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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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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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Steve Atkinson Neural Amp Modeler

AI and the Future of Guitar Tone: An Interview with Neural Amp Modeler’s Inventor, Steven Atkinson

Steve Atkinson, creator of NAM, explains how he's using machine learning to revolutionize guitar tone.

Nov 17, 2025
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Web Player

Introducing the NAM Web Player

You can now audition any tone on TONE3000 directly in your browser, no downloads required.

Oct 22, 2025
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Neural Amp Modeler Plugin

Neural Amp Modeler: The AI Revolution For Guitarists

Discover Neural Amp Modeler (NAM), the open-source AI technology redefining guitar tone with authentic, capture-based amp modeling.

Oct 16, 2025
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old line 6 pod

Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) vs. Traditional Amp Sims: What’s the Difference?

Learn the key differences between Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) and traditional amp simulators, and why NAM's AI-powered modeling sounds more real than real.

Oct 6, 2025
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Comments on TONE3000

Introducing comments on TONE3000

Today, we're excited to launch one of our most requested features: comments are now live on every tone.

Sep 25, 2025
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