For those of you asking why I didn’t include the Peavey 5150/6505 Series amps, here’s why... The Peavey 5150/6505 series are great sounding amps, and I’d even go so far as to call them one of the greatest sounding rock amps ever. They’re great for metal, as well, but for HEAVY tones I just can’t put them in the same realm as the Herbert, Knucklehead, Thunderverb, etc. The Peaveys are heavy-sounding, they’re just not THAT heavy-sounding. I own a couple of them and they’re great, so I have plenty of experience with them.
I totally get it. Thanks for clarifying. This series is great. I worked all day and finally got to relax, this video was a really great way to unwind in my yard in the sunset. KevO -Orlando FL
So a jcm 800 is heavier than a 6505? WHAT?! !!!! I completely disagree with you on this. all the 5150 series amps are some of the heaviest amps ever made...they're is a reason brands like machine head, as I lay dying, black dahlia murder exe use them. Still love your channel though
I have an old Peavey Butcher amp somebody at GC priced at $99. It is HEAVY. must weigh 60 lbs and that is just the head. Somebody on a website compared it a Dumble amp. Very large transformer.
What some forget, the type of speakers, and the type speaker configuration in speaker cabinets makes a huge difference in how an amp may sound as well.
Who needs any amps like these when you can take a Peavy Bandit (many claim it be the worst amp ever) and run a Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal into it! All the knobs have to be set to maximum! THATS THE HEAVIEST TONE Well... its only heavy if the only thing you want to do is play swedish death metal riffs all day.
And BTW, despite what most metal guitarists today think, the good old Boss HM-2 can do more than Swedish death metal, remember that this pedal has been around since the early 80's, well before the Swedish death metal scene, and some of us old 80's metal heads go back to those days when the Boss HM-2 was used to play the heaviest sounds of the day such as Venom, Hellhammer, early Slayer. 🤘🤘🤘
Boogie Mark Series: Mark IIC+, JP-2C, Mark V...Mark IV, Mark III. Tight, EXTREMELY tweakable with the gain structure, liquid lead tone, modern metal. Best amps ever.
I have not played one...but I respect the hell out of JP, and he is considered a world class connoisseur and is also quite knowledgeable. I have not played his JP-2C amp either, but from what I've heard, it's phenomenal and as close as it gets to the vintage banger
@@rickfeith6372 yeah the JP 2C is an awesome amp also. I'm a C+ snob and it wasn't the same as the original so I sold it ($300 more than I paid for it they were back ordered at the time). Wish I would have kept it. Its more live performance ready than the original... The quest can be neverending
for metal I'm happy with my triple rectifier running through a marshall cab, but I'd really love to have or at least get the opportunity to play through a warhead just to check it out. None of the gear shops in my area are randall dealers. does that warhead have power switching or some sort of attenuator?
Now as you know, I like to play in a lot of Open Jams.Most play Blues.I leave my amps at home because amps are already provided.But if it comes down to bring my own amp to the Jams, which one of these amps would work for a Squier tele? I should add this too. I also play harmonica.Which one of these amps have a great sound if using a bullet?
@@RobertWJackson There is a Blues Jam here in Greeley, Colorado I go to every Wednesday night.Boy do we get pretty loud.I think the Diezel would blow people out.
Those Rivera cabs Mick Thompson uses are loaded with Celestion GK 100 speakers. They are crushing. I have a 2x12 with them. Speaking of Mick Mars Ive always thought the Shout at the Devil album had killer guitar tone. Just Raw AF.
Love the first two Crue albums for Mick's tone and tuning. He's tuned to D, which got me into that tuning. I like Metal, but more of A Dokken, Mercyful Fate, Maiden type of Metal. I want low end punch but not into the muddy "chugs chugs woo" horseshit that is soooooo in fashion now. Mick is a cool rocker that I dont mind admitting I want to sound like.
My 1986 Mesa/Boogie Mklll Simulclass is a very strong amp and capable of extreme heavy tones and was the amp used on Metallica’s “Black” album. This one has the Marshall style “crunch” channel. I may not have all the other hottest amps out there but this covers a major amount of territory.
They fell victim to corporate ownership. They were owned by St. Louis music for a long time. Then when St. Louis Music were acquired by LOUD Technologies, they continued to push the Crate brand for awhile, but they started moving a lot of of their production overseas to China, including the Blue Voodoo, and they just went downhill from there. Also, Line 6 got popular and were doing everything the Crate solid-state amps could do plus a whole lot more and at the same price point, so my understanding is that rather than adopt the current technology into their own amp line, they decided to shelf the brand altogether and focus more on the Ampeg brand.
Been using Rivera amps since the early 90’s. Never had any problems and that’s a lot of gigs. Absolutely bulletproof. The knucklehead is brutal and extremely loud especially with the los lobottom cab.
What about the JCA (Jet City Amps) 22, 50 or 100? Or what I call them, Soldano's at 1/10th the price. No they are not made anymore but still no dramatic price surges on the used market.
In previous years, I have owned two VHT amplifiers. The first one was a Deliverance which was awesome. The second one was a Pittbull 100 CL. Crazy clarity and massive low end that is deep and percussive. I had owned a Rivera Knucklehead and it was loud as HELL, clean to heavy it was an overall stellar amp. I still think the Pittbull CL was more aggressive. The most aggressive amp that I owned was a Splawn Nitro. Imagine if you took a JCM800 then modded the literal s*** out of it, with a tight percussive low end a clean channel that can rival a Fender. The harmonics leap out of those amps. Surprised that the Framus Cobra isn't on this list?? As far as JCM800's go, they changed the high gain world but what most people have to realize that is that the heaviest JCM800 tones came from modded versions.
The thing with Cantrell’s tone on their early albums is that it was more or less an equal mix between the Uberschall, A dual rectifier and even one of Cantrell’s old Marshall 800s.The uberschall alone doesn’t really give you that Cantrell tone frankly speaking. Still a killer amp tho.
Yep, Cantrell is known for using multiple amps to record their records. I think he recorded the rhythm guitar on “Check My Brain” 11 different times with multiple different amps layered on top of each other. He’s been doing that for decades. That’s actually a testament to how great of a guitarist he is because it’s actually really difficult to play the exact same thing like that perfectly in time right on top of each other.
@@RobertWJackson I quite agree and he’s so incredibly humble as well; often quoting that the genius behind his tone is actually his producer who worked with him on the early albums. What an absolute lad!
Great amps. I love my IRT-Studio. Great-sounding amps at a very fair price point. But I couldn’t put them in the “greatest ever” category. They’re not an amp that are on a lot of people’s radar.
