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The Monoprice 5W Guitar Amp Slaps

Yes, the Monoprice 5W Guitar Amp Slaps If you haven't checked out this 5W tube amp from Monoprice , hurry and do it before the price goes up again. 30 years ago in November of 2019, I bought this amp for around $120, an increase from its $105 price tag when I first saw it. Now it's almost $170, and it remains a steal at that. Seriously, this amp is so awesome. Is Monoprice Any Good? Let me start by clarifying that I own just three items made by Monoprice—this amp (actually branded Stage Right), a tuner pedal, and a mono-to-stereo 1/8" adapter. All of them work as well as or—in the case of this amp—better than expected. Because Monoprice's gear is so cheap, people are rightly suspicious. After all, name a guitarist who wasn't burned by Behringer gear time and time again. We know too well that you get what you pay for. ...except with this Monoprice 5W tube amp, because it's way better than its price suggests. What Can It Do? Feature-wise, it&#