Winter NAMM 2026 predictions

[Deadpan]

NAMM is insanely expensive. A couple decades ago, one company paid upwards of $6M (or was it $8M?) for everything, but that was back when the vast majority of their POs were signed at the show by visiting dealers. Now everything's done online.

I imagine the private room you (Line 6) have done in the past would be in the $100,000 range. I was thinking an open small booth. Those kinda suck unless you can use headphones but they do provide exposure.

Of course, a vendor could spend as much as they have the budget for.

 

[GTR37]

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If you look at the history Axe FX 2 was released in May 2011
shortly after FAS posted that

 

[Chocol8]

Hey @JiveTurkey how you feeling about that new wedge monitor purchase right now?

If Jay's countdown is tied to the fractal surprise, I am thinking for him to know it would have to be a collab he worked with them on. So, a Fractal/JM FRFR of some sort could be a good guess, and it could be a damn good product too! 8.5 more days?

 

[Mongillo19]

 

[GTR37]

Jay knows things I am telling ya
Probably everyone in the industry knows
Line6 likely knows
2112 definitely knows
Hot tone might know

 

[2dor]

If Jay's countdown is tied to the fractal surprise, I am thinking for him to know it would have to be a collab he worked with them on. So, a Fractal/JM FRFR of some sort could be a good guess, and it could be a damn good product too! 8.5 more days?

That would turn out to be one heck of an FRFR..

 

[Richard_G]

a Fractal/JM FRFR

Now THAT would really pique my interest!

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

If Jay's countdown is tied to the fractal surprise, I am thinking for him to know it would have to be a collab he worked with them on. So, a Fractal/JM FRFR of some sort could be a good guess, and it could be a damn good product too! 8.5 more days?

A great product; and an amazing moment for us Real Housewives of Guitar Forums

I'd put the actual odds at ... very low. But...

 

[Chocol8]

very low. But...

I agree, and I think Jay is probably referring to something non-Fractal, but if it was a new better JM designed monitor....

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

I agree, and I think Jay is probably referring to something non-Fractal, but if it was a new better JM designed monitor....

I think Jay was just referring to something from 2011, and that he has no idea about what Fractal may or may not be announcing in the near future.

 

[Chocol8]

But we can still dream for 8.5 more days!

 

[DrewJD82]

Shit.....I need to remember next year to buy all the cool shit I want AFTER NAMM in case something cool comes out. I think I'll be safe with my bigger purchases, but with pedals you never know what'll pop up.

 

[Mongillo19]

Shit.....I need to remember next year to buy all the cool shit I want AFTER NAMM in case something cool comes out. I think I'll be safe with my bigger purchases, but with pedals you never know what'll pop up.

Yeah every year NAMM sneaks up on me

 

[Aleksi]

Yeah, I would hate to buy some cool pedals and then have to buy some more cool pedals.

 

[ian_dissonance]

That would turn out to be one heck of an FRFR..

Better be for the $2500 it would undoubtedly cost.

 

[Richard_G]

I’m pretty confident I won’t regret my latest purchase (the AM4), regardless of what is announced or released at NAMM.

 

[jay mitchell]

If Jay's countdown is tied to the fractal surprise, I am thinking for him to know it would have to be a collab he worked with them on.

Aw hell no. I was making fun of something Cliff did back in 2011. It elicited much angst and gnashing of teeth and led to Cliff hurling phrases like "indignant whiners."

See posts 117 and 120. At least two folks got the reference.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Aw hell no. I was making fun of something Cliff did back in 2011. It elicited much angst and gnashing of teeth and led to Cliff hurling phrases like "indignant whiners."

See posts 117 and 120. At least two folks got the reference.

Working on the branding of this collab FRFR right now:

 

[yek]

Aw hell no. I was making fun of something Cliff did back in 2011. It elicited much angst and gnashing of teeth and led to Cliff hurling phrases like "indignant whiners."

See posts 117 and 120. At least two folks got the reference.

I did.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I can't remember the last time I got excited by something announced at NAMM.