Reviews:

Orange OR50 & PPC412LTD CAB

Britain’s very own Orange Amps is celebrating its 40th anniversary with this excellent 50W rig. Dave Petersen dodges the balloons and cake and heads straight for his guitar ...

Markacoustic AC121 Combo

Shunning the Markbass bumblebee livery for moody black, Markacoustic amps can handle basses, guitars, mandolins, banjos and lots more. Review by Gareth Morgan ...

Rivera Venus 6

Rivera’s first-ever all-class A amp pushes out 30W and promises sounds from the ’60s all the way to the ’80s – but for a serious amount of wedge. Review by Dave Petersen ...

VVT Amps Lindy Fralin Model

Lindy Fralin is famous for fine pickups, and now he’s launched a combo that bucks the current trend for hairy-sounding valve amps with no clean headroom. Review: Huw Price ...

Torres British Boxer

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 ...

Torres British Boxer

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 ...

Egnator Tweaker

Most low-wattage all-valve amps are one-sound wonders, but Egnater's new baby combo sets out the rewrite the rulebook with options galore. Review by Huw Price ...

Peavey Vypyr 60

It’s the dream – all the convenience of digital amp and effects models with the natural sensitivity and sheer oomph of an all-valve amplifier. Huw Price assesses Peavey’s latest ...

Marshall Class Five

Banishing forever our mixed memories of the Capri and Mercury, Marshall has finally made a great small valve combo for the contemporary seeker of rock. Review by Dave Petersen ...

Ashdown Tourbus 10 Combo

Practice bass amps don’t have to sound rubbish, and we’re looking to a respected maker of proper amps like Ashdown to really come up with the goods. Review by Gareth Morgan ...

Hayden Cotton Club 15/30 combo guitar amp

30W and a pair of Celestions is a time-honoured British recipe, but Hayden is setting out to improve it with a high-gain channel and a half-power switch. Review by Dave Petersen. ...

TecAmp Puma 212 Bass Combo

Tall, simple and conservatively-dressed, TecAmp combos offer an efficient German take on the perfect bass sound, at a price. Review by Gareth Morgan ...

Ashdown Electric Blue 15-180 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 ...

AER Compact Mobile 60W Acoustic Combo

For the ultimate busking sound or for gigs in flowery meadows, AER offers high-end off-grid acoustic amplification. Jerry Uwins counts the pennies ...

Ampeg BA300/210 Bass Combo

Designed for a pain-free trek from car boot to stage, this Ampeg still offers 300W, two punchy 10" speakers, a compressor and lots of adaptability. Review by Gareth Morgan ...

Elmwood Bonneville 50

Swedish valve outfit Elmwood made its name with the 60W and 90W Modena rock heads, but the Bonneville 50 aims for max portability and any sound you want. Review: Huw Price ...

DV Mark DV40 212 Combo

Don't look to this unusual Italian-made boutique amplifier for loud, shimmering cleans: it's all about rainbow shades of dirt at almost any volume you like. Review by Will Nicholas ...

Harma Cabinets

Got a Fender Blues Junior, Blues Deluxe, Hot Rod Deluxe or Deville? These cabs are the perfect match. ...

AXL Standard 30B Bass Combo

You don't want to haul a full bass rig when popping around the guitarist's house for tea and a spot of songwriting ...

Marshall AFD100

The details of Slash's 'Appetite' amp are unknown, but an undaunted Marshall has released a 100W signature head with some eyebrow-raising features. Review by Richard Purvis ...

Orange Dark Terror Head

With yet more delicious valve-driven filth and a Shape control that bestrides the Atlantic ocean like an electronic colossus, this latest Orange sets out to rule the world of rock. Review by Richard P ...