Which Amp Should I Get???

[WarbringerManiac]

the Ibanez. i as well play technical death metal, and thrash metal. its perfect really. none of your notes clash. each note is heard distinctively.

[Slicks93]

Randall RH150g3

[blerbele632]

Get the Ibanez man. I compared it to a Marshall JCM 2000 DSL side by side and the ibanez sounded a tiny bit better and it's less than half the price of the marshall. you won't regret it. Plus it is 150 watts so your covered for basically any venue

[KissMeImPunk]

Can the TBX do like..really crisp/crunchy..even saturated tones or would I need a boost pedal?

[admiral8toes]

Ibanez TBX150H

[comedybenj]

get a roland cube

[scotty688]

I'd say the first Randall.. those heads with the right cab are killer.

[GCR1995tonow]

ibanez 150h no doubt

[Cobyt501st]

Cheap amp: Line 6 Spider IV 15 watt.

Expensive amp: Mesa Boogie

[greendayrokr]

my friend has the ibanez head. it has a great sound but doesnt cut through as well as a lot of amps due to the vast mid scoop. even when the mids are cranked. my marshall 100watt can be heard better even at a lower volume just because it has a fuller midrange and cuts through better. so maybe id stay from the ibanez.

[markltd250]

peavey 5150

[metalmankam]

if you're looking for metal tone go randall or the ibanez. Randall pwns for metal they're the gods of metal amps but listen to some divine heresy Dino uses the toneblaster he's got a killer sound! But the randall is way better quality than ibanez

[smetaninda]

randall

[infiltrater8]

i have the ibanez x series 150 watt combo.. go to my profile if u wanna hear it

[krenar222]

The ibanez

[wiisaluteyou]

the Ibanez

[augustskies]

Ibanez all the way home skillet!

[slashdelbarrio]

the B-52 is the best option for it is an all valve amp, but i've heard they have loads of manufacturing issues, check for used Yamaha heads, they were designed by one of the crucial engineers in the making of Soldano and Mesa's rectos and are fairly priced. The ..And justice for all sound  is full Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers, in that album they made the transition from Marshalls

[jeepercreepermd]

The Ibanez TBX 150 actually sounds amazing for a $250 head. but for the tone your looking for i'd recommend a Line 6 HD100 or HD 147. If you already have a head i'd just get a PODX3 Live they are amazing. Even the Spider IV can sound good if you know how to dial it in.

[jeepercreepermd]

You really aren't going to get a Metallica tone out of any of those amps. Simple because Metallica played Marshalls in the 80's then switched to Mesa Boogie on either ..And Justice for All or the Black Album i'm not sure. Anyway, If you are looking for that specific tone and don't have the money for a Triple Rec or Dual Rec I'd go with Line 6. Their tones won't be exact but it's about as close as you can come with a solid state. Also, creating you OWN tone will get you much further!

[kirkbatten]

rh 150. that b52 is overpriced. i seen a b52 half stack for like 500-600 bucks.

[bread113]

Ibanez TBX150H

[glubibobi]

i would go for the randall rg50tc, or the b-52

[elpijonas]

try the rh150 its awesome youy can see the sound on my videos i have a rh300

[squirttilithurts]

spend a little more... Buy a USED Dual Rectifier and run an EQ in the effects loop to cut MID frequencies... use active pickups (EMG81s or Blackouts)...

[Razzy123]

I'd say either the RH150G3 Plus, or the B-52.

[AHTSvideo]

Get the Tbx150h, it's a KICKASS metal rig

[Dragothika]

i would go for the ibaneztbx150H

because i also play death metal (i play melodic death metal)

and i'm going to buy it in about 5 monthsXD

[xxxdc113xxx]

none of the above go ahead and put 2 or 3 hundred dolars and buy a used marshall or mesa either a combo or get the head and a cheep cab like the bugera 412h-bk or the marshall mg serious but the cab will put another 250-300 on the price

[brandon5pennies]

either of the randalls should be good the b52s are not all that good and ibanez amps really sound bad when you crank it.

[Razzy123]

The B-52's are VERY good amps man.

I've personally put them side by side with Mesa rectifiers and found them to be VERY similar sounding.

[freebird51789]

also it sounds really similar to a mesa-boogie...b-52 stealth series is also hand made in the US unlike the other amps u were looking at buying. mesa is also hand made us stuff, but it costs way too much. i hope iv'e helped!

[freebird51789]

it really depends on what kind of tone you're looking for. i work in a music shop and we're dealers of all the above including mesa boogie. for what i like, i bought the b-52 st-6012. it's heavy (around 80lbs) but it's worth the lug and tug. you can't beat it's clean tone and its crunch is phenomenal. it doesn't have extremely heavy distortion, but stick a boss md-2 in front of it and u have a dream rig! trust me!

