Celestion’s ear-saving Peacekeeper speaker lets you dial in the “sweet spot” of a driven amp at modest volumes
Speaker manufacturer Celestion has released the Peacekeeper, a new loudspeaker designed to let players find their amp’s “sweet spot” at lower volumes. Tube amps shine brightest when pushed…
Bad Cat marks the return of amp design guru Mark Sampson with the Era 30
The legendary designer is famed for founding Matchless and his early Bad Cat builds –now he’s returned to the boutique firm after 20 years …
NAMM 2025: Boss unveils Waza Tube Amp Expander Core, a home recording powerhouse for tube amp owners
The feature-packed reactive load box is reimagined with a smaller footprint that’s ideal for the home recording enthusiast, and guitarist with a tube amp and neighbours …
Boss takes on Universal Audio and Two Notes with the Waza Tube Amp Expander Core
The streamlined take on a studio favorite aims to help players get the most out of their at-home recording and practice tube amp setups …
In praise of the Champ, Bronco and Vibro Champ – how Fender’s compact tube amps became studio MVPs
Countless classic recordings have been blessed with the hot tube mojo of a 1964 black-panel Fender Champ and its descendants, and it’s a sound that remains a studio…
Mesa/Boogie resurrects a ’90s icon with its reissued Dual Rectifier – and the holy grail amp head has been given some upgrades
As was noted when whispers of the Dual Rectifier’s revival first began circulating online, this latest release continues the Gibson-owned amp brand’s current trend of reissuing Golden Era…
“The rich clarity of a Fender Deluxe, the ballsiness of a Marshall 20 and the sparkle of a Vox AC15.” We reviewed the Dixon Hummingbird 15 tube combo and decided less is …
Boasting top-notch build and minimal features, it’s an ideal pedal platform and a solid performer that morphs from rhythm to lead via your picking or guitar volume …
Mesa/Boogie is reviving the Dual Rectifier – the hallowed amp head that defined the sound of 1990s high gain music
The original Dual Rectifier arrived in 1992, and was championed by a huge array of guitar greats, from Foo Fighters to Tool and Korn …
“One of Supro’s finest combo offerings thus far”: Supro Black Magick Reverb TB review
Tyler Bryant’s signature tube combo brings more power, blendable channels and headroom for pedals – but you might want to just crank it up for that sweet overdrive…
“The tonal character and responsiveness is indeed quite tubular”: Vox Valvenergy 2nd Series pedals review
Compact pedals with real tubes and real tube energy – are these the missing link between your guitar and amp? We give the Valvenergy 2nd Series pedals a…