Thanks to Daniel for doing this! Definitely check out this amp and the Lichtlaerm Pedals guys! Also, let me know your thoughts... The first batch for Prometheus can be pre-ordered via this email address: info@lichtlaermaudio.com
I could listen to him talk all day. Seems like a very cool person, and you can tell the passion he has for his craft. I very much enjoyed this conversation!
This amp makes me excited as both am engineer and someone who fantasizes about being a musician. It just screams clever. The preamp defeat and 9v out from the footswitch are just some of the brilliant features that really should be standard on all amps. I'm really impressed by the conceptual work alone. And fwiw Jon, you do very well as an interviewer! Great vid.
Daniel seems like the modern, musical combination of Michael Angelo and Leonardo Divinci in his design and application. Amazing person, pedals and Amplifier! Thanks Daniel and Sonic Drive Studios.
Man, those cleans are amazing!. Also Perfect for plugging a fuzz in!. So much has gone into designing this amp and its versatility. Daniel has knocked it out of the park!.
Daniel is such a great dude!! I bought a few of his pedals.. and he told me that a dealer out of Nashville in the USA was going to be selling them.. so I wouldn’t have to pay shipping and wait a longer on the shipping.. once I got pedals I emailed him on how to use them, he emailed me right back.. such a down to earth dude!!
It’s great to see and hear Daniel speak, it’s rare, absolutely love all my Lichtlaerm audio pedals. Keep going it’s all Killer stuff. The amp seems awesome. Hope the company keeps excelling. 🤝🇦🇺
Lichtlarem Audio is a great brand and this latest offering in the form of the Prometheus amp with so many of their pedal features built into the amp itself, along with the option to put a variety of different tubes, really makes for a worthwhile total package. Eager to see these available!
@@SonicDriveStudio Absolutely and the fact that they're playing on the massive strength of their pedals as an inspiration for this amp is, in my opinion, an excellent design philosophy. Power to Daniel, man. Not only is this some premium quality gear for the high gain stuff, but he also pairs it with excellent branding/naming and visual aesthetics.
@@lichtlaermaudio It’s always great to see such dark vision in the aesthetics and visual art work speak further to what these devices offer. Thanks for your excellent work!
Hi, great stuff! I'm very impressed with the amp (as well as the passion of Daniel) and will be keeping an eye on it next year for my next gear. Great interview SDS !
Dude, this is beyond sick. I'm glad Daniel picked your channel to unveil this beast, he makes ridiculously good pedals, & the Prometheus definitely continues his tradition of making great sounding, innovative products with features nobody else has. This is awesome.
They’re basically available right now - preorder is open through e-mail only for the first batch as I want to get talking to every single person that decides to put so much faith in our work to get one of these 🙂
Damn, this amp sounds so nice! That clean channel sounded really great too! I love the creativity that went into it like the built-in cut control, the 9v out on the chassis and the foot switch, and the refined presence control
Thanks man! It’s great to hear that the thought process seems to tick some boxes with other people as well - just wanted to put all the things into one amp that I always wanted to see in an amp 🙂
Hey man! Nice to see you here as well! I'll def. hit you up if I can make it to AUS at some point :) Also if I can manage to send one of 'em over I'd love to hear your playing through it!
I was waiting for this one! Amazing demo Jon. I've got around 7 pedals and I love Daniel's work. He is a great guy. I would absolutely recommend anyone to check out Lichtlaerm Audio!
Damn. Has the clarity of a marshall. The growly mids of a mesa and the tight bottom end of a diezel. Its a compact size as well so it looks tour friendly. Gonna check this one out
Fantastic video, Gentlemen. It's interviews like these, a tearing down of the wall that really give me a sense of "brand confidence" that inspires a worry free purchase and trust in a company that isnt offered commonly. I think yes, when a product speaks for itself and continues to do so in succession of future offerings we can hope that our private experience meets expectation - but getting to know the artist behind their craft is equally important to me. I look to soon enter the Lichtlaerm world and am eager to work with Daniel in the very near future! It's a great time to be a gear nerd!!✌️
Great interview! Most importantly, prayers for Daniel's health. Also, very much appreciate the English dialog which I've taken for granted since I first learned about SDS. The featured amp seems like a more versatile version of the Boogie. I'll definitely keep LLA on the radar.
