Best bass amps for practice: top combos for working on your chops at home By Chris Schwarten last updated 19 October 23 Get the most out of your playing at home with one of these great bass practice amps
Fender joins forces with U2's Adam Clayton for its first ever signature bass amp, the ACB 50 combo By Jackson Maxwell published 7 March 23 Boasting 50 watts of power, the ACB 50 is also the first new all-tube bass combo amp Fender has produced in over four decades
How bass amps work: everything you need to know By Dan Veall last updated 26 July 22 Got your first bass guitar amp and not sure how to get the best out of it? Let us explain its different sections and what they do
Amp impedance explained: how to connect your amp head to your cabinet By Dan Veall published 9 June 21 You needn't be Sherlock Ohms to fathom the thorny issue of the arithmetic of speaker load. It's really quite simple...
Ampeg introduces the “powerful yet lightweight” Rocket Bass Series By Sam Roche published 30 March 21 Amps in the new line feature Ampeg's new Super Grit Technology (SGT) overdrive and '60s-style looks
Bergantino Forté D amp, NXT112 and 210 cabinets review By Freddy Villano published 29 March 21 Is the high-spec, high-powered new Forté D amp from the mighty Bergantino the ultimate bass player's amp?
Blackstar Unity Elite U700 review By Mike Brooks published 25 February 21 With onboard tube emulation and effects, does the Unity Elite represent a changing of the guard for pro-quality bass amps?
Korg USA announces acquisition of Aguilar Amplification By Matt Owen published 7 January 21 It's "business as usual" for the bass brand, which joins Vox and Blackstar in Korg USA's portfolio of guitar amp manufacturers
Bergantino launches the Forté D, a tonally versatile 800W bass amp head By Michael Astley-Brown published 19 November 20 New model promises to mimic tube amp response via the company’s Big Fat Tube technology
How bass amps have evolved over the past 30 years By Freddy Villano published 2 November 20 We examine the giant leaps in amplification technology via a few of the amps we've known and loved over the decades...
Peavey MAX 300 Combo review By Mike Brooks published 29 September 20 A mid-priced bass amp with some powerful tone-shaping features
Hartke LX8500 review By Stuart Clayton published 19 August 20 Hartke's new bass amp head sees the esteemed amp-makers deliver power and configurability in spades
Warwick launches affordable, super-compact Gnome bass amp heads By Michael Astley-Brown published 18 August 20 3 versions available, with USB interfaces and up to 280W output
Trickfish Bullhead 1K Amp and TF-112 Cabinet review By Mike Brooks published 15 July 20 Trickfish is a new kid on the bass amp block but it’s already making serious waves
Orange Little Bass Thing review By Mike Brooks published 15 June 20 Orange's latest bass amp boasts a readily available thunder that defies its modest physical dimensions
Ashdown Studio 8 and Studio 15 Combo review By Mike Brooks published 28 April 20 Take a look at the new Studio range from Ashdown with two smart, affordable bass amps
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 800 review By Mike Brooks published 6 March 20 A new range of bass amps from GK tap into the history of the company - but will the Legacy 800 rock our world?
Stonefield Mighty Mini, Sub Mini and Mini Plus review By Mike Brooks published 20 February 20 A new range of flexibly featured and eye-catching cabinets from New Zealand
Get monstrous bass tone with Hartke's new HD508 combo amp By Jackson Maxwell published 5 February 20 See what this 500-watt beast can do in this demo