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Boss is proud to announce the launch of the ES-5, an Effects Switching System for five pedals that can store up to 200 different settings. Technically, it's slightly more ingenious than the ES-8, which becomes apparent when you re-organise your effects pedals.

There's plenty of new goodies to admire at NAMM 2016, including these three new pedals by Way Huge. The Green Rhino MKIV and Overrated Special (both overdrive pedals), and the Swollen Pickle Jumbo Fuzz MKIIS proudly offer a wealth of settings to adjust and an aptly huge sound. While these Way Huge pedals sound plenty big, their housings have been kept as compact as possible, which means they're very practical.

Ibanez has been a staple of the guitar industry for years. It's a brand that does not shy away from innovation, which always leads to interesting new guitars. This year will be no different, as Ibanez has announced affordable signature models, new Extended Range guitars and much more!

Pioneer is certainly spoiling us. First the company's DJ branch releases the new CDJ-2000NXS2 and DJM-900NXS2, and now the Pro Audio branch surprises us with their XPRS series. This new line of powerful, multifunctional active speakers offers some great all-round material. From DJ monitors to PA systems for large events, this series has it all.

Have you ever had the chance to try out the original Seaboard Rise 25? If you have, you'll already know that this USB keyboard requires a bit of getting used to, but offers a revolutionary new way of creating music. In fact, the instrument has already won a number of awards. No wonder Roli has come up with a new incarnation! The Roli Seaboard Rise 49 boasts the same functionality as its predecessor, but is twice as big.

CME has issued a great new accessory for people who use their Xkey Air keyboard. The WIDI BUD is a clever little MIDI USB adapter that allows you to set up a strong, stable Bluetooth connection between the keyboard and your PC, tablet or smartphone.

They might be two small Phase 90 pedals, but don't be mistaken, they offer excellent, high-quality effects! At NAMM 2016, MXR will be showing off the M300 Reverb and the M76 Studio Compressor.

Audio interfaces are available in all shapes and sizes, and in all price categories as well. If you want the best of the best, then you should consider investing in Apogee. Their Symphony series has just received a revision and now includes the MK2. In any case, four Thunderbolt configurations have been finalized, namely the 2x6, 8x8, 16x16 and 8x8 + 8MP.

You may be familiar with the brand Mad Professor's Sweet Honey Overdrive and Deep Blue Delay. Now, especially for NAMM 2016, they're launching the Sweet Honey Overdrive Deluxe and the Deep Blue Delay Deluxe. These comprehensive versions of two well-known stompboxes allow you even more tone-tweaking, but still have the same killer sound as their compact counterparts.

Renowned instrument colossus Roland first introduced their Blues Cube amplifiers back in the 1990's. The idea was simply to program a transistor amp to sound like a tube amp. Now, more than twenty years down the line, they've perfected that idea. The result is the brand-new Blues Cube Hot: a portable 3-watt combo in Black and Vintage Blond.