Soldano SLO Mini Head | The Tiny Amp With a PUNCH

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The new Soldano SLO Mini head Is a 30W little beast with an awesome ability to sound like the real deal! I try to demonstrate that in this video and I'm pretty happy with what I found!
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@bhefer 2 жыл бұрын

For the price, and the general vicinity of tone, it rips. 16 year old me would have died for this 😄

@minkorrh 2 жыл бұрын

16 year old me would have been cutting lawns for 5 years to afford it. 50 year old me says 'buy a modeler and save the money''

@minkorrh 2 жыл бұрын

@fastguitar Wow. My first guitar was a Mann Les Paul copy that I paid $200 CDN for in 1980.

@rangerdoc1029 2 жыл бұрын

@@minkorrh Meh.... I'll take analog over digital any day.

@DJ33 2 жыл бұрын

Well said!!

@minkorrh 2 жыл бұрын

@@rangerdoc1029 Some of us have no choice. I want to turn up the volume, but my apartment neighbours have other ideas.

@REDW1NG94 2 жыл бұрын

With Soldano, H&K, Bogner, Diezel, Friedman, etc all making these cool tiny heads, I'm kinda getting an itch to start a micro head collection😂

@edbauer8790 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed.....need to get a stereo rig with this and the Friedman 🤘

@ADR.Hi-Gain Жыл бұрын

I have all 4 of them=w/EVH 5150-3 1 x12 cab

@DJLimez 8 ай бұрын

@@ADR.Hi-Gainwhich do you like best? I’m in the market and having options paralysis! I play mostly metal

@aliengrey6052 4 ай бұрын

Don’t bother. They are transistorised crap. Just get one and see.

@supersonicnomad8437 2 жыл бұрын

Out of all the mini SLO Soldano vids that dropped, this is the only one I seen that boosted the front of it. Thanks Rabea, brilliant video.

@metalliholic 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@Sixxiron 2 жыл бұрын

I can't lie, this is a great demo of this head. Like George Lynch said in the Soldano launch video, "It gets you 75% of the tube SLO at 1/20th the cost." I'm also liking the idea of using two different mini heads (SLO and Friedman?) for an inexpensive stereo rig. Thanks for putting this vid together!

@rickthemartian130 2 жыл бұрын

This is the right idea. Im with you

@Soldano999 2 жыл бұрын

You had me at "George lynch"

@gvibes69 Жыл бұрын

Yeah great buy !! its almost the price off the full tube head !!! looolz... You people ...

@seventhsealhere 2 жыл бұрын

Best video demo yet on the SLO mini. The boost totally opens the mini up. Sounds great! 👍

@jakestewartmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Love these mini amp heads. IMO this is the way to go for home/hobbyist players, but it'd also make a killer small-gig/rehearsal/back-up amp head for gigging players.

@markde9904 10 ай бұрын

Unfrotuanetly it sounds like crap in real life and is not really loud enough and sounds incredibly bad when turned way up.

@chrisconstantinou349 2 жыл бұрын

Have always wanted a Soldano amp so will definitely buying the mini. Absolutely rocks!

@jjmackey3101 2 жыл бұрын

Can't go wrong with a Rabea review - top notch stuff man. This is the mini head I've been waiting for. Worth the price for the aesthetics alone.

@Jamesembertonguitar1 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always Bea, Both amps sound great in my opinion love how companies are now making products a more compact size and more affordable! Keep up the good work!!

@thierryvidal63 2 жыл бұрын

A really good job you just did. This little thing is almost at the same level than the big guy. At that price that's just incredible. Thanks !

@rottalmusik6563 2 жыл бұрын

This is impressiv! Not only the amp, more so your playing 🤘🎸💜 thanks dude!

@haydenlee8332 2 жыл бұрын

You went the extra step to set the EQ to sound as similarly as possible! GREAT WORK MAN!!!

@michaelberry530 2 жыл бұрын

Most in-depth video I have seen regarding the Mini SLO, great job and tones Rebea.

@TeslaOsiris 2 жыл бұрын

An SLO for $250?!?! This is definitely “shut up and take my money” worthy.

