It used to be that guitar synths were considered kind of expensive and kind of one dimensional only providing synth sounds under your regular guitar sound. Cool but a bit limited for the price. Well, world renowned guitar synth maker Roland has changed that paradigm. With the arrival of the new GR 55 comes the era of ultra flexible and usable guitar synths at a super affordable price. At well under $900 the GR 55 including the synth pick up lets guitarist mix 2 independent synth sounds with a COSM guitar model and their own guitar sound complete with Roland's famous guitar amp modelling and fx processing. Add in a USB audio player and you've got a whole lot of capability complete with a ton of fun. This unit is as suited for a performing professional as it is for a recreational player/home recording artists. Drop in to check it out connected to our new state of the art recording set up. You'll be blown away.

In our ongoing effort to bring our customers the best quality products available we have recently added T-REX pedals to our line up of guitar effects. For those who are not familiar, T-REX is a small company based in Denmark that was started by two guitar playing gear geeks Lars Dalh and Sebastion Jensen. Originally, they focused on producing midi gear for guitar but in the 90's they changed their focus to making high quality single function pedals. Lots has changed since the 90's but T-REX has remained focused on their mission. We have just received a nice assortment of their pedals into the store for you to try. Judging by the initial response, these pedals are going to enjoy good success here at KAOS. For more information you can check out the T-REX website here.

In the world of guitar pedals, especially distortion, overdrive and boost pedals there is no one perfect pedal. Dozens of manufacturers make this type of pedal and nobody agrees which one is the best. Truth is, it depends on many factors. First and foremost, it depends largely on the opinion of the person using a particular pedal. However, other factors such as which guitar, which amp, the other pedals being used etc all contribute to how a pedal sounds. That said, Blackstar, the newest amp manufacturing sensation has released a small line of boost and effect pedals which are being really well received by our staff and customers. From distortion to boost and from delay to modulation they make a nice selection of very high quality pedals that sound great. We have many of these new pedals in stock for you to try, we think you'll like them.

One of the best things about the music industry is that there is always new products being developed. This is good news for people's never ending appetite for newer, cooler toys. The down side is that because of the industries relatively small size, manufacturers often have a hard time keeping up production on popular products. The more popular the product, the slower the delivery. As is the case with Roland's JS-8 Jam Station. This product is so cool and so much fun for it's users, Roland is not even close to being able to keep up with the demand. We've been waiting almost 3 months for this recent shipment and even then, we only got half of what we ordered. That said, we are keep two units from this recent shipment for our school lesson rooms. This means that we will have at least two units in the store now for people to see, even when we don't have a unit ready to sell. Drop in to check this amazing product out. It's appropriate for a recreational player all the way up to a pro. Also, check out this youtube video on our videos page.

eBand is a portable all-in-one audio player that’s packed with big features. WAV and MP3 files can be loaded and played by eBand, and the tempo and pitch can be changed. Plug in your guitar and jam along using the powerful onboard COSM® preamp and BOSS effects. You can minimize the pre-recorded vocals or guitar parts with the Center Cancel feature for minus-one play, and record and save your jams. There’s even a library of backing tracks and rhythms onboard, plus a built-in tuner and metronome. For people who want all of this capability in a unit that works completely independent of a computer, the eBand is the only product that we've seen that does it all well. This unit has just started to arrive but every unit that we have received have sold immediately. Check our video page for an upcoming video demo. For more information click here.