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Line 6 Powercab CL 112
“Making digital modeling a more viable option for those who miss the sound and feel of a real amp”: Line 6 Powercab CL 112 review

By Pete Emery Published

Missing on-stage sound? Find FRFR cabs unnatural? Line 6's latest Powercab offers a traditional speaker, primed for digital modelers

Speaker Cabinets
Vox VT40X
Vox marries old-school amps and modelers by introducing its most advanced iterations of the Valvetronix series yet

By Phil Weller Published

The tube-powered modeler combos unite traditional touch sensitivity with digital flexibility

Combo Amps
Boss GX-1 and GX-1B
Boss moves to take control of the entry level amp modeler space with the $229 GX-1

By Matt Owen Published

The effects pedal giant looks to make the multi-effects modeler experience more intituitive than ever with an affordable price tag and fool-proof layout

Amp Modeler Pedals
EarthQuaker Devices x Dr. Z ZEQD-Pre Analog Tube Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices and Dr. Z launch a tube-loaded preamp pedal – and it could be the missing piece of your digital rig puzzle

By Matt Owen Published

The ZEQD-Pre pedal has been described as the ultimate end-of-signal-chain tonal tool, giving authentic tube warmth to any setup

Guitar Pedals
A collage of Mick Gordon's Fractal Axe-Fx II XL on the left, and Gordon playing an 8-string guitar on the right
Mick Gordon is selling the Axe-Fx that soundtracked Doom – and it includes all of the original presets

By Phil Weller Published

The amp modeler is subject to a silent auction and comes loaded with tones used on his most famous video game soundtracks

Guitar Gear
Metallica's James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett perform at the band's 2024 charity event, the All Within My Hands Foundation Presents The Helping Hands Concert And Auction 2024
Why did the world’s biggest metal band switch to amp modelers?

By Jacob Paul Nielsen Published

Metallica officially said goodbye to quote/unquote real amps after an epiphany at the South Pole. James Hetfield’s tech, Chad Zaemisch, explains how it was Fractal all the way after their day on the ice

Guitar Amps
Line 6 Helix Stadium XL
The Line 6 Helix Stadium has already been updated – and it finally rolls out one of the next-gen modeler’s most anticipated new features

By Phil Weller Published

Showcase can serve as the beating heart of your entire live rig – and can help look after much more than just your guitar tones

Amp Modeler Pedals
Neural DSP Quad Cortex
How Line 6 and Kemper’s early releases inadvertently inspired the creation of their biggest rival

By Janelle Borg Published

Neural DSP CEO Doug Castro looks back on the company’s beginnings

Amp Modeler Pedals
Neural DSP Quad Cortex
"The Quad Cortex has solidified itself as the modeler to beat": Neural DSP Quad Cortex review

By Simon Arblaster Last updated

Review update: Including long-term testing and an overview of the latest CorOS 3.3 release

Amp Modeler Pedals
Neural DSP Quad Cortex
Modelers out-sold traditional amps and combos in 2025 – but the war between the two might not be over just yet

By Matt Owen Published

Reverb's end-of-year sales stats make for interesting reading with regard to the current state of the amp modeler vs. tube amp debate

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