@Emi4Rock 2 жыл бұрын

sounds 95% the same for me, absolute killer amp

@gvibes69 Жыл бұрын

The micro dark is a hybrid and costs 200 !

@JosePineda-jn8jk 2 жыл бұрын

I recently picked up an orange micro dark and just love the small form factor and the options I have for amps now. This one will definitely be added to the collection.

@shauncarter924 2 жыл бұрын

Bea makes any amp sound awesome. Top work, bro.

@crazeyjoe 2 жыл бұрын

For the price to be had, one could buy 2, set one for clean, one for mean and use an A/B switcher!

@Haduj-the-Lion 2 жыл бұрын

10:17 to 10:21 ... is one banger of a riff brother

@kylemcelroy7869 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve wanted the SLO ever since I saw it on your channel, now I might actually be able to get one!

@necroticpoison 2 жыл бұрын

Great tones. The 100 tones were insanely good, haven't heard anyone get tones that good from it. And the mini tones were great too, especially for the price

@jesse7852 2 жыл бұрын

I have never been more certain with a impulse buy. I've also wanted an SLO and just can't justify the cost and don't need a 100W head from my basement dad rocking.. Alas, this fits the bill. Thank you for the comparison. It helped me make a decision.

@guitardave 2 жыл бұрын

How are you finding it? Does it sound as good in the room as in this video? If I get one the first thing I’ll be trying are Bea’s settings from this video!

@jesse7852 2 жыл бұрын

@@guitardave I liked it well but I found it still sounded like a solid state amp. I ended up selling it. I can get close to the tone with a handful of pedals. It may have just been my setup. It may sound great through a DI unit with some IRS, but though my cab, I found I preferred a tube amp with pedals. I’m sad to say it. This is only my experience.

@guitardave 2 жыл бұрын

@@jesse7852 Sorry you didn’t get on with it in the end, but it’s good to read an honest review. I keep thinking about getting one with the intention of sending the fx send in to the return of my 5150 to see if going through a tube power section makes it sound better.

@jesse7852 2 жыл бұрын

@@guitardave Good luck my man!

@stricknine8623 Жыл бұрын

"I've never been more "certain" with an "impulse" buy" -- Jesse

@gregggiomi7122 Жыл бұрын

I bought this!! Freaking awesome!!! Thanks for the Awesome demo!! 🤙

@TheOffensiveSenses 2 жыл бұрын

I was watching this while doing other things, and constantly found myself digging tones, and not knowing which amp it was, and paying attention to find out, and being surprised how often it was the mini head. They really do both sound equally great.

@IrLosin 2 жыл бұрын

It's a great sounding amp, for 1/20th of the cost of the 100. If you just use it at home this is the way to go. edit: with the strat it sounded closer, with the humbucker I actually preferred the 100. It sounded less muddy, much more defined on the notes. The brightness really shines through with more push from the pickup..

@beaumas 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly for the price of the mini, to be so close to the full size tube version is just amazing.

@theaudiophoenix4307 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear the SLO Mini blended with the Friedman BR-Mini in a doubletrack setup I think it will sound MONSTEROUS!

@b.scottfarthingsworth Жыл бұрын

That was awesome - bro you know tone, and definitely dialed that in as close as anyone could. Impressed, might need to go put this in a cart tonight

@francoislouw181 2 жыл бұрын

Both sounded awesome! the mini really sounds great. but the SLO 100..Wow!

@marks9197 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thank you! I'm glad you did the a/b comparisons.

@rolandguilford8301 Жыл бұрын

Another great video dude. Stunning playing as always!

@TheJeffcurran 2 жыл бұрын

Good comparison. The real tube head has a more "air". It just sounds more open. But the Mini has an incredibly good sound considering what it is.

@Floodedisposition 2 жыл бұрын

You mean, head room.

@Lieutenant_Dude Жыл бұрын

That's most likely the difference in headroom. 30 watt versus 100 watt heads.

@leonpostma6277 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing the legwork for us mortals - great comparison.

@Eagle_eye__ 2 жыл бұрын

A proper review, thank you! You sold me!

