Amplifiers & Effects covers amps and pedals that shape guitar tone, volume and expression for stage, studio and practice.
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All 283 topicsThe 12 most-searched of 283 topics. The full index is at the foot of the page.
Reverb
Essential reverb effects for adding depth, space and atmosphere to guitar, vocals and production.
6 topics
Electro Harmonix
Distinctive effects pedals and processors for players who want character, flexibility and creative control.
1 topic
Blackstar
Versatile Blackstar amps and gear for practice, rehearsal, recording and live use.
Marshall Amplifiers
Versatile guitar amplification with classic tone, practical formats and dependable performance for UK players.
Guitar Amp
Browse a guitar amp for practice, rehearsal and stage-ready tone with the power and feel you need.
7 topics
Digital Audio Workstation
Digital audio workstations provide the core software for recording, editing, mixing and producing modern music.
Tube Guitar
Valve-voiced guitar gear focused on warmth, responsiveness and classic dynamics for players who want a traditional tonal...
Cables Speaker
Speaker cables carry amplifier power to cabinets safely and reliably in guitar and bass rigs.
Guitar Pedal
Effects pedals for adding drive, ambience and tonal variety to your guitar sound in practice, recording and live perform...
18 topics
Bd 2 Boss
A responsive overdrive pedal for blues, rock and touch-sensitive pedalboard tones.
Looper Pedal
A looper pedal helps guitarists build layered parts for practice, composition and live solo performances.
2 topics
Pedal Power
Pedal power keeps effects running reliably, quietly and neatly with stable current for modern guitar and bass rigs.
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Digitech Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Digitech made real-time pitch shifting usable on stage. Here's an honest tour of the Whammy family and the rest of the range.
A Guide to Phaser Pedals
A phaser pedal splits your signal, shifts phase relationships through a chain of all-pass filters, and creates sweeping notches in the frequency spectrum. Once you understand how it works, you hear it...
A Guide to Marshall Mg 30 Fx
The Marshall MG 30 FX is a thirty-watt solid-state combo with built-in chorus, phaser, flanger, delay and reverb — a complete, dependable amplifier that gets out of the way and lets you play.
The Complete Guide to Preamp Guitar Pedal
A preamp guitar pedal captures amplifier preamp characteristics in portable format, offering professional tone shaping for recording, live performance, and tone experimentation without full amplifier...
The Complete Guide to Boss Guitar Loop Pedal
A Boss guitar loop pedal lets you build complete arrangements by layering guitar parts over themselves. Discover how these pedals work, what features matter, and how to use them effectively.
The Ultimate Guide to Mxr Pedals
MXR makes some of the most reliable and musical effects pedals on the market. This guide covers the brand's history, key product lines and what makes an MXR pedal stand out.
Spring Reverb Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Adding your first spring reverb pedal doesn't need to be confusing. This beginner guide covers setup, controls, practice techniques, and common mistakes to help you build confidence.
Mini Guitar Amp for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A mini guitar amp is perfect for beginner practice at home. Learn to choose simple, affordable models and focus on tone rather than features.
The Complete Guide to Audio Tape Players
Audio tape players remain essential tools for achieving the warm, characterful sound prized in professional studios. Explore tape technology, how it shapes your recordings and its contemporary applica...
Guitar Power Amplifiers: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Confused about guitar power amplifiers? This buying guide covers types, wattage needs, specifications to compare, and how to match amps to your actual requirements.
The Complete Guide to Evh Amp
The EVH amp represents Eddie Van Halen's vision for high-gain amplification. Discover how this legendary amplifier delivers aggressive, focused tone trusted by professional rock and metal musicians wo...
Common Loop Pedal Mistakes to Avoid
Excited players make rookie mistakes fast. Here are the nine that trip up loop pedal beginners most often, and the simple fix for each.
How to Set Up and Use Powered Amps
Get the order wrong and you'll hear about it — the correct, step-by-step way to wire up and power on an amp safely.
The Complete Guide to Pedal Chorus Boss
A pedal chorus Boss delivers shimmering, dimensional tone that enhances any guitar sound. Discover how chorus works, which Boss models suit your needs, and why this effect is essential for modern play...
The Complete Guide to Marshall Amplifiers
Marshall amplifiers are the gold standard of guitar amplification, iconic for their warm tone and association with rock music. Explore their history, models and technical characteristics.
80S Synth for Beginners: A Complete Guide
New to 80s synthesizers? This guide walks you through first steps, understanding presets, using the mod wheel, and avoiding common beginner mistakes.
Roland 808S for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The Roland 808S looks complex but making music on it is surprisingly simple. Learn how to make your first beats, master basic patterns, and understand controls through hands-on beginner steps.
Modulation Guitar Effects for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A practical beginner's guide to modulation guitar effects. Understand chorus, flange, phaser, and how to use modulation effects musically and creatively.
Common Tonex Pedal Mistakes to Avoid
Six mistakes that catch Tonex Pedal users out early, from signal chain errors to power supply issues, and how to fix each one.
