Best products from r/GuitarAmps
We found 27 comments on r/GuitarAmps discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 71 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. DISINO 1/4 Splitter, 1/4" TRS Stereo Male to Dual 1/4" TRS Stereo Female Y Splitter Cable Quarter Inch Splitter Cord - 8 Inch / 20cm
- 6.35mm (1/4 Inch) Stereo Plug to Dual 6.35mm (1/4 Inch) Stereo Jack Y Splitter Cable.
- This cable is designed to split one stereo into two stereo.(Note: it's can not combine two outputs into one input)
- Fully molded and shielded to prevent EMI/RFI interference. Gold plated connectors resist corrosion, provide durability and improve the signal transmission.
- Rubber strain relief for extended durability.
- Length: 8 inch / 20cm (it is about 6 inch from tip to tip)
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2. Black Speaker Amp Jack Plate, 2 inch Round Metal with 1/4 inch Switchcraft #11 Jack
Round Metal Jackplate for speaker cabs with Switchcraft Jack2" outside diameterUS Made Switchcraft #11 Mono JackRequires a 1-1/16" to 1-1/4" mounting hole - SCREWS NOT INCLUDEDBlack finish - Sturdy metal
3. Genuine Fender Replacement 1/4" Internal Speaker Cable, 003-8566-049
Fender Model#0038566049
4. Hosa FSC-385 Footswitch, Guitar-style, Dual-latching
- Guitar-style, Dual-latching
- Sturdy, extruded aluminum chassis makes it strong enough to withstand the rigors of the road
- Simply connect a 1/4 in TRS cable (sold separately) from the footswitch to the unit you wish to control, and you’re set
- Designed for guitar amp channel switching, signal processor on-off switching, and similar electronic device functions
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5. Guitar Strap Vintage Aztec Colors Strap Includes 2 Strap Locks & 2 Unique Picks. Adjustable Polyester Guitar Strap - Suitable For Bass, Electric & Acoustic Guitars. Guitar Gift
- ✅ BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT UNDER $20 - DON'T SPEND AN EXTRA $10-12 ON a headstock strap button Guitar Picks and safety locks WE INCLUDE THEM FOR YOU. Fully equipped gift set It comes with everything a pro guitar player will need including 2 Picks, Strap Locks & Neck Strap Button for acoustic & classic guitar!
- ✅ Special Gift Sets for Guitarist and Musicians, Great Present for Birthday, Christmas, Stocking Stuffer, New Year, Black friday, Valentine's day gift for guitarist & Holidays!
- ✅ COMPATIBLE WITH ALL GUITARS: One of our strap's best feature is its universal compatibility. Whether your guitar is an acoustic, an electric, or even a bass one, this great strap is guaranteed to do the trick for you!
- ✅ ADJUSTABLE & PRACTICAL: The guitar strap has a width of 2" and a length that's adjustable anywhere between 35" and 60", so it's guaranteed to fit you perfectly. What's more, it also has a practical pocket where you can store your picks!
- ✅ SAFE PURCHASE - Lifetime Warranty Money Back Guarantee, 24/7 Customer Service.
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6. JJ Electronics Amplifier Tube (T-6L6GC-JJ-MQ)
- Octal power tube (max plate Watts = 30W)
- This Slovakian tube has colorful lows, loose/ easy-going mid Body and a brightly shining chime for the highs
- In overdrive, it offers a tight and focused bite with crisp, bright and well-defined articulation
- Available in Singles, Apex Matched Pairs or Apex Matched Quads - please select from list.
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7. BEHRINGER Audio Interface, 1x XLR/TRS 1x 1/4" 2X RCA USB, Black, 1-Channel (UM2)
2x2 USB audio interface for recording microphones and instrumentsAudiophile 48 kHz resolution for professional audio quality.Maximum Sampling Rate: 48 kHzCompatible with popular recording software including Avid Pro Tools*, Ableton Live*, Steinberg Cubase*, etc.Streams 2 inputs / 2 outputs with ultr...
8. Danelectro Electric Guitar Mini Amplifier, Aqua (N10A)
- Great clean and overdrive tones (Best with Polaroid 9V Batteries)
- Leather handle
- Belt clip
- Headphone jack
- Color: Aqua
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9. Behringer V-Tone Guitar Driver DI GDI21 Amp Modeler/Direct Recording Preamp/DI Box
Analog guitar modeling preamp/stompbox with DI recording outputThis BEHRINGER product has been designed to compete head to head with leading products on the marketAuthentic V-TONE modeling technology for 3 classic guitar amps, 3 gain modes and 3 mic placements for a total of 27 configurations. Easil...
