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Tube vs solid-state bass amps: what you need to know
By Dan Veall last updated
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
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
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
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
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
We loved Trace’s ultra-compact Elf head: can the 1x10 combo match up?

Boss Waza-Air Bass review
By Joel McIver published
The fully featured headphones amp arrives for bass and presents bassists with, potentially, the ultimate practice solution

Trace Elliot says its connection-packed TE-1200 bass head represents a “new period of innovation”
By Matt Parker published
Bass brand unveils new 1200W head with four-band EQ, plus built-in high- and low-band compression
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