The super rare Fender amp that Kurt Cobain used on In Utero
The 4×12 Fender Quad Reverb was only made for four years in the 1970s – and Cobain’s was a very specific version …
Everything you need to know about tube amp attenuation
L-Pad attenuators retain some degree of reactance because a speaker remains in circuit, but the system is less reactive than a direct speaker connection. This is why some…
10 Best Stereo Amplifiers of 2023
Stereo amplifiers can be the heart and soul of an entire audio system or just the backbone behind a pair of bookshelf speakers. No matter how you plan…
Marshall pays tribute to the amp that started the legend with the all-new compact 20-watt Studio JTM
The British amp company releases the Studio JTM in head and combo formats with matching cabinet to mark what would have been founder Jim Marshall’s 100th birthday …
Sunn Amplifiers is officially back, with new amps from the legendary brand expected by the end of year
Mission Engineering and Fender have teamed up to engineer the brand’s return, with historic reproductions and all-new Sunn amp designs being manufactured in the US …
‘It Sounds Human’: Audiophiles Are Embracing the Lush Sounds of Old-School Tube Amps
Amplifiers designed to utilize 300B tubes are low-powered and expensive but have legions of users who find their sound more natural, seductive and immersive than that of any…
“Probably the loudest 30-watt amp on the market” – Orange reveals the Orange OR30 amp, but it can be tamed
Orange Technical Director Ade Emsley knows his Oranges, as well as his onions and his new OR30 tube amp design looks like it’s going to be a future…
The history of the Fender ‘Tweed’ Bassman – the tube amp for bass players that became a guitar classic
Indeed, Fender’s current ’59 Bassman LTD amp is aimed at the six-string market, featuring in the ‘Guitar Amplifiers’ section of its website. This 45-watt reissue-style amp harks back…
Here’s What You Should Know About Replacing Guitar Amp Tubes (It Can Transform Your Sound!)
Many amps need to be re-biased when their output tubes are replaced; a job for a pro, unless you have the skills to do so safely yourself. This…
Dynamo Amplification launches its first-ever bass amp, a hand-built all-tube head that promises “unmatched clarity”
Texas amp firm Dynamo Amplification has taken its first stride into the bass amp market with the launch of the GT Bass. A 300-watt all-tube head, the GT…