Dylan McKerchie — Amps

We have all seen the meme about the kid that thinks he should have been louder because he "turned his gain up". What really is the difference between gain and volume? Gain Gain -the factor by which power or voltage is increased in an amplifier or other electronic device. The purpose of a guitar amp is to take a very small voltage from the pickups and amplify it so we can hear it. The net increase is the "gain"  Volume In this conversation volume is how loud the guitar is. It seems simple. You turn the amp up and the...