In this video, I take a deep dive into the Cayin HA-6A Mk2, a flagship tube headphone amplifier that promises to bridge the gap between delicate IEMs and power-hungry planar magnetic headphones. While ...

Here's why Metallica stopped using guitar amps live, according to James Hetfield's guitar tech. Metallica fans may or may not have even noticed that the rockers don't have a bunch of amps lined up ...

What Is a Tube Amplifier? Tube amps are made using vacuum tubes, which were invented in 1925. Using a glass bulb akin to a light bulb, tube amps take a weak signal and amplify it several times through ...

Harley Benton has added a compact tube amp switcher to its range of budget-friendly essentials, and retailing at under $100 the Tube Head Switch could be a gig (and amp) saver when running a dual-amp ...

Harley Benton has added a compact tube amp switcher to its range of budget-friendly essentials, and retailing at under $100 the Tube Head Switch could be a gig (and amp) saver when running a dual-amp ...

Dynaco hasn’t made equipment in decades. Yet it’s still a name most audiophiles know off-hand. That’s because the American manufacturer left an indelible legacy on the world of hi-fi, thanks in large ...

If you're like Danish Pete and looking for a compact single-channel head for '60s British-style cleans and overdriven '70s rock tones, you'll find all that and more inside this lunchbox When you ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. With all the modern amplifier and effects technology available today, there's still something to be said for the classic sound you ...

NAMM 2025: Boss has launched the Waza Tube Amp Expander Core, a “streamlined” and more compact version of its feature-packed reactive load box that promises “world-class recorded tones with no ...

A conventional tube amplifier has a circuit whose fundamentals were well in place around a hundred years ago, so there are few surprises to be found in building one today. Nevertheless, building one ...

The hardware is chunky and the software is clunky, but this is the best portable audio player I’ve ever heard. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics ...