777's Favourite Amps thread.

s7eve · 06-06-2008, 06:52 AM

EDIT: Please note this is an open ended poll, hopefully if enough members contribute this will become a sticky that anyone can use to quickly discover what ss.org's favourite amps are for a specific application.

I don't know if this will work but it's worth a try, if it works I will try to keep this post updated with the results.

Here's the rules,

Rank up to 5 amps 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. in order headed by the catagory. You don't have to vote for 5 amps but this is the maximum.

You can vote for heads or preamp/poweramp combinations. If you normally run the amp with boost then put a B after the amp name eg. vote 1. amp name B

The categories are Overall, Metal, Djent/Numetal, Rock, Budget, preamp, poweramp. I can change/add to the categories if demand requires it. Suggest a price for budget, I'm thinking under $600 but I pulled that number out of my ass so I'm open to suggestions. Only votes titled Overall will be tallied in the overall category.

Only vote for amps you have experience with and only in the appropriate catagory ie. don't vote rock if you hate rock.

When voting please colour your post Yellow, this will make it easier to tally the results as I think the thread will work better if discussion is allowed

If you change your mind please quote your original post and post your new rankings under it.

Go for it!

Practice & Clean catagories added

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Results

Overall

1. 5150/6505
2. VHT Pitbull Ultralead (G100UL)
3. Diezel VH4
4. Engl Invader
5. Mesa Mark IV

Metal

1. VHT Pitbull Ultralead (G100UL)
2. 5150/6505
3. Framus Cobra
4. Diezel Herbert
4. ENGL Powerball
5. Mesa Dual Rectifier
5. JCM800

Djent

1. Engl Powerball

Rock

1. JCM800
2. VHT Pitbull Ultralead (G100UL)
3. Cornford MK50H
3. Vintage Marshall Plexi Superlead
3. Rivera S120
3. Bad Cat
3. Peavey JSX

Budget

1. Marshall 8100 valvestate
2. Laney G50L
3.Peavey Butcher
4. Randall RH150
5. Hughes & Kettner Warp
5. Peavey Bandit 112
5. Peavey VTM120
5. Peavey Ultra
5. JCM900
5. Peavey Valveking 112

Preamp

1. Mesa TriAxis
2. VHT GP3
2. Mesa Studio
3. Mesa Recto pre
3. ADA MP1
4. Carvin Tone Navigator
4. Peavey Rockmaster
5. Pod X3 Series

Poweramp

1. Mesa Simul 2:90
2. Rivera TBR-5
2. Mesa 50/50
3. Peavey Classic 60/60

Clean

1. JC120
2. Fender Twin Reverb
2. Vox AC15
2. Two Rock Overdrive Signature
2. Fender Blues Deluxe
3. Fender Princeton
3. Kalamazoo Model 2
3. Roland VGA-3
3. Mesa Subway Blues

Home Practice

Submissions needed, this is for amps that sound great at low volumes

The attachment below is an Omni Outliner file that I use to keep track of the voting, it can only be used by Mac owners and will be updated with pics, soundclips and links when I get the time, see post 28 for more details
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/gea...ml#post1083312

LordOVchaoS · 06-06-2008, 06:58 AM

Overall:

1) Engl SE
2) Engl Invader
3) VHT G100UL
4) Madison Divinity
5) Triple or dual Recto

Budget:

1) Peavey VTM120
2) Peavey Butcher

Djent:

Engl Powerball. No other amps need to be mentioned

All amps should be boosted

Regor · 06-06-2008, 07:00 AM

Category: Metal

MESA/Boogie TriAxis & Simul-Class 2:90

Category: Overall

Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MkII

Karl Hungus · 06-06-2008, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s7eve

Djent/Numetal

Lumping Djent in with Nu-Metal?

s7eve · 06-06-2008, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karl Hungus

Lumping Djent in with Nu-Metal?

I was waiting for that

when I did it I had FF in mind, I did it as they both tend to be a tight modern compressed tone.

Karl Hungus · 06-06-2008, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s7eve

when I did it I had FF in mind.

Lumping FF in with Nu-Metal?

