How To Choose a Guitar Amplifier - Electric Guitar Amp Buying Guide!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Dagan explains the differences between amplifiers, including valve, solid state and modeling as well as different wattage options, to help you decide which amp might be best for you.
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In this video, Dagan also provides a handy guide that explains the pros and cons of certain electric guitar amplifiers, which amps might be best for certain genres, what amps to choose if you’re a beginner and a selection of useful tips that can come in handy when deciding on an amplifier.
We learn the differences between valve/tube amps, solid state/transistor and modeling/digital guitar amps, how much power you need for gigs, practice and around the home and what brands might be best suited to your style of playing.
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Nothing better than learning about amp from Jack sparrow at 2AM
4 am actually
Fuck. It's 2:09 right now. Whaa
2:17 am
2 51 😂😂😂
It’s 2: 22am for me rn wtf
this guy is the love child of Jack Sparrow and Russel Brand.
I'm sure he will take that.
Nitro Spice
jack sparrow is the love child of Steven Tyler and Keith Richards
ha ha...
Brilliant!
You are so right it’s scary
*has a 25 y/O tube amp from my dad*
"There's nothing wrong with it"
*distorted chords sound like Hiroshima*
damn...
this makes me crave a valve amp more than ever, have never had a chance to own 1
I was gifted a fender super 60 valve amp by my grandparents that used to be my uncles and apart from a couple of the valves needing replacing but not urgent it sounds great, really loud though especially for a small room in a suburb
Perhaps your tubes have died, they burn out just like light bulbs.
I bet theres a metal band called Hiroshima somewhere
It's great for death metal
Dagan: So Americans out there, Valve means Tube. Okay?
Me:Okay :-)
Dagan:Okay
:-)
It made me feel warm and fuzzy inside when he said that :)
Ok.
It's great to watch someone who loves their job
3 types of Amplifier
1. Valve/Tube Amps
2. Solid State Amp
3. Modelling amp
So which are better for beginners mostly using it in their bedrooms?
@@sensei6622 Solid state or a Modeller is fine.
@@sensei6622 I started with a solid state amp which is good for practicing at home.I started using it recently to play at gigs but when it comes to gigs I prefer a valve amp
@@robertogonzalez1869why so ?
There are only two
Ones you can afford and ones you cant.
jack sparrow just hasn't been the same after he went to that metallica concert
There must be a Captain in there somewhere
You mean ac dc concert
@@gibranaditama2256Metallica is better.
Dagan thank you for not being a gear snob and letting people of all financial means understand that there's something out there for them as well
I'm addicted to Dagan's videos. He explains everything so well & with enthusiasm. Great player too. Wish I could visit this shop but I'm in the U.S.
Step 1: buy the marshall that fits your budget.
Step 2: no regrets
I learned that after I spent a tonne of cash on a boogie and was disappointed. Traded I off for a silver jubilee 2555x, no regrets
JCM 2000 isomer of the best marshall
Thats how dou do it! 'MURICA
@@JohaKlein More like UK lol
Or, If you're like me and you grew up loving the everliving shit out of Queen,
Step 1: buy the Vox that fits your budget.
Step 2: no regrets.
I cannot believe he mentioned the line 6 series! Suddenly I’m not a garbage player who just bought the only amp I could afford anymore. Thanks for the pick-me-up!
bro SAME LMAO
I got a line6 spider 3 75 watt and it works great. I dont understand why they get so much hate
🤣🤣🤣Same
How a beginner should buy an amp... Excuse me shop keeper. Sell me a katana.
It is a pretty good amp for beginners, being easy to use, and it sounds pretty good if set up properly.
It's class AB, helps the tone a lot.
Oh yes, I'm mainly a bass player but I do tootle about with 6 strings. I've got a 2x12, it's bloody brilliant. In fairness though, with a lot of fiddling the Fender Mustangs can sound really good too. Band's guitar player uses two Mustang 3s running in stereo from his pedal board.
Charlie what about the boss katana!
So if I have 20 watt amp can I use any guitar?
"your singer wont help you carry your amp" LOL
The Fender Mustang 40 with a set of Audio Technicha 40 headphones is an amazing setup for folk with households who don’t like guitars.
let your neighbours choose an amp for you..
