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  • The fact that he even mentions that he could have hooked the DS1 up in the effects loop makes me shake my head.

  • It would sound better if someone else played it. I think.

  • i tried three 2 in store and the one i bought fresh out of the box. They all had this hiss noise and the one I took home even sounded like it picked up randio hiss, just aweful. Sound wise kind of thin very midish eqs didn't help much, yeah it's loud enough to play with a drummer, ways a ton but is durible. Honestly there are better amps out there even for this price just keep lookin'! I got lucky and as I was returning the raven I saw this new brand acoustic amplification I got one its awesome

  • Would 60 watts be able to keep up with a drummer?

  • @Dimefan91 I used to have one of these, and when placed on an amp stand it kept up with 'my' drummer (who plays at John Bonham levels) but I have since moved on to better amps.

  • He's got the moves like jagger at 4:33

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  • it would have sounded better if he would have put his guitar in drop d and didnt play blues on the distortion part

  • "this is a solid state amplifier made in china" *leaves video*

  • WIN!

  • he he I thougth it sounded better without the BOSS pedal... could be tho that you were still on the lead channel of the amp... or it looked like it anyway. would have probably sounded better hitting the clean channel.... but a great review of the amp.

    thanks for taking the time. I have one on order now.

  • he he I thougth it sounded better without the BOSS pedal... could be tho that you were still on the lead channel of the amp... or it looked like it anyway. would have probably sounded better hitting the clean channel.... but a great review of the amp.

    thanks for taking the time. I have one on order now.

  • Is this amp loud enough for a gig, with drums and all that, I don't give a shit about the sound, I have thousands of pedals.

  • Seriously. We can see what the amp looks like. We also understand that it has a volume knob, and a speaker, and probably clean and dirty channels....... JUST PLAY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Shit distortion. Period.

  • and i bet that tuners crap

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  • Cliche Metal riffs -_-

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  • ugh i cant stand amps you need a pedal for lol

  • i have two of these rg 60s. the first one broke and i got the second one off the warranty. so what i did was took the fried head out of the old amp and rigged up the speaker like a cabinet and atatched a cable to it so i can plug it into my external speaker output on the new one and have a "mini stack". but to compensate for the shitty distortion i use a metalcore ml-2 by boss. amazing pedal. way better than the metalzone mt-2. just an idea for anyone who wants a "budget amp" with good tone

  • how is this a budget amp? ''made in china'' oh... i see

  • @drewcropp It couldn't be that it's a 60 watt amp for $150...

  • @drewcropp everything is made in china nowadays stupid fuck face.

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  • ok well i have had this amp for a couple years and im n a band .we use to play punk rock stuff and i basicly got this for the power and the watts .the clean is pretty good but the distortion does suck but i have found a good sound if your wanting to play stuff like blink 182 green day .ect. turn the distortion on. gain all the way up, bass bout half way ,mid from 0-3,and treble all the way up.this should give u an ok distorted sound but i would personally advise you 2 get a better one

  • @reevestim87 dude thanks so much

  • lololol you sound like tappy from requiem for a dream at the beggining : ´you asked for it , you wanted it, you got it!¨ JUICE BYE ROCKONGOOD PEOPLE BE EXCITED

  • to much conversation...not enough action....

  • ew.

  • For a budget amp!

  • i feel like with all the stuff thats in this like the tuner and footswitch/effects jacks this amp sacrifices a lot of sound. am i wrong. please tell me.

  • I actually used the 20 watt version of this amp (on the clean channel) to try out my twin tube classic, and almost bought the amp too because it was only 80 bucks and I don't have a small amp of any sort and these raven amps do have a pretty clear and accurate clean sound. With a pedal like the TT classic, basically an all-tube preamp, it is more than adequate. The built-in distortion of ss amps always sucks, but if you overdrive is coming from cascaded triodes it does sound much better.

  • plzzz post a vid on peavey vypyr 15w amp

  • hye im a new suscriber of u n im a newbie tooo......

    can u plz tellll me shuld i buy this or sshuld i buy peavey vypyr 15w.

    im not able to decide plzzzz answer plzzzzz .I play acuistic n now i think i shuld start electric.the guitar that i m buyiing is squier affinity strat or yamha pacifica plz telll me wich id better among the amps and guitar your wids are great n helpful 2 me..........

    plzzz answer.......

    n if anyone elsse can plzz anwer ........

  • I'm thinking about getting this amp, but I'm unsure about how loud it gets. I'd like to be able to play shows with it if possible and most of the reviews I've read have said that it's loud enough, but can anyone confirm this for me? Thanks!

