MASSIVE High-Gain Amp Shoot-out!

[Ermz]

Hey guys,

I stumbled across this on another forum. It seems like an event organized by James Lugo and some others to bring an assortment of high-gain amps down to the studio and compare them all side by side.

It's a worthy look for anyone that considers themselves an engineer or guitarist IMO.

The video diary is here: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJGO5frt69Q&feature=related[/ame]

The actual audio clips are here: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=965182&content=music

I don't know where this originated, but I get the feeling Gearslutz is involved.

Hope you enjoy!

 

[grywolf627]

Thanks for posting this!

 

[egan.]

James is a really big reason why guys in this forum shouldn't write off gearslutz.

 

[Teddyboy]

Awesome!!!! Thnx a lot Ermz!!!!

 

[Force666]

Their 5150 tone sounds like cock

 

[evancontinent]

holy shit!

 

[jangoux]

Their Uberschall tone also sucks. Sounds like a JSX with the Depth and presence at 0. But i liked some of that stuff....Diezel Hebert, Bogner Alchemist, Orange Rocker...All of them sound very nice to me. And of course, the Dual Recto!

 

[kev]

Cheers moony, interesting shoot out indeed. Probably one of the best i've ever witnessed. I can safely say i've had enough of the guy saying Dan McManes Gibson les paul sunburst WCR american steel! Who cares if it was Dan McManes? ffs lol

I thought the Marshalls and Soldanos sounded nicest.

 

[Ermz]

Okay do this for me... Listen to the Bogner XTC lead tone and the Dual Rectifier rhythm tone.

That's it for me, almost perfectly covered for both things. I am always AMAZED at how THICK and juicy the goddamn XTC sounds under single note leads. By far the fattest amp ive ever recorded. And the Dual Rec... enough said... scooped in the perfect place, with plenty of core tone chunk left where it matters. The Randy and Nickelback approve, why the hell wouldn't I.

 

[Chryst Krispies]

. I can safely say i've had enough of the guy saying Dan McManes Gibson les paul sunburst WCR american steel! Who cares if it was Dan McManes? ffs lolt.

This.

They all sound pretty cool to me.

 

[kev]

Indeed. I think they got the recto sounding good there. I also think they did a bit of an injustice to the peavey.

 

[Ermz]

I agree. The 5150 tends to sound arse unless it's Claymaned or Killswitched up tonally. They didn't really capture that smooth compression character most of us love.

But man, listen to the Bogners.. that 'hwack!' sound that precedes every note or chord is gorgeous. Those amps treat pick attacks like no other.

 

[16S]

may be i am a twat....but this is a High Gain amp shootout...and most of it just sounds undergained!!!!???

 

[kaomao]

I heard people posting better tones on this forum.
Goddamn guitar is a good example.

 

[Ola Englund]

Hubba hubba the rectifier sound is what it's all about!!!

 

[nwright]

doh, nevermind.

 

[Ola Englund]

I heard people posting better tones on this forum.
Goddamn guitar is a good example.

 

[AudioGeekZine]

Good stuff

original thread
http://www.rig-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=48500

 

[JonWormwood]

Watch the videos. I came.

 

[Metaltastic]

Hmm, still much more hard rock tones than metal sadly...cool idea, but no EMG's and very little palm muting = not much use to me I'm afraid.