High gain amps
Amps players describe as high gain — also called lots of gain, heavily saturated, tons of gain
Also called lots of gain, heavily saturated, tons of gain, distort, distorts, distorted, distortion, fully distorted
Sits at the high gain end of the gain level scale — the opposite pole is clean boost amps.
Blackstar ID:Core Stereo 10
Blackstar
described as high gain, high gain tonal variety
Orange Amplifiers OR100 100W Dual Channel Tube Guitar Head
amplifier
described as high gain
Line 6 Catalyst 60
Line 6
described as high gain
EVH 000
Evh
described as high gain
Friedman JEL-Junior (Jake E. Lee Signature) 20W Head
Friedman
described as high gain
Positive Grid Bias Mini Guitar 300W Head
Positive Grid
described as high gain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
described as high gain
PRS DG Custom 30 David Grissom Signature 30W Head
PRS
described as high gain
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
described as high gain
Blackstar Stage 602 MKII
Blackstar
described as high gain, high gain territory
Peavey 5150 120-Watt Head
Peavey
described as high gain
Blackstar HT-1R MkIII
Blackstar
described as high gain
Traynor YCV50B
Traynor
described as high gain channel, high gain
Laney GH100L
Laney
described as high gain
PRS HDRX 100 2-Channel 100W Head
PRS
described as modern high gain designs, high gain
Amplified Nation Wonderland Overdrive 50W
Amplified Nation
described as high gain settings, high gain
Traynor YCV40/50 20th Anniversary Combo
Traynor
described as high gain channel, high gain
Traynor YGL1
Traynor
described as high gain channel, high gain
Bad Cat Hot Cat
Bad Cat
described as high gain channel capable, high gain
Bad Cat Hot Cat 50 Mod Shop Combo
Bad Cat
described as lo hi gain mode, high gain
Victory Amplifiers V30 The Countess
Victory
described as high gain
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt)
Mesa Boogie
described as high gain
PRS HX 50 Head
PRS
described as high mid gain switch
Egnater Tourmaster 4100 100w 4-Channel
Egnater
described as high gain voicings, high gain