Pedal-based amps have been around for a while but the last couple of years have seen them take off with companies including Universal Audio, Blackstar, TC Electronic, Walrus, Strymon and Victory all ...

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 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, ...

When it comes to music recording hardware, one could argue that Universal Audio has created more powerful products for a wider variety of artists than any other company in the industry. With a history ...

The Mustang Floor multi-effects unit for guitar we featured earlier this month is a good first effort from Fender, but Japanese digital tone-manipulation veteran Zoom is about to really show how it's ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Pedal amps are distinct from multi-effects pedals and combined modellers in that they're ...