Monsters of High Gain Modeling: Hearing The REAL Amps!

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4 жыл бұрын

In this episode we explore 4 of the Most Modeled High Gain Amps so you can hear what the actual ones sound like! The Axe-FX, Kemper, Helix and Neural DSP, UAD all model many types of High Gain amps. Dave Onorato and me decided to check out the real ones to see what they sounded like back to back.
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@MB-rc8ie 4 жыл бұрын

This is the one thing I wanted to see: Rick Beato chugging in B tuning.

@gabrielsevilla7995 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he looks almost like james hetfield😂

@Jeroen_K 4 жыл бұрын

"In this episode of Ola Englund's 'Will it chug': Rick Beato. OK start the clock … … 0.02 yes, it's definitely chugging."

@RickBeato 4 жыл бұрын

Haha!!!

@JoeHakos 4 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielsevilla7995 Hetfield in the nursing home... chug chug chug

@bestboy897 4 жыл бұрын

True

@rainsongrecords 4 жыл бұрын

Any amp sounds good when you play the verse chords of "Them Bones"...

@RickBeato 4 жыл бұрын

Haha! True :)

@prometheusfallen 4 жыл бұрын

I was hoping I wasn't the only one who noticed. Lol

@artificialinsolence3182 4 жыл бұрын

AAAHH!

@Eefaux 4 жыл бұрын

BRIAN GREENWOOD Obviously couldn’t help himself. It had to be done. We were all better off for it I would say.

@davidjonorato3554 4 жыл бұрын

Had to be done...but I did just enough not to get flagged on the play.

@leeknight8838 4 жыл бұрын

Young whipper snappers: "Lol does this old grey haired guy even djent?" Rick: "Hold my beer."

@aryinc 4 жыл бұрын

i'd imagen a pre millenial asking this question with modern fortnite dance move XD. such a retarded new gen defining move, the flush or something.

@dano.819 4 жыл бұрын

To make it easier to compare EVH 1:14 6505 2:34 Mesa 4:01 Orange: 5:41

@NedJeffery 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers, that was really helpful! I think I'd go with the 6505. Mesa has a weird whooshy sound in the top end, but works great for lead.

@MCHiphopotamus 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Very helpful. Mesa for me (surprisingly!!)

@ItsNotaTuhmah 3 жыл бұрын

EHV sounds way fuller. The other ones are way too scooped.

@FindabandNewZealand 3 жыл бұрын

EVH absolutely eats all the rest.

@wilhemheider Жыл бұрын

@@FindabandNewZealand Yes, the 6505 Is More clean, but the most excitante sound comes from the EVH!

@KurtTischer 4 жыл бұрын

Would be cool if you did an A/B of each amp vs it's modeled counterpart in the Helix and Kemper.

@Bigjunk9999 4 жыл бұрын

Was playing along with my high-gain settings on my Helix (3rd party IRs) and it holds up.

@KurtTischer 4 жыл бұрын

I have a Dual Recto and a Helix, but haven't had time to actually do a comparison.

@azzopardijohn 4 жыл бұрын

Man that Mesa sure has balls, whilst the 6505 has those sizzling mids. Answer: Dual track recto + 6505/5150 on top of each other 🔥 Would love to hear Rick dissect something like Buried Dreams / Heartwork from Carcass. Some of the best classic metal tones and would follow on nicely

@RyRyTheBassGuy 4 жыл бұрын

Sonic Drive Studios did a great Mesa shoot out (no Kemper, though). Well worth watching

@WildBillQRO 4 жыл бұрын

Yes agreed

@viridianloom 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a proud owner of an Orange Rockerverb, I love the wide range of gain levels you can get from it and the clarity. Makes it great for doom or post-metal type stuff.

@TheRealCowlick 4 жыл бұрын

Stoner metal!

