The most affordable tabletop amps out there? Exploring Harley Benton’s new JAMster amps
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Harley Benton is known for balancing usability and tone with beginner-friendly features and incredible price points – and the new JAMster amps are a great example of all of these points. The JAMster Guitar and the JAMster Bass are compact, portable and versatile amps that are perfect for playing at home on a coffee table or a desk, or out and about thanks to their great connectivity and versatile range of sounds. Let’s explore what makes these affordable little amplifiers different.
10 watts of power
Both JAMster amps feature 10 watts of power, driving a 5-inch woofer alongside a smaller tweeter. Depending on the amplifier, the dual-speaker setups are voiced to cover the low and high frequencies of their respective instrument. This means that despite the size of the JAMster amps, they’re able to give both bassists and guitarists a full, bright and articulate sound.
The generous 10-watt power rating of the JAMster amps also means that they’re more than loud enough for playing at home. Want to do some noodling while you watch TV? There’s no risk of getting drowned out – and the same goes for practising along to music from another speaker.
So these amps can get plenty loud – but what if you want to practise silently? Luckily both of the JAMster amps feature headphone jacks. This means that you can play to your heart’s content all throughout the night, without having to worry about waking the neighbours.
And playing along or practising to your own music couldn’t be easier – the JAMster amps feature both Bluetooth 5.1 for high-quality wireless music streaming, as well as a more traditional 3.5mm auxiliary input – perfect for wired playback from a phone or laptop.
Tonal versatility
Both the guitar and bass amplifiers let you dial in your ideal tone, with a simple control layout allowing you adjustment of volume, tone and gain. Getting the right balance of volume, brightness and saturation is super intuitive.
Each amp also has two channels: clean or overdriven. So whether you’re looking for the cleanest guitar tone possible, or want to work on your super high-gain shredding, the JAMster Guitar has you covered. And if you’re a bassist, you’re able to go all the way from bright, clean and funky to thick, smooth overdrive with the JAMster Bass.
On The Go
The JAMster amps can be powered by the included power adaptor – but you can also power them with six AA batteries for up to four and a half hours of continuous use. This makes them perfect for taking out on the road, whether you want to noodle away in a park, do a bit of busking or practice in the back of the tour van on the way to the next gig. And not just because of the battery power – their compact and portable design makes them easy to take with you wherever you go.
Amps for players of all levels
The JAMster series’ incredibly approachable price-point and intuitive interface mean that both of the amps are a great choice for beginner guitarists and bassists. Thanks to the simple control scheme and the Bluetooth/aux connectivity, it’s easy to dial in a great tone and get started playing along to your favourite music – which, really, is the most important thing to be doing when you start out!
But alongside this, the amp’s affordability and versatility mean that more experiences players will still benefit from having an amp that can be played around the house at any volume, as well as brought on the road for practising while out and about, in the green room, the tour van or even jamming around the campfire thanks to the option of battery power.
You can check out both the JAMster Guitar and the JAMster Bass over at Harley Benton’s site.
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