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Six Amp-in-a-Box Options for Any Setup

Six Amp-in-a-Box Options for Any Setup
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Whether you’re tired of slinging combos and bigger into your car’s trunk or looking for reliable backup and backline power, these pedal-sized options have plenty to offer.

Here’s a rundown of six amps in a stompbox format. Carry soft, play loud!


Blackstar Amplification AMPED 2

A portable 100-watt pedal amp with onboard effects that’s perfect for the guitar player that wants an all-in-one watt-cranker and an effects processor

blackstaramps.com

Blackstar Amps
$679

NUX Amp Academy (NGS-6)

This compact workhorse offers 18 amp models, seven signal blocks, independent outputs, and a robust IR loader—plus, it functions as a USB audio interface.

nuxaudio.com

NUX
$199

MayFly Audio Sunrise Amp Simulator

The MayFly emulates the classic sound of black-panel amps, including their preamp, power amp, speaker cabinet, and spring reverb. It's intended to plug directly into a PA or DAW, and includes a stereo headphone output jack.

mayflyaudio.com

Mayfly
$290

Friedman IR-D

The IR-D dual-channel tube preamp is an entire Friedman rig, inspired by the JTM45, in a compact pedalboard-friendly package.

friedmanamplification.com

Friedman
$499

Strymon Iridium Amp and IR Cab Pedal

The Iridium offers three iconic tube amplifier models and nine super-high-resolution, 500 ms impulse response speaker cabinets, along with size-adjustable IR-based room ambience.

strymon.net

Strymon
$399

Revv Anniversary Series G3

The new Anniversary Edition Revv G series pedals feature new aesthetics and even more amp-like feel and tone—modeled after Revv amps’ purple channel.

revvamps.com

Revv
$229

Another pedal, another chance to win! Enter Stompboxtober Day 27 for your shot at today’s pedal from Gibson Maestro Pedals!

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Phil Lesh & Friends live on July 3, 2008.

Founding Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh has died at 84.

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Keeley ZOMA Stereo Reverb, Tremolo & Vibrato Demo | First Look
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Vintage-style reverb, tremolo, and vibrato sounds abound in a 3-in-1 stomp that might be the only box you need.

Fender’s Greasebucket system is part of Cory Wong’s sonic strategy.

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Here’s part two of our look under the hood of the funky rhythm guitar master’s signature 6-string.

Hello and welcome back to Mod Garage. In this edition, we’re continuing our journey through the Fender Cory Wong Stratocaster wiring, bringing it all together.In the previous installment, the last feature on the funky 6-stringer’s signature axe that we discussed was the master volume pot and the corresponding treble-bleed circuit. Now, let’s continue with this guitar’s very special configuration of the tone pots.

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