@TheChadPad 4 жыл бұрын

The clarity is what really struck me actually! I could hear the chords fully, instead of a fizzy mess (exaggeration but you know what I mean)

@noel3422 6 ай бұрын

Doom or post metal? Didn't metal start back in the early 70's with bands like Montrose and Judas priest? The members of Metallica were still in 6th grade back then, of course I could be wrong but your dating just made me want to ask.

@mutantartificialintelligen3411 4 жыл бұрын

I've owned over 50 amps and the 6505+ is my favorite. It still blows my mind. A lot of power and gain. Very versatile. My whole living room is full of good amps. So I guess you could determine that I could give a credible reference. Thanks Rick. Love your show brother.

@zerocool__ Жыл бұрын

Any tips on getting a good clean tone from one? It seems to be the only thing it lacks.

@josuegavi 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video! I did my graduation project about simulations vs the real amps, I didn't get to compare all the amps that I planned and the start thought. I reamped a guitar with Fractal, Line 6 and a Fender amp, and then I made a blind test in order to know if players and producers were able to notice with one was the real amp... And I found that almost no one was able! That makes me think that simulations are getting better every day. Cheers! PD: I got the Beato Book and it's amazing! I'm using it for my classes planning 😁

@PureJadeKid 4 жыл бұрын

Reminder: 2 people in the room heard the REAL amps, over 76K people heard mic'ed recordings of those amps.

@RB747domme 4 жыл бұрын

PureJadeKid yeah, maybe. but most people will hear it on a recording sitting in a mix on a record. He had everything set perfectly so that if you were tracking it that's pretty much what it would sound like when it gets laid down during track laying.

@PureJadeKid 4 жыл бұрын

@@RB747domme Good point, about hearing it in isolation.

@JohnDoe-pq8yw 4 жыл бұрын

@@PureJadeKid Through one cab as well. Granted, constants are very important but it always comes down to the player. If it is good, it is good.

@ibanezrg320fm 4 жыл бұрын

Clint is wrong. The amps sound much better in person. This is why people get amp modelers over real amplifiers because people think they sound as good. It does sound good, but it's not the actual amp with the actual speakers. A real amplifier with a cabinet, in person, will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up because there is a natural phenomenon that occurs with the combination. Microphones cannot pick this natural phenomenon up. It's like listening to a keyboard vs hearing a real grand piano in person. If you just want studio quality sound, this is fine. But if you want pure natural sound, the tube is where it's at. This is fact, I'm not being biased.

@rhitosparsha 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think it is true. In his other videos, he has the amps in the control room, while the cabs are in the soundproofed and isolated live room. So I'm pretty sure it was the same in this video as well. Of course, there would be a little sound coming from the live room into the mixing room, but it's safe to say that what they were hearing mostly was the mic'ed up cabs playing through the studio monitors.

@RB747domme 4 жыл бұрын

Man that 6505+ rocks! It sounds so clean, but so capable with just the right amount of dirt, grit, and attack that you need. That's definitely my Amp of choice. I will concede that the Orange does sound good, but the PV just has that really special sound that I would be looking for when tracking, or when I sit down to do a mix. Would sound so lovely to track left and right with slightly different settings to get get nice stereo width. I reckon it's a sleeper.

@knockpotato 4 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for this. 10 minutes of cozy content awaits!

@mosesgarner2404 4 жыл бұрын

Darn. I would have LOVED to hear the Marshall. I LOVED seeing Rick play in B. I'm mostly playing Stoner Rock and Doom these days so that was awesome to see and hear. I liked the Orange and Mesa in the dropped B Didn't care for the other amps in drop B.

@waveoflight 4 жыл бұрын

I got full erect when the Marshall poped up, then the guys shoved it into a cheese grator.

@smoreshaunted 4 жыл бұрын

I love how raw everything is, amazing tones!

@davidf8749 4 жыл бұрын

@6:57 - "You'll have to imagine it in your mind" - The JCM2000 sounds awesome :)

@DoubleBassX2 4 жыл бұрын

Also guys, you _gotta_ get the Beato Book; you will not be disappointed.

