I've got this amp and it's awsome.. in this vid it sounds like crap ! If you got the chance to try this.. do it!! Sounds 10,000 times better on real! So, screw you guys who think's this amp sucks....
I own 2 El Ds, 100 head and 60/30 combo. I can fully attest that El D is capable of some SEARING metal tones. If you notice the EQ/tube settings and the volume level, you can see why this clip doesn't do El D any justice @ all. The Mids are completely cut, that's -15db, the attack is engaged, the tube is turned all the way to the right... the volume is low on the channel as well. Opening El D up and not dropping the mids so much = \m/ JOY \m/
i dont think the tone was bad i think the player was i have heard through my esp h1001 81 - 85 emgs amd i play drop b b flat and drop a and a sharp and it doesnt sound bad a buddy of mine has one i want one bad its very good any it sounds amazing clean and if u have a good pedal board and get your distortion that way it sounds great i have an mxr full bore metal pedal mxr 10 band eq and boss looper and it sounds great but my buddys is on a a soldano cab so that could also be a dif but i want 1
he has the compressed channel on, I have this amp and I never use the compressed channel cause it doesnt sound good. I have no idea why he'd leave that on..otherwise it sounds good.
genz benz amps are actually amazing, but all of their online demo videos for guitar amps are TERRIBLE. trust me, they sound 100000 times better in real life!
agreed. i tried one of these at my local music store, twice as good as any other amp their hands down. if you people dont believe this amp is good then go try it out for real. you will be surprised
Dude, seriously, re-eq your rig that sounds terrible and fake like some high school band. You can play well but that is not a "METAL" sound. Less dist (I know it sounds crazy) more mid range treble at 60% and bass between 50 and 70%.
Mesa??I just got rid of my triple recto and JCM2000 to get my Blackstar series 1/200 and it so far has blown evrything else away as far as great tone and versatility goes.And Mesa was at the bottom of the list after VHT,Diezel,Soldono,Bolt,Diamond,I played them all and found The series 1's were just way more versatile and made my Mesa/Marshall sound like mudd especially the Recto.
Well I have the AMP and have lots of different Settings Recorded on my Page! CHECKOUT how I MAKE IT sound then Judge. But as for me Im not the Greatest guitarist but you can judge me too :P I have many Videos of this amp with different settings.
guys look that amp is probably ALOT BRIGHTER its not as mudy as it sounds look at how the mic is placed its not at the end of the cone, these dudes dont know wtf there doing,...... i can tell this would be a great amp if properly MIKED
I own this amp, and it kicks ass, I don't care what everyone thinks, the amp has active EQ controls, you can't just sit there for 5 to 10 minutes playing around with it and say it sounds like shit, little adjustments go a long way.....its the most versatile amp out there.... Idiots
yeah except most marshalls suck except for a few of the older models that don't have diode clipping like the Plexi. Also those '68s were not consistently made they varied alot in tone. Also EVH was one of the few people who got a metal tone out of those amps. He had to heavily mod it. I would say the 5150 iterations are better at a plexi high gain sounds than a plexi, especially the 5150III. Also Laney Kilpp amps of the same generation were better and had far better distorted staturation IMO.
EVH didn't modify his plexi, he experimented with different speakers, pedals, load boxes but his plexi stayed stock (go look it up)
the marshall jcm 800 has been the bases of coutless awsome metal tones, and plenty of artists have gotten good metal tone from a plexi (randy rhoads, mettalica)
EVH did modify his plexi He had numerous people like Reinhold bogner do it. In fact bogner mentions it on his website. The JCM 800 is ok, but you really have to push it with a tube screamer like megadeth did to give it any shimmer at all. Frankly there are some amps out there now which blow all of that stuff away like Framus, Laney, Mesa, Diezel, Engl, Madison, and Randall. Oh yeah and metallica mostly used 'shalls in conjunction with mesa and diezel. live in the now man marshalls are old hat.
Or stop being a bigot and let people choose what they want to use?
