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. Engl Invader
4. Mesa Mark IV
5. Hughes & Kettner TriAmp
5. Mesa Dual Rec

Metal

1. VHT Pitbull Ultralead (G100UL)
2. 5150/6505
3. Diezel Herbert
4. Mesa Dual Rectifier
4. JCM800
5. Diezel VH4
5. ENGL Powerball

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
777's Favourite Amps thread.

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 Framus Dragon
4 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
Engl Fireball
Mesa Mark IV
Mesa Dual Rectifier
Peavey 5150

Rock

Cornford MK50H
THD Flexi 50
Engl Thunder 50
Trace Elliot Trident

Budget
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.

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Paul Malmsteen Yngwie Gilbert? Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NSW (Australia) Posts: 212 Main Seven: Ibanez S7320 Rig: Roadster 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

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7 Dying Trees Sarcy English Twat Join Date: May 2004 Location: 7th Ethereal Plane of interstellar hell, Innit Bruv, Safe, London, UK Posts: 6,479 Real Name: James Main Seven: UV7PWH / UV7BK / RG2027 Main ERG: 10 fingers of metal death Rig: Triaxis->TBR5/VHT UL Thanked: 76	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

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stuh84 Dictatorship ftw Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 1,804 Real Name: Stuart Main Seven: LTD M207 and Jackson RR7R Rig: Invader 150 Thanked: 13	Overall 1 Engl Invader 2 Cornford MK50H 3 Framus Dragon 4 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 Engl Fireball Mesa Mark IV Mesa Dual Rectifier Peavey 5150 Rock Cornford MK50H THD Flexi 50 Engl Thunder 50 Trace Elliot Trident Budget Peavey Bandit 112 Ashdown Fallen Angel Roland Cube (whichever version) http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z...x_215/MOAR.jpg

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