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Latest guitar amps news
Celebrated amp designer Howard Alexander Dumble passes away
Dumble designed and personally made amps for guitarists including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robben Ford, John Mayer, Eric Johnson, Santana and Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Orange enters the dual-channel preamp pedal fray with the Guitar Butler
Dedicated clean and '70s-style vintage tube amp channels
Fender CEO on guitar and amp stock shortages: "We’re not optimistic at this point it’s going to get significantly better for at least two, maybe three, quarters”
Get 'em while you can!
Best budget guitar amps under $500/£500 in 2022: top cheap amps for smaller budgets
We showcase some of the best cheap tube and digital modelling guitar amp heads and combos, for all playing styles
The best new guitar amplifiers of 2021, as voted for by you
Best of 2021: Your Top 5 features stunning amps from Peavey, Orange, Fender and more
Neural DSP and Dream Theater’s John Petrucci join forces for the latest Archetype guitar software suite
This is the big one: Petrucci’s amps, cabs, effects and more, all available digitally as a plugin or standalone software tool
Marshall amp fans, take a video tour of the British amp titan’s new mixing and recording studio
And watch Guitarist Magazine put together a track referencing three key periods in Marshall guitar tone history...
Harley Benton has guitar practice covered with two new digital modelling combo amps priced under £100
The HB-40MFX and HB-20MFX have 40 and 20-watts respectively and come with five amp models and five effects
Interview: Gibson's Cesar Gueikian on the past, present and future of the guitar giant: "We care about the quality, we care about the legacy that we will leave behind"
The guitar giant's Brand President looks back on Gibson's comeback and talks Epiphone, signature models, Gibson amps and what makes vintage mojo
Latest guitar amps tuition
Build your own DIY guitar amp from scratch
Hand-wiring a 5W tube head from scratch using a kit
How to maximise tone and reduce noise on your guitar rig with gain staging
The first step in structuring the correct gain levels from guitar to amplifier
How to record guitar amps: the best recording solutions available today
Cabinet simulation gear you need to check out
The beginner's guide to creating a virtual guitar amp rig
Learn how to build your own guitar processing setup in software from scratch
Learn how to get the best sound from your guitar amp using these studio mic techniques
Skunk Anansie guitarist and ACM tutor Ace shares a masterclass in tone
Latest guitar amps reviews
RCF EVOX JMIX8 review
- £859
- €1,049
- $1,549
A seriously clever all-in-one line array speaker system that's perfect for small gigs
Supro Delta King 12 review
- £569
- €639
- $649
There's a new King in town but how does this moderately powered tube combo measure up to the name on the front and the popular Blues King series it has succeeded?
Warwick Gnome Series review
- £129+
- €139+
- $199+
A trio of giggable bass amps that fit on the palm of your hand, and offer optional USB connectivity at an affordable price
Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108 and RB-110 review
- £139+
- €165+
- $209+
They've got Super Grit Technology promising the signature Ampeg drive, but how does the classic brand's sound hold up on two compact 1x8 and 1x10 combos?
KRK S10.4 subwoofer review
- £350
Looking for some extra bass in your monitoring system? We fire up this latest yellow-coned beast
Focal Alpha 65 Evo review
- £598 per pair
If you’re looking to move up from your budget monitors Focal could have just the thing you need
Laney Digbeth DB500H and DBV212-4 cabinet review
- £449
- €526
- $749
The British amp titan's flagship bass amp marries classy looks with an intriguing FET and tube-driven preamp that's bound to catch the ear of rock bassists
633 Engineering Dragonfly 1x10 combo review
- £1165
A pair of Class A 1x10 tube combos – one with reverb and tremolo, one without, both with top-tier tones from a low-wattage, house-friendly format
Friedman BE-Mini Head review
- £299
- €295
- $329
All the boutique crunch of Dave Friedman's Brown Eye overdrive in a portable, solid-state mini-head?
Vox Mini Go 50 review
- £259
- €291
- $299
A digital powerhouse from a classic name in British amplification brings us onboard effects, amp models and even a rhythm machine and looper. Who needs bandmates, eh?
