What is an amplifier combo?

Combos (short for combinations) are self-contained units containing the amplifier and speaker in one cabinet. Amps also come in separate head and speaker cabinets. These allow you to use any amp head with virtually any speaker cabinet.

What is stack amp?

A stack is essentially an amp head connected to one or more cabinets. There are certain benefits and drawbacks of this type of configuration. First of all, it offers a lot more versatility. You can take a single amp head, and connect it to numerous cabinets of your choice.

Can I use an amp head on a combo?

Can You Use an Amp Head With a Combo Amp? In short, yes. Combo amps have a speaker cabinet built-in, but many manufactures leave the connection visible on the back panel of the amp. This allows you to disconnect the speaker from the built-in amplifier and connect your own if you wish.

Why Do People stack amps?

Stacks offer maximum output and versatility Want to mix and match speaker types for a fuller sound? Stacks tend to make this operation much simpler. That’s not to say you can’t drive an extension cab from a combo and get similar results, but it’s just easier and more elegant from a standalone amp head.

What is a half stack vs full stack?

A half stack consists of an amplifier head unit and separate speaker cabinet usually containing up to four speakers. A full stack adds one more speaker cabinet to the half-stack configuration.

Are combo amps any good?

A great-sounding combo amp is probably a better choice there. On the other hand, if you play clubs you might need something bigger and louder. Remember, that could still mean a combo amp as long as it has good stage volume, but many players opt for a powerful head and cabinet setup.

Can I stack amps on top of each other?

Whether you’re using our equipment in your stack or units from another brand, we recommend that the amplifier/power amplifier is placed on the top of any stack of electronics. Many pieces of equipment can radiate a great deal of energy from their power supplies and this can affect more sensitive equipment around them.

Why are amp heads so expensive?

a lot more designing, research, and testing (ie. money) goes into making the amp part than the speakers which are usually manufactured by speaker companies. Bureaucrats gonna crat.

How many speakers is a full stack?

A guitar combo- anything that includes one amplifier and at least one speaker in a single housing, A half stack- an amplifier head unit and a separate speaker cabinet which can hold up to four speakers, A full stack- same as the half stack configuration, except it includes one more speaker cabinet.

What is a ‘combo amp’?

A combo amp has the amplifier and speaker, just like a head and cabinet setup, but everything is in one piece of equipment instead of two. These are some of the perks of a combo amp:

What is a full stack AMP?

A top-shelf full stack is a serious investment and requires plenty of muscle and space to transport. You will also likely need a smaller practice amp and perhaps a smaller stage and a studio amp that you can more easily push into overdrive and distortion at reasonable volume levels.

What is a half stack guitar amp?

Half stack guitar amplifiers: Smaller heads connected to a single 4×12 cabinet containing four 12-inch speakers are known as a half stack. Working musicians use this configuration to get the volume they need when they don’t want to wrestle with the bulk of a full stack.

What is a guitar combo amplifier?

Mesa-Boogie “Mark IV”, a guitar combo amplifier. A guitar amplifier (or amp) is an electronic device or system that strengthens the weak electrical signal from a pickup on an electric guitar, bass guitar, or acoustic guitar so that it can produce sound through one or more loudspeakers, which are typically housed in a wooden cabinet.