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…
Harley Benton HBAC-20 - "Great acoustic guitar combo with a great price/quality ratio"
This Harley Benton acoustic guitar combo does what it's supposed to do. It's suitable for acoustic guitars as well as electric guitars. With its beautiful retro look, it also has enough power to let …
Carlsbro Sherwood Signature - "Wonderful guitar amplifier for acoustic and electric guitars. A pleasant clear and neutral sound."
I bought this amplifier at a closing down musical instrument store for € 150,00 on sale (retailprice € 390,00). Not being familiar with the Carlsbro brand I was pleasantly surprised trying the amplif…
Two Notes Audio Engineering Torpedo Captor X - "good tool"
I use the captor X for playing home and recording without microphone nor speaker. It s pretty easy to setup You plug your amp in the captor then run it out to your speaker, your computer, and or h…
