“The essence of my tone in a portable, versatile amp”: Engl unveils Steve Morse signature tube head

This twin channel head is powered by a pair of EL84s, has switchable power, MIDI, and an onboard noise gate – and it’s blue to match Morse’s signature…

Quick! Get the original Spark smart amp at a super low price for a limited time in Positive Grid’s big Labor Day sale

Despite now being superseded it still delivers phenomenally realistic tube amp tones and with a huge swathe of practice tools, it’s a brilliant companion in helping to take…

“The special sauce is the Enhance facility, which mimics the input stage of tube amps”: Blackstar Polar 2 review

Blackstar presents a USB audio interface that it proudly proclaims has been “designed by guitarists for guitarists” …

Mariner Flagship Amp Review at The Amp Shop

THE AMP SHOP has become a well-renowned electronics repair shop in western North Carolina. What started out as a hobby in 1960, has turned into a full-fledged business,…

UAFX’s amp modelling stompbox lineup takes a turn for the brutal with the high-gain Anti 1992

UAFX takes on a modern metal classic amp with the Peavey 5150-inspired Anti 1992 your all-in-one compact solution for scooped chug and Swedish death metal savagery …

“Lots of thought has gone into this”: Boss Katana Artist Gen 3 review

The flagship amp from Boss’s latest iteration of the Katana series boasts some impressive-sounding features, for use from sofa to stage …

Black Ice Audio F360 Tube Pre-amplifier

This is the fourth and final part of my multi-product review project. The other new product I’ve been privileged to audition in this first batch is the Black…

“The perfect pedal platform”: Peavey reworks state-of-the-art Misha Mansoor tube amp as a 20W combo

Peavey has unveiled a 20-watt combo version of its Misha Mansoor-designed Invective tube amp, with the Invective 112 promising all the same tones and features at lower volumes…

Peavey and Misha Mansoor’s versatile Invective amp head has been turned into a combo

Periphery’s resident djent specialist was brought onboard to help produce a downsized version of his hugely popular Invective 120. Could this be the versatile modern metal combo amp…

Trey Anastasio reveals why it’s impossible to play with onstage amps at The Sphere

Trey Anastasio has reflected on his time playing at Las Vegas’ state-of-the-art Sphere venue, and in the process has seemingly confirmed why so many electric guitar players are…