NAMM 2020 – Vlogs & Miscellaneous

Yes, this harp microphone is Billy Gibbons-approved. In order to design the best harp mic on the market, Hohner Harmonica and SE Electronics cooperated with each other. Check out the result in the video below ?

Also, check out some of our top harmonicas in the shop using this link:

Our very own Andy leads us through his first day at NAMM 2020, see what he got up to in the video below:

Varytec has some exciting new products at NAMM this year including this Rainbow Bar 8! Check out the video below. The future’s looking bright…

Your neighbours hate it when you play drums all day and night? Don’t let them stop you, with Gewa‘s new G9 Pro Series kit, you get an e-drum kit with various acoustic sound features and the satisfaction of hitting something real! Check it out in the video below:

Sonor releases two new Benny Greb signature snares. The first one is a 13”x5,75” beech/Scandinavian Birch veneer hybrid with lacquered inner ”Bubinga” inlay and the second one is a brass version in the same size. Both snares include two inner MonoRail dampening systems (one wool and one felt) which you can use to make the snares sing or choke and everything in between. They can be also tuned from low to very tight making it suitable for drummers who want one snare for everything. Watch the video too see what we are talking about:

An electronic drum kit that looks and feels (almost) exactly like a real drum kit? You can’t get closer than this! This is breakthrough technology and, believe us, it hits hard. Just watch Simon as he gives us a demonstration and overview in the video below ?

Get a real feel with this e-drum kit while still saving a lot of space in your flat. The amount of sounds you can get from this kit is incredible (728 sounds, 55 preset kits, 45 user kits, prismatic sound modelling technology, and much more), just watch the video below and check out our product page:

Roland’s RD-88 is a lightweight, more affordable stage piano that shines in its abundance of features and which also has built-in speakers, meaning that it’s also an option for home users. Fully featured and super realistic sounding! Check out the product page:

The YC61 Stage Keyboard is a synthesizer which is focused on the iconic organ sounds of the past and the versatility / real-time control of the present and future.  All this is powered by newly-developed VCM (Virtual Circuitry Modeling) organ engine. On top of this a new VCM rotary speaker effect, capturing the two-speed spinning speaker that is part of the authentic organ sound. More below…

This fantastic new digital ensemble piano from Korg features 88 keys (A0 to C8), a natural-weighted hammer action keyboard, auto accompaniment, stereo PCM sound generation, a transpose function, 184 voices, German and Italian piano styles, a maximum of 120 voices, over 705 sounds, 41 drum kits an audio player (mp3, wav (44.1 kHz, 16 bit), a sequencer and so much more. We’ve barely scratched the surface here, make sure to check out the full specs on the product page, this could very well be the best stage piano on the market!

Alesis is taking e-drums to the next level by releasing an electronic drum kit with dimensions similar to those of a real drum kit! It looks and feels more like real drums and this makes the experience of playing (silently) more authentic. Check out the video below for more details and see the specs on our product page. ?

The KORG SV-2 brings many keyboard classics into one unit, elaborating on all that was great in the SV-1 and adding more polyphony, 10x more sample data, more effects and a function that allows you to create layers and splits using up to 3 sounds at once! The SV-2S also includes Italian-designed K-ARRAY speakers that compliment the curves of the instrument. Available in 4 models, check our shop for details.