—and Debuts the Chris Buck Revstar
Yamaha brings back the Pacifica SC with pro-level specs and Neve-designed pickups, while unveiling a Chris Buck signature Revstar tuned for dynamic, edge-of-breakup tones and stripped-down simplicity.
Vox Expands the Handwired AC Line—and Revives Classic Boosts
Vox debuts new AC30 handwired head and cab options with Alnico Blue or Greenback speakers, alongside vintage-voiced fuzz and treble booster pedals built with modern, buffer-friendly reliability. Shop VTB-1 & VFZ-1 now →
Victor Wooten's New Fodera Signature, the '83 Classic Monarch
Victor Wooten was at NAMM 2026 with a brand new signature bass from Fodera, the '83 Classic Monarch, modeled after the bass he used when he first began to rise in prominence. And he also showed off a Fodera x Trickfish Preamp + Practice Amp pedal, which brings the circuit found in Foderas to any bass guiat.
Fender's Masterbuilt Custom Shop Showcase at Wood, Wire, Volts
Fender did not exhibit at NAMM proper, but did show off its latest crop of astonishing Masterbuilt guitars at the Wood, Wire, Volts event in Anaheim. Watch as Ariel Posen plays a few choice models.
Dunlop Unveils an Eddie Van Halen-Designed Overdrive + More
Before his passing, Eddie Van Halen helped design an overdrive that is now seeing the light of day: the MXR EVH Modern High Gain Pedal. And that's just one of several new releases, which also include the Iron Maiden 'Killers' Cry Baby Wah, a Cry Baby BB535 reissue, and the Way Huge Jumbo Fuzz Swollen Pickle XXX.
PRS Launches Ed Sheeran Hollowbody Baritone + Wild Blue Silver Sky
Tucked away in a private room, PRS showed off its latest creations, including the Ed Sheeran signature SE Cosmic Splash—a hollowbody baritone—and a limited-edition Wild Blue John Mayer Silver Sky.
Mentha Works' Monk Echo... the Best New Pedal at NAMM?
An astonishing debut from Mentha Works, the Monk Echo is an inspiring mix of reverb and delay, combined in ways we've never heard before. Our guess is this will turn out to be the not-so-secret hit of the show.
Spector Celebrates 50 Years + Launches New Doug Wimbish Signature
Spector turns 50 in 2026, and to celebrate, they've gifted themselves an amazing one-off custom build, some new (Icon) and renewed (Euro) lines, a fresh Doug Wimbish Euro DW4 signature, and more.
Lerxst and Morley Rethink the Wah Pedal
Developed with Morley, Alex Lifeson’s Lerxst ATWAS combines wah and volume in one pedal, adding a built-in boost for extra gain and flexibility anywhere in your signal chain. Read more →
Laney’s Supergrace Packs Billy Corgan’s Rig Into a Pedal
Laney’s Supergrace Loudpedal channels the feel and gain structure of Corgan’s Grace and Supergroup amps into a dual-channel, analog amp-in-a-box built for stage and studio. Shop now →
Walrus Audio Adds Canvas Volume to Its Pedal Lineup
The Canvas Volume delivers smooth, transparent level control in a pedalboard-friendly format, built for players who want precise dynamics without touching their tone. Shop now →
A Collaborative Texture Experiment from OBNE
Developed with harp virtuoso Emily Hopkins, OBNE’s Parting is a glitch-forward delay experiment that fractures, reverses, smears, and degrades your signal through chance-driven modulation and hands-on control. Shop now →
Ibanez Drops the Layer/Delayer for Textured Time Effects
Ibanez’s new Layer/Delayer pairs lush, multi-tapped delay with layered pitch/color options and intuitive controls, giving players rhythmic depth and ambient shimmer straight from a compact stompbox. Shop now →
Vox Revives Valvetronix with the VT20X and VT40X
Vox’s new VT20X and VT40X combo amps bring updated Valvetronix tone engines, versatile built-in effects, and intuitive controls to compact practice rigs with real tube-style character and flexible voicings that punch well above their size.
Neural DSP Shrinks Quad Cortex into a Mini Powerhouse
Neural DSP’s new Quad Cortex Mini delivers the same amp/speaker modeling, effects engine, and routing flexibility as its full-size sibling in a more compact, pedalboard-ready chassis—giving players pro-level tones without the bulk.
Can Boss' New XS Polyshifters Unseat the Whammy?
Boss’s new XS-series Polyshifters pack modern, polyphonic pitch-shifting into compact pedals aimed squarely at Whammy fans. Read more →
Cort Expands Headless Line with the Space G6TR
The Space G6TR combines a lightweight headless build, fast neck profile, and high-output electronics into a modern performance guitar designed for precision, balance, and extended-range-style playability. Shop now →
Orange Unveils the Single-Channel OR60 Amp Head
Orange’s new OR60 packs 60 watts of Class-A/B power into a stripped-down, single-channel head with vintage-inspired voicing and tone shaping, giving players pure, no-frills British grit ideal for stage and studio. Shop now →
Dr. Z × EQD's New ZEQD-Pre—A Tube Front End for Modern Rigs
Dr. Z and EarthQuaker Devices teamed up on the ZEQD-Pre, a compact tube-front-end pedal that brings real EF86 tube warmth and analog preamp tone to modern rigs and pedalboards. Read more →
Synergy Teases Machine-Learning Power Amp Tech
Synergy’s new power amp tech uses machine learning to analyze and adapt to your cabinet’s impedance in real time, aiming to deliver more authentic feel and tube-like response.
