Blue Microphones was founded in 1995 with the belief that technical innovation and cutting-edge design can combine to create a family of audio tools that not only look inspiring, but sound like nothing else on the planet. Building on years of repairing and improving classic Golden Age microphones, and recognizing advances in digital processing (extended frequency response, dynamic range, and project recording capability,) Blue fundamentally changed the way microphones are imagined, creating a line of mics with custom-designed sonic signatures that make each Blue microphone truly unique and perfectly situated to take advantage of today’s increased digital bandwidths. Available Online

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The Min-ETune mounts to the back of a guitar’s head and uses gears to tune each string based on 12 popular tunings or a custom setting. Just pick up the guitar, turn on the Min-ETune, strum, and it does all the work. Much like autotune, it makes things easier but undercuts credibility  looking cool by tuning and talking, for example. Gonna have to come up with a new shtick. Currently available on 11 Les Paul and SG guitar styles.

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After a successful career as a drummer/teacher of drum technique, Jim Marshall went into business for himself, and eventually invited the amplifier that would change the world. His amps named after himself changed the sound of rock music forever with the help of legendary rock bands like The Who, Eric Clapton,John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, and by far the most famous Marshall Amp user in the companies history…… Jimi Hendrix. Now Marshall Amps have branched out to giving you that high-end amplifier into a compact pair of headphones. Marshall promised to offer up all the clean, heavy sound of the company’s amps, and speaker cabinets in a much smaller headphone version. Available Online

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Celebrating the ongoing legacy of Eric Clapton, Guitar Centre — the world’s largest musical instrumental retailer — has collaborated with the musician to release the “Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Collection.” In conjunction with Fender, Gibson and Martin Guitar, the luxury collection draws heavily from cardinal points in the hall-of-fame guitarist’s illustrious career. Priced up to $50,000 USD, the range includes replicas of the original “Lucy” and “Brownie” guitars, alongside three Martin acoustic guitars designed by Clapton himself. Each guitar holds special sentiment, and hallmarks a unique history between the music retailer and the iconic guitarist. Proceedings from the sale of each guitar will also be donated to benefit Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Centre, providing treatment and education to those with drug addiction.

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You could carry around a huge array of stomp pedals from show to show, or you could carry one iStomp. This simple box works just like a traditional stompbox, only the effects it provides come from your iPhone or iPad. Simply download and select the pedal you want from the Stomp Shop, then load it onto the iStomp since you actually load it onto the pedal, you don’t need to keep your device hooked up, and with true stereo inputs and outputs and four control knobs, you can get just the sound you’re looking for. Use one by itself or string multiple boxes together for truly crazy effects.

Price Tag: $150

The gTar by Incident Tech is a fully digital guitar that makes it easy for anybody to play music regardless of experience. Thanks to the latest technological advances all a person has to do is dock their iPhone in the body, load up the gTar app, and an array of interactive LEDs along the fretboard will show them how to play. Available in a variety of modes, Incident Tech has provided a method of producing music that features a traditional style with an unconventional delivery system. Through June 25 the guitars can be pre-ordered via the gTar Kickstarter campaign.

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Yes, it looks a little like a science fair project, but make no mistake: the Noise Hero is no toy. This 4093-based electronic noise maker uses three oscillators, five knobs, eight switches, and one push button to output everything from light, Mario-esque beeps and bloops to grinding, NIN-style growls.

Price Tag: $90

Making music with music isn’t exactly a new idea, but doing so in such a direct manner surely is. These Recycled Record Guitar Picks are hand cut from old vinyl records, with the edges sanded down to a comfortable smoothness. They’re supposed to supply a crisper sound than traditional nylon picks, but we’re sure they’ll bring a touch of vintage coolness to your next jam session.

Price Tag: $5 (for a 6 pack)

We’re not going to pretend to understand what a Rubidium atomic clock 100,000 times more stable than a traditional crystal oscillator! has to do with sound quality, but we do know that the Rubicon Atomic Preamp is the first DAC to ship with one. Other features include Antelope’s 64-bit Accoustically Focused Clocking technology, 384 kHz USB streaming, DLNA support, dual stage headphone amps, and dual S/PDIF de-jittered outputs.

Price Tag: ($TBA)

Overly ornamental vintage amps these aren’t. P3 Amplifiers creates great-sounding guitar amplifiers and speaker enclosures by incorporating everything learned over 60 years of tube circuit evolution, using the finest components available, hand wiring every unit, and placing them in military grade aluminum enclosures that make nearly every component fixable and/or easily replaceable, thus ensuring that the amp is around as long as you are.

Price Tag:$300-$5,200

The Fender Stratocaster is a true American classic. Even if you didn’t know its name, you’ve no doubt seen the iconic electric guitar slung around the shoulder of rock legends like Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend and Eric Clapton, as well as contemporary guitar heroes like John Frusciante and John Mayer. First introduced in 1954, the Stratocaster has been manufactured by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation ever since. The company has released a video, “A Strat Is Born,” that takes viewers into its Corona, CA, manufacturing facility and shows the creation of a Fender Stratocaster from start to finish, set to a hard charging soundtrack by Wayne Kramer. 

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For those that have been looking for a Vestax turntable with an S-arm for both scratching and mixing, the Japanese brand has finally dropped its new PDX-3000Mix. Boasting a new tone arm constructed of aluminum and high-quality bearings, the turntable provides a suprerior signal for sound pick-up and output while also supporting movement, better tracking and improved durability. Additionally, the new and improved torque simulator provides nearly flawless pitch control to enable perfect mixing. The world’s first turntable to feature a MIDI connection, the Vestax PDX-3000Mix is set to release January 28.

Price Tag: ¥39,800 ($516)

Looking to do some recording with your iOS device? Unless you want sub-par sound, you’re going to need a beefier mic — one like the Tascam iM2 Stereo Microphone. Made specifically for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, this pocket-sized powerhouse features two high-quality, adjustable condenser microphones, an internal microphone pre-amp and analog-to-digital converter for pristine sound, a stereo limiter to quiet sudden loud sounds — like gunshots — and a USB port for keeping things charged up while you’re recording. Great for interviews, concerts, and attracting inquisitive “What the hell is sticking out of his iPhone?” stares.

Price Tag: $80

Brixton announces the release of their collaboration with Fender Guitars. The Brixton & Fender “Friendly Union” includes a limited edition Guitar Case and Record Case. Fender has created some of the most iconic guitars of all time, and Brixton has steadily grown into an established apparel brand creating timeless products that are inspired by many Fender supported artists.

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Put the full power of an The Edge-style effects stack at the tip of your toes with theDigiTech iPad Pedalboard. Combining a powerful iPad app that boasts 87 different adjustable pedals, 54 amps, and 26 cabinets with a physical case/interface that provides access to up to ten pedals, one amp, and one cabinet using nothing but your feet, the Pedalboard offers nearly endless creative possibilities. Technical specs include quarter-inch plugs for guitar input, amp and effect loops, output, and external footswitch control, with dedicated stereo XLR and headphone outputs, and even a USB port for audio streaming.Price Tag:  $500