whats a good heavy metal amp
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trevorus
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Re: whats a good heavy metal amp
You looking for solid state or tube? Musicians Friend has a deal on an all tube Peavey Windsor half stack for 400 bucks, but you'd probably have to stick a good pedal in front of it to get it into metal territory. The other good options are Randall SS stuff.
You looking for solid state or tube? Musicians Friend has a deal on an all tube Peavey Windsor half stack for 400 bucks, but you'd probably have to stick a good pedal in front of it to get it into metal territory. The other good options are Randall SS stuff.
Re: whats a good heavy metal amp
it's going to be hard to get something decent unless you're going to pay between 500 - 700. If you're looking for a head look for a used peavey 5150 or classic series. Laney makes some nice amps that you can find for pretty cheap once and a while, the aor 50 I've seen come up cheap as well as the GH 50L. When you get the money just start looking on craigslist and ebay, that's where you'll probably get the best deal. I got a 5150 combo for 300 bucks on craigslist
it's going to be hard to get something decent unless you're going to pay between 500 - 700. If you're looking for a head look for a used peavey 5150 or classic series. Laney makes some nice amps that you can find for pretty cheap once and a while, the aor 50 I've seen come up cheap as well as the GH 50L. When you get the money just start looking on craigslist and ebay, that's where you'll probably get the best deal. I got a 5150 combo for 300 bucks on craigslist
James Rock
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Re: whats a good heavy metal amp
It depends on what kinda metal. I've heard the tiny terror can do more old school metal with a boost (there is a video on youtube showing this). You may be able to find second hand Laney's or Peavey's in that price range if your lucky.
It depends on what kinda metal. I've heard the tiny terror can do more old school metal with a boost (there is a video on youtube showing this). You may be able to find second hand Laney's or Peavey's in that price range if your lucky.
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Skaforlifeologist
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+1 for the windsor. stick some new preamp tubes in there and set it clean with a couple of drive/distortion pedals:naughty:
that's what i did/do anyways....
+1 for the windsor. stick some new preamp tubes in there and set it clean with a couple of drive/distortion pedals:naughty:
that's what i did/do anyways....
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xxxplorer
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+1 for Randalls... you can find those old RG100ES things all over for about 150 to 200 if you look hard. Throw a OD on there or an EQ and you have a pretty sick (and kinda different in a good way) sounding Metal amp... cleans are not half bad if you can find one with the foot switch, and the vol 'can' clean up when you roll back... not great but usable. Newer Randalls are heavier and cheap, but not as cool!
+1 for Randalls... you can find those old RG100ES things all over for about 150 to 200 if you look hard. Throw a OD on there or an EQ and you have a pretty sick (and kinda different in a good way) sounding Metal amp... cleans are not half bad if you can find one with the foot switch, and the vol 'can' clean up when you roll back... not great but usable. Newer Randalls are heavier and cheap, but not as cool!
trevorus
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Re: whats a good heavy metal amp
Read to original post and his username. He's looking for some heavy metal noise, so something with some juice and some gain. A Twin isn't gainy, but it sure is loud!
Read to original post and his username. He's looking for some heavy metal noise, so something with some juice and some gain. A Twin isn't gainy, but it sure is loud!
CaughtLikeFire
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+1 million on that one
the combos are biased a little differently than the heads so they run a little warmer (head runs way cold from the factory so this is a good thing). haven't spent a lot of time with with a combo (just head + cab) but for $500-$600 I'd get one in a heartbeat.
the 5150 will excel at just about any variety of modern metal and it can do some old school thrash (not like a modded JCM 800, but not too shabby)
+1 million on that one
the combos are biased a little differently than the heads so they run a little warmer (head runs way cold from the factory so this is a good thing). haven't spent a lot of time with with a combo (just head + cab) but for $500-$600 I'd get one in a heartbeat.
the 5150 will excel at just about any variety of modern metal and it can do some old school thrash (not like a modded JCM 800, but not too shabby)
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everdrone
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Re: whats a good heavy metal amp
thx for pointing that out, I didn't understand :scratchch
Read to original post and his username. He's looking for some heavy metal noise, so something with some juice and some gain. A Twin isn't gainy, but it sure is loud!
thx for pointing that out, I didn't understand :scratchch
everdrone
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Re: whats a good heavy metal amp
ya i think he wantz the br00talz!! MONDO tone. Heavy metal thunder!! Those are some g00d optionz! hails :naughty:
Read to original post and his username. He's looking for some heavy metal noise, so something with some juice and some gain. A Twin isn't gainy, but it sure is loud!
ya i think he wantz the br00talz!! MONDO tone. Heavy metal thunder!! Those are some g00d optionz! hails :naughty:
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