Thank you so much! It’s pretty much under control for a few years now and I have adjusted to the realization that I won’t be at 100% physically anymore and I like to think of myself as a happy person in general 🙂 But you know how it is: you never really appreciate something till it’s gone and this is painfully true with health.
This cat is going to be huge !! watch ..... Luv ur videos . I been playing since mid 80s and still not happy but this shit might be it !!! Love your videos , they are helping me so much , Keep em coming brother !!!
Wow, taking a look at his website and seeing things up close, I really like the look. That said, the feature sets on each pedal is killer and I love that they have so many options to tweak the sound.
Such a great guy and always very helpful with questions. I have the Aesahaettr and King in Yellow and they’re all I need in terms of boost pedals. I am looking at getting a Key and Gate as well, seems like a very good noisegate.
This is the most innovative and versatile metal amp I’ve seen so far! I just wish it had an onboard attenuator, or did I miss that? Anyway, can’t wait to own this thing one day! Thanks for the detailed walkthrough!
It doesn’t - there’s a few ways to implement attenuators and the ones that don’t ruin the sound are huge and expensive (aka reactive load boxes). The amp is designed to sound great at room levels even in the highest wattage configuration, tho!
This amp have the best features that i ever seen, as you said, no need power supply for pedals and this defeat switch offer so much flexibility ! thanks to this guys and his amazing compagny and thanks to sonic drive studio !
thanks a lot for this Jon, Daniel is a super nice guy and Lichtlaerm have some killer pedals to boot, great to shine a light on what he's doing, was very curious to hear this amp
Thanks! I’ll get one out to Jon as soon as possible - the final version will have even a few more bells and whistles so we’ll wait with the full demo for the final amp: will build a few demo models along with the first preorder batch 🙂
so awesome! I wants it bad!, lol. happy customer, I love lichtlaerm audio, I have the key and the gate and it is the best noise gate on the planet! keep it up Daniel , you are awesome , and I'm sure more and more musicians will know lichtlearm audio. hard not to be impressed by you'r products. you think outside the box and that makes your products so much more awesome and you can hear the difference. so cool. thanks
@@lichtlaermaudio I have 8 of your pedals and I would really love to grab this amp when its released! Hoping it wont be insanely expensive. The simple art ( I have the gold pedals), and the extra features built into them makes them exceptional. Good job!
I was really prepared to dislike that 'cut' knob - I've always been at odds with how much us modern metal folks chase tightness at the expense of so many other tonal aspects. But it's very musical! You still get an absolute TON of thump and character, even with it cranked. Some very surgical work on the frequencies there, somehow it manages to cut the mud without sacrificing girth. Sounds incredible!
7 1/2 hours? Oh wow. Well, I planned to ask him about this amp at NAMM after telling Daniel I wasn't attending. He told me the booth so I stopped by, but he was busy and I didn't want to bother. I should have just asked him. Maybe I'll just ask him to travel 9 hours to see me. :)
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I pissed my pants!!!!! This is going to be extreme!!!!!! Daniel is a genius! He is such a cool easy going kind guy, but he produces weapons of DOOM!!!! Excellent video, can't wait for more info and details.
Looking forward to the next demo of this amp. Great feature set. The amp is probably baller, though it sounded a smidge fizzy on my speakers when Daniel was playing overdriven later in the video, tbh. No offense, I have the Amber Spyglass and the Key and the Gate and their great, I'm a fan.
honestly you're actually right about that part: as you see I kinda dialed it in myself from the side where I didn't hear all the highs and pulled the presence up too high for that kind of sound 😅we actually did all the footage of me playing in one-take shots because I had a long way home afterwards^^
So does this mean one can turn this killer amp into a killer bedroom amp? I only schred at home so totally fine with 15/5/1W. Sorry if i didn´t get it in the video if said so. Keep on going Daniel, you have a bright future in front of you with your brand 🤘
With the current configuration it can not go lower than 70-80W but it sounds great at bedroom levels as well - I live in a city apartment as well and use it every day 😊
@@lichtlaermaudio Sorry for my late reply! Thnxs for your opinion. I even live in a house and have the feeling i could cut walls on full blast with only 15W:) But i will for sure check out your amp when it is available.
Wonder if theres an ideal set of speakers or cabinets that Lichtlaerm would recommend to bring out the best in this amp. Thats not to say that the amp didn't sound amazing in this video.
slaps the hood of our 4x12 loaded with our upcoming LCFR-150 speakers: "You won't believe this!" (sorry 😅) But for real: we do 2x12s and 4x12 with our specifically voiced speakers we designed in collaboration with Fane Acoustics - they're really unique regarding the voicing and THE perfect fit for the amp!
