Is it bad to play music through a guitar amp?

While it is possible to play music or other instruments through a guitar amp, it doesn’t produce good results. Music will sound muddy and distorted, bass guitars will sound weak, and vocals will sound muffled.

Why do guitarists MIC their amps?

You mic a guitar amp to be able to capture the essence of the guitar player’s feel, the sound of the room where it is recorded and finally, to capture the fullness of the sound a guitar amp will provide.

Are amps more important than guitars?

The most important part is the player and their hands. After that, I’ve heard guitar players with the same guitar get almost the same tone out of several different amps. So saying the guitar is more important than the amp should not diminish the importance of the amp at all.

Can amplifier damage speakers?

It is widely known among musical technicians, audio engineers, and enthusiasts that amplifiers can cause damage to speakers. Overpowering or underpowering your speakers at the amplifier stage can lead to unnatural movement of the speakers’ cones and coils, causing them to get damaged.

Can you plug an iPhone into a guitar amp?

An iPhone, iPod touch or iPad can make the perfect practice amp. You can take it anywhere, plug in a guitar and headphones and be playing in a matter of seconds. It’s much less hassle than carting a guitar amp and lots of effects pedals around. Best of all, you’re not limited to the sound of a single amp.

Why do you put a microphone in front of amp?

Typically, a guitar amp is close mic’ed to capture the most direct sound. If you move the mic further away, it takes away some of the edge and mellows the sound more. If you’re going to put a microphone close to an amp, it needs to be able to handle high SPLs (sound pressure levels).

Can I use an electric guitar through an acoustic amp?

The main issue with using an electric guitar through an acoustic amp will be the the use of overdrive / distortion pedals, and not the fact that the guitar itself is considered “electric”.

Are there any pitfalls to using Acoustic amps?

No pitfalls, and actually acoustic amps can make a good match sound wise with archtop/hollow body type of guitar and bring out more of an acoustic qualities of these instruments. Share Improve this answer Follow answered Feb 18 ’19 at 9:48 Jarek.DJarek.D 1,06222 silver badges77 bronze badges 2 this is a bit too vague to be useful.

Do Acoustic amps amplify bass amps?

The eq on acoustic amps is slightly different from that on electric guitar amps – and that on bass amps, too. Having said that, any amp will amplify any electric guitar – and obviously, an electro-acousticguitar is electric!

What is the problem with overdriven guitar?

The problem with overdriven guitar is that it generates many overtones at high frequencies and will sound very harsh through an acoustic amplifier. An electric guitar amp will generally start to roll off at 3kHz, and this removes the extreme high frequency content.