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GEAR ROUNDUP
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HIDDEN
behind the
onstage stacks,
rehearsal combos and bedroom
practice amps, you’ll find the micro amp:
a stripped-down piece of kit that looks
good on your bookshelf and fits in your
backpack for use at school/work or on
public transport. These diddy combos
remain popular among guitarists for
low-volume practising on the move
(not to mention raspy, broken-speaker-
esque tones on recordings), and with a
number of renowned amp brands
getting in on the act, we thought it was
about time we rounded up four of the
main contenders and put them to the
test. Each amp packs a different range
of features, from tuners to effects, but
all four offer battery and power supply
operation, headphone outputs, as well
as overdrive channels and enough
output to do a surprising amount of
aural damage. Let’s plug in and act like
we’re monsters of rock…
GEAR ROUNDUP
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