For the price, MT15 all day long.

I just think it's amazing how much more comfortable you seem in your videos than two years ago.

Tre Monti means "the three mountains". For your interrest. Greetings from Germany.

Phillip, I have to say there are so many things that I wondered about like the small feet on the MT15 and how it would sit on a cab with a bulky handle. No one mentions this kind of thing but you intuitively know that people may have these questions. Great work man, keep it up...

I have had the opportunity to play through the MT-15 here in Miami at the studio...and it is simply amazing. Great review as always!

Phil, I wish you would test them both again ( I know it's a lot of work) with one of your Strats. But I like the Archon overall, but not by much. Still love what you said on Fri. that you love, love, love your Mesa Boogie Mark 5: 25. That's why I bought one and I don't really look at amps anymore. For me, your review sold me and I don't need anything else. Thanks!

Maybe cabs should have recessed handles since they know an amp will be put there

Thanks for doing this comparison Phil! Love your channel man, keep it up!

Great review as always Phill, both sound great amps, i suppose its down to your budget , thanks for your time, Cheers

that tone is absolutely sick in the intro.....awesome Phil.....

Thank you again Phillip for a great break down on this amp.

They definitely sound close to each other for sure. I ordered the MT15 all the way back in June & am still waiting for it with an eta of Sept 11th. For the price point the MT15 is amazing. I know there's the Orange Brent Hinds & other lunchbox amps but my ears do not like EL84's so the 6L6 MT15 was a hands down winner for me. Still gonna slap it on a 2x12 V-30 Orange PPC cab though! Thanks for all your hard work & for sharing with us man! Keep doing the good stuff!! 🤘🤘

Great production, Phil!

Love that Alvarez Dana scoop in the background! Great video man

Archon still sounded better to my ears. They sounded very similar regardless.

I bought my daughter the Jazzmaster T in orange cause it’s same as her Jagmaster. She loves it!!! Also got the Gold Top T for myself. Kudos to your wife! Thank you!!!!

Shinedown Demo'ing Tremonti! Nice choice. Thanks for a great demo. It's helping me make a decision.

The PRS MT 15 sounds more like what I would use for my purposes.

Id love to see MT-15 vs Victory Kraken. Lets make that happen.

Doug was really thinking hard about how quickly he could convert the amp to 50 watts, like he was ready to do it onsite! He's such a great dude!

The BOOST knob is actually designed to be "channel 2" /overdrive for the bluesy/marshal tones. Pull the boost out, crank that volume, adjust master volume accordingly

I've had the MT15 on a 1x 12 Mesa Vin30 sealed cab. Sounds fantastic. It's just a fantastic little amp. There is a hiss that increases with the gain so I run it through an HX Stomp pedal with a gate on the fx loop. Turn down the output of the FX pedal to get the bedroom volumes. The MT15 + Mesa 1X 12 cab + HX stomp costs about the same as my Mesa Boogie Mark V25 combo by itself. The MT15 sounds tighter than the Boogie.

Great video as always Phil. Both of the amps are good but I feel MT15 has more bite to it.

Looking forward to a video on a Mojotone 2x12 cabinet to use with a MT-15!

The PRS Mt 15 sounded amazing and badass to play on! It can make anything sound rocking!

Phil, This is another fantastic comparison on two amazing amps. Well done Sir. Both sound very similar imho and sound great. I have the Mt-15 and love it more and more each day. I had the Evh lbx first version which I know you had as well and loved it but I just think this thing has it all and for the price it beats some amps 2-3 times more expensive. For all you boogie fanatics I would advise you to check one out firsthand and see what you think. This blows the mini rec up by the way. No contest.

I feel if you have the money, get the archon, if not... then the MT15 seems just as killer.

sounds huge and awesome

Very nice review as always, the mark tremonti reminds me of the carvin v3m...

i have a mt15on order in the uk phillip, not scheduled to arrive until end of october. both amps sounded great but the mt15 just sounded bigger and fuller to my ears.

The MT15 is really living up to the hype behind it!

Older (aka Better IMO) Shinedown through the MT 15 and Archon. Very nice, Phil

Love your reviews Phil! Thanks for being objective.

Thank you for playing Shinedown. And thank you for your great videos!!

