The 60+ guitars, amps, pedals, basses, and accessories that stood out from the crowd and earned our coveted Premier Gear Award this year.
IK Multimedia iRig Stomp I/O

A reassuringly rugged MIDI foot controller and a fine-sounding audio interface, IK Multimedia’s iRig Stomp I/O is ideal for iPads and iPhones running AmpliTube CS, the mobile edition of IKM’s flagship modeling software. But you don’t have to be an AmpliTube fan: The USB- and Apple Lightning-compatible device is well-suited to any recording or performing scenario that benefits from a good audio converter and sturdy footswitch-and-treadle-equipped controller.Read the review
$299 street, ikmultimedia.com
Plus! December Premier Gear Award Winners!
Read the full reviews on the pages indicated below!
1. Peavey Invective.MH — $699 street, peavey.com
2. Chase Bliss Dark World — $349 street, chaseblissaudio.com
3. Comins CGS-16 — $2,399 street, cominsguitars.com
4. Ernie Ball Music Man Short-Scale StingRay — $1,999 street, music-man.com
5. EBS MicroBass 3 — $349 street, ebssweden.com
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