29 Results for "EL34"

REVIEW: Blackstar St. James Plugin: Designed from the ground up

The Blackstar St. James Plugin is the UK guitar amp company's first foray into software emulations and they have launched with an original amp model

Friedman SS100-v2 Steve Stevens Signature 100-Watt hand-wired head

Friedman SS100-v2 Steve Stevens Signature 100-watt amp is the new updated head for the Billy Idol guitarist. Adding more dirt and thump

Blackstar St. James: The lightest 50 watt tube amp in the world?

Blackstar's St.James range of 50-watt tube amps offers all the tones and features. Just they won't break your back when you have to move them

Electro-Harmonix Russian Vacuum Tubes: A Solution Found?

Vacuum Tube supplies are back, but at what cost? This news could be expensive for anyone wanting Electro-Harmonix Russian Vacuum Tubes.

Mike Matthews owner of Electro Harmonix says no more Russian vacuum tubes in 2022

Russia bans the export of some 200 goods, including vacuum tubes. Does this mean there is about to be a worldwide shortage of vacuum tubes?

Mesa Boogie Badlander: Pre-Orders open for the new Rectifier series

Mesa Boogie updates brings the Rectifier for 2020 with the Badlander series, featuring 2 identical channels, an EL34 output section and CabClone IR.

The Billy Corgan Grace amp head: A 100W tone monster by Carstens Amplification

A hand-wired signature amp head for Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan, with exquisite components and a clean, no-fuss layout: Grace is quite the tone monster.

Boss Nextone Special: Tube Sounds, Two Channels and New Waza Speakers

Boss' new 80W combo amp, the Nextone Special, gives you two separate channels, new Waza speakers and plenty of ways to recreate classic analogue sounds.

Dial in some 800 and 900! Fuchs launches the Mantis 89 all-tube amp head

Combining two different circuits inspired by two well-known amp heads, the Fuchs Audio Mantis 89 is all about classic high-gain tones derived from two famous models by a certain UK-based amp maker.

Neural DSP Granophyre: A new amp sim plug-in with EQD Plumes

Can the new Omega Ampworks Granophyre virtual amp cut through in a crowded market? Maybe its output tube options, IRs and built-in EarthQuaker Devices Plumes boost pedal will help it get traction.

Here I Go Again: Marshall reissues 1959HW Bernie Marsden Whitesnake Plexi amp

Marshall's new 1959HW Bernie Marsden signature 100-Watt amp head is an all-valve Plexi-style amp based on his original 1978 amp used whilst playing with Whitesnake. Here I Go Again!

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?

Amp modelling vs Tube Amps: Has ‘digital’ won the guitar tone war?

The "amp modelling vs tube amp" debate has been heating up of late: Have amp modellers finally won the war? Are tube amps out-dated? Don't write off tube amps just yet, we say...

Mezzabarba Trinity: A flexible 100-Watt three-channel amp head with optional extras

Built in Italy by Mezzabarba, the new Trinity amp head is rated at 100W and has MIDI programmability, three dedicated channels and a few optional extras to help you get the most out of it.

NAMM 2019: Marshall Studio Classic, Vintage and Jubilee launched

Bringing back classic Marshall amps from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s but in a 20-watt format and in head or combo formats. The new Studio Series are full of classic British valve tone

Boss Nextone-Artist and Nextone-Stage: The next big thing in combo guitar amps?

Boss has just announced two new amps, the Nextone-Artist and Nextone-Stage. Both combine tube amp modelling and useful features with a light-weight combo design that should be easy to transport.

KT66 vs. EL34 Tube Shoot-Out: Can you hear the difference?

We do love us a good guitar tone shoot-out at gearnews. YouTuber Johan Segeborn has done a neat little video contrasting the sound of the KT66 tube with that of the EL34. Which do you prefer?

Rivera Clubster Royale Recording guitar amp – Bargain boutique studio amp?

This new boutique amp series contains a selection of essential tools for the recording guitarist. Could this new amp be the ultimate studio tool for home recording?

NAMM 2018: Victory V30 The Countess MkII

This cool new compact all valve British guitar amp had a little help in its design with input from the legendary Guthrie Govan, so you know it will sound pretty sweet

NAMM 2018: Marshall Origin amp series, back to basics

Marshall is back with new all valve single-channel British voiced amps that range from 5 watts all the way through to 50 watt models for 2018

Laney to debut 30-Watt LA30BL Tony Iommi amp at NAMM 2018 – 50 years late!

A new lower powered, affordable version of the Tony Iommi signature LA100BL amp head, this new 30-Watt version also has a matching 2x12 slant-front cabinet to help achieve it's vintage British amp tones.

EVH 5150III 50W EL34 Head and matching 212ST Cab – with new dual controls

This cool new EVH amp and cab setup looks like it could be a lot of fun to play your riffs through - but you may find the new dual concentric controls a little fiddly...

Is Victory Amps’ new RK50 Richie Kotzen model the coolest-looking amp of 2017?

Richie Kotzen's new signature model amps are now being made by Victory Amps in the UK and they look like they may well win the Coolest-looking Single Channel Amp of the Year award...

Summer NAMM 2017: Blackstar launches 10-Watt mini-combo series

Celebrating 10 years of cool British amp design these limited edition combos are set to be perfect for home and studio use, with each 10-watt amp having its own distinct tonal character.