Latest Reviews
The iconic Batwing-shaped axe made famous by Soundgarden: the new Guild Polara Kim Thayil Signature reviewed
Hard rock guitarists will be rushing to get their hands on this new affordable, signature version of the S-100 Polara from China
"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?
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
“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
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
‘‘Creating dreamy sounds that were once only possible in world-class recording studios…’’ The new award-winning range of stompboxes from Universal Audio will blow your mind
Four super-versatile state-of-the-art compact effects pedals –the Evermore Studio Reverb, Heavenly Plate Reverb, Orion Tape Echo and the 1176 Studio Compressor – tested
"A streamlined hard-charging beast": the Peavey HP 2 Poplar Burl RM reviewed
The direct descendant of Peavey’s best-known and most historic rock axe of all time, the Wolfgang, returns — now handcrafted in the Czech Republic
Plastic-free and fully FSC-certified, with a hemp gig bag, the Martin OM Biosphere must be one of the greenest guitars ever – but is it any good?
Martin’s second über-environmental guitar: the OM Biosphere reviewed
"Eminently playable and fiercely versatile": the Yamaha Revstar Professional RSP02T reviewed
Yamaha's high-end Japanese-built powerhouse is back and better than ever with a makeover for 2023
Acoustic Control Gamma Effects Pedals Review
All are worth checking out, but the Atlas Boosted Overdrive and Narcissus Warm Delay deserve Editors’ Pick Awards