Honestly, you saying that you need to throw an OD in front of an 800 to get a good tone leads me to believe that you haven't played one, or you played a dud. 800s sound fine on their own and if you knew a thing or two about Marshalls, you'd know that the diode clipping was only extensively used on later 800, 900, and 2000 amps.
Some of the best Marshalls had diodes in the Preamp. Ever played a Silver Jubilee or a 6100?
The jubilee, Plexi, JCM800 were good for their day. But Here is the thing, there are amps out there now that blow Marshall away for the same or less money. It is just that they don't have the history and marketing hype that Marshall does. Also diode clipping is different than using diodes in the circuit. You can use diode rectification that is Ok, However it is when you diode clip the incoming AC waveform that you get bad tone. I really don't think power amp distortion is good for metal. IMO
lol, marshalls are still great amps and no most of those amps dont blow them away. laneys are very similar to marshalls, and were created around the same time, engls just suck, and randall?? comon, there tube amps simulate marshalls.
I would agree that perhaps the Marshall jubilee sounds sort of like Laneys, but I Own and laney and have played several Marshalls, I can never get a good tone on almost any Marshall out there they are just too rolled off on the high end and not saturated enough to be satisfying, their tone is for the most part disjointed, ENGLs Rock I have played a Powerball, Fireball, and 50 watt combo and they rule. Marshalls just don't have much inner detail or harmonic complexity except for a few models.
haha i guess your one of those high end lovers, which is just personal prefferance i guess, i like little top end and more bottom, which to each his own. and for engls there built horribly you can ask any amp moder, every amp moder ive talked to have said there built like shit. but i guess if you like high end then marshall wouldnt be the amp for you.
Yeah the other guitar guy in a band I used to play in ordered an Engl from germany (I live in sweden), and after a week and a few days the output tubes burned. Laney on the other hand rocks. I've got the vh100r, a solidly built fucking rock'n'roll monster
if you add a tubescreamer in front of it will it have a smooth lead sound? and for the people that have it... can you give me the eq settings for a smooth lead sound..
That sound is great as a rhythm crunch but sucks for solos. Most serious guitarists know that you cannot use the same settings for both anyway. The rhythm sound should be fat, crunchy, compressed, and all tube. The lead sound should be edgy with crisp atack and nice sustain. God has spoken.
must say, i own this amp and it sounds great, but then again tone is all in the ear of the beholder, and i dont personally like the sound he has, but i like mine, wierd but yea:D
Yeah...not impressive enough tone for something that probably cost over 1500 US dollars. Maybe they used a bad microphone to record it though. Aesthetically nice looking head and cab.
i was playing on this amp, and i must say, this amp is fuckin brutal, more heavy & more pushing, than mesa, but on this video it does not sound good, especialy for lead tone..
I have a genz benz el diablo 100W and it sounds good... when you know how to set it up. I tried it with several guitars and it drastically change the sound. The only problem with this amp is that you need a new set up for each of your guitars... but when you've found your setting, it will sound probably better than a mesa or a 5150. so be patient and try several setting. you'll find yours ;)
Guys I have a question (for those who have actually used this amp for some time): can this get fluid, mid-gainy lead tones? Think Santana's tone with a li'l more gain and treble. Can I achieve that kinda tone with this amp?
This is a very versatile professional quality head. I think this demo stinks as it doesn't demonstrate the true tone this thing can produce specially for metal. I have owned the 6505 as well as dual rec's and they cannot boast blowing this thing away by no means. Only problem with this amp is with the active circuitry, dialing in the target tones can take hours, even days, but in the end it is just as rewarding as any other totally overpriced "popular" amp head.
totally agree with you.....my line 6 spider III combo sounds better than this....and the 6505+ sounds way better then this piece of shit....there is no comparison.
Most people see these reviews from this guy and take it as the be all and end all of this amps settings. To be honest, this guy has no idea how to EQ the amp, he makes it sound much worse than what it is.