@Sinisterbvnny 2 жыл бұрын

Was waiting for this after I saw other videos this morning 🤘😉

@danielsaturnino5715 2 жыл бұрын

Man, that makes perfect sense. I'm working on a pedal with 3 gain stages and I believe I can hear what you are saying.

@TheBEOTS 2 жыл бұрын

Very good vid Rabea, going that extra mile running both units together really gave an honest comparison. I'm sure Solano were pleased. You have convinced me to buy one, Thanks brother

@jaroslawlukaszewicz 10 ай бұрын

And that's what you call a comparison, thank you Rabea!

@Nugmania1 2 жыл бұрын

Anything Saldano does is very good, just before he started his own company he was the driving force behind the Super 60 while he was at Fender, basically a half twin, part of my bucket list for amps, like your vids keep them coming

@despot3880 2 жыл бұрын

They nailed it❤️

@juliodefreitas157 Жыл бұрын

Awesome little Amp..thank you for sharing your video 💙💙👍👍

@G40s_WW 2 жыл бұрын

Finally something affordable by Soldano

@goonrick 2 жыл бұрын

I think the biggest tonal difference between the two is that the mini is fed by the preamp only, while the SLO 100 has the power section (as mentioned) with the depth, harmonics, and response characteristics imparted on the overall sound. Great comparison, BTW! Kudos for demonstrating the range of gains and for boosting the front end.

@crazywisdom2 2 жыл бұрын

Great Amp ! Fantastic Player. ... Love the soul coming out of your fingers my friend.

@goliathfx 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice little amp dude. Sounds awesome and so does the SLO. Also, those pants are fire!!

@AndGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

No, they are tiger 😉

@pauldncn1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rabbea the A/B showed me that I really want one What a little corker!

@santellavision 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing. This made me just buy one!

@sneakynation1414 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not interested in the amp but I come for your playing, amazing as always! the A/B comparison is very helpful and that little $250 amp sounds fantastic.

@jdubya4885 2 жыл бұрын

superb review--best one out there. Nice work and thanks!

@fergusuan7371 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Bea, both sound fantastic, I'm well impressed by the Mini!........ But hearing your Sig through the 100 was something special. What an absolute UNIT, I've never wanted an SLO more 😉

@andrewlevistermma 11 ай бұрын

I haven’t watched your channel in a while but I do Remember you working on your health. I know this video is already a year old but you look great man. Proud of you.

@thatguyreiji1045 2 жыл бұрын

A great comparison would be to see how this fairs against the Neural DSP slo

@RabeaMassaad 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, that’ll come in due course :)

@EamonBJWyse 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely interested in that!

@thatguyreiji1045 2 жыл бұрын

@@RabeaMassaad Ahhhh Will be looking forward to this

@Havanacuba1985 2 жыл бұрын

The neural will easily beat it in the clean sounds I fear , beautiful little amp though,I’m a mega soldano fan but will find it hard to choose between the bogner ecstasy and this , I also love the friedman but ecstasy and SLO are my faves

@stinger720 2 жыл бұрын

the cortex sounds good. same fluff In the mids.at least the one that's on mine.

@richard66754 2 жыл бұрын

Strats sound absolutely fantastic with these gained out amps.

@renderps3399 2 жыл бұрын

With this review i came to the conclusion that size doesn't matter ! Nice one Rabea thanks for the video !

@foggyblues13 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best review of the mini!

@gregggiomi7122 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Gonna watch your Bogner Mini again, Cuz You are freaking awesome on DEMO..🤙

@imagesofstyle 2 жыл бұрын

The mini is good, but that was the clearest demonstration for me of the weight, power and authority in the sound of the 100. In fact, this clip showed me what those terms really mean.

@ThePuffGD 2 жыл бұрын

As someone who wants to get into using real amps but doesn't have the budget to get the ones of my dreams, this seems PERFECT.

@milkandmeat 2 жыл бұрын

you can find a similar or better sounding amp for cheaper

@ThePuffGD 2 жыл бұрын

@@milkandmeat currently have a boss katana. Not sure if this would be much of an upgrade but I love the sound of the Slo so I feel like it's worth a shot

@pietro6227 2 жыл бұрын

If you're on a tight budget, I recommend getting the Kraken V4 Preamp paired with a Seymour Duncan Powerstage 200. You can start with the kraken and use your katana's as a poweramp at first and upgrade to the Seymour Duncan later (not that you'd even need to upgrade honestly). That'll get you full on tube amp distortion for a fraction of the price.

