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Caca_Spaniel_123
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Acquired a bunch of cash, now on look for a new 100 watter head.
This is not a comparison thread I know these are very different amps. Just want to know your thpughts on them.
I mainly play 90s alt rock musuc, think pumkpins, Alice In Chains, Failure, etc. So high gain is required but not Peripherye level super modern tones.
From Thomann they are all around similar price points although the 5150 is like $200 above the other two.
Id like at least two sounds, a crunchy soynd and a high gain sound. For cleans I can roll down my volume from my crunch sound and for leads I will boost the high gain sounf.
Here are my evaluations so far:
JCM800: Classic high gain platform, cannot go wrong. I can pair several dirt pedals with it which is going to be fun. No crystal cleans but thats fine. Nice British rock sounds. Also the only amp here not built overseas.. not that I care that much. Id pair it eith a Marshall 1960BV.
MT100: Fender clean + dumble inspired crunch + uberschall/recto ish high gain. By far the most versatile amp. Ive played Marl's signature PRS singlecut and absilutely loved it, so I have high hopes for his amp as well. Although Im not a massive fan of his music I like like straightforwardness when it comes to gear. Id pair it with a v30 412 cuz its a dark and middy amp.. but should work well with greembacks too.
5150 stealth: I only opt for the stealth.. because it looks the coolest. Perhaps suited a little better for modern metal tones but rock sounds should be fine. Really gained out, really compressed, sharp and vicious sound. Like a pissed off SLO100. Green channel is in cleam-crunch territory, blue is high gain saturation.. maybe a bit tame, not as raw as the OG 5150 but still awesome. The red channel I pribably wont use that much other than leads but it doesnt hurt to have it onboard. I will pair it with a greenbacl 412 cuz this amp is too screechy and gainy, have to tame it a bit.
Those who have actually played these amps, what are your thoughts?
More thoughts:
Diezel VH4: Pumkpin approval, the end.
Out of my budget new but maybe I can get one used? Nice 800 tones on channel two, cleans are good and thick, roaring channel three.
JCM900: I actually like the 900 sound, its filthy and grungy. But dont want it to be my main amp. Same goes for the JCM2000.
CAA/Suhr OD/PT100: again really good but expensive. Dont need the boost options
The reissued Peavey 6505: Really like how it sounds but no clean or crunch just like Eddie priginally intended.
Victory amps(Sherrif/Kraken
Probably the only amp I can try out locally here in Seoul. TBH dont know what to expect from these, but the fact that I can try them out is big.
This is not a comparison thread I know these are very different amps. Just want to know your thpughts on them.
I mainly play 90s alt rock musuc, think pumkpins, Alice In Chains, Failure, etc. So high gain is required but not Peripherye level super modern tones.
From Thomann they are all around similar price points although the 5150 is like $200 above the other two.
Id like at least two sounds, a crunchy soynd and a high gain sound. For cleans I can roll down my volume from my crunch sound and for leads I will boost the high gain sounf.
Here are my evaluations so far:
JCM800: Classic high gain platform, cannot go wrong. I can pair several dirt pedals with it which is going to be fun. No crystal cleans but thats fine. Nice British rock sounds. Also the only amp here not built overseas.. not that I care that much. Id pair it eith a Marshall 1960BV.
MT100: Fender clean + dumble inspired crunch + uberschall/recto ish high gain. By far the most versatile amp. Ive played Marl's signature PRS singlecut and absilutely loved it, so I have high hopes for his amp as well. Although Im not a massive fan of his music I like like straightforwardness when it comes to gear. Id pair it with a v30 412 cuz its a dark and middy amp.. but should work well with greembacks too.
5150 stealth: I only opt for the stealth.. because it looks the coolest. Perhaps suited a little better for modern metal tones but rock sounds should be fine. Really gained out, really compressed, sharp and vicious sound. Like a pissed off SLO100. Green channel is in cleam-crunch territory, blue is high gain saturation.. maybe a bit tame, not as raw as the OG 5150 but still awesome. The red channel I pribably wont use that much other than leads but it doesnt hurt to have it onboard. I will pair it with a greenbacl 412 cuz this amp is too screechy and gainy, have to tame it a bit.
Those who have actually played these amps, what are your thoughts?
More thoughts:
Diezel VH4: Pumkpin approval, the end.
Out of my budget new but maybe I can get one used? Nice 800 tones on channel two, cleans are good and thick, roaring channel three.
JCM900: I actually like the 900 sound, its filthy and grungy. But dont want it to be my main amp. Same goes for the JCM2000.
CAA/Suhr OD/PT100: again really good but expensive. Dont need the boost options
The reissued Peavey 6505: Really like how it sounds but no clean or crunch just like Eddie priginally intended.
Victory amps(Sherrif/Kraken
Probably the only amp I can try out locally here in Seoul. TBH dont know what to expect from these, but the fact that I can try them out is big.
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