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  • the 15 wat or the 5 mate?

  • @jsrnash12 also whats your drive and level knobs at

  • @jsrnash12 5

  • nice sound at once to the head sounds like Hendrix? amp and a spectacular

  • i've got the little giant, purty good amp. I use a OCD and reverb with it. For a 5 watt amp, it gets LOUD

  • Really nice mod! But with my Les Paul Trad should be too muddy, I think. I got same amp and for me is very good. The only con is that it don't have reverb. Do u have less volume with a g12h30?

  • can you get pretty clean tone with this amp?

  • It rocks! =D

  • To change the tubes really changes the tone of the amp or not ?

    Cause I like your sound and i'm going to buy that BH15-112 but I don't know if i can get your tone...

  • @GuitarOnAir changing tubes changes more of the feel of the amp than the actual tone. a speaker swap will do much more to change the sound.

  • really impressive!!! can this do heavy things like Megadeth & metallica?

  • not really it's more voiced for classic rock and blues. it would need an overdrive pedal with lots of saturation to do metal.

  • Is this amp good for led zappelin, RHCP and old 80's rock?

  • @RHCP777J i'd say it would be very good for that. if you want a more brit voiced one check out the very similar spec Marsall Class 5. both seem like very good amps

  • @RHCP777J

    Well, I use my blackheart with a fulltone ocd V.4 and I get almost exactly "the ocean" sound. As far as the RHCP, you can pretty much get scar tissue type of clean.

  • did the sound in the amp changed with the new tubes

  • not really

  • is this the 15 watt or the 5 watt?

  • 5 watt

  • I wanna hear this with an FZ-2 Hyperfuzz.

  • Bad ass.

  • what size amp is that?

  • 1X12

  • is the combo the same size as the cabinet that comes with the stack? Or is the combo bigger than just the normal cab, thanks

  • Not sure.  One of these retail websites should have its dimensions.

  • would be that amp good with a setup of pedals for metal use in bedroom levels??

  • for newer metal, probably not. for the 80's metal, it's feasible.

  • nevermind about the amp where did you get those pyjama pants

  • Old Navy Brah!

  • i played on one of these yesterday big sound for such a small amp i will buy it i think

  • good for red hot chili peppers stuff

  • Is this a good amp for people that play John Mayer and Hendrix type blues? Like people that play and their amp is completely fat sounding?

  • If you're on a tight budget, yeah. If you have a few more bucks to spend, the (now out of production) crate V3112T (tonetubby speaker) or palomino V32 combo (basically the v3112T with a generic celestion) is a great choice. USA made, all over ebay typically. VERY good amp.

  • will it do AC/DC?

  • yep quite well actually. that and aerosmith it does really well.

  • nice im sold, im goin over to samedaymusic and picking the head up for $199 with free shipping.

  • nice sound, good licks. i think the swapping to a celestion 12 was a real smart move. brought my peavey backstage from death to alive and well with a celestion vintage 30 -- and that piece of crap is solid state.

  • Sounds like an a.m. radio...not impressed.

  • Try watching the video on something besides your laptop.  go and actually play the amp before making judgments based on youtube videos.

  • is this the little giant or handsome devil?

  • little giant

  • yes I'm kinda metal player, but old school metal :) think RR, Black Sabbath etc.

  • You can decent metal tones out of this if you crank it up and use a half decent distortion pedal. I managed a great Iommi sound using this amp and a Boss Metal Zone pedal.

  • @Jamesdjharrod Did you run your Metal Zone on max gain just to get an Iommi tone? I am wondering which Boss pedal I'll need to give it a good deal amount of gain for a great distortion.

  • no but if you're a metal guitarist, I'd suggest a different amp. If you're really tight on cash, a used peavey XXX or 5150 or one of the new bugeras would work. If not, Diezel.

  • oh and do you have to do tube bias when change the tubes? is there any other kind of tube you'll suggest to metal guitarist?

  • thnx for the fast replying. Still, I'm wondering what's the exact role the new tubes play....and what could you tell about the tone of the eden analog drive alone? with the amp tweaked to totally clean can it give enough gain for metal? is there any other similar-in-tone-and-gain-amoun­t pedal?

  • no it's not a metal amp. light classic rock... maybe a little hard rock but I'd say a good classic aerosmith type overdrive is what the amp gives you. Adding the overdrive in front gives it a bit more gain.. up to a more hard rock but not metal. maybe classic 80's metal but nowhere NEAR what most modern metal bands sound like.  It just wasn't built for that.

    the eden pedal is like a tubescreamer with a smoother high end and sweeter midrange

    New tubes make the amp cleaner at high volume

  • will it do metallica?

  • not really

  • ok

    first i wanted the engl thunder 50 watt but i dont think i will make that very fast so im thinking of a blackheart cab + orange tiny terror i think that will do metallica (you think the cab will match?)

  • Any cab will work with the TT. the TT needs a good overdrive pedal with it to do metal stuff. Orange has a newer tiny terror with 2 channels. I'd check that out too.

