Guitar Amp reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 179 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 46 posts to rank the best Guitar Amp brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/GuitarAmps, r/Guitar, r/guitars, r/metalguitar, r/guitarlessons. Top-rated brands include BOSS (4.5/5), Fender (4.4/5), Orange (4.2/5).
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Reviews179
Subreddits15
Posts46
Brands26
Products94
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#1
BOSS
4.5
(45)
"2nd hand Katana 50, this is the only answer you need"
"I would recommend a 50watt Boss Katana amp. If you find a used 2nd edition instead of a new 3rd edition, it will save you a lot of money. It is a solid entry level amp that is capable of handling everything from acoustic guitars to heavy metal."
"Katana 50 or a used Katana 100. Best home amp I've ever owned."
"Is a brill all rounder."
"The Boss Katana is a great little amp you can do a butt ton with."
"Boss Katana 50w all the way."
"It offers excellent tone, a variety of effects, and is perfect for blues, rock, math rock, and even some metal."
"I think I may go with the boss katana that way I won’t have to worry about buying another down the road."
"But yeah I’d go katana or spark for this."
"Two words : BOSS. KATANA."
#2
Fender
4.4
(28)
"Try to get a used Fender Blues Jr if you want tube performance."
"One amp worth checking is the fender champion 100 series... I have the champ 100 and it was worth every pennies I spent."
"I had the chance to noodle on a Champion 100 recently. They sound quite glorious with the onboard FX dialled in right."
"I play twice a month strumming my modified Squire strat straight into a Fender Champion 100 while singing. I love the twin speakers."
"You say no to tube amps but the Blues jnr would be perfect."
"For gigging, I'm all about the Fender tube amps!!"
"Those high gains are perfect for punk music."
"Great sounding amp that is light and loud enough for nearly every rehearsal space."
"Great cleans and pedal platform."
"I would splurge and get a used reissue Princeton."
#3
Orange
4.2
(29)
"I'd go with the 35RT with the 10" speaker instead. I picked up a used one and swapped out the fizzy stock speaker for a Jensen Mod 10-50."
"I love the orange 35rt as an at home guitar amp."
"I got an orange OR15 recently, been loving it for all those genres."
"In all seriousness though, Orange Micro Terror. I have one and I absolutely love it."
"Add on a fuzz or booster and you should be in doom heaven."
"That tone was everything i ever needed."
"Rocker 15 is in a whole different league from the rest of those cheap little practice amps."
"Orange, Boss, Yamaha, Fender in the $150-250 range will all be pretty good amps for starting out."
"Orange 20rt amp. Has a tuner and reverb. Sounds really good as well. That’s about 220 new."
"Orange Crush 35RT"
#4
Vox
4.4
(13)
"Vox AC15 or Orange Crush 35RT."
"For $350 you can get a used AC10. One of my favorite amps."
"The clean is my favorite but the High Gain is great with a strat for SRV style Texas blues."
"Vox AC10. I've a few and they fucking rock."
"That vox is a gem. And cheap. Small. Light. Sounds killer."
"I’d search for a used Vox AC10."
"A used Vox Valvetronix or similar Vox modeling amp sounds good too and is within your budget."
"Nice thing about it is you can dial it down 1/4 watt and have good sound at a low level"
"Vox vt40x"
"I'm a fan of the small amps from Vox."
#5
Positive Grid
4.3
(11)
"Positive Grid Spark"
"A great all-around amp, as others have mentioned."
"I absolutely love the versatility of it, and it actually sounds good!"
"If you need something ultra cheap for bedroom playing get a Positive Grid Spark Mini."
"Positive Grid Spark is good from what people say."
"Really versatile with a ton of features."
"For apartment use, I recommend going with something in the Spark series from Positive Grid."
"Check around for a used Positive Grid Spark."
"Spark. Positive Grid."
"I’d recommend looking at a used positive grid spark amp!"
#6
Yamaha
4.4
(10)
"I just got a Yamaha THR5 for low-volume home practice and am loving it."
"Yamaha THR should be in the discussion at this price point. Really good tones can be had."
"I have a Yamaha THR desktop amp I love!"
