Guitar amplifier
Guitarist's speaker cabinet
A guitar amplifier is an electronic device that increases the signal from an electric guitar and produces sound through a speaker.
Amps shape tone as much as amplify it—settings for gain, bass, treble, and reverb define a guitarist's sound.
He cranked the amp to get that overdriven crunch.
Tube amps use vacuum tubes and are prized for warm distortion; solid-state amps use transistors and are more reliable.
Combo amps integrate amplifier and speaker in one unit; heads require separate speaker cabinets.
- tube ampVacuum-powered audio amplifier
- reverbProlonged sound reflection
- transistorsSemiconductor switching devices
- live performanceUnrecorded staged entertainment
- powerEnergy transfer rate
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