45 Results for "British"

When to use an SSL bus compressor and why?

The SSL bus compressor is one of the most sought-after audio tools ever designed! We take a look at the different formats currently available.

United Plugins Unichannel: 3×3 preamps, EQs and compressors in one plug-in

Unichannel by United Plugins serves up emulations of three vintage preamps, three EQs and three compressors in one convenient channel strip plug-in.

Amplifier Speakers Demystified: All About Amp Speakers!

British or American? Alnico or Neodymium? Series or parallel? This introduction will help you find your way to the right speaker for your guitar tone.

Acustica Audio releases Gold 4, adds another vintage console EQ

Acustica has released Gold 4. The updated plug-in suite and channel strip now includes an additional vintage console EQ and runs on Acustica's latest Core 16 engine.

Plugin Alliance Friedman BE-100 and DS-40: Boutique Plexi tones for your DAW

Plugin Alliance debuts the Friedman BE-100 and DS-40 plug-ins, emulating two classy tube amplifiers in turn inspired by some of the most famous British amps in rock history.

Acustica Audio Gold 3: The British console channel strip gets an update

Acustica Audio has released Gold 3. The British console channel strip plug-in has been expanded with two new EQs and now runs on the new Core 14 engine. As always, the introductory offer is on fire!

Deal: Marshall Origin 5C Combo for only 249 instead of 499 Euros

A Marshall Origin 5C Combo for only 249 instead of 499 Euros - now that's a massive saving. The classic Marshall crunch tones are there and it's designed for home and studio use.

Victory The Copper VC35: A new amplifier head with a very British flavour

The latest in the Victory's Compact series, this 35W lunchbox has a very familiar Vox-like tone that should give you bags of tones from its simple layout.

Acustica Audio Sand3: SSL console emulation with two new EQs

Acustica Audio has released Sand3. The plug-in suite models components of various famous SSL consoles. They've also added two new equalizers to Sand3, for a total of six plug-ins. 

Friedman BE 100 Deluxe: 100 Watts of all-tube Plexi tones, now with added Thump!

The new Friedman BE 100 Deluxe is finally here - and it's a beast! New additions on this 100-Watt all-tube amp head include the Plexi Clean channel and Thump Knob. Can you tame this tone monster?

Shergold Provocateur: Classy, affordable new single cuts by Patrick James Eggle

These new Patrick James Eggle-designed Provocateur models have a distinct, custom shop/boutique vibe but come without the eye watering price tag. One to watch, we think.

NAMM 2018: Laney LA100SM Supergroup 100-watt beast

The new reissued Laney LA100SM is a modern take on a classic late '60s 100-watt valve amp head. Power, plus tone is what you get with this amp. Just now you can tame it.

NAMM 2019: Vox limited-edition AC15s with Warehouse speakers

Best of both worlds? Vox is issuing two new limited edition AC15 combo amplifiers with G12C Warehouse speakers to give these archetypal British amps an American twang.

NAMM 2019: ThorpyFX Deep Oggin chorus/vibrato pedal

ThorpyFX collaborates with Lovetone's Dan Coggins on the Deep Oggin, his new chorus/vibrato effect that looks absolutely bomb-proof. Has Major Adrian Thorpe MBE done it again?

NAMM 2019: Blackstar HT-20R MKII Head and Combo Apmlifiers

Blackstar is launching the HT-20R MKII head and combo at NAMM 2019. Will this updated version of a popular amp bring enough to the table to convince players in a saturated market?

Barefaced GX Guitar Cabs: The best of open- and closed-back cab designs?

Barefaced says its two new 1x10" GX guitar cabinets give us the best of open- and closed-back designs in one guitar cab design, and provide the power of a 2x10" cab - bold claims indeed!

Cornell Amps Traveller 5: The ideal 5 Watt combo amplifier?

UK amp guru Denis Cornell has just announced his new boutique Traveller 5 all-valve combo amplifier - this thing has lots of appeal for players needing great but portable tube amp tones.

Joyo extends new R Series with R-03 UZI distortion pedal

The latest Joyo R-Series pedal has just been announced, along with a very decent-sounding official demo video. At a mere GBP 50, could the new R-03 UZI Distortion pedal rock your world?

Kuassa Caliburn: A bargain Marshall amp plug-in suite

This new Marshall amp inspired plug-in bundle includes everything you need to get those classic British amp tones into your DAW - and the price is spot on!

Summer NAMM 2108: Vox AC30S1 – Single-channel Top Boost AC30, anyone?

This new stripped back, single-channel AC30-style combo from Vox is based around the iconic Top Boost channel of the original vintage amps. But will it be enough to rock?

How close does Keeley’s new El Rey Dorado get to the ‘Marshall Plexi’ tone?

Yes! There's always room for another good Marshall Plexi-in-a-box pedal. Robert Keeley has released the new El Ray Dorado pedal - but how close does this one get to that cranked vintage amp sound?

Musikmesse 2018: Hiwatt and Gary Hurst reissue Fuzz King and Octafuzz pedals

Designed by Gary Hurst, these two vintage-toned, hand-built fuzz boxes revisit a design from the 1970s and could be contenders for the 'King of Fuzz' title in 2018.

Origin Effects RevivalDRIVE: An ambitious ‘amp-like’ British boutique overdrive

British company Origin Effects, known for its compressor effect pedals, has launched its first overdrive effect, the RevivalDRIVE - with a big feature set and a price to match.

NAMM 2018: Rainger FX Reverb X – All sorts of wrong in a box

Rainger FX has been creating madcap effects pedals again, the new Reverb-X and Igor are all about what happens when you do something wrong, but it sounds so right!