“I hear so much that I don’t hear in the digital plugin”: Alex Lifeson explains why digital amps can’t match up to the real thing
The Rush guitarist-turned-gear-manufacturer feels there’s one crucial element that plugins lack – and makes real amps sound superior …
Joe Satriani’s custom Eddie Van Halen-flavored 3rd Power amp is now available as a plugin – with real amps on the way
The tube amp Joe Satriani has created with 3rd Power to nail Eddie Van Halen’s transitional, 1986-era guitar tone has been made available as a plugin – with…
“The tone is simply spectacular, and now at 50 watts, the amp feels more powerful and assertive than ever before”: Positive Grid Spark 2 review
Positive Grid’s flagship practice amp gets its long-awaited sequel, but can it live up to the legacy of the original?
Mark Tremonti on what his PRS MT100 amp has in common with his Dumbles – and why its cleans rule too
One of the best metal amps on the market? Sure. One of the most versatile? Most def. The Alter Bridge and Creed guitarist’s signature head has three independent…
Blackstar keeps it simple with the tube-powered, American-voiced, and vintage-inspired TV-10A combo amp
Blackstar’s new 1×12” combo, the TV-10A, aims to put Fender tweed tube amp flavors into an amp that, although powered by tubes, still delivers plenty of modern features….
“I think the speakers in your amplifier have the largest single impact on guitar tone”: This guitarist seeks to proves it
Trialling IRs and Universal Audio’s speaker emulations makes a startling difference to how amp models sound and it made me realise how much I’d overlooked this impact with…
Blackstar channels the spirit and tones of vintage US amps for its new 1×12 TV-10 A tube combo
The TV-10 A is one classy Class A 10W tube amp, with a 12″ Celestion driver, a 6L6 in the power amp, and an effects loop, digital reverb…
So, Jacob 1 and Jacob 2, why do you enjoy Prime Day? In unison: ‘Because our fav Sennheiser headphones are 30% off or more.’ Thanks, Jacobs
Sennheiser’s HD 599 headphones are some of the best budget audiophile headphones on the market, offering a signature V-shaped sound profile with punchy bass and sharp highs. It’s…
British builder Blackstar turns the dial towards vintage Fender tone with the TV-10A
Blackstar has announced the arrival of a new 1×12” combo, the TV-10A, which aims to capture classic Fender tweed-style tube tones and package them with modern features, like…
Boss rolls out its biggest GT-1000 update in years – with amp models that go beyond what tube amps are capable of
That dedication is evidenced by three newly developed high-gain amp types that build on Boss’ AIRD and MDP technologies. ‘Augmented Impulse Response Dynamics’ looks to reproduce the tone…