@IrLosin 2 жыл бұрын

If you can save up a little longer look at the Marshall DSL 20. It's 20w and costs around €450. great for crunch and heavy tones. . And it's full tube. (not that that really matters these days but, you know, nostalgia).

@flogginga_dead_horse4022 2 жыл бұрын

I ordered one of these from Sweetwater after this review!! Should be here tomorrow!! Thanks.

@HollisAudioLabs 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rabea for the great demo of the SLO Mini! Would be fun to try it for some High On Fire tunes.

@Ktallica 2 жыл бұрын

Dude has some mitts on him. Making that strat look like a toy. Great playing and review as usual.

@philhood4604 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great

@akatom2u 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thank you :)

@christophervincent8420 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds really good.

@SteveJohnsen 2 жыл бұрын

Came here for the mini. But now I want to buy an SLO-100. Pretty dope sounds though from the mini. Well done by Soldano and great comparison video!

@jpanic666 Жыл бұрын

This video is the reason I ordered this amp last night

@Rico_B 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent comparison and review. Your paying is great as well!

@timrussellguitar1516 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing amp and very affordable too. Gotta get me one. Don’t tell my wife.

@MistyMusicStudio Жыл бұрын

Oh man thank you so much for using the EQ to tone match. The difference is there on HS8's but it's about the same on my phone. The big boy has nice low resonance & great top end. Your playing really pairs well with its character 🤘

@mazklassa9338 2 жыл бұрын

10:15 - Haha that is smart editing tweaking the controls and time lapsing it. Totally original from what I've seen.😎

@Souldoubtrocks Жыл бұрын

I love the darkness of the mini

@sniggity Жыл бұрын

Dude, you knocked it out of the park ! One thing though, at times when you played the big one, I could hear more high end and the amp open up into a bigger sound. But then you farted around with the little one and got it sounding similar. You have a great ear. I’d love to have you as our engineer and sound technician.

@carsgunsandguitars 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid and playing,I think it sounds great for the price!

@JamesMcCutcheon 2 жыл бұрын

I am amazed at the MINI, these amplifiers are cool for a 5 trick pony. It seems most of the Amp makers are shooting for an all in one guitar amplifier.

@njmetfan 2 жыл бұрын

Both sound great, but there's something a little bit more silky about the SLO100. For the money though, the SLO Mini seems a fantastic choice for us common folk.

@TeslaOsiris 2 жыл бұрын

The mini is definitely in uncanny valley territory…most people would never hear the difference in a whole mix.

@NIn3TY0 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. So I would say the 100 is more controlled in the top end. Especially high distorted.

@njmetfan 2 жыл бұрын

@@NIn3TY0 Right...controlled is probably the right word. Even as modern high gain solid states have gotten better and better (this case for example) I guess they still tend to run a bit dark and muddy compared to a tube. The modern scoop sound is something most high gain players are looking for. I reckon Soldano has it down to a science.

@vinny943 2 жыл бұрын

@@TeslaOsiris an eq pedal can probably open this thing up to

@BockwinkleB 2 жыл бұрын

Good video. The others I saw on this didnt bother to A/B the amps even though they have the original (Fricker/Fluff).

@CarloRegadasGuitar Жыл бұрын

I keep fantasising about a Lee Jackson / Metaltronix mini head. One can but dream... Great video mate, ripping tones. Carlo 👍🏼🎸

@birgerhellefatland6265 Жыл бұрын

The clean tones are very nice with the strat. Sort of complex and very touch sensitive. I have got a hold of a used slo mini, and can not wait to pick it up at the post office next week.

@benzakonium 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing engineering. In a full band mix it would be VERY hard to tell any difference. Considering making a super rig of all these mini heads hooked up to a power amp and into a 4x12.

@Soldano999 2 жыл бұрын

Ola mentioned that they kind sound similar so his advice was to get just one.

@akatom2u 2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking of a Soldano and a Bogner using a 2X12 cab.

