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Could the Line 6 Helix Stadium Floor be a serious rival to the Quad Cortex?
By Jonathan Horsley published
Line 6's new flagship amp modelling platform not only has to live up to the Helix's reputation, it arrives when the competition has never been steeper. But it has features, lots of 'em...

“You can have a great amp but if the speaker sucks it won’t sound good”: Sylosis' Josh Middleton on the most important link in your signal chain
By Jonathan Horsley published
The secret to great tone? Don't forget the speaker cabinet matters, too

Amp modelling titan Fractal Audio unveils its first guitar plugin suite
By Jonathan Horsley published
The ICONS series is created using the same algorithmic magic as Fractal's Axe-Fx modelling units, and its debut Fullerton Collection features a range of models inspired by vintage Fender

Billie Joe Armstrong debuts new signature ‘Dookie’ Marshall amps during Super Bowl LX show
By Jonathan Horsley published
Is Marshall about to make the legendary Dookie mod go mainstream? BJA's Super Bowl backline, finished in a very familiar shade of 'Blue', suggests it is

Mooer Audio’s flagship Intelligent Amp lets you find guitar tones using AI prompts
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Mooer AI system is online and awaits your queries. Type in the sound you're looking for on the app and it'll offer three options. Oh, and the F40i / F40i Li amps are stacked with features

The best new guitar gear of NAMM 2026: More effects, more amps, more guitars and more tech than ever
By Simon Arblaster published
MusicRadar's Rob Laing carried the weight of the guitar world on his shoulders as he single-handedly took on the NAMM Show 2026... and survived to tell the tale

"A brand new amp and speaker with AI vocal and instrument separation tech": JBL’s new BandBox makes it easier than ever to craft the perfect backing track
By Dan Mold published
NAMM 2026: JBL’s new BandBox uses the same instrument separating AI principles that gave us new Beatles music

“Its sound kicks the ass of amps three times its size”: Slash’s latest Magnatone Lil’ Viper 8-watt combo can go toe-to-toe with the big boys
By Dan Mold published
NAMM 2026: Slash teams up with Magnatone once more to create a tiny 8-watt amp with plenty of bite

“Our amplifier learns your cabinet’s impedance through controlled sweeps and continues to monitor it in real-time”: Synergy’s Power Amp Machine-Learning tech could be 'revolutionary'
By Dan Mold published
NAMM 2026: Rise of the robots! Synergy’s latest amplifier uses cutting-edge Machine-Learning tech to fuse punchy tube tones with solid state conveniences

Billy Corgan and Laney Amplification unveil the ultimate Smashing Pumpkins amp-in-a-box pedal
By Jonathan Horsley published
NAMM 2026: The Supergrace is a two-hander between Laney and Brian Carstens, and Corgan gave it a trial by fire when playing with My Chemical Romance in front of 60,000 fans
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