Paul Malmsteen · 06-06-2008, 09:20 AM

Overall/Versatility
1 - Mesa Roadster
2 - Mesa Mark IV

Metal
1 - Mesa Roadster
2 - Mesa Triple Rec

Roadster has to be one of the most versatile amps I have played with a high gain emphasis. It can do pretty much anything. I haven't had the chance to actually play an ENGL sadly so I can't comment on that.

7 Dying Trees · 06-06-2008, 09:29 AM

Generally, I don't mind too much what the amp is as long as i can coax something decent out of it! And seeing as I haven't owned that many amps, this is pretty much based on what I have played through

Overall:
VHT Pitbull Ultralead (with eq) (VHT G100UL)
Vintage marshall plexi superlead
JCM800
Peavey 5150

Metal
VHT Pitbull Ultralead (VHT G100UL)
Peavey 5150
Triaxis+TBR-5 (pips the 2:90

)
JCM800+OD
Dual Rectifier (through non v30's)

Rock
Vintage marshall plexi superlead
JCM800
Peavey JSX
VHT Pitbull Ultralead (with eq) (VHT G100UL)
Rivera TBR-1

Budget
Marshall 8100 valvestate

preamp
Mesa Boogie Triaxis

poweramp
Rivera TBR-5
Mesa Boogie Simul 2:90

stuh84 · 06-06-2008, 09:57 AM

Overall
1 Engl Invader
2 Cornford MK50H
3 EVH 5150 III
4 Brunetti Star-T-Rack
5 THD Flexi 50

No other amps have impressed as much as these four for versatility. No Mesa or Peavey has come close to doing what these can do as far as I'm concerned.

Metal

Engl Invader 150
EVH 5150 III
Mesa Mark IV
Mesa Road King
Rivera Knucklehead

Rock

Cornford MK50H
Brunetti Star-T-Rack
THD Flexi 50
Engl Thunder 50
Trace Elliot Trident

Budget
Marshall 8200
Peavey Bandit 112
Ashdown Fallen Angel
Roland Cube (whichever version)

s7eve · 06-06-2008, 03:12 PM

Results Updated

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karl Hungus

Lumping FF in with Nu-Metal?

I always considered them Industrial, ssorg keeps calling them Numetal.

ibznorange · 06-06-2008, 03:37 PM

Overall
1. Rivera S120
2. VHT Pitbull Ultralead
3. Mesa Tremoverb

Metal
1. VHT Pitbull UL
1. Mesa Dual Recto
1. Rivera S120

Rock
1. Rivera S120
2. VHT Pitbull Ultralead
3. Mesa Tremoverb
4. Framus Ruby Riot

Preamp
1. VHT GP3

s7eve · 06-07-2008, 03:01 PM

Would anyone else like to contribute?

sepherus · 06-08-2008, 06:57 PM

going by my fairly limited experience with high endy stuff, i'll make my list. My overall is the same as my metal as that is what I play the most. as longas I can get a passable clean out of it, I usually don't mind, most are fairly versatile anyway.

Metal/Overall
1. 6505+/5150 II B
2. Mesa Dual Rectifier B
3. Rivera Knucklehead Tre B
4. VH100R B
5. Peavey Triple XXX B

Rippin Leads (boost optional)

1. H&K Triamp (MK1 or MK2
2. Peavey Triple XXX
3. Peavey 6505+/5150 II
4. Mesa Dual Rectifier
5. Laney GH100TI

Rock

1. Bad Cat (any)
2. Acoustic 270
3. 6505+/5150 II
4. Vox AC30 Top Boost head B
5. MArshall JCM 900

Budget

1. Peavey Ultra (or Ultra Plus)
2. Marshall 8100 valvestate
3. Randall RH150
4. Tech 21 NYC Trademark series
5. B-52 AT100

Clean

1. Vox AC15
2. Kalamazoo Model 2
3. Laney LC15
4. Acoustic 270
5. Laney VC30

Preamp

1. Mesa TriAxis
2. Mesa Recto pre
3. Carvin Tone Navigator
4. Pod X3

s7eve · 06-08-2008, 10:31 PM

Results added, Jason I added your overall/metal to overall and your Rippin leads to metal. I hope that is what you intended.

I added your Clean catagory as well as a new one for Home practice, this one is for amps that sound great at low volumes.

