Latest about under $500
“It passed almost every test with flying colors”: Squier Classic Vibe 60s Telecaster SH review
A stealth contender for the nicest-looking (and best-performing) Squier of the year, this budget stunner has serious Andy Summers vibes – and versatility written all over it
“All the main food groups of electric guitar tone… The sounds are stellar”: Line 6 Catalyst CX 60 review
Get serious tonal DNA and features from this Helix-powered combo
“Right up there with the big-name brands”: Soloking MS-1 Custom review
A great-value guitar looking to clash headstocks with the big boys. Stainless steel frets, roasted maple neck, Wilkinson hardware and coil-splitting humbuckers? Where do we sign up?
Harley Benton Fusion-T 25th review
The affordable gear company is celebrating its 25th with a slew of high-spec, lowly priced Anniversary models. We take one for a spin
Boss Katana-50 MkII EX review
The next evolution of Boss’s best-selling amp has arrived – and, somehow, it’s even better
Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz review
Walrus Audio adds to its Five-State range of overdrive and distortion effects with this quintet of fuzzes in one box
Origin Effects Halcyon Green Overdrive review
The Tube Screamer is the starting point for this ultra-responsive evolution from Origin Effects
Beetronics Zzombee Filtremulator review
Take a flight of fancy into filtering, fuzz and frequency shifts with the latest from the bee-fixated boutique builders
