The head is the part of an amplifier system that does the actual amplifying of the signal and gets it ready for the speaker in the cabinet.
Unlike a combo amp, where the head and speaker/cabinet are both built in, when you go with a separate head, you can swap out which cabinets you use with it.
Using an amplifier head allows for more flexibility and the ability to interchange pieces.
When using any guitar amp head it’s important to make sure that the impedance matches the impedance of the speaker you’re using. Most modern amplifier heads are built so that they can send out the correct output impedance but there are still cases where you can blow your speakers or the amp. Although it’s always […]