A Rare Look at ARP’s Blue Marvin Prototype
In celebration of Alan R. Pearlman’s 100th birthday, the ARP Foundation spotlights the rare Blue Marvin—a handbuilt prototype that laid the groundwork for the iconic ARP 2600 and offers a glimpse into the synth’s earliest design experiments.
ASM’s Leviasynth Signals a New Era of Hybrid Synthesis
ASM’s Leviasynth expands on the Hydrasynth foundation with a denser modulation engine, expanded voice architecture, and performance-ready expressiveness aimed squarely at sound designers. Shop now →
Korg Berlin's Phase8 is Phinally Here
For years, we've charted the development of the Phase8, Korg Berlin's experimental acoustic synthesizer. Now, the production model is phinally here. Watch as the synth's hardware developer, Lukas Hartmann, makes some complex patches and sequences. Shop now →
Phase 8 Mastermind "Tats" Takahashi on Korg Berlin's First Launch
Our friends Fess Grandiose and Korg Berlin mastermind (and Korg CIO) "Tats" Takahashi reconvene upon the launch of the Phase8, whose development we've tracked for years. Check out our 2024 tour of the Korg Berlin HQ with "Tats" to learn more.
Suzuki Brings the Omnichord Back—Strumplate Joy, Reimagined
Suzuki’s Omnichord OM-108 brings back the cult-favorite strum interface with classic analog tones, expanded voices, a cool color, and modern I/O—still weird, still fun, still instantly musical.
Behringer JT-2 Brings Jupiter-8-Style Paraphonic Voice to Eurorack
Behringer’s JT-2 delivers a Jupiter-8-inspired paraphonic analog synth voice in a compact Eurorack module, giving modular players rich, classic-leaning tones and hands-on control in a rack-friendly format.
The Kaoss Pad Is Back With Dual-Touch Power
Korg’s Kaoss Pad V revives the classic touch-controlled effects/sampler with a dual-touch XY surface, expanded effect engines (including vocal/voice-FX), and flexible I/O so players, producers, and live performers can warp sound in real time right from the pad.
Akai Unveils the MPC XL—Next-Gen Production Powerhouse
Akai’s new MPC XL arrives as the flagship standalone music production unit, packing massively boosted processing power, a bigger touchscreen, expanded memory, and pro-level I/O to make it a centerpiece for modern studio and DAW-less workflows. Shop now →
RANE System One Debuts as a Standalone Motorized DJ Powerhouse
RANE’s new System One fuses motorized platter control with standalone Engine DJ workflow and pro-level I/O, giving scratch- and open-format DJs a flagship all-in-one performance rig that doesn’t need a laptop. Shop now →
The Best Recording Studio Gear, With Noam Wallenberg
Noam Wallenberg, producer/engineer extraordinaire and co-host of our What's That Sound series walks us through the greatest pro audio gear he found at NAMM 2026.
Warm Audio Revives Vintage Dynamic Mic Energy
The Retro 64 brings a classic ’60s broadcast-style dynamic mic vibe to modern live rigs with a custom-tuned capsule that emphasizes clear upper mids and reliable stage performance. Shop now →
Neumann Revives the M 50 V Tube Mic
Neumann’s M 50 V brings the tone and feel of a studio legend back to life with modern tube design, delivering rich lows, open highs, and unmistakable vintage character.
Cranborne Targets the Hybrid Studio Sweet Spot
The Brick Lane MC4 gives engineers hands-on control with four balanced inputs, smart monitoring, and USB integration in a small-footprint mixer/interface.
Roland’s GO:MIXER STUDIO—A Pocket-Sized Mixer with Pro Specs
Roland’s GO:MIXER STUDIO packs multiple analog inputs, 24-bit/192kHz audio, onboard processing, and hands-on control into a grab-and-go mixer/interface built for capturing clean takes straight to your phone, tablet, or laptop—no DAW required. Shop now →
AKG Expands C Series with Studio-Grade Condenser Line
AKG’s new C Series mics bring a fresh lineup of large- and small-diaphragm condensers with pro-caliber capsules and versatile voicing, giving engineers and players high-quality tracking options without breaking the bank.
Korg microAUDIO 722—An Audio Interface with Real Analog Bite
Korg’s microAUDIO 722 blends a compact USB-C interface with a classic miniKORG-style analog filter, letting you sculpt and mangle signals in hardware—no plug-ins necessary. Shop now →
DW True Cast Bell Bronze—A New Snare with Rich, Articulate Tone
DW’s True Cast 14×4 Bell Bronze snare pairs a cast bronze shell with a bell-style profile to deliver warm, focused lows, shimmering highs, and a balanced crack that sits well in both live and studio contexts.
Roland Brings the CR-78 to Software
Roland’s new CR-78 plug-in recreates the sound and feel of the classic rhythm box using ACB modeling, bringing vintage preset grooves and hands-on control straight into your DAW.