Boss has unveiled the SL-20 Slicer which they have said lets you instantly transform a guitar, bass, keyboard, or vocal into a pulsating groove instrument.

TC Electronic announces the immediate release of Nova System, a new floor-based, all-in-one guitar solution combining the quality of analog distortion and overdrive sounds with the convenience of digital controls.

VOX Amplification announces the introduction of the first pedal in an ongoing collaboration with guitar icon Joe Satriani the satchurator™ analog distortion pedal.

VOX exhibits the amPlug palm-sized, battery powered headphone guitar amplifier.

Another model in Behringer's Trio Pedal Chain effect package series, the TPK987 BLUES ROCK TRIO features the TM300 Tube Amp Modeler with its classic emulated tube amp tone, the UV300 Ultra Vibrato and the DD400 Digital Delay pedals, along with two patch cables and a 10’ instrument cable.

Certainly hoping to capitalize on home field advantage in Frankfurt, German manufacturer Behringer introduces four unique three-stompbox packages presented as optimized toolkits for metal and blues-rock guitar, bass and keyboards. Each dedicated trio includes three effects pedals, two patch cables and a 10’ instrument cable, all into one convenient package.

TC Electronic announces the release of the G-System Editor for Mac and PC, as well as a new firmware version for the same multi-effects unit.

The BSM RG "Rory Gallagher" tribute model is based on the BSM HS-C Custom model, modified to duplicate Rory Gallaghers signature tone.