Guitar Technology

Can you really enjoy super-wide stereo sound from such a tiny amp?

Regular readers may recall my enthusiasm for the You Rock Guitar used as a MIDI controller in my review back in August 2011...

Need a fast-triggering MIDI guitar system that frees you from the constraints of cables? Look no further!

Guitar amps don't come much more portable than this updated model from Roland. But how does it sound?

Thanks to Tronical Systems, your guitar can now tune itself. Is this a valuable tool for committed guitarists, or a crutch for the lazy and tone‑deaf?

Can this tiny amplifier really sound as good as a full-sized amp?

Can you really obtain a realistic acoustic guitar sound from a pickup? With Schertler's latest offering, it seems that you can...

Following the success of their Tubemeister 18, Hughes and Kettner have spun off a low-power variant, the Tubemeister 5....

Can an all-solid-state guitar amp really use DSP to create a convincing tube-like sound and feel?

Marketing hype or a marriage of convenience between Audio-Technica, who provide the headphones, and Vox, who provide the guitar amp modelling?

To say that the guitar pedal market is saturated would be a grand understatement: it's hard to fathom how a newcomer could...

Retro-style amp cabinet

The Little Chopper is a boutique, 7W amp head, with a variable power control which allows the user to achieve their desired sound at manageable levels.

Looking like a typical guitar effects pedal, iRig Stomp is actually a guitar interface that will work with iOS devices, and is compatible with most iOS signal-processing apps.

Could this be the perfect low-power guitar amp for studio recording?

Can one guitar amp really meet all your needs, from night-time recording in your bedroom to rocking out at high volume on stage?

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While modelling preamps and plug‑ins have come a long way, there are still many guitar players who are only ever happy when...

This new approach to guitar-amp simulation from the creator of the Access Virus synth promises to let you accurately capture the sound of all your favourite tube amps...

Paul White checks out the Line 6 amp that was designed in collaboration with US amp designer Reinhold Bogner.

Paul White takes a look at this solid-state 5W guitar-amp head with enough gain to create blues or rock overdrive effects.