10. KLD/PAN AMPS NEW PB-1 100 WATT ATTENUATOR SAVE YOUR CRANKED TUBE TONE NEW!! BLUE CASE COLOR
- Studio Quality Attenuator.Red Burst Case color ( this offering)
- Positions 4-1 adds 1.8 dB of attenuation per click.Studio Level: A rheostat that will adjust the amp’s output from -7.2 dB down to -30 dB
- For all tube amps up to 100 watt max.
- Al alloy case allows the PB-1 to dissipate heat easy.
- Crank up your tubes, but play at a lower volumes
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11. BUGERA G5 5-Watt Class Amplifier Head with Infinium Tube Life Multiplier Morph Eq Reverb Black, (G5INFINIUM)
Hand-built 5-Watt Class-A amplifier driven by ECC83 and 12BH7 tubesRevolutionary INFINIUM Tube Life Multiplier technology:Revolutionary MORPH EQ to seamlessly sweep between USA and British EQ-style toneAmazing classic push-pull power amp design for vintage tonal characterHigh-definition reverb with ...
12. Blackstar Bass Combo Amplifier, Black (FLY3BASS)
3 Watts; Clean and Overdrive channels; 3" speakerOn-board Compressor; Patented ISF (Infinite Shape Feature)MP3/Line In for jamming along or listening to musicEmulated Line Out for 'silent' practice or recording
13. Peavey Multi-purpose 2-button footswitch
- Sturdy molded housing
- Quality metal switch components
- Angled, ergonomic design
- Includes 15' right angle 1/4 cable
- Two button stereo foot switch labeled 1 and 2
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14. EMINENCE LEGENDV128 12-Inch Lead/Rhythm Guitar Speakers
- Classic British rock guitar tone Very mellow but with lots of definition and rich tonal harmonic balance Medium break-up modes Very smooth
- A very balanced speaker with lots of definition and rich harmonic detail More mellow than most Red Coats
- Ideal For Classic Rock and Blues
- 8 ohm
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15. JJ Tube Upgrade Kit For VOX AC15C1 Amps EL84 ECC83S
This set includes (2) Matched JJ EL84 power tubes(2) JJ ECC83S preamp tubes(1) "Gain Balanced" JJ ECC83S preamp tube (phase inverter) marked with yellow "Balanced Triodes" Sticker
16. TC Electronic MojoMojo Overdrive Pedal
- Drive, level, bass and Treble controls - total control of your overdrive sounds
- True bypass - Zero loss of tone
- Voicing switch - for an awesome mid-shift
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17. JOYO BLUEJAY Amplifier 20 Watt Hybrid Mini Tube Head Bluetooth BanTamp Series
The BlueJay from Joyo's BantamP series is a very compact and portable 20 Watt head.Channel mode: NORMAL / BRIGHT.Power amp: CLASS DCareful, the amp is small, but loud... its 20 Watts can be quite a handful. If you want to practice quietly, use the built in headphone out with speaker emulation.The ic...
18. Design Toscano Parasaurolopus Dinosaur Statue, Jurassic Size
Dimensions: 117.5"Wx40"Dx94.5"H 232 lbs.Hand-cast using real crushed stone bonded with high quality designer resinEach piece is individually hand-painted by our artisansExclusive to the Design Toscano brand and perfect for your home or garden
19. Dust-Off Disposable Compressed Gas Duster, 10 oz Cans, 2 Pack
- Disposable compressed gas duster
- Ideal for workstations, labs, repair benches, household use and on-location photography
- Provides potent dust-removing power
- Contains bitter ant
- There is a small plastic part that prevents trigger to be pushed to release the compressed gas This plastic needs to be broken and removed before the trigger can begin to work
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20. Hosa D5S-6 CAIG DeoxIT 5% Spray Contact Cleaner, 5 oz.
- Cleans, protects, lubricates, and improves conductivity
- Reduces intermittent connections, arcing, and RFI as well as wear and abrasion
- Safe for use on all metal connectors and contacts and will not harm plastics
- Dispensing Type: Spray
- Volume: 5 oz
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Heh, fair enough. Switches shouldn't set you back more than a few bucks apiece if you replace them yourself, and then go from there.
What tubes are in there? Six 6L6GC? Looks like about $130 on Amazon if you go with JJs, but they don't have a set of six matched tubes. The old ones may still have plenty of life left in them anyway.
Electrolytic capacitors are the other "wear" item to watch out for. When you do the teardown for the switch replacement, keep an eye out for any leaky caps -- they will let the magic smoke out. Having never worked with a Twin, I'm curious if it has the same giant "canister" style multi-stage capacitor that my Princeton and Bassman did. Those are safe to replace with multiple plain old electrolytic caps, but finding a secure place to put a board full of capacitors can be "fun." At least the replacement caps were cheap.
