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Guitar Technology

Whilst many people still think of SOUND ON SOUND as only covering synthesizers, keyboards and computer software, regular readers over the past 38 years will know that we include frequent coverage of a heck of a lot of Guitar Technology products — including Guitar Amp Modellers, Guitar Pedals, Guitar Combos, Speakers, Pickups, Guitar Accessories plus Guitar-related Techniques workshops on how to mike-up a guitar cab, and such-like.

You will find all of these gathered below and on subsequent screen pages. Use the sidebar Filters and grey buttons above to find the content you are most interested in.

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    Melda Production MCabinet

    Guitar Cabinet Emulation Plug‑in

    Melda's novel approach to cab emulation frees you from the confines of convolution.

    Reviews Jul 2020
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    Vox Cambridge 50

    Hybrid Valve & Modelling Guitar Amplifier

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

    Reviews Jun 2020
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    Softube Marshall Plexi Super Lead 1959

    Amp-modelling Plug-in

    Originally developed for the UAD platform and available now in native format, this plug-in's modelled signal chain includes a period-correct Marshall 4x12 and miking courtesy of UK engineer Tony Platt.

    Reviews May 2020
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    Boss SY‑1000

    Guitar Synthesizer

    With its impressively fast tracking system and analogue synth-like sounds, this is a guitar synth with which guitarists can finally feel at ease.

    Reviews Apr 2020
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    Mission VM-Pro Ultrasweep

    Volume Pedal

    Mission Engineering's VM-Pro buffered volume pedal, widely considered one of the best available, just got better!

    Reviews Apr 2020
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    Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff Pi

    Distortion/Fuzz Pedal

    The 1973 version two Big Muff Pi — with a ram's head printed on the casework — was used on so many classic records that EHX have decided to bring it back.

    Reviews Apr 2020
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    Strymon Iridium

    Amp-modelling Processor

    Strymon's analogue-modelling effects pedals have acquired an enviable reputation — can their first amp simulator live up to it?

    Reviews Mar 2020
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    BluGuitar Amp1 Mercury & Iridium Editions

    100W Guitar Amps

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

    Reviews Feb 2020
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    Barefaced Audio Reformer 112

    Guitar Speaker Cabinet

    Surely there is nothing new to be done with the design of the humble guitar speaker cabinet? Well, actually, it turns out there is, and our reviewer doesn't think he'll ever want to use an 'ordinary' cabinet again!

    Reviews Jan 2020
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    Capo Elevator

    Guitar Accessory

    The brainchild of Tim Loe, Capo Elevator is designed to counteract a fairly well-known issue that can arise when recording steel-strung acoustic guitars...

    Reviews Jan 2020
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    Fishman TriplePlay Connect

    MIDI Guitar System For iPad

    Fishman's wireless TriplePlay guitar-to-MIDI system has a strong reputation for fast and accurate tracking, and the company now offer these benefits in TriplePlay Connect for iOS.

    Reviews Jan 2020
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    Neural DSP Archetype: Nolly

    Guitar Amp Modelling Software

    Neural DSP have bottled the guitar-recording wizardry of one of the hottest rock and metal producers around.

    Reviews Jan 2020
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    Kemper Profiler Stage: Audio Examples

    Hear For Yourself

    These audio examples accompany our Kemper Profiler Stage review from SOS December 2019.

    Reviews Dec 2019
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    Kemper Profiler Stage

    Floorboard Guitar Amp Emulator

    Kemper finally have a floorboard version of their groundbreaking Profiling Amplifier. Has it been worth the wait?

    Reviews Dec 2019
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    Vox MVX150H

    Guitar Amplifier

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

    Reviews Nov 2019
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    TC Electronic Polytune 3 Mini

    Guitar Tuner Pedal

    Given its affordable price and compact format, is the Mini now the perfect choice tuner?

    Reviews Oct 2019
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    Boss Tube Amp Expander | Audio Examples

    Hear For Yourself

    There are plenty of very heavily distorted examples already out there to be heard, but I’ve gone for some tones that I think challenge the technology a little more.

    Reviews Sep 2019
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    Boss Tube Amp Expander

    Reactive Load & Speaker Simulator

    Widely touted as Boss's response to UA's popular OX, the Tube Amp Expander actually offers a contrasting approach. Will one of them be a clear winner?

    Reviews Sep 2019
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    Celestion F12–X200

    Full–range Guitar Speaker

    Struggling to make amp modelling work on stage? Something just 'not quite right' in the feel? Maybe Celestion's new speaker will make all the difference.

    Reviews Aug 2019
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    Nobels ODR-Mini

    Overdrive Pedal

    The ODR‑Mini is essentially a slightly tweaked version of Nobels' ODR‑1 overdive pedal (by all accounts extremely popular with Nashville musicians), with true bypass and a tightened low end, but squeezed into a mini‑format case.

    Reviews Apr 2019
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    Headrush Gigboard

    Amp Simulator & Effects Processor

    The Gigboard crams the processing power of Headrush's flagship Pedalboard into a compact and easy to use format.

    Reviews Feb 2019

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