Music

Yamaha has announced the YDS-150, a first-of-its-kind digital saxophone that's said to offer an authentic acoustic instrument experience – from the sound it makes to the key layout and the sensory feedback to the musician.

Guitar effects titan Boss has unveiled a personal amp/effects modeling interface for guitar that works with a mobile app to offer powerful tone shaping while learning or jamming with YouTube videos.

Two weeks ago, I was ready to write a pretty negative review of Nura's personalized-audio earphones, but this week's software update has answered all my gripes. The Nuraloop is now a worthy successor to the astonishing Nuraphones.

If you've got cash to burn and you like your digital audio players to be chunky, angular and capable, Astell&Kern is probably already on your radar. The new Kann Alpha ticks all of those boxes and more.

Akai Professional has launched a solo version of its electronic wind instrument that contains its own built-in speaker for play anywhere and anywhen convenience.

We've recently seen several different examples of high-tech portable cassette players, but is audio tape really making a comeback? Perhaps not, which is where Pl8ty comes in – it uses your smartphone as the cassette.

Anthony Dickens had an idea for a new kind of guitar for more than 10 years, but work on a prototype only started two years ago. Now with the help of engineers from London's Makerversity, the Circle Guitar is ready to rock.

The HapsBox portable music system has the look of a toy spaceship, but it's a powerful mobile music-making machine that's newbie-friendly while also being attractive to pros.

Swedish designer Love Hultén saw his compatriot Martin Molin and his giant musical Rube Goldberg machine, and decided to build a miniature marble-dropping tribute act that can sit on a table instead of being the size of a closet.

France's Reveho is taking the crowdfunding route to production for the Slite collapsible travel guitar, which can be packed down into a 18 x 11 x 4-inch travel case and assembled into a futuristic-looking electric six-string in just 20 seconds.

When people start learning to play guitar, a full-size electric can seem pretty daunting. For those looking for something just a little bit smaller, Fender has responded with a couple of electrics and a bass that can also serve as travel companions.

Bryan Guitars has come up with a quick way to change the body color of a guitar. The body is filled with colored liquid, which can be drained and refilled in a jiffy. After more than 30 years in development, the first guitars are ready to rock.