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Ashdown is so convinced its new budget amp range offers killer tone, it’s literally called it Killer Tone
By Phil Weller published
Featuring clean and overdrive channels, 16 effects, and promising tube-amp-like tones starting at $134, the new collection keeps things very affordable indeed
Steve Morse’s new signature amp stakes its claim as one of the most feature-packed 20W tube heads on the market
By Phil Weller published
Crammed with essential effects, an IR loader and formidable tonal range, Morse’s latest signature offering is a travel-friendly head that delivers serious flexibility
Behind the scenes at Marshall Amps with new CEO Jeremy de Maillard – and how he plans to win back guitarists
By Matt Parker published
Marshall Amplification is the ship that launched a thousand faces, but in the last decade, it’s been adrift. Now new CEO Jeremy de Maillard says he is out to meet the needs of modern guitarists
Steve Vai and Positive Grid have launched a signature Spark Mini – and it’s got four Vai-designed presets
By Matt Owen published
The latest artist-approved Spark Mini features a unique Hydra artwork and a quartet of guitar tones that cover Vai's favorite practice sounds
“We’re taking guitar amps to where they should be in the 21st century”: Inside the rise of Blackstar Amps
By Amit Sharma published
Blackstar's Chief Engineer Paul Stevens and Head of Products Alex Gee pull back the curtain on what keeps the British amp company at the sharp end of amplifier innovation
Blackstar looks to raise the benchmark for practice amps with the new feature-packed Debut 30E
By Phil Weller published
Delivering Blackstar’s typically versatile tonal features, the well-equipped combo offers players another affordable amp option for practice rooms and small gigs
9 AI guitar amp features we predict will revolutionize the way you interact with your amp
By Matt McCracken published
What does the future look like for our precious guitar amps, and how will AI shape your guitar tone
“The special sauce is the Enhance facility, which mimics the input stage of tube amps”: Blackstar Polar 2 review
By Trevor Curwen published
Blackstar presents a USB audio interface that it proudly proclaims has been “designed by guitarists for guitarists”
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