Fryette Aether

Outwardly, nothing on the Fryette Aether flies wildly in the face of convention. But it’s definitely not you average head-and-cab rig. The compact head is designed to be isolated from the speaker magnets, and the Fane-designed speaker sounds exceptionally vocal and “vowelly.” The Aether can run the gamut from Fender Deluxe to Marshall and Vox flavors, with energy and color pervading every voice.
$4,499 street
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In the years we’ve compiled our annual list of Premier Gear Award winners, we’ve probably never seen a list more eclectic than 2015’s. From high-gain monster amps and atmospheric reverbs to mini overdrives and wahs, 2015’s award winners covered all the bases.

As always, it was a joy to see how both big-time musical instrument industry players and little shops a step removed from the garage managed to haul in Premier Guitar’s prize for gear excellence. And if anyone’s counting, we’re pretty sure we also set a record for Premier Gear Award winners. So we hope you’re comfy—this list of primo gear may take some time to cover.