Amplifier reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 176 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 72 posts to rank the best Amplifier brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/BudgetAudiophile, r/StereoAdvice, r/GuitarAmps, r/Bass, r/CarAV. Top-rated brands include Orange (4.6/5), NAD (4.6/5), Fosi (3.9/5).
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Reviews176
Subreddits20
Posts72
Brands64
Products75
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#1
Orange
4.6
(17)
"I have the rocker 15 and it is plenty loud enough. Crazy loud."
"Get the Rocker 15. It has a half watt & quarter watt settings."
"Like others have mentioned, the Rocker 15 would be a better apartment amp."
"If your not going for the 35W go for the Orange crush 20, with or without the RT."
"The Orange Rocker 15 is maybe my favorite amp."
"I would suggest the rocker 15. I have one and it sounds great at lower volumes."
"OR15 head and a 112 cab would be perfect."
"Dark Terror."
"I love the amp, it is extremely versatile."
"Dark terror for sure."
#2
NAD
4.6
(14)
"NAD C379 has everything you would want in an amp."
"I like NAD's offerings. The NAD C399 is a nice integrated amp and can easily drive the 703 S3."
"I use a NAD 770 and it sounds extremely good."
"I run a NAD 316 BEE and it sounds great."
"Seconded for NAD M33 same speakers they are good match."
"I have mine through a NAD M33 and they sound phenomenal."
"Find a used NAD to power those."
"I personally have NAD and Marantz and I’m very happy with them."
"Look for a NAD, Rotel, Arcam, Cambridge audio, Musical fidelity (basically anything from the UK). Avoid AVRs."
"The NAD C388 would be a good alternative as well."
#3
Fosi
3.9
(15)
"I just mounted one with a fosi sub amp from amazon, made an incredible difference."
"I recommend the fosi bt20a pro."
"Heco Aurora 300 speakers with a Fosi ZA3 amplifier."
"I don’t think the Fosi V3 monos can be beat as far as price/performance goes."
"Ended up going with the fosi bt20a pro, after doing some outside research."
"If your not doing surround sound then a 2.1 Fosi amp should meet your expectations."
"I'm currently using a fosi za3 with Revel m106s, and honestly, it's sounds really good."
"All the usual suspects from Fosi, SMSL, Loxjie, Aiyima, Topping will work great."
"Get a small Fosi stereo amp and power your back Atmos speakers with it."
"At least get the BT20A Pro with an upgraded PSU if necessary."
#4
Boss
4.5
(8)
"Just excellent all arounder amps and good for the money."
"Katana 50 is the #1 choice for good quality modeling."
"Boss katana 100 or 50 watt. They have a low wattage setting."
"Katana is actually the greatest."
"The Katana has a bit better controls on the amp itself and arguably the better speaker."
"This is going to be a very polarizing comment.... Boss Katana."
"If you were my friend I would explain how good these modeling amps have become in recent years."
"People hate on the katana, but it's perfect for this."
#5
Fender
3.9
(9)
"If you just want to practice at home a fender rumble 25 is plenty goof"
"I've got a Fender Rumble 25 for home practice and an Ampeg BA115v2 for gigs"
"I have a fender rumble 25 and it’s perfect."
"The 40 won't keep into a drum kit and the 100 is very resellable."
"The 40 won't keep into a drum kit and the 100 is very resellable."
"Fender Rumble 40"
"Fender rumble 25 is good enough if you're just practicing at home."
"What about a used Fender Rumble? Cheaper."
"May I recommend avoiding the 8 inch fenders (rumble 15 and 25)."
#6
Loxjie
4.4
(8)
"The A40 is notably better than the A30 for not much more money."
"The A40 from Loxjie is a great piece! Lots of connection options and really great sound!"
"Look at the Loxjie A40 on Amzn. It checks all your boxes."
"I've used the Loxjie A30 on my desk for a long time, it's a great little amp."
"I used to have this exact combo and tbh, it sounded pretty good to me."
"Loxjie A40, SMSL RAW-HA1"
"Check out the Loxjie a40."
"Loxjie A40."
#7
WiiM
4.6
(7)
"Love my Wiim Amp Pro! Definitely bang for the buck and the software is great"
"Wiim Amp or Wiim Amp Pro. Tested really well and positive reviews all around the internet."
"[WiiM Amp](https://wiimhome.com/wiimamp/overview)"
"It's excellent, we use it to connect a TV, Firecube, switch/Xbox."
"Well, there’s the excellent WiiM Amp Pro. It just doesn’t have built-in phono preamplifier, and single set of analog inputs."
