I've been very happy with Kazrog's "1992" 5150 emulation for heavy stuff. Sounds as good as the real thing I had 20 years ago and is more consistent and easier to record. I got Amplitube with the ...

The Warm Audio Tube Squealer offers a range of extras that are useful enough to justify its entry into what is a saturated market. Featuring a Voltage Booster, Mix control, True/Buffered bypass ...

This week’s Gear Break is not just our regular “Tech ’n Spec.” In addition to some exciting equipment, we’ve also got a couple of fun and useful Christmas ...

In a desperate battle to get to work during Tube strikes, some Londoners have sunk to new lows and are keeping Lime Bike pedals to make sure they can bagsy them in the morning. As the London ...

We break the glass on the pedal cabinet to dig out a long-list of some of the coolest effects from the new Golden Era of ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If your goal is to build out a versatile effects pedalboard, one of the most basic and useful pedals you're going to want to pick ...

Every electric guitarist should have a few pedals in their arsenal to help shape their instrument's tone, boost its dynamics or sonic capabilities, or perform practical duties to ensure they always ...

Crazy Tube Circuits has just dropped one of the hottest overdrive pedals of the year. It’s called Venus. It made its public debut at NAMM 2025. It was inspired by the iconic BK Butler Tube Driver, and ...

Countless classic recordings have been blessed with the hot tube mojo of a 1964 black-panel Fender Champ and its descendants, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Frank Hoensch/Redferns When Bill Finnegan stopped production of his famed Klon Centaur ...