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Best tube amps under $500 in 2025: get that classic, warm tone for less money
Get great guitar tone on a budget with our pick of affordable tube amps from the likes of Blackstar, Marshall and Vox
The history of the Fender ‘Tweed’ Bassman – the tube amp for bass players that became a guitar classic
How the 1950s Bassman combo designs laid the groundwork for countless guitar amps
Bad Cat Black Cat 1x12 combo review
An old favorite returns as Bad Cat reboots its trailblazing tube combo with an updated circuit, while preserving the exclusive voices and character of the original
“I hadn’t heard such clarity and definition before”: Tosin Abasi overhauls his backline with new stereo tube amp rig
The Animals as Leaders mastermind – and former Axe-Fx devotee – has switched to Bad Cat Amps for his tour with Dream Theater and Devin Townsend
Mesa/Boogie Mark VII Head review
The latest evolution of Mesa's flagship head might just be Randall Smith's finest hour, and one of the best amps on the market right now
Why the 4x10 Bassman is considered the best-sounding Fender amp of all time
How this supersized combo played an integral role in the development of the modern guitar amp
PRS Sonzera 20 Combo review
Reworked, redesigned, reinvigorated, PRS's versatile combo returns – and it's a bona-fide 20-watt powerhouse of tone
11 ways to improve your tube amp tone
Under-the-hood improvements and careful speaker selection can secure that sound you’ve been searching for
