A guitar amplifier shapes as well as boosts an electric guitar's sound, built as a one-box combo or a head and speaker cabinet, in tube, solid state or modelling designs.
A guitar amplifier shapes as well as boosts an electric guitar's sound, built as a one-box combo or a head and speaker cabinet, in tube, solid state or modelling designs.
About Guitar Amplifiers
A guitar amplifier does far more than make you louder; it shapes the character of your sound for practice, performance and recording. Most players start with a combo amp, which packs the amplifier and speaker into one cabinet, while amp heads paired with a speaker cabinet offer a modular setup for the stage. Between solid state, modelling and classic tube amps, there is an electric guitar amp voiced for every style from clean blues to high gain.
SWAMP carries respected brands like JOYO, NUX, Peavey, Fishman and Kustom across every format. Lower wattage amps around 1-20W are ideal for home use, with 30W and above better suited to live playing, and many models add reverb, amp modelling, Bluetooth and headphone outputs. Performers using a microphone or acoustic instrument should look at our acoustic guitar amps, while bass players have a dedicated range of bass amps. Compact battery powered amps also make great busking and travel companions.
For home practice, 1-20 watts is plenty, and many small amps include headphone outputs for silent playing. For rehearsals and gigs with a drummer, look at 30 watts or more.
Any standard guitar amp is designed for electric guitar, from affordable solid state and modelling amps through to classic tube designs. Combos, heads and cabinets all do the job; what matters most is matching the wattage to where you play and choosing features like reverb, Bluetooth and headphone outputs.
Many modern guitar amps include a headphone output that mutes the speaker, so you can practise silently with your full amplified tone. Pocket-sized headphone amps like the JOYO JA-03 go a step further, plugging straight into the guitar for silent practice anywhere.