@@SonicDriveStudio I love the video you did with the engl SE FE really curious to see if the Prometheus can stand along side it.I wish I could compare.I like Daniel and his pedals are stellar!
I’ll talk to Jon as soon as his personal Prometheus is sent out! Would be nice to give other people the opportunity to play with sounds from the amp across modern platforms 😊
Absolutely fantastic sounding Amp, brilliant design, and cool look. Will it have USB, Bluetooth connectivity, a Plugin Model, Headphones Output, and what price range will the Amp cost? Regarding Pedal design features, the combination of a Multi-band EQ, Noise Gate, Tuner, and Boost would free up a lot of space on a Pedalboard. Really looking forward to the videos demoing the Amp sounds in detail. Thanks
Question ! I couldn't stop thinking about this amp, lol Is the gain voicing similar to the Gehenna Preamp, or are they completely different ? Basically, I was wondering is the Gehenna a Prometheus in pedal form or do I need to wait some years before a Prometheus Preamp comes out, lol?
It’s honestly quite different - the Gehenna has insane EQ capabilities with its 6 bands and it’s voiced more modern and for the lack of a better word… “clanky”? For a preamp version of Prometheus I’d go a different path for sure 🙂
Would never say anything is the best but it’s what we always wanted in an amplifier. Next is the next thing which will probably excite someone else - or not. Who knows? Life is like a box of chocolates I heard!
Wait... he drove there? I've always thought that you were based in the either the US or Canada for some reason. Where are you based? Austria or something?
the prices differ quite a bit based on the configuration you choose: The one in the picture would be around 2799€ but it can be less or more based on the tube configuration - different tolex and stain colors are included in the price already!
Daniel, if there was a way to make the price point cheapest at 1200, I think you would have a winner in the amp market This amp is amazing fantastic job
With hand built in Europe and the quality of parts this is unfortunately out of the question right now… the transformers alone cost half of that 😬 you’d be shocked how small the margin on these will be even with the admittedly high price… if I find an option to get an affordable version made at some point I’d be all up for that, tho!
I personally don't notice a big difference with power tubes at all. On the other hand, I have friends who notice more with power amp tubes but these are guys who play Plexis and Russian Bear amps. For me and my Revv Generator, Bogner 20th Shiva and Mesa Dual Rec (modified) I don't notice much difference at all.
That’s what I tried to explain: it depends on a lot of things! The amps you mentioned have very different power amp designs and very different amounts of negative feedback. There is a lot of amps where it really doesn’t matter but there’s amps where it can change things considerably - merely by adding the extended headroom of particular tubes to handle low-tuned guitars better. And I still agree that there’s other parts where you’d notice more of a change in any amp - but I like to see every single part of an amp as a puzzle piece that creates the whole picture and in some cases hopefully something that’s more than the sum of its parts 🙂
@@lichtlaermaudio Well said! Thanks for commenting. So much depends on thr amp. I like 6CA7 tubes but in my Archon and Mark V they didn't seem much different from my 6L6 tubes. For many of my amps, it's more about the circuit and preamp tubes. Your amp looks and sounds great. I'm glad I checked this out. Luke with my Revv and Bogner I thought I might get more of that EL34 vibe with those tubes but I ended up sticking with KT88s in my Shiva as the change wasn't large enough and I like the big, 3 dimensional vibe of the KT88s.
@@lichtlaermaudio that'd the hardest "no" in the history of "no" 😅 EDIT: alles, was du herstellst, ist absolut cool! Wuerde gerne manchmal mir ein Gehenna besorgen, aber die sind schwer hier zu finden.
It must be tough being in the amp business nowadays. There is so much stiff competition at the same time that digital platforms are getting so close in tone and feel. I can picture companies like this being all the rage at first but having difficulty growing their business. I'll bet a lot of startups like this have pretty poor business skills too (that's not a comment specifically about this one). I'm 64, and I've found that businesses that I call "passion businesses" are always like this. So many people have the passion and want to start a company that the market gets saturated. Wine, exotic cars, and cannabis are others. If you want to start a business that has legs, go with something no one wants to do, like porta potties, etc.
it most definitely is a passion business for me: I'm working a lot and I know I could make way more money in other fields with electronics or programming but that's not what I'm out for: I'm doing what I love and it pays for my bills. For me it's pretty much living the dream - even though I know quite well it's not forever :)
Thanks to Daniel for doing this! Definitely check out this amp and the Lichtlaerm Pedals guys! Also, let me know your thoughts... The first batch for Prometheus can be pre-ordered via this email address: info@lichtlaermaudio.com
Thank you so much for having me over! Let's do it again some day!
