When I was starting my musical journey, the thought of spending $500 or 500 of any currency on an amp was unthinkable. You could get a new car for that. But were the prices relative to today? Is it just as expensive for those whose journey is just beginning? Easier today… You can get a …
There was a time when we used to practice with the amps we used on stage. Either that, or we might use an acoustic guitar. It depends on what instrument you played. Before effects became such an important element, there wasn’t a problem. Looking for the Best Practice Amps wasn’t an issue. Nowadays, many guitar …
Before you go looking for a guitar headphone amp, what exactly is it, and what does it do? A headphone amplifier is a simple idea. It is a low-powered amp that boosts the audio signal from your guitar. A headphone amp raises the signal to a level that it can be made into sound waves …
If we were going to look at the Best Tube Amps from fifty or sixty years ago, we’d be having a different conversation. Some of the names would be the same. One or two rehashed versions of amps from those days might crop up. But it was all different then. From the early 60s and …
You have to admit there have been some great amps over the years. Some came with much praise, only to be major disappointments. Finding the best doesn’t come without its problems. The Fender Bassman was a nice-sounding amp, but it was just too timid. The rock revolution happening in the early to mid-60s needed a …
An Amplifier for All Genres Fender is one of the world’s most renowned instrument manufacturers. There is no denying the massive impact Fender has had on music. Renowned artists like Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, among countless others, wielded a Fender Stratocaster guitar, as well as Geddy Lee from Rush playing a Fender Jazz bass. …
When I hear the name Roland, the first thing that comes to mind is innovation in music technology. The company was established in Osaka in 1972 by Ikutaro Kakehashi. He wanted to provide affordability and simplicity in smaller music devices which would draw in amateurs and non-professionals. After a long history of superb achievements, Roland …
Is there a difference between a keyboard amp and a guitar amp? Well, you could use a guitar amp for a keyboard. However, it isn’t the ideal situation. There are several reasons. Keyboard amps are designed to handle a wide frequency range. Wider than a guitar amp would have to handle. Guitar amps are also …
It is unlikely that you will see this amp stacked up behind the greatest bands in the world. That isn’t what it is for. You also won’t be going down to the shop to buy replacement EL34 tubes. This hasn’t got any; it is digital. You don’t need too much in the way of effects …
AKG acoustics have certainly been around a long time, being founded in Vienna, Austria, in 1947. From a company that began with the manufacturing of items like film projectors and car horns, it went on to design and manufacture some of the most popular and iconic microphones ever used, like the D12, C414, and the …
