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Peavey XXX:
A poor mans recto with a beefier gain but a lower quality bottom end. This is my Death Metal amp. Great for thick fat saturation with the EL34s and a great bite.
Engl Savage:
I just got this 2 days ago, but from what I have heard so far, it's the tightest most aggressive amp I have owned. Like a 5150 on steroids. No need for a boost. Can now see why Gary Holt favours this amp. Best thrash amp by far. Can also do Death Metal as well, because, well, the tone comes from the fingers!
Engl Invader 150:
Most versatile amp I have ever owned. Channel 1 great cleans. Channel 2, great Marshallesque tones. Channel 3, great Death Metal tones with a boost (Maxon 808). Channel 4, great lead tones.
Peavey 5150:
What a great all rounder. From thrash to death. Can be a tad bit un hi-fi on the bookends (Lows and highs) compared to the Engls. Mids to high mids is where this thing shines. Forget about cleans. For me, it has to run a boost, unlike the Savage.
Peavey 6505+:
Same as above with a slightly softer aggression.
Mesa triple rec:
For myself, one of two amps, (and I have tried others), that didn't really excel at anything I wanted. Overpriced, but well built and great functions. This thing was not as aggressive as the 5150, not as chunky as the XXX, now where near the savagery or tightness of the Savage and not as driven as the 6505+. Cleans were quite good though. As is the quality of the bottom end on this amp.
Bogner Uberschall:
For myself, it was the worst amp for metal out of the heavyweights that I have played through. It just didn't do anything for me. Up there with the Mesa for overpriced Death Metal tones. May be awesome for others in another Genre, but no love what so ever for this well overpriced head here in Oz.
Marshall JCM 800 2203:
Bite is good, saturation is , well .......... not so great, even with a boost. Like a less aggressive version of a 5150. Also another amp that did nothing for me.
So, thats my amps and my opinions. As with any opinion, it's gonna cause controversy, but this is "ULTIMATE METAL", not ultimate hard rock, or ultimate grunge, or ultimate alternative. This is purely an opinion from a Death Metal head, and this is what I choose to cover that genre. Not many Death Metal heads here, so this will only interest a few. Should be a few Melodic Metal players chime in with a different view, also rock, grunge and alternative players with their faves. Hope this helps.
Gotta E570 coming next week. So I'll give you an update on what that achieves in the DM stakes.
A poor mans recto with a beefier gain but a lower quality bottom end. This is my Death Metal amp. Great for thick fat saturation with the EL34s and a great bite.
Engl Savage:
I just got this 2 days ago, but from what I have heard so far, it's the tightest most aggressive amp I have owned. Like a 5150 on steroids. No need for a boost. Can now see why Gary Holt favours this amp. Best thrash amp by far. Can also do Death Metal as well, because, well, the tone comes from the fingers!
Engl Invader 150:
Most versatile amp I have ever owned. Channel 1 great cleans. Channel 2, great Marshallesque tones. Channel 3, great Death Metal tones with a boost (Maxon 808). Channel 4, great lead tones.
Peavey 5150:
What a great all rounder. From thrash to death. Can be a tad bit un hi-fi on the bookends (Lows and highs) compared to the Engls. Mids to high mids is where this thing shines. Forget about cleans. For me, it has to run a boost, unlike the Savage.
Peavey 6505+:
Same as above with a slightly softer aggression.
Mesa triple rec:
For myself, one of two amps, (and I have tried others), that didn't really excel at anything I wanted. Overpriced, but well built and great functions. This thing was not as aggressive as the 5150, not as chunky as the XXX, now where near the savagery or tightness of the Savage and not as driven as the 6505+. Cleans were quite good though. As is the quality of the bottom end on this amp.
Bogner Uberschall:
For myself, it was the worst amp for metal out of the heavyweights that I have played through. It just didn't do anything for me. Up there with the Mesa for overpriced Death Metal tones. May be awesome for others in another Genre, but no love what so ever for this well overpriced head here in Oz.
