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“Clyde McCoy was duly paid $500 to endorse a pedal he probably never used”: The wah pedal changed the sound of electric guitar – but was originally intended for the trumpet

By Huw Price published 15 April 24

Among the earliest guitar effects, made famous by Hendrix, Clapton and co, wah has remained a pedalboard staple for decades. This is its story

Fender Mustang Micro plugged into a blue guitar

Best headphone amps for guitar 2024: turn it up while keeping it down

By Matt McCracken last updated 12 March 24

You don’t need to sacrifice tone to practice quietly with our expert pick of the best headphone amps for guitar players

“The sleeker design and stellar tones still make this one of the greatest headphone amps on the market”: Vox amPlug 3 AC30 review

By Daryl Robertson published 4 March 24

Vox gives their famous headphone amps a facelift – but how do they stand up to the competition?

Vox AC custom series classic vintage red

Vox’s AC Custom amps get a 2024 glow-up with new Classic Vintage Red range

By Phil Weller published 22 February 24

Continuing its tradition of releasing its AC10C1, AC15C1, and AC30C2 amps in limited edition colorways, Vox’s latest finish is complemented by black and gold diamond fret cloth and a vintage rectangle Vox badge

Orange Micro Dark Terror amp surrounded by cables

Best budget guitar amps under $500 2024: cost-cutting amplifiers for the budget-conscious player

By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 6 February 24

Get great sounds and features without blowing your budget – from affordable tube amps to wallet-friendly digital modeling amps and everything in between

Vox Hand-Wired Series AC30 head and cabinet

“We found the perfect 1963 AC30 and we took it apart and figured out what made it tick”: Vox is making ‘classic’ amps and pedals again, as its Hand-Wired AC Series and Vintage wahs put the firm’s most iconic builds under the microscope

By Guitar World Staff published 31 January 24

We headed to Vox's NAMM booth to hear the results of its most ambitious reproduction process yet

Vox Valvenergy Tone Sculptor, Fuel Injector, Power Burst and Smooth Impact

NAMM 2024: “These effects will bring your amp to the next level”: Vox has issued its first Valvenergy pedals in 4 years – and they’re said to be unlike any other stompboxes on the market

By Matt Owen published 19 January 24

Vox doubles down on the amp-like overdrives of the original drop while increasing the range's versatility and appeal with some pedalboard problem solvers

NAMM 2024: “1967 is back!” Vox turns back the clocks with recreations of the first-ever production wah pedals

By Phil Weller published 19 January 24

The Real McCoy and V846 Vintage don’t bother with fancy reimaginings – they’re ‘as they were’ builds based on its now-timeless ‘60s invention beloved by Jimi Hendrix

NAMM 2024: “Our homage to our legendary ’60s legacy”: The new Vox AC Hand-Wired Series promises to be the ultimate recreation of the iconic guitar amps used by everyone from Brian May to the Beatles

By Matt Parker published 18 January 24

The new collection is the result of a detailed study into vintage Vox AC15 and AC30 amps, with each entry aiming to deliver “a sound that’s as faithful to the original as possible”

NAMM 2024: “Not just an upgrade but a complete reinvention”: Vox debuts the amPlug3 travel amp in 7 classic guitar and bass amp-channeling forms

By Phil Weller published 18 January 24

From boutique amps to modern high gains and a faithful Vox AC30 replica, Vox is looking to add more dynamism to solo practices without upsetting your neighbours

NAMM 2024: A live rig in a gigbag? Vox delivers the APC-1, a guitar with a built-in speaker, drum machine and effects unit, rendering the rest of your band redundant

By Phil Weller published 17 January 24

Vox has loaded the '60s-inspired guitar with modern tech for an all-in-one musical experience for all your one-man-band needs

Why the Vox AC30 is the “desert island” amp of choice for guitar legends including Brian May, the Edge and Rory Gallagher

By Chris Gill published 10 November 23

The AC30 is an all-time classic tube combo. We unpack its history and design, its brief deployment in the studio with the Beatles, and the titanic influence it has had on guitar tone

A mini Phantom and a slimmed-down digital archtop: Vox’s shrinking violets tip their caps to the guitar’s past, present and future

By Matt Parker published 26 October 23

The lightweight Giulietta VGA-5TD archtop offers traditional tones plus modeling capabilities, while the Mark V Mini is a small celebration of a big hit from Vox’s past

Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. 2nd June 1964

“I bought it from this bloke our drummer knew. I think it was the first fretless electric bass ever”: Bill Wyman on the origins of his famous “homemade” fretless bass

By Nick Wells published 20 October 23

The former Rolling Stones bassist used a modified fretless on every album and many of the singles up to 1975

Vox MV50-BM Brian May Limited Edition Set review: a tiny 50W Nutube head fit for Queen

By Nick Guppy published 3 August 23

A signature version of Vox’s unique Nutube micro head that’s instant Queen at Wembley – and nearly as loud

Vox Amplug Set Brian May Limited Edition

Vox amPlug Brian May Special Edition Set review

By Stuart Williams published 12 June 23

Vox’s mini headphone guitar amp gets a royal ascent, courtesy of the Queen guitar legend

Guitar Center just dropped exclusive new finish options for popular Fender, Gibson, Taylor and Schecter models

By Daryl Robertson published 14 April 23

From the Gibson Les Paul Classic to the Fender Player Series, Guitar Center has just unveiled some tasty exclusive models you need to see

Brian May (right) plays the Bohemian Rhapsody solo for Iain Lee (left)

Watch Brian May make a TV presenter's day with an unaccompanied Bohemian Rhapsody solo through his epic Vox AC30 rig

By Jackson Maxwell published 6 April 23

Iain Lee was like a kid in a candy store as the Queen guitarist demonstrated – up-close and personal – the magical, singing tone of one of his most famous solos

NAMM 2023: Vox pledges to make Brian May’s legendary tone “accessible to all” with two signature mini amps

By Matt Owen published 5 April 23

amPlug Brian May promises stadium-sized tones from a headphone amp, while the Nutube-equipped MV50 is so convincing the Queen icon is considering taking it out on tour

NAMM 2023: Vox takes its Giulietta model to sleek new heights with stylishly streamlined VGA-5TPS

By Matt Owen published 10 March 23

Available in three alluring finishes, the latest hollowbody Giulietta features a slimmer body, souped-up aesthetics and a Super Capacitor preamp system

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