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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.

Bad Cat Cougar 15

Bad Cat

$550via Reverb

described as high gain

ENGL E725 Ravager IR

Engl

$709.65via Reverb

described as high gain

Laney Cub 8 Valve

Laney

described as hi lo gain inputs

Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MkII

Blackstar

$941.80via Reverb

described as high gain

Blackstar St. James 50 EL34H Fawn

Blackstar

described as high gain

PRS HDRX 100 2-Channel 100W Head

PRS

described as modern high gain designs

Blackstar HT 5RH Head

Blackstar

$444.12via Reverb

described as modern high gain territory

Blackstar Stage 602 MKII

Blackstar

$568.04via Reverb

described as high gain territory

Port City Pearl Head

Port City

$3625via Reverb

described as high gain capabilities

Bad Cat Mod Shop Hot Cat Head

Bad Cat

$2399via Reverb

described as lo hi gain switching

Randall Century 200

Randall

described as modern high gain limitations

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H

Marshall

described as marshall high gain circuit

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