"I've been using the Yamaha THR 10 for years and can't recommend it enough."
"Yamaha THR 30II....not the cheapest , but , 3 different main amp settings."
"What about the Yamaha THR-II 20? Good looking, pretty small, 20W, rechargeable battery, modeling effects."
"The Yamaha THR5 might just squeeze into your budget."
"It does a lot, but play around with it for a little bit and you’ll figure out how to get the sound you want."
"Yamaha THR / Boss Dual Cube / used Roland Cube Street."
"Yamaha THR10 II."
#7
Peavey
3.9
(9)
"Peavey bandit for under 100."
"Old 1980’s & 1990’s Peaveys, used Boss Katanas."
"If you're ok with looking at used amps you should be able to find things like Peavey classic 30, Fender Blues Deluxe, etc..."
"Peavey bandit or Yamaha g50 series ii. Great pedal platforms with decent reverb units."
"The peavey classic 50 also sounded brutal with the muff."
"Used Peavey 6505 MH and a Mesa or Marshall 1x12 Cab."
"Get a cheap Peavey bass amp."
#8
Monoprice
4.4
(5)
"Monoprice 15 all tube amp. For the money it can’t be beat."
"It's brilliant. Under $300."
"It's pretty decent for the price (around $180)."
"I really like my monoprice stage right tube amp."
"Monoprice 15w tube amp"
#9
Boss
4.5
(4)
"It’s a great amp. Sounds good, good onboard features, extremely versatile."
"Boss Katana Mini, I will never stop recommending it :)"
"Get the HB TE directly, and a spark go or blackstar fly 3 or a boss katana mini."
"I had Boss Katana Mk2 50W, it's great amp and I think you can't go wrong with that one."
#10
Blackstar
4.5
(4)
"Check out the Blackstar HT20 Mkii (not the iii) See if you like the sound. Lot's of cool features: 2 tube channels, 2 voices each, reverb, FX loop, cab out emulation for headphones and USB out, good cleans and nice crunch sounds. Switchable power settings"
"5 watt tube amp is perfect for bedroom practice."
"Really good amp for sub £300."
"I have the MKI version since almost 8 years and it's great for low volumes."
#11
Marshall
4.3
(3)
"Rocker 15 is the best sounding amp on your list, the Katana the most versatile."
"Marshall dsl 40 would do well."
"Will get you close without breaking the bank."
#12
Roland
4.0
(3)
"JC-40."
"Usually whenever i'd see a shredder busking they're rocking a cube."
#13
Laney
4.5
(2)
"It does classic mac and makeout vid tones PERFECTLY."
"Great little tube amp that gets quite loud for only 6 watts"
#14
EVH
5.0
(1)
"EVH Iconic combo in 15 or 40 watt are FAR better than anything in the Marshall DSL line IMO."
#15
Champion
5.0
(1)
"If you can’t find a used Champion 40 in your town for $150 USD, I’d be genuinely amazed. It is a great choice."
#16
Gullette Guitar Amplifier
5.0
(1)
"They’ve done all my guitar set ups and fixed my amp issues… reasonable pricing and amazing service."
#17
Quilter
4.0
(1)
"I don’t know about the availability outside the US, but check out the Quilter Aviator Cub"
#18
TC Electronic
4.0
(1)
"If it sound goods and it works, don’t fuck with it. Bq500 it is."
#19
Fishman
4.0
(1)
"Fishman is a great 'lil sturdy amp for acoustic."
#20
Bugera
4.0
(1)
"A great home amp!"
#21
Joyo
4.0
(1)
"You get a tube preamp, SS power amp, an effects loop and 2 channels."
#22
Catalinbread
4.0
(1)
"Just get a decent tube amp and get a catalinbread SVT pedal."
#23
Templo
4.0
(1)
"Loud and can run a mic."
#24
Spark
4.0
(1)
"Spark Mini can be a good option too."
#25
Silvertone
4.0
(1)
"Go to your local pawn shop and pic any ol Silvertone or solid state Peavey head/combo."
#26
PODGO
4.0
(1)
"Honestly, I’ve used the PODGO for a few years now and many gigs and I can’t complain."
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