All items tagged with guitar amplifier (29)

Orange Amplification Introduces New Orange Valve Tester MKII

February 22, 2024 by Joao Martins

Orange Amplification Introduces New Orange Valve Tester MKII

British guitar amplification brand has unveiled the Orange Valve Tester MKII which supersedes the Orange VT1000, introduces originally as the world's first automatic digital valve tester pioneered, developed and patented by Orange. The new Orange Valve Tester MKII enables a wide range of tests with speed, simplicity and accuracy, setting a new standard in valve/tube-testing technology for roadies, musicians, hi-fi enthusiasts and service professionals alike.

Measure Your Audio and Evolve Your Design Skills with audioXpress March 2024

February 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Measure Your Audio and Evolve Your Design Skills with audioXpress March 2024

The March 2024 issue of audioXpress includes an overview of the latest Audio Test and Measurement solutions, a review of the Listen SoundCheck 21 and AmpConnect 621 test suite, and a tribute to 20 years of Room EQ Wizard (REW). Learn how to build a True-RMS Voltmeter and what's behind the myth of Second Harmonic Distortion. Learn how motion feedback technologies can be applied to speakers, and how our hearing process affects our audio listening experiences, and much more. Dive in now!

Celestion Kicks Off 100th Anniversary Year with New Guitar and Bass Speakers

January 24, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Celestion Kicks Off 100th Anniversary Year with New Guitar and Bass Speakers

At the 2024 NAMM Show, Celestion kicks off the celebration of the company's 100th anniversary with the introduction of an artisanal, 12-inch speaker, the Celestion 100. This special G12 Alnico Guitar Speaker is a true vintage classic, based on the first loudspeakers designed specifically for the electric guitar. For this event, Celestion also announces the availability of the PULSE XL Range of bass guitar loudspeakers, available with 10", 12", and 15" models, plus the PULSE XL 1.10 Supertweeter.

Gibson Returns to Guitar Amplifiers with New Falcon Combos

January 16, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Gibson Returns to Guitar Amplifiers with New Falcon Combos

Gibson continues its remarkable journey to rebuild the company, leveraging its North-American resources to create a new generation of unique products that speak to all those who admire its original products. Now, it announced the new Gibson Falcon Amplifiers, two low-wattage, compact tube combos that reimagine vintage tones for the modern player. The two new amplifiers are the work of Randall Smith, the founder of Mesa Boogie, and his Gibson Amps Design Team in Petaluma, CA.

B&C Speakers Finalizes Eminence Acquisition in the US and China

September 11, 2023 by Joao Martins

B&C Speakers Finalizes Eminence Acquisition in the US and China

B&C Speakers, one of the leading loudspeaker manufacturers for professional audio applications, based in Florence, Italy, announced that it has acquired 100% of Kentucky-based Eminence Speaker, LLC, the manufacturer of professional audio and guitar amplification loudspeakers, and its manufacturing facilities in Dongguan, China. According to B&C Speakers' CEO Lorenzo Coppini, this acquisition will strengthen the company's global reach, while "creating an opportunity to relaunch and enhance an iconic American brand."

Neutrik Announces New and Improved silentPLUG Instrument Jack

June 26, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Neutrik Announces New and Improved silentPLUG Instrument Jack

The original Neutrik silentPLUG was one of those ideas that immediately captivated all musical instrument cable manufacturers, and obviously the electric guitar players. The silentPLUG automatically mutes (shorts) an instrument (guitar) cable signal to avoid pops and squeals when changing the instruments under load. The successful concept has now received its third ever update, hermetically sealed and with an upgraded housing.

audioXpress May 2023. Tubes, Amplifiers, and Audio Electronics!

April 11, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress May 2023. Tubes, Amplifiers, and Audio Electronics!

In this Glass Audio special issue, Menno van der Veen brings us his latest Vanderveen TRANS-PP80 Valve Amplifier, Tom Perazella remakes a famous (Z)OTL amplifier with 300Bs, and Peter Dieleman debunks recurring myths in tube circuit designs. Stuart Yaniger reviews the Hypex NCORE NCx500 amplifier module, while Burkhard Vogel expands his article on Vintage Op-Amp Noise Simulations, and Bruce E. Gillingham concludes its unique MB1 Monoblock Power Amplifier with Precision Bias Control.

New Marshall Group Brings Together Marshall Amplification and Zound Industries

March 30, 2023 by Joao Martins

New Marshall Group Brings Together Marshall Amplification and Zound Industries

The legendary guitar amplification company Marshall Amplification is merging with Zound Industries, the company that created the highly successful consumer electronics products under the licensed Marshall brand. Under the terms of the deal, Zound Industries will acquire Marshall Amplification and the Marshall family will become the largest shareholder of the newly formed Marshall Group with Terry and Victoria Marshall joining the Board of Directors.

Celestion Hempback Guitar Speaker Now Available

January 24, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Celestion Hempback Guitar Speaker Now Available

Announced in 2021 at the virtual edition of the NAMM Show, Celestion confirmed that this highly anticipated guitar speaker particularly well-suited to American-voiced amps is now available at retailers worldwide. Combining a hemp cone specifically chosen for its tonal character and a medium-weight ceramic magnet, the G12M-50 Hempback represents an exciting new development in Celestion’s never-ending pursuit of tone.

Kemper Kone NEO Speakers Custom Made By Celestion

August 19, 2022 by Joao Martins

Kemper Kone NEO Speakers Custom Made By Celestion

Kemper announced availability of a new Kemper Kone NEO replacement speaker for its 12" guitar cabinets. This is the same speaker manufactured for the German company by Celestion and used in the Kemper Kabinets, now with a new lightweight neodymium magnet. Also available for a wider range of cabinet designs, these speakers were designed for guitar tone monitoring with a choice of 19 classic guitar speaker imprints activated by Kemper Profile PowerRacks and PowerHeads.

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