I will probably end up with Marshall Ms4 lol.
I'd end up with no amp and no guitar
Rana no amp and Yamaha silent guitar
Hahahahahhaahhaahhahahahahahaha so true
I love it when a neighbour joins me on a percussion beat with the broom stick, floor or ceiling, doesnt matter to me
I friggin love this guy.
quick tip, If you want a valve amp really badly (who doesnt) BUT its too loud because you're using it at home or whatever. Buy an expression pedal (volume pedal) they're cheap and if you put it in the effects loop it works as an effective "master" control so you can crank the circuit to 11 and get that saturation and not wake anyone up. On my valveking 212 100w i got 2 6.3mm plugs and soldered a 1M Potentiometer between them so it would sit on the amp as an extra control without taking the whole amp apart to add one
I love my Orange amp, versatile, louder and mobile, with rounded sound for many kind of music...
This guy is great! "If you're gigging there is a rule that all venues must have stairs..." :-D
I actually didn't know that valve versus tube was an America versus UK thing.
Trunk vs Boot, Hood vs Bonnet, Fender vs Bumper, Muffler vs Exhaust..... just two nations differing views of describing things.
Michael Dawson fenders and bumpers are different things though, mufflers and exhausts arent the same either. Those are different things, hence the different names.
Backyard vs garden.....A-lum-i-num vs alum-in-ium :)
Uk version of words typically make less sense than the American version
@@blakedavis2447 is that why they pronounce aluminium the way they do
Finally someone that explains it in a way that a newb can totally get ... Great Job Man!!!
As a 53 year old American, that just picked up his first guitar, I am too much of a newbie to know the lingo. I found your video very informative. Thank you from across the pond!!
Also, to get technical with power ratings, 10w will be half the volume of a 100w amp as it’s a logarithmic function. Trust me, a 10-15w valve amp will easily be loud enough for any scenario
This is a really good salesman/host, you should really keep him!
I love watching Dagan's reviews because there's not much nonsense compared to Anderton's videos.. Keep it tup!
The way tech is progressing now you can get an amp to sound like anything you want. Those big massive stacks of Marshall amps for example sound awesome I'm sure, but it's mostly for image now. You can get the same sound rigging up a fender GTX100 into the PA and tweaking the model/EQ. I've actually just ordered the GTX100 from pmtv. Also I used to own a Marshall jcm2000dsl stack.
Bring on the triggered gatekeeping purists.
Or use AmpliTube and have every amp sound on earth.
i have no idea what he's saying but I'm rocking with it
4 years old but still relevant - explained very well
Dude! You are so inspiring. Im just starting to play the guitar and you are pumping me up! Thanks for the advise!
BOSS Katana! A Modeling amp with all the great boss pedals modeled in as well!
And have a selector switch from .5 watt to 100 watt!
Is this a good amp for beginner? Can be quiet in house but play smooth but also rock out, as well as play a small venue without distortion?
@@LaLa-qb2ps it's a great all around general purpose amp. It's not "authentic" like a tube amp, but it models a very clean sound and takes high Gain very well regardless.
The switch from .5 watt to 50watt then 100watt. (On the 100 watt versions) makes it able to program and set up a pedal board to sound how you want in a a bedroom at 0.5 watt at low volume... The perk of this is that, unlike a tube amps that change tone characteristics at high to low volume (depending on how your effects pedals interact with it) the three-way switch preserves the same tone at 0.5, 50 or 100watt. So that you sound basically the same in your bedroom as you would live on stage.
It's really really nifty, and has a USB port that you can program other pedals into it, there's even an app where you can plug it directly into your phone and change pedals on the fly.
I’m more of a drummer, but I do love guitar as well. This is very much informative. As a thank you, you got yourself a subscriber!!!!!
Oh my gosh it's like Jack Sparrow and Elizabeth did have a relationship after all
ahahahahhahahahaha yessss
I’m about to start on a journey trying to learn guitar again having tried and failed 20 years ago…Dagan and PMTTV have been the inspiration to do this 😂
🤘🤘🤘
I am doing the exact same and finally took the leap because.....Dagan Van Halen is a good hearted, inspirational, face melting shredtastic rock god
The reason I love Marshall's so much is because: *I'm a guitarist*
Haha......thats a good joke
Hiwatt for your avatar.
heeeeey Joeeeee
Never tried out the MG series, have ya?