@@RobertWJackson I agree on popularity and was not expecting it to be in your list as your list proves on the view on killer amps, price, decent sound and affordability is what I am going for , not had many decent comments on the Laney amps, just demos but I'm glad you have a decent view of them, awaiting order of the iron heart 120w already have the 4x12 Angeles cab and ordering the straight 2x12 end of Oct, keep up the brilliant work
I had a JCM 900 from 2003 to 2012 and I loved it but it was always going out just before a show and I’m not sure what was wrong with it I didn’t know much about working on tube amps back then but I eventually sold it broken for like $300
It was basically a Bassman, but he had to make some changes to the design along the way because some of the parts used in the American-made Bassman were not available to him in the U.K. So, he substituted some American parts for some British parts and made the appropriate voltage and bias adjustments along the way, and the next thing we knew, the JTM45 was born.
Yep, I’ve played through them both. The Herbert is where it was at for me. I’ve NEVER played an amp that sounded THAT heavy and still sounded THAT clear and THAT tight all at the same time. The VH4 is a great amp, I’m not saying anything bad about it. But if I had my choice, I take the Herbert every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
@@RobertWJackson thanks man. I also love how you respond to and like almost every single comment. It’s really rare in this day and age and we appreciate it a lot!
Mike Soldsno sold his operations to Boutique Amps, which handles Friedman and Diezel amps. I did hear Mike say at NAMM that selling wasn't so much about retiring, just retiring from ordering parts, soothing dealers bruises, tracking shipments, and all the day to day that goes with running a company himself. This allows him to go back to tinkering, designing, creating the tones he's still searching for. 🤘🏿😆👍🏿
Hey bro. Good stuff! Any of these amps work well for variety? For example like the Knucklehead which is 3 channel. I need that crushing heavy slipknot tone but also want to cover more straight up hard rock. Maybe even the Mesa Mark V or JP2C? Diamond amp, Diezel Einstein? Curious your recommendation!? Thank you!
ALSO, I bought a CHEEP Glarry P Bass with amp. Will My Marshall or Gorilla handel the bass? l did replace the string's & set the Truss, Action, Etc & l recommend it for someones first bass. The amp, is a 20W bass amp, LOW ON POWER BAD
Your trippin. He's never used boss fuzz pedals. He mostly used a Green Russian muff on Dopesmoker. These days he uses custom boutique muff, fuzz face, superfuzz and tonebender clones.......
I always enjoy your vids man. I think you should have done this in 2 videos. Have a tube/hybrid vid and a solid state vid. It let's you do more possibilities and gives you more subject matter. You're channel is going to take off and when it does, don't be afraid to do subsections bro.
My buddy likes his block letter 5150 over his Mesa triple rec. I got a 6505mh and love it with an overdrive in front and eq through effects loop and for $400, totally worth it!
I love that you included things that are not on the radar for some of us. Cool to hear a list that isn’t a regurgitation of the amps everyone says should be on a list like this. You didn’t put my favorite on the list, I kinda like that. No I’ll go listen to all of these cool amps I’m not as familiar with. Great channel!
Paul Von Tyrant has that happened or is it a what if? They’d have to split the money less ways, lol. Glenn Hughes is amazing but I’d worry about how many more years he can do what he does
John Corabi has played in so many different bands because he’s extremely talented and in very high demand. I saw Ratt out on tour about 10 years or so ago, and none other than John Corabi was their replacement for the late Robbin Crosby on guitar, and he did a great job for them. Then immediately after the tour, Stephen Pearcy went on another one of his drunken tirades, taking out all of his own problems on the rest of the band and that was the end of that lineup. LOL
Rob, I’m sure these amps crank but... they are way too much amp for where I live and take up too much space. What would you recommend in terms of small to mid scale sized combo and modeling amps that you can play at either reasonable volume or direct output to an interface with? I apologize if you have a video which already covers this topic that I’m not aware of.
joehervey84 great sounding amps, and I’d even go so far as to call the 5150/6505 Series one of the greatest sounding rock amps ever. They’re great for metal, as well, but for HEAVY tones I just can’t put them in the same realm as the Herbert, Knucklehead, Thunderverb, etc. The Peaveys are heavy-sounding, they’re just not THAT heavy-sounding. I own a couple of them and they’re great, so I have plenty of experience with them.
While I would not consider the JCM-800 super heavy by modern amp standards, tone-wise it's one of my favorite amps ever so I'm cool with it being on the list just due to how iconic it is.
That’s why I put it on there. It’s also a prime example why “heavy” guitar tone isn’t always about gain. A JCM 800 cranked up to the sweet spot is as heavy as anything else out there.
Love your vids man👍 James never used the Herbert only the vh4 paired with a Mesa triaxis . Now live they’re using all axe effects , to my knowledge anyway.
Thanks man! Yep, they’ve both entirely switched to the Matrix power amps and Axe Fx for preamps in their live rigs. If I didn’t see a rig rundown video on that recently, I honestly never would have known. I saw them live earlier this year and they sounded like they always do.
Killer amps and I really dig the design of their effects loops. Brian Wampler even got permission from Dave Friedman to use that circuit in the Wampler Bravado. The Friedmans sound awesome, but they sure are pricey.
Hello Robert, I have the same Marshall as you and a Marshall DSL100, both with 4x12's. 4 Fender's, an Orange Dual Terror tube amp, a Peavey classic tube with dual 2x12s cabinets. And some others. I started to buy a bognor but opted for the Orange. Great video.
Those amps got nothing on my Orange micro dark with a Metal Zone in the front and one in the effects loop thru a Mesa Rectifier 4x12! I’m talking heavy duty Man!
Good point on the Uberschall... It has a weird and congested midrange. I like those Marshall JVM heads but never understood why they are so noisy. I've had plenty of high gain amps, but the JVM is just crazy noisy.
A point in the Marshall JVM's favor, the guitarists of Nile, a brutal, technical death metal band use the four channel version, and their guitar tones are SAVAGE. Marshalls just have that upper mid grind that works amazingly well for heavy metal. There's a reason Marshall has the reputation it does.
Love my JCM 2000 which I believe is what Nile uses. I didn't think it was going to be as good of a metal amp when I first tried it, but with a boost it is brutal.