@@lichtlaermaudio we'll definitely do this again! Thanks man!
This was so much fun! You're a wizard with getting the video finished less than a day after recording!
Incredible stuff guys
I could listen to him talk all day. Seems like a very cool person, and you can tell the passion he has for his craft. I very much enjoyed this conversation!
This amp makes me excited as both am engineer and someone who fantasizes about being a musician. It just screams clever. The preamp defeat and 9v out from the footswitch are just some of the brilliant features that really should be standard on all amps. I'm really impressed by the conceptual work alone.
And fwiw Jon, you do very well as an interviewer! Great vid.
This guy knows his stuff and has good ears. It has everything I want in one amp.
thank you, man! So glad to hear!
Daniel seems like the modern, musical combination of Michael Angelo and Leonardo Divinci in his design and application. Amazing person, pedals and Amplifier! Thanks Daniel and Sonic Drive Studios.
Man, those cleans are amazing!. Also Perfect for plugging a fuzz in!. So much has gone into designing this amp and its versatility. Daniel has knocked it out of the park!.
Daniel is such a great dude!! I bought a few of his pedals.. and he told me that a dealer out of Nashville in the USA was going to be selling them.. so I wouldn’t have to pay shipping and wait a longer on the shipping.. once I got pedals I emailed him on how to use them, he emailed me right back.. such a down to earth dude!!
It’s great to see and hear Daniel speak, it’s rare, absolutely love all my Lichtlaerm audio pedals.
Keep going it’s all Killer stuff.
The amp seems awesome.
Hope the company keeps excelling. 🤝🇦🇺
It is indeed - I mean: talking about all this stuff is a lot of fun but I’m the kind of person that doesn’t really like to be in the spotlight 😬
These guys are wizards. I hope someday to own this incredible amp 🙏🏻🎉
I can't remember the last time I was this excited about an amp. It has all of the exact features I'd want and none of the extras that I wouldn't.
Thanks man! So happy to hear!
Lichtlarem Audio is a great brand and this latest offering in the form of the Prometheus amp with so many of their pedal features built into the amp itself, along with the option to put a variety of different tubes, really makes for a worthwhile total package. Eager to see these available!
Yeah man, agreed! These amps are siiiccckkkk!
@@SonicDriveStudio Absolutely and the fact that they're playing on the massive strength of their pedals as an inspiration for this amp is, in my opinion, an excellent design philosophy. Power to Daniel, man. Not only is this some premium quality gear for the high gain stuff, but he also pairs it with excellent branding/naming and visual aesthetics.
@@kadestorm thank you for the kind words! Means a lot! So great to see that the vision behind it all seems to come across :)
@@lichtlaermaudio It’s always great to see such dark vision in the aesthetics and visual art work speak further to what these devices offer. Thanks for your excellent work!
Absolutely awesome! Ty for sharing! Love this brand!
Such a nice Interview, Daniel did great. Also nice hearing him talk instead of just reading his texts❤ Thanks for the effort and innovation
Awesome sounding amp! Very unique. And the 9V out is so smart.
the tones you get into the final video always sound extremely natural, and organic. it’s what keeps me coming back man. cheers.
Wow, future of tube amps right here. Sounds so good!
Hi, great stuff! I'm very impressed with the amp (as well as the passion of Daniel) and will be keeping an eye on it next year for my next gear.
Great interview SDS !
Dude, this is beyond sick. I'm glad Daniel picked your channel to unveil this beast, he makes ridiculously good pedals, & the Prometheus definitely continues his tradition of making great sounding, innovative products with features nobody else has.
This is awesome.
Thanks man! Just had to do it with Jon!
Killer amps! And Daniel seems like a great guy. (Great name 😂) Amazing tones and fun chat. Great video!
Wanted to get a Diezel, but I'll think i'll wait until this hits the market
They’re basically available right now - preorder is open through e-mail only for the first batch as I want to get talking to every single person that decides to put so much faith in our work to get one of these 🙂
@@lichtlaermaudio Hört man doch gern ;)
Sounds awesome! Would love to check this amp out one day!!
