Head Amplifiers

Your instrument is the tool that you use to create your music, and the speaker cabinet is the hardware that makes it heard - but they can't do it on their own. The heart of any performance setup is the head amplifier that sits between the two. With a critical role to play in shaping the tone of your sound and pumping up the power to drive the biggest speakers you've got, this is a piece of hardware that should never be overlooked. Fortunately, there are plenty of options to choose from so you can definitely find a great model for your own needs.

The most important decision you'll have to make will be the platform of your head amp: tube, solid-state or hybrid. What's the difference? In simple terms, tube amps are built with vacuum tubes, solid-state amps use more modern transistors and hybrid models combine the two. Each one has some specific advantages, which will help you decide which is right for you. Tubes, for