Need Recommendations for tube amps

Shaman · 05-29-2008, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anton

The Engl Firball isnt any good for what I'm looking for?

Sure! The top 5 I posted are just my top 5 favourite amps, so of course there are more amps to choose from.

In that price range, you should check the Peavey JSX, 6505 and 6505+ and the ENGL Fireball and Powerball. They are all able to do the chunky metal stuff just fine.

The Peavey 6505 has been on countless metal albums, like Carcass' Heartwork, Chimaira's albums, almost all of the Machine Head albums, and it sounds killer. I used to own one, and it sounded great. It was just a bit too one dimensional for me. It was easy as hell to record though!

But for technical riffage etc. I would personally go with an ENGL.

Anton · 05-29-2008, 03:51 PM

The ENGL does sound great....The only thing that I dont like about the 6505 is that it sounds to "Dirty" if you know what I mean....It's not all clear and stuff...I never really got to the poing where I could get a good sound out of it...So I kinda had a bad expirience with it.

budda · 05-29-2008, 09:39 PM

tip: keep the gain as low as you possibly can. crank the amp as loud as you possibly can. boost it with the best boost you can get your hands on.

hello clarity, articulation and tight low end

oh, and know how to EQ.

Prada3353 · 05-29-2008, 10:28 PM

chimira uses 5150's
bury your dead uses the Madison Divinity series

budda · 05-29-2008, 10:44 PM

chimaira uses modded 5150's.

what they changed is beyond me.

loktide · 05-30-2008, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anton

The ENGL does sound great....The only thing that I dont like about the 6505 is that it sounds to "Dirty" if you know what I mean....It's not all clear and stuff...I never really got to the poing where I could get a good sound out of it...So I kinda had a bad expirience with it.

the fireball's gain is definitely smoother than the 5150. The fireball has a totally different voicing though. It's a fairly scooped amp and really not very bassy.

7 Dying Trees · 05-30-2008, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anton

The ENGL does sound great....The only thing that I dont like about the 6505 is that it sounds to "Dirty" if you know what I mean....It's not all clear and stuff...I never really got to the poing where I could get a good sound out of it...So I kinda had a bad expirience with it.

Bias mod. The 5150 sounds glorious once properly biased

, i didn't like 5150's much, thought they were too fizzy and thin, then got one, discovered most people don't eq them properly and that biasing makes the difference (as well as GOOD tubes, the stock ones aren't very good and don't do it justice)

7 Dying Trees · 05-30-2008, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anton

The Engl Firball isnt any good for what I'm looking for?

Some people like them, but for a shared EQ amp I'd be more inclined to go with a 5150 and mod it to be honest, especially after reading the fireball for 6550 thread (misspelled 6505)

Anton · 06-01-2008, 08:12 PM

Thing is I dont anything about moding and dont know anybody who does,So I rather buy a good to go amp that doesnt really needs any mods.

So what better option do I have?

Prada3353 · 06-01-2008, 08:21 PM

FJA mods, look it up on google, they do everything for you, you just mail your head over with the money and tell what you want done, they do it, and send it back, and its really cheaper then getting a $2000 amp that doesn't really need any mods

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budda Guiterrorizer Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Deep River ONT (summer), London ONT (school) Posts: 7,303 Real Name: Justin Main Seven: Carvin DC727 OFR Rig: JSX->XXX w/ WGS CL80 Thanked: 46	tip: keep the gain as low as you possibly can. crank the amp as loud as you possibly can. boost it with the best boost you can get your hands on. hello clarity, articulation and tight low end oh, and know how to EQ. 3 cheers for free gear! "Do you like burned toast with your JAM? cuz we're on FIRE!"

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Prada3353 Gay. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 260 Real Name: Brock Rig: Divinity I -> Avatar Thanked: 5 / 1	chimira uses 5150's bury your dead uses the Madison Divinity series

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Anton ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moscow Russia\Jerusalem Israel Posts: 29 Real Name: Anton Main Seven: Hellraiser 7 Rig: Pod Xt Live Thanked: 0	Thing is I dont anything about moding and dont know anybody who does,So I rather buy a good to go amp that doesnt really needs any mods. So what better option do I have?

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Prada3353 Gay. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 260 Real Name: Brock Rig: Divinity I -> Avatar Thanked: 5 / 1	FJA mods, look it up on google, they do everything for you, you just mail your head over with the money and tell what you want done, they do it, and send it back, and its really cheaper then getting a $2000 amp that doesn't really need any mods


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