Guitar & Bass

Record and produce guitar and bass at home. Amp and DI techniques, mic placement, tone shaping and the gear that gets great-sounding takes.Start here: The Best Guitar Amp Sims · The Best Free Amp Sims · The Best Amp Modelers · The Best Neural DSP Plugins.

Best Guitar Effects Pedals to Build Your Board

The best guitar effects pedals for a first board: tuner, compressor, wah, overdrive, distortion, chorus, delay, reverb and looper, plus…
Best Headphone Amps for Guitar

Pick the right headphone amp for guitar: plug-in Fender Mustang Micro, Vox amPlug 3, BOSS Katana:GO and wireless BOSS Waza-Air…
Best Tube Amps for Guitar

Find the best tube amp for you: Vox AC15, Fender Blues Junior and Deluxe Reverb, Orange Rocker 15, Blackstar and…
Best Amps for Metal Guitar

Find the best amp for metal: EVH 5150III, Peavey 6505 MH, Orange Dark Terror, BOSS Katana and more high-gain heads,…
Best Acoustic Guitar Amps

Find the best acoustic guitar amp for busking, gigs and home: Fishman, BOSS, Fender, Roland, Yamaha and Orange picks with…
Best Small Guitar Amps

Find the best small guitar amp for desks, travel and apartments: mini, lunchbox and desktop amps from Orange, Fender, Marshall,…
Best Modeling Amps for Guitar

Find the best modeling amp for guitar: Boss Katana, Positive Grid Spark, Fender Mustang, Line 6 Catalyst and Yamaha THR…
Best Guitar Amps for Home, Practice and Gigs

Find the best guitar amp for home, practice and gigs: tube and solid-state combos from Fender, Vox, Boss, Orange and…
Best Guitar Tuners: Clip-On, Pedal and App

Find the best guitar tuner for home, stage or studio: clip-ons from Snark and D’Addario, pedal tuners from BOSS and…
Best Fuzz Pedals for Guitar

Find the best fuzz pedal for your sound, from the Big Muff Pi and Fuzz Face Mini to the BOSS…