I will say I own the Archon 25w amp. It’s probably one of the best, most versatile amps that I’ve ever owned. Which it’s an insanely loud 25w amp as well but can dial back volume very well. I love the MT-15 head and almost sold my Archon to get it but it’s not feasible for quiet playing our bedroom/apartment playing unless you get something like a load box/ir loader. However it’s absolutely the next amp that I’m probably going to get. I really want a victory kraken but that amp has been ridiculously hard to buy for some reason. Every time I go to buy it is sold out or the listing for a used one sold as fast as it’s posted. That Archon though.... it’s pretty much impossible to get a bad tone from it. The internal speaker is a little lack luster imo but run through a 2x12 it’s perfect

Agree there's more bite on the MT15, which can be a good thing - I think there's often more bite on recorded heavy guitar tones than we realize, it just gets hidden behind similar frequencies like cymbals, etc. And I think the Archon could match those tones with the bright switches. I've been playing the MT15 at rehearsals for the last month with a REALLY cracking drummer, 2x12 mic'd with a 57, and it's all you need for heavy rock. Coming from using a Custom 50 (very loud amp) the MT15 is almost the same volume, much more than any sound guy will want you putting out on stage. Also stays very true to tone as loud as you turn it up, doesn't mush at all. FX loop, bias test, very portable, very loud - I was skeptical of a 15 watt amp, especially one that could sound heavy at volume, but it does it. Amazing for $650, cheapest PRS amp but right up there with the USA stuff IMO. Would be interesting to see what the difference is in range of tones from the amps, thanks for the head to head though!

i think that the mt15 sounded more full than the archon in the way that it captured ALL the frequencies of the guitar much better. when switching from the archon to the mt15, there was suddenly much more detail to the tone. it became less muddy and more string definition definetly was audible as well.

I have one on the way! I have the rocker 15 head and it's crazy loud too. All the Orange lunch boxes I've played are loud. ¼ turn is crazy. I play in a small room though. Probably effects it

I actually bought an MT 15 and love it! The only other amp I will ever buy is when they come out with the 100 watt version. This amp does everything in regards to the tones I'm looking for. It really is Mark Tremonti's sound in a box.

Like many people have already said, I would love the Archon, but my wallet says Tremonti. Both sound great so its a matter of money at this point. Good review and glad I ran across it.

Man its been a long time since i heard the sound of madness. Great song

Great review--totally stopped me from me from wasting money on the MT15.....and nice work on those Shinedown riffs, btw. \m/

Those amps are killer!

I've had the same problem with small heads on a speaker cab w/ handle too tall for the heads feet. I put some foam pieces under the feet to raise it up to clear the handle. It's a stupid pain in the ass but an easy and cheap fix.

Just received my MT-15 head. Waiting on the cab its on back order. Cant wait to hook it up. Hope I like it. Im very curious what the tech said about how he can make it about 55 watts easy. Talking modifying it. Interesting.

Two 2"x4"- 1 at each end of the handle, set head on the two by fours. Or figure out how much room you need to clear the handle,say it's a half inch.pull the feet off.get 4 stainless screws that are same diameter but 1/2 " longer and 2" worth of stainless washers,make sure that it's a multiple of 4.is OK if it's a bit over 1/2". You can paint the washers first before you install them if being silver would bother you. Thanks for putting out great information. KYG

your overall production has improved greatly over the years!

Great review Phil. Personally the MT-15 for high gain and the Archon for cleans, the Archon's clean was bigger but since there for the most part are rock and metal high gain amps, MT-15 all day.

07:39 - 07:44 I Love how you just look at the camera, as you Rock the amp back and forth over the cabinet handle, just to reinforce what you mentioned at the beginning of the video ! 08:15 Ah, Yes ! There It Is Again ! 08:58 Loving It ! ! ! 09:20 Hey, Phil ! That's a nice looking Belt Buckle that you have hanging on the wall, just above those amps to the viewers Right ! (ha ha) Just Kidding ! We all know what that is ! 09:58 One More For The Road ! 10:35 But, I don't want to Stop !

Phillip I just bought the PRS MT15 with the matching PRS cabinet and it sounds amazing. The handle in the cab allows the amp head to sit firmly on top. The cab comes loaded with a Celestion Vintage 30. It would have been great if by design, it will be able to seat on any cab of our choice. I am currently running a Dunlop Wha and Maxxon 808 in front. Also a Boss Fender 63 reverb and MXR Carbon Copy on the loop. It just sound amazing. I am really enjoying it.

I just sold my larger marshall and fender combo amps and on saturday I bought the MT15. I chose it because it is to be used primarily with my PRS Hollowbody SE II Piezo, and I was interested in a component solution so I wouldn't have to heft around heavy combo units. I was only interested in the clean side, although I do use pedals. My Bedroom setup is PRS Hollowbody SE II Piezo -> Waza TU-3W -> Boss BD-2 -> Boss AW-3 -> Clon -> Behringer( EQ700 -> TO800 -> CS400 -> TM300 -> UC200 -> DR600 ) -> PYLE PMX466 Mixer -> PRS MT15

The amp sounds amazing, I can only compare it with a Diezel or Mesa Boogie Mark V

Great review! In my opinion, the red channel of the MT15 sounds better, but the Archon has very similar sound and a better clean.

just played this amp today it slayes!