My favourite amp is from the WAN line - They do a 30 w Prince, a 50 w Queen and a 100w King model. I can easily say that my WAN King is awesome.
30 watts?? Good saturation for Home?? Hahahahaha yeah your neighbours are very lucky.
funniest comment i've read all week
How much watt amp is needed for a room? 250sqft room?
@@micepubg3904 5 watt
5watts might even be too much no ?
Dude i just use 0.5W for bedroom (well its a 100W amp but still)
I like how through out the video you can just hear all of the clanking of Dagan's jewelry. Keep up the good work!
brand russell and jack sparrow lost child.
genaro ayala you mean Russell Brand?
I can't see Jack Sparrow
Falk way he moves
No I see sparrow jack
I would argue you can definitely gig with a low wattage, tiny amp as well. mic-ing up something does wonders, and it means you can just put your mic closer and turn down the input gain, and boom you're set to play live
Fun Fact:
you dont need a thousand dollar amplifier if you're just gonna practice guitar
Where has this channel been all my life?! What a charming rock star
I bought a vintage 70s hybrid amp with one valve (for the power amp ). I got it for cheap, like 30 euros and thought a 10W was going to be very quiet. I was wrong, and the only way I can use this thing without upsetting the entire neighbourhood is by keeping the volume low meaning I only get that clean sound. 10W valve amps are completely different beasts from the 10W solid states.
"Valve means tube....ok?..ok." Just started a month ago. Been using you religiously for tips. But that won the sub.
I’ve never found the perfect amp and that blending 2 amps together is what works for me but I’m a tone chaser. The down side is having to cart around so much gear. I had it in my head that I needed to use tube amps but after I lowered my ego down I actually found a solid State Marshall that sounded very very good and blended with a tube amp really sounded good. I am a bit of a sloppy player I have a bit of string noise because I play really hard and the solid state seems to make my playing sound a bit cleaner and tube amps I need to be really careful.
I'm also a sloppy power player but I find Solid states way more unforgivable than tubes.
Use an amp sim
Oh, my God. I'm a total noob here and there is so much info! I recently got a Fender Telecaster , just like the one 2:30 (different color) and after watching this I still don't know what amp to get! I was thinking to get a Fender Champion 20. It's just a passion and I'm playing home, so it should be enough?
Jack Sparrow without the Alcohol and Drugs...
And an Ax instead of sword!!!-lol
I've chased vintage Fender Amplifiers for years with my father... a 1964 Fender Vibroverb took from before SRV Died until 2018
ΣLECTЯ0N half the fun was in trying to find it and it was totally worth the wait.
Great presenting Dagan, many thanks!
For anyone who is looking for an amp, is mostly playing metal and your budget is under 300$ I would totally recommend amp- ORANGE Crush 35RT. It’s an amazing amp and i dont have anything bad to say about it
mesa boogie mark v is plenty versatile... from a variety of cleans to blues to metal.... so many nice tones!
Hi Dagan has explained everything in an enhusiastic and clear way. A great,helpful video.
If you are on a budget. A Katana 50w combo. Hands down best bang for your buck. It will take a long ass time to out grow it. So versatile
Do you know if they have a DI out so you can record without a mic
@@lk-gt9xv i just know line 6 spider v has di
I love how passionate he talks about this
Step 1: choose an amp
Step 2: bring it to cashier
Step 3: pay the cashier
Step 4: boom how to buy an amp
Lol was looking for a comment like this
Thanks for saving my time
I have a Fender Champion 40 love it so easy to get great sounds out of. Great for playing quietly just practising or whack it up and make things in your room shake great amp for a good price
I suggest the boss katana, it's my favorite amp right now!
Same here. I use the 100 watt 2X12 for gigging. I replaced my Fender Mustang V 2 about 2 years ago. still haul around the Mustang, just in case.
Mustang 3 v 2
I'm looking to buy the katana 50. Do you know if they have a DI out for recording so i dont have to use a mic?
@@lk-gt9xv IIRC no, but the Marshall Code and Yamaha THR series have USB out.
@@lk-gt9xv katana 100 does
I finally have my dream amp , for me , DSL 40CR ❤️
Buy whatever amp inspires you to play. Whether its a small solid state amp to a half stack 100w beast, if the tone doesn't inspire you then walk away.
