HeadRush debuts the amp-cloning and Auto-Tune-equipped Prime, “the most powerful, versatile, and realistic-sounding floorboard FX processor ever” By Matt Parker published 21 March 23 The touchscreen-equipped amp modeler and multi-FX brings the fight to Neural DSP and Line 6
Neural DSP just made its ultra-powerful Quad Cortex even better with its latest update By Matt Owen published 30 January 23 A new Hybrid Mode, improved assignability, cloud connectivity and almost 900 new Neural Captures headline the functional and tonal upgrades
Donner goes for the budget multi-effects crown with new, $269 Arena2000 unit By Jackson Maxwell published 2 November 22 Cheap as it may be, the Arena2000 still features 278 effects, 80 amp models, 50 cabinet impulse reponse models, a built-in looper and much more
Boss GX-100 Guitar Effects Processor review By Alex Lynham last updated 18 October 22 Boss is back with its leanest, meanest multi-effects floorboard yet – now with touchscreen control
Universal Audio UAFX Amp Emulators review By Trevor Curwen last updated 21 September 22 These ‘one amp per box’ emulators aim to capture the sounds of the world’s greatest vintage guitar amplifiers – meet the Woodrow ’55, Dream ’65 and Ruby ’63
HeadRush MX5 review By Alex Lynham published 2 June 22 HeadRush makes its play for the compact amp modeling crown
Line 6 POD Go Wireless review By Trevor Curwen published 31 August 21 Venture even further – on stage or at home – with a wireless connection and a whole host of sounds
Fractal Audio launches its most powerful floor unit yet, the FM9 By Jackson Maxwell published 27 August 21 The FM9 features four DSP cores, 100+ effects and the entire, thousands-strong Ultra-Res cab collection from the Axe-Fx III
Neural DSP Quad Cortex review By Simon Arblaster published 22 July 21 One of the most hotly anticipated floor modeling units is here to make you rethink your rig
Line 6 HX Stomp XL review By Trevor Curwen published 25 June 21 A Stomp with increased switching flexibility and the power of larger Helix devices – is this the Goldilocks multi-effects floorboard?
Epic deal alert: get a massive $120 off Positive Grid’s superlative BIAS FX 2 Elite guitar amp and FX modeling plugin By Sam Roche published 14 October 20 This recording must-have is now heavily discounted at Sweetwater
Overloud TH-U review By Chris Gill published 2 October 20 Fully-featured amp, cab, mic and effects modeling software with amp modding and all kinds of clever tricks
Boss takes on Line 6’s HX Stomp with the pedalboard-friendly GT-1000CORE By Michael Astley-Brown published 1 October 20 With all the processing power of the flagship GT-1000, could this become the next compact multi-effects/amp modeler du jour?
Boss’s Pocket GT packs an amp modeler, multi-effects processor and practice toolkit into a compact unit that, yes, fits in your pocket By Richard Bienstock published 17 September 20 More than 100 amps and effects, an integrated YouTube learning function and much more
Kemper introduces an Acoustic Simulator and raft of other effects in new Profiler update By Michael Astley-Brown published 27 August 20 Phase Widener, Delay Widener and Auto Swell also added to amp-modeling powerhouse
Zoom launches its highly spec’d Helix and HeadRush rival - meet the touchscreen-equipped G11 By Michael Astley-Brown published 27 April 20 Amp modeler and multi-effects pedal boasts array of impulse responses, USB recording and one seriously competitive price
Get every rock sound you could ever dream of with Hotone's Ampero amp modeler By Jackson Maxwell published 5 February 20 See Paul Riario unbox, and take this affordable modeler/processor for a test drive
NAMM 2020: Neural DSP promises “the most powerful floor modeler unit on the planet” with the Quad Cortex By Michael Astley-Brown published 10 January 20 Acclaimed plugin co serves up its first multi-effects pedal
Strymon's Iridium is an amp modeler like no other By Michael Astley-Brown published 24 October 19 Tube amp tone and IRs from a compact pedal