Look around at the other el diabo videos. Theres some REALLY good EVH tones from one guy.
i dont know what everyone is complaining about, this amp is very versatile, and if you have ever played one in person you know this thing has a HEAVY sound, and a great clean
this thing isnt what much guitar players are looking for, it has a more hardcore kind of sound, much to noisie, its just precisly like a spider 2 insane green, nobody wants to use that stupid thing, but spider 2 sucks, i think personally this thing sucks even more!
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what a piece of fucking shit
MrShizking 7 months ago
stfu and play
XChugChugX 9 months ago
fuckin death clock at the end there i tell you hawhut like king of the hill yup yup yup yup
GFORCEpackattack 9 months ago
This is a very poor representation of what this amp can actually accomplish.
mistressmoo12 10 months ago
My band nicknamed my Genz Benz the "Gender Bender" lol
nolfavrellcalamakta 1 year ago
I've got this amp and it's awsome.. in this vid it sounds like crap ! If you got the chance to try this.. do it!! Sounds 10,000 times better on real! So, screw you guys who think's this amp sucks....
ReidarTuv 1 year ago 5
@ReidarTuv and its LOUD AS FUCK!
xxxespcustom81xxx 1 month ago
@ReidarTuv Meh. Bought one. Buying a DSL.
MAnderson110 1 week ago
You sir, are the reason these amps don't sell well...
iscareuiknowit 1 year ago
Rythem tone ok i guess; the lead was just terrible
Boogiethrash 1 year ago
As I said my comment on the other EL D clip...
I own 2 El Ds, 100 head and 60/30 combo. I can fully attest that El D is capable of some SEARING metal tones. If you notice the EQ/tube settings and the volume level, you can see why this clip doesn't do El D any justice @ all. The Mids are completely cut, that's -15db, the attack is engaged, the tube is turned all the way to the right... the volume is low on the channel as well. Opening El D up and not dropping the mids so much = \m/ JOY \m/
nmc9x23 1 year ago 3
i dont think the tone was bad i think the player was i have heard through my esp h1001 81 - 85 emgs amd i play drop b b flat and drop a and a sharp and it doesnt sound bad a buddy of mine has one i want one bad its very good any it sounds amazing clean and if u have a good pedal board and get your distortion that way it sounds great i have an mxr full bore metal pedal mxr 10 band eq and boss looper and it sounds great but my buddys is on a a soldano cab so that could also be a dif but i want 1
ibanez3464 1 year ago
Sounds like he has 2 distortion pedals on at the same time while a hot dog is connected in between them.
Vomitore 1 year ago 3
WTF,
You sure you weren't playing that guitar through an NES?
b1gnasty69 1 year ago 3
Rhythm tone wasn't so bad, but that lead tone was the worst I've ever heard.
MrRagnorawk 1 year ago 2
he has the compressed channel on, I have this amp and I never use the compressed channel cause it doesnt sound good. I have no idea why he'd leave that on..otherwise it sounds good.
DannyOFtod 1 year ago
The funny thing is that's FRANK ARESTI of FATES WARNING. Why the HELL does it sound like that coming from HIM????
JimmyKGuitar 1 year ago
@JimmyKGuitar
you'd be surprised how many of your favourite players suck, people are made to sound a lot better on albums.
screamonightmares 1 year ago
look how the dude has the mic placed tho, i own this head and its a amazing head.
ill put up some good videos of this amp in action, you can get great heavy tones out of this head.
visionsrecording 1 year ago
id rather play a gig with a 10 watt than with this
XB0XFR34K 1 year ago
@XB0XFR34K .. Check out my demo of this amp
MetalScreamer510 1 year ago
Tone wasn't too good, but the peice was quite kool.
DaveRelph001 1 year ago
horrible tone
xizombiex 1 year ago
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@xizombiex .. Check out my demo of this amp
MetalScreamer510 1 year ago
that isn't heavy metal tone, Heavy Metal tone is like Van Halen Dokken Motly Crue and stuff like that.