LordOVchaoS · 06-08-2008, 10:40 PM

How the hell can you make a clean category and not mention the...

Roland JC120???

s7eve · 06-08-2008, 10:54 PM

I was thinking the same thing but I am not voting due to lack of experience. Your vote for the JC120 has been added.

sepherus · 06-08-2008, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordOVchaoS

How the hell can you make a clean category and not mention the...

Roland JC120???

Its a good amp, but it never quite struck my fancy. I prefer that class A tube sound if you couldn't tell. The only exception being the Acoustic 270. I don't understand my tastes, i just go with them. blame At The Gates "Into The Dead Sky" for my clean tastes. PRS into a Vox with a little chorus, and my favorite recorded clean sound to date. It sounds damn spiffy in person too.

Chris · 06-08-2008, 11:53 PM

Stickied.

s7eve · 06-09-2008, 12:06 AM

-Nolly- · 06-09-2008, 04:27 AM

Overall:
Diezel VH4
Cornford RK100

Metal:
Framus Cobra
Diezel VH4

Budget:
Laney GH50L

Clean:
Two Rock Overdrive Signature

The Djent category will be really hard to nail - pretty much any high gain amp with a boost can do it..

petereanima · 06-10-2008, 11:17 AM

Overall

1. Diezel Herbert
2. Diezel VH4
3. VHT Pitbull UL
4. Framus Cobra
5. Engl Savage 120

Metal

1. Diezel Herbert
2. VHT Pitbull UL
3. Diezel VH4
4. Mesa Dual Rectifier
5. Framus Cobra

Budget

1. Marshall Valvestate 8100
2. Randall RH200G2
3. Randall RH150G3

s7eve · 06-11-2008, 07:16 AM

It's still early days for this but the VHT Pitbull is a standout so far and the Marshall Valvestate 8100 is also dominating the Budget category.

Keep them coming.

djpharoah · 06-12-2008, 06:03 PM

Overall:
5150
Mesa Double Recto

Metal:
JCM800 - modded (Dino's old amp)

Lead:
Carvin Legacy

Clean:
JC120
Fender Princeton

Those are all the amps I have experience with and have played.

maliciousteve · 06-12-2008, 06:14 PM

Overall:
Laney VH100R
Mesa Mark IV
JCM800
Laney VC50

Metal:
EVH 5150III
ENGL Powerball

Budget:
used JCM900
Laney GH50L

Clean:
Fender Blues Deluxe
Roland VGA-3
Laney VC50

I've played through all of these and have owned at least 1 in each catergory.

I'd like to have a go with a VHT or a Randall T2.

s7eve · 06-12-2008, 06:59 PM

@ Mesh

I have not added the Carvin as I will not be adding a Leads catagory, the earlier submission for Lead I added to Metal if you would like me to do the same for yours let me know.

06-06-2008, 06:58 AM	#2
LordOVchaoS NUDE MAN! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 4,392 Thanked: 73	Overall: 1) Engl SE 2) Engl Invader 3) VHT G100UL 4) Madison Divinity 5) Triple or dual Recto Budget: 1) Peavey VTM120 2) Peavey Butcher Djent: Engl Powerball. No other amps need to be mentioned All amps should be boosted __________________ www.bodenhamer-electronics.com the official gain merchant of sevenstring.org.

06-06-2008, 07:00 AM	#3
Regor Double Edge FTW Join Date: May 2005 Location: Detroit Rawk City Posts: 4,032 Thanked: 78	Category: Metal MESA/Boogie TriAxis & Simul-Class 2:90 Category: Overall Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MkII __________________ Website: www.justdefymetal.com MySpace: myspace.com/justdefymetal Thunderhorse - Dethklok Tribute Band MySpace: myspace.com/detroitdethkloktribute

06-06-2008, 09:20 AM	#7
Paul Malmsteen Yngwie Gilbert? Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NSW (Australia) Posts: 278 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Overall/Versatility 1 - Mesa Roadster 2 - Mesa Mark IV Metal 1 - Mesa Roadster 2 - Mesa Triple Rec Roadster has to be one of the most versatile amps I have played with a high gain emphasis. It can do pretty much anything. I haven't had the chance to actually play an ENGL sadly so I can't comment on that. Last edited by Paul Malmsteen; 06-06-2008 at 09:21 AM. Reason: Fixed colour tags

