Your Top 5 Amps that you have played for Hard Rock/Metal

[smucarolina]

What are they?

In no particular order:
1. EVH 5150 III
2. Peavey 5150
3. Bogner Uberschall
4. Framus Cobra
5. Peters Gryphon

 

[gbsmusic]

1 Herbert
2Uberschall
3 5150
4 Mesa Quad
5 Recto

 

[lolzgreg]

5150 III
Baron K2
Fortin Cali
Fortin Natas
Dual Rectifier

 

[roadifier]

1). Mesa boogie roadster
2). Framus Dragon
3). 5153
4).Bognerubeschall
5.)Peavey Ultra +

 

[ConcreteVampire]

I play hard rock, and my VHT and boosted VM are what I've arrived at after time for that sound.

 

[headlessdeadguy]

DSL
VH140C
JVM
Mark III
Rivera KR7
5150

 

[glassjaw7]

Diezel VH4 -Just amazing
Boogie Mark IV
Bogner Uber
Bogner XTC 101B
Dual Rectifier

Honorable Mention:
SLO
5150
5150 III
Boogie Mark V
JCM 800

 

[troublehead]

The 5 amps I've enjoyed most, though not solely for hard rock/metal:

Morris Perplex'd
Marshall JVM205
VHT 50/CL
Engl Blackmore
Peavey 6505

Some of the big disappointments as a reference:
Powerball, Shiva, Rockerverb, JSX, Splawn Comp, Solo 50 Recto

 

[Tawlks]

1) 5150 III
2) 6505
3) Orange Rockerverb
4) Marshall JVM
5) Blackstar HT

 

[Superunknown]

1) Cameron CCV
2) Diezel VH4
3) Cameron HG Jose & Aldrich
4) Mesa Boogie IIC+
5) Wizard Modern Classic (w/HG Mod on treble)

 

[smucarolina]

1) 5150 III
2) 6505
3) Orange Rockerverb
4) Marshall JVM
5) Blackstar HT

seems to be a lot of 5150 III love lately.

 

[Mailman1971]

I have owned alot of amps.....but these are the ones that stick out for me..........

1) Diezel VH4
2) ENGL INVADER 150
3) Diezel Herbert
4) Mesa Mark IV
5) Mark Cameron modded Marshall

 

[Hard&Heavy]

1.Diezel herbert
2.jcm 800 boosted with an original marshall guv-ner
3.Ubershall
4.Mesa recto's
5.Elmo m-90

Just to name a few.

 

[Motorpud]

I can't believe only 2 people named the Herbert so far. That's the most punishing amp I've ever heard

 

[smucarolina]

I can't believe only 2 people named the Herbert so far. That's the most punishing amp I've ever heard

I haven't played one yet...haha. So maybe if I have I would have mentioned it.

 

[rocker]

1. Wizard Metal
2.Wizard MC
3.Marshall Cali
4.Fortin Bones
5.Marshall Folkesson modded

 

[Motorpud]

I can't believe only 2 people named the Herbert so far. That's the most punishing amp I've ever heard

I haven't played one yet...haha. So maybe if I have I would have mentioned it.

I didn't like it for much else but for just pure metal the Herbert is the king IMO. Had good cleans too though.

Guess I'll add the other 4...

Diezel Herbert
Ampeg VH140c
Mesa MarkIII
Dual Recto
Randall RG100HT (with a boost) or Century 200

 

[glpg80]

1) 1971 Marshall, with post PIV mod, and a simple MXR boost.
2) 5150 II
3) 5150 III

disappointments:

Axe fx, SLO100, JCM900/JCM2000/DSL/TSL, Vintage Modern, Madison, Randall T2, Bugera, XXX, JSX, Vypyr, Line 6 Spider Valve MkII, peavey ultra 120+ (combo), mesa single rectifier, Rivera knucklehead, Splawn QR I and II, egnater renegade (great cleans), ADA MP-1, MP1 with 3TM, 5150 EVH block letter, all year 2008+ 6505/6505+ models i have played, Fender metalhead, Marshall mode 4, Marshall SLP reissue, real 1970's fender 2x12 handwired and retubed, blackstar HT-5, Mesa Mark V

Amps i have heard live but very disappointed:
Herbert, VH4, Nitro

there are countless more i have not played that still dislike for rock/metal.

honorable mentions:
Laney GH100TI

 

[locoed]

Friedman Dual Rectifier
Diezel Herbert
Diezel VH4
Uberschall
Wizard modern

 

[rottingcorpse]

brent gutierrez's modded jcm 800. (wish we could have cranked it more)
my randall x2 (dime's tone in a box, pure flashback brutality. instant smiles and laughter)
marshall kerry king (another flashback to kerry using my amp at vince's house and ozzfest. instant slayer tone...if you can stand it. the only problem? everything i play out that amp sounds like kerry now...chromatic and outta key )
peavey 6505+ with an e.q. and gate in the loop. (simple, cheap, effective.)
madison prophecy and marshall 8100 in stereo. as cheap as it gets for the brutalz.

really looking forward to upgrading to higher end amps now that the guitar collection is done. done? pfft...who am i kidding.