Children of Bodom
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Which one of these should i get?
I am going for mainly metal here okay brothers.
I am going for mainly metal here okay brothers.
5150, 5150 II, or the triple X
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Re: 5150, 5150 II, or the triple X
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Re: 5150, 5150 II, or the triple X
Dead Skin Slayer traded his XXX for a 5150 for what it's worth.
I vote 5150 'cuz it's more straight-up and doesn't have that assinine trucker girl grill thing. I don't see how anybody thought THAT was a good idea.
-X
Dead Skin Slayer traded his XXX for a 5150 for what it's worth.
I vote 5150 'cuz it's more straight-up and doesn't have that assinine trucker girl grill thing. I don't see how anybody thought THAT was a good idea.
-X
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DeadSkinSlayer3
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Re: 5150, 5150 II, or the triple X
It depends on what kind of metal tone you're going for, really.
The 5150 sounds beastly, raw, organic, and grinds like a mother****er. Think Arch Enemy, Carcass, Soilwork, In Flames, God Forbid, Kreator, The Haunted, Strapping Young Lad, etc.
The XXX is more refined... it's like the bastard child of a Rectifier and a 5150, with a Marshall for a nanny. It's tighter, cleaner, smoother. Think Nevermore, Darkest Hour, etc. Not as widely used as the 5150, but just as beastly. It has a MUCH better clean channel, and is definitely more versatile.
I traded my XXX for a the 5150 because I, for the most part, prefer the more raw, organic, crunchy tone out of the 5150, and don't use cleans that much.
I do really miss the XXX, however. If I had the extra cash, I'd definitely buy another, or save up for a JSX. I've been using a ton more cleans lately, though, and probably will be using them about as much as distortion once my G-Major arrives (Heavily effected clean guitars + Tapping = the ultimate atmospheric tool), so I might actually pull a Sikth and replace my 5150 with a JSX. Only time will tell.
In short, you'll be happy as hell with either! Also, Musiciansfriend has the 40W XXX combo's for 500 right now... killer price.
It depends on what kind of metal tone you're going for, really.
The 5150 sounds beastly, raw, organic, and grinds like a mother****er. Think Arch Enemy, Carcass, Soilwork, In Flames, God Forbid, Kreator, The Haunted, Strapping Young Lad, etc.
The XXX is more refined... it's like the bastard child of a Rectifier and a 5150, with a Marshall for a nanny. It's tighter, cleaner, smoother. Think Nevermore, Darkest Hour, etc. Not as widely used as the 5150, but just as beastly. It has a MUCH better clean channel, and is definitely more versatile.
I traded my XXX for a the 5150 because I, for the most part, prefer the more raw, organic, crunchy tone out of the 5150, and don't use cleans that much.
I do really miss the XXX, however. If I had the extra cash, I'd definitely buy another, or save up for a JSX. I've been using a ton more cleans lately, though, and probably will be using them about as much as distortion once my G-Major arrives (Heavily effected clean guitars + Tapping = the ultimate atmospheric tool), so I might actually pull a Sikth and replace my 5150 with a JSX. Only time will tell.
In short, you'll be happy as hell with either! Also, Musiciansfriend has the 40W XXX combo's for 500 right now... killer price.
Re: 5150, 5150 II, or the triple X
Love the original 5150 stack i own..... at a studio i used to go to they also had a 5150 stack.... great amps!!! I have yet to try the 5150II version, but i hear it has a few tweeks to it that are nice... but for the money a 5150 is killer!
Love the original 5150 stack i own..... at a studio i used to go to they also had a 5150 stack.... great amps!!! I have yet to try the 5150II version, but i hear it has a few tweeks to it that are nice... but for the money a 5150 is killer!
Brian110687
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Re: 5150, 5150 II, or the triple X
Darkest Hour actually uses the 5150.
DeadSkinSlayer3 said:
Darkest Hour actually uses the 5150.
Marcel
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Re: 5150, 5150 II, or the triple X
*edit* I saw them in august
I saw them 3 month ago... kris uses a JSX and mike, forgot it maybe it was it the krank! It was a very small location but sound was amazing though they didn't make a real soundcheck and again the location sucked...Brian110687 said:
*edit* I saw them in august
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Brian110687
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Re: 5150, 5150 II, or the triple X
My mistake. I figured they used the 5150 because i saw them in an ad for the new 6550 head and they are holding it. But now that i think about it, Mike Schleibaum uses Krank im pretty sure, im not too positve about the other guy.
My mistake. I figured they used the 5150 because i saw them in an ad for the new 6550 head and they are holding it. But now that i think about it, Mike Schleibaum uses Krank im pretty sure, im not too positve about the other guy.
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