@bipbipletucha 4 жыл бұрын

I can agree

@anonymousguitarist9096 4 жыл бұрын

Where can i buy it?

@r.joseph8911 4 жыл бұрын

@@anonymousguitarist9096 Rick's site.

@andrewcantrell7856 4 жыл бұрын

"Ok, I've tuned this sg down to B," Yes please, more of this.

@Yxzjvc 4 жыл бұрын

You absolutely have to do a second part of this! There are so many more famous high gain amps :)

@fivewattworld 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Love the DOJO Guitar repair shirt! I want one Dave! Keith

@RickBeato 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah Hypes!

@davidjonorato3554 4 жыл бұрын

Talking to Aaron as we speak Keith and hope to have them asap!

@fivewattworld 4 жыл бұрын

@@davidjonorato3554 Excellent!!! I'm gonna need one in navy...that's almost black right? :)

@fatsuperfly 4 жыл бұрын

Love that you did two takes on the amps! Shows that something can sound totally different depending what you play low tune or higher tune

@Chesus78 2 жыл бұрын

And different guitars right? 😜

@joeb3590 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, this is awesome!!!! Way to kill it Rick.

@periloustemple8290 4 жыл бұрын

That was so fun! Not being a metal guy (but love & respect), I was impressed by how articulate & clear each of them was. There was so much clarity in the EVH, but it’s true: Peavey got this right at a most accessible price point. Very cool episode, but you don’t need me to tell you. Killer.

@AhmedSalam 4 жыл бұрын

The first two is similar to each other, tonaly. But boy, that Mesa is on a whole other level!

@dressedtosmellgood 4 жыл бұрын

they're basically the same.

@YSiLvErY 4 жыл бұрын

As a mixing engineer I understand why a lot of people prefer the EVH.. It's just the most agressive in the upper-mid/treble area and the most present. But I still don't like how it distorts, I think It's not as consistent as the 6505+. It's still great amp by the way.

@YSiLvErY 4 жыл бұрын

@@Aint1S they are all great amps and I think it's all about tastes and the context you are using them at this point

@greggraffin27 4 жыл бұрын

How do the Orange amps mix? They seem to have a TON of mid-range.

@FukEmUp145 4 жыл бұрын

The JCM2000 blew a fuse and very certainly at least one tube because it´s faulty. They have a problem with the PCB that develops after some years, you can put in new tubes and the BIAS will just run away to the stars. Marshall adressed that problem some years ago, they provide new PCBs that wont fail anymore for like 300$ (at least i paid 230€ here, but in the US with shipping and tax it will be a bit more i guess). Otherwise: Great clip, as usual!! Thanks for everything you do here, its awesome! I learn a lot from every single video you put on here

@CTmoog 4 жыл бұрын

Cool video guys!

@CamiloVelandia 4 жыл бұрын

Great sounds!!!

@vincentdenismusic 4 жыл бұрын

Well done. Would've been nice to get a Diezel in there. Part 2 maybe? 🙂

@gfunkstube 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to see Dave rocking out!

@keithbirdsong1036 4 жыл бұрын

The dual rec was a darker somewhat warmer sound and it sounded really nice. HOWEVER, the EVH mass murdered it was a face melting factory working 3 shifts. Great video

@stevenbrading1437 4 жыл бұрын

Another good one Rick.

@AnthonyRufo 4 жыл бұрын

I think they all have a place depending on the type of music/sound you're going for-I especially love to mix/match and blend 2 different amps in the studio to get multiple textures in stereo-very cool!

@jmonty2005 4 жыл бұрын

I liked the EVH best. It just had the most bite and oomph to it to my ears. The Mesa just had this top end fiz I didn't like, but if I didn't hear it compared to the others I'm not so sure I would have noticed it

@bryanlettow4389 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah the rectifier is fizzy or grainy to me.

