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"Adding a few tweaks to the winning formula… The perfect pedal platforms": Victory V40 The Duchess Mark II review
By Pete Emery published
Learning some tricks from the development of the super high-end MK Clean, Victory upgrades the Duchess range

“A new benchmark for heavy guitar sounds at a relatively accessible price point”: Blackstar DA100 Ruby review
By Martin Smith published
Blackstar created this fire-breathing signature head for guitar icon Doug Aldrich. But does it rock our world?

Why Stephen Carpenter has returned to tube amps for Deftones’ latest tour
By Janelle Borg published
The Deftones guitarist was an early champion of amp modelers, but has re-embraced a more hybrid, amp-dependent setup

Mike Zaite on the secret to the Dr Z sound, making custom amps for James Walsh and the tube amp's enduring appeal
By Charlie Wilkins published
Mike Zaite explains how a background in electronics and a front-row seat to the British Invasion of the 1960s led to the formation of Dr Z Amplification – and why the sonics always lead the schematics

“Though this 15W combo is technically advertised as a practice amp, it can churn out some serious sonic damage”: EVH 5150 Iconic Series 15-watt 1x10 Combo review
By Amit Sharma published
This may be the smallest amp in the Iconic series, but it sure packs plenty of firepower

Mark Tremonti’s love for Dumbles and tube amps is well-documented – but he’s brought a Neural DSP Quad Cortex on tour
By Phil Weller published
He’s previously said that nothing beats the PRS/Dumble doubt-act, but now the guitarist is embracing digital modelling tech

Hands-on with the ultimate Led Zeppelin amps – Sundragon’s painstakingly accurate replicas of the guitar hero’s elusive backline
By Huw Price published
It’s not guaranteed that they’ll make you sound like Jimmy Page, but Sundragon’s fastidiously accurate replicas of two of his favorite amps may well get you close

“Will surely have you grinning, ear to ear”: Vox AC30X, AC15X and AC4 Hand-Wired review
By Martin Smith published
Vox aims to take us back to the sound of its illustrious golden-era with this re-engineered family of Hand-Wired amplifiers. We listen in for that elusive and very classic AC30 tone
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