TONE3000 Blog

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Introducing the NAM Web Player
You can now audition any tone on TONE3000 directly in your browser, no downloads required.

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.

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.

Introducing comments on TONE3000
Today, we're excited to launch one of our most requested features: comments are now live on every tone.