“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…
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…
J. Rockett HRM V2 review: a beautifully voiced Dumble-style drive pedal of the sort that encourages you to keep playing
In its lineup, J. Rockett has a pedal called The Dude, which was based on a Dumble Overdrive Special amp owned by Keith Urban. It also had another…
Audeze MM-500 Open-Back Studio Headphones: Review
This was also the region where each amplifier either worked extremely well or fell rather short — using tube amplifiers took away some top end clarity and detail…
The best guitar pedals of 2023
An incredibly faithful modeling of a vintage Fender ’65 Deluxe Reverb w/ tube-style effects, emulations of modified units, and even different configurations of speaker and microphone. A compact,…