Hi Robert, I have only recently discovered your RUclips channel and have become an instant huge fan. Anyway, I was a front of house engineer for many years including Motorhead, Chicago and Dio and so many others I couldn't count them all. One of my last tours was with Heaven and Hell (Everyone called us Black Sabbath but without Ozzie we couldn't use that name officially) My question is Tony was using Laney amps on the last tour so I was wondering if you'd featured Laney on any of your clips? Cheers, Kevin
A Laney is featured a lot more often on my channel than most people realize, actually. I use a Laney IRT-Studio for most of my full-track demos with bass and drums when I’m doing pedal demos. It’s mounted in my studio rack, so it doesn’t usually make it in the camera shot during those segments, but it does get used a lot. I did do a video specifically on that amp about a year ago, if you haven’t seen it. If you’re new to my channel, than you’re probably not yet aware that, while I love Laney amps as much as the next guy, I’m actually NOT a fan of the AOR’s at all because I HATE the EQ on them. I think it’s far more trouble than it’s worth. But the Ironhearts, the LA series, and the Cub series amps are all great. I’ve not yet heard the Lionheart series amps, but they sure look cool, and I can only imagine they stack up with the rest of their line.
I laughed out loud when he mentioned the Crate GXT-100 because I had the combo version of that amp back in the late 90s. I don't remember much about it just that it had two pre-amp tubes. It was the last solid state amplifier I owned. When it went bad I went to my local Guitar Center and bought a 65 Twin Reverb, an amp that I still have today.
Wished you had went into detail about thevoicing, frequencey responce, negative-feedback vs no negative-feedback, feel, tightness, looseness, sponginess, etc...
Why no Dual - Triple Rec? That’s one of the best amps ever! If I could justify the money, I’d have one. I’d put it on top of a half stack and melt Oompa Loompas with it!
I’m not a real big Rectifier guy, though I do admit I go through hot and stretches with them. I don’t hate them by any means, but I do much prefer the Mark IV and Mark V models. I will say, however, that the Mesa Recto 4x12 is one of the best speaker cabs on the planet. More amp companies need to steal that page out of the Mesa playbook.
Mike Soldano sold the company to Boutique Amps Distribution out of southern California. They are supposedly going to start off with a GTO pedal and a reworked SLO, and supposedly going to launch them at winter NAMM. Great video and great list! I actually am fortunate enough to have two of the amps from this list. The Dual Rec and a JVM 210. Great great amps!
For me, from personal experience: 1. Laney Ironheart 2. Egnater Armageddon 3. Orange Rockerverb 4. Hughes & Kettner Coreblade 5. Marshall Silver Jubilee In that order, all 808 boosted. Just personal preference. Great vid.
Where would an Ampeg SS 140 stack up as far as gain compared to these amps? I just bought one, and to rule out hardware problems, I am just not hearing all the distortion and gain this amp supposedly has. I even read somewhere "Uber Black Metal" used to describe the sound. Now, its 140 watts, I have the 2×12 chorus combo, so the powers there....I guess I just want to hear I have a cool amp too guys. I didn't say if.
You should totally try out a peavey 3120. I have one and my god. Super thick tone. Basically combining a dual rec and a 6505. Basically take the low end of a mesa with the gain structure of a 6505 but without the noise 6505s are known from. My fav amp peavey ever made
I’ve played several, actually. I was still working at the site when they came out and we carried them for a bit. Unfortunately, they were a short-lived model for Peavey. I actually liked the 3120 better than the 6505+. I never did learn why Peavey discontinued those. They were $1000 when they were brand new, but now they’re DIRT CHEAP on the used market, if you can find them.
@@RobertWJackson Yessir ive got 2 of em, i never heard of em until max cavalera from soulfly used them and i tried one out and it blew me away. Id LOVE to see you do a demo of one
The VHT Pittbull. Still the best sounding heavy amp i have heard live. When I saw Pro-pain live years ago they were using the VHT Pittbulls. Heavy as F**K. Right now i am loving my PRS MT15. I would love a deizel but i cant justify the price
I like ‘em. I don’t own one, but they’re great amps. If there’s an amp that defined the latter portion of the last decade, my vote would go to the EVH 5150 III.
Great list dude and they all sound great for the most. I tried a Krankenstein a number of years ago and found it difficult to dial in exactly as you said. I am lucky to (kinda) own 3 of the amps on this list. They all sound phenomenal in their own ways. Would love a Bogner or Diezel but currently settled with my Mesa Roadking II, Soldano SLO100 *with the depth mod) and a Marshall custom shop JCM800 2203. They are my 3 holy grail of tone amps personally and could never part with any of them. Rock on!
I Agree with the SVT, if any guitarist gets the chance, plug in and be wowed. Im an alien in my beloved Doom community as i happen to love and prefer modern gear. Great episode!
I have used an Engl Invader and an Engl savage. Especially the Invader blows every amp away. One of my favorite amps ever next to the Diezel VH4. I have yet to try a Mesa Mark V, those seem great too but are quite expensive here in Europe. Engl's aren't to pricy here. You find and Invader used for about 800 Euro's which is great.
If i were to get a mesa boogie i would get the mark v and it has the slider band eq thats how you can really get a heavy scooped sound and with alot of headroom incredible amp
Hey Rob - I've been playing a VHT CL-100 (Steve serviced it for me personally, which made me know it was taken care of) since 2002. It's been my ride-or-die ever since. I definitely encourage you in picking up one online. Eventually I'll get my hands on one of Fryette's newer amps. Great video - it's all subjective based on the player, but man what a place to start.
Very cool there was a lot to unpack in this episode. First, not sure how I have until this day completely missed the Motley Crew self titled almulm. Lol here I am in 2019 with to me a new Crue album. Will never argue against Marshall as you know I am a fan and yes you need 4 channels. Krank Rev 1 was new to me and holy crap that's heavy. Had to go listen to some tones. My additions to this list, won't surprise you are based on Marshall, the Metropoulis line of amps, these are great amps Plexi with modern features. Also the Mesa Boogie Stilletto. Thing of Marshall Plexi meets dual rec. Oh not sure why your clean amps video is gaining steam but I got an addition to it. A Dumble, yeah I know none of us will ever buy one but got to play one recently. This is by far the best clean amp I have ever played. Clean is so perfect, and then clean where is just starts to break up is heaven. I now know why these amps are such legends.
Go listen to that Crüe record, you’ll wonder how come you never knew about it before. I’m familiar with the Mesa Stiletto amps. You’re right, that was basically Mesa-Boogie’s Marshall-esque circuit of that era. Not a direct clone, by any means, but they are really cool. I think the dude from Three Days Grace used a Stiletto to record their entire One-X record. (I think that’s what that record was called, anyway.) The reason why I didn’t include the Dumble on the clean amps video is exactly what you mentioned: the price tag. Those things seem to start around $90,000 these days, and there are only a select few players in the world who could possibly afford one. I’ve actually never even seen one in person, much less gotten to play one, so that’s another reason I didn’t include it.