Marshall JCM 800 2203:
Bite is good, saturation is , well .......... not so great, even with a boost. Like a less aggressive version of a 5150. Also another amp that did nothing for me.
So, thats my amps and my opinions. As with any opinion, it's gonna cause controversy, but this is "ULTIMATE METAL", not ultimate hard rock, or ultimate grunge, or ultimate alternative. This is purely an opinion from a Death Metal head, and this is what I choose to cover that genre. Not many Death Metal heads here, so this will only interest a few. Should be a few Melodic Metal players chime in with a different view, also rock, grunge and alternative players with their faves. Hope this helps.
Gotta E570 coming next week. So I'll give you an update on what that achieves in the DM stakes.
Ermz
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Laboga Mr Hector
Very strange and unique amp. Sounds amazing in the room, and very gentle on the ears for a high gain amp. When recorded it has a notable lack of aggression and high mids, which makes it pretty tame when used by itself but great as a blending amp, especially paired with an aggressive sounding head.
Mesa Boogie 3-channel Dual Rectifier
Very particular sounding head. Nothing else quite gives you what a Recto does, but it only appears to work a fraction of the time. When the band and music are right for it though, it's just perfect. Awesome for bass tone too.
Marshall JVM
In my estimation this is headed to becoming a modern classic. The only amp I own which works on as wide a variety of metal as the 6505 does. A huge amount of modes, and a veritable arsenal of tone between them. This is quickly becoming one of my favourite amps ever.
ENGL Blackmore
Haven't spent a great deal of time with this one, but it appears to provide something unique to the arsenal, without too much of that ENGL 'honk'. For the moment I think of it as a less compressed, more hi-fi version of the 6505. Appears to work quite well in lower tunings. Also seems to function quite well as a blending amp, due to its ability to do both very scooped and mid-heavy sounds.
Peavey 6505
What's to say? This head speaks for itself. It's been THE go-to modern metal recording amp since the mid 90s. Always works on a wide variety of playing, is gentle on those with poor technique due to its huge compression and super smooth mid character. One of the best lead amps in existence. You've just gotta have one around for that sound.
ENGL Fireball 60
It's not the worlds greatest amp but I get on pretty well with it. It's the best I can afford at present.
ADA MP1
I use this for all my clean and lead sounds. I really love it. The cleans are especially sparkly and bright. It can also deliver some very nice blues tones.
It's not the worlds greatest amp but I get on pretty well with it. It's the best I can afford at present.
ADA MP1
I use this for all my clean and lead sounds. I really love it. The cleans are especially sparkly and bright. It can also deliver some very nice blues tones.
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Engl E530 + Rocktron Velocity:
My practice rig for a time, I like the tightness of the Engl, but it's a bit flat and one dimensional compared to my tube amp. Maybe a tube poweramp could solve this?
Jet City JCA100HDM:
Can go from rock to metal with a very wide, bit loose sound. Becomes a lot tighter with a boost in front and the 50 watt/ 100 watt is a nice addition, as is the depth knob. The distortion channel of this amp is based on the Soldano SLO100. These are/ were on a huge discount on Thomann's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOxekfxWRbA&feature=youtu.be
Oh, and Ermz: don't forget to clean your window before the next photoshoot ;-)
My practice rig for a time, I like the tightness of the Engl, but it's a bit flat and one dimensional compared to my tube amp. Maybe a tube poweramp could solve this?
