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Mesa/Boogie is reviving the Dual Rectifier – the hallowed amp head that defined the sound of 1990s high gain music
The original Dual Rectifier arrived in 1992, and was championed by a huge array of guitar greats, from Foo Fighters to Tool and Korn
Hughes & Kettner finally brings back its Puretone amp by popular demand... as a plugin
The no-nonsense amp head, which has been re-purposed by Nembrini Audio, has joined the digital realm
“One of Supro’s finest combo offerings thus far”: Supro Black Magick Reverb TB review
Tyler Bryant's signature tube combo brings more power, blendable channels and headroom for pedals – but you might want to just crank it up for that sweet overdrive
Randall Smith on the origins of his ‘hammer test’ that makes Mesa/Boogies bulletproof
We don’t recommend trying this at home, but it’s a test that has helped Mesa/Boogie amps stand the rigors of touring throughout the decades
Why Rhett Shull thinks amp modelers will fall out of favor in the future
While Reverb’s 21 best-selling amps of 2024 were all bereft of tubes, Shull is convinced that tube amps will make an inevitable comeback
How did Mesa get its iconic Boogie name? Founder Randall Smith explains
The famed Boogie began life as a modded Princeton, but a chance encounter with one of its biggest champions was what gave it its now-legendary title
Steve Hill on the time he recorded at Foo Fighters’ studio – and broke Chris Shiflett’s prized Fender Princeton
Hill’s experience of recording at the Foo Fighters’ legendary Studio 606 turned into a costly endeavor
“Could this be the most impressive tube amp under $700? For simpler needs, we definitely think it’s up there”: Blackstar TV-10 B combo amp review
The British amp wizards once again succeed in making boutique tones affordable
The iconic Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ is officially back – 40 years after the holy grail high-gain amp was last produced
Beloved by James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, John Petrucci, Steve Lukather and countless others, the original IIC+ is one of the most coveted amps ever created… and now it has finally been revived
