AMPS & GADGETS

Designed for guitarists by guitarists the BackTrack recorder for guitar and mic is the simple, inexpensive and reliable way to record and organise high-quality sound.

Capture everything you play, sing or hear via a super quiet ¼ inch input and ¼ inch output and integrated mic for up to 24 hours. Immediate playback and “mark” to identify your best ideas and better than CD quality audiocapture. Flash memory and USB 2.0 audio import.

No record button. BackTrack is always on and always listening ready to capture inspiration when it happens.

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Created in 1972 and famously used by Frank Zappa, The Eagles, Led Zeppelin and many others, the Pignose 7-100 guitar amplifier answers a worldwide demand for a high quality, economical and completely portable amplifier and it gives the electric guitar the same mobility as the acoustic weighing only five pounds! You can even attach a standard guitar strap and sling the Pignose over your shoulder.

Powered by six AA batteries (not included) or by an optional AC adapter which is easily stored inside the amplifier case.

It's a Practice Amp: With a Pignose, you can practice anywhere at any time. It features a full array of tones from clean to crunchy.

It's a First Amp: The Pignose 7-100 combines economy with quality and will never outlive its usefulness when you buy up to bigger amps. It will always be handy for traveling and for working on quick ideas on the road. And it has a pre amp out jack!

It's a Studio and Performing Amp: The Pignose 7-100 sound is so good that many players use it as a preamp in stage and studio performances. This is done by sending the pre amp out signal to a bigger amp or PA (for stage performances) or to the recording console (for recording).

It's the Ultimate Portable Amp: This is the one that started it all more than thirty years ago.

Yes, the powerful little Pignose, with its distinctively funky Pignose sound, has been on call in countless recording studios, rehearsal halls, dressing rooms, dorm rooms and backyards around the world since the rockin' seventies. Get tones from clean to pig-filthy with the turn of the coolest volume knob in the world.

5 watts of gigantic earth shattering power, a 5" loudspeaker, AC/DC operation. Requires 6 AA batteries (not included) or optional AC adapter, which is also available for purchase in the Accessories section of our website.

(all the above superlatives are by Pignose - we are a little more reserved and we simply think that this is a great go-anywhere and sturdy little amp that is always going to be a useful and fun bit of kit to own).

We are always trying to find products that sound great, travel well and suit the instruments we specialise in and we have looked long and hard for a really good one in this class.

The Line 6 Micro Spider is a portable amp that does an all round great job in a compact package and one that can be driven by battery and by mains so it will go where you go.

This amp provides all the essential effects and works really well for all electric styles and it also has a superior acoustic guitar modelling feature so folk and classical guitarists can also enjoy this amp just as much. 

Great at home, in a caravan or boat but it is perfect too taken to the office or wherever you work and when you want to make a bit of noise whilst you practice or develop some ideas. Or perhaps you fancy a bit of busking ? 

The amp produces 6 watts and weighs just 7 pounds so it is not meant for out and out gigging, but we are confident that it will please and inspire.

The ZT Lunchbox Cab is built on the platform of the highly acclaimed Lunchbox amplifier. It’s a Lunchbox without the amp…a passive extension speaker, with the same solid-as-a-brick cabinet housing the same custom-design 6.5” driver used in the Lunchbox amp. 

Weighing less than 7 pounds, the Cab can blast out over 120dB, and sounds great doing it. The Cab also features a phase switch to provide accuracy in any situation. Connect the Cab to the Lunchbox amp’s external speaker output and build a Lunchbox stack!

Or, spread them apart a few feet to create spatial imaging. 

But why not go further and put them on opposite sides of the stage and give your sound a dimension that will make the crowd’s heads swim. 

Sure, bigger cabinets can sound great – but do you really need them now?

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The Pocket POD does everything its little brother the POD Express can do but it is stuffed full of extra features and goodies. 

Still an extremely portable and easy to take away with you unit but it now features a PC/MAC USB interface that allows you to upload your own custom tones and sound models to add to the 300+ selectable custom pre-sets. You can use all of these to front end an amp and when you need to keep the noise down - just plug in headphones.

Connect it to any computer and download the free Vyzex software to create your own custom tone, or create and manage your own tone library using your laptop or desktop and visit CustomTone.com to download any of the 3,000 free presets created by guitarists from around the world. 

The POD will give you 32 classic amp and 16 cabinet models to work with and then add some of the 16 different effects also built in. Choose from Compressor, Tremolo, Chorus, Flanger, Delay, Rotary, Swell and Reverb. 

Wow.

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Plug your guitar into this little device and you can directly record hours of your guitar playing.

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The C-Tech V2 Pocket Rockit Headphone Amplifier captures the tonal heritage of 50 years of guitar amp design. It combines analog and digital signal processing to reproduce classic tube amp tones. A proprietary 16 bit DSP engine provides awesome digital effects such as reverb, delay, chorus, and flange, while an analog front end generates classic amp emulation tones. 

You don't even need a cable. Like all Pocket Rockit products, the V2 plugs directly into any guitar. Just plug it in, put on your headphones and you're ready to rock 'n' roll. You can even play along with your favorite CD. Best of all, the V2 sounds better than many full-blown amplifiers. 

The C Tech V2's amp emulation circuitry models vintage and current classics. The Clean amp button scrolls through 3 clean or slightly over-driven tones. The Dirty amp button scrolls through 3 gnarly, positively nasty high-gain selections. Sounds reminiscent of classic Fender, Marshall, Soldano and other amps are also at your fingertips. 

