The flagship Helix Stadium XL Floor amp and effects processor may be thought of as a performance workstation, given its high-resolution 8″ touch screen, 12 high-contrast OLED scribble strips, ability to morph between ultra-authentic and idealized amp sounds with a single control, 8-channel audio interface, versatile Matrix cue mixer, Proxy amp, cab, and effect cloning, and Showcase™ automation and playback engine. Showcase enables it to serve as the centerpiece of an entire stage setup—including automatically recalling presets and snapshots, controlling loopers and software, and using MIDI to control pedals, keyboards and synths, video, and even lighting. Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi control are also supported.

Helix Stadium XL Floor offers extensive connectivity, including various analog and digital audio inputs and outputs, MIDI (DIN and USB), multipurpose Control jacks, and a proprietary Nexus™ port for use with the optional Expand D10 unit and future peripherals. The Expand D10 provides Variax®, L6 LINK™, 8-channel optical, and other connectors. Multiple external footswitches and expression pedals, such as the optional EX2™, are also supported.

Whether you are a current Helix owner seeking to further your sonic adventure (your Helix/HX® presets can be loaded into Helix Stadium), or you are considering upgrading from another modeler, or even if you are a traditional amp and effects player intrigued by the convenience and nearly unlimited tone-crafting possibilities offered by multi-effects—Helix Stadium XL Floor can help you realize your musical vision.

The ultra-portable POD® Express series of amp and effects processors allows guitarists and bassists to take their sound anywhere they go. Simple controls make operation easy, while the award-winning HX® processor family models ensure outstanding sound quality and an authentic playing feel. Every POD Express includes seven amps, seven cabs, and 17 effects — including a looper — and can be powered by three AA batteries (included) or an optional 9-volt power supply. Other features include stereo outputs, tap tempo, a tuner, a noise gate, a headphone output, and a USB-C audio interface with re-amping capabilities. Add an optional expression pedal to control volume, or up to two footswitches to select presets or toggle effects on and off.

This POD Express amp and effects processor lets guitarists take their tone anywhere in an ultra-portable housing. Its controls are simple and intuitive. The Helix-derived models guarantee exceptional sound quality. Both the Express and the Express Black can run on the included 3 AA batteries or an optional 9V power supply.

Darkglass amps and pedals are among the best in the bass world in terms of quality and advanced features. But with the Darkglass Anagram, even by Darkglass standards, they’re taking several steps into the future. Because this multi-effects pedal can do much more than load a virtual effects chain. There’s a powerful NAM loader inside. NAM is the free amp profiling format that has been giving Tonex, Kemper, and Quad Cortex a run for their money with its realistic modeling and rapidly growing community. This is by no means the first pedal to feature NAM; the Dimehead has been offering NAM (Neural Amp Modeling) profile loading as a hardware solution for some time now – just without effects and a touchscreen.

If you haven’t come across NAM (not to be confused with NAMM) in the world of amp profiling yet, make sure to check it out! The plugin for your DAW is free, open-source, and the community and available captures are rapidly growing. Second, in many cases, the modeling quality is at least on par with Kemper and NeuralDSP. The Darkglass Anagram was developed in collaboration with the specialists at MOD Audio, known for the MOD Dwarf. This multi-effect also features a NAM Loader, which can load standard NAM and AIDA-X profiles as well as impulse responses for cabs.

A six-core DSP chip enables extremely realistic processing of NAM profiles—and up to 24 effects in a single preset, with 12 parallel effects, Amps, Cabs, Effects, And A Looper. But the Anagram is much more than “just” a high-quality NAM loader. The pedal contains a whole range of amps, effects, and cabs. These can be combined in two signal paths to form powerful multi-effect chains in the pedal—including the NAM Loader. Important for such an all-in-one solution: a tuner is also included, which you can activate by holding down footswitch A.

As for the integrated effects, i.e. emulations of Darkglass’ own amps and cabs, various overdrives, distortion pedals, EQs, compressors, and filters, everything is primarily aimed at bassists, as you would expect from Darkglass. The modulation effects (chorus and flanger), delays, reverbs, and utilities are also geared more towards the low-frequency string section.
Connectivity

The Darkglass Anagram offers three footswitches for switching between presets and six multifunction dials for adjusting the settings of individual effects and amp profiles. To do this, you navigate through the menus and select parameters using the high-resolution 7-inch touchscreen display.

Everything you need to jam is built right in. Just plug Micro Plus directly into your guitar jack, connect a pair of ear buds or headphones, choose from a selection of amazing factory presets. And with built-in Bluetooth audio streaming, you can jam along to your favorite songs or guitar videos in real time.