Jet City JCA100HDM:
Can go from rock to metal with a very wide, bit loose sound. Becomes a lot tighter with a boost in front and the 50 watt/ 100 watt is a nice addition, as is the depth knob. The distortion channel of this amp is based on the Soldano SLO100. These are/ were on a huge discount on Thomann's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOxekfxWRbA&feature=youtu.be
Oh, and Ermz: don't forget to clean your window before the next photoshoot ;-)
C-Martin
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Mesa Boogie Mark IV
One of my favorite amps of all time, i don't think it really needs an introduction as it's sort of a legend. Mine is equipped with the standard 6L6 configuration and i've never tried the 6L6/EL34 combo but the option is there which makes this amp very versatile on top of all the different modes and options available. There is a bit of a "option paralysis" going on if your not a tweaker or are used to amps with few knobs and little options, definitely not a plug and play amp. There are so many options, modes and so many ways to make this amp sound bad, it takes a good amount of tweaking to get some solid tones. If you know what your doing and you use the amps options well however, you can get some monstrous tones out of it. Generally people praise lead channel and dismiss the Rythm 2 channel as useless but i actually dig that channel if used in conjunction with a boost pedal for rock or anything non metal. Cleans are great and i suspect the quartet of 6L6 plays a big role in this, if used with the 6L6/EL34 combo the clean channel will probably suffer.
Marshall JTM-45
An old school classic, this one is equipped with KT66 tubes. This is one of my favorite rock lead/solo amps, there is just something great happening when sticking a boost pedal in front and playing it trough a 4x12, it just sings and sustains for days with a nice controllable feedback response. Sounds a bit different than the classic plexi sound but still has a similar vibe, it just doesn't break up in the same way and it's a cleaner amp. I get some cool Hendrix "cleanish" tones with this, great for blues, light rock, some hard rock too if boosted but my favorite application is definitely solo's and leads that don't need massive gain but articulation, detail and sustain.
Vox Night Train
Haven't had a chance to record this one yet since i purchased it not that long ago. It has TONS of gain, however the low end is very loose under high gain and doesn't make for a good metal amp. For anything lighter than metal though this thing rocks, it's got that classic Vox chime to it on standard mode which can turn into crunch when cranking the gain, it can get a bit harsh sounding depending on the speaker used though. Thick mode just turns it into a hot rodded amp, bypassing all the EQ and just thickening the sound and giving a certain squishy character that's great for lead and rock rhythm. It's a small and great little practice amp too that sounds great at low volume, but this thing can handle a 4x12 and do rehearsals or miked gigs with no problem.
One of my favorite amps of all time, i don't think it really needs an introduction as it's sort of a legend. Mine is equipped with the standard 6L6 configuration and i've never tried the 6L6/EL34 combo but the option is there which makes this amp very versatile on top of all the different modes and options available. There is a bit of a "option paralysis" going on if your not a tweaker or are used to amps with few knobs and little options, definitely not a plug and play amp. There are so many options, modes and so many ways to make this amp sound bad, it takes a good amount of tweaking to get some solid tones. If you know what your doing and you use the amps options well however, you can get some monstrous tones out of it. Generally people praise lead channel and dismiss the Rythm 2 channel as useless but i actually dig that channel if used in conjunction with a boost pedal for rock or anything non metal. Cleans are great and i suspect the quartet of 6L6 plays a big role in this, if used with the 6L6/EL34 combo the clean channel will probably suffer.
Marshall JTM-45
An old school classic, this one is equipped with KT66 tubes. This is one of my favorite rock lead/solo amps, there is just something great happening when sticking a boost pedal in front and playing it trough a 4x12, it just sings and sustains for days with a nice controllable feedback response. Sounds a bit different than the classic plexi sound but still has a similar vibe, it just doesn't break up in the same way and it's a cleaner amp. I get some cool Hendrix "cleanish" tones with this, great for blues, light rock, some hard rock too if boosted but my favorite application is definitely solo's and leads that don't need massive gain but articulation, detail and sustain.
Vox Night Train
Haven't had a chance to record this one yet since i purchased it not that long ago. It has TONS of gain, however the low end is very loose under high gain and doesn't make for a good metal amp. For anything lighter than metal though this thing rocks, it's got that classic Vox chime to it on standard mode which can turn into crunch when cranking the gain, it can get a bit harsh sounding depending on the speaker used though. Thick mode just turns it into a hot rodded amp, bypassing all the EQ and just thickening the sound and giving a certain squishy character that's great for lead and rock rhythm. It's a small and great little practice amp too that sounds great at low volume, but this thing can handle a 4x12 and do rehearsals or miked gigs with no problem.
