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How To Choose The Best Jazz Guitar Amplifiers

By Kenya Campos


There is no one size fits all solution for the variety of guitar players out there. There are many types of amplifiers, including jazz guitar amplifiers. Not all amps are suitable for all situations. There is no one size fits all solution for the variety of guitar players out there.

The venue and type of music determines the type of amp that will work. There are various brand names and styles that make specific sounds that fit particular categories of music. Whether it be a country barn opry, a heavy metal pit, or a soothing night of jazz and blues, the amp used will make a load of difference.

Buying the first amp you see is a bad idea, and when it comes down to performance and satisfaction, it will be a fail. There are many amplifiers that doing something unique from one another, and various manufacturers using different brands, technology, and layout. Familiarizing oneself with these distinguishable qualities will provide a great deal of knowledge in choosing the right amp.

The wattage rates the amps used. The low watt tube amplifiers are robust models. The tube can distort loud volumes. Tube amps are great for studio use where harmonic quality is the key. Typically, the higher the wattage of an amp, the more power it has to push numerous speakers.

Tube and solid state amps have distinguishable qualities. The tube amps are much more expensive than the solid state amps, and they are of studio standards. As much as solid state amps try to mimic the harmonic qualities of tubes, it does not meet the bar set. Some solid states are good and suitable to match the harmonic qualities of a tube.

Micro amps make good practice amps. Most of them only push about 10 to 50 watts. The amps are not much good for anything. They make good for practicing. Because of the size of the amps, micro amps are generally solid state.

The 1x12 amp uses a 12 inch speaker that can be deemed suitable for small gigs. They are useful for practice as well. They do not meet the bar to be useful in a large venue, but they can be hooked to large Pas via mi or line-out jacks. The tube 1x12 amps are very nice.

The 2 x 12 amp is ideal for medium-sized venues and studios. The cabinets work for many categories of music. When looking for that amp, do not confuse the terms head and amplifier. The head is an amplifier without a speaker, and numerous heads can be hooked up to play a stack or half stack speaker system. A typical head can run up to 400 watts for the speakers.

The cabinets can house 4-6 12-inch speakers. The system with 4 speakers and a few smaller speakers are called half stacks. A full stack is twice the amount of half stacks. Half stacks and full stacks are commonly used by professional musicians. The cabinet size speakers are what distinguish career musicians from the hobbyists.




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