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Reviews

Super versatile EQ. Punchy and powerful in tracking situations. Surprisingly sweet clean tones. Useful DI features. Fun!

Midrange focus comes at expense of airiness. Push button switches can be noisy.

$299 (not including potential US tariff upcharge)

Peavey Joshua Homme Decade Too

peavey.com

4
4
5
4

The punchy and potent practice amp that propelled many classic QOTSA tracks proves surprisingly versatile thanks to a flexible EQ section and cool clean tones.

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$149

Marshall 1959 Super Lead

marshall.com

5
5
5
5

The very definition of classic, vintage Marshall sound in a highly affordable package.

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Cool compression profile that yields blooming and nasty fuzz with fangs. Simple. Excellent value!

Not a ton of variation in the fuzz’s simple controls.

4.5
4.5
5
5

One big, bad, and very boss no-frills fuzz.

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Strong midrange-focused personality. Particularly vowel-ly and vocal sweep. Feels controlled.

Some players will miss silkier, hazier bass-range sounds.

$249

Dunlop Mick Ronson Cry Baby

jimdunlop.com

4.5
4.5
5
4

Park and fly with this mid-focused but very vocal wah honoring Bowie’s right-hand man.

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Very diverse slate of tones. Capable of great focus and power. Potentially killer studio tool.

Sculpting tones in a reliably reproducible way can be challenging. Midrange emphasis may be a deal breaker for some.

$195 street

4.5
4.5
3.5
4.5

Bold-voiced, super-tunable distortion that excels in contexts from filtered boost to total belligerence.

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