I just watched a vid with and about M. Soldano that they are still going to be made and have some improvements, same prices but on that note, I got a t-shirt that says "I'd fart but I like these pants".
Hey it would be killer if you could check out a Rivera Clubster Royale Recording Top. The reason I say this is that I also have a Panama w/ PRB speakers and it is just the best sounding thing ever. Plus, the sound of the amp is like the best of every amp rolled into one and is all tube and hand built in the USA with lots of modern features that make it great for recording. Absolutely love it and for $1500, it's hard to beat. (Also has built in Spring Tank Reverb) Best clean ever and the drive channel is based off of the original Knucklehead, super smooth Gain.
Thanks for doing this video. It's amazing how many guys I know say that Orange amps can't do metal. At least the Rockerverb doesn't seem to do metal well. Lots of heavy players use Orange so I was thrown off when I heard it mentioned that the RV barely does metal.
@@RobertWJackson Exactly. I agree with you, man. I love theTone Wars RUclips show and Jarrod is awesome but he mentioned to me that the Rockerverb MK III just barely does metal, so I am being a little causious before buying this amp. It may just be how he plays that it doesn't do what he wants. We are all different. I've been thinking of getting a RV. Yes, I'm a big Jim Root fan. I know one of the guys in Korn also used Orange for a while.
I’m not familiar with Tone Wars or the Jarrod individual you mentioned, but I don’t agree with him at all about the Rockerverb. That amp - ALL THREE GENERATIONS - has been used by tons of metal players since it came out.
I'll put my Lee Jackson xls 1000 up against most of those amps unbelievable amount of gain with spare and a punishing low end even going through vintage 30 s but anyway I like the list very informative
kiriks1 Do you mind sharing how you like to run yours? I have one but I’ve never been able to dial it in the way I like. Pedals, settings, etc. I know it’s a monster because it’s the only amp I’ve ever owned that I dial the gain back a little bit.
For those of you asking why I didn’t include the Peavey 5150/6505 Series amps, here’s why...
The Peavey 5150/6505 series are great sounding amps, and I’d even go so far as to call them one of the greatest sounding rock amps ever. They’re great for metal, as well, but for HEAVY tones I just can’t put them in the same realm as the Herbert, Knucklehead, Thunderverb, etc. The Peaveys are heavy-sounding, they’re just not THAT heavy-sounding. I own a couple of them and they’re great, so I have plenty of experience with them.
Totally agree. Heavy, but not like this list.
I totally get it. Thanks for clarifying. This series is great. I worked all day and finally got to relax, this video was a really great way to unwind in my yard in the sunset. KevO -Orlando FL
So a jcm 800 is heavier than a 6505? WHAT?! !!!! I completely disagree with you on this. all the 5150 series amps are some of the heaviest amps ever made...they're is a reason brands like machine head, as I lay dying, black dahlia murder exe use them. Still love your channel though
I have an old Peavey Butcher amp somebody at GC priced at $99. It is HEAVY. must weigh 60 lbs and that is just the head. Somebody on a website compared it a Dumble amp. Very large transformer.
6505/5150 not heavy !!!? yet you include the JCM800 which you can play country on it unless you boost it with a pedal.
So many memories... so much hearing loss
Hahahahahaha.. yeah. Tinnitus is a motha.
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Me too....
What some forget, the type of speakers, and the type speaker configuration in speaker cabinets makes a huge difference in how an amp may sound as well.
What about the crate gx130c or the g130 see for that matter or the Mesa boogie simul class Mark 3 coliseum and the Randall V2
Who needs any amps like these when you can take a Peavy Bandit (many claim it be the worst amp ever) and run a Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal into it! All the knobs have to be set to maximum!
THATS THE HEAVIEST TONE
Well... its only heavy if the only thing you want to do is play swedish death metal riffs all day.
Just to be clear, my favorite heavy tone is something Metalica, or Dream Theater
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+1!!! You said it man, that's being HEAVY the old school underground metal way, no need for mega-expensive tube amps there.
And BTW, despite what most metal guitarists today think, the good old Boss HM-2 can do more than Swedish death metal, remember that this pedal has been around since the early 80's, well before the Swedish death metal scene, and some of us old 80's metal heads go back to those days when the Boss HM-2 was used to play the heaviest sounds of the day such as Venom, Hellhammer, early Slayer. 🤘🤘🤘
@@thesteelstrummer2307 they used boosted Marshall PLEXI/JCM then Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+/V
The most common Marshall mod is removing any previous mods. Stole that from the Circle of Tone guy.
True story there. LOL
Korn's first album tone is crushing
Boogie Mark Series: Mark IIC+, JP-2C, Mark V...Mark IV, Mark III. Tight, EXTREMELY tweakable with the gain structure, liquid lead tone, modern metal. Best amps ever.
Mark IV is the best guitar tone IMO.
@@kendriesbaugh222 I saw one on Craigslist last night from a studio for a grand. He said it's stupid clean...and it's a head
Mark ll C+ greatest amp ever imho
I have not played one...but I respect the hell out of JP, and he is considered a world class connoisseur and is also quite knowledgeable. I have not played his JP-2C amp either, but from what I've heard, it's phenomenal and as close as it gets to the vintage banger
@@rickfeith6372 yeah the JP 2C is an awesome amp also. I'm a C+ snob and it wasn't the same as the original so I sold it ($300 more than I paid for it they were back ordered at the time). Wish I would have kept it. Its more live performance ready than the original... The quest can be neverending
for metal I'm happy with my triple rectifier running through a marshall cab, but I'd really love to have or at least get the opportunity to play through a warhead just to check it out. None of the gear shops in my area are randall dealers. does that warhead have power switching or some sort of attenuator?
I don’t believe so, but it’s a solid-state amplifier, so it does play nice at lower volumes.
Now as you know, I like to play in a lot of Open Jams.Most play Blues.I leave my amps at home because amps are already provided.But if it comes down to bring my own amp to the Jams, which one of these amps would work for a Squier tele? I should add this too. I also play harmonica.Which one of these amps have a great sound if using a bullet?
I don’t know that any of these are going to be real popular for blues players. But if I had to pick one, the Diezel would probably be your best bet.
@@RobertWJackson There is a Blues Jam here in Greeley, Colorado I go to every Wednesday night.Boy do we get pretty loud.I think the Diezel would blow people out.
