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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

This UK-made MD introduces a new pickup set that piles on the beef. But, as we find out, it’s no one-trick pony

Thoughts of Cambridge Audio’s original CXA81 bring a wistful smile to our face, as it won back-to-back What Hi-Fi? Awards for four years. In fact, we named it our Product of the Year in the stereo amp

AFTER SPENDING 60 years as a go-to name for wah thrills, Vox now has a triple-threat — a pedal that combines an envelope generator, envelope follower and manual control. Versatility seems to be key. T

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