The Amp Modeler That Fits in Your Backpack: HeadRush MX5 Unpacked
The HeadRush MX5 packs 52 amp models, a 4-inch touch display, and a built-in expression pedal into 3.5 lbs. Is this compact modeler worth your money?
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Nine Effects at Once, One Box That Won’t Break You: The Zoom G5n Explained
The Zoom G5n packs 68 effects, 5 amp sims, built-in expression pedal and USB audio into one floor unit. Here's everything you need to know before you buy.
Same Brain, Lighter Bones: The Line 6 Helix LT and the Case for Smart Compromise
The Line 6 Helix LT packs the full HX Modeling engine into a lighter floor unit. Specs, tone recipes, artist links, and who should buy it.
The Last of the HD Guard: Why the Line 6 POD HD500X Still Makes Sense in a Helix World
The Line 6 POD HD500X was the peak of the HD modeling era — 30 amp models, XLR outputs, MIDI, Variax, L6 Link — at a fraction of current Helix prices.
Boss GX-100: The Touchscreen Multi-Effects That Changed the Floor-Unit Game
Boss GX-100 guide: AIRD preamps, touchscreen workflow, tone recipes, vs GT-1000 and POD Go. Everything players need to know about this floor processor.
