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

[Spaceboy]

I play metal, so these might not be great for 'hard rock', but I don't really know...

1 - Engl Fireball 100
2 - Peavey 5150
3 - Ampeg VH140C
4 - Mesa Mark V
5 - Mesa Dual Rectifier

I haven't had the privilege to play most of the typical bad boys that get talked about on here, like the Ultra-Lead, Diezel, etc.

 

[DEWD]

So far my favorites are....
Diezel VH4
Mark V/IV
Splawn Nitro
Bogner Uberschall Rev 2
EVH 5153

Still want to try the CCV, Natas, Cali mod. I've tried almost everything else.

 

[Dimebag11]

In no particular order:

Mako Mak4
Framus Cobra
Diezel Herbert
VHT UL
Titan Custom

 

[glassjaw7]

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

I've never played one, but I'm sure if I had it'd be towards the top of my list. The VH4 was possibly my favorite amp I've ever played!

 

[Ventura]

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

I've never played one, but I'm sure if I had it'd be towards the top of my list. The VH4 was possibly my favorite amp I've ever played!

+1
....for everything, not just rock/metal either

V.

 

[Mailman1971]

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

I've never played one, but I'm sure if I had it'd be towards the top of my list. The VH4 was possibly my favorite amp I've ever played!

the VH4 is my favorite amp I have owned or heard or played.


Took a merry go round of amps to see this but again.......

"Hind sight is ALWAYS 20/20".......

 

[Marshall Freak]

Unfortunately, I live in the middle of no where, and I haven't had the chance to play an Fortin, Friedman, or Camerons. I also lean more towards hard rock than metal.


1. Mesa Boogie MkIIC+
2. Splawn Quick Rod
3. Soldano SLO
4. Bogner XTC
5. Diezel Herbert or VHT Pitbull.

 

[Stu Carter]

Unfortunately there are a few highly regarded amps for this genre that folks listed above that I haven't had a chance to play yet.

Of the amps I have played/own and in no particular order:

1. My 1994 XTC 101B (I've had it for 16 years and still love it though it has started to take a backseat to my PWE)
2. PWE Event Horizon 100 watt
3. Mesa Mark V (and that's after owning every iteration of the Mark series to come before it......I have one on order for my home rig. Mesa finally got channels 1 and 2 right IMO)
4. Bogner Uberschall TwinJet
5. Diezal VH4

I'd also add that when I was a touring guitarist in a Metallica-like metal cover band in the 80's (no spandex, tiger striped pants, scarves or big hair for me thankfully) my Marshall JMP MK2 with 1985 version 1 ProCo Rat pedal and Ibanez TS-808 into a Boss GE-7 with a moderate smiley face curve was all I needed to actually make a living........That and a Japanese Charvel with......OMG.......a Khaler Tremolo..... It's all I could afford (All items sourced from pawn shops ), but at the time seemed to sound pretty darn good in the mix.

 

[diagrammatiks]

Slo
Pitbull
PT100
Rockerverb100
Rivera Ktre

 

[Inca Roads]

My experience has led me to these:

DIEZEL HERBERT (6550 Power Tubes)
WIZARD METAL 100
BOGNER XTC 101B
VHT PITTBULL ULTRA LEAD
SOLDANO SLO

Honorable Mentions:
CUSTOM AUDIO OD 100SE+
BOGNER UBERSCHALL
ELMWOOD MODENA M90
ENGL STEVE MORSE

 

[stefvorcide]

Diezel herbert
Diezel VH4
Wizard MC ( I think )
Bogner Extacy
Fryette Sig:x

Haven't played any cameron or fortin or a slo 100 hence why they're not on the list..

 

[blackba]

1) Mesa mark IV
2) Marshall 2553 Silver Jubilee
3) Orange Rockerverb 50
4) Engl Fireball
5) Laney VH100R

 

[craftm1]

Baron K88
Peavey VTM 60 modded
JCM 800 modded
Plexi modded
ADA MP1 modded/mesa 2:90

Would like to eventually try some of Mark C's stuff

 

[Code001]

5150
Dual Recto
Mark III
Boosted JCM800
JVM

I haven't been able to play some of the higher dollar amps that other people here list.

 

[sansoldati]

1- Cameron CCV
2- Custom PT100
3- Diezel VH4
4- Bogner Uberschall
5- Mesa Dual Rectifier

 

[glassjaw7]

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

Matt, I though you loved the VH4?

 

[Motorpud]

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

Matt, I though you loved the VH4?

That's what I was thinking. I'm glad I'm not the only one who was caught off guard by that

 

[prsdiezel]

1. Diezel Herbert
2. Engl Savage
3. Diezel VH4
4. Mesa Recto pre 500
5. Marshall JCM 800 w/6550 and a TS-9 or a Framus Cobra

Haven't played a Natas or a Cameron

 

[bubbastain]

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

seems to be a lot of 5150 III love lately.

Played a 5150 III at GC today and it is really easy to love that amp. Wish I could have played it loud.

 

[glpg80]

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

Matt, I though you loved the VH4?

yeah so did i.

just not an amplifier i could jive with. dont get me wrong they do sound great, are tight, focused, track awsome, and are way up there in the nice range but to me there is a blanket over the gain, different than a saturation type of thing going on - its more like a muffle. no matter the channel - channel 3 was the win channel for me - but channel 4 has that character in spades and with that kind of cash going on theres no way i could justify owning or recommending it. i just dont like it at all.

i think i know why it does it, and i could own one - but i would have to change about 10 resistors out and take some of the gain away or slightly change its voicing to get rid of it.

ill send you a PM of what i thought