Superbooth 2026: all the latest synth news from Berlin - LIVE!
Knob tweakers, assemble! Europe's most exciting synth showcase is upon us
MusicRadar
18 min read
“A pro-quality monster with speed and firepower. Everything a headbanger could want from a metal guitar – just as long as you don’t need a neck pickup”: Jackson Pro Plus Pure Metal KE1A Kelly review
Because the original Jackson Kelly was just not metal enough, right?
MusicRadar
8 min read
Teenage Engineering’s EP-136 KO Sidekick is part DJ mixer, part interface, part effects unit – and surprisingly affordable
The latest addition to the EP range could be the ideal accompaniment to a compact hardware setup
MusicRadar
3 min read
“It was time to put all that behind us. Then he played me this one part for this new song and I was like, ‘Oh yeah’”: How Calvin Harris and Katy Perry buried the hatchet and crafted their groovetastic 2017 hit Feels
We analyse the un-escapable groove of Feels - which knowingly doffed its cap at Earth, Wind & Fire
MusicRadar
9 min read
The most mighty mini amp modelling pedal just got mightier as IK Multimedia offers full MIDI integration and wireless editing on the Tonex One+
The Tonex One+ offers top-class sounds and is just as small as its predecessor – only now you have a lot more control over it
MusicRadar
3 min read
“This version reflects what creators told us they want from AI hardware in real musical contexts”: Project Lydia, Roland’s neural sampling stompbox, moves a step closer to becoming a product you can actually buy
Next-gen pedal enables you to transform an audio signal into something that sounds completely different
MusicRadar
3 min read
Meet the $99 stompbox that’ll crush your bits – JHS expands its affordable 3 Series with three exotic effects for your pedalboard
JHS Pedals unveils a ring modulator, glitch delay and bit crusher that's priced for beginners, because an affordable pedal can be fun and a little weird too
MusicRadar
4 min read
Is it a filter or is it an instrument? For Erica Synths, the answer is ‘Why not both?’ as it drops Resonant Filterbank at Superbooth 2026
Resonant Filterbank allows you to stretch and extend your sounds into entirely new shapes, or use it as a standalone sonic noise-crafter
MusicRadar
3 min read
Three years in the making, Bastl Instruments’ quirky Kalimba is a fusion of traditional instrument design and state-of-the-art internals: “Treat it like an acoustic instrument, it will answer like one”
It might feel like a delicate physical instrument, but Bastl’s Kalimba is capable of some seriously impressive synth sounds
MusicRadar
3 min read
"The drum machine we would want to use and own ourselves": Polyend Drums combines the best of analogue and digital
Drums is a hybrid analogue-digital drum machine "built for immediacy, depth and performance"
MusicRadar
3 min read
