Though guitar amp and effects modeling has been around for a while, Positive Grid shook things up in 2019 with the launch of the Spark – an impressively flexible and affordable tone master. The ...

Amp Week 2026: Despite the rise of digital modeling, the humble guitar amp remains a popular option for players all over the globe, myself included. Your amp is the core of your guitar tone, and in my ...

When used with other blocks and modules, a new approach to modeling operational-amplifier output impedance behavior can provide a more realistic overall behavioral model. Simulating the behavior of a ...

There's no denying that vintage guitar amps sound great, but they can be huge, expensive and prone to frequent breakdowns. Digital modeling has been getting better and better over the years, but there ...

Music software developer Ableton is joining the guitar amp emulator party with its new effects plug-in, Amp. Designed to deliver realistic guitar amp and cabinet sounds to Ableton Live users, Amp ...

A few months back a reader asked us what the best connected guitar amp was for beginners. And there are a few solid options, including Yamaha's THR line. But, one amp topped the rest: Boss' Katana 50.