Amp Reviews

Positive Grid Reactor 100 Intelligent Guitar Combo Amp review

By Matt Owen published 2 June 26

Positive Grid is branching out from the market-conquering Spark family with a bold new lineup that could spell trouble for the Boss Katana

“The sound and fury of a classic Marshall amp, but in a format that’s incredibly easy to get the best from”: Synergy SYN-20IR Amp Head with Marshall JCM 800 and JMP preamp modules review

By Connor Flys published 14 May 26

Synergy’s range of modular marvels has been dialled up to 11…

"Look past the dated interface, and you will discover killer tones": Kemper Profiler Head MK2 review

By Pete Emery published 11 May 26

A product that changed the game upon its initial release gets a long-awaited update. But can it keep up with the increased competition?

“Of all the mini practice amps I’ve tried, this is easily my favorite”: Blackstar Beam Mini review

By Pete Emery published 6 May 26

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

“I think this might just be the missing analog link to complete your amp modeling rig”: Victory PowerValve 200 review

By Pete Emery published 24 April 26

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?

"It made me excited to pick up my acoustic guitar again and again": AER Compact 60/4 review

By Ross Holder published 16 April 26

A compact, premium acoustic amp delivering stunning tone with simple, singer-songwriter-friendly controls

“Both amps dazzle”: Blackstar TV-10 AH & TV-10 BH heads review

By Martin Smith published 14 April 26

Can this pair of new compact heads from Blackstar – the US-styled TV-10 AH and its British-counterpart, the TV-10 BH – deliver those classic tones?

“It can get loud enough to annoy my partner, which is good enough for home use”: Laney Prism-Mini review

By Matt McCracken published 2 April 26

This mini practice amp doesn't tether you to your smartphone, but there are some growing pains

“It’s the same, loud, high headroom amp but with a more open-sounding clean tone that boasts a little extra life”: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe 30th Anniversary review

By Pete Emery published 27 March 26

Fender celebrates 30 years of the ubiquitous Hot Rod Deluxe with an Anniversary edition that boasts a speaker change and a classy aesthetic

“It’s clearly had a lot of thought put into making it as flexible and useful as possible”: Laney Digbeth DB-EAST review

By Connor Flys published 17 March 26

Over a long, distinguished career, Nathan East has never had a signature amp. Until now…