TC Electronic Flashback 2 Mini & Hall Of Fame 2 Mini review By Trevor Curwen TC thinks big and shrinks its much-loved multi-delay and multi-reverb stompboxes, but does the smaller format suit them?
Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard review By Neville Marten Hot on the heels of its reimagined ’59 and ’60 Les Paul reissues come a new LP built to the specs of the Guns N’ Roses legend
Source Audio Collider Delay+Reverb review By Trevor Curwen Two ambient worlds collide in a single easy-to-operate pedal
Takamine TSP138C TBS and Takamine TSP178AC SBB review By David Mead Two contrasting models from Takamine’s new Thinline range tell tales of superb player comfort and excellent onstage performance. Let’s see how they measure up...
Guild Starfire II ST Dynasonic review By Dave Burrluck One of the oldest ‘classic’ pickup designs makes a return to the Guild range. But is everything quite what it seems?
Blackstar Silverline Deluxe Head review By Nick Guppy Blackstar’s next-gen digital range has arrived and provides more proof that digital is the new black. We plug in…
Kemper Profiler Stage review By Nick Guppy Kemper combines its Profiler head preamp and Remote foot controller for a pro-standard, roadworthy floorboard
KMA Machines Logan Transcend Drive review By Trevor Curwen Meet the drive pedal with ultra-adjustable midrange for ample sculpting power
Strymon Iridium review By Trevor Curwen Get the sound of an amp in a room for your pedalboard with Strymon's take on amp modeling
Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 Floor review By Nick Guppy The German amp brand hits the floor with its latest amp, which combines digital control of analogue solid-state. A new benchmark? We plug in to find out…
Victory VC35 The Copper review By Nick Guppy Victory takes on USA boutique tone with a world-class EL84-powered head that’s compact and ready to take on any gig
Lowden FMc review By David Mead Lowden presents a variation on the F35 theme with a guitar that’s aimed at fingerpickers who want to cut through any mix
Fret-King 'Black Label' Country Squire Semitone Special review By Dave Burrluck Possibly the most over-looked brand in the history of overlooked brands, Fret-King continues to offer affordable and intelligently designed guitars. This one’s rather special...
Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE Compact review By Trevor Curwen The Origin Effects family welcomes a new arrival with a smaller and more affordable version of a classic drive
MXR M303 Clone Looper review By Trevor Curwen MXR turns looping on its head with its first foray into this versatile pedal
Framus Pro Series Panthera II Supreme and D-Series Diablo Pro review By Ed Mitchell The German manufacturer delights and disappoints with one guitar that comes with its own silver lining and another that needs a bit more devil in its details…
Vintage Reissued V100PBB and V100MP review By Dave Burrluck Brit-conceived and long-running lookalike brand Vintage is going places – particularly across the pond in the USA. Is now the time to reconsider the copy? We think so…
Fender Tone Master Twin Reverb & Deluxe Reverb review By Nick Guppy Fender’s latest amp releases put a different spin on digital modelling in very familiar-looking packages. But are the Tone Masters better than the real thing?
PRS SE Santana Singlecut Trem review By Dave Burrluck PRS launched a trio of signature models at the start of 2019 and decided to leave the biggest till last. Finally, we catch up with Santana’s latest vision...