Don't buy the 100W beast if you can't use it though. Inspiration is useless if you are homeless. 😁
IRON MAIDEN!! Dave Murray and Adrian Smith sound rules! Long live Rock and Roll. Greetings from Lisboa, Portugal
“How to buy an electric guitar amplifier?”
Walk in, go past the ones in black, find the one that is orange. Pick it up, walk over to the counter, pull your money out and pay the cashier.
Cheap heavy metal amps: Modeling is a Peavey vypyr vip 3, 300$ on reverb, 12 inch speaker and sounds amazing. Solid state would be a Randal or older Peavey combos. Tube would be a Peavey 6505+ 112 combo which can be found online for anywhere from 300-500$ US
Thanks this was really helpful
love my marshall 15w MG solid state, but love even more my Vox AC10... there’s nothing like tubes!
Thank you for the insight, very useful! I have a beginner's question. I'm a bit confused about how much power (watts) one actually needs if they want to use their amps not just at home but also at smaller gigs (like in a bar, small stage, etc.) It would be logical to think that the bigger the hall you perform in, the more watts you need. However, to my recollection, the amplified sound the audience hears almost never actually comes from the speakers of your amp. Instead, the stage will have their own power amplifier system with speakers and the musician's amp is just micophoned up or connected to the mixing console with an equivalent method. Since the microphone is placed directly in front of the guitar amp's speaker, does it even matter if it is a 5 or a 50 watt amplifier? What am I missing here? Thanks in advance.
Probably you dont need the answer, but yeah it matters, i dont know how many watts you need for gigs. But yeah the more watts the better. It will have depth even on the low settings
I just bought a sweet Fender40. Best amp ever and I know my amps. Looks great and everyone says my playing got even better.
I recommend:
Solid State: Orange Crush or Boss Katana
Tube/Valve: Marshall or Vox
Lion Sin of Pride Solid advice. I already have a tube Marshall but would like a smaller watt solid state just for something that I can plug in play at home
Nah if u want a valve amp go find a fender super 60 and just piss the neighbours off cos they’re loud
Thank You , Sir . At 7.29 moves the soul
No Boss Katana? :(
I was expecting that too
Just ordered a Fender Mustang 25w amp to go along with my Squire Affinity FMT HSS Black Burst guitar. It's my first guitar and amp and I can't wait for them to arrive! Not a bad first setup in my humble yet overwhelmed opinion. I only hope that eventually I can sound half as good as this guy lol.
Have fun!
@@joaofreitas2899 I am! It's only been a month but I can play the chorus and bridge sections of a few songs and am a lot better at picking individual strings without looking than I was at the beginning, and no longer touch strings accidentally all the time.
@@fuzzypanda1684 Awesome, keep at it. I just bought my first electric guitar, a Squier Strat. Can't wait
@@fuzzypanda1684 Hey man! Any update on how the amp and guitar are treating you? I'm looking to get into learning and want your opinion on the gear you have/had
@@santy5551 Still just have that guitar and amp, no problems thus far. Although I haven't been playing it as much as I should, but that's a "me" thing, not the equipment's fault.
the best sounding amp that I owned many years ago was a Marshall Valvestate 8080.
I'm new to this and there's one on sale second hand for € 180. It's been revised with the valves changed. Is it a steal to you?
@@rick8575 for that price that's not too bad
I bought a line 6 spider on craigstlist for $60. perfection. I keep it on the clean channel with maximum gain and it sounds just like AC/DC.
Glad you like yours. The spider is too un-projecting for me. 🤘🏿
8:44 anyone else notice he was playing du hast?
thank you, sir! now i know why the representation of the AMP in Guitar Hero 3 are lamps.
Dagan: "To the Americans, valve means tube!"
Me (after playing my Custom VOX AC30bm)s cranked and boosted: "WHAT?"
Dagan shouting: "I said, Valve means tube!"
Me: "WHAT?"
Schweet. Thanks. My boy decided on the fender mustang. Very easy to operate for a kid. Sounds amazing. I’m going out for earplugs and whiskey now.
