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Whether you need a combo amplifier to perform on stage, to record in your home studio, or simply for home practice, you have nearly endless options. When starting your search you’ll soon come across two basic categories of guitar combo amps — tube amplifiers, which use vacuum tubes to amplify your guitar signal, and solid state amps which use transistors, op-amps, and other solid state components to amplify your signal.
Solid State Amp
One major benefit of solid state guitar amplifiers is their weight, or lack thereof. Compared to a tube amplifier of similar specs, a solid state combo amp will be noticeably lighter in weight. A lighter amplifier is easier to transport to gigs and set up on stage, and that becomes more and more important the more you gig. Another consideration is that solid state amps do not require tube replacements on a regular basis like tube amplifiers do — one less thing to worry about before a gig, and it’ll save you some money in the long run too.
Another benefit of a solid state combo amp is that solid state amps maintain your guitar tone even when played quietly, unlike tube amps that generally have a “sweet spot” volume-wise. This makes a solid state amp especially suited to home practice applications. But what about when you need to get loud? One of the most common questions we receive at Sweetwater about solid state combo amps is whether they can compete with a drummer in a rehearsal space. Of course, that depends on your drummer, your rehearsal space, and how much distortion you’re using, but in general there are plenty of solid state combo amps that can easily be heard along with a drummer.
Types of Solid State Guitar Combo Amps
Within the general category of solid state guitar combo amps, you’ll find plenty of variations in the overall wattage, number and size of speakers, number of channels, built-in effects, and more. Some solid state amps will offer an effects loop to integrate your effects pedals post-preamp, and some even feature built-in looping and other helpful practice tools. To narrow down your options, it can help to identify your main usage case — practice, rehearsal, gigging, or recording — to help determine what your wattage and speaker size needs will be. Once you have a general idea of the wattage and speaker sizes you’ll want, you can start narrowing down by other considerations like number of channels and other added features. You’ll definitely want to check out some YouTube demos too — none of this matters if you don’t like how the amp sounds!
Shop for the Best Solid State Amp Online
Still not sure what the best solid state amp is for you, or where to even begin? Your first step should be Sweetwater’s Guitar Amp Buying Guide. As you browse Sweetwater’s product pages, make sure to check out our video demos embedded in the page — these will give you a good idea of the range of tones you can get from an amp. But always remember that your specific rig — your hands, ears, guitar, and pedals — will play a huge role in how any solid state guitar amplifier sounds. Solid state combo amps can yield a limitless array of sonic shades to explore, but it’s up to you to find them. And if you’d like some expert advice on where to start your search for a solid state combo amplifier, just give your Sweetwater Sales Engineer a call.
