Amp Comparison PART 1! (100-120w)

Рет қаралды 12,441

Күн бұрын

Thanks for checking out this first episode of my new tube amp comparison series. This episode focuses on 100/120 watt tube amp heads that have 2 channels. The next episode will feature 7 100/120 watt amps with 3 to 4 channels. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
Gear used in this video:
- ESP LTD EC1000T CTM Vintage Gold Satin
- Diezel VH2
- Driftwood Purple Nightmare
- ENGL Fireball 100
- Peavey 6505 1992 Original
- RedSeven Leviathan
- Victory VX100 Super Kraken
- Marshall DSL100 HR
- RedSeven Amp Central Reactive Load
- OwnHammer Rockbox V30EN-1999A IR
- Steven Slate Drums 5.5
- Cubase 12 Pro
Thanks for watching! Please subscribe along with the bell and follow SDS at:
/ sonicdrivestudio
/ sonicdrivestudio_official
/ jon_symons
#amplifier #comparison #highgain
Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
00:59 Guitar And Signal Flow Details
02:11 Diezel VH2
04:32 Driftwood Purple Nightmare
06:39 ENGL Fireball 100
08:45 Peavey 6505 1992 Original
11:00 RedSeven Leviathan
13:07 Victory Super Kraken
15:13 Marshall DSL100HR
17:18 AB Back To Back Comparison
22:22 Conclusion

Пікірлер: 157

@SonicDriveStudio 10 ай бұрын

Which amps stood out to you? Let me know your thoughts!

@Kainkrup 10 ай бұрын

6505 and engl! which impulse loader did you use for this demo?

@Clinthopanonymous 10 ай бұрын

The more I hear the Purple Nightmare the more i like it

@thatguyinaband6341 10 ай бұрын

the ENGL and Marshal! thanks for sharing I was surprised to like the Marshal they are normally to brittle for me

@augustoiuna309 10 ай бұрын

for me: 1st 6505, huge sound and tubular 2nd Diezel: lots of low end weight love it, and close 3rd the marshall really surprised how good it sounded! cuts very well can I have any of those amps? lol

@Joe-vc3cc 10 ай бұрын

The ENGL really popped ...But the Diezel and Marshall sounded great also ..... Was the Kracken a tube amp? , geez it sounded flat - almost old school SS. Meh

@fluentfate 10 ай бұрын

Fireball 100 is king. It has more character almost 2203 like, yet sounds modern and massive af

@eriklamelakillingspree7690 10 ай бұрын

Nah, Driftwood

@tma4519 9 ай бұрын

Fireball (as for me) the best for metal, Driftwood - very nice amp

@shinigami5052 Ай бұрын

For me it's Diezel because of his chug and fuzzy sound but ENGL also a great amplifier

@GuitarsAndSynths 9 күн бұрын

@@eriklamelakillingspree7690 agree the ENGL is too compressed

@dirtyandnasty9011 10 ай бұрын

IMO this shows the differences are subtle and you should not worry too much about finding the right amp. Learning how to dial a well produced and original sound is way more important.

@GuitarsAndSynths 9 күн бұрын

agree many criticise the Uberschall but use right settings and clean boost in front the amp blows away most other amps

@ekincn 10 ай бұрын

They all sound amazing but ENGL and Marshall are my favourites

@stevemoore6349 4 ай бұрын

that red seven sounded really good to my ears,modern crunch jumped out at me

@GuitarsAndSynths 9 күн бұрын

same that was my favorite in a tie with the Purple Nightmare. I have an Italian high gain amp the Mezzabarba MZero and that is a killer high gain amp as well. The Italians and Germans really know how to build high gain amps and high performance cars!

@Mar33322 10 ай бұрын

That Diezel is a f'ing flamethrower 🔥

@s.schmidt5923 8 ай бұрын

The Diezel VH2, Peavey 6505 and the Marshall DSL100HR sounded best to me. But fascinating how comparatively similar all sounded. Great demo as always!

