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Gibson confirms the departure of legendary amp designer and Mesa/Boogie founder Randall Smith
By Matt Owen published
The influential boutique amp builder joined the Gibson family of brands following the firm's acquisition of Mesa/Boogie in 2021
“An excellent range of tones”: Blackstar HT Series MK III HT-1R, HT-5R and HT-20RH review
By Chris Gill published
New look, same great tone? The third generation of Blackstar’s compact tube amp series is more than just a makeover – please welcome CabRig speaker emulation to the party
“Lots of thought has gone into this”: Boss Katana Artist Gen 3 review
By Richard Barrett published
The flagship amp from Boss’s latest iteration of the Katana series boasts some impressive-sounding features, for use from sofa to stage
Positive Grid Spark 2 vs Boss Katana 50 Gen 3: which practice amp is right for you?
By Daryl Robertson published
Both brands have recently updated their flagship practice amps, but which one should you choose?
Quilter’s latest pedal amp crams classic tones into a single stompbox
By Phil Weller published
The DirectAmp studio-in-a-pedal is designed to be travel-friendly and goes directly into mixing desks and recording devices, promising huge tonal scope
Orianthi teams up with Orange for the Oriverb
By Janelle Borg published
Inspired by the Orange Rockerverb MKIII 50 Neo, the Oriverb promises to deliver Orianthi's blues-rock tone in lightweight form
Peavey and Misha Mansoor’s versatile Invective amp head has been turned into a combo
By Matt Owen published
Periphery's resident djent specialist was brought onboard to help produce a downsized version of his hugely popular Invective 120. Could this be the versatile modern metal combo amp to beat?
“All the main food groups of electric guitar tone… The sounds are stellar”: Line 6 Catalyst CX 60 review
By Jonathan Horsley published
Get serious tonal DNA and features from this Helix-powered combo
Positive Grid is launching its groundbreaking Spark 2 desktop amp with a live premiere event featuring Nuno Bettencourt and Periphery's Jake Bowen – watch now
By Jackson Maxwell last updated
Hosted by Guitar World's own Paul Riario, the star-studded event will give viewers an early look and listen to the already-lauded amp
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