  • @purplefloyd1739 It's loud enough to play with a drummer. For shows you may have to mic it. It depends on what kind of music you do and how loud the overall band is, (as always). It's a budget amp. I got one because my bugera tube amp was too loud for the little bars we play. I mic it though. Jeff Fiorentino uses a stock old crate 212 for shows and gets a good sound. He says any amp has a good setting. Check dialing in a sound on JFrocks.com

  • dee snider?

  • single coils should never carry that much distortion, if your gonna do that get a les paul

  • i have the RG100 and with a distortion pedal its beast!

  • MADE IN CHINA XD GOD DAMN CHINKS

  • I only like in the raven RG60 is only the tuner because its accurate like Silverstein.But for badget amp but a marshall 15msII is much better

  • Im looking for a noise gate that acts like the one with the line six uber metal. any suggestions?? Im having a shit load of feedback from my wireless unit that i just got and i have monster cables that are brand new...Help anyone????

  • please use a Humbucker when playing/showing off high-gain demos. The noise is unbearable!

  • For a Fender Deluxe sound, use rhythmn channel with Bass 1/4, Mid 1/2, Treble 1/2. Adjust reverb to no more than 1/2. A blues sound is hard to get but use the lead channel with same EQ as rhythm channel but carefully set gain to 1/4. For the "Brown Sound", set gain 100%, Bass 0, Mid 3/4, Treble 1/2, Reverb 1/2. Use humbuckers only. Single coils are best into an effects unit first.

  • 129jasaxos, your question is like asking, "what is the best sports car to buy?" What would you say? what would others say? Get what works for YOU.

    It's sad that people slam Raven amps not knowing what these amps are capable of. These amps sound clean as a Fender amp and have a wider range of EQ for less cash. I own Fender amps and compared them. The lead channel has more EQ control than most amps. Solid state amps are best for effects pedals which YOU adjust to get the sounds you like.

  • @rdownings yeh i havent tried these but dont want to spend alot for my first stack.. i will go try some out

  • @129jasaxos Raven amps are true solid state power. I owned many other brands and for example, Line6 75w amps are not as loud as Raven's 60w, Fender 40w, Marshall 30w, Vox 30w, etc. Plus Line6 sounds thinner. If you use pedals, go for a clean amp sound and let your pedals give you the sound you want. When you go tubes, you are stuck with that one preamp sound. That's okay, but it you play covers, a multi-effects pedal is what you should have.

  • What does anyone recomend for a halfstack?

  • @129jasaxos you talking aboot the raven 100g half stack or something else

  • i bought this amp and it was the biggest waste of money ever. id save up a little more and get something thats actually decent

  • Thanks Dave! You're reviews are cool.

  • do you have left handed guitar?

  • you dot have that tattoo on your arm here? :O

  • sounds cheap, you get what you pay for i guess

  • This Raven sounds a lot better than my Raven RG20!!!

  • I've used tons of different amps before and can say for a fact that thi amp and a good distortion pedal will sound as good as any amp for its size

  • It would sound better if he had a guitar with a good humbucker.

  • has to much bass in it....isn`t that good....i think i`ll keep my cheap 15 w amp and get myself a micro and some loudspeakers ...

  • raven sucks

  • Been playing for over 30 years and can say the Raven RG 60 and the much louder RG 100 are nice amps. For those that don't like the amp's sound have not heard the amp live and don't know that the EQ on these amps sweep a wide range. The reviewer does not address that fact. So how do viewers know that the amp can sound pretty much what you want? If you like Crate, you will like Raven as both are designed by common designers.

  • i have this exact same amp. the gain on it, in my opinion, kinda sucks, but the clean channel sounds awesome! i'm thinking about upgrading to a fender tube amp though...

  • Why is it the demo guy is always a begginer player. Not trying to be rude, but you just started right?

  • How will this amp work with a loop pedal? i have the digitech jamman.

  • Cause of you I got this amp and now im about to get a pedal to probably the ds-1 to

  • IM A GOOD PERSON!

  • i like the raven amps, as long as you are playing a great guitar. don't try to play a cheap guitar as well or they're not so good

  • rave amps suck.. in all honesty

  • if you had the choice between this or the fender fm 65 which would you choose?

  • i for one love this amp and have it, i love that splat-strat, and most importantly hate these guys

  • hey i have a boss ds1 and a washburn with emgs and it sounds shit! can anyone tell me wat to do?

  • @RandomGuitarist96 The DS-1 is a crap pedal. I had it and I sold it. Its very blahhh sounding. Get a distortion pedal with a dual gain circuit or a pedal with a tube in it. Ibanez Tube King or similar. The Boss metal zone is a decent pedal, but Im grabbing an Ibanez TK very soon.

  • @RandomGuitarist96 get rid of the ds1 and get a better AMP! btw not this one..get a marshall or line 6

  • @Broodkill A line 6? not unless you want to have every bit of tone sucked from your guitar...

