Amplifiers

The StompMan may look like ‘just another drive pedal’ but actually it’s a fully‑fledged 50W amp head that can fit on a pedalboard.

Does Line 6's streamlined approach to amp modelling manage to provide all the features needed for stage, studio and home?

These two stompbox amps may look superficially the same and do have quite a lot in common, but each one seems to have been optimised for a different type of user.

Peter Wade talks to Paul White about his route into the industry, from starting out as an electronics engineer through to opening his own valve amp repair company, Revalver.

If you’ve invested in a pair of high‑end headphones, you’ll want a high‑quality headphone amp to power them. And headphone amps don’t get much better than this...

Blackstar aim to take the weight out of valve amplification, without compromising on tone.

If you’ve spent money on serious headphones for critical listening, could it be worth investing just as heavily in your headphone amp?

No matter what headphones you prefer, Lake People’s versatile amps will feed them the right level.

The Spark Mini makes Positive Grid’s acclaimed amp sounds more portable than ever.

The affordable and stylish Spark 40 packs Positive Grid’s powerful modelling software into a convenient, portable practice amp. What’s not to like?

Struggling to drive multiple set of cans? DACS have an amp for that...

This powerful amp brings high‑tech Dirac room optimisation DSP to your favourite passive monitors.

We check out Grace’s compact, mastering‑quality solution for monitoring on the move.

Though small and quiet, this stereo combo is big on possibilities...

Need a single amp to cover all your home–recording and gigging duties? Vox have got you covered!

Thomas Blug aims to deliver his perfect amp tones in small and portable packages...

Vox's hybrid approach to electronics has yielded a natural–sounding amp that won't break your back.

Jimmy Page used Supro's small amps during Led Zeppelin's early recording career — and this Blues King 12 combo amplifier has been engineered to recreate those classic sounds.

This new range draws on Roland's Blues Cubes and promises to deliver both the sound and the playing feel of a real valvetube amp.

Find out how Mytek’s latest reference-level converter stacks up against the competition.

This four-channel headphone amp sets itself apart from the crowd with a number of thoughtful and useful features.