@BecomingProductions 10 ай бұрын

All sounded amazing but the Diezel takes the prize for me.

@SonicDriveStudio 10 ай бұрын

Somehow I knew you'd say that ;)

@jasonrogers7318 9 ай бұрын

The Driftwood, and the Redseven stood out in tone more than the others. They both have unique sounds that separate them from the others. Great video John 🎉. Cheers 🍻

@tyrannosaurusriffs 10 ай бұрын

I love the Red Seven in this comparison! These are my favorite type of videos.

@necroticpoison 10 ай бұрын

I'm surprised every single time I hear the DSL again. Such an underrated amp. Great vid

@FedericoMK 10 ай бұрын

great video!!! keep 'em coming! :) I like where the mids sit with: driftwood, diezel, redseven

@Sylvain44 10 ай бұрын

The Fireball is living up to his name 🔥Such a great sound!

@Sarcasticallyincharg 10 ай бұрын

The Engl and Driftwood took my by surprise. Really cool

@ianlahaye9476 10 ай бұрын

Nobody compares these monsters better! I wish I could pick a favorite but they all bring something unique to the table. However, I know we both agree ENGL is a hard beast to best. Great video, Jon!

@SonicDriveStudio 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Ian!

@DaltPlaysGuitar 10 ай бұрын

Hooooooo boy that ENGL is a monster.. I also enjoyed the Marshall so much more than I expected to. For the price compared the the rest a DSL is looking pretty attractive!

@rockyowitz 10 ай бұрын

Diezel and Driftwood mixed or Engl and Leviathan would make tremendous combinations (either paired, or one on the left and one on the right)

@Turbo-D 10 ай бұрын

yeah less digital more real stuff and we are best friends for life! 20w joyo bantamp vs 180w diezel herbert please 😂

@SonicDriveStudio 10 ай бұрын

Lol. I like both! :)

@Turbo-D 10 ай бұрын

@@SonicDriveStudio yes the bantamps are just amazing and overly loud for its lower wattage so this would really be interesting to see if there is just so much difference as anyone would expect

@OversureMusic 10 ай бұрын

All sound so good. Driftwood and 5150 very close to each other. Very tempted to get the Nembrini Fireball after this and your video on it.

@alegutierrezmusic 10 ай бұрын

Awesome what a great comparison. Love the Fireball and Purple Nightmare but to be honest you can´t go wrong with any of them.

@smeemusic 10 ай бұрын

Engl takes the win here for me. The driftwood sounded better than I expected in this comparison as well as the redseven. Not to take away from the rest. Most of them were killer. The marshall did not seem to tickle my fancy though. Definitely my least favorite from the bunch.

@dustinmullings2672 10 ай бұрын

The Driftwood sounded pretty good to me. One of my dream Amps. Agree with you on the RedSeven! That thing sounded incredible! Not familiar with RedSeven. I'll have to look into them now.

@HaydenMcCarry 10 ай бұрын

That Redseven and ENGL sounding amazing man! Great comparison!!

@SonicDriveStudio 10 ай бұрын

They do indeed! Thanks! :)

@GuitarsAndSynths 9 күн бұрын

yup the Redseven was my favorite then the Nightmare and Diezel.

@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE 10 ай бұрын

Gotta love the clarity of the 6505, without too much high end sizzle.

@DarkHorizonsMusic 10 ай бұрын

I dig all of them for sure! My top 3 would be the Driftwood 1st, the Diezel 2nd and Peavey 3rd. Solid demo. Great job here dude!

@caveman 10 ай бұрын

Awesome vid as always man! Would have liked to hear the Driftwood compared without the boost to keep it equal though. To me it sounded the meanest but that’s probably why. Good work!!!

@SonicDriveStudio 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah I figured when the boost is built into the amp I'm allowed to use it haha

@blakejefferson6921 10 ай бұрын

The Engl and Marshall were my favorite, but that's not a surprise. I really dug the Redseven too.

