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Joyo Preamp House: A compact, affordable modelling pedal with 9 preamp flavours

18 Nov 2019 in Guitar

The new Joyo Preamp House pedal manages to cram in nine amp models including classics from Fender, Vox and Marshall, plus more modern models like ENGL, Mesa and Friedman too.

Amp Tone Shoot-Out: 17 different guitar preamps compared

18 Nov 2018 in Guitar

Johan Segeborn is at it again! This time he is comparing 17 different preamp valves in his old Marshall amp - and the differences in sound are astounding. But which one sounds the best?

NAMM 2018: Line 6’s Helix 2.5 update imminent – and it’s huge.

26 Jan 2018 in Guitar

It's official, the list of effects and new boutique amp models for Line 6's Helix has been finally announced and it is coming soon!

Mercuriall Audio Greed Smasher plug-in: A Free Mesa Grid Slammer overdrive

15 Jun 2017 in Guitar, Studio

A brand new completely free emulation of a popular high-end overdrive pedal, the Greed Smasher plug by Mercuriall Audio is allegedly 'precisely modelled' - and won't cost you a penny!

Mooer to launch broadside of 10 new guitar preamp pedals at NAMM

11 Jan 2017 in Guitar

Mooer have been very busy figuring out how to squeeze ten different preamps into very, very small pedals - looks like next week's NAMM show will be a lot of fun for guitar gearheads...