Top 5 high gain 50w amps

[Devin]

ENGL Screamer (also very underrated -closest head I've found to my E530 preamps, which I love).

One of my best buds has had the ENGL Thunder 50 head for years now - that's definitely another super underrated amp in my opinion

 

[PBGas]

Friedman BE-50 DLX
EVH 5150 III - any 50W version
PRS Archon 50
Marshall JVM205H
Mesa Badlander 50 head

 

[Junk Yard Dog]

This one: https://www.rig-talk.com/forum/threads/fs-friedman-modded-jj50-egnater-boutikit.226340/

 

[bubucci]

I think 60 watters are allowed.
My choices will be Soldano HotRod/Avenger 50, boosted 2204, Pitbull CL50, Deliverance 60 and Cornford MK50. Latter two can easily hang with 100W big boys.

 

[Candiria]

Pick 5 of these:

KSR Ares
VHT Pittbull 50cl
VHT Deliverance 60
Soldano HR+ 50
EVH 5153
Mesa Single Rec/Badlander

 

[braintheory]

I would also add the Komet Concorde. Forgot about that one. Really great amp

 

[Nigel]

There’s a Zinky/Supro Mofo 72 watt on Reverb that could be haggled down to $1,400 and is supposed to be the bee’s knees:
https://reverb.com/item/40582522-supro-mofo-zinky-60-watt-2-channel-tube-head-2011-tan-guitar-amp

 

[JimAnsell]

dc-5 and 50 cal plus both smoke
stiletto ace with the right cab is a bad mofo
...you can tell i mostly deal with boogie stuff these days

 

[guitarbilly74]

One of my best buds has had the ENGL Thunder 50 head for years now - that's definitely another super underrated amp in my opinion

I believe they're the same or extremely close. If I remember correctly the Screamer just adds a separate volume for the clean mode. But they sound nearly identical.

 

[Deleted member 26052]

Yeah, Monomyth.

Any "multiwatt" amp I've ever played sounded much better in full power mode but IDC if the Monomyths are 50w, they are incredibly brutal and one of the best I've played.

 

[legend71]

Morris Perplexd

 

[ClintN667]

Yeah, Monomyth.

Any "multiwatt" amp I've ever played sounded much better in full power mode but IDC if the Monomyths are 50w, they are incredibly brutal and one of the best I've played.

God I can't wait for the Skeleton key...

 

[Readyaimfire]

In no particular order:

Evh 5150 iii 50watt 6l6 kruse mod
Dover Da50
Evh 5150iii 50 watt 6l6 stealth
Marshall jcm 2000 dsl50 with mercury tran
Orange rockerverb 50 mark I

 

[FourT6and2]

KSR Ares is pretty dope. And the Bogner Shiva EL34 w/Reverb holds a special place in my heart.

Other than that, for me it's the ones I built for myself.

 

[ZEN Amps]

Pick 5 of these:

KSR Ares
VHT Pittbull 50cl
VHT Deliverance 60
Soldano HR+ 50
EVH 5153
Mesa Single Rec/Badlander

Solid list.

 

[MetalHeadMike]

Ares is the best 50w amp I've owned.

 

[Nicholasm3]

God I can't wait for the Skeleton key...

You and me both bro.

 

[ClintN667]

Ares is the best 50w amp I've owned.

I had an Orthos and I placed an order for an Ares. I can't wait to get it. I got the clean mod which I'm interested in seeing how it turns out.

 

[Steinmetzify]

Orange Dual Dark 50, one of my favorite amps I’ve ever owned. Attenuator is badass for pissed off bedroom volumes too, the whole thing is just great.

 

[Beyond Black]

Ares is the best 50w amp I've owned.

So you haven’t had a 50 watt Wizard I assume?