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How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by PenguinNinja 
on 11/15/20 at 7:48 pm
on 11/15/20 at 7:48 pm
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0I’m looking for something to use just playing at home and MAYBE in a band with others, but no gigging or anything like that.
I don’t even know where to start. Any advice on what to look for? Does it depend on the type of music I want to play?
I don’t even know where to start. Any advice on what to look for? Does it depend on the type of music I want to play?
re: How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by PillPusher 
on 11/15/20 at 8:53 pm to PenguinNinja
on 11/15/20 at 8:53 pm to PenguinNinjaIf you want to play at home without having the cops called on you and still be able to play with a drummer if needed you most likely need something in the 15-22w range. And of course the style of music you play will lend itself more to some amps then others but you can play any style on any amp if you do it right.
re: How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by SidewalkTiger 
on 11/15/20 at 9:26 pm to PillPusher
on 11/15/20 at 9:26 pm to PillPusherI'm more of an acoustic player but I have a Fender Champion 20, it seems pretty decent.
Like I said though, more of an acoustic player
Like I said though, more of an acoustic player
re: How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by kingbob 
on 11/15/20 at 9:42 pm to PenguinNinja
on 11/15/20 at 9:42 pm to PenguinNinjaThere’s several concerns:
1. How loud are you trying to play?
2. What style of music?
3. Do you need a direct out to play with headphones or recording?
4. Are you planning on playing with pedals or mostly just the tone on your amp
There are two different types of amps:
Solid state and tube.
Solid state amps tend to be able to sound more consistent at lower levels. Tube amps have that warm classic sound that feels more real, and also tends to get more distorted at higher volumes.
There’s also the fact that some amp brands are more known for amps that sound great clean verses other amps that are made to sound great dirty with onboard overdrive or distortion.
Fender amps tend to be clean style.
Vox, orange, mesa boogie, and marshall tend to be more designed around sounding great dirty.
If you’re mostly playing rock music in your bedroom, I’d recommend a solid state amp. Fender mustang ii is a good cheap one with lots of effects to play around with and a headphone jack. Fender champ 20 is a decent budget solid state smp for clean tones. Orange makes a slightly more expensive solid state that actually sounds pretty good for gigging, but comes without most of the onboard effects besides reverb and overdrive. Vox has some decent cheap solid state practice amps as well. Do not get line 6 spider or a fender frontman amp as they Both sound like absolute trash.
A Marshall half stack is likely going to be way too loud.
If you’re playing 60’s/70’s classic rock or country music and can afford to turn up a little louder, it’s hard to go wrong with a fender hot rod deluxe with that warm tube sound. I’ve owned one and gigged with it for almost 6 years.
1. How loud are you trying to play?
2. What style of music?
3. Do you need a direct out to play with headphones or recording?
4. Are you planning on playing with pedals or mostly just the tone on your amp
There are two different types of amps:
Solid state and tube.
Solid state amps tend to be able to sound more consistent at lower levels. Tube amps have that warm classic sound that feels more real, and also tends to get more distorted at higher volumes.
There’s also the fact that some amp brands are more known for amps that sound great clean verses other amps that are made to sound great dirty with onboard overdrive or distortion.
Fender amps tend to be clean style.
Vox, orange, mesa boogie, and marshall tend to be more designed around sounding great dirty.
If you’re mostly playing rock music in your bedroom, I’d recommend a solid state amp. Fender mustang ii is a good cheap one with lots of effects to play around with and a headphone jack. Fender champ 20 is a decent budget solid state smp for clean tones. Orange makes a slightly more expensive solid state that actually sounds pretty good for gigging, but comes without most of the onboard effects besides reverb and overdrive. Vox has some decent cheap solid state practice amps as well. Do not get line 6 spider or a fender frontman amp as they Both sound like absolute trash.
A Marshall half stack is likely going to be way too loud.
If you’re playing 60’s/70’s classic rock or country music and can afford to turn up a little louder, it’s hard to go wrong with a fender hot rod deluxe with that warm tube sound. I’ve owned one and gigged with it for almost 6 years.
