Best bass cabinets 2024: achieve your best tone yet with the perfect bass cab By Ross Holder published 6 February 24 From Fender to Ampeg, pick the best bass cabinet to bring your desired tone to life
NAMM 2024: “Not just an upgrade but a complete reinvention”: Vox debuts the amPlug3 travel amp in 7 classic guitar and bass amp-channeling forms By Phil Weller published 18 January 24 From boutique amps to modern high gains and a faithful Vox AC30 replica, Vox is looking to add more dynamism to solo practices without upsetting your neighbours
The next step in the evolution of Ampeg? The new Venture Series promises a welcome return for Super Grit Technology – and starts at $499 By Nick Wells published 26 September 23 Ampeg looks to enter modern overdrive territory with its new Venture Series of amps and cabinets
“Red-blooded overdrive without shaking the foundations”: Is Ashdown's upgraded CTM-15 desktop bass amp the ultimate recording rig for tube fans? By Nick Wells published 21 September 23 A “low-wattage powerhouse,” the Ashdown CTM-15 now features a built-in load and headphone output
Fender Adam Clayton ACB 50 review – Fender’s first-ever signature bass amp is a greatest hits of all-tube tones By Nick Wells published 14 September 23 Designed in conjunction with U2’s Adam Clayton, the ACB 50 is Fender’s first all-tube bass combo amp for over four decades – we put it through its paces
Dynamo Amplification launches its first-ever bass amp, a hand-built all-tube head that promises “unmatched clarity” By Michael Astley-Brown published 21 June 23 The GT Bass is only the tip of the iceberg as the Texas firm targets the bass guitar market
Trickfish Bullhead Mini 500 and Mini 112 Cab review By Steve Lawson published 31 October 22 Think small, think cool: can this agile bass amp and cab match its competitors?
Why so many all-time bass greats flocked to the Ampeg B-15 Portaflex By Dan Veall published 21 September 22 James Jamerson, Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn and John Paul Jones all counted themselves fans of this classic tube-driven bass amp
Trace Elliot TE-1200 review By Bryan R. Tyler last updated 21 September 22 Is this new powerhouse bass amp from Trace Elliot the compact, rugged backline solution for venues of all sizes?
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 800S and NEO-IV 410 cab review By Kevin Johnson published 5 September 22 Your search for a heavyweight pro-quality sound from a lightweight bass rig might just be over
Fender Rumble Stage 800 review By Kevin Sanders last updated 26 August 22 Bass players will not want for features with over 15 amp models and 40 effects on offer from the Big F's wi-fi enabled digital bass combo
Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-108 and RB-110 review By Mike Brooks last updated 26 July 22 One of the great names in bass amps rolls out a portable, affordable range of Class D combos... It's time for lift-off
Boss Katana-110 Bass review By Mike Brooks last updated 26 July 22 The bass-specific version of the hugely popular Katana guitar amp range has finally arrived – we put its flexible feature set to the test
Boss debuts its first-ever Katana bass amps, the Katana-110 and Katana-210 Bass By Matt Owen last updated 26 July 22 The range's flagship bass offerings boast three preamp variations, a four-band EQ and two FX sections that can tap into over 60 effect types via the Boss Tone Studio
Tube vs solid-state bass amps: what you need to know By Dan Veall last updated 26 July 22 Breaking down the difference between lightweight solid-state designs and sought-after tube-driven heads
Ashdown unveils the LB-30 2.N, a bass tube amp head loaded with Two Notes Torpedo IR cab emulator technology By Jonathan Horsley published 25 July 22 Classic tube warmth meets digital functionality in this IR-equipped 30-watt bass head
Phil Jones Bass X4 NanoBass Combo review By Kevin Johnson published 7 July 22 How does a bass amp featuring nanotechnology size up? Not too badly as it goes, with Phil Jones making the most of an improbably small format
MarkBass promises a bass amp revolution with the wide-ranging MB58R line offering “next level power to weight ratio” By Matt Parker published 6 July 22 The latest range from the Italian bass amp specialist offers 20 new cabs, eight combos and two heads
Mesa/Boogie unveils its lightest, smallest and most affordable bass amp ever, the Subway D-350 By Jackson Maxwell published 16 June 22 Though it weighs in at barely 3 pounds, this low-end monster packs 350 watts of power
Trace Elliot Elf C110 Combo review By Mike Brooks published 31 March 22 We loved Trace’s ultra-compact Elf head: can the 1x10 combo match up?
