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These are the biggest-selling guitar amps of 2022 according to Reverb
By Matt Owen last updated
Once again, digital amps continue to dominate the market, with tube amps proving less popular than the innovative modeling alternatives that have taken over the amp world

Best blues amps 2025: electric guitar amplification for when the thrill is gone
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
Guitar World picks out 12 of the best blues amps from Fender, MESA/Boogie, Marshall and more

Blackstar's new 100W Amped 1 might just be the pedal amp of the future
By Matt Owen published
The next-gen Dept. 10 unit features five different power valve responses, onboard reverb, a trio of preamp voices, Cab Rig technology and more

Blackstar adds “the world’s lightest” 2x12 combos to its St. James tube amp family
By Matt Owen published
Weighing only 37lbs, the two new offerings feature custom Celestion Zephyr speakers, lightweight candlenut exteriors, 6L6 or EL34 tubes and Cab Rig compatibility

Blackstar St James 50 EL34 Combo review
By Nick Guppy last updated
Blackstar claims its latest release is “the lightest 50-watt all-valve combo in the world”. Is this really the future for tube amplification? Time to plug in

How Blackstar’s St. James series made tube amps lightweight without sacrificing tone
By Jamie Dickson published
Tube amps are old hat, right? If so, Blackstar didn’t get the memo – the St. James series transforms 50 watts of classic tone into a tech-enabled tour de force

Blackstar Fly Bass Amp review
By Jonathan Herrera last updated
Need a tiny bass amp to accompany your travels? Blackstar has the answer

NAMM 2022: Blackstar unveils the CV10, a 10-watt version of Carmen Vandenberg's signature amplifier
By Jackson Maxwell published
Based around a 6L6 power tube, the CV10 features a 12" Celestion Seventy-80 speaker and built-in 'drive circuit

NAMM 2022: Take an in-depth tour of Blackstar's ultra-lightweight St. James valve guitar amp
By Jackson Maxwell published
Learn why Blackstar wants guitarists to think of the impressively-spec'd new model as a Formula 1 car of sorts

NAMM 2022: Blackstar debuts all-new St. James amp series, featuring “the lightest 50-watt valve guitar amps on Earth”
By Matt Owen published
Comprising two combos, two heads and two cabs, the St. James range offers ultra-light designs, Cab Rig software-powered sounds and new Celestion Zephyr speakers
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