[gyzmozinho]

does it sounds good at lower volumes as the randall RH 100? its the soudn "equal" at lower and high volumes?

cheers \m/

[jk1487]

Mesa Boogie Mark V man

[dimebag9198]

I own the Randall RH150. Shits awesome man. I never regretted buyin it. Nor will i ever replace it. Durable, you have a lot of range on tone and Gain, and its loud.

[hit1295]

NOT the randall i'd say the tbx

[JubileeValence]

no brainer....B-52...I had the AT 100 full stack---SERIOUS AMP---G.C. has a few around the country advertised online under :used gear" & you can still buy the combos new

[doctorFBM]

krank krankenstien or a messa boogie head wif marshall stack

[junglerangertony]

Ibanez all the way man. It's cheap and sounds amazing. You don't need tube for heavy distortion.

[oilpp123]

Get a Peavey 6505+ or Peavey 5150. Best Distortion hands down.

Next up i would say a mesa/boogie triple rectifier, or an Engl.

[xXxPresRGAxXx]

ENGL invader 100. lol jks yea go tube for sure. and if they are shitty tubes, put in some JJ Teslas and the amp will come to life.

[termineator3]

b52 def sounds just as good as a messa boogie

[apalms93]

line 6... inexpensive and they have lots of custom sounds

[PYROSF]

That wasn't one of the choices.

[francis2323]

Line 6 Cheap quality and will break down on you first chance it gets.

I'd say go with the Ibanez it's cheap and sure you'd have to buy a cab but it's an awesome sounding amp.

[skahalakemd]

yeh dude i wanna get a ibanez amp 2

[guitarsmasher68]

Get the randall 150 head with a cabinet of course, Randalls are great for metal, im saving up for one right now

[snapascrew]

bugera

[tubeamper12]

absolutely get a tube amp. also the Vintage 30 is an INCREDIBLE speaker.

[BruisedEyeSockets]

Def go tube.

[Fedetalico]

si quieres sonido metallica tienes que ir a mesa boogie... pero si no tienes presupuesto yo tengo el randall rh300 G3 Y SUENA MUY BIEN!!! es un sonido grueso y poderoso!!! TE LO RECOMIENDO

[metalheadsam437]

I know that the rhg3 plus sounds better than the rg50tc as it has more gain and better eq settings like a swoop and mid voicing, however I don't know anything about the others

[br0adcast1ng]

do not... i repeat DO NOT buy a B-52. They are horrible. I'd definitely go with the randall.

[Terinigan]

Of the ones you mentioned - definitely the Randall RH150.

[Kaelan66]

get a squier! :D the bestttt

[Airakobra]

Laney is the best!

[eddies66mustang]

You should get a First Act... LOL

[slayerdude18]

you need a randall rg75 g3 or a marshall jmc800

[ross216]

ENGL PWNS ALLL!!!

[almostSkater411]

You should get the line 6 HD 150 Guitar anp head with spider III 4 by 12 cabinet

[joewerid13]

randall rh150g3 or a randall v2

[Dragothika]

the Ibanez tbx 150H

or the Marshall Kerry king signature head

[snapascrew]

BUGERA

[M1K3999]

You should get the amp called "kill yourself"

[FullOfCrapz]

KRANKENSTEIN FTW!!! XD

[yourmaster789]

Marshall....... end of discussion

[GNRjungle87]

not at all.

and this is old so you guys are all pretty stupid.

[AkinaUnderground]

no marshall can match the gain this kids b-52 can your comment is totally closed minded. there are a number of guitar players that use randalls, behringers and even laney amps.

[Dragothika]

marshall is good but if you want an other amp for avarege playing then i would buy the Ibanez TBX 150H

[vk8nat]

What style do you want to play? Which guitarists do you look up to? If it's metal and rock then Mesa, Marshall, Laney... or alternative rock Fender or Carvin... Valve power sections give you the real tone not preamp tubes... and how loud... a 50w valve will ALWAYS be much louder than a 100w trany amp... cheers!

[takenoprisoners90]

lol guys he already got a b-52 at 212 XD

end of discussion =P

[dethklokm3tal12]

If You Want A Metallica Sound The Ibanez Is The Best Man I Have One,Me And My Friend Are Already Getting Responses That We Sound Good Espesially About My Amp Sounding Heavy

[GradyRho92]

you should get a mesa. i know a guy that sometime plays with between the burried and me and he plays through a mesa road king series 2

[astrofr3k]

Mesa's all the way. best tone it's so fucking versatile.

