Any guitarist who amplifies his or her instrument must also set the proper amplification level at each point in the signal path. This process is called gain staging (or gain structuring). Essentially, ...

Speed is an important parameter that engineers must consider when choosing op amps for their designs. Unfortunately, speed does not come free and usually trades off with power consumption; the faster ...

One of the most important specifications of an op amp is its input-offset voltage. You can null out this voltage on many op amps, but the problem with determining the input-offset voltage is that the ...

Current-feedback (CFB) op amps have earned their reputation in many applications that need bandwidth, without compromising other noise and high-speed characteristics. They have served these needs ...

For more than 35 years the NS-2 stomp has been an effective set-and-forget solution to background noise in an electric guitarist's signal chain. Now it's being joined by a "highly tunable" next-gen ...

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Over three decades ago, the internally frequency-compensated, monolithic op amp was introduced. Since then, many of these devices have been made available in two variations. While both versions are ...

PRS has rolled out two newly spec’d versions of its popular Archon and MT 15 guitar amps – and has notably equipped its Mark Tremonti signature amp with a fresh Dumble-inspired overdrive channel ...

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The LT6018, a precision op amp from Linear Technology, features 30nV peak to peak 0.1Hz to 10Hz noise and 50μV max input offset voltage. Designed especially for low frequency noise applications, the ...

The Fender Mustang series of guitar amps are popular choices for at-home practice. They’re reasonably priced, and pack a ton of emulated amp and effect options. The 25-watt Mustang LT25 is even quiet ...