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The blue-collar amp that Tyler Bates used on all his albums with Marilyn Manson
By Phil Weller Published
Since the prolific player was gifted the amp, he’s never looked back

Why Jared James Nichols has switched to Marshall amps after playing Blackstar for 15 years
By Phil Weller Published
The decision ends a long relationship with Blackstar, with whom he released a series of signature amps

“Of all the mini practice amps I’ve tried, this is easily my favorite”: Blackstar Beam Mini review
By Pete Emery Published
The world of mini practice amps just got serious, with Blackstar's new Beam Mini boasting impressive tones in compact form with some surprising twists

Blackstar just dropped a mini amp that could change the market forever
By Matt Parker Published
The BEAM Mini could offer big competition to the Spark Go, with “component-level” models, cutting-edge AI practice tools and support for NAM open source captures

How a Smashing Pumpkins superfan made the only amp Billy Corgan has ever truly loved
By Michael Astley-Brown Published
Brian Carstens spent 30 years obsessing over Corgan’s guitar tone. Then he ended up making amps for his hero – not to mention John Fogerty, Tool and Misha Mansoor

“I think this might just be the missing analog link to complete your amp modeling rig”: Victory PowerValve 200 review
By Pete Emery Published
Victory's new power amp aims to marry our digitally modeled preamps to a real cabinet, whilst providing tube warmth and feel - is it the best of both worlds?

The making of the Blackstar Doug Aldrich Signature DA100 Ruby
By Martin Smith Published
Doug Aldrich reveals how decades of vintage amps, real-world touring and close collaboration with Blackstar helped shape his DA100 Ruby signature head

This browser-based amp and effects generator creates guitar tones based on text prompts – and it’s free to use
By Phil Weller Published
The tech generates tweakable tones from prompts, with no installs needed – and it’s free to try out

“A small yet mighty gig bag hero”: Mesa/Boogie launches powerhouse preamp/DI with all the tone-shaping capabilities of its high-end Subway line
By Jonathan Horsley Published
A blockbuster sequel to the original, the Subway+ Bass DI‑Preamp II offers bassists everything they need in one compact housing that's 40 per cent smaller than its predecessor
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