@sirkayda7205 4 жыл бұрын

I almost always have to knock back the fizz on Rectifiers when I mix. But then they sound awesome.

@viniciusbertucci 4 жыл бұрын

Mesa's fizz disappear once turned up. It doesn't like low volumes. Plus, boosted with a Maxon OD808 it's the quintessential metal sound. Not just NuMetal. It does many styles. EVH is awesome too, no doubt about that.

@sonsauvage 4 жыл бұрын

@@viniciusbertucci the Mesa is turned up though. That fizz is just part of the Mesa drive sound in my opinion. I have owned many Mesas and my main amp now for gigs is an Express 5:50. Same deal. It can't be dialed completely out. The Mesa clean sound though...that's the secret weapon

@timothysnave 4 жыл бұрын

@@sonsauvage just put a metal zone over the clean tone ;)

@TavaresProject 4 жыл бұрын

The EVH sounded majestic.. that was the best ever... Better than any of my modellers... BTW the Rockerverb sounded pretty stellar too

@greggraffin27 4 жыл бұрын

I had a Tremoverb combo (basically a Dual Rec in a 2x12 configuration) and loved it, miss it every day

@harvesteroftone5473 4 жыл бұрын

The Peavey sounds so good.

@jantinucci 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this one! A couple things to note: editing the vid by switching back and forth on all the amps versus playing them one by one so we'd get a feel and listen to the subtleties between them all. And then hearing the amps compared to it's modeled version side by side in the same editing/switching way. That's probably a lot more work then anyone would want to do tho. Thanks again!!

@whinegummi6329 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think my tablet can keep up with these glorious sounds B - tuning gives me shivers down my spine. Awesome

@incognitoguitars9999 4 жыл бұрын

Fun. Nice job

@donciseau 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@Danything123 4 жыл бұрын

gotta love rick's reactions

@RoeyHaviv 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with the Orange being a good mixer, it has thicker mids (less scooped), another monster with thick mids is the Soldano SLO. They aren’t the industry standard “ass and glass” chugging amps but they really let you hear the actual notes being played.

@edwinpickett13 3 жыл бұрын

IMO the SLO smokes all of these amps.

@GuitarsAndSynths 3 жыл бұрын

@@edwinpickett13 also the most expensive at 3-4k

@CeciShaw 4 жыл бұрын

This is why I’ve sold every amp and have. the EVH 50 watt head with the separate green and blue channels. It crushes everything live. I have 4x12, 2x12, and 1x2 depending on the gig. It matches the EVH cabs perfectly of course.

@RB747domme 4 жыл бұрын

Ceci Shaw have you ever used a JCM?

@CeciShaw 4 жыл бұрын

I had a JCM800 back in the day. Really loved the tone. One trick pony though. I’ve never been into boosting the front end of the amps. And I did for the JCM800. I don’t put anything in front of the EVH red channel and it rips. Blue channels is great for most rock.

@RB747domme 4 жыл бұрын

Ceci Shaw yeah the JCM800 always had that sweet spot tone. Especially when recording. I have a JCM900 anniversary, with me updated electronics, but original tube design and circuitry - it's a killer amp, which I use a lot when recording. He's got that really heavy bottom end crunch, and upper mid and top end tone) especially with with the the 2x12 cab (less harmonic distortion than the 4x12 when mic'ing). Although, there is one caveat I will make to that. If I want to record some room I will use a 4 x 12 cab for energy, and double track some extra channels, and place three or 4 mics across the room to get some ambien tone and pan it left and right as it introduces some lovely extra harmonics with the four speakers working in tandem. So I close mic the 2 by 12 cab and record that first panned slightly off centre, and then use the 4x12 to record some ambient tone double tracked left and right which sounds like a sort of panned reverb when placed in the mix correctly. I love the JCM for that sweet tone. But you are absolutely right, it tends to be a bit of a one trick pony. I like the EVH, and I should use it more really, but haven't had the opportunity lately, however the next time I do, I will explore it some more in-depth when recording. Happy playing! (Just out of interest, I just thought I'd add that that I use the EVH playing bass which is fun and sounds surprisingly amazing)

@1eyejackffs934 4 жыл бұрын

Man I bet it is a blast hanging out at Rick's place. Figuratively and literally.

