Reviews:

Phil Jones Bass Super Flightcase Combo

Modern technology and clever design can give tons of bass power with less size and weight than some 20W 1x12" valve guitar combos. Review: Gareth Morgan. ...

Aria AB-50 Combo

Plugging into a full bass rig at home can severely damage your loved ones’ will to live. Gareth Morgan looks at a cheeky little alternative that doesn’t cost the earth. ...

Ashdown MAG C210T-300 EVO II

Whether your bass tastes run to modern or vintage, the Evo II versions of Ashdown’s UK-designed MAG and Electric Blue amps can provide the goods. Review: Gareth Morgan ...

Hayden MoFo

Compact, punchy amp heads are very much in vogue right now, and Hayden amps weigh in with their own contender for the diminutive crown. Review by Dave Walsh ...

Fryette Memphis 30/Eighteen

The latest combo from the man behind VHT packs a ton of modern switchability into a toneful, all-valve package that’s built for the loud stuff. Review by Dave Petersen ...

Hartke LH500 Head / HyDrive HX115 & HX410 Cabs

Hartke made its name with aluminium speakers, then offered paper ones, and now are back with both in the same package. Gareth Morgan finds out what’s going on ...

65Amps Lil' Elvis

Surprisingly loud clean sounds, juicy overdrive and all points inbetween. Review by Huw Price. ...

Torres British Invasion

If you’re chasing a great valve sound but money’s too tight to mention, then Torres offers both factory-assembled amps and build-your-own kits. Review by Huw Price ...

Fender '57 Champ

The diminutive tweedy Champ has been responsible for some of the most rip-roaring sounds ever recorded. So 50 years on, how does it stack up? Review by Dave Petersen ...

Blackstar Series One 45 Combo

How about a rip-snorting 45W valve combo that you can dial down to a level to suit any stage? The Series One offers this and whole lot more. Review by Dave Petersen ...

Orange Rockerverb 50 MkII 212

You can't accuse Orange amps of being wallflowers, and the new, weighty, improved 50W combo has extra features – and it rocks like a demon. ...

Line 6 Spider Valve 212 Combo

The Spider Valve’s amp models pay tribute to everything from a Hiwatt, a Bassman and a Plexi to a Dual Rectifier ...

Laney Cub 8 / Laney Cub 10

One five-watt class A monster, one 10-watt class A/B charmer: Laney’s new import line makes the miniature valve amp dilemma a whole lot harder. Review by Dave Walsh ...

Ampeg Micro-VR Head & SVT 210AV 200W Cabinet

Nothing says big-bottomed bass more than an SVT looming at the back of the stage – and nothing says ‘hug me’ like Ampeg’s new miniature version. Review by Gareth Morgan ...

Victoria Electro King

Something about Gibson amps reminds us of the Tommy Cooper gag about the Stradivarius and the Rembrandt. Does Victoria know something we don’t? Huw Price makes a discovery ...

Marshall Lead & Bass 50 PW

Paul Weller’s 50th birthday, a 50W amp, a limited edition of 50. You can’t fool us: there’s a theme developing here. Dave Petersen finds out if Marshall hits the target. ...

Line 6 DT50 212 Combo

This Line 6 is much more than a digital modelling amp: the DT50 is a Bogner-designed valve 25W/50W combo with volume-dependent modelling. Review by Huw Price ...

Peavey Vypyr 30

With 11 amps, 11 stompboxes and 11 rack effects, you’d expect the volume knob on Peavey’s newest modelling baby to go up to 11. But no! It goes up to 13. Martyn Casserly dives in ...

65 Amps Stone Pony

Based in California, 65Amps founders Peter Stroud and Dan Boul set out to build the best valve amplifiers on the market. Huw Price finds out what the fuss is all about ...

Orange Dual Terror

If you loved the Tiny Terror but need more power or a boosted second channel, then the Orange Dual Terror could be your new squeeze. Review by Dave Walsh ...

Line 6 Bogner Alchemist 2x12 Combo

Guitar amp review. The Bogner Alchemist 2x12 combo amp by Line 6 ...