![]() Harnessed to a solid-state preamp, digital modelling tech is now so convincing that it can be hard for even the most discerning listener to hear the difference between the modelled sound and the ‘real thing’, especially in the context of a band mix. Over the past two decades, digital modelling has changed everything. Other than the Roland Jazz Chorus and a handful of other notable exceptions, throughout the 80s and 90s, solid-state amps were mainly confined to the bedrooms of beginners, with even the space-station-sized digital racks of stadium guitarists having valve preamps and power amps at their core. READ MORE: The best tube amplifiers to buy this year.For many years, the flattering compression, clipping, saturation and non-linear response of valve amps that most guitarists crave seemed beyond the capabilities of solid-state technology. Although solid-state guitar amplification dates back to the early 1960s, the lion’s share of the greatest electric guitar tones of all time were generated by vacuum tubes rather than transistors. ![]()
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