Free 6 months of Studio One included in box. Studio One is a powerful music creation ecosystem that features unlimited access to professional software, exclusive content, and an active user base.

A large collection of effects, amps and speakers is included in the case. In addition, the brand has integrated the Neural Capture function into the Quad Cortex which allows any amp or set of hardware to be profiled with precision. This technology uses a biomimetic artificial intelligence process which, according to the brand, ensures realism and precision.

Tone Master Pro features over 100 of the world’s most popular amps and effects, including all of the classic Tone Master Fender models, the first officially licensed EVH 5150 III Stealth model, and other can’t live without classics that have all been perfectly replicated using our proprietary Tone Master Modeling process. Tone Master Pro’s lightweight, rugged, stage-friendly form factor is as beautiful as it is functional. With a full-color touchscreen, stunning graphics, and intuitive user interface, dialing in the perfect tone has never been easier or more inspired.

Create Presets, customize your footswitch assignments and combine them to create Songs and organize into Setlists with ease. Tone Master Pro’s 10 custom-designed footswitch encoders make editing a breeze, giving you instant access to all your presets and parameters and make adjustments just like you would on the real thing. Connect to our Tone Master Pro Control app via USB for creating, editing and sharing your own presets or for auditioning and downloading thousands of tones created by Fender’s community of players and artists.

Large, bright full-color touch display that’s easy to read for easy navigation and fast editing of every parameter. Each footswitch includes a dedicated LCD screen and an integrated rotary control to instantly see its function and for making parameter adjustments. Accurate speaker cabinet IRs captured with a collection of classic studio microphones can be mixed and matched with any amplifier for endless sonic possibilities. With up to 60 seconds of stereo recording time, the looper is the perfect creative and practice partner.

Of course, that sort of approach proved to be hugely attractive to synthesizer users: and because of its thorough options for internal control and even external MIDI control, many people use ZOIA as a full synthesizer as well as an effect processor. Naturally, we wondered from the start what a modular iteration of the ZOIA might look like…and now it seems that it is on the way. Euroburo sports four CV inputs, and an equivalent amount of control voltage outputs (that alone is a significant upgrade from the pedal). There is also a pair of stereo audio I/O, and a dedicated headphone output. To top it off, the module is equipped with MIDI input and output.

With such an amount of connectivity across different formats, the power of ZOIA Euroburo is immediately apparent. It is easy to imagine this module in a variety of setups, though there is still more to be said about the richness, depth, and expandability of its own inner world. Though already hugely impressive, the collection of virtual modules that ZOIA and Euroburo come with is far from complete. There are plans for new modules to be added. There is a sampler module on the way, and who knows what else is in development already. Actually, Empress Effects use a voting system on their website to determine which modules or features will be added to the pedal/module next—so as a user, you get to participate in shaping the evolution of the product. Euroburo has two additional assignable buttons that can change in functionality depending on user preferences, ensuring that some controls will always be there even when you jump to the next patch.

Speaking of which, the module can host up to 64 patches simultaneously, and switching between them is super easy and fast. It only takes a button-press to transform Euroburo from synth to drum machine to effects processor. This makes it an uncommonly powerful performance tool—as pointed out in the video chat, presets in the Zoia are much more than just presets on a synthesizer: presets in the Zoia can make it an entirely different type of instrument or processor altogether. So you can imagine just how powerful a cleverly-programmed Euroburo or two could be: especially since the stereo I/O can be treated completely independently, you could wrench an awful lot of functionality out of a very small setup.

Headrush boards and processors are known for their accessibility, and for good reason — their user-friendly designs ensure that players of all skill levels can quickly find and design studio-grade sounds with only a few presses. To achieve just that, the MX5 is outfitted with a highly responsive 4-inch touchscreen. Taps, swipes, and drags are pulled off with zero latency, letting you adjust tones in real time. With 46 amplifiers, 15 cabs, 10 mic emulations, 300 IRs, and 63 professional-quality effects on board, the MX5 conjures seemingly endless sounds and textures pulled from beloved vintage and modern gear. By using the 4-inch touch display, crafting your own rigs is accomplished in seconds — just drag and drop amps and effects to your heart’s content to nail whatever sound you seek, then save your rig as part of a Setlist for instant recall whenever you need it. Best of all, Headrush’s consistent updates ensure new models will be added all of the time, with options for loading your own third-party IRs via USB to Mac or PC.

Not only does the HX Stomp XL give you 128 presets for real-world gigging applications, but it also comes loaded with heaps of great tones for instant inspiration. Stock presets are organized by instrument (guitar, bass, keys, acoustic) and application (direct to PA, 4-cable amp routing, etc.), which makes it fast and intuitive to dive in and find tones.