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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.

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    Hamstead Soundworks Artist 20+RT

    Valve Guitar Amplifier

    Peter Hamstead doesn’t play guitar but his unique background and no-compromise approach have led to the creation of a unique and wonderful amp...

    Reviews Nov 2015
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    Roland Cube Street EX

    Battery-powered Amplifier

    Portability and versatility inevitably mean trade-offs. Have Roland got the balance right?

    Reviews Nov 2015
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    633 Engineering Onyx+

    Valve Guitar Amplifier

    Configurable to your tastes, this handmade guitar amp caters both to studio and stage use.

    Reviews Oct 2015
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    Blackstar ID:Core BEAM

    20W Stereo Amplifier & Audio Interface

    Can an amp like this be all things to all people? Blackstar have tried very hard to make it so!

    Reviews Oct 2015
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    Boss SY-300

    Polyphonic Guitar Synthesizer

    Finally, a truly polyphonic guitar synth that you can use with any standard electric guitar — with no need for a hex pickup!

    Reviews Oct 2015
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    Electro-Harmonix Super Pulsar

    Tremolo Pedal

    Is the Electro-Harmonix Super Pulsar the most sophisticated and versatile tremolo pedal money can buy?

    Reviews Sep 2015
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    Korg Nuvibe

    Effects Pedal & Foot Controller

    Is this the most faithful imitation yet of the fabled Uni-Vibe effect?

    Reviews Sep 2015
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    Mission Engineering Gemini 2

    Powered Guitar Cabinet

    Digital amp modelling has come a long way, but some guitarists still miss the ‘feel’ of a real amp on stage. Enter the Gemini 2.

    Reviews Sep 2015
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    Ogre Tubeholic Overdrive

    Guitar Effects Pedal

    Ogre’s Tubeholic pedal overdrive contains neither tubes nor, as far as I can tell, any alcohol. It does, however, feature 440g of barking-mad cast metal as its case.

    Reviews Sep 2015
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    Peterson StroboPlus HD

    Virtual Strobe Tuner

    An accurate tuner is an essential tool for live performance and studio work, but especially so for doing guitar setups. The new Peterson StroboPlus HD is accurate to 1000th of a semitone and features aback-illuminated LCD.

    Reviews Aug 2015
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    TC Electronic Viscous Vibe & Helix

    Modulation Effects Pedals

    The phase-style effects created by these two new TC Electronic TonePrint-series pedals are anything but ordinary.

    Reviews Aug 2015
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    Nemphasis X7

    Tube Overdrive Pedal

    While an overdrive pedal might not seem like an obvious studio accessory I’ve often found that using an analogue overdrive pedal before a software modelling amp/speaker produces more musical results.

    Reviews Jul 2015
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    Radial Headload V8

    Guitar-amp Power Soak & DI

    A combination power soak, DI box, speaker simulator and phase alignment tool, Radial’s Headload has a role in almost any guitar rig.

    Reviews Jul 2015
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    BluGuitar Amp 1

    Guitar Amplifier

    Don’t be fooled by its size — this diminutive 100W amp packs a serious punch.

    Reviews Jun 2015
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    Digitech Mosaic

    Polyphonic 12-String Effect Pedal

    While we’ve all been sitting waiting for the next big thing in studio recording, there’s been a quiet but very significant revolution going on literally beneath our feet in the world of effect pedals.

    Reviews Jun 2015
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    Electro-Harmonix C9 Organ Machine

    Guitar Effects Pedal

    If you read my review of the Electro–Harmonix B9 Organ Machine effects pedal, their C9 will look very familiar but this latest pedal offers different sounds.

    Reviews May 2015
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    Hughes & Kettner GrandMeister 36

    Four–channel Guitar Amp

    With variable power and software control this tube amp seems to promise all things to all guitarists. Does it deliver the goods?

    Reviews Apr 2015
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    Livid Instruments Guitar Wing

    Wireless MIDI Control Surface

    Livid Instruments’ Guitar Wing might not get your Telecaster airborne, but it could be its perfect MIDI controller partner.

    Reviews Apr 2015
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    Vanden Mimesis Kudos Blend

    Acoustic Guitar Pickup & Mic

    This quality guitar amplification system combines the convenience of a soundhole pickup with the realism of a microphone.

    Reviews Apr 2015
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    Fishman Fluence | Media

    Noiseless Multi-voice Electric Guitar Pickups

    Audio files to accompany the article.

    Reviews Mar 2015
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    Fishman Fluence

    Noiseless Multi-voice Electric Guitar Pickups

    These active, noise-cancelling pickups employ a radical new construction technique and offer not one, but two classic single-coil tones.

    Reviews Mar 2015
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