Guitar Amps Reviews
Best Guitar Combo Amplifier
Yeah yeah yeah... stacks are great, but they lack charm. When you were in your first basement band, dripping in sweat and overly-written concept rock songs, you were playing through a combo, not a stack (and if you had a...
Best Bass Amp Head
The head is the amplifier stage of a guitar or bass amp system. Bass heads can be rated anywhere from 100W to 2500W—maybe more—and run the gamut from budget imports to handmade masterpieces. Bass heads lend t...
Best Digital Modeling Guitar Amp
The story of Bob Dylan's performance at the 1965 Newport Jazz Festival is legendary. In many ways, the initial arrival of digital modeling amplifiers met a similar fate. Since then, this marriage of cherished analog ...
Best Bass Amp Cabinet
The speaker cabinet provides the voice for your bass rig. The speakers themselves come in a variety of sizes, the most common being 8", 10", 12" and 15", any of which can be configured in groups or as...
Best Bass Combo Amp
There was a time when all amps were combos, but as the demand for more power and projection guided the industry, combos were relegated to lower-powered units with only one or two speakers. But advances in technology over...
Best Acoustic Guitar Combo Amplifier
Winner: Trace Elliot TA 200 Acoustic Amplifier
Years ago, an “Acoustic Amplifier” would have been considered to be somewhat of a misnomer in most circles. It is true that in the purest sense, an...
Best Vintage Guitar Amp
There is something about guitar players and their amplifiers. While the guitar is the “must-have” element in the equation (you can’t be a guitarist without a guitar), the amplifier is the “need-to...
Best Guitar Amp Head
Guitar comes first. We know this. But if you play electric guitar, you kinda need that amp. And more than "kinda needing" it, we love it! Ever since Chuck Berry first blasted out the opening lick of "Johnn...
Best Guitar Amp Cabinet
As guitarists, logic does not always dictate our decisions. There are few better examples of this than the guitar amp cabinet. Lets' face it: technically, a small combo amplifier is just fine, and when not loud enoug...
Best Bass Amp Stack
The bass stack seems to be the most popular type of bass amp, probably because it allows bassists the option of pairing amplifier heads with all kinds of speaker configurations. Unlike combo amps, stacks aren’t as ...
Best Acoustic Bass Amp
Winner: Acoustic Image Series 4 Ten2 Amp
If you play upright bass or acoustic bass guitar, at some point you’ll likely need to amplify it. For that you’ll need an amplifier that reproduces the...
Best Low Wattage Guitar Amplifier
Winner: THD UniValve Guitar Amp
Guitarists are a funny sort; we always reach for the biggest amp possible. After years of reflection, many find that when recording or performing in a...
Best Vintage Guitar Amp Head
Many guitarists are somewhat captivated by the concept of an amp head. While combo amps are great, the whole “mix-and-match” element is appealing; your favorite head with your favorite cabinet... fun stuff. A...
Best Vintage 50W Guitar Amplifier Head
Winner: Marshall JCM 800 2204 Guitar Amp Head
50 Watts is often just perfect; loud enough to cut through, but just enough of a power-shortage to allow for the head to be run hot. Back in the day, when...
Best Vintage 4x10 Guitar Amp
Winner: Fender Super Reverb Guitar Amplifier
I'm always surprised as how infrequently I see guitarists on stage with a 4x10 combo. The 10" speaker has a sound that differs wonderfully from the 12"...
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