Amps & Pedals near you
Amps are the most in-person purchase in music retail, full stop. An amp's character lives at volume — headroom, breakup, how it takes pedals — and none of that survives a YouTube demo or a bedroom-level noodle; a store with a real amp room (ideally one where they let you turn up) is the only honest way to choose one. Pedals are the opposite economics — small, shippable, endlessly swappable — but a store with a pedal wall and a demo board compresses a month of internet research into twenty minutes of stepping on things. Bring your own guitar when amp shopping: it's the variable you already know. The 1,729 stores below match this category — use the map to find the closest one, or browse by state.
Top-rated stores with amps & pedals
Ranked by local reputation — rating weighted by review count.
Sweetwater
4.8 ★★★★★ 8,324 reviews
Sprawling megastore featuring high-quality musical instruments & studio recording gear.
N Stuff Music
5 ★★★★★ 4,412 reviews
Family-run guitar merchant selling new and used instruments, plus accessories and lessons.
White House of Music
4.9 ★★★★★ 3,295 reviews
Family-run shop selling instruments, sheet music and accessories as well as offering lessons and repairs.
Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 3,013 reviews
Retail outlet selling a huge array of electric, acoustic and bass guitars, keyboards and drums.
Guitar Center
4.1 ★★★★☆ 3,129 reviews
Musical instrument store offering a large selection of amps, drums, keyboards, and other items, plus repairs.
Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 2,363 reviews
Guitar store featuring a wide range of amps, drums and keyboards as well as DJ gear.
George's Music
4.9 ★★★★★ 2,038 reviews
Employee-owned retail store with a large selection of instruments & music gear (many offer repairs).
Chicago Music Exchange
4.7 ★★★★★ 2,067 reviews
Vintage, new & used guitars plus other instruments & gear in a polished space with an acoustic room.
Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 2,182 reviews
Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 2,166 reviews
Friendly staff and helpful service mark this clean chain venue, which sells instruments, guitars and other musical gear.
Palen Music Center
4.9 ★★★★★ 1,929 reviews
Family-run shop selling guitars (acoustic, electric, bass and 12-string models) and other instruments, as well as gear and rental services.
Blues Angel Music
4.9 ★★★★★ 1,926 reviews
Music store offering new, used, and vintage instruments, plus lessons, repairs, and rentals.
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