  • i play hardcore and i use a raven rg 100 combo with just a cheap $30 bearhinger ultra metal um-300 from walmart.com hahaha and i use both a schecter damien, and a cheap epiphone special series 1 and it sounds so good i highly recamend it

  • Nice review on an amp that I have been curious about due to the low price. Thanks. .

  • It does sound better but it doesn't sound like strat anymore.

  • Clean tone is quite good for a low cost SS amp. SS amps have come a long way. Put some pedals in front and she will shred. My little Fender 25R cant hack the boss metal zone anymore...lol..

  • it normal for amps to buzz

  • @glydeuserhelp yea it is but its also normal to make sure your stuff is grounded right, i would suggest something with a ground lift if everything is buzzing or a noise suppressor ( it doesnt fix the problem just covers it up)

  • I think that you demonstrating this amp with a fender doesnt help us dual coil humbucker guitarists. I dont like the sound with a single coil, but with a dual its very nice

  • i like how it has a built in tuner

  • The distortion is on the trebely side because those pickups are single coils. Try a guitar with a humbucker. It really does have a great metal sound.

  • After I sell my Vox ad50vt I'll be getting this as a pedal pusher..

    Raven's are perfect for that ..just a bare bones portable amp to run the pedals through ..and thats what I want :)

    Thanks for review

  • Ok? lol

  • He talks so funny, but yeah thats why hes awesome! :D

  • yeah, his vids are always informative (and he's cute, too!)

  • Lol, you live up to your name :).

  • would runing a distortion pedal i.e deltalab metal distortion or a boss throught the rg100 sound good or no?

  • ravens are good for plugging in pedals so yeah it should be good

  • hell yeh, i have a rg60 and its got onborad distortion and its super heavy

  • @TheGuitarist122 yes it would. i dont have that pedal but i used to run a line 6 uber metal through it and the tone was AMAZING!!!

  • dude i didnt expect it to be this big . i juss bought the 1oo watt version . it didnt look THAT big in the pic . imma have trouble luggin this thing around . fuck . i need wheels

  • ok before anyone says anything let me tell you this, i own a raven rg 60 and it sounds amazing! hes settings suck ass there just random. tell me if you want settings i got great settings.

  • @guitarkid6342 HI. I plan to use multieffects so I need good clean sound? Is this the amp for me?

    Ps I wnt it only for practice and small gigs.

  • yes this amp is great with petals. i use a boss aw-3 dynamic wah pedal and a Boss CE-20 Chorus Ensemble Twin Pedal and its sounds awesome!

    you can play small and medium sized gigs with the monster.

  • Its got two 12 inch speakers in it, and you expected it to be portable?...

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  • gain is distortion?

  • yes

  • why does every guy reviewing these amps and pedals use the same blues shit every time.

  • because they cant play rock or metal and all the old guys play blues

  • what sucks about this guy is that he never finish his sentences because he starts playing -_-

  • @915MemO I do the same thing. Lol.

  • @915MemO haha soo true but this guy is my favorite from next level guitar.

  • @915MemO oh i know it annoys me

  • @915MemO so? he wants to talk with his guitar and not with his mouth...thats when you know someone plays guitar alot :L

  • @915MemO i know its funny but o well

  • @915MemO  ooh you should ask for a refund then -__-

  • @915MemO well at least he can play! unlike that stupid Paul guy from guitarworld!

  • @915MemO Hey, at least it's better than the guys who never stop talking and play......

    I personally like the faces he makes when he's doing that thing where he cuts himself off by playing ...... ya know, his mouth starts twitching and his eyebrows tense up. I find it hilarious.

  • shit..I just ordered this thing and now I find out its made in china....well it had several good reviews

  • @lerxt42 Dont worry. I have it and youll love it. Its gr8

  • lol not everything made in china is bad quality... well most but not all lol

  • china makes good stuff for cheap things

  • Very good review and very informative. You just gave guitarcenter a sale on my end. Just what i needed. 5*. thanks

  • nice strats. best guitars in the world if you ask me

  • hell ya =]

  • was he soloing in key of A minor?

  • yes

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  • this amp with the hardwire metal distortion pedal sounds great! i run i through my esp too.

  • guitargod8995, the hum isn't from the amp. the guitar's pickups aren't humbucking pickups. ravens are good amps and they're even better with humbuckers.

  • @van1978halen he reminds me of haruhi subtracted from the bunny-suit

  • Jesus Christ, look at all the Stratocasters!!! Strat's are pretty good (I have a couple) but I find myself much more often reaching for one of my Telecasters, my Gibson Les Paul, my '67 Gibson Flying V or my '85 Gibson Artist Series Explorer....

  • the part where he said "made in china" kinda killed the fact i woulda probably bought the amp... :/

  • lol it gets easier over time.

