Best AMP for metal? (I'm not a guitar player)

[Ganks]

Let me start out again by saying I'm not a guitar player.

So my guitarist is going to get a new head and cab for christmas, and we're trying to decide which one to get?

What are you guys' suggestions for the best metal tone?

Price range up to about $1000.

Thanks guys!

 

[motomoto]

Now thats a really general question.
What kind of metal does he play?Band references etc?
The 1000$ are for the head only or both?
Were is he going to use them?Home?Live?
Is he going to record with this setup?

 

[Ganks]

Now thats a really general question.
What kind of metal does he play?Band references etc?
The 1000$ are for the head only or both?
Were is he going to use them?Home?Live?
Is he going to record with this setup?

Sorry i wasn't specific enough.

Band references:

For The Fallen Dreams
The Ghost Inside
Etc..

We're going to be using it live, and possibly for recording. But the first priority is for live use.

$1000 for the head.

 

[HandsOfDespair]

5150

 

[Ganks]

5150

I knew this one would be thrown out.

I know the 5150 sits just at $1000 brand new.

Are there any cheaper heads out there that compete with the 5150?

 

[Unavailable]

5150s can be found for $500-600 used. Krank Rev Jr. is another one to look at.

 

[Ola Englund]

You can't go wrong with a 5150! Get it already!

 

[updog]

Let me get this straight for myself; I know 5150 was originally made in collaboration with Van Halen, and when this said collaboration came to an end, they changed its name to 6505. Right? So I'd like to know, are there any real differences between a 5150 and a 6505? Why is everyone recommending a 5150 and not a 6505?

 

[Ola Englund]

Why is everyone recommending a 5150 and not a 6505?

mostly because the 5150 can be found cheaper.

 

[Machinated]

5150/6505 - cant lose!

 

[BLUElightCory]

Has anyone recommended the 5150/6505 yet?

Seriously. I got my 6505 for $600 used and it still SMELLED new. Just keep an eye out and you can get a great deal on one of these amps.

 

[PhilTheBeard]

5150 cant go wrong bro. good goto amp for live and recording for a cheap price.

 

[slashvanyoung]

Why is everyone recommending a 5150 and not a 6505?

When people say "5150" they usually just mean both. No reason to type out 5150/6505 every time.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Plus I'm willing to bet that you could throw one out of a moving car, and after checking that the tubes were still secure in their sockets the thing would still fire up and be fine. Mind is built like a tank.

 

[lekteri]

How much Engl Blackmore cost's where you live?

 

[updog]

When people say "5150" they usually just mean both. No reason to type out 5150/6505 every time.

but you'd think people would say 6505, since it's the current model. As not to mess with the heads of us newbies

So yeah, I'd also say buy an used SISO

 

[sodapop808]

How bout a 5150/6505?

 

[Ganks]

Thanks for all the replies.

I just found a slightly used 5150 on eBay for $455.

I'm pretty confident he'll go for this one.

He was considering a Bugera or maybe a B52.
Anything that I can say to convince him otherwise?


And also, what's a good cab that suits the 5150?

 

[Metaltastic]

Mesa 2x12 would definitely be the best cab IMO (vertical ideally, cuz it's easier to hear them live as they're of course higher up, though they're harder to find used)

 

[Ganks]

Mesa 2x12 would definitely be the best cab IMO (vertical ideally, cuz it's easier to hear them live as they're of course higher up, though they're harder to find used)

Why a 2x12 > 4x12?

Just asking out of pure curiosity.