Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Adam.M on August 22, 2008, 01:54:06 AM
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I need to get myself a great metal amp and I've decided that these have the tones I am after for metal...
Does anyone know what differences there are tone wise between them?
I know there's a separate EQ for the rhythm channel, but I don't think that on its own is worth all the extra cash.
But with that extra pre-amp tube, is it more gain or is the tube being used for the EQ?
I'd do the research myself but the only means i have to get on the internet at the moment is through a mobile phone, so I'm in a bit of a tight spot!
Cheers to anyone who knows :)
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I had a 5150 II (6505+) for years and loved it, and one of the maps i tried it against when i bought it was the 5150 (6505).
Neither has great cleans, but the mark II's are slightly better, and the seperate EQ's is worth it in the long run i reckon. From what my ears told me, the mark II had a bit more mid range too, and the gain was smoother, the mark I's sounded a bit fizzy to me.
All in all, the 5150 II seemed like a fine tuned 5150, but they'll both give you brutal distortion!!!!
Hope that's helped
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k, the 1 has an extra gainstage circuit compared to the II, but you wont notice in the distortion side, just the cleans. Also, the II is a bit brighter.