[Roogn]

I was going to get the G3plus but i then decided to get the ibanez i like it better than the randall. I have played for 12 years now and ran through old amps and new amps i like the Ibanez sound.

[Roogn]

Its true, if you are getting static then its due to a weak chord or picking up a tv or an electronic device. These amps are dead quite and it sounds really great.

[petezoo]

Out of the ones you mentioned, I would get the Ibanez TBX150H. I know its a solid state, and not a tube amp, but that thing sounds SO good. Plus, you can knock it around without damaging any tubes. If you have your heart set on a tube amp, try a Peavey JSX. Best all around amp ever.

[marcometalico]

Is there any notorius difference between a tube amp and a transistor amp in the clean channel?

[CriesOfThePast522]

Yeah, tube amps are warmer and less harsh/sterile.

[megadeth22885]

the differences are shrinking every day.. it wont be too long before solid state is capable of completely and entirely replicating tube amp sounds at a lower cost, and greater reliability too.. so im fine with modern solid states

[jaredowty]

you're thinking of modeling. solid state technology will NEVER cope a tube sound. not to say solid states aren't capable of good tones, which some are. but it's good digital modeling amps that are realistically replicating the feel and warmth of tube amps, not solid states. Examples of good modelers would be the Digitech GNX series with the Supermodel packs and of course the Fractal Audio Axe FX, which is truly in a league of it's own.

[megadeth22885]

no, im talking about solid state amps, the components used in solid state technology are almost to the point of being able to completely replicate the instability of power and pre-amp tubes which is what give tube amps their unique characteristics.. and why in comparison solid state sounds bland, and flat

[chriscoooley]

man that axe fx seems to be the new big thing in modeling, i gotta try one out

[CriesOfThePast522]

Great!!! Although my guitars been broken since early December. Comes out of the shop Tuesday-Thursday.

[AwesomeVideosHere]

Well if you want the Metallica sound you should get the Randall Kirk Hammett half stack...but if you will only buy an amp that you have listed, I would definitely have to reccomend the Randall RH150.

[CradledToEnslave]

rg50tc, tbx150h has lots of static, rg50tc all tube with no solid state

[lacan75]

i got the 212 b-52....amazing sound...and didn´t have to sell grandma for it

[WizzardOfGlue]

messa bogie

[AsAngelsFall221]

It's Mesa Boogie, and the B-52 are truly greater tonewise then Mesas IMO.

[slayerxv]

yeah thats so weird,i played on the cheepest b52 head at guitar center through a mesa cab and it was pretty bad ass

[ChaosRiddenReaper]

im considering buying the randall rg50tc anyone care to tell me if its worth buying, its the maximum budget i can afford, and i play metal of course

[CriesOfThePast522]

B-52 AT-112 is better and cheaper.

[CriesOfThePast522]

B-52 AT-112 is better for 360 USD, while the AT-212 is going for 400-500.

[ScorpioX19]

Which kind of amps are better for brutal death metal and necessarily tech.

[CriesOfThePast522]

Engl Fireball if you have the money, but the B-52 will do awesome.

[ScorpioX19]

Hey, thanx for the suggestion man!

[CriesOfThePast522]

Ok, pleople, I made my choice. I got a B-52 AT-212.

[asphixa]

you're 12 and you play in a tech death band

0.o ...

[imbigbarbagello]

well, you'll have to try all these amps yourself, considering half are tube, one is a hybrid while the other is a full transistor amp. You if you're looking for versatility, you can also check at the line 6's.

and to bloodynata... fuck dual rectifiers, thats mud city.

[theperfectcell6]

GET AN

ENGL POWERBALL

or

a Custom Audio OD 100 SE (suhr)

6505s are overrated

[CriesOfThePast522]

Im only 12!!! Where am I gonna get 2K???

[theperfectcell6]

shoot true.

pod xt lives work very well on a budget actually

just make sure u dont spend ur money on junk like a spider line 6 amp or bottom of the line marshall or crate haha

[deestra]

peavey valveking 112 or 212 would be nice as well

[bullet30cal]

i find these videos kind of pointless....you should go with an amp sound that hits you in the heart most....i would personally go with one of the randalls but seriously...push comes to shove you gotta choose one...thats gotta be your choice....not someone else's.

[dxribanez]

ibanez tbx150h!i've got the randall g3 combo 200 watt,but i don't like it

[Bloodynatas]

Get a Peavey 6505 or 6505+. Or a Mesa Dual Rectifier. You can't go wrong with either of those.

[CriesOfThePast522]

No thanks, im not a millionaire.

