Category Archives for Amps
Tube Amps vs Solid State Amps: Which Is Better For You?
When shopping for a new amplifier for your guitar gear, you’re probably asking yourself- tube or solid state amp? What’s the difference between the two anyway? If you’re on the hunt for the best guitar amp for your guitar’s needs and your musical needs, it’s probably going to get really confusing shopping around, especially if […]
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The Top Three Best Combo Amps On The Market Today
There are so many different types of channel amp brands, types, and models on the market today, so it’s totally understandable if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the amount of choices you have to pick from. Making the wrong decision when choosing your channel amp can not only cost your time and money, but can even […]
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The Top Four Best Guitar Amps Under $100 That You’ll Really Love
If you’re like most musicians, you’re probably on a budget. One great thing about big name music companies is that they know that a lot of musicians don’t have a whole lot of money, which is why they offer a whole range of amps that are $100 or below. Are $100 amps even any good? […]
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Play Harder: The Best Combo Amps for Metal
When you imagine an image of a generic metal guitarist, I think it’s easy to go straight to an image of some dude in front of a half stack at a small gig, or a wall of stacks at a bigger gig. There are two things about that imagined picture. Firstly, it’s not always dudes, […]
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The Full Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Review You’ll Love
The one thing that Fender are best known for doing exceptionally well, after their guitars, is making amps. They have released quite the number over the years, and were one of the earliest manufacturers – they needed to make them for people to play their new Fender guitars through. It was a sensible business decision […]
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Guitar Amps Explained- What are the Different Varieties?
When going shopping for guitar amps for your electric guitar, there are many things that you need to keep in mind before making any final decisions. Amps are defined by the type of technology that is used in order to produce sound; the type of technology that is used in the amp affects the way […]
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Top Four Best Solid State Amps for Maximum Amplitude
Solid state amplifiers have only been around since the mid 1900’s. The reason why these amps are called solid state is because the electricity maneuvers through solid material, rather than a vacuum like there is in tube amps. Solid state amps use transistors rather than tubes in order to amplify signals. In other words, solid […]
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The 4 Best Fender® Guitar Amps (In My Humble Opinion)
Musicians today have more tools at their disposal than ever before to create music that sounds exactly how they want it to. But among so many different types of guitars, effects, samplers, digital processing units, and amps, it’s easy to feel inundated and utterly paralyzed. A nearly foolproof way to make sure you spend your […]
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Top 5 Guitar Combo Amps To Get Bang For Your Buck
Whether you’re looking for an amp to rock out in your bedroom until your mom gets home from work or to showcase your killer riffs at rehearsal with your blues/death metal/jazz/funk ensemble, combo amps are a great way to get a powerful sound without the powerful blow to your wallet that a stack amplifier packs. […]
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