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Plug your valves in and 20 tests measure their performance, ready for matching

Orange VT1000 Valve Tester review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £349
  • $499

A revolutionary product - for a price

Black vinyl, black grille, gold panel, white piping and, of course, the familiar white script logo - it's definitely a Marshall

Marshall DSL15C combo review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £533
  • $840

Can this small combo amp really contain classic tones?

Cracking open the box, it's no surprise that the amp draws heavily from the iconic Marshall style

Marshall DSL100 head review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £777
  • $1250

15 years on, the iconic amp head gets updated

The X model is inspired by some top metal heads from the USA and Europe

Yamaha THR10X review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £299
  • $460

Yamaha's mini-amp shows its metal

About the size and shape of a loaf of sliced bread, the amp's inner workings are housed under a steel fascia

Yamaha THR10C review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £299
  • $460

A tiny amp packed with vintage tones

The Bloke combo is compact, smartly proportioned and built to a remarkably high standard

Carr Amplifiers Bloke review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £2269
  • $2450

A thoroughly good bloke

The JVM's 28 rotary controls are easy to navigate and offer incredible versatility

Marshall JVM410HJS Joe Satriani Signature review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £1399
  • €1922
  • $3600

Can you handle Satch's patches?

A polished steel cage protects the single EL84 output valve and a pair of 12AX7s

Cornell PedalAmp review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £690

The clue's in the name

The Tubemeister 36 is a seriously versatile amp, especially when teamed with a good MIDI effects device

Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 36 review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £799
  • $499

The flagship of the TubeMeister range makes its debut

The JCM1's gain boost replicates the attack of a cranked 2203.

Marshall JCM1 combo review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £599
  • $1060
The Marshall JMP1 combo's styling successfully evokes the mighty 1959 Super Lead.

Marshall JMP1 combo review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £589
  • $1060
The Koch Jupiter 1 x 12's green vinyl-clad exterior oozes understated cool.

Koch Jupiter 1 x 12 Combo review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £610
Koch's Dummyboxes are built like tanks.

Koch Dummybox DB60-HM & DB60-ST review

By Nick Guppy published

The Fender Super Champ X2 evokes the classic 'Blackface' design.

Fender Super Champ X2 review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £347
  • $499.99
The Armageddon's ISP Decimator provides high quality noise reduction.

Egnater Armageddon review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £1499
  • $1299.99
Egnater's two-channel Vengeance head is perfectly suited to straight-ahead rock.

Egnater Vengeance review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £1149
  • $1749.99
It's fair to say the Laney is built like a tank…

Laney L50H head review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £1082
The Tweaker 40's construction boasts a high level of attention to detail.

Egnater Tweaker 40 Combo review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £699
  • $1149.99
The Barcelona's tank-like build quality should easily stand up to rigorous touring.

Bogner Barcelona review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £1449
  • $1599
The Goldfinger 45 comes sprayed in a gold splatter-paint effect.

Bogner Goldfinger 45 review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £1999
  • $2429
The Vibro-Champ is great for overdriven solos.

Fender EC Series Vibro-Champ 1 x 8 review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £1102
The Twinolux is based on the original dual rectfier 'Tweed' Twin

Fender EC Series Twinolux 2 x 12 review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £3022
These new Series One heads are built to superb standards and represent excellent value for money.

Blackstar S1-104 EL34, S1-104 6L6 & S1-50 review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £1099

Blackstar adds two four-channel heads and a 50-watter to its already dazzling Series One range

The GVT52-112's build quality is as solid as you'd expect.

Ampeg GVT52-112 review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £677
The Tweaker 88 is designed in the USA and built in China.

Egnater Tweaker 88 review

By Nick Guppy published

  • £799
  • $1299.99

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