  • na i think it will do metallica ive seen somegood demos and ifi get a lil more cash ill try and buy the tt with one channel

    thanks for the help

  • It's pretty quiet. Put good tubes in it and it's happy.

  • is it possible to get more volume with other tubes?

  • not really.  maybe with a hight dB sensitivity speaker maybe.

  • Hey I've been thinking about getting the 15w Blackheart, how do these things do with fuzz and feedback and whatnot? Great demo by the way! Good stuff!

  • I think youre a great guitar player man

    Keep it up. Im getting a blackheart next

    Saterday i cant wait

  • hey red, what do you prefer the blackheart of the crate? i bought the v3 after hearing your clips but i guess we were both wrong about it.

  • I prefer the crate by a MILE. That crate man.. it's untouchable. Give it a good overdrive pedal and it can do nearly anything (if you haven't seen my videos of it).

    I don't consider the V3 a mistake. It does a lot and a lot of guys I know who have owned it all say the same as I do and that is that it helps you discover what tone you REALLY want and you can then use that to hone in on a certain amp with that more specific voicing. The V3 is a jack of all trade but master of none.

  • true, i just want an engl se but cant have lol

  • I think it's a great little vintage rock and blues amp to use at home but really not very capable when playing with a band unless you use an extension cab rather than the internal speaker or have a PA and mic.

  • fastredponycar what do you think about this amp?

  • thanks man. I try to let people hear gear before they buy it. as far as the dream theater goes, man that stuff is still over my head. good luck on it though! find the tabs and check for youtube videos of guys playing the song.

  • Another owesome demo by FRPC , you just a pro talent , i like to watch your gear well cause you show it completly as well ,you make the amp sounds as roaring from a cheap vintage amp ! , specially after the replacment tubes and speaker !

    i want to make the solo of the track of another day song at start by dream theater , could you please help me ?

  • u are awesome!!!!!!!!!

  • what this sound like dimed

  • like total crap

  • It's got a british flavor to it.

  • is this a british (marhshall like) amps or american (fender like) amps ?

  • hey man how much would the price be for about a 75 or 100 watt combo?

  • 4:35 guitar case and cardboard box give up :P

  • when you have it on 5 watt and past half way on the volume do u get tube rattle, sorta like bb's in a glass kinda sound?

  • that's called tube chatter. better power tubes will usually (but not always) fix this. I upgraded to an EI EL84 and it went away.

  • Does it have an effect loop?

  • nope

  • Maybe head has.. Do U know sometning about it?

  • no only their 100 watt head has an FX loop.

  • ok, thanks for reply :)

  • What's the title of the first song? Thanks (nice vid and play btw)

  • Something I just made up. Nothing in particular. I rarely, if ever play any actual songs in my videos.

  • Do you remember the chords? I love how it sounds ^^

  • me too .i want a tab ! the first song sound a bit like opeth ... :D

  • I think a boost-pedal would be the answer for more gain. And crank it. It's 5 watts, easier to crank.

  • And if I change the tubes? Sorry im kinda new to this, i was just wondering.

  • nope. That clip was made with good tubes I put in there and new tubes can only make the amp brighter...not really add more gain. You would need to rely on an overdrive pedal for just about all of your gain.

  • Do you think you can play metal with this amp?

  • hah not without a heavy overdrive pedal providing most of the gain.

  • What setting did you have the amp and pedal at when you swithched the overdrive on? It sounds awesome!

  • Thanks and I have no idea. Midrange maybe half, bass maybe more... trebel pulled back a bit as I like the overdrive pedal to dictate the agression with it's tone knob. volume was probably around 10~11 o'clock for bedroom jamming

  • How much is the total cost of your amp? i'm really addicted to your amp tone and I'm tired of playing on my marshall mg15cdr and my low output thin sounding guitar for years.

  • I'm sold man i have to buy one now! I've been reading about them and thought what the heck i'll look up on here and see if anyone had a demo vid and i checked this one out! Great playing btw!

  • thanks. yeah it's by far one of the best vintage voiced bedroom amps there is.

  • Hey man, That sounds awesome!

  • Would you say that this is able to play over a drummer?

  • umm, it would but I'd say spend a little extra money and get one that will play over a drummer at 5, not 10.

  • nah it needs a mic/pa.  15 watts would be better but my crate V3112T (30 watt 1X12 combo) sits really well in a stage mix without the aid of a mic. Our rythem player's tiny terror + 2X12 can hang for rythem work but it lacks headroom to cut through.

  • Dang, well in that case, nice playing dude. How long have you been playing? I've only been playin about 4 months and i wanna get to where i can just improv on command like you lol. I know it's gonna take a while though.

  • haha It's taken me around 15 years but find yourself a good teacher locally and work on modes, scales, etc and ALWAYS do so with a metronome and you'll get so good soo fast.

