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“Impressive value for guitarists seeking rich clean/overdrive tones and timeless distortion tones”: PRS Archon Classic Head review
By Chris Gill published
The PRS Archon Classic runs the gamut from crystal cleans to classic crunch and hot-rodded high gain

Mesa/Boogie’s Mark IIC++ was used by Metallica to shape the sound of 1980s metal – and now it’s been released for the first time ever
By Matt Owen published
Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield's Crunch Berries amp, which was only ever made as an unofficial mod exclusive only to artists, gets its first-ever wide release

Tony Iommi and Laney mark Black Sabbath’s final show with an ultra-limited signature amp
By Matt Owen published
Only 50 of the relaunched TI100 – which brings back Iommi’s signature head from 2012 – will be made available

“Still remains the gold standard”: Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ review
By Chris Gill published
Beloved by James Hetfield, Prince and John Petrucci, the most revered amp in metal guitar tone makes a long-awaited return

“Comprehensively delivers on all fronts”: Bad Cat Era 30 review
By Martin Smith published
Legendary amp designer Mark Sampson’s final opus for Bad Cat is the culmination of a lifetime of design excellence and could be his finest creation

“Brings the sound of the gods to us mere mortals”: Marshall 1959 Modified & JCM800 Modified review
By Martin Smith published
The gatekeepers at Marshall have finally unlocked beast mode, releasing two brand-new Modified high‑gain amps. Time to plug in!

Laney rolls out the LF-Supertop – a classy 120W solid-state powerhouse with tricks up its sleeve
By Phil Weller published
With two channels, footswitchable boost, onboard effects and IRs, this lightweight head has a lot going on – and there are matching 2x12 and 4x12 speaker cabs to go with it

Synergy has unveiled a tiny amp head that lets you swap in tones from some of the world’s biggest amp builders
By Phil Weller published
The compact build lets you pick from a raft of licensed preamp modules designed in collaboration with a host of boutique amp brands
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