“It is more evolution than revolution, but Positive Grid have delivered everything guitarists have been asking for and more”: Positive Grid Spark 2 review

PG’s groundbreaking desktop amp finally gets an update, and we got our hands on it pre-launch

A Positive Grid Spark 2 practice amp on a wooden floor
(Image: © Future/Matt McCracken)

Guitar World Verdict

The most popular desktop amp in the world just got even better. Delivering on the much-requested looper functionality and adding some clever AI features, Positive Grid’s Spark 2 is without a doubt the best practice amp I’ve ever played.

Pros

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    Superb sound

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    Finally has a looper!

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    Ridiculously loud

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    Clever AI features

Cons

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    AI delivers mixed results

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    Looper would be even better with a footswitch

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At a Glance

Power: 50W
Speakers: 2x 4-inch full-range
Amp models: 33
Effects: 43
Looper: 60 seconds
Pre-order at Positive Grid

The original Positive Grid Spark 40 has got to be one of the most impactful guitar amps ever made. Before Spark, the phrases desktop amp and smart amp weren’t really in the average guitarist's lexicon, and I’d certainly never called any of my guitar amps clever before. 

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Matt McCracken
Junior Deals Writer

Matt is a Junior Deals Writer here at Guitar World. He regularly tests and reviews music gear with a focus on guitars, amps, pedals, modelers, and pretty much anything else guitar-related. Matt worked in music retail for 5 years at Dawsons Music and Northwest Guitars and has written for various music sites including MusicRadar, Guitar Player, Guitar.com, Ultimate Guitar, and Thomann’s t.blog. A regularly gigging guitarist with over 20 years of experience playing live and writing and recording in bands, he's performed everything from jazz to djent, gigging all over the country in more dingy venues than you can shake a drop-tuned guitar at.