Mesa/Boogie Mark VII Head review By Chris Gill published 6 June 23 The latest evolution of Mesa's flagship head might just be Randall Smith's finest hour, and one of the best amps on the market right now
Laney Supergroup LA-Studio review By Nick Guppy published 1 February 23 The latest amp head from Laney’s flagship UK-designed and made Supergroup range offers real vintage tube tone combined with Two Notes cab emulation
Blackstar Silverline Deluxe Head review By Nick Guppy last updated 10 November 22 Blackstar’s next-gen digital range has arrived and provides more proof that digital is the new black. We plug in…
Ashdown AGM-484H Head review By Nick Guppy published 2 November 21 Ashdown’s Guitar Magnifier head features a deceptively simple preamp that delivers a wide range of tones into the classic quartet of EL84 output tubes – all at real-world prices
Diezel's new VH Micro Head packs the high-gain heat of the company's VH4 amp into a compact, lightweight package By Jackson Maxwell published 30 September 21 Weighing in at 4 pounds, the VH Micro boasts 30 watts of power, gain and volume knobs, a three-band EQ, and more
The Sovtek MIG-50 amp rides again with new Electro-Harmonix reissue By Jackson Maxwell published 30 June 21 The long-teased 50-watt reissue features two Tung-Sol 5881 power tubes and three 12AX7 preamp tubes
Hughes & Kettner Spirit Nano Series review By Chris Gill published 24 June 21 Do these compact heads pack enough analog magic to hold their own with classic tube sounds?
PRS resurrects the Archon amplifier By Jackson Maxwell published 11 May 21 Having disappeared from the company's lineup at the start of 2021, the Archon is back – in the form of a 50-watt 1x12 combo and a 50-watt head with matching 1x12 and 2x12 cabinets
Harley Benton Mighty-15TH Head review By Nick Guppy published 21 January 21 This lunchbox-style amp offers boutique valve tone at a budget price. But can it really sound any good?
Lane UK Classic Blues 15 review By Nick Guppy published 7 December 20 Full-fat blues power from a compact and portable head made in the UK
Diezel’s VHX head is an all-tube powerhouse with added digital effects and IR flexibility By Richard Bienstock published 20 March 20 100W amp boasts four programmable channels, Bluetooth, USB and much more
Dynamo’s Flight Rig offers high-gain tube tones in a lightweight, travel-ready package By Richard Bienstock published 6 March 20 New head combines 12AX7-loaded preamp with 100-watt solid-state power amp
Review: Marshall's Studio Series packs classic, unmistakable tone into a downsized and manageable package By Paul Riario published 16 December 19 For their size and mammoth tone, these Marshalls are pure magic
Harness the delicate sound of thunder with Rawson Sparfield’s painstakingly accurate David Gilmour Hiwatt tribute amp By Richard Bienstock published 1 November 19 The Harry Joyce Custom 100F2B recreates Gilmour’s classic tone with “pinpoint accuracy”
Sweetwater is offering a very limited-edition holy grail Marshall Plexi recreation By Richard Bienstock published 21 October 19 The 1959HW 'Final Curtain' 100W hand-wired head is an all-tube, dual-channel beast
Blackstar's Silverline Series matches boutique tube sound with forward-thinking digital features By Richard Bienstock published 10 October 19 Hear the feature-loaded Special combo in action in GW's exclusive demo
Boss’s new Katana MkIIs include just about everything you could want in a modern guitar amp By Michael Astley-Brown published 3 October 19 Smart new features and increased versatility across the range
Brian “Head” Welch Premieres a New Song, “Paralyzed” By Kory Grow published 29 September 11 Vocalist-guitarist Brian “Head” Welch, formerly of Korn, will release a new EP, Paralyzed, digitally on October 4.