Amplifier Brands

Marshall

United Kingdom · Est. 1962

The sound of rock. Marshall defined the tone of British and American rock for over six decades, and their heads remain the absolute reference of the genre.

Fender Amplifiers

United States · Est. 1946

Leo Fender's amplifier defined the American clean tone. The Twin Reverb and Deluxe Reverb are the reference for perfect clean tone in blues, country and rock.

Mesa/Boogie

United States · Est. 1969

The American brand that invented modern high gain. The Dual Rectifier is the sound of 1990s and 2000s metal, and the Mark V is the prog and jazz fusion reference.

Vox

United Kingdom · Est. 1957

The sound of the British Invasion. The Vox AC30 is the Beatles' amplifier, Brian May's amplifier, and the foundation of all the jangle rock that followed.

Orange

United Kingdom · Est. 1968

London's orange amplifiers. Orange offers a warm, dense and musical tone that has won over players from alternative rock to doom metal.

Boss

Japan · Est. 1973

The world's most popular effects pedal brand. Boss pedals are the industry standard: reliable, affordable and with decades of history on the pedalboards of the best guitarists.

Kemper

Germany · Est. 2011

The profiler that revolutionised modern live performance. The Kemper Profiler captures the exact sound of any real amplifier with fidelity no other system has matched.

Fractal Audio

United States · Est. 2006

The reference processor for the most demanding guitarists. The Axe-Fx combines highest-fidelity amp modelling with professional effects in a single rack processor.

Neural DSP

Finland · Est. 2017

The Finnish company that democratised elite guitarist tones. Their plugins and the Quad Cortex combine artificial intelligence with high-level amplifier modelling.

Line 6

United States · Est. 1996

Pioneers of digital amplifier modelling. The original Pod of 1998 forever changed how guitarists recorded and performed live.

Blackstar Amplification

United Kingdom · Est. 2004

The British brand founded by ex-Marshall engineers offering high-level valve amplifiers at prices more accessible than boutique competition.

Peavey

United States · Est. 1965

Reliable American amplifiers that defined the high gain sound of the 90s. The 5150, designed with Eddie Van Halen, is one of the most influential amplifiers in history.

Diezel

Germany · Est. 1992

The secret of the most demanding rock and metal guitarists. German Diezel amplifiers offer one of the most articulate and three-dimensional high-gain tones on the market.

Bogner Amplification

United States · Est. 1989

Reinhold Bogner builds in Los Angeles some of the most coveted valve amplifiers in the world, with a tone that blends German musicality and American punch.

Hughes & Kettner

Germany · Est. 1984

The German brand combining precision engineering with technological innovation. Their amplifiers are the choice of guitarists who need versatility without compromising tone.

Hiwatt

United Kingdom · Est. 1963

Pete Townshend of The Who's preferred amplifier. Hiwatts are famous for their military construction, devastating volume and clean tone at impossible levels.

Laney

United Kingdom · Est. 1967

British manufacturer founded in Birmingham that built Black Sabbath's first amplifiers. Laney combines history with affordability and a complete range for all levels.

Randall Amplifiers

United States · Est. 1968

The most powerful solid-state amplifiers in metal. Dimebag Darrell and Kirk Hammett built their touring tones around Randall, famous for aggression and reliability.

Rivera Amplification

United States · Est. 1984

American boutique amplifiers with roots in Fender. Paul Rivera designed some of the most appreciated amplifiers by jazz, blues and rock musicians of the 80s and 90s.

Roland

Japan · Est. 1972

The Japanese company that invented the electronic drum kit and modern synthesiser also created some of the most influential modelling amplifiers in history.

Soldano Custom Amplification

United States · Est. 1987

Mike Soldano created in 1987 the amplifier that defined American hard rock sound. The SLO-100 remains one of the most copied designs in amplifier history.

Ampeg

United States · Est. 1946

The absolute reference for bass amplifiers. The Ampeg SVT is the sound of bass in rock, metal and funk, from Woodstock to today's stages.

Gibson Amplifiers

United States · Est. 1946

Gibson's historic amplifiers define the era of American jazz and blues. The GA-series from the 1950s and 60s are collectible pieces with an inimitable tone.

PRS Amplifiers

United States · Est. 2009

PRS applies its philosophy of precision and quality to valve amplifiers. The MT15, Archon and HDRX are references among the most demanding guitarists.

Behringer

Germany · Est. 1989

The most affordable access to the world of amplifiers. Behringer produces functional amplifiers for students and musicians on a tight budget.

Reason Amplifier Company

United States · Est. 2013

Next-generation American boutique specialising in high-quality handcrafted valve amplifiers with small-workshop philosophy.

Rickenbacker Amplifiers

United States · Est. 1932

Rickenbacker amplifiers are pure history: among the first commercial amplifiers, built to accompany the first electric guitars of the 1930s.

Yamaha Amplifiers

Japan · Est. 1965

Yamaha manufactures amplifiers with the same consistency and quality that defines its entire instrument range. THR and DG are reference lines in desktop modelling.