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.

Just purchasing any amp without forethought is a bad idea. The performance and quality of the sound determines whether the gig is a fail. Amps have specific sounds, brands, layouts, and technology that make them unique from one another. Choosing the right amp will require one to familiarize himself with the distinguishable qualities of amps.

Wattage rates amps. The lower wattage tube amplifiers are strong models. The tube models can distort louder volumes. The tube amps are great for studio use and harmonic quality. The higher wattage amps can play loud bass and music with gritty distortion.

The tube and solid amps are different. Solid state amps use transistors to produce amplification. The tube amp may be more expensive to buy. Tube amps tend to have superior quality in contrast to solid state amps. Solid state amps attempt to reproduce the sound of tube amps, but it is not on par.

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.

A 1x12 amp has a 12 inch speaker that is suitable for playing gigs. They are useful for practice amps at a lower volume. They are not suitable for large venues, but they can be hooked up to a larger PA via line out jacks or mic. The very best of 1x12 amps are tubes.

A 2x12 amp will be the best for small to midsized venues, recording studios, practice, etc. They are heavy cabinets that can work for most types of music. Do not confuse amplifiers with heads. Heads have everything an amplifier would have, minus the speaker. There are various heads that can be hooked onto a stack of speakers and cabinet mounts with different outputs. A typical head can push 400 watts.

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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