@salimburgia8646 10 ай бұрын

Diezel all the way 🤘

@nbl95 Ай бұрын

Diezal and Engl- awesome beefiness Driftwood- looks and sounds amazing Red Seven- dangerously aggressive midrange crunch Peavy- Fuckin classic Victory- Darkest out of all of them by far Marshall- signature Marshall upper mid-range sizzle thing

@ColonelClaypool 10 ай бұрын

1. Driftwood, 2.⛽ and 3. 6505 for me. Thanks for the comparison

@graybronze 10 ай бұрын

Diezel VH2 and the Redseven were my faves! Hope to see a VHT or Fryette amp (Pittbull is my fave) added to the channel one day, I really think you'd dig them and they have something of their own character that I think could earn them a deserved place in your collection. Looking forward to the next vid 🤘

@GuitarsAndSynths 9 күн бұрын

and a Mezzabarba MZero to the mix as well! Maybe the new Uberschall Ultra too?

@SoyAlberto127 8 ай бұрын

1 Diezel 2 Driftwood 3 6505 4 ENGL 5 Marshall 6 Red Seven 7 Kraken

@dickieradd 8 ай бұрын

I've watched both videos and I am shocked to say that you have just proved that Marshall can be argued as the king of metal tone.

@solarfallmori 10 ай бұрын

Fireball and Purple N for me 🤘🤘

@devnull5109 8 ай бұрын

I wish you would include the Soldano SLO-100 in one of these videos, you are the best at dialing these amps and you'd make that thing sound like a beast!

@SonicDriveStudio 8 ай бұрын

I wish I would have one

@sleepwait9613 6 ай бұрын

they all sounded great, but diezel was my favourite, with fireball and red seven close seconds, while the victory let me down, Was not expecting such a good sound from the marshall, very classic.

@manos6426 10 ай бұрын

Liked before watching....😁 Wow, holy crap man!!!! They all sound tight as f$#k!!!! Diezel, Engl, Driftwood, Red Seven did the most damage, for my taste!!! Excellent video, I'm waiting for the next part.

@graemedixon6314 10 ай бұрын

I like the mid voicing of the 6505 and the smoothness of the victory.

@Clinthopanonymous 10 ай бұрын

Thanks John!

@SonicDriveStudio 10 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@kadestorm 10 ай бұрын

With your recording approach in general, all amps sound great, which remains the case here; the rest is down to personal preference and differences in voicing. The Fireball 100 definitely brings the fires of hell to the table, leaving the Driftwood Purple Nightmare and the Victory Kraken as excellent compliments with something distinct and different. These three are my picks in this line up where one really couldn't go wrong with any of the amplifiers.

@yansongzeng7755 10 ай бұрын

Love this channel! Btw ever considering comparing a full 90w mark IV or V to a dual rectifier?

@behamiltonsrful 10 ай бұрын

Waiting to see the next video, hopefully where a Mesa Boogie is represented. Very nice video though, can't wait for the next installation.

@SonicDriveStudio 10 ай бұрын

Next will have a Dual Rectifier

@xSilencex_ Ай бұрын

Diezel

@LucasLeCompteMusic 10 ай бұрын

The one with the tubes was the best one.

@robertdonosobuchner3129 8 ай бұрын

My choice is the driftwood, but all the others are also great. 🤘

@IKilledTheDodo 10 ай бұрын

They all sound great, but the Leviathan has a (for lack of a better word) «hi-fi» quality to it that the others don't, at least to my ears. Also, the Fireball has some awesome upper mids that really makes it stand out from the rest. The two combined would probably sound amazing!

@bolle_83 10 ай бұрын

6505 iss my pick.. sounds killer and iss affordable… redseven and diesel also great.

@billyfubar2748 10 ай бұрын

Diezel was nicee good mix man that tone was just right

@GuitarsAndSynths 9 күн бұрын

ENGL Fireball too compressed but Diezel VH2 and Nightmare sound fantastic and open wide.

