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A guitar amplifier is an electronic amplifier designed for use with an electric or electronic musical instrument, such as an electric guitar.

History Guitar Amplifier

The first electronic instrument amplifiers were designed for use with electric guitars. The earliest examples appeared in the early 1930s when the introduction of electrolytic capacitors and rectifier tubes allowed for the production of economical built-in power supplies that could be plugged into wall sockets. Consequently portable vacuum tube amplification equipment was no longer dependent on heavy multiple battery packs for power. While guitar amplifiers from the beginning were used to amplify acoustic guitar, electronic amplification of guitar was first widely popularized by the 1930s and 1940s craze for Hawaiian music, which extensively employed the amplified lap steel Hawaiian guitar.

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1972 Kustom Guitar Amplifier Surgeon Nit-Pickers Print Ad (46683) 1972 Kustom Guitar Amplifier Surgeon Nit-Pickers Print Ad (46683)

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Fender Guitar Party Lights Stratocaster Rock Roll Fender Guitar Party Lights Stratocaster Rock Roll

The Fender Stratocaster first appeared in 1954 and began a rock and roll revolution! Crank the party decorations up with this 9-ft. set of 10 party lights featuring miniature plastic Strats with Fender amps! Double-ended to connect multiple sets...

ART HeadAmp4 Four Channel Headphone Amplifier ART HeadAmp4 Four Channel Headphone Amplifier

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If you have cans like cyber snipa or razer cacharias you will need the extra juice, lots of power dont get this for in ear or cheap headphones.

This is an extremely reasonably priced basic headphone amp. Like another reviewer said, the only thing I'd like that it doesn't have is an on-off switch. You just plug it in and it's on. But it's really just fine the way it is. The unit is surprisingly sturdy feeling, and the knobs move pleasingly smoothly - no sudden shifts in volume. I like that each output has both a 1/4" and an 1/8" option. I haven't used this unit for critical listening yet (I use it mainly for monitoring during recording, not mixing), but I am quite happy with the purchase.

I've been looking for something that splits the sound from a computer sound card to multiple sound devices, such as various headphones, powered speakers, amplifier, etc. When I began looking for something to split the sound between devices, I wasn't sure what to search for, and I couldn't find anything that would work. I knew nothing about headphone amplifiers, but that is exactly what I needed, and finally happened upon it. I looked at purchasing the Rolls HA43 Amp, but I liked the style and layout of this unit better. All the connections are in the back and the control knobs are in the front. The unit looks good, feels very sturdy and is well made. The sound is easily adjustable for each device and sounds great. I was worried about hiss/hum noises before purchasing this, but I don't hear any at all. I am very happy with the purchase and highly recommend it.

I was considering this one and the behringer HA400. Decided on this one based on some other review on other sites. Its a solid unit and seems well made. I have it connected to the output of a x-fi titanium and there is no background noise unless you turn the volume on the amp to greater than 3/4 power which would blow you ear drums out if you played music. The main reason i purchased these were the front audio connector on my computer has static noise so i wanted something to connect directly to the back of the soundcard that gives multiple outputs. That being said the sound is a bit fuller coming from the amp but i could only tell the difference with a high end set of headphones. Sounds great with the ATH-A700 from Audio Technics. At last the only thing missing would be an on-off switch but since i havent found any of these microamps to have a switch i didnt deduct a star.

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The ART HeadAMP is an 8 output (4-channel) stereo headphone amp designed for use in home, project or professional studios.If you want more control over your own levels this is the tool for you. Whatever the application, it will come in very handy...

Auralex GRAMMA: Amp and Monitor Isolation Riser, Charcoal, Single Auralex GRAMMA: Amp and Monitor Isolation Riser, Charcoal, Single

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I purchased this for the subwoofer in our home theater. It's the same thing as a Subdude, only it's larger and not as nice looking. This device has made a noticeable difference in the sound of my BIC America F12. Before I had this, the sub was noticeably boomier and rattled the pictures on the walls in our living room. It shook the floor. While that's kind of a neat feeling, the sub could be heard and felt throughout our house, meaning it had to be turned way down after bedtime. Once this was added and the sound was re-calibrated, the pictures stopped rattling and you felt the bass more in in your chest. Also, it can be played at much closer to normal levels late at night without waking anyone up. The sound is more focused in the the living room.

I was getting quite a bit of resonance from my subwoofers sitting on carpet, so I researched the best ways to decouple my subs from the floor. A friend told me about the Sub Dude, and suggested I get one. He all but gauranteed it would solve my issues. I purchased two of these larger versions and they just so happened to fit the dimensions of my subs almost exactly. They practically stopped all the miscellaneous vibrations and rattlings (framed pictures, ducting, etc.) I was experiencing in other rooms. If you have a larger subwoofer and it is shaking more things than you want it to, pick one of these up.