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Ampeg VH140:
I have mixed feelings on this one. On one hand its the early Suffo tone, it crushes for DM and has a hi-fi clean. But on the other it doesn't do much else. Gain goes from lite-crunch to piercedfromwithin in a very short space. Additionally, its one of the few SS amps I've tried that sounds bad though a tube power section. Whether that's a testament to how well tuned it is for itself or not I'm not sure.
Marshall VS8100:
Right out of the gate, play the Symbolic riff and there's the tone. It can do other Marshallesque tones, but always has a bit more of the 2k range honk than a regular one. Still a fun amp to riff on though since it never gets mushy, so you can always clearly articulate your fuckups. Sounds great through a tube power section.
Marshall DSL100:
I'm still relatively new to this amp. Gobs of marshall gain. It has a high-end that so bright it's almost brittle, but it can be tamed. What it does do well is cut through though. It blends very nicely with a recto sound. Planning on doing the Fortin mod to this one.
Ampeg VL1002:
I expected something more out of this amp. It's hard to describe where it falls short. Sounds good in your face, records poorly. It has the odd characteristic of sounding like it needs to be turned up even when you're clipping the mic-pre. The 6550's definitely have a character somewhere between the KT88 and EL34, but not better. The one saving grace, for the chainsaw sound, it sounds better with a HM2 than all the others.
Engl E530:
After 4yrs of noodling through this one I still can't think of anything that makes it stand out. It doesnt sound distinctly Engl or anything else for that matter. It has a good tone and works well through IR's. Even into a power amp it still sounds generic.
ADA MP1:
My friends that love DM/Grindcore hate this one. Its great for an 80's or thrashy tone without having to mic up. Chorus on it is nice and cleans are great. Mine is stock other than running a pair of JJEC803's.
Sansamp RPM:
It has all the characteristics of the RBI + a moveable Mid and loads more distortion/gain.
Sansamp RBI:
Deep, round bass tone and a great bass DI all in one. It doesn't really do any sort of distortion or grind with my Jbass or Carvin, but rings clean and warm.
Orange Dual Terror:
Favorite amp #2. Not the ultimate 70's Sabbath/The Sword/sludgy tone compared to say a Matampo or the right Laney, but still pretty creamy. It has a sound all its own and for the price its fantastic. It'll do a very good rock tone as well. What it really lacks though is an effects loop.
Randal RG100ES:
This amp sounds more 80's hair than anything else I've tried. It'll nail the Cowboys/Vulgar tone too if you run an EQ in the effect loop and scoop it.
5152:
I don't really have a strong opinion on this amp. Everyone else will have a better more descriptive way to describe it. Sounds good to me. I don't have a 5150 to compare it to. Tons of gain.
Mesa Roadster:
If I had to pick just one amp to keep this would be it. By far the most versatile. Chan1 cleans are great. Chan2 tries to be Marshally, but ends up voiced with the normal Mesa lowend boom. Chan3 is pretty much perfect for the Mesa sound. Chan4 is just chan3 with a bit more gain on tap again. But with all the switches to voice each channel. Separate gain and tone stacks per channel. Tube and diode rectification which does affect the tightness. And the ability to use either 6L6 or EL34 there are too many options. Tone wise it's much darker than my friends new-gen Mesa. Tubescreamer helps a bunch with this amp.
Marshall 2203KK:
Without a doubt, the loudest 100W amp I've ever played through. The KT88's are big disconcerting at first. The Marshall sound never quite seemed right in anything besides an EL34 to my ears and a JCM800 without that kind of compression, sounds too much like a Bassman. Too much note definition without the roar. This one will roar, but you have to crank it to earsplitting levels. Records well though, it has a very strong lead sound. And hit the beast button and it'll do thrashy very nicely; old Testament/Slayer/Exodus.
