Guitar amplifiers
Looking for a great amplifier for your guitar? Check out our selection of guitar amplifiers.
You can think of a guitar amplifier as an extension of your guitar. With a guitar amplifier, you can play loud - very loud indeed.
How does a guitar amplifier work?
A guitar amplifier is typically divided into two circuits. The preamp amplifies your guitar's signal and the power amplifier sends the signal out through the speakers as amplified sound. The guitar amplifier can also alter or emphasize selected frequencies in the sound using equalization - adding effects to the sound such as reverb, tremolo, distortion and delay. All effects that can help make your guitar playing sound great.
Which guitar amplifier should I choose?
When buying a guitar amplifier, there are several things to consider. There are basically 5 types of guitar amplifiers:
- Tube amplifier
- Transistor amplifier
- Hybrid amplifier
- Modeling amplifier
- Acoustic guitar amplifier
It's a good idea to research the different types of amplifiers and decide which type best suits your needs. Each amplifier has its strengths, so you need to know what you want out of your amplifier. What will it help you with?
If you're a beginner looking to buy your very first guitar amplifier, the tube or transistor amplifier can be a good place to start. If you're looking for a raw, heavy and edgy sound, try the tube amplifier. If you're more into warm and round sound, the transistor amplifier is the one to try.
Acoustic guitar amplifier
Amplifiers for acoustic guitars are a chapter of their own. An acoustic guitar requires an amplifier that doesn't affect or "color" the sound in the same way that an electric guitar amplifier will. The best way to amplify the sound of an acoustic guitar is to put a microphone in front of it. That way, you get an amplification of the clean sound. However, this can be a difficult (or impossible) solution in many cases. That's why there are good amplifiers for acoustic and semi-acoustic guitars.