  • why does it hum alot?

  • i have this guitar and its amazing and loud! i bring it to band practice and blow everyone else out

  • Yes we can!

  • id rather have my vox AC4 MIC'd than to use this...

  • I have the 20 watt version and I think the clean channel is ass. I got this am a year ago when I got my first electric and since then I played my guitar on some other amps and came back to mine wanting more variety in tones.

  • for around this kind of money the line 6 is way better i believe this raven model is about 200ish the line 6 75 watt model can be picked up at about 300$

  • Would you recommend this over a Marshall MG30DFX? PLZ ANSWER!!!!!!!!!

  • yeah. its definently better.

  • Oh yeah, my friend has that amp and it sounds way to thin and treblely. Get this or the $99 one with a distortion pedal and it's great.

  • lol you sound like you could be a car salesman, but great review, thanks

  • both line 6 and raven suck ass

  • line 6's are godly ravens are trash, Marshalls are even better

  • orange is best

  • Is orange budget? No? Oh i see, now fuck off.

  • im glad for this but its just a crappy sounding garbage amp, get a line 6 over this for almost the same price

  • Any chance is has a little bit of thrashy distortion?

  • Oh yeah, It does. Trust me.

  • Have you personally experienced using one and put it on the distortion setting? Remember that although the amp is a major factor in determining a certain sound, there are other factors that go with it.

  • I have. I test one out for literally two hours screwing with it and it is a well fitted distortion amp. You can vary from blues to black metal. I played the Raven RG60 amplifier.

  • Got any way I could gear it? I'm curious to see how much it can handle when coming from a thrash/early deth metal perspective.

  • What kind of Fender is that!

    I love the look!

  • white maple neck strat hanging in the back :O

    love it

  • my amp has a low , low mid , high mid , and high how cani get a more metally kind of sound? like metallica or maiden kind of sound HELP!

    plus i have the ds 1 pedal

  • you need gain!!! :)

  • roll the Treble back put mids at well mids and bass at 3 oclock (this is me using a marshall amps manuel but defined it as any other amp and yes it works with every amp)

    ds 1 MAX DIST! and tone at wat ever level in mids sorry dont know what theyre primary sound is so just experiment

  • always highs on 12 on amp bass on about 5 and mid half way and it aslo depends on what guitar u have and tuning plus ur amp

  • try 1/3 low, 3/4 low mid, full high mid, 3/4 high

  • Why the hell is he playing DS1 through the Lead Channel??? You're supposed to hook distortion up through clean channel, or Rhythm in this case.

  • because he clearly states that the clean channel is fine, the pedal was to improve the lead channel.

  • @mattj79 But mixing the amp distortion effect with a pedal distortion makes it sound like crap.

  • This was my second amp, Very cool ,i dont like all the crap on other amps, I have The 100 watt head and a 4 by 12 slant cab and love it! Have same guitar but also have Yamaha Guitars and a Telecaster's, .

  • im so confused. it seems like fender strats suck because people say the single coils are weak and stuff which may be true. but then theres the super expensive ones............so are fender strats good?

  • I am all about Fender Strats and Telecaster, I have the H.S.S( Fat Strat) Hard tail, Its what clapton plays,Dave murry of Iron Maiden .Robin Trower plays,SRV, I think thay scream!!!

  • Fender Strats Made in America fucking rock. The single coils just aren't as well suited to metal type distortion as a humbucker, but they do everything else fine IMO. If you wanna get the metal type distortion, get a petal or get a SD humbucker that fits in the single coil hole.

  • i get a metal tone using the neck with the tone rollede down or the middle-bridge combo.

  • Ravens are awesome they kind of sound like slid state Marshalls in this vidoe the tone sucks mainly cause that guy cant play and he is using single coils

  • i have an rg-20 and a DS-1

  • for the price raven is good IF YOU HAVE PEDALS. i have a RG20 and for $100 it blows away anything else in the price range.

  • dumbass no skill kids...stop talking about line 6...i know raven sucks ass but line 6 is terribad you tards

  • true dat.

  • Would you recommend this for me? i like to play anywhere from led zeppelin to ramones.

  • is this any good for metal?

  • no i think ravens have very weak gain, same with the ds 1

  • OK.....

  • this or line 6

  • line 6 . raven sucks alot , i played both at gc . raven sucks MAJOR BALLS!!!!!!!

  • i tried playin this amp and i was like WTF? no thickness or anything to the sound.

  • and yet, the company is still making money off noobs XD

  • That amp sounds like shit imo. Way too thin

  • shutup

  • 4:51 how we do that scratshy licks ??

    sounds amazing

  • oh yeah to make it sound better you can spend 100.00 on a distortion pedal for no reason

  • IZ IT TRUE DAT KURT COBAAIN USED A DS1