Nick Guppy

In collaboration with Rabea Massaad, this compact guitar amp from Victory combines versatile high-gain overdrive with world-class cabinet simulations. Stand back!

Classic Fender style and tone from one of the all-time great guitar amp circuits revisited and refined in a more contemporary, portable package

Blackstar’s upgraded entry-level practice amp delivers great tone and features – plus, it's a serious steal at this price

British bass company Ashdown presents the Guitar Magnifier series, with proper tube tone at tempting prices

Victory’s new preamp pedal adds a modern twist to vintage Brit tone with spec-beating tubes onboard

This lunchbox-style amp offers boutique valve tone at a budget price. But can it really sound any good?

A fully featured 1x12 tube combo that's a potent weapon for the stage, studio or home

Full-fat blues power from a compact and portable head made in the UK

Laney’s new tube combo blends cool looks and boutique tone at a price you really can afford

Revv’s high-gain amp head comes loaded with Two Notes Torpedo, making it perfect for stage and studio

Juketone’s latest head is inspired by the original lunchbox revolution. But how tasty are the contents?

Victory’s low-gain, high-powered compact pedalboard amp head takes some beating. Time to downsize?

This combo from Rajani is a modern take on classic tone, comfortably familiar and with its origins in North London

The latest amp from legendary British amp builder Dennis Cornell packs quite a punch in a small package

Kemper combines its Profiler head preamp and Remote foot controller for a pro-standard, roadworthy floorboard

The German amp brand hits the floor with its latest amp, which combines digital control of analogue solid-state. A new benchmark? We plug in to find out…

Victory takes on USA boutique tone with a world-class EL84-powered head that’s compact and ready to take on any gig

Fender’s latest amp releases put a different spin on digital modelling in very familiar-looking packages. But are the Tone Masters better than the real thing?