23 Results for "tubes"

The Art of Imperfection: A Guide to Creating Lo-Fi Guitar Tones

Master the art of the imperfect with our guide to lo-fi guitar tones for a nostalgic, dusty sound.

Catalyst Audio: MIG Series modular steals Soviet Fighter Jet Tubes

Like Clint Eastwood in Firefox, Catalyst Audio has snuck a bunch of vacuum tubes out of Soviet-era MIG fighters to make Eurorack modules.

Guitar Deals: Squier, Epiphone, Fender, Zoom & Sovtek

This week, we've got a selection of guitar gear at great deal prices. Including guitars, amps and recording equipment for guitarists

Superbooth 22: Freqport FT-1 Freqtube plug-in with actual tubes

Freqport FT-1 Freqtube lets you send DAW tracks to an external device for true-to-heart tube processing with plug-in control.

Acustica Audio Smoke gives your tracks the radio sound of 50s USA

Acustica Audio Smoke makes your tracks sound like they were cut in the 50s USA - the coveted vintage American radio sound of the 50s.

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?

Locomotive Audio Model 86B-2: modern Ampex-style tube pre

The successor to the 286A, 86B-2, brings a new front panel, new circuit layout, separate mic and line XLR inputs, and higher DI impedance.

Guitar Amp Tubes Demystified: All about amplifier valves!

Know your EL34 from your KT88? Here's our condensed primer on guitar amp tubes, from preamp and power amp valves through to rectifier tubes.

PRS Archon amplifier returns in 50-Watt combo and head formats, and lots of gain

The PRS Archon all-tube amplifier returns in two formats. Both the head and combo versions have plenty of gain on tap, and crystal clear cleans.

Orobas: Eurorack Tube distortion and VCA now available

Fresh from Animal Factory Amplification is the Orobas Vacuum Tube VCA, Saturator and Distortion in one complex and fierce-looking module.

Black Box Analog Design HG-2MS plug-in: More analog saturation!

Black Box HG-2MS upgrades a plug-in we thought sounded amazing at V1, adding mid/side processing options as well as new filters and parameters.

Mojotone’s new Custom BlackOut British Head: 18-watts of pure valve tone

The new Mojotone Custom BlackOut British Head is an 18 Watt, all hand-wired, made in the USA amp head that uses carefully chosen components to deliver the ultimate tone.

Das Kleine Fusion: a smaller vacuum pumped Fusion system from Erica Synths

Erica Synths has streamlined their Fusion II system into the slightly more compact and perhaps more affordable Das Kleine Fusion that's still packed with tubes and premium possibilities.

Sell a kidney and get this vintage-style tube console handmade in the USA.

What is Tree Audio prepared to give you for EUR 65,000? A hand-made, all-tube, 16-channel mixing desk with space for four Series 500 rack modules, that's what. Worth it?

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.

Zen Delay hybrid delay/filter/drive by Erica and Ninja Tune gets price and release date

The EUR 499 box looks like it's built like a tank and has 50sec multimode delay, resonant multimode filter, tube overdrive and extreme feedback settings to... We'll let your imagination do the rest.

Positive Grid makes BIAS AMP 2 Mobile for iOS

If you like to tweak and tinker then this new version of PG's popular virtual amp software could be for you - especially if you've got an iPad/iPhone and need to unchain yourself from your laptop.

Fender limited edition Joe Bonamassa ‘59 Twin-Amp finally available!

Joe Bonamassa has just announced a new (highly) limited edition signature tweed amp reissue with Fender that you can order exclusively from his website in April.

Dr Z and The Eagles’ Joe Walsh collaborate on new Z-Plus guitar amp

Take it easy with classic American Tweed amp tones from the new Z-Plus guitar combo, designed in collaboration with The Eagles' Joe Walsh. Not cheap, but a great amp on paper.

Fender ’68 Custom Princeton Reverb FSR Black & Blue Limited Edition

A high-end speaker upgrade and a new black, limited run, colour scheme are what makes this Princeton stand out from its siblings. But why only 100 units in Europe?

Dr Z debuts ‘no-frills’ boutique combo amp: The Cure

Dr Z wants to remedy your tone with The Cure, a boutique American-voiced amp that dispenses with all the bells and whistles, and comes in at an affordable price point.

Panama Guitars’ new Fuego 15 X head: More gain, small price

A boutique-spec'd metal amp for the price of a mass-produced amp? Hand made in Panama, these new 15-Watt guitar heads certainly look very flexible for the money.