Latest about Guitar Amps
Positive Grid has jumped the Black Friday gun by offering up to 50% off a range of amps and software in their Black November Sale – including the Spark 40 back to its lowest price ever
With everything from the original Spark to the Mini, Go, Live, and Cab included, you'll want to act fast to get your hands on some of the best desktop amps and modelling software around
Kenny Wayne Shepherd on what people get wrong about Dumble amps and why the clones don’t measure up
Shepherd is a long-standing user of Alexander ‘Howard’ Dumble’s amps and was a friend of the late amp guru. Here he discusses amps’ mythical status and salutes the man who made them
Fender unveils the Champion II series, a trio of affordable modelling combos with onboard effects
Priced from $129, the Champion II series presents a dozen or more amp voicings in 1x8, 1x12, and 2x12 formats, with effects including reverb, delay and echo, chorus, tremolo and Vibratone
Boss promises a “universe” of tones from the small but mighty GX-10 amp modeller and multi-effects
It’s the GX-100, only smaller, and it has 23 guitar amp models, nine bass amps, and 170 different effects to choose from – plus there’s MIDI, an effects loop, IR support, optional Bluetooth and more
Line 6 serves up a compact $179 high-gain treat for metal players with the POD Express Black
The POD Express Black packs top-quality Helix amp models and effects in a convenient feature-packed stompbox that can be powered by AA batteries and delivers totally crushing tones
Monster Dual Rectifier tones in a compact pedal? Universal Audio unveils the UAFX Knuckles ’92
The Dual Rectifier shaped an era of rock and metal tone and the Knuckles '92 Rev F Dual Rec Amplifier pedal brings its Metallica and Foo Fighters-approved firepower to your pedalboard
“The ultimate weapon for metal guitarists”: Blackstar unveils Series One MK II 100W tube amp head
After more than 30 updates to the circuit and channel voicings, Blackstar's flagship high-gain amp is here, and it's equipped with power scaling, MIDI connectivity, effects loop, and more zero "unwanted fizz"
Joe Bonamassa reveals the secret to tube amp consistency on tour and he “nicked it” from Angus Young
Tube amps are like fine wine; they often don’t travel well. But a power gizmo designed for clinical settings keeps Bonamassa’s epic touring rig in top form
