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Brian May recalls the time he played live through Hendrix’s Marshall – and it didn’t go well
By Jonathan Horsley published
Hendrix might have had the Marshall stack under his spell but the Queen says he struggled to play a chord

NAMM 2025: Joe Satriani teams up with IK Multimedia for Tonex One preloaded with 20 of his presets
By Jonathan Horsley published
Finished in chrome to match his Chrome Boy Ibanez signature guitar, this small but mighty Tonex One has the tones for Ice 9, Summer Song and more

NAMM 2025: AmpRx launches Brownie, a “voltage optimising” power supply for tube amps
By Jonathan Horsley published
Could this be your tube amp's secret weapon? AmpRxs latest allows you to control the voltage your tube amp is getting, promising consistent sound and enhancing its longevity

NAMM 2025: Has Mooer captured the amp profiler market with the feature-packed GS1000?
By Jonathan Horsley published
Mooer Audio harnesses the power of AI and its MNRS profiling tech to take on on Neural DSP, Kemper and IK Multimedia head-on

NAMM 2025: “Muscle… rich multi-dimensional sound” – IK Multimedia unveils Tonex Cab FRFR speaker
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Tonex Cab is the most compact 1x12 FRFR speaker on the market but it packs a wallop

NAMM 2025: Boss unveils Waza Tube Amp Expander Core, a home recording powerhouse for tube amp owners
By Jonathan Horsley published
The feature-packed reactive load box is reimagined with a smaller footprint that's ideal for the home recording enthusiast, and guitarist with a tube amp and neighbours

Guthrie Govan makes the case for the all-digital guitar rig – and it’s all about the F-word
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Aristocrats virtuoso in residence demonstrated exactly why the Axe-Fx unit and Laney FRFR has weened him off tube amps

“That same, authentic syrupy sound onto your pedalboard without breaking the bank!”: Having unveiled super-affordable Klon and Tone Bender clones, Behringer unveils a $69 take on the Shin-Ei Uni-Vibe
By Jonathan Horsley published
Behringer keeps the classic clones coming with the '69 Vibe, and promises more to come as it takes aim at critics

Mesa/Boogie reissues Mark IIC+, the holy grail amp loved by Metallica, John Petrucci and Prince
By Jonathan Horsley published
The greatest comeback in tube amp history? It's in the conversation, as the Mark IIC+ returns after nearly 40 years as a head and 1x12 combo

IK Multimedia teams up with Alex Lifeson for TONEX collection featuring four of his favourite amps
By Jonathan Horsley published
Lifeson promises “dimension, depth, all that stuff” from IK Mutlimedia’s latest signature TONEX release, and if you have a TONEX pedal you can have all this on your 'board
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