I have mixed feelings on this one. On one hand its the early Suffo tone, it crushes for DM and has a hi-fi clean. But on the other it doesn't do much else. Gain goes from lite-crunch to piercedfromwithin in a very short space. Additionally, its one of the few SS amps I've tried that sounds bad though a tube power section. Whether that's a testament to how well tuned it is for itself or not I'm not sure.
Marshall VS8100:
Right out of the gate, play the Symbolic riff and there's the tone. It can do other Marshallesque tones, but always has a bit more of the 2k range honk than a regular one. Still a fun amp to riff on though since it never gets mushy, so you can always clearly articulate your fuckups. Sounds great through a tube power section.
Marshall DSL100:
I'm still relatively new to this amp. Gobs of marshall gain. It has a high-end that so bright it's almost brittle, but it can be tamed. What it does do well is cut through though. It blends very nicely with a recto sound. Planning on doing the Fortin mod to this one.
Ampeg VL1002:
I expected something more out of this amp. It's hard to describe where it falls short. Sounds good in your face, records poorly. It has the odd characteristic of sounding like it needs to be turned up even when you're clipping the mic-pre. The 6550's definitely have a character somewhere between the KT88 and EL34, but not better. The one saving grace, for the chainsaw sound, it sounds better with a HM2 than all the others.
Engl E530:
After 4yrs of noodling through this one I still can't think of anything that makes it stand out. It doesnt sound distinctly Engl or anything else for that matter. It has a good tone and works well through IR's. Even into a power amp it still sounds generic.
ADA MP1:
My friends that love DM/Grindcore hate this one. Its great for an 80's or thrashy tone without having to mic up. Chorus on it is nice and cleans are great. Mine is stock other than running a pair of JJEC803's.
Sansamp RPM:
It has all the characteristics of the RBI + a moveable Mid and loads more distortion/gain.
Sansamp RBI:
Deep, round bass tone and a great bass DI all in one. It doesn't really do any sort of distortion or grind with my Jbass or Carvin, but rings clean and warm.
Orange Dual Terror:
Favorite amp #2. Not the ultimate 70's Sabbath/The Sword/sludgy tone compared to say a Matampo or the right Laney, but still pretty creamy. It has a sound all its own and for the price its fantastic. It'll do a very good rock tone as well. What it really lacks though is an effects loop.
Randal RG100ES:
This amp sounds more 80's hair than anything else I've tried. It'll nail the Cowboys/Vulgar tone too if you run an EQ in the effect loop and scoop it.
5152:
I don't really have a strong opinion on this amp. Everyone else will have a better more descriptive way to describe it. Sounds good to me. I don't have a 5150 to compare it to. Tons of gain.
Mesa Roadster:
If I had to pick just one amp to keep this would be it. By far the most versatile. Chan1 cleans are great. Chan2 tries to be Marshally, but ends up voiced with the normal Mesa lowend boom. Chan3 is pretty much perfect for the Mesa sound. Chan4 is just chan3 with a bit more gain on tap again. But with all the switches to voice each channel. Separate gain and tone stacks per channel. Tube and diode rectification which does affect the tightness. And the ability to use either 6L6 or EL34 there are too many options. Tone wise it's much darker than my friends new-gen Mesa. Tubescreamer helps a bunch with this amp.
Marshall 2203KK:
Without a doubt, the loudest 100W amp I've ever played through. The KT88's are big disconcerting at first. The Marshall sound never quite seemed right in anything besides an EL34 to my ears and a JCM800 without that kind of compression, sounds too much like a Bassman. Too much note definition without the roar. This one will roar, but you have to crank it to earsplitting levels. Records well though, it has a very strong lead sound. And hit the beast button and it'll do thrashy very nicely; old Testament/Slayer/Exodus.