The Complete Guide to Mxr Eq Ten Band
The MXR EQ ten band is a precise frequency-shaping tool for guitarists. It eliminates feedback, adapts tone to venues and amps, and gives surgical control over your tone.
The Best Patch Cables for the Money
No made-up ranking, just the honest pick — the best patch cables for a tight pedalboard, passive tone, a studio patchbay, or life on the road.
The Best Guitar Amps for the Money
The best guitar amp is always relative to the player. Here are the strongest options by budget tier and playing context, with honest assessments of where the value really lies.
Orange 20 Rt: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Cheap and characterful isn't automatically right for you — here's whether an Orange Crush 20RT actually matches what you need.
The Ultimate Guide to Two Rock Guitar Amps
Two Rock guitar amps are among the most coveted amplifiers in the world — handbuilt by Bill Jansen in California with premium components for unmatched clean tone and touch response.
Shape your sound with the right rig
Amplifiers & Effects is where guitar tone comes to life. From compact practice amps to stage-ready stacks and essential pedals, this category covers the gear that helps players control volume, texture and character.
From clean tone to driven edge
Amplifiers & Effects lets you move from transparent clean sounds to warm overdrive, sustain, ambience and modulation. The right combination can support everything from home practice to rehearsal, recording and live performance.
For electric and amplified acoustic players
Amplifiers & Effects is useful across many guitar setups, not just electric instruments. Acoustic players can also benefit from amplification and processing that preserve detail while giving extra projection on stage or in larger rooms.
Essential for modern musicians
Whether you are refining a signature tone or simply need reliable volume and control, Amplifiers & Effects is central to a flexible guitar rig. It remains one of the most important parts of a player’s setup.
All 283 topics in Amplifiers & Effects
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- Battery Powered Amp
- Bd 2 Boss
- Blackstar
- Blackstar Amplifiers
- Blackstar Amps
- Blackstar Guitar Amp
- Blackstar St James
- Boost Pedal
- Boss Dd 500
- Boss Dd 500 Delay
- Boss Drum Album
- Boss Effect Pedal
- Boss Flanger Bf 3
- Boss Gt 10 Effects
- Boss Guitar Amp
- Boss Guitar Multi Effects
- Boss Gx 100
- Boss IR 200
- Boss Katana 50
- Boss Loopers
- Boss Multi Effects
- Boss Multi Pedal
- Boss Overdrive
- Boss Pedal
- Boss Tr 2 Tremolo
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- DAC Audio
- Daisy Chain Cable
- Daisy Guitar
- Delay Boss
- Delay Pedal
- Delay Strymon
- Digital Amp
- Digital Audio Tape Players
- Digital Audio Tape Recorders
- Digital Audio Workstation
- Digital Consoles
- Digital Electronic Drum
- Digital to Analogue Converters
- Digitech
- Digitech Pedal
- Distortion
- Distortion Pedal
- Drive Pedal
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- Marshall 1987
- Marshall 1987 Amp
- Marshall Acoustic Amps
- Marshall Amp
- Marshall Amplifiers
- Marshall Cabinets
- Marshall Class 5
- Marshall Class Five
- Marshall Effects Pedal
- Marshall Guitar Amp
- Marshall Guitar Effects
- Marshall Head
- Marshall Mg 30 Fx
- Marshall Studios
- Mesa Boogie Guitar Amp
- MIDI Cable
- Mini Guitar Amp
- Modelling Amp
- Modulation Guitar Effects
- Modulation Pedal
- Mono Case Guitar
- Multi Effect Guitar
- Multi Effects Pedal
- Multi Track Recorders
- Mxr EQ Ten Band
- Mxr Guitar Effects
- Mxr Pedal
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- Patch Cables
- Peavey Amplifiers
- Peavey Amps
- Peavey Classic 20 Head
- Peavey Evh
- Peavey Guitar
- Peavey Guitar Amp
- Peavey Speakers
- Peavey T 40
- Peavey Vintage 30
- Pedal Board
- Pedal Chorus Boss
- Pedal Compressor Boss
- Pedal Mxr Delay
- Pedal Power
- Pedal Power Supply
- Pedal Riser
- Pedal Wah Vox
- Pedalboard
- Pedalboard Case
- Pedalboard Power Supply
- Phaser Pedal
- Pitch Shifter Effect Pedal
- Pitch Shifter Pedal
- Positive Grid
- Positive Grid Guitar Amp
- Power Amp
- Power Attenuators
- Power Chords for Guitar
- Power Speakers
- Power Supply 9v
- Powered Amplifiers
- Powered Amps
- Powered Monitors
- Practice Amp
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- Solid State Amp
- Solid State Logic Console
- Solid State Logic Desk
- Solid State Logic Interface
- Solid State Logic Mixer
- Solid State Logic Plugins
- Source Audio Pedal
- Spring Reverb Pedal
- Strymon
- Strymon Deco
- Strymon Effects
- Strymon Guitar Effects
- Strymon Pedal
- Strymon Timeline
- Strymon Timeline Pedal
- Supro Amplifiers
- Supro Amps
- Supro Guitar Amp
- Synth Keyboards
- Synth Pedal
- Synth Rack
