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Behringer introduced three new pedals in the new V-Tone Driver Series at the Winter NAMM show, catering to electric guitar (GDI21), bass (BDI21), and acoustic guitar (ADI21). All are modeled after pedals originally created by Tech 21.
The GDI21 emulates 3 classic guitar amps, 3 gain modes and 3 mic placements for a total of 27 [...]

The M-Audio Black Box is a creative tool for guitarists that combines amp modeling, beat-synced effects and drum tracks with an audio interface for computer-based recording.
The Black Box can be used as a stand-alone amp-modeling and effects unit featuring extremely realistic models of 12 of the greatest guitar amps of all time. 99 built-in drum [...]

Ibanez announced at the 2005 NAMM Expo that it is reissuing the AD9 Analog Delay effects pedal.
The AD9 joins Ibanez several other Ibanez Nine Series reissues, the TS9 Tube Screamer which was reissued in 1993 and the FL9 Flanger and CS9 Stereo Chorus which were released at the 2004 NAMM Show. The Nine Series was [...]

Namm 2005: DigiTech announced the introduction of the Jimi Hendrix Experience Artist Series Pedal. Working closely in conjunction with Eddie Kramer, the legendary recording engineer and producer who captured Hendrix’s amazing talent on the albums that redefined the role of the electric guitar forever, DigiTech was chosen by the Hendrix family to model Jimi’s incredible [...]

2005 NAMM Show: Boss has released the GT-8 floor-based processor, which features twin COSM modeling, allowing players to layer and manipulate two amp models simultaneously during performance. The Dynamic mode enables two channels to be controlled based on picking strength — transition smoothly from clean to mean by simply picking harder or softer.
Step into the [...]

NAMM Update: BBE has announced the Opto Stomp, the optical compressor found in its B-Max bass preamp in a foot pedal format.
The pedal offers a ’soft knee’ design along with control of dynamics and a very musical compression reminiscent of the classic designs of the best vintage optical-element compressors of the 50’s and 60’s, according [...]

2005 NAMM Show: BBE has introduced the new Acoustimax, a foot pedal style acoustic preamp building on the design of their 386 acoustic preamp.
Aimed at serious acoustic players and those would like to be, the Acoustimax benefits from a 3-band, EQ incorporating a sweepable mid range band; low frequency notch filter, phase reversal, ground lift, [...]

2005 NAMM: Peterson has introduced the StroboStomp, designed to handles the rigors of gigging, but still offer the accuracy needed for performing intonation on guitar or bass.
Like the company’s classic and virtual strobe tuners, the StroboStomp has a scrolling readout which stops when it reaches a certain pitch, programmed into the tuner so that the [...]