Damn, this amp sounds so nice! That clean channel sounded really great too! I love the creativity that went into it like the built-in cut control, the 9v out on the chassis and the foot switch, and the refined presence control
Thanks man! It’s great to hear that the thought process seems to tick some boxes with other people as well - just wanted to put all the things into one amp that I always wanted to see in an amp 🙂
Great video, I enjoyed the geeky talks 🙂 keep them coming!
Daniel created a one off chorus/flange pedal for my oldest son I’m so happy to see this amp and grateful for his successes!!
Hey man! It was an honor doing that! Hope you two are doing great 🙂
That clean will sound SO good with effects. Even without, it sounds amazing.
It sounded really good! Either sparkly or more "flat" which is great for pedals
Really cool to hear Dan on depth here. Also, 6CA7 AND KT88 tubes. Dayum!!!
Daniel is a legend! And yeah man, any tubes you like! ;)
Hey man! Nice to see you here as well! I'll def. hit you up if I can make it to AUS at some point :)
Also if I can manage to send one of 'em over I'd love to hear your playing through it!
Wow! Finally some real new innovation in the tube amp world! Looking forward to watching this company grow.
Thanks man 😊
I was waiting for this one! Amazing demo Jon. I've got around 7 pedals and I love Daniel's work. He is a great guy. I would absolutely recommend anyone to check out Lichtlaerm Audio!
Thanks man! Should’ve hit you up as well being in the Netherlands! Next time!
Beautiful, well thought out, German engineering. We love you Daniel!!!!!!!
I give back all that love myself 😊
One of your best riffs ever brotha, love the chassis layout on the amp too…well done!
Wow, amazing craftsmanship and tone! Love it. 🤘🏼
Thanks, man!
The defeat toggle switch is such a good idea!
Definitely! Having the gate still active is rad too!
Really like the defeat feature for simply and quickly patching in an alternate preamp. VERY COOL!
It's also foot- and MIDI-switchable, btw: so you can basically add as many channels through external preamps as you like :)
Damn. Has the clarity of a marshall. The growly mids of a mesa and the tight bottom end of a diezel. Its a compact size as well so it looks tour friendly.
Gonna check this one out
Fantastic video, Gentlemen. It's interviews like these, a tearing down of the wall that really give me a sense of "brand confidence" that inspires a worry free purchase and trust in a company that isnt offered commonly. I think yes, when a product speaks for itself and continues to do so in succession of future offerings we can hope that our private experience meets expectation - but getting to know the artist behind their craft is equally important to me. I look to soon enter the Lichtlaerm world and am eager to work with Daniel in the very near future! It's a great time to be a gear nerd!!✌️
Hell yeah man!
Feel free to reach out anytime and let’s get talking! Even if it’s not about sales I’m always happy to chat about gear and music 😊
@@lichtlaermaudio I will most definitely be doing that, sir. 😊
Great interview! Most importantly, prayers for Daniel's health. Also, very much appreciate the English dialog which I've taken for granted since I first learned about SDS.
The featured amp seems like a more versatile version of the Boogie. I'll definitely keep LLA on the radar.
Thank you so much! It’s pretty much under control for a few years now and I have adjusted to the realization that I won’t be at 100% physically anymore and I like to think of myself as a happy person in general 🙂
But you know how it is: you never really appreciate something till it’s gone and this is painfully true with health.
Wow that amp sounds amazing and looks amazing! The pedals looks amazing too.
Thanks 🙏
Awesome video man ❤
Danke!
This cat is going to be huge !! watch ..... Luv ur videos . I been playing since mid 80s and still not happy but this shit might be it !!! Love your videos , they are helping me so much , Keep em coming brother !!!
Man I was sold on that first palm mute 🤯
❤️
Wow, taking a look at his website and seeing things up close, I really like the look. That said, the feature sets on each pedal is killer and I love that they have so many options to tweak the sound.
Thanks! I really put a lot of effort in finding the right art for every pedal and the artists I’m working with are all great!
I want it. And I want it now.
This seems like the dream amplifier. I wonder what it will cost
Such a great guy and always very helpful with questions. I have the Aesahaettr and King in Yellow and they’re all I need in terms of boost pedals. I am looking at getting a Key and Gate as well, seems like a very good noisegate.