If the speakers turn out to be trashed, Weber makes some niiiiice replacements that play well with a clean or pedal-based setup. Looks like that will set you back about $228 plus shipping, if you need them.
So, somewhere between $30 and the black market value of a slightly used human kidney. Haha. As for whether it's worth it... Twins are, hands down, the best amps you can get for sheer clean tone -- AMAZING studio amps -- but max volume on the thing may set off car alarms all the way up and down the block. Maybe you'll need to play a set on an airport tarmac?
Yes, you’re almost certainly missing out on a lot of quality.
The analog to digital converter (ADC) in your computer is almost certainly bargain basement hardware, if you have an out of the box PC. If you have a custom built PC with a good sound card or a Mac, this might not be the case. But you’re still going to get more noise, as you’ve already noticed, than with a dedicated piece of hardware.
With that being said, are you recording for fun? If so, who cares if you get some noise? A noise gate plugin will fix that instantly, as far as amateur/hobby grade recording goes. If you’re recording something serious, it’s probably advisable to get a decent interface.
I don’t have much experience mic’ing guitar cabs, but you might run into the issue of your signal being too high, which will cause god awful digital clipping. A dedicated usb audio interface will typically provide you with a gain/volume knob for your input signal. This is an extremely useful feature, in my experience.
If you’re just a beginner, this is a pretty good, straight forward, and very affordable option.
My personal favorite is the Orange Micro Crush. It has decent volume, actually has pretty good tone once you dial it right, and most importantly, doesn't buzz. It also accepts a 9v power cord.
The only other one I have tried was the Danelectro N10. It was horrible. I mean absolutely awful. Terrible tone no matter what the knobs were set to, and buzzed constantly. And by buzz, I mean, every single piece in this thing would rattle around every time you played a note. Also, if you played too loud, it would just cut out. I spent 5 minutes attempting to get my money's worth out of it, and then took out the battery to save for my Micro Crush.
The next one I want to try, because I have an obsession with these little things now, is the Roland Micro-Cube. I've heard nothing but good about it, even though for that price, you could have a significantly larger practice amp.
Edit: I know what I said about the Roland, but I just got the Pignose 7100 as an impulse buy, while at GC for another impulse buy. I have a problem, I know. So this amp is, first of all, really cool looking and solidly built. Second, it requires 6xAA batteries instead of the usual 9v. ...Also, it seems to have a different 9V adaptor port than all other micro-amps and pedals I own. The tone is pretty good, up there with the Orange and I would say even clearer, and you can open the back for a more airy, spacey sound. I like this amp alot, and it may replace my love for the Orange.
For $30, this little thing takes care of the whole problem for you: https://www.amazon.com/BEHRINGER-V-TONE-GUITAR-DRIVER-GDI21/dp/B000CZ0RKG
Three different voiced preamps - fender, Marshall, and boogie - and variable cab sim and built in active DI, and effective baxandall tone stack. It's a little noisy if you turn the gain up but for a backup amp solution it's great.
I bought this attenuator a few months ago to tame my 60watt super sonic, and it was a great purchase. I can crank the amp and keep the volume at bedroom levels. With an attenuator though, you're going to want to dial back the gain or you'll just get fizz
KLD/PAN AMPS NEW PB-1 100 WATT ATTENUATOR
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009DUH4E8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_CnFtxb4VEC0HS
Bugera G5. Great budget head. Based on the Blackstar HT5. I have one. Clean channel is great with pedals.
I always like the Fender rumble 15. My buddy lent it to me when i got a bass and had a lot of fun with it.. no fx loop but takes pedals well!
I tried the Blackstar Fly 3 For guitar and loved it, but this is the bass version!
There's no reason to buy a powered switch with the Katana 50. Get something like this instead. Better yet pick one up at your local shop.
With the switches you can not switch the channels on the panel quite like that instead you are switching between your 4 customizable preset channels - which override your panel settings. In order to get back to your panel you'll need to press the switch on the panel itself. But you can set up 4 channels to your liking, save them and use the switch to switch between them to your heart's content.
So after googling I had it backwards. The 6505+(which I have) has a custom footswitch with a 1/4" input to the amp head but like a XLR(microphone style) input to the pedal. And while that pedal might work for a 6505, it's like $30 more and there's another one that you can use that's available on a few sites:
Amazon as an example
And thanks! I was introduced to reddit from tumblr and tumblrinaction, and it cracked me up.
I used an Eminence Legend V128 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BBDBEU
I would have probably be more patient putting it all together, I rounded corners and inner edges of the front frame before putting the grill cloth, it would have looked better had I waited a bit.
