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Dr. Z's Z-80 amplifier
Dr. Z Z-80 Head review

By Dave Hunter Published

Chime with oomph, shimmer, bloom, and gutsy edge of breakup are the main tricks in the Z-80's toolbox, and it does them with a gloriously musical and inspiring voice

Amps
Keeley's 4-in-1 series pedals
Keeley Electronics Super Rodent, Muse Driver, Blues Disorder and Angry Orange review

By Art Thompson Published

The ability to mix and match different drive and tone stacks on these pedals gives them impressive sonic range and flexibility

Pedals & Pedalboards
Friedman IR-X
"Having played through Friedman's amps, I'd say the IR-X captures their very useable foundations…" Why you need to check out this new tube amp and pedal combo

By Dave Hunter Published

Review: the Friedman IR-X Dual Tube Preamp and IR Pedal

Pedals & Pedalboards
A Soldano Astro-20 electric guitar amplifier
“More than enough firepower to keep up with a heavy-fisted drummer…” The high-tech, hard-rocking Soldano Astro-20 amp reviewed

By Dave Hunter Published

This great-sounding, future-proofed high-gain tube amp wins an Editors’ Pick award for its power, features and flexibility

Amps
A Benson Delay effects foot pedal for an electric guitar
“An analogue powerhouse with surprising versatility…” The Benson Delay pedal reviewed

By Dave Hunter Published

The award-winning Benson Delay pedal has near limitless note bending and sounds fantastic

Pedals & Pedalboards
A TWA Krytical Mass KM-01 Reactive Octave Fuzz guitar effects pedal
Shelved for 15 years of tinkering, Totally Wycked Audio's homage to the early ’70s Maestro Bass Brassmaster, the Krytical Mass KM-01 Reactive Octave Fuzz, is finally here. And it's totally Wycked…

By Art Thompson Published

Totally Wycked Audio's Krytical Mass KM-01 Reactive Octave Fuzz is modern, but with a vintage soul and if you're a fuzz fanatic this stompbox has to be high on your audition list

Pedals & Pedalboards
Fender's Tone Master Pro FR-10 powered guitar amplifier
The quest for amps and speakers that can reproduce all that DSP-generated guitar tone as sound waves has yet to produce a clear winner: Could Fender's new Tone Master Pro FR-10 cab be the one?

By Dave Hunter Published

Fender’s first full-range, flat-response Tone Master Pro FR-10 powered cab is super-affordable and just what fans have been waiting for

Amps
Two Notes Torpedo Captor X SE guitar effects box
“The thick, punchy stereo sound from this rig simply rocks”: the Two Notes Torpedo Captor X SE is a cleverly designed unit that offers an incredible range of sound from a brick-sized box. And there are only 450 of them…

By Dave Hunter Published

As a sound-crafting alternative to cabs and mics, Two Notes’ amazingly versatile Torpedo Captor X SE is a hard act to beat– and there are only 450 are available…

Pedals & Pedalboards
Fender's Tone Master Princeton Reverb amp
"An amp worth auditioning if you’re in the market for a gig-worthy, low-watt combo that punches above its weight class": Does Fender's Tone Master Princeton Reverb amp live up to the lofty precedent set by its tube-powered sibling?

By Art Thompson Published

Considering that it's significantly cheaper than a standard Princeton Reverb, there’s enough true-to-form realism here to make the Tone Master Princeton a sweet deal

Pedals & Pedalboards
Dinosaural Cogmeister Overdrive Effects Pedal
“One of the most seamless, natural and organic-sounding solid-state pedals we’ve ever played”: Crank it up to 11 with Dinosaural’s award-winning three-channel Cogmeister Overdrive

By Dave Hunter Published

The Cogmeister Overdrive sounds fabulous – its three stages interact beautifully to create a range of tactile and tube-like clipping tones that suit any playing style – and richly deserves an Editors’ Pick award

Pedals & Pedalboards
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