@poulwinther 8 ай бұрын

Purple Nightmare is still my favorite amp, also after your second video. Diezel is close here.

@GuitarsAndSynths 9 күн бұрын

This video is why my next amp will be a Fractal Axe FX III and Kemper Stage Profiler. Less space and amp sound in a nice FRFR powered cab to make recording and travel easier.

@jeyrizzy6780 8 ай бұрын

They all really had their own subtle thing going on. I really Favored the Deizel overall tho. Engl for the nice scooped sound with solid bass. 6505 for the nice mid sound.

@cizmar1972 8 ай бұрын

Fireball 100 is my favorite, although they all sound great.

@LesonDeson 10 ай бұрын

Peavey Diezel Marshall In that order 😊

@TimeCrisis1990 3 ай бұрын

i love the fireball

@patrickb.b.1015 10 ай бұрын

1)Red Seven 2)Fireball 3)DSL100 4)Purple Nightmare 5)56505 6)Kraken 7)VH2 Thats my ranking score for that comparison. But in the end of the day thats all very cool sounding amplifiers. The Red Seven has a unique tone in the high end that sounds very cool🤘

@eusma75 10 ай бұрын

For me in order of preference; Fireball, Driftwood, Diezel, 6505, Red Seven, Marshall, and Victory.

@mcchurch118 10 ай бұрын

I would go with the Driftwood. Mainly because it had the fullest sound without it being too over the top. My 2nd choice would be the Marshall DSL100 cause it has such a great tone and full sound to it.

@mattrector431 7 ай бұрын

The engl I think was the best. 6505 is just classic too. The most unique to me by far was the Victory Kraken. In a mix, I love those mids.

@visualdarkness 10 ай бұрын

The Diezel sounds so angry, love it! That together with the 6505 and potentially the Marshall are my favourites. The Marshall got an identity that just almost hurts and 6505 simply sound very balanced for heavy music. Found the Red way too sizzly, Engl just a bit flat and boring (probably good for a mix) and the Victory sounds like it is covered in pillows.

@PS3271 10 ай бұрын

Also for me the Engl in this serie of amps but be honest not one really impressed me that I would think lets buy one of these for the collection..but it remains very difficult to compare and everybody has a different taste. Maybe do some leads if possible . But I appreciate the work you do . great ..

@eriklamelakillingspree7690 10 ай бұрын

They’re all amazing so buy whatever is cheapest imo

@lexvogelaar834 10 ай бұрын

Woohoo what a great and fair amp comparison! I'd like me some more of that 😁 To me, the Driftwood stood out. Very surprising. The Victory could have been the winner if it wasn't so dark. Great video, great service to us tone chasers. Thanks Jon 👌

@musicinsession 10 ай бұрын

Thanks to this video I now "need" to buy an Engl.... cheers for that Jon! lol

@SonicDriveStudio 10 ай бұрын

You do!

10 ай бұрын

ENGL and Diezel are my favourites

@dominiquemercier408 10 ай бұрын

#3 Diezel. #2 Marshall. #1 RedSeven

@motivation3000 10 ай бұрын

I got a Rivera KR7 but that Diezel sounds massive

@lichtlaermaudio 10 ай бұрын

RedSeven for me and split 2nd between Driftwood and (I can’t believe I’m saying this…) the Fireball!

@negromister 10 ай бұрын

Huh, I'm surprised by what I liked, to be honest: the RedSeven and the Marshall. It's obviously horses for courses, but I really liked the top end on those two, and was shocked by how the Kraken sounded.

@LukeCannotSkate 10 ай бұрын

Driftwood and Marshall take it for me. I must safe up the money for a Driftwood one day

@CraigCrider 10 ай бұрын

ENGL, Red Seven, and the Marshall. Then all the rest in a bunch. In the context of this comparison, I like the Kraken the least which really surprised me.

