Is there a Sneap consensus on the 5150III?

[rlcramer]

So I'm in the market for a new amp. Currently, I have nothing to play through but a Sansamp, and it's driving me batty. I was all set to plunk down the money for a 6505+, but I decided to go to a local shop to check out a few things before I made my final decision. I plugged into the new Dual Rec, and the 5150III, and I was actually pretty blown away by both of them. Now I'm REALLY undecided.

The reason I'm having such a hard time, is because the amp is going to be used almost exclusively for recording and reamping, which is difficult to test in a music store. Of the three (6505+, 5150III, Dual Rec) the one that I liked the best as far as a live 'playing' tone was the 5150III. But I'm having a hard time trying to figer out which one will give me the best raw recording tone? I have some experience recoding the Recto and the 6505, but I've never recorded a 5150III.

I know this is pretty subjective, but I'd appreciate any opinions that you guys might have. I'll be using it mostly for old school thrash / hardcore rythm stuff (think 'Hatebreed' meets 'Sick of It All' meets old school 'Sepultura').

Thanks

Bobby

 

[greyskull]

should probably work pretty damn well for that sort of thing,
Hatebreed has changed over the years, from 5150's back to marshalls, and iirc Sick of it all was a duel rec with a metalzone "to tune the mids" (FUUUUU) but I'm pretty sure that word on the street is that they're sick amps.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

duel rec with a metalzone "to tune the mids" (FUUUUU).

the MZ in front of a Dual Rec (or Überschall) is actually awesome!!

I wouldn't mind having a 5150III, what I've heard from James was awesome....seems to be a great sounding amp

 

[StefTD]

For me (and my style of playing) the 5150 III is way better than the Dual Recto,
sounds great! And it's way cheaper new here so that's a big plus for me

 

[PhilTheBeard]

Just listen to the newest aborted e.p. james did. Fucking amazing guitar tone he used the 5150 3 for it.

 

[JeffTD]

I want a 5150III sooooo fucking badly it's not even funny.

 

[s34nsm411]

sounds better than the 1 and 2 here atleast... http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/equipment/577358-5150-5150-ii-5150-iii-tone-comparison-clipz.html

 

[K Odell]

I did some reamps with mine. I love it!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/324317/Z-S/Songs/The History Of Saints.mp3


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/324317/Z-S/Songs/Rough 2.mp3

 

[mburton21]

I think it's pretty OK. I like all of the 5150/6505 series equally, however I've found after extensive testing that the distortion on the III is not as in your face/brutal as the original series.

It's still really good and I'm going to buy one.

 

[lolzgreg]

If I had to only keep one, it would be the 5150 III.

 

[Dylan S]

They'd all be fantastic. I own a dual recto and 6505+ myself, and they compliment each other nicely.

I played a 5150III in a music shop once and it gave me major GAS and I really want one of those too.

 

[Mikaël-ange]

Bergstrand love it

 

[greyskull]

i know freddman like it.

 

[ronnan]

Odell man your clips sound awesome...

 

[AEL89]

I've had one for over a year now... I've said all along its better than the 6505 - now it seems everyone else who has tried both agrees. They are unreal.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

you ccksucking assholes, now I have GAS again, fuck you!!!

 

[Ermz]

They are definitely solid amps. Checking one out in person it really did seem to hold its own. Nothing that really turned my world upside down but it's a good color to add to the rest.

 

[Harry Hughes]

I want a 5150III sooooo fucking badly it's not even funny.

Same man

Also to the OP, they were used on Gojira's The Way of All Flesh through a stock 6505 cabinet.
Sounded fucking immense in my books (hell, pretty much all aspects of the production of that album are stellar)

 

[J.DavisNJ]

How would you guys say the clean is on the 5150 III? Loads better than the Peaveys I hope!

Joe

 

[Mikaël-ange]

you ccksucking assholes, now I have GAS again, fuck you!!!

A problem Lasse?