@garywalker8067 2 жыл бұрын

Great demo Bea sounding Phat

@MJPGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

Gonna pick one up when they’re available. My favorite band Four Year Strong uses Soldano.

@mazklassa9338 2 жыл бұрын

Rab, that is awesome of you to do a side by side comparison - 2:03

@10NESS3E 2 жыл бұрын

This little guy inspired me to build a 2W Push-Pull version of the SLO circuit in a custom chassis designed from scratch 😎🤘 I need to make some videos!

@slippy8813 2 жыл бұрын

@@theonetruehellolaf I think at least the Friedman is actually made in the U.S.A

@10NESS3E 2 жыл бұрын

@@theonetruehellolaf No actually... a man by the name of Rob Robinette had already done most of the work and published it on his site. I just added my modifications to the circuit and designed a chassis with a cover. 🤷‍♂️ Also this is very far from Chinese.

@10NESS3E 2 жыл бұрын

@@slippy8813 Correct. Every Soldano amplifier is hand-built in the U.S.A.

@jcugnoni 2 жыл бұрын

@@10NESS3E great idea. I built myself an low wattage SLO style amp last year with parts that I had laying around. It is based on left overs of a Lummerland Express Tube Town amp kit using an ECC99 in push-pull as power tube ( great low wattage kit by the way) and 2x 12ax7 (for gain stages 2,3,4 and cathodyne phase inverter). To save a tube and reduce size, gain stage 1 and the tone stack voltage follower are made using a LND150 high voltage fet. Really cool and powerfull micro amp overall !

@wrayven 2 жыл бұрын

Informative demo. I do like the scooped midrange and clearer top end response better with the SLO-100. With that being said, the SLO Mini head is really well done though. Considering SLO Mini costs about 151-20 times less than an SLO 100, the Mini is pretty bada$$. A comparison between a SLO Mini vs a Marshall Lead 12 would be intriguing.

@user-kc8gv4dt7l 2 жыл бұрын

Please, make a head to head comparison between Slo 100 and Slo 30. I really like your style of play and videos! You're great!

@jasong546 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait to try it when it arrives tomorrow. I am hoping that I can finally get the high gain tone in ma head. Sounds great to me so I am hopeful!

@chrsrans1 6 ай бұрын

Great video, I would say that the SLO100 sound has an extra dimension to it, pure quality tone, but the mini head still sounds fantastic to my ears and for a fraction of the cost. Nice one 👍

@kram21 Жыл бұрын

Excellent demo -the Mini is certainly a nice alternative ,especially for the $$

@rickfennell7849 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds the same to me man. DEFINITELY worth the money🤟🤟🍻

@dwb131313 2 жыл бұрын

I have the mini Bogner. It’s fantastic. I really like it a lot. I think I’ll be ordering this SLO

@user-nh4pb1mh9e 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the "GREAT DEMO'! Taking into all the different things, size, solidstate, weight, and most of all price??? Playing on the Astro, and the Slo 100, I wasn't impressed by Soldano. Im glad I had a chance to view your demo. Many thanks. What can you say??? You said it all GREAT

@Koffieleuter 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Somehow these lyrics start to blend in... Captain America's been torn apart Now he's a court jester with a broken heart He said "turn me around and take me back to the start" I must be losing my mind "are you blind?" I've seen it all a million times

@rjlong89 2 жыл бұрын

We got the mini soldano makin the youtube rounds. Nice

@oyvi 2 жыл бұрын

Great demo, really nice to see the comparison with bigger brother. I actually ordered the SLO mini, expected delivery from Thomann was early next year 😭😭

@pinkyellowblue007 Жыл бұрын

I like those pants too man 👍

@crazybillshobbiesandstuffd7652 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@SeniorFeliz 2 жыл бұрын

I think the mini cab sounds great you get a lot of bang for the buck it almost sounds better than the full head.

@TheChicagoTodd 2 жыл бұрын

Who needs these? I think the answer is no one.....Who would want these? A whole hell of a lot of people! My opinion only....I've ordered one....why? Just because I think it will be cool to have one to play around with. As a child of the 80's.....the SLO is a grail amp...and this is cool way to get some of that....