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Sleep Token and Tesseract mixing engineers reveal how to improve your guitar recordings – and it starts with ditching your ego
By Phil Weller published
George Lever and Forrester Savell have worked with some of metal’s biggest names, and now they’re offering you advice on getting the most out of your bedroom productions before, during and after you’ve pressed record

Blackstar’s Polar 2 audio interface could be the solution to all your guitar-recording woes
By Phil Weller published
The Polar 2 features two FET inputs for recording versatility, and a special Enhance feature that promises the touch, feel, and response of a tube amp

“An ideal first mic for anyone configuring a home studio”: Rode NT1 Signature Series review
By Chris Gill published
Super-affordable, low noise, and it can handle whatever firepower your amp is going to throw at it – the NT1 Signature Series is one magic mic

Orange's new Pyramid Audio System is a “revolutionary” new speaker setup
By Janelle Borg published
With Bluetooth pairing capabilities, a channel balancing dial, and a sleek design, Orange has launched a hi-fi system that’s the first of its kind for the brand

Electro-Voice’s new ZLX G2 portable powered loudspeaker is the perfect companion for practice or gigging
By Guitar World Editors published
Next-gen ZLX speaker boasts increased output, frequency range and durability, with remote-control mixing, stereo streaming and much more

“A powerful tool for recording guitars, and there’s plenty to grow into”: Universal Audio Apollo Twin X review
By Matt McCracken published
This premium audio interface is packed full of pro-level features, but is it overkill for recording guitar at home?

"A quick, simple way for guitarists to get a high-quality signal into their amp simulator of choice": Audient iD4 MkII review
By Chris Corfield published
Slick design and some nice added features make for a great value guitar interface

Why the Celestion G12T-75 is one of the guitar world’s most divisive speakers
By Paul Gough published
This guitar speaker was once the go-to for Marshall amps. Nowadays, it splits opinion, yet it’s deceptively versatile. This is its story...

“The Komplete Audio 6 is perfectly capable of delivering clean audio from a variety of sources, including guitars being fed into Amplitube”: Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 review
By Chris Corfield published
The most fully-featured sub-$200 interface around? You bet

Fender issues major Tone Master Pro firmware update, including new features, enhancements, and bug fixes
By Phil Weller published
The modeler’s first major – and free – firmware update issues 12 enhancements and a host of fixes as it continues to sharpen its elbows in the competitive modeller market
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