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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
“One of the best-sounding headphone amps for guitar I’ve had my hands on”: Blackstar Beam Solo review
Blackstar enters a very busy market with their take on the ubiquitous headphone amp for guitar
“A tighter, louder and gutsier tone from an already stellar-sounding amp”: Bad Cat Mod Shop Black Cat 30 review
Remixed and refreshed by the late, great amp-guru Mark Sampson, this Black Cat has two more tubes, 10 more watts and a whole new voice
EVH signals the start of a brave new era with its first digital combo – which promises authentic Eddie Van Halen tube amp tones
The three channel amp is a lightweight reinvention of Eddie Van Halen's iconic 5150III in a digital combo form
Joe Perry used a $219 pedal amp to record most of the guitars on Aerosmith’s new EP with Yungblud
Perry, Yungblud and Aerosmith first collab'd during a headline-grabbing performance at the VMAs – then took their partnership into the studio for One More Time
A major life change made me realize I need a mini amp – and this is your last chance to bag one for as little as $36
2025 was the life I re-embraced mini amps, and I’m convinced every guitarist should do the same – especially at these prices
