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Matchless Amplifiers and Bad Cat Amps luminary Mark Sampson has passed away
By Janelle Borg published
Sampson had recently returned to Bad Cat, and was even involved in launching the Era 30 tube amp at this year's NAMM

“For those who revere the harder-edged sound Marshall brought us in the ’90s, it hits the spot”: Marshall Studio 900 head and combo review
By Stuart Williams published
A sometimes-overlooked Marshall from the ’90s is the latest to get the Studio shrinkage treatment

Two Notes’ reimagined Reload II seeks to end the reactive load box debate – and quash the competition from Universal Audio and Boss in the process
By Matt Owen published
The Reload II is set to take on the Universal Audio Ox Amp Top Box and Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander Core as it aims to become to go-to recording tool for tube amp players

How to get the best from your tube amp with British amp and pedal guru Dan Coggins
By Jamie Dickson published
Lovetone pedals mastermind and tone-meister at large Dan Coggins shares his tips on getting the best from the tube amp in your life

I've been using Positive Grid's Spark Neo guitar amp headphones for weeks – and it's got me playing a lot more regularly
By Stuart Williams published
Guitar-specific headphones meet a wireless transmitter, and it's all tied together with Positive Grid's Spark app functionality. But, this isn't the full Spark picture you might be used to

The Boss Katana:GO headphone amp is back after it was discontinued – but not as you remember it
By Matt Owen published
The first-edition Katana:GO was pulled from production mere months after it was unveiled. Now, the second generation is finally here, and it has been given a few tweaks

Positive Grid turns the headphone amp market upside down with the wireless, AI-powered Neo
By Phil Weller published
With access to 100,00 tones and cable-free playing, the firm is aiming to take headphone amp technology to new heights

Positive Grid Spark 1 vs Spark 2: which one should you choose?
By Matt McCracken last updated
With the release of Spark 2, we've put the new amp and the original Spark head-to-head in a clash of the practice amps titans

I tested the Boss Katana Mini and Katana Mini X side-by-side to find out which is best and whether it's worth upgrading from the original portable amp
By Richard Blenkinsop published
We’ve put these two compact amps head to head to see which one offers the best features, tones and build quality for the money

I played the last Overdrive Special that Dumble worked on – and it completely changed my perspective on the amp of my dreams
By Matt Owen published
The Dumble Preservation Society went to NAMM with a hall-of-fame amp display, and playing through one of its Overdrive Specials was an eye-opening experience
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