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Vox Introduces Amphones, Headphones with Built-in Guitar and Bass Amplifiers

Posted 09/05/2012 at 1:26pm | by Guitar World Staff

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Vox Amplification has announced the release of Amphones, active headphones with a built-in Vox Amplug guitar or bass amplifier that also can be used as conventional headphones.

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Review: Orange Signature #4 Jim Root Terror Amp Head

Posted 08/31/2012 at 11:51am | by Chris Gill, Video by Paul Riario

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In the following video, Guitar World's Paul Riario checks out the new Signature #4 Jim Root Terror amp head from Orange, a 15-watt mini-amp powered by two EL84s.

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Tones of the Beast: Five Essential Heavy Metal Amps, Part 2

Posted 08/23/2012 at 10:58am | by Damian Fanelli

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Last week, we posted our picks for five essential heavy metal guitar amps. It featured a quintet of out-of-the-box, ready-for-business bruisers that are perfect for purveyors of the heaviest of rock. The story was so popular that we found ourselves asking each other, "Why limit it to five amps?"

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Tones of the Beast: Five Essential Heavy Metal Amps, Part 1

Posted 08/15/2012 at 9:28am | by Josh Hart

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Tones of the Beast: Essential Metal Amps

Let's face it: there are a lot of distortion pedals out there aimed at metal players, but if you don't pick the right amp, you'll probably always be chasing that holy grail of the perfect tone.

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Your Signature, Please: Five Essential Pieces of Signature Gear

Posted 08/07/2012 at 1:01pm | by Damian Fanelli, Josh Hart

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Luckily, musicians in search of quality signature gear — from guitars to amps to effects to pickups — don't have to worry about that nonsense. Generally, gear manufacturers work closely with their signature artists, in some cases, right down to the tiniest of details (Some artists repeatedly send back the prototypes until they're perfect).

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Peavey Introduces Nano Vypyr Modeling Guitar Amp

Posted 07/30/2012 at 12:13pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Peavey has packed 11 amp models and 35 effects combinations into its new Nano Vypyr, a portable modeling guitar amp that can be powered by AC adapter or batteries.

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Hayden Amps Introduces High Five 5W All-Tube Combo

Posted 07/05/2012 at 12:03pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Hayden Amps will release the High Five, a 5-Watt, all-tube guitar combo amp, at this year’s Summer NAMM show.

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Review: Hughes & Kettner Tubemeister 5 Combo and Head

Posted 06/04/2012 at 11:53am | by Paul Riario

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In the following video, Guitar World's Paul Riario checks out the new Tubemeister 5 combo and head from Hughes and Kettner.

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Stevie Ray Vaughan Bassist Tommy Shannon Signs Endorsement Deal With Markbass

Posted 05/21/2012 at 12:40pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Tommy Shannon, best known as the bassist for Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Johnny Winter and Arc Angels, has signed an endorsement deal with Italy-based amp manufacturer Markbass.

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Review: DV Mark Triple 6

Posted 05/14/2012 at 11:13am | by Chris GIll, Video by Paul Riario

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Marco De Virgiliis, the brains behind DV Mark, made an extraordinary first impression a decade ago when he introduced the acclaimed Markbass line of bass guitar amplifiers. More recently he’s expanded his offerings with the DV Mark line of guitar amplifier heads and combos, which share the same attention to detail and focus on features that musicians really want and need, such as compact portable configurations, bulletproof construction and affordable prices. The DV Mark Triple 6 is a three-channel, 120-watt all-tube head similar to its brother, the Bad Boy 120. But whereas the Bad Boy is voiced to provide a wide range of tones, the Triple 6 is exclusively designed for hard rock and metal guitarists who prefer aggressive, supersaturated high-gain tones.

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