Bought my SLO in 1994, and have never, NEVER, considered another head… I’ve been working in a major music retail company since 91… Mike is a genius, and the SLO is legend for a reason.

SLO is LEGENDARY amp, and so coool, that you have got conversation with Mike Soldano! Really, that is awesome)

Great interview with greatest amp builder of all time. Mike Soldano is a real class act.

Mr Soldano is always a joy to hear from. It is so cool how he still has so much passion for his amps, and you can hear it come through in the tone !

Mike is such a great guy. Famous in his industry and takes time to talk in detail.

Love it how Mike is so easy with interviews. Like you literally get to ask him a couple of questions and he covers a whole load of info in return. Hope you guys make it in another upcoming vids! Wonder how it sounds in real life with all knobs maxed out @11? I tried a software emulation version of this amp and so far it’s the only type of distortion amp/pedal/effect I’ve had my hands on both in real and emulated which follows ‘the Steve Vai recipe’. Which is if a maxed out dist pedal or amp is pleasing to your ears and usable, then it’s the one which suits you.

I loved hearing the subtle differences. The lower end of the 100 was wonderful.

fantastic interview!

Great to see you at 42 gear street! You’re a great guy max; always glad to hear you play guitar.

Thanks so much for sharing this! Mike Soldano is a legend :) Couldn't afford an SLO-100 but I love the one they made for Amplitube, sooo good!

Amazing interview I just ordered my SLO 30 super stoked! I’m having a tough time finding SLO 2X12 cab reviews with it though unfortunately.

Hi Max this is the first time I’ve seen your Chanel and I definitely enjoyed it. You came across very respectful and excited about what was going on. Like when you got to play Mr Brown’s guitar you seemed very excited and the interview with Mr Soldano was very interesting and enjoyable to watch. Keep up the great work. Definitely going to subscribe to your KZfaq channel. 👍🏻

Mike Soldano is always a pleasure to hear from.. To me, the SLO designs was and will always be the best of the best.. he should bring out the SLO in a pedal pre. 🤘🏼

Thank you for the comparison, it helped me on future purchase decisions

What a great comparison and interview. I know they're expensive but it's the genuine article.

Great video guys!

Nicely done. I had the SP77 and loved the tones. But I would have today I would get the SLO30 today. it sounds great!

fantastic review fellas

Great review 👍🤘

Cool video. First I've seen comparing the 2. They are pretty close but with the DADGAD tuning, definitely noticed the low end difference. Guess I need to get the 100. I probably would've anyway since it's kind of a bucket list amp for me.

I'd say the SLO-30 almost sounds like it has EL-34s in this comparison. It's subtle, but to be honest I like the sound. Makes you wonder what an EL34 SLO-100 would sound like.

I own a pre-BAD SLO-100, and it slays 🤘🏻

Currently playing a modded SP-77II (SLO mod) into the SLS-105 50W/side soldano power amp. It's absolutely the sweet spot, IMO. More nuts than the 30, same power as a HR50 but with all the gain control of an SLO - in mono OR stereo with effects! I just wish I could have this sound in a head instead of a rack...

Dude thats so cool you got Mike on the phone! These BOTH Kick butt! (Johns right 30 has a fun mid spike)

I can’t wait for soldano to re-release that pedal. Although a two channel (clean/dirty) slo preamp pedal would be sick.

I am late to the party, but I had to comment. I also hear the shift in the mid-range bump that John is talking about with the 30. The 100 sounds a bit more refined and open. I will only be using the head for recording in my studio. I was really wanting to go with the 30 because of the price and lower power, but I find myself leaning towards the 100. I have the purple 4x12 and can't wait to have the matching purple top. RIP bank account.

One can set the dials to be the same, but even the same exact model amp won't sound the exact same. I have two 5150's and two 1984 JCM 800's, and the differences between the amps in each pair are similar to what's going on here.. Maybe even more. Aire, the difences between these two SLO's follow conventional wisdom that the higher wattage amp will sound thicker, but the differences here are much smaller than I've ever heard between any 100 watt amp and its 50 watt sibling. Mike did an incredible job here. Sure, the difference might be more apparent through a cab in the room at high volume, but in this day and age, unless you need super loud stage volume, the differences could realistically be moot between these two. Crank some low end on the 30 and bring the mods down just a smidge.. I'm pretty impressed! Too bad the 30 is so expensive, I might just get the 100 anyway. 😬 If I'm gonna a get a second mortgage on my house to buy an amp, I might as well be able to bring the walls done and collect earthquake insurance. 😂

is there a lot diference between a slo and a hot rod ?.....I have a hot rod 50 plus with depth mode and it sounds brutal...

Soldano seems like a cool guy. I prefer the extra compression of the 30 here.

22:02 yeah, you're absolutly right!! 🤘😱 What a good ear!!

Just got the slow 30. ❤ Playing with 2 212 orange cabs. With 7 and 8 string guitars 😊

The SLO100 sounds just plain bigger and more open to me. It would be interesting to see if the SLO 30 could be brought closer by changing the EQ a bit.

