What the heck are impedance and ohms?
When you plug speakers into the output jack of your amp, those speakers become part of the circuit. When your amp was built, it was designed for a specific minimum impedance load (expressed in ohms), and what you plug into it affects the outcome. And if it isn’t compatible with what is expected, strange and/or very damaging things can happen. This article is a brief overview to help you understand what works with what, what doesn’t, and why.
When you plug a microphone, instrument, or preamplifer into the input of an amplifier, that device becomes part of the circuit. When your amp was designed, all the parts inside were chosen carefully, and their values and characteristics are critical to getting the results intended. It’s only logical that if you plug something in that doesn’t match up to what the amp or preamp was designed to expect, strange and/or damaging things can happen. This article is a brief overview that should help you understand what works with what, what doesn’t, and why.
