I use the Pignose Hog 20 amp for audio recordings and YouTube videos (see KeefTheUkuleleRobot), it’s probably one of the few solid state amps that sound pretty good with amped harp. For playing I like the Monoprice SB12 50 watt tube amp. For solo playing I usually use a mike with a Shure controlled reluctance or magnetic element or old Shure crystal element; when playing with music I might go for something a little less ferocious like the Turner Challenger or Shure Commando (pictured). For beginners: avoid the currently made Shure 520DX and maybe concentrate on something Japanese, about 1960ish with 10,000 ohms or more, often cheap and awesome (the first 2 pictures, the silver Calrad was $10.58 total cost, NOS, 50,000 ohms).
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