06-06-2008, 09:29 AM	#8
7 Dying Trees Sarcy English Twat Join Date: May 2004 Location: 7th Ethereal Plane of interstellar hell, Innit Bruv, Safe, London, UK Posts: 8,413 Thanked: 127	Generally, I don't mind too much what the amp is as long as i can coax something decent out of it! And seeing as I haven't owned that many amps, this is pretty much based on what I have played through Overall: VHT Pitbull Ultralead (with eq) (VHT G100UL) Vintage marshall plexi superlead JCM800 Peavey 5150 Metal VHT Pitbull Ultralead (VHT G100UL) Peavey 5150 Triaxis+TBR-5 (pips the 2:90 ) JCM800+OD Dual Rectifier (through non v30's) Rock Vintage marshall plexi superlead JCM800 Peavey JSX VHT Pitbull Ultralead (with eq) (VHT G100UL) Rivera TBR-1 Budget Marshall 8100 valvestate preamp Mesa Boogie Triaxis poweramp Rivera TBR-5 Mesa Boogie Simul 2:90 __________________ The Chaos has come: www.chaosanct.com

06-06-2008, 09:57 AM	#9
stuh84 The Viking himself Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 3,719 Thanked: 37 $stuh84 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $stuh84 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $stuh84 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $stuh84 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $stuh84 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $stuh84 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $stuh84 is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	Overall 1 Engl Invader 2 Cornford MK50H 3 EVH 5150 III 4 Brunetti Star-T-Rack 5 THD Flexi 50 No other amps have impressed as much as these four for versatility. No Mesa or Peavey has come close to doing what these can do as far as I'm concerned. Metal Engl Invader 150 EVH 5150 III Mesa Mark IV Mesa Road King Rivera Knucklehead Rock Cornford MK50H Brunetti Star-T-Rack THD Flexi 50 Engl Thunder 50 Trace Elliot Trident Budget Marshall 8200 Peavey Bandit 112 Ashdown Fallen Angel Roland Cube (whichever version) __________________ End Of Eternity - Symphonic Prog Metal from the UK ¯\(°_o)/¯

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06-06-2008, 03:37 PM	#11
ibznorange Chief Officer/RHLC © Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 8,328 Thanked: 59	Overall 1. Rivera S120 2. VHT Pitbull Ultralead 3. Mesa Tremoverb Metal 1. VHT Pitbull UL 1. Mesa Dual Recto 1. Rivera S120 Rock 1. Rivera S120 2. VHT Pitbull Ultralead 3. Mesa Tremoverb 4. Framus Ruby Riot Preamp 1. VHT GP3 __________________ Reverse Headstocks or Bust ALL HEIL THE ADMINISHREDDER!

06-07-2008, 03:01 PM	#12
s7eve KILL BOT • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Agnes Water, Qld, Australia Posts: 6,325 Thanked: 70	Would anyone else like to contribute?

06-08-2008, 06:57 PM	#13
sepherus The Crimson Comedian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,071 Thanked: 17	going by my fairly limited experience with high endy stuff, i'll make my list. My overall is the same as my metal as that is what I play the most. as longas I can get a passable clean out of it, I usually don't mind, most are fairly versatile anyway. Metal/Overall 1. 6505+/5150 II B 2. Mesa Dual Rectifier B 3. Rivera Knucklehead Tre B 4. VH100R B 5. Peavey Triple XXX B Rippin Leads (boost optional) 1. H&K Triamp (MK1 or MK2 2. Peavey Triple XXX 3. Peavey 6505+/5150 II 4. Mesa Dual Rectifier 5. Laney GH100TI Rock 1. Bad Cat (any) 2. Acoustic 270 3. 6505+/5150 II 4. Vox AC30 Top Boost head B 5. MArshall JCM 900 Budget 1. Peavey Ultra (or Ultra Plus) 2. Marshall 8100 valvestate 3. Randall RH150 4. Tech 21 NYC Trademark series 5. B-52 AT100 Clean 1. Vox AC15 2. Kalamazoo Model 2 3. Laney LC15 4. Acoustic 270 5. Laney VC30 Preamp 1. Mesa TriAxis 2. Mesa Recto pre 3. Carvin Tone Navigator 4. Pod X3 Last edited by sepherus; 06-08-2008 at 06:59 PM. Reason: forgot yellow!

