Yamaha Design “Synapses” THR5/THR10
2011 / GUITAR AMPLIFIER
GOOD DESIGN AWARD
Red Dot Award
iF Design Award
A guitar amplifier for your desktop.
Revolutionary
In the THR we aimed to create an iconic design that would be a new tool for the guitar, featuring modern functions such as the ability to connect to PCs and audio equipment. In doing so, we created a new concept—the guitar amplifier you can use on your desktop.
Pride
The functions of the THR have been carefully chosen to provide gratifying performance in a compact design. Equipped with an array of knobs and switches that feel great to the touch, the THR inspires the guitarist to play, and utilizes an array of all-metal components ands flame-like lighting that materializes when the power is switched on.
Appreciate
With the THR we employed materials and coatings that would inspire a feeling of ownership through the scratches and scuffs that they accrue with use. This sense of ownership is accentuated by the large flat surfaces of the body, which offer plenty of space for the owner to customize the THR’s appearance to suit their desires.
Intuitive
The knobs, jacks, and buttons of the control panel are arrayed on the top of the casing in an effective layout that offers the guitarist intuitive control when shaping their sound. And, since the THR is battery-capable, players can take it anywhere they want.

- Toshihide Suzuki
- Designer
- Yamaha Design Laboratory