Yamaha Star Venture: The Harley-Davidson Killer You Might Not Know About
Yamaha is known more for its lovely naked bikes and the segment-defining CP4 engine of the R1. Not to mention, its fantastic dirt and adventure bikes. What it…
Yamaha YSP-2200 review
Can the Yamaha YSP-2200 Digital Sound Projector help … The YSP-2200 goes up against the likes of the Orbitsound T12v3, Monitor Audio R one HD and Bose Cinemate…
Victory Amps’ Martin Kidd on the unstoppable rise of the British amp brand – and what comes next
Chief designer Martin Kidd tells how the UK amp firm went from boutique amp beginnings to an expanding portfolio of high-end amps for your backline and pedalboard, championed…
“Very much the upgrade that was needed for one of the most popular headphone amps for guitar”: Fender Mustang Micro Plus review
As a relatively recent convert to devices like headphone amps for guitar, it’s undeniable that they are an excellent choice for the practicing guitar player and, whisper it,…
Hi-Fi For The Next 50: Unison Research Simply 845
At $9,999, the Unison Research Simply 845 Integrated Tube Amplifier makes a strong case to be the last amp you’ll ever buy.
Has Softube created an authentic, simplified Yamaha CS-80 emulation?
Yamaha’s CS-80 synth seems more popular than ever. Ownership of the original hardware, though, is the preserve of the lucky few, so the market for software emulations is…
Steve Morse’s new signature amp stakes its claim as one of the most feature-packed 20W tube heads on the market
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 …
Ashdown is so convinced its new budget amp range offers killer tone, it’s literally called it Killer Tone
Featuring clean and overdrive channels, 16 effects, and promising tube-amp-like tones starting at $134, the new collection keeps things very affordable indeed …
Yamaha R-N1000A review
Our expert team reviews products in dedicated test rooms … the same symmetrical layout principles as do all the top amplifiers; Yamaha refers to its ‘ToP-ART’ (Total Purity…
“A sky’s-the-limit modeling environment”: Two Notes Genome review
F rench gearmaker Two Notes is best known for creating hardware that processes digital simulations of speaker cabinets and, more recently, full guitar amplifiers. But the company …