Has anything actully designed specifically for metal every been any good?

[Alex]

5150 is just a great amp.

I personally dislike people thinking too much in labels. Just use what works best for you. Among products aimed at "METAL" (whatever that is) there is a vast difference in actual sound and performance anyway.

[tomjackson]

notice though. you dont REALLY get stuff aimed at indie or blues guitar players specifically.

most FX companies make some sort of distortion effect called "t3h heavi br00talz kvlt overdrive!!!!11!!!' but you dont really get the 'indie topshop music pap in a box' pedal or the '1950's old black blues man' pedal...

Boss Blues Driver
MI Audio Blues boy
MI Audio Blues Pro
DigiTech Screamin Blues
Behringer Blues overdrive
Marshall Bluesbraker (pedal)
Roger Mayer Voodoo Blues
Blues Deluxe
Blues Deville
Blues Junior
Marshall Bluesbraker


To name a few!  I think most companies have metal and blues products......

[Roobubba]

5150 is just a great amp.

+1

:)

[nfe]

Destruction and Kreator use 5150's (i think)

No idea what's on their records, but Kreator specify Triple Recs on their backline requirements.

[bucketshred]

notice though. you dont REALLY get stuff aimed at indie or blues guitar players specifically.

most FX companies make some sort of distortion effect called "t3h heavi br00talz kvlt overdrive!!!!11!!!' but you dont really get the 'indie topshop music pap in a box' pedal or the '1950's old black blues man' pedal...

Boss Blues Driver
MI Audio Blues boy
MI Audio Blues Pro
DigiTech Screamin Blues
Behringer Blues overdrive
Marshall Bluesbraker (pedal)
Roger Mayer Voodoo Blues
Blues Deluxe
Blues Deville
Blues Junior
Marshall Bluesbraker


To name a few!  I think most companies have metal and blues products......

I wouldn't say that the Fender amps are aimed squarely at blues players though, IIRC there is nothing in there blurb or adverts which states 'for the ultimate in old, one legged blind, chicago delta, old black man blues....etc'

I dunno, I don't even bother reading any of the magazines anymore.

[dheim]

i think that almost every product with names such as "MEGAMETAL BAZTARD NEKRODISTORDESTRUKTOR" are aimed just to kids looking for those BIG and grinding tones they listen on CDs, but keep getting a buzzing swarm of mosquitoes every time... and often they happen to like it! let's tell the truth... we've all been teenagers... who can seriously say to have NEVER scooped mids on a transistor amp with a transistor distortion pedal to try to sound more evil? for sure i did, but those old good times are gone forever...  :)

metal oriented guitars are a different league... not only BC rich (with it's ridiculous shapes), but also Jackson, Dean, ESP and many other good or excellent brands (i listed them strictly in order of liking) focus on models with a sort of "metalhead appeal", and they make great guitars too!

[dheim]

and i agree... 5150 is a great amp! if only i bought it when a friend of mine was selling his one...  :(

[nfe]

I think we're getting closer to the truth.

I worked in shops selling guitars for 4 years or so. In terms of youngsters spending money, 90% of them were kids in Metallica/Maiden/Kerrang band of the week t shirts. So obviously brands make products aimed at them. And kids like cool names and cool looks and flashing lights and things that make them sound a bit like their favourite records at very low volume. And cheap prices.

So basically I think there are more products aimed specifically at metal than specifically at any other genre, and a huge percentage of them are garbage, but that's because the majority of those products are aimed at kids who are buying gear with pocket money or birthday money or whatever and not with the discerning, experienced player/buyer in mind.

[FernandoDuarte]

The best metal tones I ever produced came from a Fender amp and cab with a good Marshall style tube pedal.

Hummm could you give more details? :D

[MDV]

WTF?

Engls - various
BK - Lots
Diezel - VH4 and herbert
Bogner Uberschall
EMGs (Yes, I said it)
jackson, Ibanez, ESP et al
My legra
Blackmachines

Dude, its a long, long list. Kranks?!?!?! Youre looking in the wrong place mate!

[JamesHealey]

because by the time your 30 you've grown out of metal and bought a prs custom 24 and a cornford hurricane and a bunch of boutique pedals or something to that effect.

on a serious note there is some fantastic metal gear out there it's just hard to find for instance the DINO939 by Larry Amplification is probably the most amazing highgain amp on the planet but who has heard of it? well if u've heard any iced earth records u've heard one being played.

Roccaforte and Splawn are well respected in the metal genre although I think the transformers Roccaforte uses make his amps overly bright and sterile, and Splawns pre-amp gain has a low end cut off that makes the entire amp feel thin when you're playing it live, it's great for tightness but theres no fat chunk, just my opinion though.

[JamesHealey]

not forgetting these babies, they're pretty much designed for metal and do it very well:

Cold Sweat
Miracle Man
Nailbomb
Painkiller
Warpig

[Ratrod]

The best metal tones I ever produced came from a Fender amp and cab with a good Marshall style tube pedal.

Hummm could you give more details? :D

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, 2X12 Band Master cab with Jensen C12N's, Hughes & Kettner Tube factor pedal.

I used this setup for the clips for Crawlers and Warpig. Not shure if they're still around.

[FernandoDuarte]

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, 2X12 Band Master cab with Jensen C12N's, Hughes & Kettner Tube factor pedal.

I used this setup for the clips for Crawlers and Warpig. Not shure if they're still around.

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=469.0
http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1228.0

[Crazy_Joe]

Destruction and Kreator use 5150's (i think)

No idea what's on their records, but Kreator specify Triple Recs on their backline requirements.

Well there we go, another Recto thrash user.