When people think of tube amps, they mainly think about amps for guitar players. Admittedly, this is their most visible position. You will find it hard to find a guitar player who does not swear that a tube amp makes his guitar sound better in the long run. However, tube amps make all sound better. […]
Tube amplifiers are a great piece of old-time technology that manages to stay relevant until today. One of the advantages of using them is the fact that you can tweak them to a great degree. For example, you can do tube rolling, which is the practice of individually personalizing each tube in the amp so […]
Perfecting any musical instrument takes years of study and practice. The acoustic guitar is not exempted from this rule. From getting the perfect tone, playing the right rhythm and getting in sync with the music every step requires your fullest attention. As such, you need to have the best tube amp for acoustic guitar […]
Without power, the world would be plunged into darkness. But power can’t always be used effectively in its pure and original form. More often than not, it needs to be amplified for its effective utilization. It’s actually just an electronic device capable of augmenting the power signal. It functions by drawing power from a power […]
Considering the usefulness of tube amps, especially to musical instruments like the guitar, you’ll find many musically inclined people constantly experimenting with creating their own special tube guitar amps for best effects. Knowing, as they do, the intricacies of musical notes and sounds, and understanding the impact of it, they are actually quite adept at […]
Modern technology has made us so used to things like a good headphone that we hardly ever think about what goes into making it as efficient as it is. Even if we’re having problems with our headphones we hardly ever think about getting to their root. Instead, we choose to take a shortcut by going […]
All guitars need amplifiers to strengthen the input signal and deliver an output signal that’s better in sound quality and volume. So whether you’ve an electric guitar or a bass or acoustic type, an amp is one thing you can’t do without. However, there’s a difference in the type of amp required for different types […]
It’s an old debate among musicians and sound aficionados—is digital, solid-state audio gear better than analog, tube-based audio gear? This is additionally important to electric guitar players who want to experiment with the types of sounds they can make. It’s generally conceded that solid-state components are cheaper, smaller and more lightweight, produce less heat, and […]
Looking to make your own guitar amp? You’re not alone. There is any number of musicians and even the musically inclined hobbyists who prefer to create their own guitar amps. From the tone to the sonic quality, from the distortion levels to the overload factor, these people understand virtually every nuance of a guitar, and […]
Not all of us are scientists or engineers who can grasp the intricate designs of complex electrical devices. And to the uninitiated, electronic circuits can really look like a maze of difficult clues that one can spend the rest of the life trying to disfigure, and not necessarily with success. Vacuum tube amplifiers are also […]
