Hagerman Amplification Power Baby - "Tube Power Amp in a Pedal that will Enhance any Pedalboard/Amp Sim, etc."
If you find this review useful, below is a link for a Crowd Funder for Hagerman Amplification’s POWER BABY Power Amp (with a big discount until Oct 11/25). I receive no remuneration or gratuity, and …
Sound City Studio 20 - "A very well-kept British secret..."
This vintage tube amp, made in the UK, is still in excellent condition and has been well maintained by its previous owner (and me now, haha). I bought it as soon as I saw it, at a very reasonable pri…
Dynacord TWEN II - "I call it the Prince...twen ;)"
Specifications Made in Germany in 1974. Tube amp with two 12AX7, two 6V6GT, and one EZ81. Original 12-inch speaker. Controls: volume, tone, tremolo intensity, tremolo speed. Pros Sound: War…
Guyatone Zip GA-100 - "The little amp that doesn't have much to learn from the big ones ;-)"
Found at a ridiculously low price (€15), but it's worth much more if you go by the sound quality. In summary: It must be about 20 good watts MIJ in the 70s, maybe early 80s at most? A standar…
Mooer Little Monster AC - "Just charming"
I bought it used for home purpose because it was a bargain and because I like tweaking tubes amps. My cab with a jensen CR10 was already powered by a very powerfull d class amp, I was happy with it …
Epiphone AB Box - "Good stuff, could be better as usual"
Well, not lot to say, i use it as the first in the pedal train row. Basic, Works well, no noise. The preamp is usefull, could have been be way more powerfull. I use it on a power bank, don't know …
GUP Tech PORCorn - "Better than a few small Orange Amps I've Owned"
GUP Tech’s PORCorn is a Rockerverb preamp. I’ve never played through a Rockerverb, but have had two smaller Orange amplifiers, and I will say that this pedal sounds as good as an orange amp, and even…
Synergy Amps 800 Preamp Module - "Synergy 800"
This is a two channel all tube preamp module that is based on the preamp circuit design of the Marshall JCM800. It is absolutely fantastic. The first channel is the “low input “ channel of the JCM8…
Hughes & Kettner Edition Tube 25th Anniversary - "Outstanding product "
Have used this amp for almost all my live shows.Durability,sounds great,punchy.My favorite amp I own. It’s the perfect work horse amp. Get a used one if you can. Hughes and Kettner have never made…
Pignose G60VR - "Great sound after upgrading "
I use the amp to play in small clubs, gets very loud and very clean. I’m getting an extremely sweet sound out of it now and using for pedal steel to play with a 4 piece band and also for lead guitar.…
Loop Master 4 Looper (Strip) - "Loop-Master Pedals is back!"
After learning about several complaints, I decided to reach out to Loop-Master Pedals to inquire about the situation that had been causing concern among customers a few years ago. It came to my atten…
Sonicake Acoustic Preamp Factory - "Excellent representation (tone replication) and affordable"
Sonicake released another in its Factory line, the Acoustic Preamp, designed for all acoustic instruments, and not just a six-string. The features are straight-forward, and what you come to expect, a…
Roland GC-405 - "Clean as"
Picked one of these amps up cheap, its clean channel is awesome. It's surprisingly loud and has very little to no his or hum at full volume. It says it's 32W on the back. The 4x5 speaker setup is …
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…