[Bloodynatas]

Just saying they're up in the top of the line, some of the best you can get, especially for tech death

[Gibson1423]

i have the randall head in the begining and the ibanez toneblaster head. there both exellent. but go with the ibanez. its very good for the price

[metlhed922]

I'd go with the Randall. If you want to deal with a tube amp, get the rg50tc, otherwise, stick to the rh150g3. Even though it's a solid state it sounds amazing, and it will be pretty much maintenance free. I own a combo version of the g3 series. It has plenty of good sounding gain for death metal and a good clean channel. Not to mention Randalls are pretty reliable. For the price, you cant go wrong with a Randall. They shit all over the digital Line 6 garbage. Good luck deciding.

[oojaymutumbay]

no, randall my friend!

[mario31123456789]

i agree... get the randall!

[CriesOfThePast522]

Im also considering getting a Line 6 POD X3 instead of an amp. Should I????

[ClamGoo]

I'd go for the Randall RG50TC anyday! 50w all tube is easily enough to please a room of 500 and for $600 it's the best you can get in its price range. Anything above 100w wont sound anyway near as good unless its full volume. Only thing i'd do is swap out the tubes maybe... Anyways good luck in your search!

[CriesOfThePast522]

Thanks man.

[Thebeastsnumber666]

depends on how much money you have, Personally though I'd go with Randall

[Bikerboi13]

find a cheap mesa boogie lol(pssh yeah right)

[777sean0123456789]

i was playing those at guitar center today. By far the worst amps i have ever played.

[Bikerboi13]

LOL you're kidding right? maybe you had the wrong settings? guitar? it's a metal type amp :P. john petrucci to name one guitarist uses it and it sounds awesome sooo yeah

[777sean0123456789]

maybe so, but it was so bad, worst tone out of any amp i had played. maybe it was the settings or amp or whatever but it was terrible.

[CriesOfThePast522]

Which amp???

[777sean0123456789]

i forget. it was some small mesa boogie or something

[manorth1]

Brad,though i note you say you are leaning towards the Randall line, I wish you would compare the sound quality between the amps w/ solid state preamp and the tube preamp. I think you'll find the tubes deliver quality of sound you're looking for without the added manufactured tone the output of most solid states seem to deliver.

[CriesOfThePast522]

I know me too, but the dude wouldnt let me try the AT-100 and they dont have ANY of the other ones.

[SquirrelSlayerofDOOM]

It all depends on your budget. For metal, tube is the way to go over solid state - I would highly recommend Peavey's JSX and 6505 models if you want to spend between $1000-1500 on a head alone. If you are willing to spend more, I'd say go with any ENGL - the powerball is a personal favorite.

[CriesOfThePast522]

The most I can go is around 600.00 or wait a little and pay 800.

[Ibanez4metal]

You should consider a Bugera. Very good amps.

[chriscoooley]

you already have a cabinet right? cuz i say B52 AT100 tube head. one of the cheapest high gain tube heads, and assuming your playing gigs, i say it would be great. theres also a 20 watt krank revolution jr head (which is loud enough for a gig if hooked up to a good cab as opposed to popular belief). it doesnt have a footswitch though. finally, if you look used, you could find a used peavey XXX combo, its 40w all tube and its great for metal.its discontinued but you can find it used for $500

[CriesOfThePast522]

Yeah, I have a homemade 2x12 cab with Peavey speakers. But the ST-6012 is the same except it is a combo with Celestion Vintage 30's. But, I think I want to go Randall because on all the YouTube vids of the RH150 sound awesome, but all the vids of the AT-100 sound bad. Also the RG50TC sounds bad too. And the guy at Guitar Center wouldnt let me try the AT-100. I cant try the Randall because the closest dealer is 73 miles away.

[thefinalfallmqt]

Try out a b52 at100. great tone, unbeatable price, awesome for metal.

[CriesOfThePast522]

The ST-6012 is the same as the AT-100 only its a combo and has Celestion Vintage 30's.

[kevstew26]

Hey i just got an amp 4 days ago. I got a line 6 spider 3. It's an amazing jamming amp. It has great distortion tones for death metal like necrophagist. And it has over 400 presets. That mean songs or band presets are already set for you. Metalica is one of them. Mine was 800 dollars with the pedal and im in love with it. It's not one of the ones you picked out. But trust me look at the line 6 spider 3 amps :P

[CriesOfThePast522]

Yeah, but I dont think I want a modeling amp. And I tried one at the store, but didnt like it.

[chriscoooley]

i hate to be so opinion based, every one of the amps on his list is at least 5 times better than a spider...