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Head to Positive Grid for a last-minute guitar-themed gift: Bag a FREE Riff interface when you purchase their beloved amp modelling software
By Daryl Robertson published
Score a complimentary Positive Grid Riff when you purchase Positive Grid Omnyss or Bias FX 2 – worth $179!

There's still a chance to get 50% off just about every Line 6 plugin you’ll ever need in this extended Cyber Monday sale
By Matt Owen published
Get Line 6's Helix Native, Metallurgy, Echo Farm and Amp Farm softwares – and obtain some of the best virtual cabs, amps and effects out there – all for half price over at Sweetwater

You can still get AmpliTube 5 Max for a ridiculous $99 – that's $500 off! – this Cyber Monday, but not for much longer
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
Snag every amp and effect you could ever need in the ultimate Cyber Monday guitar plugin deal

Gibson launches the Digital Amp, an app that uses your phone’s mic to detect and amplify your guitar signal – no cables required
By Matt Owen published
Available only on the Gibson App, the virtual playing companion offers a wealth of sound-sculpting tools

Positive Grid launches OMNYSS, a collection of amps and effects for “epic soundscapes and massive tonal exploration”
By Sam Roche last updated
The software looks to be Positive Grid's answer to Neural DSP, featuring three amps spanning “heavenly cleans to visceral heavy tone”, plus synth and polyphonic octave effects

Best guitar tuner apps 2025: top free and paid options
By Richard Blenkinsop last updated
Our list of the best guitar tuner apps for musicians on the move

Moog's Moogerfooger effects pedals are back (as plugins)
By Jackson Maxwell published
The Moogerfooger plugins can be operated in stereo, with users also able to create, save and manage presets

Strymon's versatile BigSky reverb pedal is now available as a plugin
By Jackson Maxwell published
A "direct port" of the popular pedal, the BigSky plugin features the same dozen reverbs found on the original box, at a much lower price point

IK Multimedia AmpliTube 5 review
By Simon Fellows last updated
We put IK’s monster package of amp modelling and FX software under the microscope

Electro-Harmonix adds analog warmth to the digital domain with innovative Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin
By Matt Owen published
Offering the versatility of a two-in/two-out audio interface, the new Muff lets you inject your recordings with genuine clipping diodes and overdriving transistors as opposed to software emulation
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