Today's electric guitar amplifiers are a big piece of a guitarists arsenal. There's no question that everyone loves the sound of an acoustic guitar. But, it's just difficult to beat the driving, energy making vibe of an electric guitar. To make the most out of that electric guitar, you're unquestionably going to need a good electric guitar amplifier. There are so many different units to select from, that it can become a little overwhelming. Simply walk into your local music shop and see all the available models.

Don't let the sales representative fool you with fancy slang when talking about these amps. The most advisable thing to do is to test them out and figure out which one sounds the greatest to you. What may sound adequate to one person may sound totally opposite to you. After all, you will be the one who is going to be getting it and using it. Another thing, after you've found the unit you like the best, get on the web and do a little cost shopping. If you can obtain it for a lower price, see if the salesperson will match the cost. This way, they get the sale and you don't have to wait.

Electric guitar amplifiers have been around since the 1930's. Guitars were the first instruments to really gain from being amplified. It took a little spell to make it right, but with the progress of electronics came more quality built amplifiers. Coupled with an electric guitar, this produced a new trend of music. It wasn't the first time a guitar had been amplified, as acoustic guitars had been miked before. But, this was something distinct.

The early units had a restricted ability to control the creation of decent sound quality. These amps were just so basic. They missed having a resonable baritone sound while offering a pretty decent treble sound. But, over time, the producers started adding more control to the models. Reverb and tremelo effects were two of the original additions. Today's models offer all forms of effects to suit your taste.

Electric guitar amplifiers today essentially come in four models, and this is decided on their inner make up:

Tube. The oldest type, and usually the best sounding have glass tubes on the inside.

Solid State. Have electronic transistors instead of glass tubes and sounds good at medium levels.

Digital. Rivals the sound of a tube amplifier and is frequently selected by pros.

Hybrid. A combination of tube and solid state that doesn't produce the best sound.

It's actually going to boil down to you traveling to a music store and trying the amps yourself. The wonderful thing about that is you'll get to test a variety of electric guitar amplifiers, and get to play the top of the line manufacturers like Marshall and Crate.