NAMM 2018 saw the launch of Positive Grid’s new guitar amp simulator, BIAS AMP 2, and we are delighted to announce that the Elite edition of this groundbreaking new software includes an IR library of some of Celestion’s most legendary speakers. So let’s take a look at what the BIAS AMP 2 has to offer, […]

You now have longer to enter our exciting video contest – with some pretty awesome prizes to be won! The closing date has been extended to February 28. So if you’re looking for a creative musical project to focus on, this could be the perfect solution. The Competition Since we launched our authentic Celestion impulse […]

We’ve had an awesome year at Celestion, following the launch of CelestionPlus in January 2017 at NAMM California. With musicians becoming increasingly keen to experiment and create their own mixes, we felt the time was right to offer our most iconic speakers as authentic impulse responses. The reaction has certainly shown there is a demand […]

Precious few hard rock guitarists are more accomplished than Steve Stevens. From his prolific work with punk-crossover pioneer Billy Idol, to his lead on Harold Faltermeyer’s instrumental anthem from the blockbuster movie Top Gun, to playing on a track with legendary songwriter Joni Mitchell, his sound and style unmistakably announces itself. Stevens recently took the […]

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Most guitarists are influenced by other players – even those who go on to become guitar legends in their own right.  Kenny Wayne Shepherd is just one of many influential modern players who famously acknowledge Jimi Hendrix as their primary inspiration, while Slash credits Joe Perry and Brad Whitford of Aerosmith, as well as Led […]

Guitar Interactive Magazine has established itself as a high quality online publication, reviewing a wide range of guitar gear every month, and interviewing a line-up of guitar greats to die for – Brian May, Robben Ford, David Gilmour and Slash, among many others. (Latest issue and back issues can all be viewed here.) Now the […]

You already know that using Celestion impulse responses are a great way to get the tone of your favourite guitar speaker in digital form – which is reason enough to go and download your favourite speaker/cabinet configuration. But there are a few less obvious benefits to using speaker IRs, including saying Goodbye to a few […]

Six months after the successful release of the Celestion speaker impulse response range, we talk to the IR development team to find out what the reaction has been like, and what plans they have to develop the range in the future. What reaction have you had to the initial range of Celestion speaker impulse responses? […]

Hi fellow guitar nerds, welcome to my first guest blog for Celestion Impulse Responses! I’ll be writing these blogs monthly, and I will share suggestions, tips, and tricks aimed at helping you get the most out of impulse response technology. In this first post I’m going to address getting great clean tones using speaker IRs […]