The Gourd Amplifier from Mountain Melodies Manufacturing was born after the company owners, Paul and Sue Bergstrom, found themselves with lots of kettle gourds laying around and thought “Why not?” Each amp has its own unique shape and sound. You can use it with instruments or to play music from your MP3 or smartphone. It runs off a 9-volt battery (not included), so it is totally portable, and connects to your music or instrument via a 1/4″ input jack only (no Bluetooth here).

When you order you will get a random colour - blue, green and red to name a few - but you can email the company to choose a specific colour in stock. The amps are handmade in Georgia, USA and are constructed from a hollow gourd. LED lights let you know when the power is on, and acrylic on the base provides a weight whilst allowing you to appreciate the natural beauty of the material. It comes with two different cables - one with the 1/4” jack (typically used by keyboards, guitars and other instruments), and one with a headphone-sized jack for playing tunes from your phone or MP3 player. We loved the look of this amp - it is so cute! We had a Kingfisher blue/green variety and it is a little beauty, but that’s kind of it. It’s great that the product is portable, and the 2.5 watt will fill a room, but the sound quality is poor, the bass is non-existent, the top notes are tinny and the mid-range is flat. The amp is portable, but due to the shape and glossy finish, it is difficult to lift with one hand and it feels so fragile that if it was to slip, I fear it would be a goner. The bottom line is, this is a beautiful, unique piece but although it will look great in your house or on a camping trip, it won’t do your music justice. RRP $100

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2 out of 5

Pros

Each amp is completely unique

Beautiful, natural design

Portable

Cons

Only connects via jack

Poor sound quality

Difficult to pick up

Delicate