Barry Wood's NAMM Oddities 2023 Edition
You Figure It Out
Definitely The Droid You're Looking For
If this is what the coming AI revolution looks like, it might not be too bad. I'd watch a set by R2DJ.
- Headliner LA
- headliner-la.com
The Blob
This pedal had some sort of glittery ectoplasmic blob over the lights, causing me to surmise that the grandma pictured there is a ghost.
- Spooky Circuits
- spookycircuits.com
Not Conversation For Polite Company
Me: "Do you feel odd having people comment on the size of your knob?" Him: "Do you feel odd asking me about my knob?"
Well played, sir.
- Rogan Corporation
- rogancorp.com
Easy-Bake Mic Oven
The Li.LAC microphone disinfector shares its basic design with the venerable children's toy, although it uses UV light where the toy uses IR. In today's world, it's hard to argue with keeping your mics virus- and bacteria-free.
- LAC Labs
- lilac.works
My Kind Of Standing Desk
When you put beat-making software into an arcade box, are high scores measured in number of streams?
- Endlesss
- discover.endlesss.fm
Punctuated Equilibrium
The minions that I saw last year have quickly evolved and are taking to the skies.
- Cream Guitars
- creamguitars.com
Wrong Foot Forward
When it comes to musicians, it's generally best to deemphasize the olfactory components.
- Aroma Music
- aromamusic.ch
Beats The Hell Out Of Zoom
It's not truly a 3D hologram, but The Epic is the closest I've seen to date.
- Proto
- protohologram.com
It's Only a Model
The real thing is 7' x 14' and on wheels. They've created a trailer with 50dB of sound isolation so you can do audio work anywhere there's a road. You can rent their studio or they can make you one of your very own.
- Mobile Studio USA
- mobilestudiousa.com
Typical Club
I considered just chilling here for a while, and I would have, if not for all the noise.
- Pioneer Pro Audio
- pioneerproaudio.com
Day-glow Speakers
This makes me feel like I'm in the kids' clothing section of Target sometime in the '90s.
- NDM Audio
- ndmaudio.com
If It Exists, Put Lights In It
I haven't seen LEDs in guitar picks yet, but I have no doubt that day will come. Oh, yes, it will come.
- Soundtrack USA, LLC
- soundtrackusa.com
Hiding in Plain Sight
I think McSwain took a page out of Inspector Clouseau's book.
- McSwain Guitars
- mcswainguitars.com
Who's A Good Boy?
That would be Capo, the Clerkhound mascot, immortalized in wood.
- Clerkhound
- clerkhound.com
Never Too Rad Or Too Thin
Yeah, I don't know what he's doing there, either.
- Dunable Guitars
- dunableguitars.com
Never Want For A Pick Again
Even when their instruments aren't nearby, metal guitarists should have plenty of handy body modifications to pop these Snap-On picks on.
- Snap-On Picks
- snap-onpicks.com
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