Guitar Amps Reviews
Best Budget Guitar Combo Amp
Winner: Line 6 Spider IV 15 15-watt 1x8 Modeling Guitar Amplifier
Many times, I have been asked by readers: “How can I make my little budget amplifier sound like a big expensive 100W amp?” Short Answer: You can’t. The...
Best Digital Modeling Guitar Amp
Winner: VOX VT120 Plus Valvetronix Guitar Combo Amplifier
When digital modeling technology first came out, most guitarists pushed back; mixing computer technology with analog warmth was considered a no-no....
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 Combo Amplifier
Winner: Line 6 Spider Valve 212 MKII Guitar Combo Amplifier
There are all kinds of guitar amplifiers, for all kinds of players and all kinds of styles. So, how do you determine which one is the "Best Guitar Combo...
Best Bass Amp Cabinet
Winner: Avatar B410 NEO Bass Guitar Cabinet
When I first started playing, bass cabinets were often the size of a refrigerator and weighed about the same. Since the invention of neodymium speakers,...
Best Medium Range Bass Combo Amp
Winner: Fender Rumble 350 Bass Combo Amplifier (350 Watts, 2x10 in.)
A great many bassists need nothing more than a small combo amp for all of their performance needs. Thanks to rapid advances in engineering, many of these...
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 Bass Combo Amp
Winner: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 12t
Though most bass players prefer to create their own head-cabinet combinations, using one head and a set of cabinets for different situations, there are...
Best Acoustic Guitar Combo Amplifier
Winner: Rivera Sedona 55 Doyle Dykes Signature Combo Amplifier
Years ago, the thought of an “Acoustic Amplifier” would be considered in most circles, somewhat of a misnomer. It is true that in the purest...
Best Budget Digital Modeling Guitar Combo Amp
Winner: Fender Super Champ X2 Guitar Amp
There was a time when the phrase “Budget Digital Modeling” would have seemed an oxymoron. Well, times have changed. The amount of digital processing that...
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 4x12 Guitar Speaker Cabinet
Winner: Mesa Boogie 04FBBRSL 4x12 Rectifier Standard Slant Speaker Cabinet
The 4X12 cabinet is an icon of rock guitar, and certainly a very useful tool for virtually any style of music. While most commonly associated with the...
Best Bass Head under $500
Winner: TC Electronic BH500 500W Bass Amp Head
It’s amazing how much amplifier you can buy these days for relatively few bucks. For around a dollar per watt, and often less, you can get all the power...
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 Medium Range Guitar Combo Amp
Winner: VOX AC30VR VR Valve Reactor Combo Amplifier
While there are certainly some high-end aficionados out there, and budget shoppers, there are also plenty of folks who fall somewhere in the middle. These...