Peavey 3120
Marshall 1960B
Peavey Classic 50/50 power amp (not used atm)
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Marshall 1960B
Peavey Classic 50/50 power amp (not used atm)
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LiberaScientia
Cat Dad
Randall RG75G2 - Great SS amp for the price I paid (£60), does thrashy tones very well, and it works pretty well as a power amp + cab for my XT Pro due to the Celestion 70/80. Not quite enough headroom to get a tight tone at gig volumes, but that might be because of our loud as fuck drummer.
POD XT Pro - More of an FX unit than an amp but it's my main piece of gear for tones at the moment so I'll include it anyway. It's not Axe FX quality modelling but it does the job. Anyone who says you can't get a perfectly useable tone out of a POD is talking shit. Definitely not a plug and play sort of unit, since, as with most modellers, the presets are shit. Takes a bit of tweaking to get a tight recto-ish sort of tone but it's doable. Only complaint is that it doesn't cut through that well with a band.
I've owned a few other amps (Bugera 6260, Blackstar HT5, Peavey Valveking), but I didn't really spend enough time with them to know them that well, plus I was a gear noob when I owned them.
POD XT Pro - More of an FX unit than an amp but it's my main piece of gear for tones at the moment so I'll include it anyway. It's not Axe FX quality modelling but it does the job. Anyone who says you can't get a perfectly useable tone out of a POD is talking shit. Definitely not a plug and play sort of unit, since, as with most modellers, the presets are shit. Takes a bit of tweaking to get a tight recto-ish sort of tone but it's doable. Only complaint is that it doesn't cut through that well with a band.
I've owned a few other amps (Bugera 6260, Blackstar HT5, Peavey Valveking), but I didn't really spend enough time with them to know them that well, plus I was a gear noob when I owned them.
First Amp: Line 6 Spider 3 half stack.
Sold it.
Bought and traded my way to a vox tonelab le and a blackstar ht 5 running through a mesa 4X12
Sold the vox and the Blackstar.
Got a JVM410H
Found myself stuck on getting good guitar recordings (idk what the hell i was thinking)
Sold it.
Bought a Mesa Boogie Mark III Redstripe.
That's my current rig. i like it.
Sold it.
Bought and traded my way to a vox tonelab le and a blackstar ht 5 running through a mesa 4X12
Sold the vox and the Blackstar.
Got a JVM410H
Found myself stuck on getting good guitar recordings (idk what the hell i was thinking)
Sold it.
Bought a Mesa Boogie Mark III Redstripe.
That's my current rig. i like it.
I've owned:
Eng Fireball
Engl Savage
Blackheart Little Giant
Roland Microcube
Axe FX
... and some cheaper stuff...
Sold everything but the Roland Cube 60 - the Rectifier simulation in combination with the original 1x12" speaker is just the sound I've been looking for. Great little thing and loud enough for rehearsal.
Eng Fireball
Engl Savage
Blackheart Little Giant
Roland Microcube
Axe FX
... and some cheaper stuff...
Sold everything but the Roland Cube 60 - the Rectifier simulation in combination with the original 1x12" speaker is just the sound I've been looking for. Great little thing and loud enough for rehearsal.
StefTD
Member
I don't own a real amp at all atm, just a Digitech 2101 preamp that's a bit like the 80-90ies
Axe-Fx, doesn't sound bad but I just play through headphones and use ampsims 99% of the
time.
BTW: I am soooo afraid that Eddy enters this thread...
Axe-Fx, doesn't sound bad but I just play through headphones and use ampsims 99% of the
time.
BTW: I am soooo afraid that Eddy enters this thread...
aren't we all...
viralz
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Proggm
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-Peavey 6505
No need for description. Clip here.
-Rivera M100
Want something like a Mark IV without the crazy price tag? This is your amp. Bought it a couple of weeks ago and I must tell you: this must be one of the best amps I've ever owned. No samples yet.
-Soldano x88R Preamp + Mesa Boogie 2:90 Simul Class Power Amp (always use those together)
Really versatile when combining modes of the 2:90 + using either the rhythm or the lead channel on the Soldano. Clip here.
