Guitar Amp and Effects Pedal Reviews
Practice amps and pedals
For home practice, 10–50 watts is plenty. Modelling amps recreate many amplifier types and effects in one box and often add USB recording and app control, which makes them the best value for most beginners. A headphone output is essential if you live with others.
Pedals let you add or customise effects. A tuner and one good overdrive or distortion are the classic starting points; modulation, delay and reverb come next.