"If you step up your budget you could get something like the Wiim Amp."
"I’m pleased. A bit of EQ certainly helps."
#8
Yamaha
4.1
(7)
"Look at the yamaha as501 in silver. A very nice amp and looks vintage."
"Yamaha thr5"
"What about **Yamaha RX-V420** for example ? do you think it is suitable ?"
"Yamaha 501."
"I would recommend the Yamaha A-S501. It looks pretty and packs a lot of really great features."
"I’m partial to the Yamaha amps and the A-S501 will be a great choice."
"You would probably want to go with e.g. the Yamaha A-S501."
#9
Marantz
4.0
(6)
"I think the Marantz NR1200 is a really good option in your price range."
"The Marantz PM6007 is enough to drive those speakers."
"Consider the Marantz PM6007."
"Consider the Marantz PM6007."
"Marantz NR1200?"
"If you can get that price in your country it’s worth a look."
#10
Denon
4.0
(5)
"I would go the Stereo receiver route. Something like the Denon PMA-600NE should tick all boxes."
"An AV receiver from Denon or Yamaha."
"I’d be looking at Denon or Marantz. A bit vanilla but solid for the price."
"You should look into Denon, Yamaha, and Cambridge in decent prices."
"Denon amps seem to pair better with Wharfedale speakers."
#11
Rotel
4.0
(4)
"Look for a NAD, Rotel, Arcam, Cambridge audio, Musical fidelity (basically anything from the UK). Avoid AVRs."
"Brands to consider with a fairly wide price range of choices include (in no particular order) Rotel, Outlaw, Anthem, Marantz, Monolith, Emotiva, NAD, Cambridge and Hegel."
"Rotel has very nice phono stages in their integrated amps"
"Rotel equipment is rock solid."
#12
Cambridge Audio
4.0
(4)
"Look for a NAD, Rotel, Arcam, Cambridge audio, Musical fidelity (basically anything from the UK). Avoid AVRs."
"Cambridge audio, probably"
"I have this. It's about £250 seconds hand. It streams too."
"I've found the Cambridge Audio Topaz AM10 for £60 and the Azur 550A for £100."
#13
Smsl
4.0
(3)
"Check out the smsl ao300."
"Something like the smsl ao300 or loxjie a40."
"Smsl ao300"
#14
Fosi Audio
4.0
(3)
"The budget amp champion in my opinion is the Fosi Audio BT20A Pro."
"Look at the Fosi Audio ZK-502T or Lepy LP-2020A."
"Fosi Audio BT20A Pro claims 300W per channel, but this is likely under very specific conditions."
#15
PrimaLuna
5.0
(2)
"My favorites were tubes, PrimaLuna Evo, Decware, or for solid state the Pass Int-25."
"Lots of good tube amp options in your price range. Check out options from PrimaLuna, Black Ice Audio, Gallion, Rogue Audio, Raven Audio, Willsenton."
#16
A S501
5.0
(2)
"Definitely the as501 for more power."
"The A S501 I great, bought one used for €125 yesterday and it awesome, has no problem powering big speakers."
#17
Aiyima
5.0
(2)
"Aiyima A07"
"Wiim ultra + aiyima a07 will give you nice setup."
#18
Mesa Boogie
5.0
(2)
"The Mesa Boogie California tweed 20watt can power scale to one watt, and sounds amazing!"
"If you want to spend even more the Mesa Boogie California tweed 20watt can power scale to one watt."
#19
Wiim
4.5
(2)
"Buying the amp used will allow you to get an ~$1000 amp for less than half price."
"Wiim Ultra ticks all your boxes at the moment."
#20
Pioneer
4.5
(2)
"I am using vintage pioneer sx 636, and what a great synergy between rf-5 and the pioneer."
"There was a noticeable difference."
#21
Infinity
4.5
(2)
"Have installed 2 of them like this so far and couldn't be happier."
"This amp will drive them very nicely without harmonics."
#22
Marshall
4.5
(2)
"I would recommend over the 20."
"Locally for me a DSL 20 can be had with money left over."
#23
Buckeye
4.0
(2)
"I hear good things about buckeye amps."
"Since you're in Canada, I'd just get a Buckeye amp."
#24
Ruthless
4.0
(2)
"Ruthless 1000.1 just got one."
"Ruthless 1000.1 just got one."
#25
Nvx
4.0
(2)
"Look at the NVX amps. Reasonable pricing, and I am very happy with them in my setup."
"Nvx amps are generally good amps for the money."
#26
Emotiva
4.0
(2)
"Also check out Emotiva and Outlaw Audio."