06-08-2008, 10:31 PM	#14
s7eve KILL BOT • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Agnes Water, Qld, Australia Posts: 6,325 Thanked: 70	Results added, Jason I added your overall/metal to overall and your Rippin leads to metal. I hope that is what you intended. I added your Clean catagory as well as a new one for Home practice, this one is for amps that sound great at low volumes.

06-08-2008, 10:40 PM	#15
LordOVchaoS NUDE MAN! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 4,392 Thanked: 73	How the hell can you make a clean category and not mention the... Roland JC120??? __________________ www.bodenhamer-electronics.com the official gain merchant of sevenstring.org.

06-08-2008, 10:54 PM	#16
s7eve KILL BOT • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Agnes Water, Qld, Australia Posts: 6,325 Thanked: 70	I was thinking the same thing but I am not voting due to lack of experience. Your vote for the JC120 has been added.

06-08-2008, 11:53 PM	#18
Chris metalguitarist.org Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, Mass Posts: 16,668 Thanked: 548	Stickied. __________________ Metalguitarist.org \m/

06-09-2008, 12:06 AM	#19
s7eve KILL BOT • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Agnes Water, Qld, Australia Posts: 6,325 Thanked: 70

06-09-2008, 04:27 AM	#20
-Nolly- Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bath, UK Posts: 1,279 Thanked: 33 $-Nolly- is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $-Nolly- is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $-Nolly- is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $-Nolly- is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $-Nolly- is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $-Nolly- is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $-Nolly- is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	Overall: Diezel VH4 Cornford RK100 Metal: Framus Cobra Diezel VH4 Budget: Laney GH50L Clean: Two Rock Overdrive Signature The Djent category will be really hard to nail - pretty much any high gain amp with a boost can do it.. __________________

06-10-2008, 11:17 AM	#21
petereanima Picklodka Distiller Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austria Posts: 3,652 Thanked: 61 $petereanima is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $petereanima is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $petereanima is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $petereanima is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $petereanima is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $petereanima is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $petereanima is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	Overall 1. Diezel Herbert 2. Diezel VH4 3. VHT Pitbull UL 4. Framus Cobra 5. Engl Savage 120 Metal 1. Diezel Herbert 2. VHT Pitbull UL 3. Diezel VH4 4. Mesa Dual Rectifier 5. Framus Cobra Budget 1. Marshall Valvestate 8100 2. Randall RH200G2 3. Randall RH150G3

06-11-2008, 07:16 AM	#22
s7eve KILL BOT • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Agnes Water, Qld, Australia Posts: 6,325 Thanked: 70	It's still early days for this but the VHT Pitbull is a standout so far and the Marshall Valvestate 8100 is also dominating the Budget category. Keep them coming.

06-12-2008, 06:03 PM	#23
djpharoah Ninja M.O.D. • Super Moderator • Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 8,001 Thanked: 258	Overall: 5150 Mesa Double Recto Metal: JCM800 - modded (Dino's old amp) Lead: Carvin Legacy Clean: JC120 Fender Princeton Those are all the amps I have experience with and have played. __________________ Classified Rules My Guide to Safe & Consistent Selling/Trading Moderator - not Mediator SEARCH SS.org via Google.

06-12-2008, 06:14 PM	#24
maliciousteve Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 1,704 Thanked: 43	Overall: Laney VH100R Mesa Mark IV JCM800 Laney VC50 Metal: EVH 5150III ENGL Powerball Budget: used JCM900 Laney GH50L Clean: Fender Blues Deluxe Roland VGA-3 Laney VC50 I've played through all of these and have owned at least 1 in each catergory. I'd like to have a go with a VHT or a Randall T2.

06-12-2008, 06:59 PM	#25
s7eve KILL BOT • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Agnes Water, Qld, Australia Posts: 6,325 Thanked: 70	@ Mesh I have not added the Carvin as I will not be adding a Leads catagory, the earlier submission for Lead I added to Metal if you would like me to do the same for yours let me know.

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