Though guitar amp and effects modeling has been around for a while, Positive Grid shook things up in 2019 with the launch of the Spark – an impressively flexible and affordable tone master. The ...

Amp Week 2026: Despite the rise of digital modeling, the humble guitar amp remains a popular option for players all over the globe, myself included. Your amp is the core of your guitar tone, and in my ...

There's no denying that vintage guitar amps sound great, but they can be huge, expensive and prone to frequent breakdowns. Digital modeling has been getting better and better over the years, but there ...

NAMM 2026: Vox is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Valvetronix series of hybrid amp modelers by releasing its most advanced iterations yet: the VT20X and VT40X. It’s the Brian May-backed firm’s ...

When used with other blocks and modules, a new approach to modeling operational-amplifier output impedance behavior can provide a more realistic overall behavioral model. Simulating the behavior of a ...

A few months back a reader asked us what the best connected guitar amp was for beginners. And there are a few solid options, including Yamaha's THR line. But, one amp topped the rest: Boss' Katana 50.