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Bad Cat marks the return of amp design guru Mark Sampson with the Era 30
By Matt Parker published
The legendary designer is famed for founding Matchless and his early Bad Cat builds – now he’s returned to the boutique firm after 20 years
In praise of the Champ, Bronco and Vibro Champ – how Fender's compact tube amps became studio MVPs
By Chris Gill published
Countless classic recordings have been blessed with the hot tube mojo of a 1964 black-panel Fender Champ and its descendants, and it’s a sound that remains a studio superpower to this day
“The ultimate authentic tone and feel of a real amp”: IK Multimedia continues its takeover of the amp modeler market with the TONEX Cab – a flagship FRFR unlike any other
By Matt Owen published
The TONEX ecosystem has just got bigger thanks to a new release that could kick the competition into a new phase of play
Best guitar amps 2025: tube, solid-state and modeling amplifiers for all levels and budgets
By Chris Corfield last updated
These are the best combo amps and heads from Orange, Fender, Marshall, Boss, and more
Mesa/Boogie resurrects a ’90s icon with its reissued Dual Rectifier – and the holy grail amp head has been given some upgrades
By Matt Owen published
Beloved by a crop of elite artists over the years, the legendary Dual Rectifier is finally back... with a few choice tweaks
We’ve played the Dimebag Warhead amp – and it is 100% crushing
By Nick Bowcott published
Five minutes alone with this face-ripper and and we are officially in love
Vintage squares up to Positive Grid and Boss with its Retro desktop modeling amp range – which starts at less than $150
By Phil Weller published
Vintage is throwing its weight into the mini modeler market for the first time with a range of new amps that look set to face some tough competition
"Grants you access to serious guitar tones, crystal-clear vocals, and bags of volume, all in a lightweight, portable package": Positive Grid Spark Edge review
By Daryl Robertson published
Positive Grid targets buskers and performers on the move with the ultra-portable Spark Edge
José Arredondo built amps for Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai and Mick Mars. Now Dave Friedman is honoring his legacy with a definitive amp
By Matt Owen published
With the blessing of Arredondo’s family, Friedman will build a highly limited amp that encompasses most of the late amp guru’s elusive mods
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