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“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
By Matt Parker published
The tube amp stalwart turns its eye to the stars with this forward-thinking take on a modern, made-in-the-USA amp design – and all for less than $2,000

“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
By Matt Owen published
Three heads of varying wattage and a dedicated Celestion speaker-loaded cab head up the affordable gear champion's latest drop

“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
By Jonathan Horsley published
Sweetening traditional tube amp tones with 21st-century technology, the D40 Dynamis arrives with a formidable array of features – and has the Shawn Tubbs seal of approval

Laney Ironheart Foundry IRF-Dualtop review: An ideal portable partner for modern players at all levels
By Nick Guppy published
Meet the augmented, dual channel Ironheart amp head – a versatile piece of kit with superb reverb and plenty of gain

“Monstrous power and incredible versatility in an ultra-compact form”: Laney expands its Ironheart Foundry family with two record-ready solid-state amp heads
By Matt Owen published
The IRF-LeadTop and IRF-DualTop offer 60 watts of maximum power, as well as a spec sheet that positions these humble heads as serious all-in-one amps

“Red-blooded overdrive without shaking the foundations”: Is Ashdown's upgraded CTM-15 desktop bass amp the ultimate recording rig for tube fans?
By Nick Wells published
A “low-wattage powerhouse,” the Ashdown CTM-15 now features a built-in load and headphone output

Marshall Studio JTM ST20H review – one of the most important amps in rock and blues gets a modern-day reboot
By Nick Guppy published
The classic JTM45 finally comes to the lower-watt Studio series – and it’s one of the finest Marshall amps in years

Orange OR30 review – a British-built 30W head that can breathe fire onstage… or in the bedroom
By Chris Gill published
This single-channel tube head could put the squeeze on its rivals thanks to a surprisingly versatile range of tones – with a distinctly British accent
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