Daniel seems like a good dude making cool products. Stoked to see this company grow.
Thank you so much! Really thankful for all the support!
Definitely following you now. Im looking for a new amp for the studio.@@lichtlaermaudio
Daniel's such a good dude. Makes some great products. Great video as always Jon
He's a humble legend! Very nice person!
Doing my best
Wow! This thing is next level.
🔥
This is the most innovative and versatile metal amp I’ve seen so far! I just wish it had an onboard attenuator, or did I miss that? Anyway, can’t wait to own this thing one day! Thanks for the detailed walkthrough!
It doesn’t - there’s a few ways to implement attenuators and the ones that don’t ruin the sound are huge and expensive (aka reactive load boxes). The amp is designed to sound great at room levels even in the highest wattage configuration, tho!
Cool features !
This amp have the best features that i ever seen, as you said, no need power supply for pedals and this defeat switch offer so much flexibility ! thanks to this guys and his amazing compagny and thanks to sonic drive studio !
Thanks, man! It’s the stuff I always wanted in an amp 😊
Very exciting news! I would love to try one of these amps one day
A lot of note clarity! Definitely gotta get one! It’ll definitely sell out fast though.
Thank you so much! Seems like V were already running low on pre-order spots for the first run 😬
@@lichtlaermaudio how much will the amp cost?
Ad is running, vid hasnt even started - already hit the like button!
Enjoy!
Really awesome discussion. Some great features in there
thanks a lot for this Jon, Daniel is a super nice guy and Lichtlaerm have some killer pedals to boot, great to shine a light on what he's doing, was very curious to hear this amp
Thanks! :)
thanks man! Was great running into you at the Summit - even though it was only for a moment!
wow vaya amp mas guapo, suena increible!
Love everything about this brand.
Klingt klasse und sieht verdammt schick aus! Sounds great and looks beautiful. This seems to be something very special 👍🏼
Dankeschön! Freut mich riesig!
LET'S GOOOOO!!!
Tighter than a Nuns Biscuit 😎🍻🤘
That's a really neat feature set for an amp. Looking forward to a more in depth demo.
Thanks! I’ll get one out to Jon as soon as possible - the final version will have even a few more bells and whistles so we’ll wait with the full demo for the final amp: will build a few demo models along with the first preorder batch 🙂
so awesome! I wants it bad!, lol. happy customer, I love lichtlaerm audio, I have the key and the gate and it is the best noise gate on the planet! keep it up Daniel , you are awesome , and I'm sure more and more musicians will know lichtlearm audio. hard not to be impressed by you'r products. you think outside the box and that makes your products so much more awesome and you can hear the difference. so cool. thanks
Thanks man! The support means so much!
Fantastic amp man. This sounds incredible. Where are you located in Europe? Best amp channel on you tube!
Thanks! Netherlands
Really liked the video! Daniel is great guy, with lots of incredible ideas!
He's nice to listen to! Knows what he's talking about
Thanks man! Big props for the Hapas rep ❤️ can’t put my Deus down at all - as you can see in the vid 😁
@@lichtlaermaudio Haha! Yes, I spotted the Deus straight away 🤓😁 Atm i can`t put my new Kayzer down🖤
Phenomenal sound
That's real nice and all, but that bass tone is a fucking winner too, share your secrets!
love this company!
❤️
@@lichtlaermaudio I have 8 of your pedals and I would really love to grab this amp when its released! Hoping it wont be insanely expensive. The simple art ( I have the gold pedals), and the extra features built into them makes them exceptional. Good job!
I was really prepared to dislike that 'cut' knob - I've always been at odds with how much us modern metal folks chase tightness at the expense of so many other tonal aspects. But it's very musical! You still get an absolute TON of thump and character, even with it cranked. Some very surgical work on the frequencies there, somehow it manages to cut the mud without sacrificing girth. Sounds incredible!
That's one of the nicest compliments I could wish for here! Took me a lot of time just fine-tuning the range of that knob :)
Looks good! 😮 Very, very nice!
Nice indeed!
Thanks man!
He should go on tone talk with Dave Friedman.
Definitely!