Those Rivera cabs Mick Thompson uses are loaded with Celestion GK 100 speakers. They are crushing. I have a 2x12 with them. Speaking of Mick Mars Ive always thought the Shout at the Devil album had killer guitar tone. Just Raw AF.
Love the first two Crue albums for Mick's tone and tuning. He's tuned to D, which got me into that tuning. I like Metal, but more of A Dokken, Mercyful Fate, Maiden type of Metal. I want low end punch but not into the muddy "chugs chugs woo" horseshit that is soooooo in fashion now. Mick is a cool rocker that I dont mind admitting I want to sound like.
Metallica is know for using a boogie mark c+ with a jcm 800 mix
My 1986 Mesa/Boogie Mklll Simulclass is a very strong amp and capable of extreme heavy tones and was the amp used on Metallica’s “Black” album. This one has the Marshall style “crunch” channel. I may not have all the other hottest amps out there but this covers a major amount of territory.
Please educate me... what is/ was the issue with Crate?
They fell victim to corporate ownership. They were owned by St. Louis music for a long time. Then when St. Louis Music were acquired by LOUD Technologies, they continued to push the Crate brand for awhile, but they started moving a lot of of their production overseas to China, including the Blue Voodoo, and they just went downhill from there. Also, Line 6 got popular and were doing everything the Crate solid-state amps could do plus a whole lot more and at the same price point, so my understanding is that rather than adopt the current technology into their own amp line, they decided to shelf the brand altogether and focus more on the Ampeg brand.
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Been using Rivera amps since the early 90’s. Never had any problems and that’s a lot of gigs. Absolutely bulletproof. The knucklehead is brutal and extremely loud especially with the los lobottom cab.
What about the JCA (Jet City Amps) 22, 50 or 100? Or what I call them, Soldano's at 1/10th the price. No they are not made anymore but still no dramatic price surges on the used market.
When will you make a video about the worst sounding valve amp?
Dude I like your channel but you don’t know heavy till you try Engl amps!
By far the best heavy amps!!
I’ve played several Engl amps. Great amps!
Anyone who has listened to Rammstein can testify
I have out the Engl up against my JVM JS...they are pretty evenly matched.
The album Death Cult Armageddon by Dimmu Borgir had me fall in love with the sound of the Engl Powerball II.
@@IllusionaryFuneral wasn't that the Savage 120?
Thoughts on the line 6 Spider Valve HD100? I'm was thinking of getting a line 6 spider IV HD150 but then I came across the Valve HD100
Why, do you own one?
@@RobertWJackson no, I'm thinking of getting one, I just need someone's opinion about it, like how good the cleans are and how good the distortion is
Have you played through one yet?
@@RobertWJackson the spider iv HD150 yes, the valve HD100 no
Did you like the HD150?
In previous years, I have owned two VHT amplifiers. The first one was a Deliverance which was awesome. The second one was a Pittbull 100 CL. Crazy clarity and massive low end that is deep and percussive. I had owned a Rivera Knucklehead and it was loud as HELL, clean to heavy it was an overall stellar amp. I still think the Pittbull CL was more aggressive.
The most aggressive amp that I owned was a Splawn Nitro. Imagine if you took a JCM800 then modded the literal s*** out of it, with a tight percussive low end a clean channel that can rival a Fender. The harmonics leap out of those amps.
Surprised that the Framus Cobra isn't on this list??
As far as JCM800's go, they changed the high gain world but what most people have to realize that is that the heaviest JCM800 tones came from modded versions.
The thing with Cantrell’s tone on their early albums is that it was more or less an equal mix between the Uberschall, A dual rectifier and even one of Cantrell’s old Marshall 800s.The uberschall alone doesn’t really give you that Cantrell tone frankly speaking. Still a killer amp tho.
Yep, Cantrell is known for using multiple amps to record their records. I think he recorded the rhythm guitar on “Check My Brain” 11 different times with multiple different amps layered on top of each other. He’s been doing that for decades. That’s actually a testament to how great of a guitarist he is because it’s actually really difficult to play the exact same thing like that perfectly in time right on top of each other.
@@RobertWJackson I quite agree and he’s so incredibly humble as well; often quoting that the genius behind his tone is actually his producer who worked with him on the early albums. What an absolute lad!
How would you rate the Laney iron heart 120w
Great amps. I love my IRT-Studio. Great-sounding amps at a very fair price point. But I couldn’t put them in the “greatest ever” category. They’re not an amp that are on a lot of people’s radar.
@@RobertWJackson I agree on popularity and was not expecting it to be in your list as your list proves on the view on killer amps, price, decent sound and affordability is what I am going for , not had many decent comments on the Laney amps, just demos but I'm glad you have a decent view of them, awaiting order of the iron heart 120w already have the 4x12 Angeles cab and ordering the straight 2x12 end of Oct, keep up the brilliant work
David Murray I actually did a demo on my IRT-Studio a couple of months ago. I think they Ironheart amps are great.
@@RobertWJackson can't wait to to get mine have a decent amp at last 😁😁😁😁😁🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I had a JCM 900 from 2003 to 2012 and I loved it but it was always going out just before a show and I’m not sure what was wrong with it I didn’t know much about working on tube amps back then but I eventually sold it broken for like $300
Wasn't Jim Marshall first design a beefed up Fender Bassman? Love playing thru guitar thru bassman
It was basically a Bassman, but he had to make some changes to the design along the way because some of the parts used in the American-made Bassman were not available to him in the U.K. So, he substituted some American parts for some British parts and made the appropriate voltage and bias adjustments along the way, and the next thing we knew, the JTM45 was born.
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Just out of curiosity, how come you prefer the Herbert over a VH4 and have you got the chance to try one out?
Yep, I’ve played through them both. The Herbert is where it was at for me. I’ve NEVER played an amp that sounded THAT heavy and still sounded THAT clear and THAT tight all at the same time. The VH4 is a great amp, I’m not saying anything bad about it. But if I had my choice, I take the Herbert every day of the week and twice on Sunday.
@@RobertWJackson thanks man. I also love how you respond to and like almost every single comment. It’s really rare in this day and age and we appreciate it a lot!
Mike Soldsno sold his operations to Boutique Amps, which handles Friedman and Diezel amps. I did hear Mike say at NAMM that selling wasn't so much about retiring, just retiring from ordering parts, soothing dealers bruises, tracking shipments, and all the day to day that goes with running a company himself. This allows him to go back to tinkering, designing, creating the tones he's still searching for.
