
Matt Owen
Matt is a Senior Staff Writer currently writing for Guitar World and MusicRadar. Before joining the team, he studied for an undergraduate degree in history, received a Masters in the guitar, and spent time performing and recording for a number of UK-based artists. Now, he combines his passion for writing and guitars into his day job, and gigs with indie folk rock duo Esme Emerson on the side.
Latest articles by Matt Owen

"This might be the most amp-like option out there, and it's certainly convinced me of the benefits of the humble FRFR speaker": Blackstar Artist FR Standard
By Matt Owen published
The race for the ultimate FRFR speaker is hotting up, with Blackstar going up against Fender, Laney, Positive Grid and Line 6 with its own range of digital amp modeler speaker companions

"The tones may not quite be best of the lot, but it's comfortably the easiest and most enjoyable modeller to use": Line 6 Helix Stadium XL review
By Matt Owen published
A decade after the Helix was born, the Helix Stadium has big boots to fill – is it a worthy successor to the hugely acclaimed modeller name?
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