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A little over 10 years ago, a Phoenix-based startup treated acoustic pickers to a bunch of effects directly through the sound hole courtesy of the smartphone-sized ToneWoodAmp. Now the much-improved second generation device has launched.Continue Readin… Continue reading Acoustic guitar amp pushes multi-effects through the sound hole
Fender’s original Mustang Micro was an impressive little headphone amplifier for silent practice and recording – but the brand-new Plus version is a remarkable upgrade that puts a ludicrous range of tone options at your fingertips.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Review: Fender’s $129 dongle-amp puts half a Tonemaster Pro in your pocket
Following an international debut at the High End audio show in Munich last year, UK hi-fi brand Chord Electronics has now announced global availability of its “class-leading” 125-watt Ultima Integrated amplifier.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertain… Continue reading Chord aims for sonic accuracy with gorgeous Ultima Integrated amp
Positive Grid launched one of our favorite modeling practice amps back in 2019, in the shape of the Spark. The family got smaller members in 2022 and 2023, and now the company is going gigging with the Spark Live smart amp and PA system.Continue Readin… Continue reading Positive Grid takes Spark guitar amp on the road
Though best known for its iconic electric guitars, Gibson also produced its own amplifiers from the mid 1930s until the late ’60s. A couple of years ago,company CEO Cesar Gueikian hinted at its return to tube amp manufacture, and now the first two comb… Continue reading Gibson returns to guitar amplification with vintage-inspired Falcon combos
China’s Fiio – which recently announced a mechanical keyboard with a built-in DAC – has launched a new flagship desktop media streamer and headphone amp/DAC combo that’s dominated by a slick smartphone-like user interface.Continue ReadingCategory: Home… Continue reading Fiio combines desktop streaming with powerful headphone amp
LG’s experimental marketing platform is teasing a retro-modern reworking of the jukebox ahead of CES 2024 in Las Vegas. Dubbed the DukeBox by LG Labs, the concept fronts a stylish speaker unit driven by old-school tube amp technology with a thoroughly … Continue reading LG Labs’ DukeBox combines OLED TV with valve driven audio
Generally speaking, the audio output of your mobile device or laptop probably isn’t particularly good, which means that many music lovers will look to external gear to improve the groove. Periodic Audio has launched a tiny DAC designed to do just that…. Continue reading Tiny DAC makes high-resolution music mobile
High-end hi-fi brand Leema Acoustics has unveiled its first new audiophile offerings for more than a decade, with the Quantum range essentially repackaging the company’s flagship Constellation series in a more affordable – relatively speaking – form fa… Continue reading Leema Quantum series makes high-end hi-fi more affordable
Wiim, the home audio arm of Linkplay Technology, has followed the “audiophile-grade” Pro Plus streaming box with its first streaming amplifier, allowing music lovers to cable the device direct to passive speakers, a home-theater setup or even an old vi… Continue reading Wiim Amp launched as “the ultimate streaming amplifier”