  • As far as leaning to play sit down with a recording of you favorite song until you can play it. There nothing like motivation for learning, and it will be stretching your playing and ears( read: BRAIN). Pushing to learn the odd bits really helps your conceptualization so you can learn impro quicker. Impro is really about being able to join small bits together which happens in your head. Stick with it. Good luck

  • A quiet drummer.. yeah. An average rock or heavy rock drummer, no. You'd need a PA.

  • Can anyone tell me what song the guitarist is playing in this video at the beginning? Fastredpony, is it just something you just made up?

  • yeah it's just random improv. I rarely play actual songs in any  of my videos.

  • question... If I had the blackheart at full volume raised and facing me and my drummer during band practice, would it be loud enough?

  • yeah but it would be muddy as anything. past half way, it doesn't sound very good.

  • is this combo loud enough for rehearsing in a band?

  • barely... depends on how loud the rest of the band is though. It was for one of my bands but not the other.

  • did you use any pedals?

  • yes. read the video description for details.

  • this amp has a cool 70's style distortion by itself. but if you like any type of hard rock or metal you gotta use a pedal. i use a boss sd-1 and works great with it to give me some really great distortion. almost like marshall jcm 2000 sound.

  • It sound nice but I don't understand why people put demos of amps for the benifit of others but than add a bunch of pedals and distortion boxes in front which totaly changes the sound.

  • I understand what youre saying man, but hes only got ONE pedal in front. Its a simple overdrive pedal to get some mild boost and add some grit. Very common and after hearing this demo, I would say its very purposeful.

    Thanks for posting this DL.

  • yeah there were a lot of people on fourms asking how it took to pedals and IMO, an overdrive pedal in front of this amp is a huge help.

  • dumb question but is it good for those Hendrix/SRV tones?

  • If your hendrix and SRV chops are good, it won't matter :D No it's got a great classic rock and blues sound. Shouldn't really be a problem but don't expect it to sound like an old fender or marshall.

  • only thing that kinda freaks me out is how a 5w tube amp weigh that heavey!

    but i'm considering to get this as my first tube amp. it's either this or a Peacey Vk112

  • the peavey would be much louder and give you quite a bit more clean headroom, 2 channels to work with, reverb, etc. It's an apples to oranges comparison but this is great for just a basic rock/blues cranked tube amp sound without the cranked tube amp volume.

  • only thing that kinda freaks me out is how a 5w tube amp weigh that heavey!

    but i'm considering to get this as my first tube amp. it's either this or a Peacey Vk112

  • I have a VK112 and all I can say is that you need to go to the store and play it, do not order it off the internet. The VK has alot of mixed reviews... I got one that just hates pedals of all kinds and sounds harsh and terrible for the most part. The only time it sounds good is on the clean channel and cranked for blues... it is not built that well either. It will not hold up to all 50 watts being cranked on a weekly basis.

  • I just got my Blackheart combo today...I'm in love...these guys got it so right.

  • I use a Barber Direct Drive OD ----> into a Barber Launch Pad to "tube cook" this mofo and the tone and response is unreal.

  • sounds beautiful, but can you drive it enough to get an evh sound, or does it not handle higher gain well?

  • it gets a good classic rock gain. EVH is pushing it. I use that eden analog austin for overdrive.

  • Wow, sounds awesome!

  • how does that g12h speaker sound, (I'm looking at new speakers for my 40 watt 1x12 combo)

  • It sounded really good but I have a V30 in there now for a little extra overall punchiness.

  • Cool, I play with a strat, so I'm a little worried that a strat would sound too punchy with a V30 so idk what to get just yet.

  • Hey man, how big is this combo? How heavy? Thanks!

  • 18" high, 18" across and 11" deep. Weighs around 40~45 lbs. Very good build quality.

  • You have a footswitch? this amp have two canal or its a monocanal? i love your playing, and the sound of the amp^^. sorry for my badenglish i am french^^.

  • Kool Kombo, I just got my lil giant stackage. Dig it!

    I have tons of cool old tube amps, but I love this piglet. Check out my clips on youtube

  • Alright, nice job trying out this cool new amp! Pretty awesome for the buck! And a combo? Nice!

  • Hey dude i just got 1 of the blackhearts it is coming in the mail i'm so happy

  • thanks for the demos. i'm really looking into getting one of these. the mics clips a little but you can still tell that things got some nice bedroom level tone at a really good price

  • Hey Man,

    What is this amp? Never heard of them, but it sounds VERY meaty. What tubes?

  • It's a new amp designed I belive by the same guy who made the Epi valve jr. Supposedly, they're going to be what crate is using to replace the now discontinued palomino amps.

  • Those Palaminos....yok. I just got my Blackheart...

    Not Yok at all...I posted a clip or two.

  • haha man I LOVE the V32 palomino.  My brother has one. The tone from that amp stomps this little amp into the ground.

  • Blackheart is cool because no master volume, tubes get full work out. Emulates the old days for me when we had no fuzz pedals, never heard of pre amp gain and only knew the best sound was when you cranked tube amp to 10. It's a certain vibe not found so easily with most amps at Guitar Center. Works for me. I have a basement full of killer amps, but for now I'll be rocking the litle giant.

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