@shredward666 10 ай бұрын

Fireball FTW 🔥🤘🍆

@anthonydavella8350 10 ай бұрын

The Driftwood by a whisker

@horkyncz 10 ай бұрын

best of mine three: 1.REDSEVEN, 2.ENGL, 3.DRIFTWOOD

@GUITARM1KE 10 ай бұрын

disel & red seven is perfeckt for me

@ruisouto7868 10 ай бұрын

Engl Fireball and Diezel for me

@MADIXOMAHA 10 ай бұрын

That Diezel sounds so WIDE compared to many of the the others, which is rarely a way I explain guitar tone! KT77 tube's extended headroom compared to EL34's perhaps???

@Kessellish 10 ай бұрын

I personally think the purple nightmare wins! Especially in the mix was superior to the others from my ears. But the Fireball wasnt too far behind.

@tgunmusicchannel1973 10 ай бұрын

Engl and Victory for me

@djentleman5129 9 ай бұрын

6505 is a amp that rules in the mix Red seven is very clean and punchy

@thatguyinaband6341 10 ай бұрын

gotta do one with the Carvin legacy VL 100 that amp is a hidden gem!

@SonicDriveStudio 10 ай бұрын

Don't have one...

@yousocrazy1199 10 ай бұрын

Fireball. Victory. DSL. for me the rest just sounded almost the same but this 3 amp i picked personally because they have own flavor it could not be the meanest or the angriest but it has this character that it separate from others. i only own a Mesa and Randall so my pick was base on what i hear from a $300 speaker and a headphone(AirPod) lol

@steves12strings 10 ай бұрын

Purple Nightmare Diezel Engl RedSeven Marshall 6505 Kraken

@zachmusic4511 10 ай бұрын

My top 3 are 1) 6505 2) Engl 3) Marshall

@usedguitargearmodsmusic5628 10 ай бұрын

RedSeven did it for me

@theromulux3725 10 ай бұрын

Driftwood Purple Nightmare all the way.....

@youknowhuwitis 4 ай бұрын

I'm torn between buying an ENGL head or a Diezel. ENGL has that unrivalled punch and is super tight, but... no amp sounds like a Diezel!

@liguanafrequency 10 ай бұрын

The Kraken sounds so fucking good in the full mix comparison but like shit in the isolated comparison.. how it's even possible!!?

@David01.d 10 ай бұрын

Diezel to me sounds the most brutal

@darkmindtk 10 ай бұрын

Diezel and Marshall sound best to me.

@cameronholbrook170 8 ай бұрын

Diezel!

@user-qg8nu1eb2e 10 ай бұрын

If money isn’t a factor, the fireball. If money is a factor, that DSL sounds great, I have one, it’s great. Top 3 to my ears Fireball/dsl/diezel.

@irenesulbo5122 9 ай бұрын

Diezel VH2, ENGL Fireball 100, Marshall DSL 100

@zackmonk3054 10 ай бұрын

Purple Nightmare and RedSeven. I had a 50 watt Purple Nightmare and really regret selling it…

@soundhealer8661 10 ай бұрын

1 Engl 2 RedSeven 3 Diezel

@YOU_screener 10 ай бұрын

well i am a big engl fanboy and i play also one.and for the next Video were you compare 3 and 4 chanel amps you should try from engl the victor smolsky Signatur this little m***f*** is a beast of an amplifier

@tonefreak3403 10 ай бұрын

They all sound good but if you're in front of the cab then you'll definitely feel the differences. DIEZEL, ENGL are beasts!

@gilbertostefan 10 ай бұрын

Driftwood 4 me, please sir lol

@zloboslav_ 10 ай бұрын

ENGL won for me, that's the sound I liked most!

@SonicDriveStudio 10 ай бұрын

Can't go wrong with the ENGL!

@PoeticDirge 2 ай бұрын

How would you compare the original 6505 to the 6505+?

@keenedgedesigns 10 ай бұрын

Red Seven was really different and tight. Victory was over compressed and sounded like muddy di shit in chords. For the mi eh is had to beat the Peavey. A tube change in the Peavey would change the sound exponentially as they come with Chinese tubes. That would be a guide video.