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Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+: the legendary tube amp is photographed face-on in a darkened room.
“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

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Bad Cat Era 30
“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

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Marshall 1959 Modded and JCM800 modded: two classics from the British amp icon, reimagined – or subtly tweaked – for the modern era.
“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!

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Laney LF-Supertop
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

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Synergy 20IR
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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Marshall Modified JCM800 amp on a work bench
Marshall unveils factory modded takes on the 1959 Plexi and JCM800 – tipping its cap to the amp wizards of rock’s golden era

By Matt Parker Published

The firm has unveiled two new UK builds that are heaving with popular after-market mods

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Orange Amps Baby Range 2025
Orange launches “studio-grade and gig-ready” Baby Range – three affordable, compact heads that downsize classic Orange tones

By Phil Weller Published

NAMM 2025: The three amps are travel-friendly and offer versatile tone-sculpting features for the studio and the stage

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Marshall NAMM 2025 Teasers
Marshall teases the release of a modded JCM, as a new era for the legendary amp brand beckons

By Phil Weller Published

The British gear firm is preparing for its first NAMM in five years – and it looks like a new range of effects pedals is on the cards, too

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Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
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

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Warhead Dimebag Darrell Mini Head
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

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