Rising star

Blackstar’s latest digital modelling amps pack in a comprehensive feature set, with hands-on control, to suit many scenarios

THE PEAVEY DECADE Too largely shuns 45 years of progression and stays faithful to the original 10-watt 1x8 practice amp, albeit with a few additions. The instigator behind this is Queens of the Stone

When you think of ‘proper’ hi-fi, what do you see? If you’re anything like me, you’re imagining a stack of identically proportioned black boxes attached to some equally statuesque speakers. There have

RETURNING TO THE drawing board for his third ESP/LTD signature guitar, Rammstein’s Richard ZK has pivoted toward the trending offset shape and bestowed it with some killer appointments. Headlined by s

Chord Electronics’ Alto doesn’t fit neatly into one of the traditional hi-fi categories. It is an analogue amplifier with four headphone outputs that can all be used at the same time. But, unusually,

WHEN BILL FINNEGAN first offered the Klon Centaur to the general public in the mid-Nineties, the price was $239 (which was considered expensive back when most high-end and boutique pedals sold for $10