The war between modeling and tube amps has been waging for some time now and it’s really starting to seem like digital is winning. Every time we play a show with our band at least one of the supporting acts has a fully digital rack unit or at least one modeling amp on their backline. It’s happening often enough that we’re beginning to question our own choice, especially after lugging our heavy tube combo up those sticky venue stairs or being told by the engineer to turn it down for the third time.
As the irresistible march of technology finds its way into all aspects of our lives, our guitar amps are not excluded from the steady stride of time. As the old adage goes, if you don’t use technology to innovate, you become obsolete. So should you really buy a modeling amp over a tube amp? We dived into the specifics to pinpoint exactly what makes modeling amps so appealing.