-Marshall JCM2000 DSL
Sounds good in the room, but I haven't found it's sweet spot for recording yet. Sample here.
-Marshall JCM900 Model 4100
Now, this one, is much better than I expected. Nails that crunchy rock sound.
Will update soon: Soldano HR50, Mesa Boogie DR Tremoverb 2x12 and Roland JC120 on the way.
No need for description. Clip here.
-Rivera M100
Want something like a Mark IV without the crazy price tag? This is your amp. Bought it a couple of weeks ago and I must tell you: this must be one of the best amps I've ever owned. No samples yet.
-Soldano x88R Preamp + Mesa Boogie 2:90 Simul Class Power Amp (always use those together)
Really versatile when combining modes of the 2:90 + using either the rhythm or the lead channel on the Soldano. Clip here.
-Marshall JCM2000 DSL
Sounds good in the room, but I haven't found it's sweet spot for recording yet. Sample here.
-Marshall JCM900 Model 4100
Now, this one, is much better than I expected. Nails that crunchy rock sound.
Will update soon: Soldano HR50, Mesa Boogie DR Tremoverb 2x12 and Roland JC120 on the way.
mickrich
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- Aug 2, 2007
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Triple Rectifier
I have grown to love this head since I cleaned the valve sockets.
Sounds amazing now. It's the previous model 3 channel.
Mark IVb
Tight as hell with forward mids.
Really punishes a player who isn't tight but with the right player it slays.
Clean and crunch are fantastic too.
6505
We all know what this is.
Great amp but most players pick the Triple Recto when we try both before tracking.
H&K Triamp MK2
Really versatile head that can do any sound but not as agressive sounding for high gain stuff. Clean and crunch are fantastic.
Marshall DSL100
Great classic Marshall sound on green channel.
Red channel has a bit of mid honk. I tend to use the green channel with a TS808 in front. Unbeatable for mid gain crunch. Gets used a lot in the studio.
Marshall 8100
The classic Chuck Death head.
Hard to dial in due to the contour control.
A millimetre movement and it sounds completely different.
Once you get it right it sounds fantastic. A real bargain if you find one at the right price.
Rectifier cab
Really good low end and agressive mids.
Used for most metal bands.
Orange PPC412
Really smooth and full.
Sounds great for a wall of guitars sound rather than a pokey sound.
Used a lot for indie and rock stuff.
Marshall anniversary 412 with v30s
I love this cab. It does everything well.
It sounds loose as in the the cones really move and respond to dynamics.
I will always try the Marshall cab when finding a guitar sound for a band and lots of them prefer it to the Mesa and Orange.
I have grown to love this head since I cleaned the valve sockets.
Sounds amazing now. It's the previous model 3 channel.
Mark IVb
Tight as hell with forward mids.
Really punishes a player who isn't tight but with the right player it slays.
Clean and crunch are fantastic too.
6505
We all know what this is.
Great amp but most players pick the Triple Recto when we try both before tracking.
H&K Triamp MK2
Really versatile head that can do any sound but not as agressive sounding for high gain stuff. Clean and crunch are fantastic.
Marshall DSL100
Great classic Marshall sound on green channel.
Red channel has a bit of mid honk. I tend to use the green channel with a TS808 in front. Unbeatable for mid gain crunch. Gets used a lot in the studio.
Marshall 8100
The classic Chuck Death head.
Hard to dial in due to the contour control.
A millimetre movement and it sounds completely different.
Once you get it right it sounds fantastic. A real bargain if you find one at the right price.
Rectifier cab
Really good low end and agressive mids.
Used for most metal bands.
Orange PPC412
Really smooth and full.
Sounds great for a wall of guitars sound rather than a pokey sound.
Used a lot for indie and rock stuff.
Marshall anniversary 412 with v30s
I love this cab. It does everything well.
It sounds loose as in the the cones really move and respond to dynamics.
I will always try the Marshall cab when finding a guitar sound for a band and lots of them prefer it to the Mesa and Orange.
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