Amp for 1000$

[Dustefjerten]

What's the best metal amp for about 1000$ (I could stretch abit over, but not to much)

 

[jeremy]

Re: Amp for 1000$

what type of metal? 80's iron maiden style or new deftones style?

 

[Davey]

Re: Amp for 1000$

combo or a head/cab

 

[Dustefjerten]

Re: Amp for 1000$

thrash/black metal.. combo or head/cab is the same

 

[Davey]

Re: Amp for 1000$

well, it's not the same.. the cab/head will give you a lot more OOMPH plus you can get some sweet speaker combos in a 4x12 cab.

about the amp.. try scoring a mesa mark4 combo on ebay.

 

[green_insomniac]

Re: Amp for 1000$

Used 5150 head and Avatar cab with Eminence V12s and Celestion 7080s...

 

[7th Hell]

Re: Amp for 1000$

Peavey XXX- $999 at Musician's Friend

 

[FireBros.]

Re: Amp for 1000$

well, it's not the same.. the cab/head will give you a lot more OOMPH plus you can get some sweet speaker combos in a 4x12 cab.

about the amp.. try scoring a mesa mark4 combo on ebay.

I'd also vote for the Mesa

 

[knucklefux]

Re: Amp for 1000$

try out a mesa single rectifier, preferably the old two channel ones. when mesa went with the three channel design, the amps lost something. i tried the dual and triple, but the single felt like it had more bottom end. the single lacks the headroom of the duals and triples, but that's why they make mikes and p.a.'s. i have a peavey 5150 thats been modded so that the mid frequency has been shifted down. i'll come off it. lastly, if you have p.a., try a GNX 4. they're $600 and can do more than any single amp. i love mine.

 

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: Amp for 1000$

Definitely get a head ...
Mesa's are okay.
Also look into a used VHT Pitbull, Marshall JCM800 is great for old school thrash tone, or Rivera Knucklehead

 

[y2stevo]

Re: Amp for 1000$

Definitely get a head ...
Mesa's are okay.
Also look into a used VHT Pitbull, Marshall JCM800 is great for old school thrash tone, or Rivera Knucklehead

Always with the Rivera's


:laugh2:

 

[Twitch]

Re: Amp for 1000$

Look on ebay for a single or dual rectifier.

 

[Quencho092]

Re: Amp for 1000$

dude, if you can squeeze out the cash go for the rivera like twilight said. It has great everything, and one thing that I've grown fond of - tons of headroom !

 

[callous_frigid_chill]

Re: Amp for 1000$

i don't see why he has to have a head

 

[sweet_lou]

Re: Amp for 1000$

dude, if you can squeeze out the cash go for the rivera like twilight said. It has great everything, and one thing that I've grown fond of - tons of headroom !

Another Rivera vote hear, an amzing amp with tons of different sounds.

 

[iDunnoMang]

Re: Amp for 1000$

going against the flow here...

Carvin MTS 3212. nice combo, 100 watts. great cleans, got nice heavy cruch as well. worth a look

EDIT: i think its 650 new from the carvin site. :32: