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Mesa/Boogie Fillmore 50 Review
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Mesa/Boogie Fillmore 50 Review

Tweed Fender-style tones form the foundation of a flexible clean-to-mean Boogie beast.

Quick Hit: SviSound RetroZoid Germanium Fuzz Review
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Quick Hit: SviSound RetroZoid Germanium Fuzz Review

From Bulgaria with love, this tiny wonder puts convincing Bender, Muff, and Fuzzrite tones in a single, pedalboard-liberating package.

ZT Custom Shop Lee Ranaldo Club Review
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ZT Custom Shop Lee Ranaldo Club Review

Small, light, and super-powerful, this solid-state amp is a blank slate that brims with character.

Marshall Origin 50C Review
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Marshall Origin 50C Review

A big-toned bargain that’s perfect for pedalboard tone sculptors.

Quick Hit: ValveTrain PowerTrain Studio 20 Review
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Quick Hit: ValveTrain PowerTrain Studio 20 Review

An incredibly simple cabinet that adds glowing tube warmth to your digital setup.

Quick Hit: Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff
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Quick Hit: Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff

The black sheep of the Big Muff family returns—as brash and beastly as ever.

Wren and Cuff Super Russian Review
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Wren and Cuff Super Russian Review

A multifaceted Muff clone offers brutalizing and beautiful sides of the Sovtek coin.

Joe Gore Porkolator Review
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Joe Gore Porkolator Review

Meet a Harmonic Percolator-inspired powerhouse that dazzles with dynamics, sonic complexity, and the clout of a heavyweight.

Line 6 HX Effects Review
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Line 6 HX Effects Review

A wickedly versatile multi-effect unit with remarkable flexibility.

JHS Bonsai Review
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JHS Bonsai Review

Many modes of TS-style overdrive—every one a winner.