The preamp is the first step in amplifying your electric guitar. It prepares the guitar signal to be amplified by the power amp before it is output to the speakers. It also carries the controls to change and enhance the tone and other levels and is responsible for the overall quality of the sound.
Since the preamp prepares the signal for the power amp, it’s important to be careful that your preamp and power amp combination are properly compatible.
When you start to grow your sound equipment collection, you may find you want to have different amp heads for different sounds. For some people, none of the modern amplifier technologies will ever beat the sound that a tube amp makes. Even though tube amps require more maintenance and tend to cost more, tube amplifiers […]