I would absolutely loved that! Feel free to suggest it to him on his videos if that’s something you’d like to see 🙂
7 1/2 hours? Oh wow. Well, I planned to ask him about this amp at NAMM after telling Daniel I wasn't attending. He told me the booth so I stopped by, but he was busy and I didn't want to bother. I should have just asked him. Maybe I'll just ask him to travel 9 hours to see me. :)
you should've! Always trying to make time if I can :)
Never tried their stuff but seems killer
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think I pissed my pants!!!!! This is going to be extreme!!!!!!
Daniel is a genius!
He is such a cool easy going kind guy, but he produces weapons of DOOM!!!!
Excellent video, can't wait for more info and details.
Any mention of price? Great video!!
Wow what a killer amp man💯🤩👍🏻👍🏻
Could you please start a second channel where you teach your riffs?? 😁
With the 7 string it thalls!
Loved it as well!
I need this amp!
You do!
Send me a PM on IG or Facebook dude
Looking forward to the next demo of this amp. Great feature set. The amp is probably baller, though it sounded a smidge fizzy on my speakers when Daniel was playing overdriven later in the video, tbh. No offense, I have the Amber Spyglass and the Key and the Gate and their great, I'm a fan.
honestly you're actually right about that part: as you see I kinda dialed it in myself from the side where I didn't hear all the highs and pulled the presence up too high for that kind of sound 😅we actually did all the footage of me playing in one-take shots because I had a long way home afterwards^^
I figured it was something like that. I'm definately interested in amp. Cheers.@@lichtlaermaudio
Doesn't sound bad to me, just a touch on the brighter side of the spectrum perhaps. You can dial it in to sound bright or dark or anything in between
Whoa!!!
I need one of these amps lol
I'm afraid you do mate...
nothing against that :)
So does this mean one can turn this killer amp into a killer bedroom amp? I only schred at home so totally fine with 15/5/1W. Sorry if i didn´t get it in the video if said so. Keep on going Daniel, you have a bright future in front of you with your brand 🤘
Sounds just fine at lower levels as well!
@@SonicDriveStudio Thnxs for your reply! Yepp, forgot that good amps sound at lower levels good to:)
With the current configuration it can not go lower than 70-80W but it sounds great at bedroom levels as well - I live in a city apartment as well and use it every day 😊
@@lichtlaermaudio Sorry for my late reply! Thnxs for your opinion. I even live in a house and have the feeling i could cut walls on full blast with only 15W:) But i will for sure check out your amp when it is available.
Wonder if theres an ideal set of speakers or cabinets that Lichtlaerm would recommend to bring out the best in this amp.
Thats not to say that the amp didn't sound amazing in this video.
slaps the hood of our 4x12 loaded with our upcoming LCFR-150 speakers: "You won't believe this!" (sorry 😅)
But for real: we do 2x12s and 4x12 with our specifically voiced speakers we designed in collaboration with Fane Acoustics - they're really unique regarding the voicing and THE perfect fit for the amp!
Im curious, what is the significance of having the black duct tape on your strings between the tailpiece and the bridge for?
To mute unwanted resonance
Awesome! What tuning are you in on opening song?
Drop C#
Plz make a video of this amp plz
It's going to happen!
@@SonicDriveStudio I love the video you did with the engl SE FE really curious to see if the Prometheus can stand along side it.I wish I could compare.I like Daniel and his pedals are stellar!
Can you do a high gain profile of this amp and send it to the tonenet?
Might happen but only if Daniel likes the idea
Go for it! Will be a bit, tho as Jon will get his in January/February earliest! I do have some QC-captures of it that I’d be happy to share 🙂
@lichtlaermaudio unfortunately, I don't have the qc. I have the tonex though.
I’ll talk to Jon as soon as his personal Prometheus is sent out! Would be nice to give other people the opportunity to play with sounds from the amp across modern platforms 😊
Absolutely fantastic sounding Amp, brilliant design, and cool look. Will it have USB, Bluetooth connectivity, a Plugin Model, Headphones Output, and what price range will the Amp cost?
Regarding Pedal design features, the combination of a Multi-band EQ, Noise Gate, Tuner, and Boost would free up a lot of space on a Pedalboard.
Really looking forward to the videos demoing the Amp sounds in detail. Thanks
Question ! I couldn't stop thinking about this amp, lol
Is the gain voicing similar to the Gehenna Preamp, or are they completely different ?
Basically, I was wondering is the Gehenna a Prometheus in pedal form or do I need to wait some years before a Prometheus Preamp comes out, lol?