"Emotiva has so well reviewed speakers."
#27
Starkrimson
4.0
(2)
"I hope to one day own a Starkrimson amplifier myself"
"The starkrimson is an amazing amp, but not worth the extra money over a purifi or hypex"
#28
Arcam
4.0
(2)
"Look for a NAD, Rotel, Arcam, Cambridge audio, Musical fidelity (basically anything from the UK). Avoid AVRs."
"I still have an Arcam PA240 power amp which is really good."
#29
Pro-Ject
4.0
(2)
"Currently looking at the Pro-Ject Stereo Box E. This has phono in, line in, sub out, bluetooth and a few digital inputs."
"I have a Pro-ject debut carbon evo, and wharfedale diamond 12.1 speakers."
#30
SMSL
3.5
(2)
"I recommend you look at used gear first, but if you can't find anything, then an SMSL AL200."
"The SMSL DA-1 wouldn't drive my speakers but it seems the most suitable."
#31
Rogersound Labs
5.0
(1)
"This one is $110 with Bluetooth and a subwoofer output."
#32
Laney
5.0
(1)
"Gets glowing reviews and is supposed to take pedals well."
#33
Alpine
5.0
(1)
"My choice was the Alpine SA55V."
#34
Topping
5.0
(1)
"Topping PA5 II Plus, now on BF rebate (Amazon)."
#35
Fosi V3
5.0
(1)
"How about a Fosi v3...mono amp and under $200."
#36
Fishman
5.0
(1)
"Best amp in the low price range that I tested."
#37
Quilter
5.0
(1)
"Save a little longer and get yourself a Quilter Aviator Cub 50w."
#38
Monolith
5.0
(1)
"Monolith amps are great bang for the buck, very heavy and well made for half the price of many amps."
#39
OSD
5.0
(1)
"You need a multizone amplifier. You are looking for an amplifier that does whole house audio with independent audio zones."
#40
iFi
5.0
(1)
"[iFi Zen Air Phono](https://www.amazon.com/iFi-Audio-Zen-Air-Phono/dp/B09V7TPL4W)"
#41
JDS Labs
4.0
(1)
"JDS Labs Atom AMP+"
#42
Nobsound
4.0
(1)
"Bought two Nobsound G2 pro and two 100w Rockwood Bassshaker."
#43
Joyo
4.0
(1)
"These days I mostly use a joyo bantamp ( 20 watts ) with a marshall 2x10" cab and a few pedals."
#44
Line 6
4.0
(1)
"LT40 is a better choice than the spider 20."
#45
Yamaha 301
4.0
(1)
"The Yamaha 301 would be just fine."
#46
Positive Grid
4.0
(1)
"The Positive Grid has more options in the app and better connectivity."
#47
Yamaha A-S1000
4.0
(1)
"My favorite is a Yamaha integrated amp, anything from the a-s1000 and up."
#48
Aiyima A07 Pro
4.0
(1)
"Aiyima A07 Pro $99 (-20%)."
#49
Pyle Audio
4.0
(1)
"This should be what you are looking for!"
#50
Fosi MC331
4.0
(1)
"Good low budget options."
#51
Audison
4.0
(1)
"You could get an audison sr 1.500 for $250 on Amazon"
#52
Yamaha A-S301
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend the Yamaha a-s301."
#53
NAD C316
4.0
(1)
"NAD C316 or Yamaha AS-301 or 501."
#54
Fender Mustang Micro Plus
4.0
(1)
"I have a Fender Mustang Micro Plus headphone amp and a positive grid spark 40."
#55
Vox AC30
4.0
(1)
"I would consider one of the Vox headphone amps like the AC30 one."
#56
Rogue Audio
4.0
(1)
"Rogue Audio Sphinx V3."
#57
Fender Mustang LT25
4.0
(1)
"Good price, lots of built in presets and loud."
#58
Luxman
4.0
(1)
"People on the Klipsch forum love old Luxmans."
#59
Hifimediy
4.0
(1)
"You can do way better than a couple v3 mono's by getting a tripath based (tk2050 or ta3020) amp from hifimediy or conn"
#60
Gamma
4.0
(1)
"The gamma g50 sounds amazing clean and dirty."
#61
Lepy
4.0
(1)
"They’re small, affordable, and work well with passive speakers."
#62
Dayton
4.0
(1)
"I finally spent the money on the Dayton amp. The BSA-200. Nice amp!"
#63
CX800
3.0
(1)
"I use a cx800"
#64
Rockville
3.0
(1)
"Rockville isn't known for it's superior quality and performance, but in most cases it's not complete garbage."
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