When I first began playing guitar there was a trend toward large guitar amplifiers. It seemed that the bigger and louder the amplifier, the more "cool factor" the player had regardless of their talent level. In the club environment the drummer would fight for the space to set up his kit due to the fact the guitarist had taken up half of the meager stage with his mega-stack not to mention a rack or two of outboard effects gear.

Over the years I have seen a growing number of players become a little more realistic in the sizes of their amplifiers, as well as transition away from rack gear and toward individual effects pedals. Even so, many of the smaller combo amplifiers today are still quite bulky and heavy, and the smaller versions tend to be underpowered for the stage environment. Today we are going to look at a pertinent solution to problems that amplifiers have created for musicians around the world. The “Lunchbox” and the “Club” by ZT Amplifiers are extremely compact lightweight amplifiers that pack a punch like no other amplifier on the market in their size class.