Low gain amps
Amps players describe as low gain — also called light gain, barely breaking up, edge of breakup
Also called light gain, barely breaking up, edge of breakup, just a little grit, slightly gritty, cleanish, barely breaks up, just breaking up
Sits at the low gain end of the gain level scale — the opposite pole is extreme gain amps.
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
described as low gain
Laney L5 Studio
Laney
described as gain light voicing
Bad Cat Jet Black
Bad Cat
described as edge of breakup
Bludotone Custom Amp
Bludotone
described as edge of breakup
3rd Power Lyra
3rd Power
described as edge of breakup
Fender Bandmaster
Fender
described as edge of breakup
Blackstar Silverline Standard
Blackstar
described as edge of breakup
Bad Cat BC-50 Head
Bad Cat
described as edge of breakup
Bad Cat Ocelot
Bad Cat
described as edge of breakup
Friedman Jerry Cantrell Signature 2 Channel 20W
Friedman
described as edge of breakup
Reinhardt The Storm 33
Reinhardt
described as edge of breakup
Carr Hammerhead MkII
Carr
described as edge of breakup
Blackstar HT Club 50 Head Mk III
Blackstar
described as edge of breakup
Revv Dynamis D25 Joey Landreth Edition 25W 1x12 Combo
Revv
described as edge of breakup
Marshall Origin 20 Head
Marshall
described as edge of breakup
Peavey Classic 50W Combo
Peavey
described as edge of breakup
Carr Skylark
Carr
described as edge of breakup