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Take a tone tour of the “best-in-class” Peavey VYPYR X2 digital modeling amplifier

By Guitar World Staff published 27 February 23

Sixty-watt combo boasts a wealth of realistic tones via proprietary TransTube circuitry, incredible programming flexibility and much more

Fran Blanche on Josh Homme's guitar tone secret

Frantone’s Fran Blanche reckons she knows the real secret to Josh Homme’s tone – and it’s not the Peavey Decade

By Matt Parker published 11 January 23

The effects guru says you might want to save your cash before you blow $500 on the fabled ’80s practice amp

Peavey celebrates 30 years of one of metal’s most iconic guitar amps with two new 6505 amp heads

By Matt Owen published 15 December 22

The result of "countless hours" of deep dives into the original amp and conversations with users, each unit promises to “re-create the magical, crushing sound that defined a generation of guitar tone”

Orange Micro Dark Terror amp surrounded by cables

Best budget guitar amps under $500 2023: cost-cutting amplifiers for the budget-conscious player

By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 30 January 23

Get great sounds and features without blowing your budget – from affordable tube amps to wallet-friendly digital modeling amps and everything in between

Orange Rockerverb 100 sitting on top of a guitar cabinet

Best amps for metal 2023: our top picks for high-gain heroes

By Jonathan Horsley last updated 7 February 23

These powerhouse metal amps from EVH, Peavey, Orange, Revv and more will have you primed to seek and destroy straight from the word go

Peavey HP 2 review

By Chris Gill last updated 22 June 22

Compared to the O.G. Wolfgang that Peavey developed with Eddie Van Halen in 1995, the HP 2 is a chip off the old block, but this is a beast with some tricks of its own

Nergal: “I use a Peavey 6505+ because for touring you need a Kalashnikov... and Peavey are the Kalashnikov of amps”

By Amit Sharma published 12 April 22

The Behemoth frontman walks through the gear behind the necro tones on the Polish extremists' latest face-ripper, In Absentia Dei

St. Vincent had the Peavey Decade practice amp built into a pedal after Josh Homme revealed it as the secret behind the Queens of the Stone Age sound

By Matt Owen last updated 15 December 21

While many flocked to second-hand gear stores, St. Vincent took a more pragmatic approach to capturing the No One Knows tone in a 'board-friendly fashion

Peavey Delta Wood Series classical acoustics

Peavey bolsters its Delta Woods Series with quartet of classical guitars, starting from $199

By Matt Owen published 10 November 21

The new cohort comprises three acoustics and one acoustic-electric, all of which feature spruce tops, rosewood fretboards and hand-carved bracing that aims to accentuate the guitars’ natural tone

Peavey announces VYPYR X modelling amps, with bluetooth, new cabinets and improved TransTube tech

By Matt Parker published 1 October 21

The new VYPYRs boast tweaked TransTube tones, new looks and updated acoustic performance

Watch Nita Strauss shred onstage using Jason Becker’s original prototype Peavey Numbers guitar

By Jackson Maxwell published 22 September 21

"This guitar truly has Jason’s magic in it – I felt like I couldn’t miss a note if I tried," Strauss said of the experience

Two Eddie Van Halen-played Kramers and a studio-used Peavey 5150 stack are hitting the auction block

By Matt Owen published 10 August 21

The three EVH-owned items go up for sale at 9am ET on Wednesday 11 August

Peavey goes acoustic with relaunch of low-cost Delta Woods range

By Jackson Maxwell published 6 July 21

Each of the new acoustics boasts a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and a wallet-friendly price

Tim Henson playing Jason Becker's Peavey JB24 Numbers electric guitar

Watch Tim Henson improvise with Herman Li using Jason Becker’s original prototype Peavey Numbers guitar

By Matt Owen published 17 June 21

The pair teamed up to trade licks in the latest installment of the Jason Becker fundraiser livestream event, which has raised nearly $250,000 so far

Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister Deluxe 20 on a wooden surface

Best lunchbox amps 2023: killer portable amps for gigging

By Chris Schwarten last updated 24 January 23

Offering big sound in a portable package, these compact amplifiers are perfect for the live circuit

An EVH-played Peavey Wolfgang is being auctioned

Eddie Van Halen-owned and -played Peavey Wolfgang goes up for auction

By Richard Bienstock published 25 March 21

The guitar was ordered by EVH for use at a private function in 2007

Peavey officially resurrects the beloved HP2 offset electric

By Richard Bienstock published 21 October 20

The carved-top design was originally launched following the end of Eddie Van Halen’s collaboration on the Wolfgang signature model

Be the first to check out Peavey's newly updated HP2 guitar

By Jackson Maxwell published 24 July 20

The popular, shred-friendly solidbody is being rebooted in a major way - and we got to see the very first example

Peavey Invective MH review

By Chris Gill last updated 19 September 21

This feature-rich, Misha Mansoor-designed head is one of the best high-gain amps you can buy

Queen guitarist Brian May is seen at 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on June 22, 2017 in Los Angeles, California

The 10 most iconic guitar amps of all time

By Damian Fanelli, Christopher Scapelliti and Tom Gilbert published 24 April 20

These tone machines have earned a place in history for being first-rate gamechangers