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“It’s the same, loud, high headroom amp but with a more open-sounding clean tone that boasts a little extra life”: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe 30th Anniversary review
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (1929+ words) The Celestion G12M-65 Creamback speaker results in a more open sound compared to the standard model. The drive channel will still be a bit too spikey for most. The carry handle is a little uncomfortable. The footswitch does not reflect the…...
“It’s the best Big Muff there’s ever been for bass, and turns out to be quite something for those an octave above as well”: Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff Pi 2 review
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1144+ words) Massive fuzz tones that are easily tamed if necessary. The simple but well-judged control set offers lots of potential. It also works a treat for guitar. You can trust Guitar World Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing guitar…...
“The Mega channel has played a major role in heavy guitar tones since the early ’90s”: How the Diezel VH4 conquered metal, won fans in Metallica, Tool and Muse – and impressed John Fogerty too
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (556+ words) Launched in "92, the almighty four-channel beast completed a banner year for the high-gain tube amp Amp Week 2026: For fans of high-gain amps, 1992 was a breakthrough year unlike any other (previously or since). This period saw the introduction of the Peavey…...
“That thing is unbelievable. It’s one of the most impressive new amps I’ve tried”: Misha Mansoor has a ton of amps. But one new design has blown him away
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (543+ words) The Periphery tonesmith uses digital and analog gear in the studio, and one tube head in particular has knocked his socks off Anyway, the point is: when Misha talks tone, we listen. In a new chat with GW, he revealed…...
"It’s one of the most satisfying stacking combinations I’ve encountered in a dual-channel pedal for a very long time": Wampler Golden Jubilee review
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (1451+ words) Massive range of gain tones from classic rock to metal. Very easy to dial in. Being able to change the order in which the sides can be stacked is very useful. Being able to toggle between the two sides with…...
“Lo-Fi and Pitch modes take you well beyond the usual analog delay paradigm”: Beetronics Bee Bee Dee review
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (925+ words) The regular delay sounds are enough to justify purchase. But the Lo-Fi mode and particularly the Pitch mode take you well beyond the usual analog delay paradigm for a more expansive range of sonic outcomes, making'this pedal a delightful device…...
“Instead of creating a polyphonic tuner itself, it simply knocked off Empower's patented device instead”: Behringer sues Boss over “knock off” polyphonic tuner
1+ week, 3+ day ago (546+ words) Behringer's parent company claims its patented polyphonic tuner, the TC Electronic PolyTune, has been wrongly copied by Boss for four of its flagship amp modeler pedals Behringer's owner has filed a lawsuit against Boss and parent company Roland over its…...
“It’s clearly had a lot of thought put into making it as flexible and useful as possible”: Laney Black Country Customs Nathan East Digbeth DB-EAST review
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1107+ words) Excellent price for a sturdy, British-built amp. Wide range of superb tones. Amazing flexibility with its dual signal paths and connectivity. While it's light enough, a medium-large bass head in today's market, the form factor might not suit all. You…...
“Will appeal to high-gain players without unlimited budgets”: Victory MKX Lunch Box Head review
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1184+ words) Two footswitches, each with its own cable, seems a little cumbersome. A Bright switch for the Clean channel would be a useful addition for darker-sounding speakers and guitars. You can trust Guitar World Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and…...
“Every once in a while a pedal comes along that takes you by surprise. It’s a pedal I didn’t even know I needed”: Electro-Harmonix Effects Interface review
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1064+ words) Incredibly useful utility pedal. Intuitive and fun with dynamic effects. Easy to set up, and designed with guitarists in mind. Using it to insert DAW effects on your pedalboard is harder to set up. Price might deter some. You can…...