Great comparison video.

My .02 is this. I own an Archon 50 and the MT15. I also own an early 2000’s Dual Rec and plenty of killer Mesa gear in the past. These are all killer amps and do their job well. Both PRS smoke the Mesa clean but the Archon is an awesome well toned amp. I also like the MT15. I usually steer away from signature gear of any kind but this is a great amp and could care less if MT’s name is on it or not. Even being made in in China, PRS will stand behind it. I look at the MT like this, Tremonti has always been a Mesa guy like myself. I feel the MT15, which is based off of an Archon, is what he wished a Mesa sounded like. If I had to pick between the two and only one, I’d go Archon just because if only one is in the budget I would need the extra power and headroom. The MT15 is a bad ass piece of gear though! Much preferred over the Mesa mini imo.

7:40 perfect reaction :D

Hi Phil, as always great vid! I am having a hard time choosing between the MT-15, Archon 50, Mesa Recto-Verb 25, and Mesa Mark V 25. I have played the MT15 and love both the clean and dirty channel. I am looking for an amp that takes pedal really well but also has a great dirty channel. I am looking for something really versatile but does not have to have soooo many features. Also I am comparing these amps agains the MT15 but have not played the other 3 I have listed. Also as a side note the only reason I am looking at other options besides the MT15 is because I have tried two different amps and both have had the dreaded “hum/buzz” associated with the amp. One was actually worse than the other. Any thoughts or suggestions? Also, what about the PRS Archon 50? I ask only because in the video the bright switches were not engaged. How does the archon compared to the MT-15 sound when the bright modes are on? Thank you for your time!

Could larger rubber feet be fitted to the amp? If so would it still fit in it's gig bag?

I know your loving the feet on that MT-15 🤣 Anyway awesome channel!! Subscribed 👍🏼

Night time playing? Great subject matter. I've not been on this chanel that long but I live in Wales in the UK (not England Scotland or Ireland) Tom Jones country you're video's or vlogs are being watched from the green green grass of home

THUMBS UP FOR OUTTAKES!! :). Def need an outtake video of your past videos. I guarantee you have some funny shit going on that we don’t see lol. Love the vids!

They both sound similar to me. My amp now is a Mesa Boogie MarkllB, I'm pretty much a Fender guy though. These amps aren't my cup of tea but they sound cool

I had the archon 100, could never get along with the tone. I now have the MT15, its fantastic. I would much rather have the MT15 after owning both. I will say, both amps sound much better with V30s. I have another cab loaded with creambacks, and the MT15 plus that cab have a little too much low end. The V30 with that midrange spike sounds killer. Great video! Also, I much prefer the boost on the clean channel. Seems to really open the clean channel up, moves more air.

Great review! I’m surprised at how similar the two amps sound. The MT15 seems to be a good value. It can be useful for gigs and home use plus I like the smaller size.

Ok so dialing in the lowest setting that sounds good is to loud for late nite but did you turn down the volume on the guitar at that setting? I have a fender that does the same but it sounds fine with the guitar's volume set at 4 to about 2. Also, the handle issue could be remedied by drilling a 1-inch dowel rod then cutting it in half and shaping it to fit comfortably in the hand and glue it back together or wrap in leather. Maybe I should sell those on ebay as an after market fix and bigger replacement feet 2.

I can’t get past that you have the mt15 hanging partially off the arcon. LOL!

You should doa comparison of the MT15 against the Peavey 6505mh! I'm trying to decide about buying one or the other and there is really nothing good on a comparison with them.

Hey Phil cool video, I have a question would you say that squier is a good guitar brand

Yep, my old Mesa Studio 22+ does the same volume thing coming off of zero. It's not a fault...it's a feature!

Which one would you suggest for late night/bedroom practice?

Phil, what’s you’re opinion on both being able to take OD pedals on the front end? Seems a lot of other clips show the MT15 being very picky on OD or distortion into the clean channel. Really looking for a good crunch sound out of this amp because the drive and cleans sound awesome.

Great sound, video. Hey what cab was that mesa? Thanks

Seems to me that the MT15 is a lunchbox version of the Archon with a tip to the Archon in tone. Great comparison and really liking that S2 SC semi-hollow of yours.

Tremonti is still using the archon on his tour through mic'd cabs (saw him in June in Birmingham) so I would use that

Sound of madness

I'm sure I missed this several times, but could someone specify what model the Mesa cab is?

I like the new intro

Would like to see Archon 50 watt vs MT15. Both are 6L6

PRS MT15 is definitely my preference. That PRS MT 15 really has a nice sound.

