Best desktop guitar amps 2024: our top desktop amps for portable practice By Nick Guppy last updated 19 January 24 The desktop guitar amp market is getting crowded, but our top picks from Yamaha, Blackstar, Fender, and more might just be the finest money can buy
Laney expands its IRONHEART range with three Black Country Customs tube amps and a matching plugin – which epitomize power, versatility, and uncompromising tone By Guitar World Staff published 18 January 24 British amp icon builds on the raw power and unparalleled versatility of the IRONHEART range in spectacular fashion
NAMM 2024: “I truly believe it’s a game changer”: Laney go big with the world’s most powerful FRFR cabinet, a 2,600W 4x12 that’s almost as loud as a jetplane taking off By Phil Weller published 12 January 24 The British amp builders have teamed up with prog metal mastermind Devin Townsend for the LFR-412, the world’s first 4x12 dedicated FRFR guitar cabinet – and your neighbors will hate it…
NAMM 2024: “The first time in the history of guitar amplification”: Laney breaks new ground as its new BCC Ironheart tube amps are released alongside a matching plugin By Matt Parker published 12 January 24 The UK amp firm is erasing the lines between its physical and digital products with the Aurora DSP Ironheart digital plugin
Laney Ironheart Foundry IRF-Dualtop review: An ideal portable partner for modern players at all levels By Nick Guppy published 11 October 23 Meet the augmented, dual channel Ironheart amp head – a versatile piece of kit with superb reverb and plenty of gain
Laney Ironheart Foundry IRF-Leadtop review: It’s tiny and costs just $299, but this solid-state fire-breather can handle anything you can throw at it By Nick Guppy published 4 October 23 Compact, crammed with gain and kitted out for home practice or the stage – meet the latest addition to Laney’s Foundry series
Laney Amplification at the Guitar Showcase 2023: The best boutique combo for under $800? By Guitar World published 25 September 23 Plus see why Guthrie Govan made the switch to Laney
“Monstrous power and incredible versatility in an ultra-compact form”: Laney expands its Ironheart Foundry family with two record-ready solid-state amp heads By Matt Owen published 22 September 23 The IRF-LeadTop and IRF-DualTop offer 60 watts of maximum power, as well as a spec sheet that positions these humble heads as serious all-in-one amps
The diminutive do-it-all: Laney’s Ironheart Foundry amplifiers pack the LoudPedal’s punch into super-portable high-gain heads By Guitar World Staff published 22 September 23 The DualTop and LeadTop heads place Laney’s popular LoudPedal tones into super-flexible, lightweight amp heads
NAMM 2023: Laney unveils the Ironheart Loudpedal, a surprisingly affordable, two-channel 60W amp in a stompbox By Michael Astley-Brown published 24 March 23 Could this be the new pedal amp du jour?
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
Laney's comprehensive 2022 holiday gift guide is the inspiration you need to nail Christmas this year for the guitarist or bassist in your life By Sam Roche published 24 November 22 Stuck on ideas for Christmas? Fear not – if that special someone is a guitar or bass lover, Laney has you covered
Billy Corgan claims Butch Vig stole his guitar sound for Nirvana’s Nevermind By Matt Parker published 2 November 22 The Smashing Pumpkins frontman says he made the comment directly to the producer on first hearing the record in 1991
Vernon Reid announces he’s joined forces with Laney Amps and talks through his playing past and present By Matt Parker published 21 October 22 The pairing's official announcement video is sliced up with sequences of Reid’s blistering and inimitable lead work
Laney radically reinvents its revered Supergroup tube amp with the Two Notes Torpedo-equipped LA-Studio By Matt Owen published 26 September 22 Feature-packed recreation of Tony Iommi's favored LA100BL tube amp boasts six pre-loaded Impulse Responses and more cutting edge advancements
NAMM 2022: Watch Tom Quayle demonstrate the sonic versatility of Laney’s impressive new The Difference Engine delay pedal By Jackson Maxwell published 4 June 22 Brand-new Ibanez signature model in hand, Quayle demonstrates the patch he created for the pedal, which lets users combine various eras of delay to create new sounds
NAMM 2022: Laney’s The Difference Engine allows you to mix features from classic delays By Matt Parker published 3 June 22 The new Black Country Customs unit offers echoes from three eras and allows you to blend elements from each into new effects
Why guitar design is undergoing a renaissance in the wake of the pandemic By Jamie Dickson published 26 January 22 Supply chain issues and the drive for sustainable production are changing the way gear is made, but, as ever, it is ultimately the players who are steering where design is going next
Laney Lionheart LT20-112 review By Nick Guppy published 26 January 22 Laney’s unique Class A tribute to vintage British tone blends classic styling with a wide range of tones. You need to hear this…
Stuck on present ideas for Christmas? Laney’s comprehensive new 2021 holiday gift guide will provide you with the inspiration you need By Sam Roche published 6 December 21 Whether that special someone is an electric or acoustic guitarist, bassist or simply just a music lover, this all-encompassing guide is loaded with gift ideas