If your buying a SLO budget isn’t an issue so, listen to both and pick a fave. I’d go 100 just because I like the way too loud for this room sound( no matter how big the room is 🤘🏽)

Is the Slo 30 loud enough for medium venues?? does it sound thinner at higher volumes? Ive seen a lot of lower wattage amps cranked up sound terrible compared to bedroom volume.

Фигасе! Жги Макс!

The switch is noticeable, but honestly, the 100 is likely enough to overwhelm a concert hall on "high gain" (>3) and overkill for everything else. Lovely video and interview. John Browne was a great partner for this video.

All the "chunk" came with the 100. I'm not sure if the volume difference is tricking me here. I'm sure if the SLO 30 was higher I would hear less

Hi what is the best noise gate for a soldano amp?...the effects loop of soldano is very particular, it is +4db....all noise gates which I have used does not found with soldano.....thanks

Does the guy on the left (from Lost?) have a neck issue?

Fantastic review. To me the SLO30 has a little more brighrness

I think the difference is low end headroom, but that's probably only becomes more noticeable the louder it gets.

It's soooooo subtle. I don't think I could even guess there was an amp change on hardly any of the switches if i wasn't watching.

what do you think of the synergy slo module compared to the slo amps?

What is dead god tuning?

Nice amps. And Mike Soldano has a good ear.

Yeah... even through my pc monitors (iLoud Micro from IK Multimedia) the mids on the SLO-30 pops out a little bit while the lows are just a bit less "omphff!". And the highs are the same to me. It's a kind of subtle "re-balancing" between lows and mids in the two models and i think that working just on the amps eqs the difference can be virtually canceled. As stated by Mike himself (btw guys... watta wandeful person is Mr. Soldano... well... just like every real genius!) that's a matter of the different power sections and the way the tubes works in the two amps. And yeah... according to you... maybe with a real cab "moving the air" ... the difference can be more pronounced. Anyway... two f***ing great amps with tons of tones for life... and with the SLO-30 an opportunity to have a more affordable (well ... a kind of) Soldano tone also with a better fx-loop section compared to the old 100 model.

So the SLO 100 has the lows you have to cut away in the mix and live anyway

At 17:30 when they switch, I can hear the difference clearly. The palm mutes become more percussive.

Yeah, the big one sounds a bit fatter and tighter at the same time. Definitely a bit better to my ears. But I'd still take the small one and be extremely happy.

The heart of an amp is the power section which is why everyone got rid of their rack stuff and went back to amps. Even the mesa and Marshall stuff didn't sound like their amps. f you have the money for the 100, get it. If you dont, get one of the lesser expensive options.

To me, 100 sound more opened, with more low-end. 30 sounds more harshly and a bit compressed. And interesting comparison slo 30 and slo 60,and why they stopped producing slo 60

What is the riff he is playing at 23:09

Damm Though John was going to try the Friedman

Now take out the power transformer from slo100 and put it in slo30. Then try to find a difference. That is gonna be a proper comparison. I can assure you it's gonna be way harder.

I heard exactly what John heard

Please bring back the SLO-100R

Макс, давай перевод, пожалуйста.

2:27 “ we have a switcher that allows us to go from one amp to another right away in real time “ You mean your using an a/b box to switch between heads ? Poor Mikes getting old over there 😂

so this is just an IR ...no mic'd cab ?

Макс, а зачем это стекло между вами?

Eeeee boiiii

Max, you look exactly like my cousin Manolo.

My SLO 30 through a Marshall qtr stack is RIPPING loud. More than enough to play any club or venue that would ever hope to play. At home and band practice I run it through a attenuator so I can drive it hard but not cause any deafness....lol

the 30 sounds better I think

Most don't know this, but Mike Soldano is the brother of Harry Bosch.

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I’m here just to say „hi for example”. 😉

The 100 seems to “breathe” much better

The Slo 100 have more bass and punch, not a little difference in the video, it is more manageable in the studio but it is not the same amplifier

The 100 sounded much fuller.

I love the 100, but I'll never understand why people think loud is impressive. It's not practical if it's too loud. Not impressed with that much volume. Completely unnecessary.

Having been an Edward Van fan, Soldano has been part of my rig since 1991. However.... still not satisfied, my search lead me to a late 60's JMP NMV. The output tube distortion I discovered is the Holy Grail I've been questing for. Hence my Soldanos are gathering dust. Tone chasing is subjective, but the heart of hi gain roar traces back to old Marshall Plexis, full up.

Unless you play stadiums, it is probably better getting the Soldano SLO-30 for half the cost of the SLO-100.

Is John Browne having limited mobility issues? He seems really rigid. He is not anywhere near as animated and free as Max. Does it matter...no. Which guy do I like as a player? That would be Max. What is John Browne looking at all the time in the bottom right corner. Who does that when someone is talking to them? It's kind of disturbing.

ну 30, по сравнению с 100 - хоть и похожая, но дрысня))

Slo 30 is decent price But I'd buy a slo 100 first if it wasn't 5 fn grand man f that

Looks like you caught Mike halfway through his "transition"...... 😀

this amp is a one trick pony muddy etc not worth the money