This post was edited on 11/15 at 10:05 pm
re: How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by SEClint 
on 11/16/20 at 1:46 am to PenguinNinja
on 11/16/20 at 1:46 am to PenguinNinjaMesa Triple Rectifier on a 4x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30s
re: How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by crazy4lsu 
on 11/16/20 at 7:49 am to PenguinNinja
on 11/16/20 at 7:49 am to PenguinNinjaGet a 15W Fender Bronco.
re: How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by wareaglepete 
on 11/16/20 at 7:58 am to PenguinNinja
on 11/16/20 at 7:58 am to PenguinNinjaJust remember if you get solid state you will need more watts than tube. 50 watts tube would be great and probably over 100 watts if solid state.
Even though not gigging, get more than you think you need in case you get together with others.
And if you did end up gigging, you could just mic the amp to go through FOH.
Even though not gigging, get more than you think you need in case you get together with others.
And if you did end up gigging, you could just mic the amp to go through FOH.
re: How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by BogeyTX 
on 11/16/20 at 8:43 am to PenguinNinja
on 11/16/20 at 8:43 am to PenguinNinjaI bought a Boss Katana MKII 50 watt amp and I love it. Has a power control knob that you can set at .5W,25W or 50W. Check out the reviews on YouTube.
re: How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by kingbob on 11/16/20 at 8:51 am to PenguinNinja
on 11/16/20 at 8:51 am to PenguinNinjaIf you’re super bougie, get a Kemper Profiler. They’re about $1800 used, but can successfully mimic nearly every amp setting and effect on the market. They come loaded with thousands of pre-sets so you can sound like exactly your favorite rig or artist. They also are perfectly volume scalable, so they sound just as good through headphones as they do playing softly or cranked up through a cab. They’re an expensive piece of gear that’s not just a status symbol. Plus, if you decide you don’t like it anymore (which would be hard to believe) they have excellent resale value. Everyone I know who does any serious recording uses one in their studio.
This post was edited on 11/16 at 8:52 am
re: How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by auggie on 11/16/20 at 9:41 am to PenguinNinja
on 11/16/20 at 9:41 am to PenguinNinja If you are just starting with electric, I think the Fender Mustang 1 is a good choice. It mimics several other amps and isn't very complicated or expensive. I've got one that's 20 watts, and I use it most of the time, instead of something bigger, but it's still loud enough to piss off neighbors, if they live close and you crank it up. I bought mine used several years ago for 150 bucks.
re: How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by TTB on 11/18/20 at 12:58 am to MudCatMatt
on 11/18/20 at 12:58 am to MudCatMattLINK
Spark Amp - If you want a ton of tones for not much money
Spark Amp - If you want a ton of tones for not much money
This post was edited on 11/18 at 12:59 am
re: How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by schismatic on 11/19/20 at 3:41 pm to PenguinNinja
Line6 spider series... get any tone you want and they're fairly inexpensive.
re: How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by LSU alum wannabe on 11/19/20 at 4:06 pm to TTB
on 11/19/20 at 4:06 pm to TTBquote:
Spark Amp - If you want a ton of tones for not much money
Thank you.
OP perk up too.
I was going to hijack this thread to ask about this one. It has modeling features and play along software with chord recognition.
What it doesn’t have are a ton of reviews.
I mean it does have reviews but they are GLOWING reviews from you tubers who got them for free to plug the amp. Then you have negative reviews from people butt hurt about others getting it for free.
I just want first hand normal consumer reviews.
re: How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by rexorotten on 11/19/20 at 7:42 pm to BogeyTX
on 11/19/20 at 7:42 pm to BogeyTXquote:
I bought a Boss Katana MKII 50 watt amp and I love it. Has a power control knob that you can set at .5W,25W or 50W. Check out the reviews on YouTube.
This. You cannot go wrong with the Boss Katana for OP's situation. Good sounding, affordable solid state amp with tones of options for gain and effects. You can play any style with this amp. Great for home use or playing with a band. I have the 100W version and it's pretty great for a solid state. My main amp is a Friedman JJ Jr, but I play them both.
re: How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by Easye921 
on 11/20/20 at 5:49 am to rexorotten
on 11/20/20 at 5:49 am to rexorottenI just bought that spark amp on a whim to use as a little practice amp. I love it. I find myself using it more than my bassman or Hiwatt lately. Great clean tones and the delay and reverb are very good, as well.
re: How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by TigerRanter on 11/20/20 at 9:53 pm to BogeyTX
on 11/20/20 at 9:53 pm to BogeyTX2nd the Boss Katana
re: How do I choose an electric guitar amp?Posted by lazy on 11/20/20 at 10:30 pm to PenguinNinja
A Roland Cube 60 watt is what you want
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