I know it's not for everyone but I'd immediately relays in the boost and effects loop and control from my eons old Octopus MIDI switcher.

The MT sounds great, but the way it wobbled on top of that amp .. not good! Good to see you don't pull your punches in your reviews, that's not the case with some other channels.

Phil, your opinion, is the MT15 gain channel to modern for 80's hair metal?

For the price of the MT you can really have a nice mini guitar rig to gig with. With a proper mic man this thing can fill a room.

I would like to know if the clean channel of this small MT15 thing, is loud enough to be over a metal drummer? Im concern about the headroom of this 15w amp!

Hi Phil, you've said that at very low volume it doesn't sound as good as the LBX. I guess you were referring to the LBX i 'cause I believe you had found the LBXii sounding like a broken radio at very low volume when you tested it out...am I correct? Cheers :)

I like shinedown too!

I have the MT15 and I can say: 1) It is definetly way-way louder than what you expect of 15W, it easily matches my 50W Peavey Valveking in volume and can keep with a drummer with the Master at noon (it is not a linear master knob, thou). I would say you can even gig it in the "half power" mode, which set the 6L6 tubes in triode configuration instead of pentode. This is true for the Lead channel, the cleans would break up more easily if crancked to drummer levels (which does not sound bad, it's a tube amp after all). 2) You can't really use the lead channel comfortably in bedroom without an attenuator. 3) I have it placed on top of a cabinet with a handle, no problem, the clearance is just enough. 4) Awesome tone for hi-gain applications, one of the best micro heads I've heard in this respect. Need no boost with the gain at noon. The MIDDLE knob controls higher-mid frequencies, similar to what an EVH 5150 does, but is less harsh (Mesa-esque Mark V-ish perhaps??). The BASS knob is subtle, goes from bass-poor to about-enough-bass, will not deliver lots of rumble (maybe the one limitation of it's 15W rating). The PRESENCE control affects the power stage only. 5) Beautiful cleans. Very linear at moderate volumes, will crunch a bit at drummer levels. 6) Not really meant for medium gain/crunch/dirty tones. You would have to lower the gain to like 1-5% AND turn your guitar's volume back to get there. 7) It has a 12AX7 driven FX loop, that attenuate the preamp's signal a lot before SEND, and amplifies the signal a lot after RETURN. This can potentially pick up noticeable interference noise depending on your electromagnetic environment, longitude of your FX cables, the quality of your pedalboard's power source and connections, buffer, etc.

Hey phillip! Quick question please . Wich do you think is better? Archon 25 or mesa boogie f 30? Thank you wayne.

I guess the MT100 will be out shortly. prob switchable to 50 watts. I am so torn Friedman BE OR JJ , Suhr PT100 or PRS Archon 50?

I finally had a chance to try the MT15 out this weekend, and I must say I was a little bit disappointed. Played it through the matching PRS cab, and couldn't get rid of the muffled sound, even with Presence and Treble up. Clean channel sounds great, but the dirt channel is just too dark. Also, massive gain. Even at low gain settings the tone is very, very saturated. Really wanted to like this amp, esp since I'm into heavy gain and generally very dark tones, but it was just too much of everything.

Great comparisson video Phil. Thanks. I think I'd have the MT-15, but slightly put off by the overwhelming amount of gain on offer. As an older player, I just can't imagine using the gain channel except for fun. Why oh why don't Marshall make a small head with those kind of features with the classic Marshall sound? They've missed a trick.

I'd pick the Archon. The two didn't sound to dissimilar when using the Archon cab I prefer brighter sounding amps in general. If I had to choose the promise of that unused bright switch would be enough to sway my opinion in favour of the Archon.

I really dig that MT15. Both amazing. But really like the MT

It sounds like it has the same problem that the Fender Blues Jr. has. On the Jr. these is no sound at "1" on the volume then when you roll up to #2 the sound kicks in BAM. There is a Mod for the Blues Jr. but who wants to put $300 more dollars into an amp that is low priced anyway. On the Tremonti you could put those ISO Pods under it like people do with their Turntables. I would choose the PRS 50 watt head.

Love the giraffe! Does it have a name?

For 650$ , you really can't beat it . It sounds good and while it wont compete with my mesa dual rec , I could definately see it as being a very good second amp for jamming with buddies and some studio work .

Hi Phillip, I would love to know which small/lunchbox amp head you would have in your studio if you were after Sabbath/Soundgarden/Zeppelin tones

I hear hum, does it hum like the archon does when you use the effects loop?

Dude, is that a Charvel Surfcaster? I met the guy who designed that. Gorgeous piece there, fella. They made a twelve string version too.