<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Guitar-amp-heads ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/guitar-amp-heads Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:53:58 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “On tour, the soundman is always on me to turn down. So I wanted to make sure the amp stays full and articulate, even at lower volumes”: The making of the Blackstar Doug Aldrich Signature DA100 Ruby ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/making-of-the-blackstar-doug-aldrich-signature-da100-ruby e6XpwpKp9utVBCWMDFg4Y7 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:53:58 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:54:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “With a roomful of classic Fender amps, perhaps surprisingly, it was this Blackstar that was the most-used”: Blackstar TV-10 AH & TV-10 BH heads review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/blackstar-tv10ah-and-tv10bh-review Kp2zRsqhasmZHtd3esLhxU Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:58:40 +0000 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:31:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Mega channel has played a major role in heavy guitar tones since the early ’90s”: How the Diezel VH4 conquered metal, won fans in Metallica, Tool and Muse – and impressed John Fogerty too ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/diezel-vh4-legacy wphB2uZ6WNN2GLMPuUe5NP Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That thing is unbelievable. It’s one of the most impressive new amps I’ve tried”: Misha Mansoor has a ton of amps. But one new design has blown him away ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/misha-mansoor-new-amp-that-has-blown-him-away WEQPWAJdMNiaJMAZf96NV6 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:11:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Will appeal to high-gain players without unlimited budgets”: Victory MKX Lunch Box Head review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/victory-mkx-lunch-box-head-review GwLCS694Ezeh9Dpexu2qC4 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:16:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The straight-up, high-voltage voice of a masterfully designed single-channel amp”: Orange rolls out the OR60 – an all-tube guitar amp head that is the “most versatile it has ever built” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/orange-introduces-or60-amp-head njXwYFTvWsHKSEAnXiJYRn Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:45:47 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:20:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “All the grin-inducing firepower of the full-flight 5150 in a stripped-down model”: EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15W EL34 Head review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/evh-gear-5150-iconic-series-15w-head-review nEGcDJByxg6ka9zEJjKpr8 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:10:00 +0000 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:45:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “People love our amps because they’re loud. That one line has cemented itself as a tagline for the company”: Marshall has launched Spinal Tap amps that go to Infinity – here’s how ‘the loudest amp ever made’ came together ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/marshall-spinal-tap-infinity-amp-launch jAjvJiHctDYVo8vJVkpv3d Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:12:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Impressive value for guitarists seeking rich clean/overdrive tones and timeless distortion tones”: PRS Archon Classic Head review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/prs-archon-classic-head-review 9mBLZz7zT6SPxVMxksV7dM Sun, 27 Jul 2025 14:25:00 +0000 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:49:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One of the rarest and most coveted vintage amplifiers ever”: Mesa/Boogie’s hallowed Mark IIC++ was used by Metallica to shape the sound of 1980s metal – and now it’s been given a production release for the first time ever ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/mesa-boogie-mark-ii-c-plus-plus cLgPfMWRRLN5w9oT8f3HMj Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:11:33 +0000 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:16:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The return of a legend”: Tony Iommi and Laney mark Black Sabbath’s final show with an ultra-limited signature amp – which revives an old favorite for the first time in 13 years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/laney-tony-iommi-ti100-limited-edition tUfY6gkuJJjXZFA84VXbgJ Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:12:57 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:48:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Even after four decades of high-gain amp design evolution, the Mark IIC+’s distortion tonesstill remain the gold standard”: Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/mesa-boogie-mark-ii-c-plus-review 2UYr7bKbktfL6Z7ytsMe8K Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:04:15 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:50:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you seek complete Vox-style satisfaction without shortcomings or compromises, the Era 30 comprehensively delivers on all fronts”: Bad Cat Era 30 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/bad-cat-era-30-review h42pF5jSVwj3eMBC3V9Y7E Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:42:16 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:50:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Brings the sound of the gods down to the volume-restricted reality of us mere mortals”: Marshall 1959 Modified and JCM800 Modified review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/marshall-1959-modified-and-jcm800-modified-review Hsdw3vpFrNXDW9V4ML6er8 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:58:44 +0000 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:07:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The perfect choice for anyone seeking an affordable amp for practice, recording, and performance”: Laney rolls out the LF-Supertop– a 120W solid-state powerhouse with a classy design and tricks up its sleeve ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/laney-foundry-lionheart-lf-supertop rFFFNh7QnhwU7kis2NKxbB Fri, 30 May 2025 16:28:13 +0000 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:38:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The world’s most convenient all-tube amp head”: Steve Vai-backed firm Synergy has unveiled a tiny amp head that lets you swap in tones from