Hagerman Amplification Reactor - "Reactive Load for Amps up to 5W"
Leave it to Hagerman Amplification to design a boutique Reactive Load so small it fits on a pedalboard (or next to/on top of whatever small amp you’re using), ingeniously designed to provide a reacti…
DigiTech 2112 Studio Guitar System - "Digitech 2112 SGS ... AWESOME !!!!"
I used to use a Eleven Rack and I was happy with it and had to learn to live with the digital sound . One day, after I got my tax return, I decided to treat my self to some new gear. I went into a s…
Crate PowerBlock - "Crate Power Block was ahead of its time ."
The Crate Power Block can be use in Monophonic mode at 150 watts at 8 ohms or in Stereo at 75 watts at 4 ohms. On the front of the CPB, are the Gain, Treble, Mid and Bass knobs, an Input plug and He…
Crate DX212 - "Still thinking about this gem years later"
Possibly the most fun I’ve had on gigs was with this thing. Not as good as a great tube amp, and technology has come a long way but it did what it claimed perfectly. The models it had were spot on in…
Fender Princeton 65 - "65w Fender Princeton combo amp"
I dated a divorced lady whose ex husband bought guitars and amps but couldn't play a note. When they split up he left this amp behind. No knowing it's true value I gave her the £100 she wanted for …
KSR Amplification Vesta - "Three Channels, Unique Voicings, and with a Thick and Robust Amp-Like Sound"
One-hundred percent made in the USA, KSR’s VESTA preamp brings forward incredible amp tones that only require a cab or IR to sound fantastic. I’ll address the sound more, and later on (also check out…
Hagerman Amplification Half Watt - "Big amp sound in a small package"
If you are a tube snob, then the Hagerman Half-Watt is an ideal practice and studio recording amp. This is a cleanish amp, although it has some growl and burn when cranked or when playing hard, runni…
Driftwood Amplifiers Purple Nightmare Preamp - "2W Amp + Preamp with Killer Tones from Rock to Metal"
Now and again, gear comes along that blows me away, and I am sure others have had that experience. The Purple Nightmare Preamp (based on Driftwood Amp’s flagship Purple Nightmare head) follows suit w…
Universal Audio Dream '65 Reverb Amplifier - "Pure Fender Sounds in a Pedal - Authentic!"
I supposed I could joke about how this is a guitarist’s ‘Wet Dream,’ but the name Dream ’65 will suffice. Emulated from select 1965 Fender Super Reverb amps, as well as select speaker emulations, UA …
Universal Audio Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier - "Complete Amp-in-a-Pedal that Emulates Incredibly Well"
After having UA’s Woodrow ’55 (Fender Tweed amp emulation) for only a few hours, I knew I had to review the Ruby ‘63 (Vox AC30) and Dream ’65 (Fender Reverb Twin), the latter of which I will be done …
Universal Audio Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier - "Finally, Real Amp Tones in a Pedal"
Off the bat, the Universal Audio’s Woodrow ’55 is not a simulation but an emulation; and this is as close to something other than an actual amp sounding like an amp. Woodrow ’55 is based on the Fende…
Fender Excelsior - "Standing the Test of Time."
Strange amp, straight out off the sales floor from a local music store, Excelsior sounds fine at lower volumes (< 1/2) with just about anything with an output jack. Bright switch, volume, tremolo; ef…
Weber Mass 100W - "Game changer for tube amp tone on 50 watt fender bassman 1970"
This is a game changer for tone. I used to struggle to get the right tone with the right volume with my tube amp 6v6 1970 silverface bassman 50. Now I have sold my multieffect pedal and this is all I…
Sonicake Amphonix - "Multiple Amps & Effects Take Pocket Amps to the Next Level"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmIJKjM0SXg AMPHONIX Pocket amps have a lot of use, including silent playing, jamming to backing tracks, pre-gig warming up, and even direct recording for newbies …
Line 6 POD HD Pro X - "Amazing effects."
I play Metal and classical and it does well on the effects but the amp sims are hit and miss as most units of any price range are too. It has a lot of vintage fx that would take a crazy amount of mon…