@siskokidd 4 жыл бұрын

Mesa made my sub setup here come to life. Sounded the best to my ears.

@JD.5150 4 жыл бұрын

Everything rocks when Dave's playing. 🤘That original 5150 with JAN Phillips tubes I got from you way back would have been a good one in this shootout. Damn I miss that amp.

@brianpartridge5654 4 жыл бұрын

Please do More videos like this🤟 Dual Rectifier was favorite

@Sco3000 4 жыл бұрын

The EVH sounded best in the recordings imo.

@AustinPowerz-bn5ry 4 жыл бұрын

It is the best.

@utubehound69 4 жыл бұрын

Those 5150 Sheffield 100watt 12" speakers in the OG 5150 cabs make big difference w/the 5150 head in my experience

@mikew9788 4 жыл бұрын

@@utubehound69 I have two of those cabs and they are great. The new evh cabs are sick also.

@user-qr7ee2cp4y 4 жыл бұрын

It's something how those evh amps have become legit. Have any other artist amps taken off like that?

@aryinc 4 жыл бұрын

true

@chrisdrumz7 4 жыл бұрын

Chuggy riff comparison: EVH 5150 III 2:02 Peavey 6505 3:22 Mesa Dual Recifier 4:56 Orange rockerverb 6:19

@driftspecs13 4 жыл бұрын

*TIMESTAMPS FOR DIRECT COMPARISON:* EVH 5150: 1:15 PEAVEY 6505+: 2:33 MB Dual Rectifier: 3:48 Orange Rockerverb III: 5:30 Drop B-tuned EVH 5150: 2:01 Drop B-tuned PEAVEY 6505+: 3:22 Drop B-tuned MB Dual Rectifier: 4:56 Drop B-tuned Orange Rockerverb III: 6:19 IMO, the Mesa Boogie sounds fucking incredible.

@BigEdWo 4 жыл бұрын

nice playing, dave

@AlienFrequency 4 жыл бұрын

I’m not an Orange fan, but this one sounded really good in the drop tuning, to my ears.

@riccardogastaldi5642 4 жыл бұрын

I agree, killer low end and lots of gain

@TheChadPad 4 жыл бұрын

There ya go. That's an unbiased review if I've ever heard one

@shaihulud4515 4 жыл бұрын

My first thought was: Wait, that's the "Dismember"-sound from "Massive killing capacity". But then again, I heard this album the last time some years ago, so I might be mistaken. Time to look for the CD though....

@JonKovach 4 жыл бұрын

The 6505 actually sounded like a good middle ground between the muddier low end of the EVH and the high end sizzle of the Mesa

@RB747domme 4 жыл бұрын

Jon Kovach I agree totally.. The 6505 has a really tight clean sound. just the right amount - but not too much - of fizz, dirt, grit. And tight attack. That would be my choice if I was track laying.

@ragingchimera8021 4 жыл бұрын

I love your love of real amps Rick!

@timharrington4470 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great topic (as always). I definitely have to go back and listen to it in the headphones because on the phone there is not enough fidelity to appreciate the differences.

@leonardduke6791 2 жыл бұрын

So much knowledge here

@andrewweis5857 4 жыл бұрын

The Dual Rectifier rules. Orange honorable mention.

@TheChadPad 4 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah

@FefoSP 4 жыл бұрын

WRECKtifier! It simply crushes skulls, couldn't agree more.

@FefoSP 4 жыл бұрын

To each, their own, isn't it?

@abheceshabemuskk3531 4 жыл бұрын

No way..nasty, disgusting fizzy flubbynes

@ForTiorIJohnny 4 жыл бұрын

i really like the barky dirty sound of the Orange. does anybody know of a cheeper alternative?

