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Blackstar Beam Mini

Blackstar Unveils Beam Mini, Powered by TONE3000

Today, we’re excited to announce Blackstar’s flagship Beam Mini, the world’s first amplifier to natively support Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) via direct integration with TONE3000.

Jan 22, 2026
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Neural Amp Modeler A2 Architecture Slimmable

Announcing A2: The Next Generation of Neural Amp Modeler

TONE3000 is partnering with the creator of Neural Amp Modeler, Steve Atkinson, to build the future of NAM so it's more efficient, works on more devices, and sounds even better. Launching March 2026.

Jan 20, 2026
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Iconic Vox Guitar Amps (And How to Get Their Tones on TONE3000)

Iconic Vox Guitar Amps (And How to Get Their Tones on TONE3000)

These free NAM captures of Vox amps let you experience the chime, clarity, and crunch of these British icons.

Jan 15, 2026
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Alexander Dumble

The Story of Dumble Amps (With Free Amp Sims)

Learn the history and experience the tones of greatest amplifiers ever made

Jan 13, 2026
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Dave Mustaine of Megadeth Live on Stage

How to Get Dave Mustaine’s Guitar Tones Using Neural Amp Modeler

Capture the Megadeth sound with these thrash-worthy NAM captures of Dave Mustaine's gear

Dec 22, 2025
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john mayer in front of dumble amp

The Best Free Alternative to Neural DSP’s Archetype John Mayer X

Get John Mayer's guitar tones with incredibly accurate amp sims...for free!

Dec 22, 2025
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guitarist reviewing Valeton GP-50

The Reviews Are In: The Valeton GP-50 Kicks Ass!

The Valeton GP-50 packs better controls and upgraded features into a compact unit that brings NAM from the studio to the stage.

Dec 21, 2025
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Slash

How to Get Slash’s Guitar Tones Using Neural Amp Modeler

These tones will bring you to your sha-na-na-na-knees!

Dec 20, 2025
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Image of slimmable NAM GUI

Slimmable NAM: The Future of Neural Amp Modeler

Slimmable NAM is an emerging evolution of Neural Amp Modeler that could make scalable, high-quality NAM tones possible on even more hardware.

Dec 15, 2025
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