Cheap Guitar Amps

Here are some cheap guitar amps with reasonable quality that can help you get a good sound on a tight budget.

Good cheap guitar amps are hard to come by, so we have taken it upon ourselves to filter out the good from the bad. It is nice to find that these manufacturers put in some good features like digital effects and amp modeling on some very affordable amplifiers.

Orange Crush PiX Series CR20LDX

First thing you'll notice is that this Orange Crush PiX is just as cool looking as its more expensive brothers. It has the same basket weave tole, woven speaker grille, beading and hieroglyphs all rounded up by the familiar Orange "picture frame" edging. The features don't disappoint either, has 3 band EQ, switchable overdrive, master volume and includes practical digital effects like reverb, delay, chorus and tremolo. The sound is just as Orange as its looks, at this price range, this one easily tops the other cheap guitar amps.
Manufacturer: Orange | Price: 129.99

Line 6 Spider IV 15 Guitar Combo Amp

The Line 6 Spider IV 15 amp is said to be the top selling amp in the USA and for good reasons. In 2012 is was named one of the best practice amps by GuitarSite.com It simply is the best value per buck guitar amp out there. You get 4 essential amp models that can give you clean, overdrive sound, punchy high gain and a channel that gives you high gain with increased mid-range which are great for shredding and solos. The Spider IV 15 also offers 6 Smart FX including Phaser, Tremolo, Sweep Echo, Tape Echo, Chorus/Flanger and Reverb. And to top it all off, it also comes with freebies like online guitar lessons, jam tracks and patches. Quite a lot of features for less than a hundred bucks.
Manufacturer: Line 6 | Price: 99.99

Fender Mustang I 20W Guitar Combo amp

Big name guitar and amplifier manufacturer Fender has made its presence known in the affordable amp market with their Mustang amp series. The Fender Mustang 20W aims to fight fire with fire with its loads of features. It has 8 amp models that range from vintage Fender cleans to modern metal. And further flexibility is afforded by its 24 built-in effects with 12 modulation and 12 delay and reverb types. The amp also features Fender's new DSP platform, with its USB connectivity for both direct recording and patch editing. Your one hundred dollars can definitely go a long way with this amp from Fender.
Manufacturer: Fender | Price: $99.99

Vox Pathfinder 15R V9168R

The Vox Pathfinder is a pretty straight forward amp focusing on its unique Vox tone, stripped of digital and modeling features. What you see is what you get - a Vox amp with a single 8" Bulldog speaker that has gain boost. You do get essentials like the built-in tremolo and spring reverb, but the most important of all is its core tonality which many users rave about. Since it has a speaker and line out - many guitar players have been using this amp in small venue gigs without having to mic the amp. Its simplicity, tank like build, and its great aesthetics make this a great affordable guitar amp for serious guitar players.
Manufacturer: Vox | Price: $119.00

Roland Cube-15XL Guitar Combo amp

The Roland Cube is a popular budget guitar amp. Roland, who brought us the popular Boss effect pedals, designed the Cube-13XL to be a practical, sturdy and efficient guitar amplifier. The CUBE 15-XL has two channels, Clean and Lead, with three BOSS distortion circuits to choose from including the famous overdrive along with high gain Metal Zone and the new Extreme. Another unique feature of the Cube-15XL amp is the Power Squeezer that lets you achieve full gain at low volume, making it a great practice amp. Other features include Aux in and phones out.
Manufacturer: Roland | Price: $99.00

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