MXR X100 Rockman – aka. ‘the sound of a thousand hits’
Possibly the worst kept secret of NAMM 25 and certainly one of the most anticipated releases, the MXR Rockman pedal final brings the legendary tones of the coveted Rockman back into production. This is the sound of the ’80s from glistening cleans shimmering with rich analog chorus to powerful crunch with enough punch to fill any arena! Built around the same MN3007 bucket brigade chips found in the original and now featuring both mono and stereo modes, the MXR Rockman is designed to fit into any rig.
Sire 2025 introduces New Gen specs, headless models, fresh bass finishes and more!
Sire have expanded their incredibly diverse instrument line-up with a little something for everyone at the 2025 NAMM show. Shredder? Metal riff machine? Spanky indie chords? Whatever your style, Sire have seen you coming. Here’s what’s what:
- Sire Larry Carlton guitars – New Gen versions of Sire’s popular S, T, and L guitars bring stainless steel frets, Tusq nuts, luminlay fretboard dots, and retuned pickups for even more versatility and playing comfort. On top of that, they’ve introduced 3 new series of guitars; the headless & lightweight X models, the curvy riff-ready Y5 & Y10 axes, and the alluring Q models that offer weighty Mahogany tone and contemporary looks. Find out more
- Sire Marcus Miller basses – Introducing the headless M6, the lightweight V6, and the hybrid P6 basses with unique P & J-style pickups. Sire & Marcus Miller have also expanded the popular V, P, and Z ranges with new finishes including the stunning Skyburst Sparkle, which looks as darn cool as it sounds (see below)! Find out more
(above) Sire’s new X Series headless guitars on display
(above) A stunning Ash-topped Sire V6 in Candy Apple Red
Behringer Launch The Octavia Fuzz
Behringer have struck again with another reproduction of one of the most sought-after and request vintage effects pedals of late ’60s. Famously designed and built by Roger Mayer for Jimi Hendrix, the Octavia effects offers a fuzz tone perfectly entwined with an octave up effect for a all encompassing distorted guitar tone that takes on another dimension.
Victory MK Clean Combo
The MK Clean is Victory’s ultimate clean amplifier, designed by amplification legend Martin Kidd & hand-built in the UK. Now in combo form, you can now own your dream amplifier that you customise to your exacting needs.
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- Music Man Cory Wong – Designed in collaboration with master of funk – Cory Wong, the Music Man StingRay II Cory Wong signature guitars offers a sleek and ergonomic electric guitar with stunning retro looks that’s built for exceptional tone and articulation. Offered in 3 eye-catching colours – Pine Green, Cashmere and Charcoal Blue and built with Alder bodies, Roasted Maple necks, Cory Wong signature humbuckers as well as stainless frets, these unique double cut electrics are definitely ones to look out for.
- Blackstar Doug Aldrich – From Whitesnake fame, Doug Aldrich has partnered with Blackstar to offer his own signature guitar head and cab covering every tone from warm cleans to aggressive leads. The new DA100 Ruby amp offers Doug’s signatures tones while also offering a smorgasbord of clever connectivity and special features made with the ambition of being the ultimate recording and live amp.
- Jackson – Introducing the Surfcaster, a hefty offset that adds a touch of curviness to crushing metal riffage, available in 6 & 7-string variants. It doesn’t end there; the ‘Pure Metal’ line-up is exactly what it sounds like – a single Fishman Fluence Modern bridge humbucker, Floyd Rose trem, and single volume knob, with lethal gloss-black finishes. Find out more
- Gretsch – A bumper release of Bigsby models, including some gorgeous Flame Okoume Broadkasters, some fresh Jim Dandy models with Walnut fingerboards, and the striking Honey Dipper round-neck resonator in Bell Bronze – we can hear it from here! Find out more
- EVH – Fresh finishes for the SA-126 semi-hollow-but-not guitars, some new Wolfgang Specials & Standards, 5150 FRFR cabs, and more! Find out more
- Charvel – It’s all Style 1, Charvel’s S-style guitar, for this year’s NAMM line-up, with caramelised Maple necks with an ultra-thin D-shape design, Seymour Duncan pickups, screaming Floyd Rose models and more. Shred much? Find out more
Synth & Keys Releases
Behringer tease some prototypes
The synth wizards at Behringer have always got some stuff cooking, from the much-anticipated to the cult-classics reimagined. NAMM 2025 is no different, with plenty of stuff on display that’s still in the works – what can you pick out from their yet-to-be-announced synth projects…? See below:
(above) Half a decade ago Behringer showed off repairing Tears For Fears original Yamaha DX-1. Synthusiasts know all too well the DX7, being crazy powerful for the time, but also requiring an entire degree to programme. The Original DX-1 was two DX7’s strapped together with extra bells and whistles; it was King of digital synths in the day. Behringer have brought life to their homage of the DX-1 the BX1 but they’ve also added an effects section + a CS-80 inspired analogue multimode filter of all things.
(above) Behringer brought out their JT-16 to their stall at NAMM 2025. Behringer have been long requested to give homage to the Roland Jupiter-8 which has become much of a holy grail for synthusiasts which have reached mortgage levels of cost, and that’s even if you can find a working one. The JT-16 looks set to bridge that gap and improved upon, the name “16” suggests that this will be a 16 voice analogue poly rather than the original 8 voices of the Jupiter-8.
(above) Another Behringer Prophet project in the works? Looks like it. Only time will tell…
(above) Next on the menu of Behringer mini synths looks to be the Casio CZ-101 but with an analogue filter and a built-in chorus.
In Other News
Leg day with the Captain
In between visiting booths The Captain still finds the time to work out behind the scenes at the Orange booth – with Jimmy Page’s ACTUAL vintage Orange head, no less….
Lee and Pete find the ultimate Hair-Metal Folk Guitar!
(Introducing the new Martin Standard Series Grand J-28E Double Neck)
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