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History Of Amplifiers
Valve amplifers have been around since the earliest days of the electrical amplification in the 20th century.
Amps began to be used consistently in pop music in the 30's as guitarists were being drowned out by larger jazz ensembles
Guitarists would fit pick ups to their instruments which would fed through an amp to increase the volume of their instrument and balance themselves with larger ensembles
Valves were used almost exclusively until the late 60's/early 70's when solid state amps began to be used
Solid state amps used transistors in their construction rather than valves. They were cheaper, smaller and more reliable than valves and began to be used more in amps.
Transistors made amps more efficient , which had an impact on their affordability and size
There has been a resurgence in valves within amplifiers in recent years and musicians are now able to purchase either tube or solid state amps depending on the requirements
Valve amps tend to clip the audio more softly, allowing for a warmer overdrive, whereas solid state amps have a harder clipping that gives a harsher overdrive
Musicians can decide what sort of overdrive sound they want to achieve from their amplifier and alongside other considerations, including size and power the musician has a range of choices.
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More available technology after WW2, due to the war so more were developed and they were more efficient, as well as sounding better
By the 1960's, gramophones and TVs made valve amplifiers very popular
