"...you can cover a huge range of vintage and modern sounds...guys who need to cover a lot of bases from one solid and very dependable rig, this amp could just be the ticket".

After last month's announcement of brand new Randall MTS finishes, the RM100CBP (100 Watt, Black Palomino combo) is reviewed in this month's Guitarist Magazine. As part of this MTS feature, Nick Guppy looks at the Clean, Blackface, Top Boost, Plexi, Treadplate and XTC modules.

The Randall MTS range is the most flexible all tube-series of amps, preamps, and combos ever created. The swappable MTS modular preamp modules allow you to customize your set-up for a sound that's all yours.

"The overall impression is of a seriously well-designed and built pro-standard amplifier, but certainly won't disappoint anyone where quality's concerned".

"...we love the XTC module, which provides more than a hint of the sweet, almost chorused overdrive of Bogner's fabled Ecstasy head".

"The Plexi's medium gain distortion sounds very realistic for classic Les Paul- powered rock stuff..."

"...the Blackface module is excellent, with a sparkling treble, rich bass and sweet but not over-powering mid-range, which turns the Randall into a huge Twin reverb..."

"Throughout out testing, the RM100's power stage demonstrated massive clean headroom and a fast but not too vicious attack, with very little mains noise. Ideal for big stages, it's also quite easy to get a decent cranked sound at lower volumes".

To read the full review, pick up the May Issue (Issue 315) of Guitarist. The Randall RM100CBP is available now at £1429 RRP. MTS modules start at £249 RRP.