I'm trying to select a new amp.

youngthrasher9

youngthrasher9

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What are your thoughts? I have a Blackstar HT-20 that I like, but I'm looking at getting something with different flavor. The 2 amps I've been looking at are the Orange Dark Terror, and the 50w EVH 5150 III. If I got the dark terror I would be willing to get an EQ pedal if needed too. The EVH 5150 III is almost twice the price, and I'm concerned that I wouldn't be able to pull off anything doom-ish due to it's clarity. Thoughts? I also considered the AMT O2 pedal but I'm looking for a Thunderverb style Orange voicing if that's what I choose (just because I'm a metal player that likes a lot of gain).
 
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Re: I'm trying to select a new amp.

If you're looking at new EVH 5150 III, and you want a Thunderverb tone, why aren't you looking at used Thunderverbs?

I actually have a friend who bought a Thunderverb and almost never uses it... PM me if you want me to bug him about a price.
 
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Empty Pockets said:
If you're looking at new EVH 5150 III, and you want a Thunderverb tone, why aren't you looking at used Thunderverbs?

I actually have a friend who bought a Thunderverb and almost never uses it... PM me if you want me to bug him about a price.
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I mean't if I were to go with the Orange brand I'd want something with a Thunderverb voicing. I'm not 100% set on an Orange tone. The Dark Terror preamp voicing is based off of the Thunderverb preamp voicing.
 
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I mean I get that but you're talking about either getting one company's 15w practice / recording amp and another company's 100w stage / stadium amp.

I was just thinking you could go apples to apples and get best of both worlds... a 100w stage / stadium amp that can be cut down to 30w and actually is the amp one of the two you're considering is based on?

I dunno just throwin ideas out there. This is one of those situations where you're comparing two high-quality pieces of gear and nobody's gona be able to tell you which one YOU like better, except for you man ;)
 
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youngthrasher9 said:
I mean't if I were to go with the Orange brand I'd want something with a Thunderverb voicing. I'm not 100% set on an Orange tone. The Dark Terror preamp voicing is based off of the Thunderverb preamp voicing.
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At the worst, you have a third option on the table. Why not at least ask? No one cares if you say, "No, thanks." There's only an upside in this deal.
 
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Empty Pockets said:
I mean I get that but you're talking about either getting one company's 15w practice / recording amp and another company's 100w stage / stadium amp.

I was just thinking you could go apples to apples and get best of both worlds... a 100w stage / stadium amp that can be cut down to 30w and actually is the amp one of the two you're considering is based on?

I dunno just throwin ideas out there. This is one of those situations where you're comparing two high-quality pieces of gear and nobody's gona be able to tell you which one YOU like better, except for you man ;)
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Good point. I also should have specified that I was thinking the 50w 5150 III.
 
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I think I will end up buying the 5150 III. I can always find a way to get a looser tone out of it.
 
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Every day I think about buying a 50 watt 5150 III half stack. I don't "need" one by any means, but I sure as hell want one.
 
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I have a thunderverb 50. if you want that tone, a 5150 is a completely different amp and you definitely will not be able to finesse that type of tone out. sure you could use it as a platform and try a hundred pedals to get there...

there are amps similarly voiced to a thunderverb 50 and a 5150 is not even close...

I would recommend Laney AOR 100 and a pro amp specialist to tune it up, but I would need to know more about your rig and setup and what music you dig etc etc
 
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everdrone said:
I have a thunderverb 50. if you want that tone, a 5150 is a completely different amp and you definitely will not be able to finesse that type of tone out. sure you could use it as a platform and try a hundred pedals to get there...

there are amps similarly voiced to a thunderverb 50 and a 5150 is not even close...

I would recommend Laney AOR 100 and a pro amp specialist to tune it up, but I would need to know more about your rig and setup and what music you dig etc etc
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I'm not looking for something with the thunderverb tone necessarily, I'm more looking for something that sounds different than my Blackstar (preferably with more gain). I love the recorded tone of the 5150 III and I'm pretty sure it's the one. I don't need it to sound like a thunderverb or any orange for that matter, I just need some sag in the bass sometimes. I think I could get the sag I need out of the 5150 III.
 
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I've played both amps but for my taste the DT won out, I just felt the DT was capable of some grainier tones, the clean channel on the 5150 III though is uber bad ass.....

I think I would have a hard time getting rid of the DT for anything but a mini recto....unless bogner comes out with a 15 watt uberschall that is.....
 
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If you're not afraid of the watts though pick up that 50 watt Pittbull head in the VHT thread, really amazing amp, the 45 combo is my favorite amp of all time....if I ever go back to playing with a band again I'll be buying another one....
 
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