Finding a clean-sounding amp can be a difficult process to go through. What might seem clean to others, may not be so for your tastes. The five amps on this list, however, are sure to satisfy any lover of a clean-sounding tone.
As you might know, these types of amps come in all sorts of price ranges, but that doesn’t always mean that a more expensive amp is cleaner sounding – and vice versa.
In today’s article, we did the hard work for you by finding the top 5 cleanest sounding amps available on the market today. Hopefully, one of these beautiful amps tickles your fancy.
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Overview of Our Top Picks
Fender Mustang LT-25
This little Fender makes for a great practice amp. It doesn’t have a ton of features, but that’s usually standard for most affordable practice amps. The sound emanating from the Fender Mustang LT-25 is definitely clear even when you have external pedals hooked up to it, which makes this amp a great buy!
Pros:
- Easy to use
- Bright display
- Still sounds great even with external pedals
- 30 pre-set effects
Cons:
- You must periodically update the firmware via usb (can be a hassle)
- Not all Fender footswitches work with this amplifier model
- You can’t turn the amp up all the way or it starts to sound choppy
- Not loud enough for most concert venues (more for practice)
Orange Amps Crush20RT
This little solid state amp is perfect for practicing by yourself or jamming out in the garage with your band. Orange Amps are famous for their durability, and this fun amp is no exception. The amp also comes with a couple switchable foot channels.
Pros:
- Also comes with a “dirty” channel that has a good amount of gain
- Comes with a very accurate chromatic tuner
- Built-in Reverb that plays very smoothly
Cons:
- Not loud enough for most gigs
- Maxing out the volume creates a less clean tone
- Poorly built headphone jack (extremely sensitive to wiggling)
Positive Grid Spark Amp
The Positive Grid Spark Amp comes jam-packed with a ton of features. It connects to the Spark app on both Android and Apple products. And not only is a great amp for your electric guitar, but it’s also compatible with bass and acoustics as well.
This is an overall beautiful looking and sounding amp, and because of this, it comes in as our #1 recommended amp on this list. Check it out and see for yourself! You won’t want another amp.
Pros:
- Great for home recording
- Fully featured guitar amp modeling
- Use with the Spark app on your mobile phone for even more musical concoctions.
- Works with Apple Music, Spotify, or YouTube so you can get the chords to your favorite songs.
- Comes with over 10,000 tones
- Also works with Bass and Acoustic guitars
- Connects to any DAW software
Cons:
- Sometimes the Spark app crashes when using on a Tablet
- No pedal to use for turning distortion off or on
- No desktop version of the Spark app (this may change in the future)
Fender '65 Twin Reverb
The Fender ’65 Twin Reverb is perfect for taking with you out on the road to play at medium sized venues or practicing in your basement. It’s a loud though, so make sure you don’t fire this awesome, clear sounding amp up in the middle of the night. It’s pretty much guaranteed to wake up your neighbors.
Pros:
- LOUD!
- Perfect for small or medium size venues
- Made in the USA
- Extremely CLEAN sounding amplifier
Cons:
- Weighs 72 pounds
- No headphone jack
- More on the pricier side than the other amps on this list
Roland JC-40 Jazz Chorus
This amp is actually infamous for it’s clean sounding tone. If all you’re looking for is a basic amp with a clean tone and not many features, then this is the perfect amp for you. This baby has two 10-in speakers with 40 watts total, so it can get pretty loud.
If you live in an apartment, you may want to pass on this one. However, if you’re looking for the perfect “clean” amp to take with you to band practice, this is your best friend.
Pros:
- Two 10-inch speakers inside
- Decently loud
- Famous for it’s pure clean-sounding tone
Cons:
- Too loud for bedroom use (this amp will wake up your roommates)
- No mp3 hook up capabilities
- Uses the old fashioned 1/4″ headphone jack
Final Thoughts
Hopefully, this article has been a big help for you in deciding which amp works best for your clean tone sound needs. We recommend going with the Positive Grid Spark guitar amplifier.
Not only does it sound phenomenal, but it comes packed with a ton of features including the Spark app with over 10,000 different tones. For us, this decision is a no-brainer.
