Members MESAexplorer Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 I just traded a Framus Dragon for a Vetta II. the main reason is for a fun amp to play with more than play through. Also, not forgetting to mention, how well the vetta records, and convenience of having one head and floorboard to do the work of a head, 5 pedals, tuner, and more adjusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jlc1587 Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 I just traded a Framus Dragon for a Vetta II. the main reason is for a fun amp to play with more than play through. Also, not forgetting to mention, how well the vetta records, and convenience of having one head and floorboard to do the work of a head, 5 pedals, tuner, and more adjusting. noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa-Maniacal Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 Another vote for Randall. Hell, my 75 watt combo on high gain mode does a pretty good metal sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MESAexplorer Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo No worries, I'm buying a diezel as soon as summer rolls around. The vetta is a good amp for my college dorm, the dragon on the other hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orangekick Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 If you had to gig with a ss head in a metal band what would you get? Sunn Beta Lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SchecterGuitar Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 Roland cubeIbanez tone blasterLine 6 vetta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 i don't think it'd make much difference, honestly... probably go with something like a mosvalve power amp, and whatever relatively invisible pre i could make use of, and play with a tubeworks tube driver out front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ultrahighgain Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 The only SS metal amp that I am familiar with that I would use is a Marshall 8100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zoomzilla Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 Boss Metal Zone pedal into a power amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nakedzen Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 Sansamp Psa-1 + cab simulator DI box + power amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shotgunsjustice Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 Interesting thread guys...I've learned a lot and that's a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kinggeoff Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 not a head I'd go for 2 AxeFX ultras...each with 2 layered rigs... nothin like live quad tracked guitars :cop: there would be no need for a bassist or singer or an audience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FalseRevRG Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 Ampeg VH-150 (for those who don't know, it's the same as the VH-140C, but with a single 150W power amp and no chorus). a couple people have mentioned boosting...these amps sound badass if you turn the gain down to about 3 and use a tube screamer in front (level up, gain down, of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnurp Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 Randall V2 for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 17 Tubes Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 I just don;t get why the Ampeg gets so much secks here. There are at least a couple amps I would use before the Ampeg. It's like some people have only played one SS amp, then recommend it to everyone as being the one and only end thread ss amp. 1) Gallien Krueger Backline 100. A very serious metal amp that, side by side, kicked the ass of the Carvin 60 watt tube combo. And very decent cleans as well. It's hard to find, but sub-500, even in the store. The gain is just beyond the beyond. Typical solid state fizz is non-existant. Typical solid state tightness and consistantancy over volume rise is....in spades. 2) Laney RG80 Deluxe. It's possible this isn't QUITE a "nu-metal" amp, but it takes pedals well, has a great boost, and plays both channels at once. Excellent. Very loud. Also, I had the Crate G130c (head version) and found it every bit as good as the Ampeg (head version). Nailed generic Dime tone. It's not that I hate the Ampeg, but there are certainly a handful of amps every bit as good or better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 17 Tubes Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 hm, not usually, but I'll check it out next time I fire it up I agree with raceu4her. Engage the chorus, but keep settings minimal. You only get a slight chorus effect, but if you buy into the "Stereo chorus" thing, it not only adds a bit of depth and space, but also seems to engage the full power of the amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cryptic1911 Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 now that I think about it, i think the reason that I wasn't using the chorus was that it made a little bit of noise.. kinda like a bad ground kinda sound. I'll still give it a shot though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members demondestroyer Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 randall warhead x2,rg 100es or 200es or randall v2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HELSTRUME Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 SS for a metal band would be either, One of the new Randalls Line 6 Vette II Fender MH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nemesys Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 I prefer solid-state to tube amps for metal stuff. The slew rate of SS is so much faster than tubes, which translates to faster attack and tightness. A lot of guys here seem to have problems with their tube amps related to this, if the number of threads about boosting them to tighten them up is any indication. As far as amps go, the ISP Theta seems like a pretty cool SS amp, though I might do a rack rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 17 Tubes Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 I prefer solid-state to tube amps for metal stuff. The slew rate of SS is so much faster than tubes, which translates to faster attack and tightness. A lot of guys here seem to have problems with their tube amps related to this, if the number of threads about boosting them to tighten them up is any indication.. Hmmmm. This isn't gonna get the attention it deserves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Uncle_Milton Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 Vetta II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FrontEndLoader Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 the VH140C is great, but I prefer the Randall RG 80/100 es. It sounds a lot better to my ears for more traditional metal styles. If you're into straight up death metal and nothing with less brutality and gain, then the VH140C has you covered. But the Randall gets more crunchy and middy to my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FrontEndLoader Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 1) Gallien Krueger Backline 100. A very serious metal amp that, side by side, kicked the ass of the Carvin 60 watt tube combo. And very decent cleans as well. It's hard to find, but sub-500, even in the store. The gain is just beyond the beyond. Typical solid state fizz is non-existant. Typical solid state tightness and consistantancy over volume rise is....in spades. a local pawn shop has one of these and I think I should try it out with my guitar (with good pickups). I tried it with a stock RG 550 and it sounded thin and awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 17 Tubes Posted December 8, 2008 Members Share Posted December 8, 2008 a local pawn shop has one of these and I think I should try it out with my guitar (with good pickups). I tried it with a stock RG 550 and it sounded thin and awful Well, I don't like the RG550....but being as that is....I guess it depends on your expectations. Also depends on the amp being in good working order. What speaker was in it? There's a few extra features on the amp...be sure to check them. What are they asking for it? Given my experience, it's not a MK IV, but "thin and awful" would never come to mind. A cool solid state metal distortion is how I saw it. Especially when played side by side with the Carvin tube combo. It kicked it's ass. The store didn't know which amp I wanted, but commented on the G-K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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