Listen to the latest SIGNAL PATH podcast with NITA STRAUSS, an LA guitar hero who’s shredded for Alice Cooper, Demi Lovato and more.

From snare drums to guitar cabs and everything in between, the legendary SM57 is the Swiss Army Knife of microphones. But is it really good for absolutely anything? Just ask Questlove, Bon Iver or the President of the United States of America.

So you’ve got amazing chops and a fancy guitar. But you’ll only ever sound as good as the amplifier you’re using. RABEA MASSAAD, guitarist for the UK metal bands Toska and Dorje, shares his five all-time favorite amps with LOUDER.