Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Cammi on November 21, 2011, 03:54:10 PM
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Any ideas on some low to mid priced amps that are really versatile, but are still geared towards the Metal end of things? I'm looking for something which has great cleans, a great lead tone, as well as a great rhythm tone. Obviously I'm not looking for the 6505 type of rhythm tone, otherwise I'd get that. Although if you know any versatile amps out there that can get close to a rhythm tone like that, I wouldn't say no, lol. I kind of need something which will track very fast riffing and leads. Like Petrucci's style of playing, etc.
I've been routing through a few forums on here and have come across the Carvin V3, Marshall JVM, as well as a few Cornfords. Also been looking at Jet City?
I'm after a Head by the way.
Cheers
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Engl Invader and Savage are both pretty versatile while nailing first class metal tones.
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get SLO clone :D
incredibly versatile amp and has great cleans
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DAR amps FBM-100!
At least that's what I've got my eye on. Shame I can't seem to save any meaningful amounts though, otherwise I'd snap one up :)
Roo
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what does "low to mid-priced" mean, exactly? everyone's going to have a different idea of what that means.
also, what country are you in? that's going to affect prices.
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as in £0-700 give or take!
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thanks
that carvin might be worth a look, though i haven't tried it.
new laney ironheart might be worth a look too, though i haven't tried it either, and the fact it's cheaper than the gh and vh, despite having more features, makes me a bit suspicious.
probably some other obvious ones i'm missing, too.
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I'll go ahead and suggest an Egnater Rebel (or similar Egnater head). For the price, I think they're hard to beat. They're quite toneful and versatile, really worth a look!
For what it's worth, I bought one because I was away from my amp back home for a while. It can hang with it pretty well, me thinks.
If I get a stereo rig and a A/B pedal down the line, I'll see if I can make a Rebel sound just like a Mesa o,o
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Randall Mts-100
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SOOOO MANY SUGGESIONSS. ARGHHH! lol
Keep them coming, I'm really enjoying researching these amps and comparing them :)
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Used pre-reverb Rivera Knucklehead
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Randall Mts-100
thats as versatile as it gets - but you can spend lots on more modules
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some people spend more on more amps :)
Modules are alot cheaper :D
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That Randall amp looks awesome. Can someone please explain it to me a bit better? As in does the preamp have tubes,or is it just a valve power amp? And has anybody played one of these?
EDIT: Just read about the tubes bit.
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Its a tube amp where you switch out the "sound" part. That's transistors, drives etc. A tube amp is not only preamp tubes and power amp tubes.
Imagine a marshall jcm 800 with only tubes, but no "Chip" plate( i dont know the english word for that part) xD
Dear mr Ola englund with the Treadplate module:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXrHXYdpZno (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXrHXYdpZno)
With a feline and a bkp Vh-2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqFLJmV1LxY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqFLJmV1LxY)
And some of randall's own:
http://www.randallamplifiers.com/Amplifiers/MTS-Modules/ (http://www.randallamplifiers.com/Amplifiers/MTS-Modules/)
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I got totally into the whole Egnater?randall modular amp thing
Apologies to those already bored of seeing my Egnater obssession....
Here is the rig I have in the workshop - 10w of valve power amp on the left courtesy of MJW amps
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/felineguitars/amps/MTS1.jpg)
Here is my upstairs rig- powered by a Marshall 50w per side power amp
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/felineguitars/amps/MTS2.jpg)
and here is my ongoing mega rig of doom (power amp to be decided - might just use the Marshall)
It's 3 of the Randall preamp chassis via a mixer
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v662/felineguitars/amps/MTS3.jpg)
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The modular stuff is great. I own an Egnater so I can't say anything about the Randall stuff, but forum member Hunter got a Randall RM22 not long ago. I think he's pretty pleased with it.
Check out the MTS forum at www.grailtone.com - there's often some used modular amps for sale under the classified section.
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Although I haven't the firsthand experience with the module amps thay other members do, I CAN give a hearty +1 to the SLOclone. The community of skilled techs that put the project together really made it pretty dang simple all things considered. This is really an amp of such sublime beauty that will end up costing far less than far poorer examples. The clean is gorgeous, the shimmering, full overdrive needs to be heard to be believed. It's really worth it. 8)
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I'm going to say JVM410. I had one and regret selling it because it done absolutely everything and the midi switching was amazing.
The only other amp I think that can compare to it and for around the same price would be the Randall that the other guys here have mentioned.