The best compressor pedals are designed to make your guitar tone sound balanced, even and controlled. Although some guitarists like to use compression on their overdrive channels, the compressor’s ...

Although compression can be used as an obvious effect, it's more likely to be used as a subtle tool. One of the reasons guitarists may be wary of compressors is that what they do isn't always that ...

The notion of rich, warm tube tone still looms large in guitarists’ imaginations. So much so that some manufacturers are still making strides to capture an authentic rendition of that technology in a ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. You're onstage in the middle of a performance. You're playing your best song and really feeling the energy swell. The pre-chorus ...

Vox first introduced its Nutube technology in a series of micro amps back in 2017, followed by their first series of ...

One of the last times I traveled to Texas, I met with legendary Telecaster player Redd Volkaert who lives just outside of Austin. We spent the morning talking vintage guitars and tube amps, but his ...