Whats the difference between a solid-state amp and a modelling amp?
There doesn’t have to be a difference between the two. A modeling amp is one that simulates the sound of other well known amps using its internal electronics. Often they come with effects, and the idea is that you can get several different guitar sounds without having to spend thousands of dollars on all the different kinds of amps and pedals. Before solid-state, sound was amplified by running the electronic signal through a vacuum tube. Don’t ask me how that works, but any time you hear “tube amp” that’s what they’re referring to. Many companies still use this method, because many people feel it has superior sound, but the problem with it is that the tubes need to be replaced every so often (they heat up when they’re being used and because of that they burn out) and as the parts are wearing out the sound they produce wears out with them. Basically, when they’re good they’re great, but over time they are known to fail. Solid-state amplifies your signal using smaller, more resilient tec