This headphone amp has 2 independent DSP effect banks: a delay bank with straight delay, flange, and chorus: and a reverb bank that includes arena reverb, small-hall reverb, and an echo effect. Use any effect independently, or use one from each bank simultaneously. 

A digital tuner features audible low-E, A, D, G, B and high-E notes. Tri-colored LED indicates flat, sharp, or in tune. It's a perfect tool for improving your ear. A built-in click track/metronome has a naturally- sampled snare drum hit - there's no annoying buzz or tone. The Pocket Rockit's metronome has adjustable tempos between 60 -180 bpm provides a great way to work on your time.

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This really is a great companion for the travelling guitarist. The Pocket POD® Express, at its simplest, is a great headphone amp. But even more, the POD Express also gives you Chorus, Tremolo, Flange, Delay, Spring Reverb and Hall Reverb.

Mix and adjust those effects with 5 different AMP models and you begin to see how much fun and inspiration this little thing can be.

At the same time the POD Express is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand (well a biggish hand anyway) and you won’t have any problem finding a little space to put it in your gig-bag, luggage or even your “pocket”.

Drive your headphones, add effects to your main amp or mix in your CD/MP3 player for practice.

Versatile or what?

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The Rock Frog package from Jam Mate is a portable USB Audio interface for guitar and bass which means that no amp is needed, your PC becomes your amplifier and you can listen to yourself via your PC or MAC or via the headphone amp output also built into the unit.

The package also includes the easy to use Native Instruments’ Guitar Amp Simulator software to reproduce award winning amp and cabinet effects and even a tuner!

With the Rock Frog you get one channel recording and twin channel playback full duplex and you will obtain a clean and professional digital sound with the lowest latency.

Now, armed with just your laptop and your guitar you really can travel with perhaps the very best practice environment ever!

The battery-powered Pocket Rock-It V1 is a headphone amp for guitar that allows you to practice silently in any location, and to have great tones at your disposal. The rotating input plug has 90 degrees of motion, so the V1 headphone amp can plug into any guitar jack-no cable needed!

Two clean and two dirty settings, with separate effects for double and chorus give you tons of tone versatility. The Filter control is a continuously variable EQ that adjusts high and mid-range frequencies of the Pocket Rock-It amp emulation model selected.

If you do decide to let the rest of the world in on your Pocket Rock-It V1 sessions, use the line out for recording or preamp applications. Jam with your CDs or MP3s with the line in or connect two Pocket Rock-Its and jam with a friend (adapters and cables included).

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The Pocket Rock-It Bass Headphone Amp's 2 "big" and 2 "tite" settings, with separate settings for active and passive pickup simulation give you tons of tone versatility. The Filter control is a continuously variable EQ that adjusts high and mid-range frequencies of the amp emulation model selected.

If you do decide to let the rest of the world in on your V1b headphone amp sessions, use the line out for recording or preamp applications. Jam with your CDs or MP3s with the line in or connect two Pocket Rock-Its and jam with a buddy (adapters and cables included).

This great looking retro styled two-tone mini amp with built in effects will look the part in any environment. Your hotel, office, workshop, bedroom, classroom, boat or caravan, truck .....

Powered by a 9V battery or an external 9V DC power adapter (not supplied) this twin speaker marvel delivers great tone and even offers a speed adjustable tremolo and an echo effect to make it stand out from the crowd and inspire and lift your playing.

Use it clean or add gain, plug in headphones for silent practice (auto mutes the speakers) and with good alkaline batteries installed (or using an AC adapter) you will increase the power output by 50%.

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Sure, ZT Lunchbox amps are easy to carry. They fit in backpacks, tote bags, shopping bags...you name it. 

Now, though, ZT offers a heavy duty yet compact shoulder bag custom-designed for the Lunchbox amp (or Lunchbox Cab).  

Easily transport your Lunchbox and accessories to gigs, rehearsal - anywhere. 

You can now give your Lunchbox the care it deserves and look stylish at the same time. 

And, don’t forget, the Lunchbox Carry Bag can carry more than just Lunchboxes...

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The battery-powered Pocket Rock-It S1 Headphone Amp allows you to practice silently in any location, and to have great tones at your disposal. The rotating input plug has 90 degrees of motion, so the S1 headphone amp can plug into any guitar jack-no cable needed!

The Pocket Rock-It headphone amp gives you 1 clean and 2 dirty settings for lots of tonal versatility. The Filter control is a continuously variable EQ that adjusts high and mid-range frequencies of the amp emulation model selected.

If you do decide to let the rest of the world in on your Pocket Rock-it S1 sessions, use the line out for recording or preamp applications. Jam with your CDs or MP3s with the headphone amp's line in.

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The battery-powered Pocket Rock-It S1b is a bass headphone amp that allows you to practice silently in any location, and have great tones at your disposal. The rotating input plug has 90 degrees of motion, so the S1b headphone amp can plug into any bass guitar jack - no cable needed!

With a "big" or "tight" setting, you'll always have the tone you need for the style you're playing. The Filter control is a continuously variable EQ that adjusts high and mid-range frequencies of the amp emulation model selected.

If you do decide to let the rest of the world in on your Pocket Rock-it S1b sessions, use the line out for recording or preamp applications. Jam with your CDs or MP3s with the bass Pocket Rock-It's line in.

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