I bought my first tube amp last year, after playing guitar for about 25 years. Before then I’d been completely reliant on solid-state amps and digital models. It was a revelation. And then a few weeks ...

The ACS1 lets you expand your amp sounds the easy way, with a form and design that fits neatly into your rig. It's super-practical for the gigging musician, but will also find its uses in the studio.

Boss has announced the IR-2 Amp & Cabinet pedal – a streamlined, stompbox-sized version of its fully fledged tube amp and cab sim pedal that could offer a tempting alternative to some the pedal amp ...

Expand your amp's potential or pair with a cab modeller and build your pedalboard around it; this three-channel unit delivers an impressive preamp option in the growing world of floor-based solutions.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blackstar Dept 10 Amped 1 Pedal-based amps have been around for a while but the last couple of years have seen them take off with ...

The latest guitar amp simulators can give you pro-quality tones without the fuss of setting up heads, cabinets or microphones to capture your sound. And since they’re more affordable than even, ...

Throw a plectrum in any direction, and you'll most likely hit a new amp modeler or cab sim pedal. From affordable options such as the Boss IR-2 and TC Electronic Ampworx to the more premium offerings ...

It’s an incredible time to be a guitarist who doesn’t want to own a bunch of $2,000 amps and an expensive pedalboard of gear. Amp and pedal simulators, which have been around for decades, have in the ...