Author Topic: Are there any Solid-State Amps.... (Read 10275 times)

Crazy_Joe · « **on:** May 31, 2006, 08:38:00 PM »

...in the price range of up to £320 which is a combo with about 50 watts and over of power which have great metal distortion and don't need the help of a stomp box?
Basically, it's saying what's the best solid state amp for that price with a good distortion.
I heard a Hughes & Kettner Matrix 100 combo and the warp channel sound great, though i have not tried it yet.
I was going to try a Peavey Valve King but then people rubbished it and said it was cr@p. (i know it's not solid state by the way)

headtheball · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2006, 09:01:09 PM »

H+K solid state amps. They're not bad. Look out a S/hand Attax. That was a decent wee metal amp.

Sifu Ben · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2006, 09:23:50 PM »

Line 6 spider 212

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2006, 09:31:46 PM »

Yeah i was going to get a Line 6 Spider II but then everyone hates those amps and say they give out a nu metal sound, which is not what i want.

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2006, 09:32:18 PM »

Quote from: Sifu Ben

Line 6 spider 212

^^provided you want it to sound digitised and weird :D

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2006, 09:56:57 PM »

^See what i mean

dave_mc · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2006, 10:01:23 PM »

Quote from: Crazy_Joe

I was going to try a Peavey Valve King but then people rubbished it and said it was cr@p. (i know it's not solid state by the way)

you should've still tried it though.

I thought it was ok, actually. This is only from shop trying, it may break in two weeks, lol. And it's not really metal. so yeah, probably not for you...

what do you mean by metal, by the way?

:drink:

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2006, 10:06:25 PM »

A metal distortion, ok forget that, i already have a stomp box and will probably use it with my next amp, so whats a good solid state amp since the distortion thing is solved.

I was looking at some 'Hiwatt' amps today, has anyone had any experience with them?

Dakine · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2006, 10:19:57 PM »

Randall maybe
Peavey maybe

dave_mc · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:02:33 PM »

Quote from: Crazy_Joe

A metal distortion, ok forget that, i already have a stomp box and will probably use it with my next amp, so whats a good solid state amp since the distortion thing is solved.

i dunno, I'd prefer good amp distortion to pedal distortion. That's just me though (i'm not counting boosting along with this).

what style of metal do you play?

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:32:17 PM »

All metal, i like most metal genres, power/prog/death/melodic/heavy/classic/viking/black lol

I play a lot of thrash/speed metal too.

Underground_Player · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2006, 11:36:21 PM »

What about a Marshall AVT? Not great, but prob better than a solid state Hiwatt or a Line 6. Some people really rate them.

PS Dakine, I've really been put off Peavey since I played the JSX and Triple X. Expensive amps, but awful. Even I could tell they were that bad, and I don't really play 'tight' metal - so a lot of high gain amps tend to sound pretty similar to me! But these....

Guitarist mag thought they rocked though :roll: And they're the experts :roll: which hundreds of kids base their purchasing decisions on :x

Anyway.....!

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #12 on:** June 01, 2006, 12:02:56 AM »

Marshall AVT is well within my price range and i can get easilly, but i don't know if they are any good though, might take your word for it!
I was looking at the DSL series, but then i though it got a little expensive for what you get in the end.

Sifu Ben · « **Reply #13 on:** June 01, 2006, 12:58:16 AM »

The classic thrash and speed metal sounds you favour are Marshall.

Skybone · « **Reply #14 on:** June 01, 2006, 08:54:07 AM »

Marshall AVT were my first thought when I read the first post, also consider Laney's Tube Fusion range. If you're interested in a valve amp, then look at the Ashdown Fallen Angel range, multi channel valve amp with a digital DSP on board.

FWIW the Peavey Valve King, being a new amp will get no end of criticism (Marshall JCM2000 range anyone?) the best thing to do with any amp is try before you buy, and let your ears decide what sounds best for you.