Uhm, this obviously sounds different because of the tubes and stuff but maybe there are similarities too. Maybe I'd have to compare them :)
It’s honestly quite different - the Gehenna has insane EQ capabilities with its 6 bands and it’s voiced more modern and for the lack of a better word… “clanky”?
For a preamp version of Prometheus I’d go a different path for sure 🙂
Yes but a comparison video would be really cool. Thanks for the reply,
Question. When your playing the opening riff are you playing to the already tracked left or right track .?
it's two tracks that we reamped through the amp: same settings on the amp and same cab for both tracks :)
I had to reamp the performance which was recorded a couple days prior because we had a limited amount of time with the amp
how does it cost there's no price even on there website
LMFAO!! I thought you lived in Montreal Canada, That just threw me off ! Love it!
Best amp ever? What’s next?
Would never say anything is the best but it’s what we always wanted in an amplifier. Next is the next thing which will probably excite someone else - or not. Who knows? Life is like a box of chocolates I heard!
Wait... he drove there? I've always thought that you were based in the either the US or Canada for some reason. Where are you based? Austria or something?
The Netherlands
No mention of the price anywhere?
the prices differ quite a bit based on the configuration you choose: The one in the picture would be around 2799€ but it can be less or more based on the tube configuration - different tolex and stain colors are included in the price already!
Thank you for answering! @@lichtlaermaudio
Daniel, if there was a way to make the price point cheapest at 1200, I think you would have a winner in the amp market
This amp is amazing fantastic job
With hand built in Europe and the quality of parts this is unfortunately out of the question right now… the transformers alone cost half of that 😬 you’d be shocked how small the margin on these will be even with the admittedly high price… if I find an option to get an affordable version made at some point I’d be all up for that, tho!
I personally don't notice a big difference with power tubes at all. On the other hand, I have friends who notice more with power amp tubes but these are guys who play Plexis and Russian Bear amps.
For me and my Revv Generator, Bogner 20th Shiva and Mesa Dual Rec (modified) I don't notice much difference at all.
That’s what I tried to explain: it depends on a lot of things! The amps you mentioned have very different power amp designs and very different amounts of negative feedback. There is a lot of amps where it really doesn’t matter but there’s amps where it can change things considerably - merely by adding the extended headroom of particular tubes to handle low-tuned guitars better.
And I still agree that there’s other parts where you’d notice more of a change in any amp - but I like to see every single part of an amp as a puzzle piece that creates the whole picture and in some cases hopefully something that’s more than the sum of its parts 🙂
@@lichtlaermaudio Well said! Thanks for commenting. So much depends on thr amp. I like 6CA7 tubes but in my Archon and Mark V they didn't seem much different from my 6L6 tubes. For many of my amps, it's more about the circuit and preamp tubes.
Your amp looks and sounds great. I'm glad I checked this out.
Luke with my Revv and Bogner I thought I might get more of that EL34 vibe with those tubes but I ended up sticking with KT88s in my Shiva as the change wasn't large enough and I like the big, 3 dimensional vibe of the KT88s.
7.5 hours to cross half of Europe and I could drive 7.5 hours and not leave my state....
That's Europe for ya ;)
@@SonicDriveStudio he drove basically the distance between Toronto and Montreal 😐
The Canadian landscape would be more interesting for sure, tho!
@@lichtlaermaudio that'd the hardest "no" in the history of "no" 😅 EDIT: alles, was du herstellst, ist absolut cool! Wuerde gerne manchmal mir ein Gehenna besorgen, aber die sind schwer hier zu finden.
7 hour drive and you're still in Texas...lol
It must be tough being in the amp business nowadays. There is so much stiff competition at the same time that digital platforms are getting so close in tone and feel. I can picture companies like this being all the rage at first but having difficulty growing their business. I'll bet a lot of startups like this have pretty poor business skills too (that's not a comment specifically about this one). I'm 64, and I've found that businesses that I call "passion businesses" are always like this. So many people have the passion and want to start a company that the market gets saturated. Wine, exotic cars, and cannabis are others. If you want to start a business that has legs, go with something no one wants to do, like porta potties, etc.
As far as I'm aware Lichtlaerm Audio is doing pretty well luckily!
it most definitely is a passion business for me: I'm working a lot and I know I could make way more money in other fields with electronics or programming but that's not what I'm out for: I'm doing what I love and it pays for my bills. For me it's pretty much living the dream - even though I know quite well it's not forever :)