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Synergy 20IR
“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

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

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Kemper Profiler Head MK 2
"Look past the dated interface, and you will discover killer tones": Kemper Profiler Head MK2 review

By Pete Emery Published

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

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Blackstar Beam Mini amp
“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

Combo Amps
Victory The PowerValve 200
“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?

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

By Ross Holder Published

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

Combo Amps
Blackstar's TV-10BH and TV-10AH heads and matching cabinets photographed in an industrial setting
“Both amps dazzle”: Blackstar TV-10 AH & TV-10 BH heads review

By Martin Smith Published

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?

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A Laney Prism Mini practice amp with a guitar cable plugged into it
“It can get loud enough to annoy my partner, which is good enough for home use”: Laney Prism-Mini review

By Matt McCracken Published

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

Desktop Amps
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe 30th Anniversary
“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

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

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Combo Amps
Laney Digbeth DB-EAST, the new signature bass head developed with the bass legend Nathan East
“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

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

Bass Amps
Victory MKX Lunchbox Head
“Will appeal to high-gain players without unlimited budgets”: Victory MKX Lunch Box Head review

By Martin Smith Published

Victory’s most advanced compact amp to date promises huge tone-potential in a lunchbox-sized package. We’re feeling hungry…

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