Installed it under a Hsu VTF3.3 subwoofer sitting on a wood subfloor with wide spacing of support piers. From reviews I was prepared for some improvement but for this case, the improvement in sound quality was quite amazing. Much tighter bass, improved low frequency, reduced transmission of sound to other parts of the house. Wow.

I bought two of these to put my floorstanding 3 way speakers on for my two channel audio system. Not only does it work for it's intended purpose, it's also an additional guard from my wifes vacuum cleaner. I could do without the giant advertisement on the top of it, since it's in my living room, but the music is much more important than what the room looks like. I also bought one of their Lenrd bass traps which has also made a great difference in a troublesome corner of the room (behind speaker). Isolation and room treatments can make an amazing difference. I know people who get rid of audio equipment because it's too bright or too bassy, without ever treating their rooms with bass traps and acoustic panels. Big mistake. You'll never find the sound you like in an untreated square of rectangular room unless it's loaded to the hills with books and furniture, heavy drapes etc. Never.

I live in an old apartment, and my sub would rattle everything on the walls. After getting the GRAMMA, I am able to turn the bass up, get cleaner lows, and minimal rattle. Plus the neighbors below me are thankful, as the bass isn't slamming, and much more mellow. Overall I need to buy more of these.

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We all spend good money on our amps/cabinets/monitors but sometimes the floor itself works against us. Speaker cabinets can interact with the floor, resulting in a loss of intelligibility. The GRAMMA is an incredibly effective device that's used to float an amp or loudspeaker and yields nearly total acoustic isolation, resulting in a purity of tone that has to be heard to be believed! GRAMMA comes complete with a carrying handle, road-ready carpet, Studiofoam Wedges (underneath) and hi-density PlatFoam...

Rolls PM50S Personal Monitor Amplifier System Rolls PM50S Personal Monitor Amplifier System

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I got this for my husband and he says it's excellent. I'm not even sure what it is, but it works great for him. Some of the other members of his band were impressed and will order one as well.

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The Rolls PM50S Personal Monitor Amplifier mixes a stereo line-level monitor signal with a mic level XLR microphone signal to a set of headphones or earphones.The PS50S has a monitor level control, mic level control, mic pass through XLR jacks, two headphone output jacks, and a stereo TRS 1/4-inch monitor input jack...

PYRAMID GA210 250 Watts High Quality Guitar Amplifier PYRAMID GA210 250 Watts High Quality Guitar Amplifier

PYRAMID GA210 250 Watts High Quality Guitar Amplifier WARRANTY ONE YEAR Condition: NEW MODEL GA210 PYRAMID GA210 250 Watts High Quality Guitar Amplifier Details Heavy Duty Wood Construction 40 Watts RMS/250 Watts Peak 6...

Crest CPX900 Power Amplifier Crest CPX900 Power Amplifier

Crest Audios patented GCL Gain Comparator Limiting System for maximum output without audible distortion

Tone controls on early guitar amplifiers were very simple and provided a great deal of treble boost but the controls, the loudspeakers used and the low power of the amplifiers (typically 15 watts or less prior to the mid-1950s) had poor high treble and bass response. Some better models also provided effects such as spring reverb and/or an electronic tremolo unit. Early Fender amps labeled tremolo as "vibrato" and labeled the vibrato arm of the Stratocaster guitar as a "tremolo bar"; see vibrato unit, electric guitar, and tremolo).

In the 1960s, guitarists experimented with distortion produced by deliberately overloading (or overdriving) their amplifiers. The Kinks guitarist Dave Davies produced early distortion effects by connecting the output of one amplifier into the input of another, an abuse that the designers could never have imagined. Later, most guitar amps were provided with preamplifier distortion controls, and "fuzz boxes" and other effects units were engineered to safely and reliably produce these sounds. Today, distortion has become an integral part of many styles of electric guitar playing.

Guitar amplifiers were at first used with bass guitars and electronic keyboards, but when broader-bandwidth sounds are needed, other instruments use a suitable full-range speaker system and different power level. Much more amplifier power is required to clearly reproduce low-frequency pitches produced by bass guitars and electronic keyboards, especially at high volumes. Reproducing low-frequency pitches also requires a woofer or subwoofer capable of handling low frequencies and a speaker cabinet that is designed for low-frequency reproduction. Such speaker cabinets need to be larger and more sturdily built than speaker cabinets for mid-range or high-frequency sounds.

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