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Ah, I see. Awesome, thanks for sharing that!
One other thing, Diamond worked with Soldano to create an amp similar to the SLO.
Hey bro. Good stuff! Any of these amps work well for variety? For example like the Knucklehead which is 3 channel. I need that crushing heavy slipknot tone but also want to cover more straight up hard rock.
Maybe even the Mesa Mark V or JP2C? Diamond amp, Diezel Einstein? Curious your recommendation!? Thank you!
Yep, any of those that you mentioned, EVH 5150 III, Orange Rockerverb, Marshall JVM... There’s plenty of amps to choose from if you’ve got the budget.
@@RobertWJackson Thanka bro! Appreciate it. Looking at the Mark V Sigx, an ORANGE, Diezel Einstein or 5150., THANKS.
Such a great video you have out together. How come no Engl?
You have me wanting Diamond! :)
I TRADED AN AMERICAN FENDER STRAT TODAY FOR A KRANKENSTRIN AMP. DID I MAKE A GOOD TRADE?
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ALSO, I bought a CHEEP Glarry P Bass with amp. Will My Marshall or Gorilla handel the bass? l did replace the string's & set the Truss, Action, Etc & l recommend it for someones first bass. The amp, is a 20W bass amp, LOW ON POWER BAD
The heaviest guitar tone I've ever heard is Matt Pike's tone on Dopesmoker. So don't forget to add the Matamp GT120 to the list of heaviest amps!
But his heavy tone is a Boss fuzz pedal. The Matamps are fantastic pedal platforms. BTW, Behringer makes a clone of that fuzz pedal the SF-300.
@@mattfleming2287 Fuzzlord pedals are some of the craziest sounding fuzz pedals.
I saw Sleep and Sunn 0))) in the same night. It was fucking gnarly
Your trippin. He's never used boss fuzz pedals. He mostly used a Green Russian muff on Dopesmoker. These days he uses custom boutique muff, fuzz face, superfuzz and tonebender clones.......
I always enjoy your vids man. I think you should have done this in 2 videos. Have a tube/hybrid vid and a solid state vid.
It let's you do more possibilities and gives you more subject matter. You're channel is going to take off and when it does, don't be afraid to do subsections bro.
This guy is awesome, the humor just sets it over the top. Keep em coming.
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What about the engl savage ???
My buddy likes his block letter 5150 over his Mesa triple rec. I got a 6505mh and love it with an overdrive in front and eq through effects loop and for $400, totally worth it!
Great list! How many times did you have to record saying "Crate GXT 100" before you could do it with a straight face?
Just once. LOL
I love that you included things that are not on the radar for some of us. Cool to hear a list that isn’t a regurgitation of the amps everyone says should be on a list like this. You didn’t put my favorite on the list, I kinda like that. No I’ll go listen to all of these cool amps I’m not as familiar with. Great channel!
Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it!
what about prs mt15 . i think it's one of the best amp's available for the price
Thanks Robert for the video. Some interesting choices. Most I agree with. Always enjoy the channel. Thank you!! Will sign up for the Facebook group.
The Stones used SVTs live on the 1970 and 1972 tours, while not high gain, certainly the only major band that I know of that used them as guitar amps
Yessir. But sometimes shear volume can equate to high gain, especially back in those days.
Agree about Corabi- Dead Daisies are great too!!!
What do you think about Glenn Hughes replacing John Corabi and Marco Mendoza in Dead Daisies?
Paul Von Tyrant has that happened or is it a what if? They’d have to split the money less ways, lol. Glenn Hughes is amazing but I’d worry about how many more years he can do what he does
@@GearGasms Since they've released a song at the end of August, I'd say it has happened.
John Corabi has played in so many different bands because he’s extremely talented and in very high demand. I saw Ratt out on tour about 10 years or so ago, and none other than John Corabi was their replacement for the late Robbin Crosby on guitar, and he did a great job for them. Then immediately after the tour, Stephen Pearcy went on another one of his drunken tirades, taking out all of his own problems on the rest of the band and that was the end of that lineup. LOL
Rob, I’m sure these amps crank but... they are way too much amp for where I live and take up too much space. What would you recommend in terms of small to mid scale sized combo and modeling amps that you can play at either reasonable volume or direct output to an interface with? I apologize if you have a video which already covers this topic that I’m not aware of.
1st Gen Peavey vypyr for high gain aim Sim .
Who’s Rob?
@@RobertWJackson Robert, great video today bro. Why no 6505 or 6505+??
joehervey84 great sounding amps, and I’d even go so far as to call the 5150/6505 Series one of the greatest sounding rock amps ever. They’re great for metal, as well, but for HEAVY tones I just can’t put them in the same realm as the Herbert, Knucklehead, Thunderverb, etc. The Peaveys are heavy-sounding, they’re just not THAT heavy-sounding. I own a couple of them and they’re great, so I have plenty of experience with them.
@@RobertWJackson ok fair enough. Ty
While I would not consider the JCM-800 super heavy by modern amp standards, tone-wise it's one of my favorite amps ever so I'm cool with it being on the list just due to how iconic it is.
That’s why I put it on there. It’s also a prime example why “heavy” guitar tone isn’t always about gain. A JCM 800 cranked up to the sweet spot is as heavy as anything else out there.
Love your vids man👍 James never used the Herbert only the vh4 paired with a Mesa triaxis . Now live they’re using all axe effects , to my knowledge anyway.
Thanks man! Yep, they’ve both entirely switched to the Matrix power amps and Axe Fx for preamps in their live rigs. If I didn’t see a rig rundown video on that recently, I honestly never would have known. I saw them live earlier this year and they sounded like they always do.
Totally agree with you on the self titled Crue album. What do you think about Friedman Amps?
Killer amps and I really dig the design of their effects loops. Brian Wampler even got permission from Dave Friedman to use that circuit in the Wampler Bravado. The Friedmans sound awesome, but they sure are pricey.
Hello Robert, I have the same Marshall as you and a Marshall DSL100, both with 4x12's. 4 Fender's, an Orange Dual Terror tube amp, a Peavey classic tube with dual 2x12s cabinets. And some others. I started to buy a bognor but opted for the Orange. Great video.
Those amps got nothing on my Orange micro dark with a Metal Zone in the front and one in the effects loop thru a Mesa Rectifier 4x12! I’m talking heavy duty Man!
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You can also run a third Metal Zone before the speaker cabinet to unlock god mode
Good point on the Uberschall...
It has a weird and congested midrange.
I like those Marshall JVM heads but never understood why they are so noisy. I've had plenty of high gain amps, but the JVM is just crazy noisy.
no engl savage?