some of the world’s biggest amp builders ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/synergy-syn20ir u8JU3nhzcY2qwMiEWpuDmY Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:50:56 +0000 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:07:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Modified connects us with a long-standing tradition of modifying Marshall amps that dates back to the 1970s”: Marshall unveils factory modded takes on the 1959 Plexi and JCM800 –tipping its cap to the amp wizards of rock’s golden era ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/marshall-1959-modified-jcm800-amps qakBYdVxCu9xR9qt8e5Un4 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:23:09 +0000 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:19:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Lightweight, portable, and incredibly powerful”: Orange launches “studio-grade and gig-ready” Baby Range – three affordable, compact heads that downsize classic Orange tones (and introduce some new ones, too) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/orange-amps-baby-range-2025 gMcStoTzdi7yE8Pk6yJG24 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:11:22 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:28:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A new take on a classic”: Marshall teases the release of a modded JCM, as a new era for the legendary amp brand beckons ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/marshall-namm-2025-teasers-modded-jcm XjLwTEopYGnWc78mVjFs8Z Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:07:21 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:24:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A cleaner, meaner, better Rectifier. There’s no denying it”: Mesa/Boogie resurrects a ’90s icon with its reissued Dual Rectifier – and the holy grail amp head has been given some upgrades ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/mesa-boogie-dual-rectifier-launch-2025 SBB6wvEQBGBx8xnhiksKEH Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:33:07 +0000 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:10:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The amp’s fast, punchy response immediately inspired me to butcher all the Dime riffs I know, and I had an absolute blast”: We’ve played the Dimebag Warhead amp – and it is 100% crushing ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/weve-played-the-dimebag-warhead-amp jD8j9Je9zFk62VmixAtYKC Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:29:17 +0000 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:11:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The pinnacle of high-gain performance”: Blackstar gives its brand-defining Series One amp an extensive modern reboot for the first time in nearly 20 years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/blackstar-series-one-mk-ii ZGheXSAENU8yFRHeUr8Rjb Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:58:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A masterclass in versatility, seamlessly bridging the gap between practice and performance”: Boss Katana Head Gen 3 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-amp-heads/boss-katana-head-gen-3-review yCmZyMQH6DiZuFfbxa6CRF Fri, 18 Oct 2024 07:17:52 +0000 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 06:41:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Many single-channel amps are voiced for a specific gain level and only shine in that sweet spot. Not this one”: PRS DGT 15 Head review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/prs-dgt-15-head 6SoCPHE5XE7jZKJRjLoV9c Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:59:48 +0000 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:59:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The boutique amp market thrives and exists as it does today largely thanks to Mike Soldano”: From Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai to Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler, the Soldano SLO-100 changed the sound of shred and blues alike ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/in-praise-of-soldano-sl100 pFW4MFJzsSnV5FZtiG6hUG Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:51:26 +0000 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:38:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Provides Marshall Plexi fanatics with the dynamic, bone-crushing tones of their dreams and then some”: Suhr SL68 MkII head review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/suhr-sl68-mkii-head cB5KsCs9Lo9avvUgznExKD Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:38:54 +0000 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:04:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A celebration of Dimebag’s timeless influence”: Dimebag Darrell’s Warhead amp has been revived as a compact lunchbox head – and it was tested during Pantera rehearsals ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/warhead-dimebag-darrell-amp-launch ySAsQBSqxFsVFMgd4NXqq5 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:49:54 +0000 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:53:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The idea is to be versatile, and nothing beats Engl for doing that exceptionally well – it's all tube all the time”: Steve Morse’s new signature amp stakes its claim as one of the most feature-packed 20W tube heads on the market ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-morse-engl-e658-signature-20 2YrSaYknnboF3ESaueC5rb Mon, 02 Sep 2024 14:46:08 +0000 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 14:49:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A lot of metal players won’t care – they just want to play metal. But cleans are important to me”: Mark Tremonti on what his signature PRS MT 100 amp has in common with his Dumbles – and why it does more than breathe fire ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/mark-tremonti-on-his-signature-prs-mt-100-amp AYqcS8iEYmPaQRyuhhvWY6 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:13:04 +0000 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:14:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a monster – the most powerful Magnatone to date, delivering enough unbelievable tone, gain and headroom to fill a stadium”: Magnatone’s mega-loud signature Slash head the SL-100 is available in new Blackout Edition finishes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/slash-magnatone-signature-amp-blackout-edition Esz7B7JYLShgTzbV5JpHvG Thu, 09 May 2024 15:09:32 +0000 Thu, 09 May 2024 15:09:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “20 watts, four Galaxies, IR equipped”: Soldano’s Astro 20 is a tech-ed up tube amp that offers another dimension (or rather three of them) for high gain tone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/soldano-astro-20-tube-amp icLiWvg7kp9RDuG4vesg8E Tue, 05 Dec 2023 21:00:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Harness the power of vintage rock tones”: Harley Benton’s new range of tube heads carries all the class of golden era guitar amps – but prices start from just $138 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/harley-benton-tube-amp-head-range-2023 dhpxC57tQ7gp6p8WzyGVK7 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:12:39 +0000 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:52:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You don't run into amps with that kind of clean channel that also have this incredible gain sound”: Revv debuts the D40 Dynamis, a vintage-voiced tube head with onboard Two Notes Torpedo tech ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/revv-amplification-d40-dynamis-tube-amp-with-two-notes-audio-torpedo HWFGDfTqkXSpMHZrzxJmcP Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:50:57 +0000 Tue, 31 Oct 2023 18:47:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Laney Ironheart Foundry IRF-Dualtop review: An ideal portable partner for modern players at all levels ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/laney-ironheart-foundry-irf-dualtop Wiv59xj97bwYMu2jfwcJVG Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:07:31 +0000 Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:37:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Monstrous power and incredible versatility in an ultra-compact form”: Laney expands its Ironheart Foundry family with two record-ready solid-state amp heads ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/laney-irf-leadtop-irf-dualtop-announcement AuBWqtN8XngpwMtLTHwWbF Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:19:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Red-blooded overdrive without shaking the foundations”: Is Ashdown's upgraded CTM-15 desktop bass amp the ultimate recording rig for tube fans? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ashdown-ctm-15 hNcUvExHVRYgAQsxGECyU3 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:46:48 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:50:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Marshall Studio JTM ST20H review – one of the most important amps in rock and blues gets a modern-day reboot ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/marshall-studio-jtm-st20h JrNfCAiY6jtZZM3FdszNUb Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:34:54 +0000 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:14:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orange OR30 review – a British-built 30W head that can breathe fire onstage… or in the bedroom ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/orange-or30 XcxG9SApJmFGyNeFkmY2EH Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:25:23 +0000 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 14:30:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Dave Friedman has done it again”: Friedman unveils new Jake E. Lee signature amp head – and it combines 2 specific eras of classic rock tones ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/friedman-jake-e-lee-signature-head-cab vPQGGWd439N7ZkuaRuKHm4 Mon, 14 Aug 2023 14:22:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vox MV50-BM Brian May Limited Edition Set review: a tiny 50W Nutube head fit for Queen ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/vox-mv50-bm-brian-may-limited-edition-set-review W8X9CyyecdqeSkn5yD8TVT Thu, 03 Aug 2023 14:26:45 +0000 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 08:53:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mesa/Boogie Mark VII Head review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/mesaboogie-mark-vii-head-review fQ5AvYAqohGBKq39nnn28n Tue, 06 Jun 2023 15:26:43 +0000 Wed, 07 Jun 2023 13:17:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Boss Katana-Artist MkII Head review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/boss-katana-artist-mkii-head-review xNpC3T7pxT5KosfhW8MNgD Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:21:49 +0000 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 09:44:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Laney Supergroup LA-Studio review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/laney-supergroup-la-studio-review Wfk9CKNz43G3z93YRVnCw4 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:13:30 +0000 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 14:17:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Peavey celebrates 30 years of one of metal’s most iconic guitar amps with two new 6505 amp heads ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/peavey-6505-30th-anniversary-models ZQV5MHxHH6Q56ptNXQmf7W Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:07:54 +0000 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:56:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Matamp head Peter Green used on early Fleetwood Mac recordings is up for sale ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/peter-green-1967-matamp-sale fYgS9s8i6MSc5CVay5cp2n Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:01:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ PRS HDRX 20 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/prs-hdrx-20-review GJBphDkokWDa6riuTNpABo Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:41:33 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why the Marshall JCM800 2203 was the amp head of choice for a generation of rock and metal guitar players ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/marshall-jcm800-2203 jxRtcqj2QfPSM5sTC4py7B Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:16:57 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:06:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Steve Stevens demo his newly upgraded signature Friedman SS-100 v2 tube amp head ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-stevens-friedman-amplification-ss100-v2 FMfjEctXDg5rCsnW3cZsYV Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:18:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ashdown unveils the LB-30 2.N, a bass tube amp head loaded with Two Notes Torpedo IR cab emulator technology ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ashdown-engineering-lb30-2n-two-notes-torpedo xSvvc9bJU8JDpRWQcoGCjK Mon, 25 Jul 2022 13:51:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2022: Mooer expands its Hornet range with three newly voiced 15W amps ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mooer-hornet-blue-pink-green KnSLRL4KQoBwGwfUmtjLvJ Thu, 26 May 2022 10:09:41 +0000 Thu, 26 May 2022 10:29:35 +0000