Monday, June 16, 2014

Choosing 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.

The solid and tube amps are quite different. Tube amps are more expensive than solid states, and the tube amps are studio quality. Solid amps use transistors to produce sound amplification. There are various solid state amps that try to reproduce the sound of tube amps, but most of them do not meet the standards.

Micro amps and practice amps are about the same. They only push about 10-50 watts. These amps are not much good. Most of them are only good for practicing. Due to their size, micro amps are typically solid state amps.

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 2x12 amp is ideal for small to mid-sized music venues, practice areas, and studios. The heavy cabinets work for many types of music. When browsing, do not get an amplifier confused with a head. The heads lack the speakers, but have everything else an amplifier has. The various heads can be hooked on a number or stack of speakers with varying outputs. A head can push up to 400 watts between 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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