Robert well done bro.. Im.a fan of the 6505 series. Ya list the Rivera Mick Thompson I'd love to own he is my favorite modern player.
A point in the Marshall JVM's favor, the guitarists of Nile, a brutal, technical death metal band use the four channel version, and their guitar tones are SAVAGE. Marshalls just have that upper mid grind that works amazingly well for heavy metal. There's a reason Marshall has the reputation it does.
Love my JCM 2000 which I believe is what Nile uses. I didn't think it was going to be as good of a metal amp when I first tried it, but with a boost it is brutal.
Hi Robert,
I have only recently discovered your RUclips channel and have become an instant huge fan. Anyway, I was a front of house engineer for many years including Motorhead, Chicago and Dio and so many others I couldn't count them all. One of my last tours was with Heaven and Hell (Everyone called us Black Sabbath but without Ozzie we couldn't use that name officially) My question is Tony was using Laney amps on the last tour so I was wondering if you'd featured Laney on any of your clips?
Cheers,
Kevin
A Laney is featured a lot more often on my channel than most people realize, actually. I use a Laney IRT-Studio for most of my full-track demos with bass and drums when I’m doing pedal demos. It’s mounted in my studio rack, so it doesn’t usually make it in the camera shot during those segments, but it does get used a lot. I did do a video specifically on that amp about a year ago, if you haven’t seen it.
If you’re new to my channel, than you’re probably not yet aware that, while I love Laney amps as much as the next guy, I’m actually NOT a fan of the AOR’s at all because I HATE the EQ on them. I think it’s far more trouble than it’s worth. But the Ironhearts, the LA series, and the Cub series amps are all great. I’ve not yet heard the Lionheart series amps, but they sure look cool, and I can only imagine they stack up with the rest of their line.
You missed the ENGL Fireball and Revv Generator! Those two are CRUSHING amps!
I laughed out loud when he mentioned the Crate GXT-100 because I had the combo version of that amp back in the late 90s. I don't remember much about it just that it had two pre-amp tubes. It was the last solid state amplifier I owned. When it went bad I went to my local Guitar Center and bought a 65 Twin Reverb, an amp that I still have today.
Wished you had went into detail about thevoicing, frequencey responce, negative-feedback vs no negative-feedback, feel, tightness, looseness, sponginess, etc...
That would have made for a LOOOOOOONG video. LOL
silly me. Who needs content right?
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Why no Dual - Triple Rec? That’s one of the best amps ever! If I could justify the money, I’d have one. I’d put it on top of a half stack and melt Oompa Loompas with it!
They're on the list.
Dave Wiese no I mean why doesn’t Robert like them?
@@GearGasms matter of taste
I’m not a real big Rectifier guy, though I do admit I go through hot and stretches with them. I don’t hate them by any means, but I do much prefer the Mark IV and Mark V models. I will say, however, that the Mesa Recto 4x12 is one of the best speaker cabs on the planet. More amp companies need to steal that page out of the Mesa playbook.
Mike Soldano sold the company to Boutique Amps Distribution out of southern California. They are supposedly going to start off with a GTO pedal and a reworked SLO, and supposedly going to launch them at winter NAMM. Great video and great list! I actually am fortunate enough to have two of the amps from this list. The Dual Rec and a JVM 210. Great great amps!
What about the orange thunderverb 50 watt tvh head?
What about it?
JCM800 with a Tube Screamer and a good distortion pedal can hold it's ground against any amp
I dont like FFDP but i have heard war is the answer and the guitar tone on that album really is killer.
Great video sir 👍
MC ‘94 is actually several amps blended - the predominant being the SLO-100 ;-)
Bogner Uberschall, Wizard MTL, Mesa Boogie Dual/Triple Rectifier, ENGL Fireball/Savage, KSR Ares, Fortin
What about an Traynor yba-1?
Great amp!
This was great, thank you so much. Also consider the Randall Satan and, 6505+ and EVH
Thanks! 6505 is explained further down in the comment thread.
Im glad you also love Jerry Cantrell sound, i believe you can't go wrong using any of Cantrell's gear, he haves a great taste for gear...
I’ll be interested to see what Gibson cooks up for him since he just signed an endorsement deal with them recently.
For me, from personal experience:
1. Laney Ironheart
2. Egnater Armageddon
3. Orange Rockerverb
4. Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
5. Marshall Silver Jubilee
In that order, all 808 boosted. Just personal preference. Great vid.
Where would an Ampeg SS 140 stack up as far as gain compared to these amps? I just bought one, and to rule out hardware problems, I am just not hearing all the distortion and gain this amp supposedly has. I even read somewhere "Uber Black Metal" used to describe the sound. Now, its 140 watts, I have the 2×12 chorus combo, so the powers there....I guess I just want to hear I have a cool amp too guys. I didn't say if.
I don’t know that I’ve ever actually heard one of those in person, so I couldn’t tell you. But most Ampeg amps from that era are pretty awesome.
krank has a mini amp based on the half stack u should review it
I usually hate people that just talk about tone without demonstrating but your list concurs with my taste, and a couple I hadn't heard of...
You should totally try out a peavey 3120. I have one and my god. Super thick tone. Basically combining a dual rec and a 6505. Basically take the low end of a mesa with the gain structure of a 6505 but without the noise 6505s are known from. My fav amp peavey ever made
I’ve played several, actually. I was still working at the site when they came out and we carried them for a bit. Unfortunately, they were a short-lived model for Peavey. I actually liked the 3120 better than the 6505+. I never did learn why Peavey discontinued those. They were $1000 when they were brand new, but now they’re DIRT CHEAP on the used market, if you can find them.
@@RobertWJackson Yessir ive got 2 of em, i never heard of em until max cavalera from soulfly used them and i tried one out and it blew me away. Id LOVE to see you do a demo of one
I appreciate all of your knowledge.
Thanks man!
I have a Marshall 2253 25/50W Jubilee and with aTube Screamer in front it is fn Brutal! Almost as crunchy as my Mesa Boogie Mark V in Extreme Mode.
Hey Robert,
you forgot the Randall Satan and EVH amp
Sorry man. I had to cut it off somewhere. LOL
Olas signature amp, its amazing
That’s the Randall Satan, which is no longer made.
The VHT Pittbull. Still the best sounding heavy amp i have heard live. When I saw Pro-pain live years ago they were using the VHT Pittbulls. Heavy as F**K. Right now i am loving my PRS MT15. I would love a deizel but i cant justify the price
I can justify the price, I just can’t afford it. LOL
@@RobertWJackson I should have re wrote that one because yes , you are correct there.
