mesa boogie single recto vs peavey 5150 II vs engl savage

[aris17561]

Hello everyone ,

I want to buy one of those amps. But I am not sure , which is better.

Can you help me ? I am playing metal , And I want a really great amp . I am a a bedroom player mostly , but I have a band too , so I am playing in studio , even , in live but rarely...

Thank you very much !!!

 

[Vinny]

5150/6505 since its the cheapest and is the best value IMO. Not to mention its probably been used on more iconic records then the other 2...
Not a fan of single Rectos. If you are gonna get a recto, the way to go is a double or triple.

 

[aris17561]

5150/6505 since its the cheapest and is the best value IMO. Not to mention its probably been used on more iconic records then the other 2...
Not a fan of single Rectos. If you are gonna get a recto, the way to go is a double or triple.

Thank you very much for your answer... I have already found a triple in a good price... But I scare those 150w in a block of appartments with neighbors... But ok its a good answer... I aggre that with 5150 they have played gods. So to make the question more general lts put the dual and triple in the game...

 

[StefTD]

forget the single recto, dual would be way better, the 5150 is not bad but I prefer the Savage,
fits my style the most, the old Engl Savage is one of my favorite amps of all time.

 

[aris17561]

Ι am trying now to change the single with dual in poll but its impossible... Do you know any way to change it ? Because I want a real poll bettwen peavey and mesa boogie ... I am comfused a long time ...

 

[amarshism]

Dang. Wouldve voted Mesa if you had dual/triple in the poll. Voted 5150 instead.

 

[aris17561]

Dang. Wouldve voted Mesa if you had dual/triple in the poll. Voted 5150 instead.

Should I make a new poll with dual/triple and 5150 ΙΙ ?

 

[Tommy Gun]

I voted Savage. In my experience a 5150 II is NOT the iconic 5150 and at the risk of a little flaming, I wouldn't piss on a single recto if it was on fire. The Savage is the better of these 3 particular amps. Had you said 5150, not 5150 II, my vote would have been different.... maybe. I mean hey, the Engl Savage 120 is a mean mother fucker dude.

 

[aris17561]

I voted Savage. In my experience a 5150 II is NOT the iconic 5150 and at the risk of a little flaming, I wouldn't piss on a single recto if it was on fire. The Savage is the better of these 3 particular amps. Had you said 5150, not 5150 II, my vote would have been different.... maybe. I mean hey, the Engl Savage 120 is a mean mother fucker dude.

You mean 5150 is better than the 5150 II ?

I thought that 5150 II is better...

Which was the van allen`s model ?

 

[Tommy Gun]

You mean 5150 is better than the 5150 II ?

I thought that 5150 II is better...

Which was the van allen`s model ?

Wow... ok, look. Everything that has the 5150 stamp on it is the EDDIE VAN HALEN design. However, the original 5150 is a superior amp, especially when tracking guitars for modern hard rock/heavy metal. If you spend a little more time reading this forum, you'll find out why pretty quickly. That said, the newer 5150 III is still pretty bad ass.

 

[Fragle]

i feel the 5150 II is the better live amp though. while it's not as "brutal" as the 5150 I, it has a few features like the footswitchable crunch channel, seperate eqs that really come in handy, plus the higher mid voicing cuts through better in a live environment.
you can't really go wrong with either one, although the 5150 I is indeed *that* tried and true modern metal sound.....hence it's very boring, but YMMV.

check out the engl fireball 100. personally, i prefer it's voicing over the savage. the engls do sound good at lower volumes, record well, and cut through live - unless the other guitarist plays a marshall hehe.....dual recto is a great amp, but imho it shines at recording, not so much in a live setting.

 

[aris17561]

You know ? I have now in my mind to buy the 6505+ combo just to have the sound of 5150 and wait a little bit , until i have the money to buy a dual recto or powerball... I s it right or it is an idiot thought ?

 

[reneisgod]

''and cut through live''

Wrong dude, Not In my experience atleast, especially in a 2 guitar player band.
Paired up against my 6505 or Krankenstien my Fireball and Savage r none existant.
They both record very well for me though, single rec a defo no no.

Id personally go for a Krankenstien over a 6505 or Savage.

cash shouldnt be an issue, they seem to be going fairly cheap on Ebay these days i picked mines up for £500 (UK) and ive seen a few sell for around the same.
rediculous! it slays all of the above, lol again this is only my personal opinion, failing that you cant go wrong with a 6505/5150