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Fender launches the Mustang Micro Plus, bolstering its lauded pocket amp with key quality-of-life upgrades
Now boasting 100 customizable presets with a vastly increased bank of amps and effects, Fender wants to “inspire musicians at every level”
Best bass amps 2025: Low-end tone machines
Our pick of the best bass amp combos and heads from the likes of Fender, Blackstar, Orange, Darkglass and more
“A sky’s-the-limit modeling environment”: Two Notes Genome review
Meet the impressive new DAW software plugin from digital guitar speaker cab and amp manufacturers Two Notes
Blackstar unveils the Debut 30E – a 30-watt analog amp with a built-in tape echo and custom-designed 1x10” speaker
The British firm’s acclaimed Debut series continues to grow four years on, with the features of the 10E and 15E given a mightier output
MESA/Boogie founder Randall Smith and Gibson part ways
No reason has been given for the split, but Gibson says it is well positioned to continue his legacy, with its “next generation of designers” having studied under Smith for the past 20 years
Peavey and Misha Mansoor deliver the invective.112 combo amp – combining EL84 tubes with digital features
The lightweight 20-watt combo amp condenses the tones of the invective.120 amp head into a smaller, gig and home recording-ready creation
Why Noel Gallagher overhauled his Oasis rig at the peak of the band's success
The hangover (sonically and otherwise) from Oasis's infamously overstuffed and overlong third album, Be Here Now, led Gallagher to pursue a wholesale transformation in sound
Joe Satriani’s custom Eddie Van Halen-flavored 3rd Power amp is now available as a plugin – with real amps on the way
The guitarist worked with 3rd Power chief designer Dylana Scott to capture his favorite Van Halen guitar tone, and it's quickly become his “favorite amp”
