10 "best" Tube amps for metal according to what Sweetwater sells

[rsm]

 

[stratjacket]

Just happy they’re trying to reach the metal audience at least. Definitely not an exhaustive list but still fun.

 

[JTyson]

Yep
Seems some contenders are absent, but cool to hear the ones listed. They should have played them all through the same cab for comparisons sake and they def should have gotten someone who could play to test mule them
Still cool to hear
The snorkler had more kerrang than I expected, the JEL sounded great with less gain stages than the others. The VH4 always has my interest. Hell they all sounded good.

 

[Soundstorm]

VH4 was my favorite of these

 

[FourT6and2]

My faves were the Snorkler and 5150 III.

 

[angelspade]

I hate the way Nick plays guitar...He seems like a cool guy, but I hate his style.

 

[LP Freak]

I hate the way Nick plays guitar...He seems like a cool guy, but I hate his style.

Agreed. He has a very intermediate style

 

[napalmdeath]

I hate the way Nick plays guitar...He seems like a cool guy, but I hate his style.

Sloppy and weak.

 

[JLR]

Seems like a straight up guy. Hate the way he talks and was short changed on the lips.

 

[WizardAmpIphoneClip]

 

[psychodave]

That guy playing sucks….I guess they used him since most of the people buying this crap are no better players than him. He can’t even play the songs he’s demoing correctly…like those buying them.

 

[rsm]

That guy playing sucks….I guess they used him since most of the people buying this crap are no better players than him. He can’t even play the songs he’s demoing correctly…like those buying them.

I was thinking he had to play them wrong to avoid a copyright strike?

 

[phillybhatesme]

I don't want to click or watch the vid, can someone placate my laziness? What'd they say?

 

[angelspade]

I don't want to click or watch the vid, can someone placate my laziness? What'd they say?

He said that we sell a bunch of high-gain "metal" amps here at Sweetwater...Some are very expensive, some more reasonably priced. I employ sloppy playing and dial in way too much gain so that you can see that under these circumstances...They all sound almost exactly the same.