How to Choose the Right Amplifier
Choosing the right guitar amplifier is a much bigger decision than you might think. Many believe that once they have picked out that perfect guitar all the work is done. Many musical experts say the work has just begun and the most important decision is yet to come. You could play a mediocre guitar through a top of the line amplifier and get a very nice quality sound where is you could play a top of the line guitar through a subpar amplifier and the results would be less than appealing. The amplifier can seriously impact the sound quality regardless of how well you play or how good the rest of your equipment is. The following tips will help guide you to the amplifier best suited for your situation; taking into account your budget, audience, and skill level.
Let’s first talk about your budget because I know this is going to be a major factor when considering the purchase of your new guitar amplifier. Guitar amplifiers vary in price range, starting for under a $100 on up well into the thousands, but this doesn’t mean you need to break the bank. If you are out looking for your first amplifier I would suggest looking in and around the $200-$250 price range. This will give you a great sounding amplifier suitable for playing in the basement/garage or even small audiences. I suggest staying away from the low end amplifiers, there are a wide range of amplifiers that are priced from $175+ that well do a great job, but I have yet to use an amp priced lower that gives true sound quality that represents that being played on the guitar. This could be frustrating and very misleading especially to a beginner! If you are more advanced and will be playing outside of your garage you need to start looking for guitar amplifiers that are made with your specific audience and venue size in mind.
There are two main types of Guitar Amplifiers to choose from in today’s market place. The industry standard for several decades now has been the tube amplifier. The tube amplifier is loaded with tubes as the name suggests. These tubes create a sound that is still thought to be the most pure warm sound but come with their drawbacks. Tube amplifiers are heavier, more expensive, and more costly to maintain. Solid state amplifiers are a newer technology and perhaps more suitable for the beginning player. They don’t require any maintenance and have a cheaper upfront price tag in most circumstances.
The best advice I can give is to find a local guitar shop and with the same guitar try several different styles and models to find which one fits your ear. If you are buying your first guitar and amp, they sell amplifier packages that will include the speaker, power amp and pre amp. These packages should be just fine for your at home playing pleasure. Now go buy your amplifier, plug in and make us all some music. We’ll be listening for you!
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A tribe called quest aka The Luke Perry of Nah Right Says: June 4th, 2009 at 2:21 pm. Amp = Sammy Sosa. He doesnt speak nor read english right now.
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