Fender Metalhead... 550 watts?

Loomer · 07-23-2006, 01:55 PM

I am in NO way considering buying this amp, as at seems like a piece of crap just looking at the specs, but I am however interested in hearing if any of you guys have tried it out, and how bad it sucks. Just for laughs :p

So how is it? Do the 550 (

) watts of pure transistor power make up for the fact that it's well... 550 watts of pure non-tubiness

I have to talk a poor kid out of even considering this amp, so help me out dudes! Help me save this kid's tone

Donnie · 07-23-2006, 02:01 PM

Think what you want but I found it to be quite cool. I got a chance to really crank one and I was impressed. It had for of the higher gain rock tone. Then again, I'm not into the uber high gain/death metally tone that most people here seem to be into.

nyck · 07-23-2006, 02:06 PM

You never know how good something is until you try it!

Loomer · 07-23-2006, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyck

You never know how good something is until you try it!

I don't know if I dare :p

TMM · 07-23-2006, 03:27 PM

If you're into the Mortician kind of ridiculous amounts of gain and low end, its actually not that bad. If you're looking for any kind of definition though, I would steer clear.
On the upside, the cabinet is amazing for metal. More low end and definition (when you don't use the accompanying head) than you could ever possibly put to use. You can put just about any amp with some gain into it and it sounds the part. Plus it looks muy metal.

D-EJ915 · 07-23-2006, 03:32 PM

I played my V-250 through one at Guitar Center, I had to tone it down a bit to kill some of the 'buzzing bees' but it was no worse than the Triple Rec that I played right afterwards. It sounded pretty good, handled the low A well and was pretty freaking awesome but I'm not sure if I'd buy one, they're pretty expensive imo and I'd rather get a Randall.

Two RH300s > Metalhead

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07-23-2006, 01:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Loomer Comfortably Dumb Join Date: May 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 997 Real Name: Christian Friis Main Seven: Stripped S7420 w. X2N-7, Stock RG7321 Rig: GH50L, ENGL 4x12 Thanked: 11	Fender Metalhead... 550 watts? I am in NO way considering buying this amp, as at seems like a piece of crap just looking at the specs, but I am however interested in hearing if any of you guys have tried it out, and how bad it sucks. Just for laughs :p So how is it? Do the 550 ( ) watts of pure transistor power make up for the fact that it's well... 550 watts of pure non-tubiness I have to talk a poor kid out of even considering this amp, so help me out dudes! Help me save this kid's tone

07-23-2006, 02:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Donnie Go Team Venture! • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bonney Lake, WA. Posts: 7,667 Main Seven: Ibanez Xiphos 7 Rig: Line 6 Vetta/Nomad55 Thanked: 41	Think what you want but I found it to be quite cool. I got a chance to really crank one and I was impressed. It had for of the higher gain rock tone. Then again, I'm not into the uber high gain/death metally tone that most people here seem to be into. Charlie Drown @ Myspace Charlie Drown.com

07-23-2006, 03:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
TMM Badass Mutha 4000 Join Date: May 2006 Location: NH, USA Posts: 820 Real Name: Tom Main Seven: KxK Sii-7 Rig: XTP/XXX/JBLTiel215 Thanked: 10	If you're into the Mortician kind of ridiculous amounts of gain and low end, its actually not that bad. If you're looking for any kind of definition though, I would steer clear. On the upside, the cabinet is amazing for metal. More low end and definition (when you don't use the accompanying head) than you could ever possibly put to use. You can put just about any amp with some gain into it and it sounds the part. Plus it looks muy metal. THEMAMMONMACHINE PUTRESCINE Dancing Darth

07-23-2006, 03:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
D-EJ915 <3's Tsukasa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 16,643 Real Name: Kagami Main Seven: ESP H-207 Rig: Randall RG75G2C Thanked: 191	I played my V-250 through one at Guitar Center, I had to tone it down a bit to kill some of the 'buzzing bees' but it was no worse than the Triple Rec that I played right afterwards. It sounded pretty good, handled the low A well and was pretty freaking awesome but I'm not sure if I'd buy one, they're pretty expensive imo and I'd rather get a Randall. Two RH300s > Metalhead My Site: əBCAir

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