EJG5150 1 year ago
look what mine sounds like! Better tone that yours!
blackpoopshadowfear 1 year ago
That didnt sound very good.....
TimeSignature 2 years ago
genz benz amps are actually amazing, but all of their online demo videos for guitar amps are TERRIBLE. trust me, they sound 100000 times better in real life!
LeeavAccordian 2 years ago
Can you or someone tell me what kind of cabinet that is? I need a cabinet to match the head I'm buying and I have no clue what to get lol
brakingben4lyfe 2 years ago
agreed. i tried one of these at my local music store, twice as good as any other amp their hands down. if you people dont believe this amp is good then go try it out for real. you will be surprised
NOFRIES22 1 year ago
you cannot play gig with that sound... and not recording... and this is a shitty "at home sound" too.... blurp blurp
greatsessions 2 years ago
Dude, seriously, re-eq your rig that sounds terrible and fake like some high school band. You can play well but that is not a "METAL" sound. Less dist (I know it sounds crazy) more mid range treble at 60% and bass between 50 and 70%.
Albee213 2 years ago
@Albee213 That is Frank Aresti, from Fates Warning. I'm sure he knows how to dial an amp in...of course, you can only do so much with that amp.
jbusbee87 1 year ago
@jbusbee87 .. Check out my demo of this amp
MetalScreamer510 1 year ago
crap sound get a boogie
freakwarrior 2 years ago
I like the "Genz Benz El Diablo 100" Sound .
lonelysunnysoul 2 years ago 2
Buy a Mesa if you want to get a tube amp
SwtZombieJesus 2 years ago
Mesa??I just got rid of my triple recto and JCM2000 to get my Blackstar series 1/200 and it so far has blown evrything else away as far as great tone and versatility goes.And Mesa was at the bottom of the list after VHT,Diezel,Soldono,Bolt,Diamond,I played them all and found The series 1's were just way more versatile and made my Mesa/Marshall sound like mudd especially the Recto.
petiethepitt 1 year ago
Horrid tone. If he is a pro he should be better...
judaspriestrock 2 years ago
Wow! What a shitty lead tone!
bleedingfly 2 years ago
i gotta learn that
bighead91297 2 years ago
Well I have the AMP and have lots of different Settings Recorded on my Page! CHECKOUT how I MAKE IT sound then Judge. But as for me Im not the Greatest guitarist but you can judge me too :P I have many Videos of this amp with different settings.
blackpoopshadowfear 2 years ago
when he goes up high it sounds like that shitty music that used to come from games on my gameboy colour
Sounds like ass
welcomehome99 2 years ago
it does sound like gameboy... but i love gameboy haha
wolfos412 2 years ago
I can get better sounds of my line6 pod, and it doesn`t have tubes :D
AdrianCrash 2 years ago
what a sweet tone!
deanosabbathfan 2 years ago
his solo sounded like Batio but slower
Gtrplyr1 2 years ago
Thank God it was only 41 seconds.
AxelFlyingV 2 years ago 25
@AxelFlyingV .. Check out my demo of this amp.
MetalScreamer510 1 year ago
if that made someone like frank aresti sound that bad - not a great advert
minihats 2 years ago
That sux balls
Paintballerballers23 2 years ago 2
frank aresti of fates warning. oop . sound too bad this time
candlemasus 2 years ago
guys look that amp is probably ALOT BRIGHTER its not as mudy as it sounds look at how the mic is placed its not at the end of the cone, these dudes dont know wtf there doing,...... i can tell this would be a great amp if properly MIKED
ctjoao 2 years ago
let me guess, you own the amp? the mic does not have to be mic'd at the end of the cone you retard. the amp sounds like muddy shit.
Diisafatslag 2 years ago
The amp looks kickass but that tone is not. Im sure you could make it sound better, though.
