Yamaha True X Bar 50A

While Yamaha’s bar certainly extends beyond its frame, curling around toward the listening position at times, it can’t quite capture the same brain-tingling “dome of sound.” The Bar…

What Is the Difference Between Gain and Volume on an Amplifier?

In this article, we will finally answer the one question that has confused musicians for decades: What is the difference between “gain” and “volume” on your guitar amplifier?…

“Apex-level tone in a go-anywhere footprint”: Two Notes unveils Opus, a multi-channel amp sim with preamp and power amp Tube-Stage Modeling tech

It’s described by Two Notes as building upon its ‘C.A.B. lineage’, adding new Tube-Stage Modeling (TSM) technology to its preamp and power amp simulations to shape your electric…

Yamaha Gives the Gift of Music this Season Through Annual Holiday Campaign

Yamaha announced the return of its annual holiday campaign, encouraging families to fuel their budding musicians’ passion and give the gift of music-making by bringing home Yamaha musical…

Supro seeks to “redefine the pinnacle of Supro tube amp tone” with the Custom Amplifier series, hand-built in the USA

Two “ultra premium” tube amp combos will be available, promising gourmet tone wrapped in delectable aesthetics …

Harley Benton launches trio of boutique-inspired tube amp heads priced from just £113 – and there is a Celestion-loaded 1X10 matching cab too

The heads are inspired by the success of budget gear titan’s tube combo series and are available in five, 15 and 30-watt formats …

Receiver vs. Amplifier: What’s the Difference?

Modern audio setups can be highly sophisticated, depending on the devices chosen. For any setup, though, the most important decision you have to make before doing anything else…

Every Major Guitar Amplifier Brand, Ranked

The most well-known amplifiers have helped shape the sound of modern music. Let’s rank 11 of the major guitar amp brands available today.

Yngwie Malmsteen on how much gain he plays with: “It’s nuclear plant – it is ridiculous, it’s plutonium”

“It’s nuclear plant, it is ridiculous – it’s plutonium, it’s insane how much gain it is,” confirmed Yngwie in typically understated style. “But you just have to be…

Tube driver suspended over pro-Palestinian chant

A Tube driver who appeared to lead a pro-Palestinian chant on a London Underground train has been suspended, Transport for London (TfL) said. It happened on Saturday as…