Types of Amplifiers
Different types of amplifiers and their uses:
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Electric Guitar Amp
Electric guitar amps work with the mid-range frequencies of the instruments and can be important for producing sound effects, such as distortion. Some colours produced by the amp have come to be associated with the electric guitar’s use in specific genres or time periods. -
Acoustic Guitar Amp
Amps create for acoustic guitars aim to avoid distortion, and replicate the range of tones produced by acoustic guitar. -
Bass Amp
Bass amps are usually big. They’re designed to replicate low frequencies and generally have more power than a smaller amp. -
Keyboard Amp
Keyboard amps produce an accurate replication of sound, with no additional colour added by the amp. Any effects on tone or colour are meant to cone from settings on the instrument itself.
Other types of Amps
Most of the amplifiers in classroom situations are combo amps which is amplifier and speaker all in one box, making it possible to plug and play. Both amps in the image above are combo amps.
Another type of amp you may come across is an amp head, which is an amplifier that needs to be connected to one or multiple speakers, possibly in a ‘stack’. Amp heads are usually small and rectangular, such as the one shown below.
