Cheap @$$ amps that rip?

[MadAsAHatter]

Was window shopping amps and this though popped into my head...

What are some cheap amps; (lets say $1K and under, new or used) that sound so good if you pulled all the identifying labels/branding off and told people you payed several thousand for it they'd believe you?

 

[creep66]

Used Rivera k100
5150

 

[Devin]

Peavey VTM

 

[glpg80]

Yamaha t100/t100c
Rivera m60/m100

And here lately, the Randall 667. No one wants them so you can find them for half the price of a 5150 IIIS 100W

 

[RaceU4her]

Fender MetalHead
Ampeg v50H

 

[TheGreatGreen]

Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 (if you can still find them for under $1k)

 

[Briman24]

Peavey Bravo
Sounds like a mini jcm800

You can find them for less than 300 bucks because people don't realize they have 2 power tubes and 3 pre amp tubes. Looking at back of amp, you can't see them because they are horizontally installed. Back of amp looks like a transister or solid state amp.

 

[jchrisf]

Laney IRT

 

[Cordoba]

Peavey Penta
Peavey VTM
Peavey Rockmaster preamp

 

[alund]

XXX Peavey 2x12 loud and angry as fuuuK
Roland JC120. No typical amp but cleanest sounds I’ve heard. Idk maybe I’m living in the past

 

[Devin]

Peavey Bravo
Sounds like a mini jcm800

You can find them for less than 300 bucks because people don't realize they have 2 power tubes and 3 pre amp tubes. Looking at back of amp, you can't see them because they are horizontally installed. Back of amp looks like a transister or solid state amp.

One of my best friends had a crackhead neighbor in baton rouge and they had a Bravo literally just sitting outside of his house deteriorating. I should have just taken it

 

[LPMojoGL]

I don't think any would be mistaken for
Multi-thousand dollar amps, but great bang for buck:

Mesa .50 Caliber +
Marshall SC20
DSL50
Orange TH30 or Dual Terror
Peavey classic 30 or 50

 

[Cordoba]

Peavey Classic 60 power amp.

 

[MadAsAHatter]

Fender MetalHead

I remember those. First time I saw one I was like What the fuck is that..... Fender isn't metal

 

[RaceU4her]

I remember those. First time I saw one I was like What the fuck is that..... Fender isn't metal

And that’s the problem, no one paid any attention and they went no where. I need to make some real clips of mine, don’t think I ever recorded with it

 

[ccn]

LOL

$15.00 on reverb , sounds like a 68 SLP .

 

[Racerxrated]

Crate Stealth
Ampeg VH140c
Marshall 8100

 

[Techdeth]

Randall RG 100 still pop up under $1000 a lot .

 

[Devin]

And that’s the problem, no one paid any attention and they went no where. I need to make some real clips of mine, don’t think I ever recorded with it

I remember seeing some metalcore bands come through back in the day that were using these. Sounded killer to me

 

[LP Freak]

EVH Iconic