Congratulations to the winners of Future B2B’s inaugural 2026 Best of Show Awards for NAMM and to all the product teams that worked on them. Our panel of expert judges evaluated—and ultimately awarded ...

There are gear demos and then there are gear demos in which a guitar legend performs the most radical amp mod to show us how he got the guitar tone on You Really Got Me When you purchase through links ...

Marshall just introduced its very first party speaker, the Bromley 750. It looks a whole lot like a guitar amp, which makes sense given the company's pedigree. Also, instrument amps are basically just ...

Marantz has unveiled its latest preamplifier and power amplifier duo, and they feature a medley of features derived from the Award-winning Cinema 30 AVR, as well as the company's flagship AV 10 series ...

The Spark 2 from Positive Grid looks like a miniature old-school amp, but it is, essentially, a computer with some knobs and a speaker. It has Bluetooth, USB-C, and an associated smartphone app. It ...

One thing that has been striking about amp modelling for me is how much difference speakers make. Trialling IRs and Universal Audio's speaker emulations makes a startling difference to how amp models ...

Our comprehensive guide will get you rocking out with expert-approved guitar amps, including beginner and lightweight picks. By Rylee Johnston All products and services featured are independently ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. One thing about guitar enthusiasts: they tend to play ...

All electric guitar players know that the amplifier is just as important — if not more — as the guitar itself for shaping your sound. Each major amplifier model has unique dynamics and tonal ...

Amplifiers that are specially designed for acoustic instruments were a boon when they first arrived on the scene — no more playing instruments capable of great acoustic tone through open-backed ...