Good metal amps that are easily available in uk (preferably w yorkshire)

[_tom_]

Could also try out a Laney GH50L with a boost:

http://www.netmusicians.org/files/2-final%20mix%20ff%20ts7%20test.mp3

Sounds awesome for metal to me :) He used a Palmer DI thing for that so I dont know what speaker would work best for metal, V30 or eminence Swamp thangs I'd guess.

[Nolly]

I'd say:

Engl Invader
Diezel VH4
VHT Ultralead

are the 3 main contenders around £2000, I mean, the invader is the best Engl imo, if you can afford it, go for it, the Diezel is in its own league imo, and the VHT I haven't played but have heard great things.

Personally I wouldn't want anything from Mesa or Peavy cept maybe a MkIV.

Framus are also good, but don't really compete with above amps imo.

I agree with all of the above, except for the bit about Framus - in my experience they are fantastic amps, definitely up there with the Bogners and Diezels, and in comparion are criminally cheap second hand.

[Transcend]

Thanks for all your input guys i now have a lot more options to look into now and thankyou to antag for the more in depth post.

These next few months are gonna be a lot of fun trying out as many amps as i can find.

[Crazy_Joe]

Mesa Mark IV is epic. I've never heard a bad sounding one.

[hunter]

if the 5150 wasn't tight enough (wtf), I would look at a Diezel VH4.

btw, did you try the 5150 or the 5150 mkII ??? - the mkII heads with the seperate EQ on the clean channel DO sound different in both the clean AND distortion tones.  The clean is cleaner and the distortion is MUCH tighter in the low end (I've had both and really noticed this alot).

Oh man, back in the 90s I bought one of the first 5150 heads that came to Germany. It was such a great amp, I still miss it a lot *dream, sigh ...*

But the clean channel was really worth nothing ...

[Matt77]

Sounds Great have a Krankenstein head for a bargain £850 and you can compare it on the day to most of the others listed here. It's only about an hour away

[Transcend]

Where is sounds great?

[Matt77]

Heald Green, South Manchester. Near the airport.
I think they have directions on their website: soundsgreatmusic.com
Heald Green station is 15 mins walk but driving from Dewsbury can be done in an hour. I live on the doorstep of Sounds Great and I can make Huddersfield in 45 mins.
If you do go, make sure you ring them first, as they change stock all the time. The staff will let you try anything even if you are not going to buy, hence, I'm in there a lot :D

[jibidy]

For a tight metal amp i would have thought a randall would fit the bill. A closed ported cab will aid the bottom end tightness.

[Lew]

There is a used 2 chan dual recto near me for 900.

I owned a H&K Triamp and VHT Pitbull that both did what you describe well.

[AdamB]

Sounds great is a great shop!

I recommend it highly! Loads of high end great amps

[Denim n Leather]

S P L A W N !! PDT_008

[Matt77]

S P L A W N !! PDT_008

Indeed. They have them as well