Rocktron has announced the ValveSonic Plexi all-tube guitar preamp. Developed with LA Custom, the preamp aims to nail ‘Plexi’ tones spanning the ’60s to the ’80s and beyond. A bright control offers ...

You kind of have to know why you need it and how/when to use it, but VTP brings convincing valve warmth to any signal. Best audio interface 2026: For home recording, podcasting, and streaming - tested ...

Amp Week 2026: Despite the rise of digital modeling, the humble guitar amp remains a popular option for players all over the globe, myself included. Your amp is the core of your guitar tone, and in my ...

Mathias Poets and Alex Poets have reimagined the analogue guitar pre-amp and have created the aptly named poets One. Which is taken to Kickstarter this week to raise the €20,000 the team require to go ...

Even the rather dark-sounding solid state Groove Tube mic came alive. The preamp's “coloration" was especially effective on voice, drums, bass and guitar. To further investigate the preamp's sound, I ...