Crazy Tube Circuits’ Christos Ntaifotis on how his passion for collecting tube amps has inspired one of the most exciting stompbox brands in the world
One of the most creative yet reliably great-sounding effects makers out there, Crazy Tube Circuits is the brainchild of Christos Ntaifotis, an amp super-geek who is putting a…
Origin Effects’ Deluxe 55 pedal repurposes the tones of the Fender amp beloved by Neil Young
The Tweed Recreation stompbox was built following close inspection of a genuine Fender 5E3 Tweed Deluxe from 1955 …
Origin Effects promises ‘50s Fender amp tones for your ‘board with the Deluxe55 Tweed Recreation
Origin Effects has unveiled the Deluxe55 Tweed Recreation, a compact preamp pedal that replicates the golden era tone of a vintage Fender Tweed Deluxe tube amp. Specifically, the…
Fuchs’ ODH hybrid tube/solid-state amp is a gig-worthy tone machine at an approachable price
Amplifier rigs and guitarists’ attitudes toward them have come a long way since solid-state technology made an entry into the marketplace in the mid ’60s.At the time, iffy…
Vox’s four new Valvenergy pedals aim to put tubey richness and compression in guitarists’ sight
By adding these four new Valvenergy Series 2 pedals to the four that already exist in Series 1, Vox is further embracing the Nutube technology invented by Korg…
Yamaha Music Philippines continues to make waves with biggest boutique In Uptown Mall, BGC
Yamaha Music, a pioneer for pushing boundless creativity and musicality since 1887, continues to make waves as the global leader for revolutionary and precision-crafted musical instruments and audio…
Feliks Audio’s Envy Meisterwerk Tube Headphone Amp Will Illuminate Your Favorite Music
Poland-based Feliks Audio specializes in high-end vacuum tube audio products including a line of rather unique headphone amplifiers. Their latest entry into the headphone amplifier category is the…
Feliks Audio’s Envy Meisterwerk Tube Headphone Amp Will Illuminate Your Favorite Music: Preview
Priced from $10,000, the Feliks Audio Envy Meisterwerk headphone amplifier features all analog circuitry with 300B vacuum tubes. At its core, the Envy Meisterwerk incorporates Western Electric 300B…
Yamaha Music Philippines opens biggest boutique in PH
Yamaha Music Philippines marked a major milestone with the opening of its largest boutique in the country at Uptown Mall, Bonifacio Global City (BGC). Musicians from all generations…
2025 Yamaha YZ250F Review
After a major update last year, the 2025 Yamaha YZ250F returns with small refinements, mostly to the suspension.