It is established that nowadays we may find a wide range of different amps on the market being them tube, transistors, digital or even hybrid amps.
Each of them is defined by a distinctive sound.
This is because, how they …
Modern players have modern needs, and things that not that many years ago were looked upon as beginner tools, nowadays are the centerpiece for the tone of a lot of professionals.
In the last decades, there was a noticeable shift …
Having enough gain is something that worries every extreme metal player.
Through the years, the search for the perfect amp was mostly physical and kind of limited.
There were not that many options in the past as there are today, …
When looking for an affordable tube amp you might have likely stumbled upon the Bugera lineup.
These are great amps capable of producing amazing tones, and a great step up from entry-level gear.
Having this said, and when taking their …
A tube amp is a quintessential tool for achieving warm amazing tones. However, they have a bad rep about the many drawbacks they come with.
They need to warm up, they break down, they are big and heavy.
But actually …
Tube amps are amazing and I would never think less of them.
However, valves are ancient technology and their warm tones come at a price.
You see, the harder you push them, the shorter they will live, and that’s a …
Old technology is tricky. Things need to heat up, cool down, and perhaps be broken in?
Tube amps are complex systems that we guitar players love for their warm unique tone, however, they require some extra care that more …
We all have heard stories about how dangerous tube amps could be when they fail or a technician messes up while working on them.
But are they dangerous for us players?
Are tube amps dangerous at all?
I’m here to …
Tube amps are perhaps the most important piece of gear for the task of defining a player’s tone.
These technological dinosaurs, which we love so much, are fragile things wrapped in many myths that need to be debunked.
Today we …
Tube amps are amazing pieces of gear. They are behind the tones of almost all classic songs you could imagine.
But with great power comes great responsibility…
The technology of valve amps is ancient, and a bit out of tune…