BarneyIsPerverted 2 years ago
I own this amp, and it kicks ass, I don't care what everyone thinks, the amp has active EQ controls, you can't just sit there for 5 to 10 minutes playing around with it and say it sounds like shit, little adjustments go a long way.....its the most versatile amp out there.... Idiots
4Saykin 2 years ago
sweet...
micp4130 2 years ago
0:30 sounds like a gameboy! Crappy sound!
DarkVelizar 2 years ago 36
@DarkVelizar .. check out my demo of this amp!
MetalScreamer510 1 year ago
ok this would be good for rhythm guitarists. Lead guitarists... not so sure. but still, awesome rhythm sound.
weresah 2 years ago
it just doesn't have enough high end, and theres just something else missing....
BREAKthe5ILENCEx 2 years ago
Shrill, thin and fizzy. Terrible tone imo.
Al112987 2 years ago 5
lead sound sucks..
fetthunderdome 2 years ago 3
The Rythm sounds fat, means, and has good attack and relese. But, the lead from
the higher notes sounds thin and shitty.
Dalagastia 2 years ago
how muddy....
moofinrox 3 years ago 2
I would trade my Fireball instantly for this one :S
Sick1982 3 years ago
I hate the way it sounds when he gets into the higher notes. Wouldnt buy it.
kingme117 3 years ago
i don't like the sound..
roberthlubnaomi 3 years ago
you have terrible posture
killitb 3 years ago 3
wat guitar is that
numetaljunkie01 3 years ago
it is called a expoler
automatic9mmm 3 years ago
its an explorer i know that but it aint a gibson so i wanted to know watb make it is
numetaljunkie01 3 years ago
It's a Hamer.
Wang0Phat 3 years ago
thanx
numetaljunkie01 3 years ago
Worst solo ever played by a Greek National.
stapirati 3 years ago
The high end sounds like a video game
Rhonester 3 years ago
true... i was thinking of mario bros or some like....
MxRyder19 3 years ago
One of the worst amps I ever owned.
jonesbonesowns 3 years ago
how loud is it at 100& volume
panthrfan1 3 years ago
yeah nah thats shit
steezydrew 3 years ago
I want to shoot some high quality videos like this .. what kind of camera would you say he is using
MesaLX666 3 years ago
sounds like 150 fuzz-faces in parallel.
wtf? too much fuzz
0ferna0G1 3 years ago 6
sounds like a fucking video game theme song hahaha
damico529 3 years ago 2
his guitar is pretty cool ive always fancied myself a explorer
georgie4790 3 years ago 2
The rhythm sound was about a 5 on a 1 to 10 scale. The lead sound was about a 2.
Vortimid 3 years ago 2
Fuckin' horrible tone
Reymon14Sucks 3 years ago 6
fizzy shit
Diisafatslag 3 years ago
probably these people have no idea of decent tone..oh tell me generic answer.marshall?
rockincoffee 3 years ago
so generic automatically means it's not true?
I think the marshall 68' plexi has one of the best tones an amp can have
so please, leave you stupidness to yourself
hiimbobo 3 years ago
yeah except most marshalls suck except for a few of the older models that don't have diode clipping like the Plexi. Also those '68s were not consistently made they varied alot in tone. Also EVH was one of the few people who got a metal tone out of those amps. He had to heavily mod it. I would say the 5150 iterations are better at a plexi high gain sounds than a plexi, especially the 5150III. Also Laney Kilpp amps of the same generation were better and had far better distorted staturation IMO.
zdoering 3 years ago
EVH didn't modify his plexi, he experimented with different speakers, pedals, load boxes but his plexi stayed stock (go look it up)
the marshall jcm 800 has been the bases of coutless awsome metal tones, and plenty of artists have gotten good metal tone from a plexi (randy rhoads, mettalica)
And i don't really like the 5150
hiimbobo 3 years ago 2
EVH did modify his plexi He had numerous people like Reinhold bogner do it. In fact bogner mentions it on his website. The JCM 800 is ok, but you really have to push it with a tube screamer like megadeth did to give it any shimmer at all. Frankly there are some amps out there now which blow all of that stuff away like Framus, Laney, Mesa, Diezel, Engl, Madison, and Randall. Oh yeah and metallica mostly used 'shalls in conjunction with mesa and diezel. live in the now man marshalls are old hat.
zdoering 3 years ago
Or stop being a bigot and let people choose what they want to use?
