Traveling acoustic is no problem. You pick up your guitar and play. Traveling electric poses a challenge: How do you hear what you're playing without lugging an amp? If you don't want to wear headphones, a great option is the Smokey Amplifier.
The Smokey Amplifier is a pocketable amp with an almost 2-inch speaker. Despite its small size, it delivers powerful volume, gain and distortion -- depending on how you set the controls on your guitar.
With a Smokey Amplifier, you will be able to play loudly enough to fill a hotel room. But, it can also be used quietly, so your playing doesn't disturb anyone on the other side of the wall. This flexibility also makes the Smokey Amplifier a great practice amp.
The Smokey Amplifier features a 1/4 inch input for use as a speaker. It also has a 1/4 inch output to send the signal to a 6, 8 or 16 ohm speaker cabinet. Some players even use it as a fuzz box.
The Smokey Amplifier runs a long time on a single 9 volt battery. The only shortcoming I could find is that the speaker is recessed in the hard plastic casing but not covered. You have to be careful not to let anything impact the speaker face.
The Smokey Amplifier is a simple, low-cost piece of gear that delivers.
