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Positive Grid's new AI-enabled combo lets you design "any tone imaginable" by text or image
By Jonathan Horsley Published
The Reactor 50 and 100-watt combos feature Positive Grid's Amp Intelligence technology that allows players to get on the app and design sounds by AI prompt

“Make no mistake, it could grace any professional stage”: Fractal AM4 review
By Trevor Curwen Published
Fractal’s AM4 aims to make the company’s prestigious amp and effects modelling accessible to a larger audience

“The very essence of the Fender aesthetic”: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV 30th Anniversary review
By Martin Smith Published
The ubiquitous Hot Rod Deluxe celebrates its 30th birthday with a snazzy new look and some subtle sonic enhancements

It’s $92, weighs 4.5kg and is packed with features, and Harley Benton calls it “ultimate grab-and-go practice station” – meet the DNAfx AmP10 modelling combo
By Jonathan Horsley Published
This compact 10-watter has four user definable presets, four amp models, onboard effects, Bluetooth, a full-range 6" speaker, an onboard tuner and more

“Track a performance through your favorite tube amp while simultaneously capturing a dry signal as a safety”: Warm Audio’s Reamper is an analogue “creative routing hub” that could be the recording tool you’ve been waiting for
By Jonathan Horsley Published
This all analogue signal convertor could be a real hard-working piece of gear in your studio setup, with silent recording, tracking two amps in one take, and more

“We built the amps, Hendrix made them scream”: Marshall celebrates 60 years of Jimi Hendrix with “cosmic” anniversary collection including hand-wired amp, Fuzz Face and more
By Jonathan Horsley Published
Finished with a "cosmic" black-and-purple design, the JMH head is joined by a matching cab and Dunlop Fuzz Face, and an Acton III Bluetooth speaker

“I felt like I was levitating off the ground. I felt like I was in Cream in 1968”: Jared James Nichols on why he switched to Marshall amps
By Jonathan Horsley Published
The '68 Marshall Plexi might be challenging amp to play but it's easy to fall in love with, and Nichols admits he has fallen under its spell – even if its 100-watts tore the paint off the studio wall

“So yes, it’s official: I’ve made the move”: Jared James Nichols switches to Marshall amps
By Jonathan Horsley Published
The purveyor of Blues Power says his heart belongs to the sound of a cranked Plexi and Gibson guitars

With AI stem separation, component-level modelling, and access to 200,000+ neural captures, Blackstar's Beam Mini “redefines” the desktop amp
By Jonathan Horsley Published
Introduced at NAMM 2026, the Beam Mini ups the ante for the digital practice amp, giving players access to AI-driven practice tools, Tone3000 NAM captures and top-class modelled sounds
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