To reach high levels of playing guitar, it's not enough to have a good musical instrument — the right guitar amp is also crucialto keep yourself motivated to practice. In this review, we've chosen five exciting guitar combo amplifiers for you to help make the right choice!
Dale was known as "The King of the Surf Guitar", which was also the title of his second studio album. Dale worked closely with the manufacturer Fender to produce custom-made amplifiers including the first-ever 100-watt guitar amplifier. He pushed the limits of electric amplification technology...
known for its thick saturation, the red channel now features 3 new voices perfect for everything from modern hard rock chugs to touch-sensitive old school distortion. mkiii means the world's first stereo-out reactive load & impulse response amplifiers, powered by two notes torpedo-embedded ...
Best guitar brands: Electric guitars (Image credit: Future) 1. Fender/Squier Best for versatility in tone Fender is arguably the most well-known guitar manufacturer of all time. Without Leo Fender's influence on the wonderful world of guitars, amplifiers and basses, the landscape of music ...
When it comes to acoustic amplifiers, this is never more true. Any acoustic guitar worth its salt will naturally be very sensitive once a signal is running through it, therefore you need an amplifier that can deal with, and react to the depth and resonance required to get a true, electro...
The Boss Katana range is synonymous with excellent value amplifiers, and this mini version is probably the best value of all. Whilst it’s not as fully featured as the larger versions, it still gives you an excellent array of sounds for relatively little money. There are three main modes br...
There are many different brands and models of acoustic guitar amplifiers. Many people will choose tube amplifiers because this offers you a richer and fuller sound when compared to other amplifiers. You will also find a lot of solid-state amplifiers on the market that are just as good as regu...
Tone is an essential consideration for every recording guitarist, and the Axe I/O comes with bucketloads of options, thanks to the inclusion of IK Multimedia’s Amplitube 4 Deluxe amp/FX modeller which features digital amplifiers, cabinets and stompboxes, as well as an eight-track recorder and...
Guitar amplifiers influence guitar tone in a very big way, as exemplified by how the overdriven amplifier changed the musical landscape in the past, which paved the way to modern blues, rock, metal and other modern guitar styles that we now enjoy. So don’t take your quest for a guitar ...
No matter where you look, there are digital amplifiers boasting comprehensive suites of onboard amp and effects models. One such product is the Positive Grid Spark, which leans on the powerful BIAS modelling tech to provide 30 amp models and 40 onboard effects. These can be set up however ...