Guitar Amps

When it comes to playing the electric guitar, I often think that I am playing two instruments at the same time: the guitar, and the amp. Oxford Languages defines “instrument” … Read more

Even the greats were beginners once. It can be weird to think of our guitar heroes as being just beginners at some point in time, but its true. Everyone has … Read more

Wayne Gretzky said it best: “The only way a kid is going to practice is if it’s total fun for him… and it was for me.” I think this quote … Read more

If you’ve ever played your acoustic guitar in front of a crowd, you’ve probably noticed that it is easy for the sound of your instrument to get overwhelmed by a … Read more

If you’re in the market for a portable guitar amplifier that you can take anywhere with you, then you’re in luck. Guitar amplifiers have been following a trend of getting … Read more

So, you’re looking for a small amplifier. While some believe that bigger is better, I’m here to say that there are many uses for small amps. Maybe you’re looking for … Read more

As an electric guitar player thinking about the gear that will be needed to get your sound, there are two pieces of gear that immediately should come to mind: The … Read more

One of the biggest contributing factors to your tone as a guitar player is your choice in amplifier. There are many great options out there these days in the form … Read more

Can a guitar amp be cheap and good at the same time? Most Definitely! Here at The Sound Junky we define cheap only in terms of price, not quality. Looking … Read more

You only have $200 in your pocket but the want, no, the need to play electric guitar is so great that you must find a great amplifier. Good News: it’s … Read more

So, you bought yourself an electric guitar. Now you need a good amplifier so that you can actually hear what you’re playing. Getting all the gear that you need doesn’t … Read more

Spending $500 on anything can be a big decision, especially when that money is going towards a new amplifier. Though it is far from the top price point one could … Read more

There are two primary parts to any electric guitar rig: The guitar and the amplifier. I would be hard pressed to decide which affects your tone more, but what I … Read more

One great way to get started learning guitar or adapting your current practice routine to be roommate friendly, is to look into mini amplifiers. There are more options for mini … Read more

Mini amplifiers have been around for quite some time now and for the majority of that time they have never been considered as “real” or “usable” amplifiers. They’ve been more … Read more