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Blackstar Polar 2
“The special sauce is the Enhance facility, which mimics the input stage of tube amps”: Blackstar Polar 2 review

By Trevor Curwen Published

Blackstar presents a USB audio interface that it proudly proclaims has been “designed by guitarists for guitarists”

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Gibson has acquired Mesa Boogie
Gibson confirms the departure of legendary amp designer and Mesa/Boogie founder Randall Smith

By Matt Owen Published

The influential boutique amp builder joined the Gibson family of brands following the firm's acquisition of Mesa/Boogie in 2021

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A blackstar HT20RH MK III head on a studio desk
“An excellent range of tones”: Blackstar HT Series MK III HT-1R, HT-5R and HT-20RH review

By Chris Gill Published

New look, same great tone? The third generation of Blackstar’s compact tube amp series is more than just a makeover – please welcome CabRig speaker emulation to the party

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Boss Katana Artist Gen 3
“Lots of thought has gone into this”: Boss Katana Artist Gen 3 review

By Richard Barrett Published

The flagship amp from Boss’s latest iteration of the Katana series boasts some impressive-sounding features, for use from sofa to stage

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Orianthi playing guitar next to her signature Orange amp
Orianthi teams up with Orange for the Oriverb

By Janelle Borg Published

Inspired by the Orange Rockerverb MKIII 50 Neo, the Oriverb promises to deliver Orianthi's blues-rock tone in lightweight form

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Peavey Invective 112
Peavey and Misha Mansoor’s versatile Invective amp head has been turned into a combo

By Matt Owen Published

Periphery's resident djent specialist was brought onboard to help produce a downsized version of his hugely popular Invective 120. Could this be the versatile modern metal combo amp to beat?

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Line 6 Catalyst CX60
“All the main food groups of electric guitar tone… The sounds are stellar”: Line 6 Catalyst CX 60 review

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Get serious tonal DNA and features from this Helix-powered combo

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Mooer SD10i
Mooer takes the fight to Positive Grid once again with another streamlined Spark rival

By Matt Owen Published

The contemporary tech specialist has launched a deceptively small practice amp whose spec sheet seeks to take on Positive Grid's Spark family

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Mesa/Boogie Mark VII 1x12 Combo
“Can genuinely hold its own in any genre”: Mesa/Boogie Mark VII 1x12 Combo review

By Richard Barrett Published

How can Mesa/Boogie possibly have improved on the Mark V so much that it skipped the Mark VI? Join us as we plug in and find out

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Positive Grid Spark 2 looper
Positive Grid has unveiled the Spark 2 – here’s how it plans change the amp game... again

By Matt Parker Published

The year’s most anticipated amp launch is here – and we’ve got the full details

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