Reviews: Amps
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Blackstar HT20RH MkII Review
July 25, 2019
The English builder’s affordable mid-wattage star gets leaner, meaner, and more versatile.
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Quick Hit: Laney Mini-Bass-NX Review
July 15, 2019
What’s smaller than a half-loaf of bread, runs on batteries, and just may inspire you to practice more?
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Fender ’62 Princeton Chris Stapleton Edition Review
July 12, 2019
A bigger speaker and a leap back to handwired brownface circuitry make Chris Stapleton’s signature Princeton a sparkling, sophisticated, and bellowing bruiser.
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Taurus Vandall-500 Review
May 6, 2019
This dual-preamp class-D bass beast boasts toughness through its build and finesse with its EQ.
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GR Bass ONE800 and GR 212 Review
April 14, 2019
A bass rig from Italia that cooks up a tonal dish of tasty low-end flavors with plenty of power.
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Orange TremLord 30 Review
April 5, 2019
Transatlantic tones and tremolo mark a deviation from Orange tradition.
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Aguilar Tone Hammer 700 Review
March 20, 2019
This svelte class-D powerhouse churns out 700 watts, yet keeps it light and tight at less than five pounds.
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IK Multimedia iRig Stomp I/O Review
March 6, 2019
This audio interface/MIDI controller is perfect for iOS devices—and lots of other things.
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Peavey Max 150 Review
February 22, 2019
A familiar combo gets a refresh as a stealthy-looking, feature-packed machine.
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Quick Hit: Ashdown Tone Pocket Review
February 17, 2019
Paired with headphones and a bass, this little black box can create a freeing experience.
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Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 Review
February 7, 2019
Solid-state circuitry makes this programmable powerhouse light, and super-flexible, too.
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BC Audio Bel Air 40 Review
January 15, 2019
A stellar 6V6 combo with inspiring, innovative options.
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Tone King Sky King Review
December 4, 2018
A shape-shifting evolution of Mark Bartel’s original design dishes scads of tone and performance possibilities.
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Fractal Audio Systems Axe-Fx III Review
November 20, 2018
Vast libraries of IRs and amp and effect models, as well as improvements in interface, memory, and connectivity, make the III tough to beat.
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Acoustic B100C Review
November 16, 2018
Best known in the ’70s for their big bass stacks on big stages, Acoustic shows they can play small ball, too.
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