Amplifier sound effects on a budget
The problem You are learning to play guitar with an acoustic, and you want an electric, but you just don't have a clue about which amp to get. And you don't want to make a costly mistake, you don't want to spend $300-$500 on an amp, only to find out that you don't like how it sounds and you may not get 50% back if you try to sell it. The Solution Postpone the purchase decision for the amp until you are a better player. And to keep you busy with your first electric guitar, get a headphone amp. For example, the VOX AC30 Amplug which usually sells for under $40 USD. This will allow you to practice with your electric guitar with a nice, classic amp without breaking the bank. And for another $5 or so you can get a 3.5mm male/male cable and connect your PC, phone/etc. to its AUX port, so you can feed it music to play while you are playing. For example, you can feed it a backing track, or the audio from a video lesson. And you can take that same 3.5mm cable and plug i...