@freezingCode 4 жыл бұрын

Probably not what you're wanting to hear, but the Orange CR120H would be a cheaper alternative. It's basically the Rockerverb circuit sans tubes. I have the combo version, and it sounds good. Just needs some volume [IMO], and I prefer it boosted with a TubeScreamer.

@Sven_59 4 жыл бұрын

@@freezingCode I have the cr120 head combined with a Marshall quad box, sounds great to me.

@NeilForshaw 4 жыл бұрын

I must admit the differences between the amps sounded quite subtle. Glen Fricker SMG studios did the same format video but with just one amp through different cabs and the difference in sound was mind blowing. Far greater difference by miles in tone compared to different amps through the same cab.

@spill1t 3 жыл бұрын

Rick you know you owe us a part 2 of this when that Marshall is fixed... Pretty please! Those all sounded pretty awesome though!

@Grimtheorist 4 жыл бұрын

That amp mixing thing sounds like an awesome video idea...!

@michaelinglis567 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent idea Rick, love the episode! You did it right! Also great song to showcase dropped tunings, 4th of July by soundgarden.

@allancrow134 4 жыл бұрын

I'm the same age as Rick and watched the digital revolution unfold starting with the 'Rockman'. For a long time, the modelling didn't cut it for me but that threshold has now been crossed. The real advantage of high gain amps is the volume and sound pressure(the best part), rolling off volume to clean up, and cutting through in live settings. Having said that digital modelling can now produce some fucking awesome guitar sound and you can have the best of both worlds. I still like a good guitar amp and speaker cab to drive the digital. :)

@banyarling 4 жыл бұрын

FRFR speakers are better, but companies like Xitone and Friedman give you a feel somewhere between that PA style and a guitar cab

@cappy781 4 жыл бұрын

Tubes dudes. They rule

@banyarling 4 жыл бұрын

@@cappy781 Eh if I had a nice tube preamp I'd throw it in the chain with the Axe or Kemper for some minimal improvement.

@kellyjackson7889 4 жыл бұрын

Rockman is analougue

@OSUalum41 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know all the tech jargon like you all do. Been playing 40+ years and I've always just picked the amp I think sounds best for what I can afford. Anyway, about 7 years ago, I was in the market for a new amp. I was looking at a Line 6 modeling amp and I wasn't very impressed. The guy at the store says "you should check out this Vox Valvetronix amp. It's cheaper and it uses a tube." So I did and I loved it. Would I like an EVH, etc? Yes, but for whatever it's worth, I think my Vox AD100VT sounds about as good as you're going to get for what I paid for it. I know a lot of people don't like the modeling amps and some of them sound pretty bad, but I don't see the issue when it's a good one.

@ReasonableRam 4 жыл бұрын

I prefer that Mesa Boogie sound so much.

@Skypie61 4 жыл бұрын

Agree.

@MrTubularBalls 4 жыл бұрын

It reminded me of Tool's sound a bit.

@greggraffin27 4 жыл бұрын

@@MrTubularBalls Yeah, Adam uses an old Marshall, a Dual Rec, and a Diezel simultaneously.

@MrTubularBalls 4 жыл бұрын

+Kevin Christensen i wasn't aware of that. Diezels sound kind of like Marshalls, I believe? I bet the Les Paul also has something to do with it.

@TheChadPad 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite was the Mesa too, and then the Rockerberb, 6505, and EVH

@Darm0k 4 жыл бұрын

How many other channels can you get a video about advanced harmony followed by a video about the FUCKIN BALLSIEST HIGH GAIN AMPS, MAAAAAN! Keep it up, Rick.

@jonn443 4 жыл бұрын

Of course Dave goes with Them Bones to showcase gain... Soooo HEAVY. Good choice!

