Winter NAMM 2026 predictions

[jay mitchell]

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[LP59]

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If you're trying to count down to NAMM, you're off by a few days.

 

[jay mitchell]

If you're trying to count down to NAMM, you're off by a few days.

IYKYK.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

IYKYK.

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

 

[metropolis_4]

I think it would be fun if the new Fractal product was a Cliff designed analog tube amp.

I feel like if anyone could fill Randal Smiths shoes and design modern forward-thinking amps it might be Cliff. Put all that knowledge gained from years of analyzing amp circuits to use building one

 

[saarangnarayan]

I love how this NAMM predictions thread is slowly morphing into a FAS prediction thread.

 

[JiveTurkey]

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

Played through it loud last night for a good bit of time. I really need to get through Monday nights jam with the metal band to see how it works in a band setting. Especially in how it performs with vocals and guitars.

I will never like the wedge form factor to schlep around. Maybe a second handle would change that? For guitar up loud; it kicks ass. At least for the "heavier" stuff

 

[paisleywookiee]

I think it would be fun if the new Fractal product was a Cliff designed analog tube amp.

I feel like if anyone could fill Randal Smiths shoes and design modern forward-thinking amps it might be Cliff. Put all that knowledge gained from years of analyzing amp circuits to use building one

REAL LIFE FAS BROOTALZ/BROWN/LEAD amp!

 

[GTR37]

I love how this NAMM predictions thread is slowly morphing into a FAS prediction thread.

I think an SLO IR/X would definitely be cool although I suspect it would basically be a Synergy Slo2 module w a boost in a floor unit
Still cool w the power amp and IR loader In app

 

[JiveTurkey]

 

[GTR37]

Played through it loud last night for a good bit of time. I really need to get through Monday nights jam with the metal band to see how it works in a band setting. Especially in how it performs with vocals and guitars.

I will never like the wedge form factor to schlep around. Maybe a second handle would change that? For guitar up loud; it kicks ass. At least for the "heavier" stuff

It should represent your Gaga tones well

 

[JiveTurkey]

It should represent your Gaga tones well

I dialed them in on it as a matter of fact

 

[bucephalus]

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6,7

 

[saarangnarayan]

I suspect it would basically be a Synergy Slo2 module w a boost in a floor unit

That's what the IR-X was, no? The BE-DLX module (minus a few things) with a digital Poweramp and a MXR Dist+(?) style boost.

 

[ChordInversion]

Since I finally broke down and got a discounted Katana Artist Gen3 combo to go with my MkII, I now expect BOSS to introduce a "V4" or something. And if they offer it with that same green Waza speaker, I'd probably buy that one, too.

 

[deathbyguitar]

Since I finally broke down and got a discounted Katana Artist Gen3 combo to go with my MkII, I now expect BOSS to introduce a "V4" or something. And if they offer it with that same green Waza speaker, I'd probably buy that one, too.

I was at a punk show last night and was pretty blown away by how good the guy's Katana head sounded even on the 50 watt mode. Wish I would have had something like that when I was starting out.

 

[Richard_G]

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IYKYK.

 

[jay mitchell]

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He knows.

 

[dws2384]

Possibly a hinted at Soldano SLO or Astro IR/X thing

A Soldano one with the same layout as the TK Imperial would sell like crazy. I think this is more likely than a Friedman variant. They also already kinda have some of the work done with the X88R

 

[AlbertA]