That small Marshall looks so cute lol 😂
I really miss my Peavey VTX tube series amp, but I don't miss the weight. I have a Crate solid state GFX-30, but never use it any more. I love the modeling amps. I have a line 6 spyder and a Fender mustang. Love them both. Thanks for the great informative video.
“you cant go wrong with a line 6 spider” pmtv
Dagan is the king!
Good amp for shoegaze/a lot of pedals? Reverb + distortion etc. I'm a beginner tho so on a budget
What happens if I use a speaker rated for 20 watts on a 10 watt amp? Will it take more to distort the signal? Will it damage the amp or speaker?
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Really helped a lot.
Don’t mind me just daydreaming about getting an amp like most of you here
Tone King makes fantastic tube amps. Deep, full clean tones that take pedals really well, and when you crank them, the crunch is killer. Built-in attenuator lets you get that crunch without blowing out your eardrums.
I traded a fit bit for a line 6 when I first started playing and I am not disappointed
Boss Katana?
Mark Fuller the 100w head kicks ass
Katana Artist plugged into a 4x12 Orange sound incredible!
Mark Fuller yes they are soo damn good
Thank you for your explanation! You're great at keeping attention and explaining what I needed to know
I think people who are seeking advice from TH-cam are not experts and thus their choice is easy: get a boss kantana. The container is the most versitle amp, and does everything from clean to metal pretty well.
Once you learn how to play and learn what you like and hear all kinds of different amps then you of course can do that.
The Fender DeVille sounds amazing clean, but it is expensive, heavy, and hard on the ears. And personally I find the distortion not so great.
I started at age 61 a very sad beginner with absolutely no clue about amps. First thing I did was choose a reputable brand name such as Fender and decided on CD-60s acoustic and Squire Sonic Stratocaster HT. Time to pick an amp with little cash left over. My eye on the Frontman 10g watching all the negative reviews about this amp and decided to buy it anyway. Needed to have my own personal experience with an amp with bad reviews so I would know for myself. A few months later I am still a 10 minutes a day sad beginner that bought a Fender Mustang LT25 which has a lot of awesome reviews. With two amps I can now have my own hands on experience and decide myself what SOUND I like more than the other. I saw a photo of Joe Perry in his home living room practicing his guitar using this cute little pink (unknown brand) amp and renewed my knowledge that it’s the artist and not the equipment. Now it’s been a year for me no longer a sad beginner and now an experience beginner level wishing I could play like Stevie Ray Vaughan. Oh well, life goes on working those chords.
I really like this dude. Super personable
who also noticed the constant tinging by his bracelet when he moves his hands around?
I have a Vox AD30VT amp that I got years ago as my first good amp. It’s a modeling amp but I think it also has one tube integrated into it for “tube-like sound.” Does anyone that is into amps know if it’s a good amp or should I sell it and get something else? I’ve never really been into amps so I don’t know what’s good or what I really need. I mostly just practice in an apartment so size and power wise it’s more than I need but quality wise I don’t know if there are other similarly priced amps that would be of higher quality.
How to buy an amp:
Search: "Guitar amps"
Find one you like
Press buy
Done.
Green Gopnik I think his point is, just play the damn guitar. I get what you’re saying, I absolutely have to play an amp before buying it. But I also don’t waste too much time “perfecting my tone.” Just plug and play, most people don’t need it to sound perfect.
🤯 it’s that easy???🤯
Started watching this to help me decide on a new amp. Now I want to buy that superb Fender Telecaster being used!
He is the world's greatest roadie from Wayne's World 2
Degan man, you're like my youtube guitar hero - haha. So much fun and learn so much when I come across these vids, thanks!
I'm new to guitars and these amps are too much for my brain it's got me under pressure
Doo-doo-doo-dodododo
@@lt-yx1hx it's got me under pressure
@@ninetoedlizard6650 pushing down on me, pressing down on you, no man ask for
@@lt-yx1hx I was referring to the ZZ Top version lol
Hugo Stiglitz chill out man! Take your benzos! No stress here! If you haven’t enough time to devote your entire life to it, then you’re not a guitarist.
Fender Champion 100 is the best solid state amp you will find! Also takes pedals very well too!
Thank you modern Jack Sparrow
Absolutely love my THR10X & THR10C.... But I REALLY want that Orange Crunch 120 head and cab.
I feel that.