Nick Guppy

With the pedalboard user in mind, Kemper has downsized for its compact new Profiler Player

Bad Cat’s new addition combines its classic signature sound with a unique new high-gain voicing – and the results are remarkable

Victory joins forces with Peter ‘Danish Pete’ Honoré once again to produce a compact signature model loaded with classic sounds

Blackstar has introduced a timely update to its award-winning programmable guitar amp range, but how do these combos stack up?

Boss has crammed a full Katana amplifier into a tiny headphone-amp format – and its long list of features and tones makes it practically irresistible

Victory’s compact high-gain monster is back, revamped and improved, and with a new Clean mode

Bucking the recent trend for compact heads, PRS goes large with its latest signature amp for the Alter Bridge guitarist

A special edition of the popular load box celebrates 15 years of Two Notes digital innovation, presenting players with a suite of contemporary features and vintage-inspired DynIR cabs

More Air, vicar? Boss has pumped up its popular wireless desktop amp with some specs that make it a viable option for stage, studio and home

Intended to partner the Tone Master Pro, the relatively affordable FR-12 performs its purpose flawlessly – but its practical applications stretch beyond serving Fender's flagship modeler

Fender jumps into the lead of the modeling preamp race with a floor unit that's steeped in the brand's DNA and presents heaps of amp sounds and effects in an easy-to-use package

Meet the augmented, dual channel Ironheart amp head – a versatile piece of kit with superb reverb and plenty of gain

Compact, crammed with gain and kitted out for home practice or the stage – meet the latest addition to Laney’s Foundry series

The classic JTM45 finally comes to the lower-watt Studio series – and it’s one of the finest Marshall amps in years

Emprize combines two sought-after tweed combos, authentically capturing brown-panel lead tones and black‑panel rhythm sounds in one amp

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

A giant-killing combo that delivers classic 5150 sounds in a compact, affordable package

An ultra-affordable practice amp for gigging guitarists and a great pedal platform to boot

An old favorite returns as Bad Cat reboots its trailblazing tube combo with an updated circuit, while preserving the exclusive voices and character of the original

Ashdown’s new 30-watt head features Two Notes’ integrated speaker emulation and reactive load, making it a powerful tool for live and studio

This expanded version of Blackstar’s feature-packed format might just be the finest pedalboard amp yet

The well-received and affordable Katana range gets a new top-of-the-line head and matching 2x12 cab. There’s plenty of tech onboard, but does it satisfy the classic tonehounds?

The next evolution of Boss’s best-selling amp has arrived – and, somehow, it’s even better

Fender’s student amp returns in digital guise as part of the brand’s exciting and thought-provoking Tone Master series. But can it match the real thing?