@joelcprice 4 жыл бұрын

He missed the C#7 add 9 in the riff though. Best part of the intro to that song. Dam That River is one of my riffs to test high gain. Dirt is a masterclass in 90's Hard Rock/Metal

@davidjonorato3554 4 жыл бұрын

Didn't play it fully so no chance of the video getting pulled..

@DoubleBassX2 4 жыл бұрын

Rick, are you a headphone guy? I'd love to hear your thoughts on different makes/models if that's your thing. 2 years ago I bought the Sennheiser PXC 550's and they have not let me down yet (I may not know any better though).

@bryanlettow4389 4 жыл бұрын

Having played all those my favorite is the EVH

@miscusername 4 жыл бұрын

Love my 5150 iii 50w. I use the clean with drives and boosts for calmer stuff, blue channel for heavier stuff and then the red only for solos. Getting the vol/gain split mid soon. Can't wait.

@dougfa3515 4 жыл бұрын

That Dual Rectifier sounded monstrous!

@alwayslookinround 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Rick. I'm a big fan of your channel. A long time subscriber. I'm not a musician but love watching your videos. I've always been a fan of hard rock and heavy metal. I'm 54 BTW. I love how the guitar in these genres have a sinister sound to them. Is this intentional? Or just the natural sound playing these chords make. I love the primal feelings I get from listening. Keep up the good work.

@jasonsimmons7479 4 жыл бұрын

Gotta say I liked the Peavey amps the best which surprises me. Great video! Thanks for all you do!

@Strat642001 4 жыл бұрын

Kick myself for missing out on a Soldano 50, back in the mid 90s. Phenomenal sounding amp, very Fair Warning sounding

@lecorsaire2283 4 жыл бұрын

Also very cheap! You could have one for less than half an SLO100.

@JayRoc17 4 жыл бұрын

To my ears the EVH had the most organic, dynamic and open sound. Then the Peavy, then Mesa. The Orange had a lot of hair on it, then the Mesa.

@PreliminaryFilms12 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Greetings from Winston Salem NC

@AustinPowerz-bn5ry 4 жыл бұрын

YOOOO its sooo badass to see Rick chugging the low B, come on dude learn to bring the galloping pain on that thing!

@shelkonnery 4 жыл бұрын

That nodding smile during Mesa's first seconds is so relatable! 😎😎😎

@mikemccourt6225 4 жыл бұрын

On the first open D5 chord Dave played: immediate curled lip/guitar face combo.

@davidjonorato3554 4 жыл бұрын

It's the law...🤘🏻

@jessbalfour4312 4 жыл бұрын

I own some Marshalls and a 5150 mk111 but over the last 6 months I've been using a Helix stomp live straight into the P.A and it sounds and feels fantastic. I get comments on the tone ( not my playing lol) all the time from people that know tone and they are all blown away with the HX stomp. I honestly think all the top shelf modeling gear sounds great these days, absolutely no need to lug big heavy amps around anymore AND fantastic in the studio.. Lovin tech for the modern guitar player today, soooo cool..:)

@bkrefting5225 2 жыл бұрын

Even wearing headphones, its hard to say without being in the room. I wanted to hear the Marshall compared to the Peavey. Back in '89, I was playing metal with a Laney head, which I thought was good until my partner got a Marshall superlead. Next to the Marshall, the Laney was lame. I got a JCM800, and I had a slight edge. He showed up with a RealTube 12ax7 pedal to run into his Superlead, and I had to get one too. Good balance. The EMG81 active pickups came out, and we both got those. At this point, it was crunch city, and any other amp that came into the room was instantly shamed. No one we knew had a Mesa, and at that time there wasn't anything else except for custom modded Marshalls only owned by the pro's. Since then, amps have come and gone, but basic tubes are still the same. Amp tone is always intriguing, and you never really know what you've got until you're comparing side by side. Let's hear them all.

