An amp, short for amplifier, is a crucial piece of equipment that boosts the signal from your guitar or other instruments, allowing you to control volume and shape your tone. Guitar amps come in various styles, including valve (tube), solid-state, and digital modelling, each offering unique sound characteristics. Whether you’re practicing at home, recording in the studio, or playing live, the right amp can make all the difference in achieving your desired sound—from clean and crisp to rich overdrive and distortion.
Guitar FX (effects) refer to the wide range of pedals and processors that shape and manipulate a guitar’s signal to create different sounds. From classic distortion and overdrive to reverb, delay, modulation, and pitch-shifting, effects are at the heart of a guitarist’s creative toolkit. Whether analogue or digital, stompbox or multi-effects unit, Guitar FX allow players to express mood, texture, and dynamics in unique ways. Used thoughtfully, they can transform a simple riff into something atmospheric, aggressive, or entirely otherworldly.
A pedal is a compact device that guitarists use to alter their instrument’s sound by shaping effects such as distortion, delay, reverb, and modulation. Typically housed in a rugged enclosure and controlled by footswitches, pedals are designed to be placed on the floor for hands-free operation during playing. They can be analogue or digital, true bypass or buffered, and come in countless varieties to suit different styles and preferences. Pedals are essential tools for creating signature tones and adding colour and texture to a guitarist’s sound.
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Next-Generation Guitar/Bass Multi-FX & Amp Modeler – 4" responsive color touchscreen and a multi-core processor with a huge library of effects, amp/cab/microphone models, impulse responses, and more 600+ Premium Emulations of vintage, modern and boutique acoustic and electric guitar and bass gear with unprecedented accuracy, natural dynamic respons…
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Powerful Professional Sound – 2000W powered amplifier for guitar and bass players with flat response, ideal for rehearsals and live performances, amp modeling pedals, pedalboards, or processors Advanced Electrical Design – Full-range, flat-response cabinet with specially-voiced 8" woofer and 1" HF compression driver for superb clarity and accuracy …
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Powerful Guitar FX, Amp Modeler, and Vocal Processor – Featuring a 7" touchscreen with a huge library of realistic and responsive guitar, bass and vocal FX, amp and cab models, and IR loading Smart Amp Cloner with Wi-Fi Cloud Sharing – Capture the sound, dynamic and feel of your favourite amps, pre-amps, overdrive, distortion and fuzz pedals. Share…
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Powerful Electric Guitar FX & Amp Modeler and Vocal Processor – 7" hi-res touchscreen and a multi-core processor with a huge library of guitar & vocal FX, including amplifier modeling and onboard looper Smart Amp Cloner with Wi-Fi Cloud Sharing – Capture the sound, dynamic and feel of your favourite amps, pre-amps, overdrive, distortion and fuzz pe…
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Powerful Electric Guitar FX & Amp Modeler and Vocal Processor – 7" hi-res touchscreen and a multi-core processor with a huge library of guitar & vocal FX, including amplifier modeling and onboard looper Smart Amp Cloner with Wi-Fi Cloud Sharing – Capture the sound, dynamic and feel of your favourite amps, pre-amps, overdrive, distortion and fuzz pe…
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