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“It might be the smallest of the small, but it’s a Goliath in sound”: On-Stage Travel Guitar Amplifier review
By Paul Riario published
It's the size of a Boss pedal and you could stick it in your pocket, but this little travel amp might be your best friend on vacation

“Still remains the gold standard”: Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ review
By Chris Gill published
Beloved by James Hetfield, Prince and John Petrucci, the most revered amp in metal guitar tone makes a long-awaited return

“Comprehensively delivers on all fronts”: Bad Cat Era 30 review
By Martin Smith published
Legendary amp designer Mark Sampson’s final opus for Bad Cat is the culmination of a lifetime of design excellence and could be his finest creation

“Brings the sound of the gods to us mere mortals”: Marshall 1959 Modified & JCM800 Modified review
By Martin Smith published
The gatekeepers at Marshall have finally unlocked beast mode, releasing two brand-new Modified high‑gain amps. Time to plug in!

"Engaging the pedal transformed my previously thin and uninspiring tone into a beautifully fat, warm, and full-bodied sound": Audio Sprockets ToneDexter II review
By Daryl Robertson published
If you're ready to get nerdy about your acoustic tone, this intelligent pre-amp is the unit for you

Positive Grid Spark Mini review
By Rob Laing last updated
The Spark 40 has got a smaller 10W sibling and it offers a similarly audacious range of sounds and functions in a non-more-portable format – and [spoilers] it sounds huge

"It sounds more alive with sweetened highs, richer harmonics in the mid-range, and a tighter, more defined low-end": Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 review
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Boss cuts through the noise with its revamped practice amp

“For the price, it’s pretty much unbeatable”: Harley Benton JAMster Guitar review
By Richard Blenkinsop published
Two channels, bluetooth connectivity, mains and battery powered operation for less than $40!

"This seems like the missing link for anyone who uses an amp modeler at home": HeadRush FRFR-Go speaker cab review
By Rob Laing published
HeadRush was early to spot a demand for giggable FRFR cabs in the market, and now it has seen another one for home users – has it got it right again?

"I'm not about to proclaim this to be the death of tube amps, but it does help an already good modeling tone get that little bit closer in terms of feel": IK Multimedia Tonex Cab review
By Pete Emery published
In an ever-growing sector of viable monitoring solutions allowing us to hear our carefully crafted digital guitar tones, IK Multimedia enters the fray
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