Modeling amps have come a long way. Blackstar’s new Silverline series concentrates on practical...
Amplifier Reviews
Read our reviews to find out the best electric guitar amplifiers on the market, from such brands as Fender, Line 6 and Marshall.
REVIEW: Yamaha THR10 II Modeling Combo Amp
All in one bedroom/home/practice amps often get a bad rap -- yes, they have effects, but usually...
ZT Amps Lee Ranaldo Club REVIEW
Read on for our review of the ZT Amps Lee Ranaldo Club. To say Sonic Youth left a mark on the...
Supercharge Your On-Stage Sound with Acoustic Class-D/Neo Bass Amps
Acoustic Amplification is redefining modern bass amplification with the Class D NEO Series, incorporating the modern features and legendary tone that serious bass players demand. Watch the video...
Hotone Mojo Diamond Nano Legacy Amp Review
Performer Magazine reviews the small but powerful Hotone Mojo Diamond Nano Legacy 5-Watt Amp PROS: Super small, great tone, plenty of uses, well-priced. CONS: None. PRICE: $99 When things get...
WATCH: Go Inside The Acoustic Amplification A Series Amps
The A Series of amps from Acoustic delivers pure, pristine sound quality for both acoustic instruments and vocal accompaniment. Learn more at http://acousticamplification.com...
FLASHBACK: 1964 Fender Princeton Reverb Blackface Amp
FLASHBACK: 1964 Fender Princeton Reverb Blackface Amp BACKGROUND Made between 1947 and 1979, the “Woody” (as it was called for its uncovered wood cabinet) was originally a lower-line Fender...
5 Pawn Shop Amps That Can Still Melt Faces
There are few things I enjoy more than getting a good bargain on something, especially when that bargain is on music equipment. Maybe I get it from my cheapskate mother. Fortunately, there are a...
Tour Test Video: Acoustic A40 Amp Bluetooth Functionality
Watch below as Tour Test winner Yorudan shows how simple (and powerful) the Bluetooth integration is to use on the Acoustic A40 amp.
Ampeg Infuses Portaflex Line with New All-Tube Heads
Ampeg today introduces two new compact all-tube heads and a new cabinet to its top-selling Portaflex Series. Along with the new PF-112HLF cabinet, Ampeg's new all-tube PF-20T and PF-50T heads...
Behind-The-Scenes with Dr. Z, America’s Premier Boutique Amp Builder
The Doctor Is In! What's an electric guitar without an amp? Let's be honest, rock wouldn't have been birthed until some crusty bluesman cranked his tiny tube amp to 12 so he could be heard over the...
Looking Back at the 1972 Marshall Metal Face 100w Amp
The Beast That Launched a Thousand Riffs… BACKGROUND Marshall introduced the “metal face” era in 1969 and it lasted through 1976. 1972 is when Marshall began shipping amps with 6550 power tubes...
An Esoteric Exploration of Tubes, Transformers, Tone, & Transcendence
Were audio output transformers “so good,” why does not even one tube amp use two, three, or even ten, for “killer” tone made completely out of this world? It’s because the sonic magic comes from...