Best amps for metal 2024: our top picks for high-gain heroes By Jonathan Horsley last updated 17 April 24 These powerhouse metal amps from PRS, Orange, Friedman, EVH, and more will have you primed to seek and destroy
“A robust meat-and-potatoes amp that can survive daily gigs, performs well in the studio and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg”: Peavey Classic 20 Combo review By Chris Gill published 27 March 24 Revamped and downsized in all the right places, the Peavey Classic Series delivers bluechip tube tones at blue collar prices
Best budget guitar amps under $500 2024: cost-cutting amplifiers for the budget-conscious player By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 6 February 24 Get great sounds and features without blowing your budget – from affordable tube amps to wallet-friendly digital modeling amps and everything in between
NAMM 2024: “The most coveted guitar of the '80s is back, blending nostalgia and modern precision”: Adrian Vandenberg’s cult classic Peavey signature model has officially returned – and it’s received something of a glow-up By Phil Weller published 26 January 24 The reimagining of an iconic fan favorite hits the market with a host of modern embellishments
NAMM 2024: “The distinctive sonic punch of the larger, iconic amplifiers in a compact footprint”: Peavey introduces compact 20-watt version of its Classic tube amp combo without sacrificing tone By Phil Weller published 19 January 24 The cream-colored, tube-powered combo promises the same Peavey sound in a smaller and more affordable package
“The ultimate amp modeling software”? HeadRush revives the ReValver modeling engine for the first time in nearly 10 years – introducing seamless plugin and pedalboard integration By Matt Owen published 7 December 23 After a few years in the digital wilderness, the amp sim software once created by Peavey returns to tackle unprecedented competition – and it's brought some serious upgrades
“Jason’s most treasured instrument”: The guitar Eddie Van Halen gifted Jason Becker during their emotional first meeting is heading to auction By Matt Owen published 13 November 23 The Peavey Wolfgang was signed and played by Van Halen during his 1996 visit to Becker's house, and is being sold to raise funds for Becker's ongoing medical care
“We want to give fans one last chance to see a really kickass show before we wind it up”: George Lynch on why he's retiring his long-running band, his unlikely Gibson studio favorite, and that Peavey business... By Andrew Daly published 26 October 23 The veteran shredder reveals why he has to “relearn and re-familiarize myself with the guitar constantly”, and what prompted him to revert his band's name back to Lynch Mob, after changing it briefly to Electric Freedom
“The thing the incident reveals to me is a much larger problem – the idea that profits are more important than people”: George Lynch breaks silence following resurfaced allegations that Peavey used prison labor By Matt Owen published 6 October 23 The amp brand categorically denied using prison labor after Lynch's allegations from 2018 were unearthed. Now the Dokken guitarist has responded to Peavey's request for a retraction
Josh Homme’s “core tone with the minimum of fuss”: this UK-made pedal sounds like Queens of the Stone Age and looks like it, too – thanks to exclusive Boneface artwork By Matt Parker published 30 August 23 The Skeleton Key is a QOTSA-flavored collab from Funny Little Boxes and Let’s Play All – best known as the masterminds behind the acclaimed 1991 pedal
Peavey denies using prison labor to build guitar amps following resurfaced George Lynch allegations By Matt Owen published 4 August 23 The Dokken guitarist and former Peavey artist first made the allegations while on a podcast in 2018
Acorn Amplifiers unveils slimmed-down Solid State preamp pedal, the company's latest take on Josh Homme's "secret weapon" Peavey Decade amp By Jackson Maxwell published 31 March 23 The Georgia company's second build based on the humble practice amp features its Normal and Saturated channels as foot-switchable tone modes, and a self-explanatory "thick" switch
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
Best lunchbox amps: 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
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”
Sick Riffs: Dave Pirner and Ryan Smith teach you the opening lead lick of Soul Asylum hit Somebody to Shove By Sam Roche last updated 10 November 22 For those of you without an electric, the guitarists even show you how to play the lick on an acoustic
Peavey HP 2 review By Chris Gill published 20 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
Charting the evolution of solid-state and digital guitar amps – and the future of tubes By Nick Guppy published 8 April 22 Non-tube amplification is nothing new. While the future for tube amps is far from certain, innovation in digital and solid-state designs is something to be excited about