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Best practice amps 2026: hone your chops at home
My tried & tested pick of the best guitar practice amps to get your playing up to speed without any noise complaints, plus video demos of my top choices
Blind guitarist brought to tears by specially-made Braille amp by Victory Amplification
Anthony Ferraro was surprised by the one-off amp, which will make his tone-chasing adventures far easier
“All the grin-inducing firepower of the full-flight 5150”: EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15W EL34 Head
The bombastic benchmark of the ‘brown’ sound has been channelled through a single-ended EL34 power section and hybrid preamp, with significant volume and price savings
"I doubt Orange could have made this unit any simpler or more reliable": Orange Valve Tester MKII review
Orange improves its foolproof valve tester with enhanced compatibility and upgraded quality
Why did the world’s biggest metal band switch to amp modelers?
Metallica officially said goodbye to quote/unquote real amps after an epiphany at the South Pole. James Hetfield’s tech, Chad Zaemisch, explains how it was Fractal all the way after their day on the ice
From Eddie Van Halen’s “uncanny genius” to his brutal crash-testing, inside the making of the EVH 5150 III
Wolfgang Van Halen and EVH Gear's Matt Bruck on the difficult birth of a modern tube amp legend, and arguably the best metal amp you can buy right now
Steve Vai on his love of the Positive Grid Spark Mini Vai
Many would argue it is the ultimate practice amp. Vai would be one of them – indeed he loved it so much he put his name on it
Modelers out-sold traditional amps and combos in 2025 – but the war between the two might not be over just yet
Reverb's end-of-year sales stats make for interesting reading with regard to the current state of the amp modeler vs. tube amp debate