I have a Marshall MG100HCFX and I'm in love with it!
What's your thoughts on the EVH 5150 III amps? I think they are pretty nice with a bit of push.
I like ‘em. I don’t own one, but they’re great amps. If there’s an amp that defined the latter portion of the last decade, my vote would go to the EVH 5150 III.
Great list dude and they all sound great for the most. I tried a Krankenstein a number of years ago and found it difficult to dial in exactly as you said. I am lucky to (kinda) own 3 of the amps on this list. They all sound phenomenal in their own ways. Would love a Bogner or Diezel but currently settled with my Mesa Roadking II, Soldano SLO100 *with the depth mod) and a Marshall custom shop JCM800 2203. They are my 3 holy grail of tone amps personally and could never part with any of them. Rock on!
I Agree with the SVT, if any guitarist gets the chance, plug in and be wowed. Im an alien in my beloved Doom community as i happen to love and prefer modern gear. Great episode!
I have used an Engl Invader and an Engl savage. Especially the Invader blows every amp away. One of my favorite amps ever next to the Diezel VH4. I have yet to try a Mesa Mark V, those seem great too but are quite expensive here in Europe. Engl's aren't to pricy here. You find and Invader used for about 800 Euro's which is great.
Opinion on the Friedman Be-100 Deluxe anyone?
Have you heard Jerry Cantrell play his signature Friedman jj100? It’s definitely my favorite guitar amplifier and sounds HUGE.
If i were to get a mesa boogie i would get the mark v and it has the slider band eq thats how you can really get a heavy scooped sound and with alot of headroom incredible amp
One of mine favourrite Marshall amps is JCM 900
Mine too!
Hey Rob - I've been playing a VHT CL-100 (Steve serviced it for me personally, which made me know it was taken care of) since 2002. It's been my ride-or-die ever since. I definitely encourage you in picking up one online. Eventually I'll get my hands on one of Fryette's newer amps. Great video - it's all subjective based on the player, but man what a place to start.
Who’s Rob?
Great video!
Thanks!
Micks tone on that Crue album was AMAZING
Yes it was!
Engl Powerball, Hughes and Kettner Coreblade, Mesa 50 cal, Carvin Legacy........
Remember Sunn amps belive guitar player in moody blues used on tour think it was a Coliseum
Very cool there was a lot to unpack in this episode. First, not sure how I have until this day completely missed the Motley Crew self titled almulm. Lol here I am in 2019 with to me a new Crue album.
Will never argue against Marshall as you know I am a fan and yes you need 4 channels.
Krank Rev 1 was new to me and holy crap that's heavy. Had to go listen to some tones.
My additions to this list, won't surprise you are based on Marshall, the Metropoulis line of amps, these are great amps Plexi with modern features. Also the Mesa Boogie Stilletto. Thing of Marshall Plexi meets dual rec.
Oh not sure why your clean amps video is gaining steam but I got an addition to it. A Dumble, yeah I know none of us will ever buy one but got to play one recently. This is by far the best clean amp I have ever played. Clean is so perfect, and then clean where is just starts to break up is heaven. I now know why these amps are such legends.
Go listen to that Crüe record, you’ll wonder how come you never knew about it before. I’m familiar with the Mesa Stiletto amps. You’re right, that was basically Mesa-Boogie’s Marshall-esque circuit of that era. Not a direct clone, by any means, but they are really cool. I think the dude from Three Days Grace used a Stiletto to record their entire One-X record. (I think that’s what that record was called, anyway.)
The reason why I didn’t include the Dumble on the clean amps video is exactly what you mentioned: the price tag. Those things seem to start around $90,000 these days, and there are only a select few players in the world who could possibly afford one. I’ve actually never even seen one in person, much less gotten to play one, so that’s another reason I didn’t include it.
I just watched a vid with and about M. Soldano that they are still going to be made and have some improvements, same prices but on that note, I got a t-shirt that says "I'd fart but I like these pants".
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Really enjoyed all your amps videos ! I think it would be a great idea to do a list of 5 or 10 overpriced amps
Great video, dude. My only gripe is that most of these amps are sooooo expensive. Guess I'll have to wait a few years until I can afford one.
Not really. Some of these can be found for pretty reasonable prices.
I played a JCM 800 bosted with a Rat for years.
Hey it would be killer if you could check out a Rivera Clubster Royale Recording Top. The reason I say this is that I also have a Panama w/ PRB speakers and it is just the best sounding thing ever. Plus, the sound of the amp is like the best of every amp rolled into one and is all tube and hand built in the USA with lots of modern features that make it great for recording. Absolutely love it and for $1500, it's hard to beat. (Also has built in Spring Tank Reverb) Best clean ever and the drive channel is based off of the original Knucklehead, super smooth Gain.
Nice video... and shirt!!!!
Thanks man!
Thanks for doing this video.
It's amazing how many guys I know say that Orange amps can't do metal. At least the Rockerverb doesn't seem to do metal well.
Lots of heavy players use Orange so I was thrown off when I heard it mentioned that the RV barely does metal.
The Rockerverb doesn’t do metal? Since when? That’s been Jim Root’s amp for his entire career.
@@RobertWJackson Exactly. I agree with you, man.
I love theTone Wars RUclips show and Jarrod is awesome but he mentioned to me that the Rockerverb MK III just barely does metal, so I am being a little causious before buying this amp. It may just be how he plays that it doesn't do what he wants. We are all different.
I've been thinking of getting a RV. Yes, I'm a big Jim Root fan. I know one of the guys in Korn also used Orange for a while.
I’m not familiar with Tone Wars or the Jarrod individual you mentioned, but I don’t agree with him at all about the Rockerverb. That amp - ALL THREE GENERATIONS - has been used by tons of metal players since it came out.
@@RobertWJackson That's been my experience and like you said, lots of metal guys use them successfully. Thanks bro! Appreciate it.
I'll put my Lee Jackson xls 1000 up against most of those amps unbelievable amount of gain with spare and a punishing low end even going through vintage 30 s but anyway I like the list very informative
kiriks1 Do you mind sharing how you like to run yours? I have one but I’ve never been able to dial it in the way I like. Pedals, settings, etc. I know it’s a monster because it’s the only amp I’ve ever owned that I dial the gain back a little bit.
Sunn Model T and Beta Lead.
Dude! You’re hilarious! When you came out with the Crate at number 3 I friggin’ died! 😂
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Forgot engl savage 120