@KennethGonzalez 4 жыл бұрын

The dual rectifier sounded great! Really stood out from the others

@reiddillashaw2383 4 жыл бұрын

Good video, Rick. I liked hearing the different amps compared to each other. Any chance you might consider doing the same kind of amp comparisons in regards to clean tones? At any rate, I really enjoyed the video. Thanks for making it. (Sorry your Marshall broke down.)

@mikemcintosh9933 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. Those are some good tones :)

@zenos66 4 жыл бұрын

They all sound great to me. Hard to choose just one, which is why he has them all!

@poulwinther 4 жыл бұрын

Almost full Iommi "I" riff there on the EVH.

@davidjonorato3554 4 жыл бұрын

I did just enough to please RJD and piss off Sharon LOL!!!! 😋🤘🏻

@poulwinther 4 жыл бұрын

@@davidjonorato3554 Classy and classic 😎

@ledzeppelinfan12344 4 жыл бұрын

underrated sabbath song

@artytoney2057 Жыл бұрын

Im a helix player and i love my Helix , but also just purchased a ENGL Fireball 25 and love the raw amp sound , i had forgot after a couple years of primarily using helix what a true high gain amp in the room is like , so the recreation on modelers is great but still not moving air like a raw amp , and there is some great advantages to modelers , so i think its basically the best of both worlds , both ways are enjoyable and modelers do a great job at recreating tone

@foxyfoxtrot4233 4 жыл бұрын

Never knew that Rick was a chugger \m/ Great video as always!

@GraehmeFloyd 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, Rick. Although there is certainly a difference in the sound of each amp - loved the Recto the most, but I've always been a Mesa fan - I would love to hear a comparison of these high gain monsters matched with their respective cabs. Do you think there would be a bigger difference that way or would it be a waste of time? Cheers from Canada!

@josephcreitz1328 4 жыл бұрын

Back in like '91 I was trying to choose between a 5150 head and some vicious sounding Ampeg. Then I played a dual rectifier and it was game over. I haven't used a different amp (other than a triple rectifier) since. Such amazing amps.

@inigoilarduya 4 жыл бұрын

I own a Rockerverb. The amp really shines when you boost it with a tubescreamer.

@prometheusfallen 4 жыл бұрын

The dual rectifier, hands down.

@Twobarpsi 4 жыл бұрын

Triple 2 channel for me....

@vonholland64 4 жыл бұрын

Junk

@t.sewell1513 4 жыл бұрын

The Mesa is excellent

@vonholland64 4 жыл бұрын

Dustin Punks junk hahahaha

@t.sewell1513 4 жыл бұрын

vonholland64 compared to what?

@psycofdo 4 жыл бұрын

Here's what I would've wanted to see on the video, besides the same eq, cab and mic: - a comparison with the amps and their respective cabs - a modeler counterpart on the "one cab for all" setup and on "to each amp it's own cab " setup, going through the exact same recording setting. Other than that, great video Rick.

@bootleggerrosey 4 жыл бұрын

I'm right there with Dave on all accounts. Dual rectifier fo sho! The Orange had the least umpf...surprising.

@mindscrub 4 жыл бұрын

That EVH with that dropped SG is a monster (my favorite). All sound absolutely killer, though that Orange didn't chug as well, haha. Bummer about the Marshall.

@Scott__C 4 жыл бұрын

Rick, great video. Can you share the settings of each amp just for comparison?

@thejonathandoan 9 ай бұрын

I think my favorite for high gain was the Dual Rectifier. It had the best blend of punch, sizzle, and power, but also it was tight enough to keep everything in check. The EVH had too much sizzle, the Peavey was tight, and the Orange had a great mix of the EVH and Peavey sound.

@HenryMittnacht 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting us hear how these amps sound in a great recording environment! I´m on Kemper just bc I could not afford all the original amps (I still own a Friedman Small Box, though) and bc I do not have the recording space to set up these amps. No one can tell the difference when you hear a song properly mixed. And even A/B comparissons make it hard to tell what´s the real amp.