I used a combination stain and polyurethane finish but I wish I had just given it an oil finish... I could still do that but that would required not playing with it for some time and I'm really enjoying it...
I advise you to change the tubes in case you've bought a used AC15C1: as example JJ Tube Upgrade Kit For VOX AC15C1 Amps EL84 ECC83S ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VVNIIVS ) or any other alternative tubes. Sound will improve dramatically, especially on Top Boost channel.
-The Crate speaker cabinet is at a store. I didn't get the model number. i accidentally got the serial number instead! The only other things i remember is it looks 10-20 years old. Its also a slanted cabinet.
-The amp is a Bugera T5 Infinium. 5 watts. 4 ohm min.
-So would it be something like, one plug plays all 4 speakers. The other plug plays 2?
-This amp looks exactly like what i saw, there is a pic of the inputs, the 3rd one.
https://reverb.com/item/1490427-crate-g412sl-4-x-10-slant-guitar-speaker-cabinet-cab-w-wheels
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-I'm not going to buy this cabinet after finding the model number and reading reviews. But i'm curious still how this one works.
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-I'm still wondering, what would happen to the amp output if split, using this splitter:
https://www.amazon.com/TISINO-Splitter-6-35mm-Stereo-Quarter/dp/B073SQ21CT
-The male end into the amp, and having two outputs from the amp. Would that split the minimum ohms? Or double it?
It's a Joyo Bluejay with a TC Electronic Mojomojo overdrive in front of it. It's a pretty bright amp, and the overdrive is EQ'd a bit on the treble side. That with the more bass heavy Orange really compliment each other. I'd tried nearly a dozen overdrives before I found that one. Was starting to think I'd need to get a different clean/right amp.
I bought a Hot Rod for my first tube amp a few years ago—mostly because I didn't really know what I was getting into. I haven't really had the money to replace it yet. (OK, fine, to be fair, I have, but I have other things I want to buy too.)
I've managed to get a sound I like out of it—even for my chimey 12-string. Here's how I do it:
It's not too different from cleaning inside a computer (except the one we got with a mouse nest in it).
Unplug that sucker. One of these in one hand and a vacuum cleaner hose attachment held close to the action (NOT TOUCHING) in the other to get most of the stuff you blow out so you don't have another mess to clean up.
It looks like parallel wiring so...maybe not cheapest way (if you have a soldering iron then definitely not cheapest) is to hook this up (I bought this for a 2x10 cab I built after I found the speakers had only 2 tabs not 4):
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https://reverb.com/item/5704954-earcandy-2x12-guitar-amp-speaker-cab-parallel-wiring-harness-w-jack-cup-hardware-already-soldered
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If you don't mind it (the connection) being outside you could use a spade bit to make the hole in the lower panel and put this in...you still need to make the internal speaker plug so I guess soldering iron is required.
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So you are connecting this to the white and black wires before it goes to the speakers by cutting that wire coming out of your amp and solder the spliced end of something like this...
https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Fender-Replacement-Internal-003-8566-049/dp/B07HY7562T/ref=pd_cp_267_2/135-2771638-8671050?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07HY7562T&pd_rd_r=964ee13b-9535-46d0-9d04-770e20160a5c&pd_rd_w=B1hC6&pd_rd_wg=8kObF&pf_rd_p=0e5324e1-c848-4872-bbd5-5be6baedf80e&pf_rd_r=9NQK3BR8T94XD5HYGYZ8&psc=1&refRID=9NQK3BR8T94XD5HYGYZ8
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I can double check this tomorrow and try to think it through so don't order anything yet.
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***You could also just buy something like this and then solder the wire parts that you leave on the speaker clips to this (about 14 dollars cheaper than the ear candy thing on reverb) :
https://www.amazon.com/Black-Speaker-Plate-Round-Switchcraft/dp/B0716NH7XZ/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=input+speaker+jack+guitar+plate&qid=1573768232&sr=8-2
I was able to solve this by removing the tubes and using DeoxIT on the pins. Careful not to get any on the glass; it will remove the ink markings. Some fine sandpaper on the pins might help, as well.
I've got the exact same one, also on a Les Paul funny enough.
Its on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XQLTQJB/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I have to agree with u/rlvis.
I only added this up because I was bored, but I thought a sub $30 estimate seems low as well.
That's $19 already and I haven't included wire, shipping costs (typically starts at $6.95) plus my shop cost (solder, tool wear, power, time).
Or I can buy the Hosa for $20 from Amazon (shipped) and have a return policy.
Not even a contest to what the real bargain is.
https://www.amazon.com/Hosa-FSC-385-Footswitch-Guitar-style-Dual-latching/dp/B000VXKUL0