Tube amplifiers are widely regarded as the pinnacle of electric guitar amplification, giving the most organic and responsive ...

I bought my first tube amp last year, after playing guitar for about 25 years. Before then I’d been completely reliant on solid-state amps and digital models. It was a revelation. And then a few weeks ...

The world of music is full of shiny gear with different price tags. If you've been playing the electric guitar for a while, you probably have over a dozen different amps, effect pedals, and guitars on ...

Boss has announced the IR-2 Amp & Cabinet pedal – a streamlined, stompbox-sized version of its fully fledged tube amp and cab sim pedal that could offer a tempting alternative to some the pedal amp ...

A new combo amp is one of the most exciting purchases a guitar player can make. If you need an amp for practising, jamming, performing, or generating unique tones, then the right combo amp will solve ...

Digital might be a four-letter word in the guitar world, but amp and effects emulation is nothing new; it's been around for some time and it's had a chance to get really good. Californian company ...

The latest guitar amp simulators can give you pro-quality tones without the fuss of setting up heads, cabinets or microphones to capture your sound. And since they’re more affordable than even, ...

The Spark 2 from Positive Grid looks like a miniature old-school amp, but it is, essentially, a computer with some knobs and a speaker. It has Bluetooth, USB-C, and an associated smartphone app. It ...

In a world full of digital modelling and mass-produced amplifiers, Dr Z has built a reputation the old-fashioned way: by building hand-wired tube amplifiers that players fall in love with and never ...

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This isn’t breaking any ground in the world of modelling amps and there are a couple of areas with room for improvement, but what it does offer is decent value for money. If you’re looking for an ...