Honestly, you saying that you need to throw an OD in front of an 800 to get a good tone leads me to believe that you haven't played one, or you played a dud. 800s sound fine on their own and if you knew a thing or two about Marshalls, you'd know that the diode clipping was only extensively used on later 800, 900, and 2000 amps.
Some of the best Marshalls had diodes in the Preamp. Ever played a Silver Jubilee or a 6100?
Wang0Phat 3 years ago
yeah some marshalls are pretty good. especially modded. I have an 800 2205 that kills with a ts9 hooked to it.
blakegamemaster 3 years ago
The jubilee, Plexi, JCM800 were good for their day. But Here is the thing, there are amps out there now that blow Marshall away for the same or less money. It is just that they don't have the history and marketing hype that Marshall does. Also diode clipping is different than using diodes in the circuit. You can use diode rectification that is Ok, However it is when you diode clip the incoming AC waveform that you get bad tone. I really don't think power amp distortion is good for metal. IMO
zdoering 3 years ago
lol, marshalls are still great amps and no most of those amps dont blow them away. laneys are very similar to marshalls, and were created around the same time, engls just suck, and randall?? comon, there tube amps simulate marshalls.
drewpontow 3 years ago
I would agree that perhaps the Marshall jubilee sounds sort of like Laneys, but I Own and laney and have played several Marshalls, I can never get a good tone on almost any Marshall out there they are just too rolled off on the high end and not saturated enough to be satisfying, their tone is for the most part disjointed, ENGLs Rock I have played a Powerball, Fireball, and 50 watt combo and they rule. Marshalls just don't have much inner detail or harmonic complexity except for a few models.
zdoering 3 years ago
haha i guess your one of those high end lovers, which is just personal prefferance i guess, i like little top end and more bottom, which to each his own. and for engls there built horribly you can ask any amp moder, every amp moder ive talked to have said there built like shit. but i guess if you like high end then marshall wouldnt be the amp for you.
drewpontow 3 years ago
Yeah the other guitar guy in a band I used to play in ordered an Engl from germany (I live in sweden), and after a week and a few days the output tubes burned. Laney on the other hand rocks. I've got the vh100r, a solidly built fucking rock'n'roll monster
JormKippur 3 years ago
for sure laneys rocks, id take one over an engl in a second.
drewpontow 3 years ago
suck.
jaywalker512 3 years ago
hard to say if there is too much gain or not enought...horrible sounding amp
leejackson13666 3 years ago
Checkout how Mine sounds..
blackpoopshadowfear 2 years ago
dude, here do u have them demos? pm me
Guitarmajster 2 years ago
doesnt sound like it has much sustain
MetallicBoss22 3 years ago
Worst tone Ever ...
CryingLostSoul 3 years ago 18
@CryingLostSoul
ur a faggot
texashatemachine420 1 year ago
if you add a tubescreamer in front of it will it have a smooth lead sound? and for the people that have it... can you give me the eq settings for a smooth lead sound..
metallicarocks66 3 years ago
that solo, sucked.
and that sounded very SS
(solid state, not luftwaffe)
MJOLNIRSxWRATH 3 years ago 3
not luftwaffe....rofl
Thats comedy
Dalagastia 3 years ago
Hahaha, gold :D
sonnycrocket 3 years ago
Rhythm sounds pretty good, the lead tone sounded really wierd. Almost like an octaver or something was running with it.
WGPmetallica 3 years ago
That sound is great as a rhythm crunch but sucks for solos. Most serious guitarists know that you cannot use the same settings for both anyway. The rhythm sound should be fat, crunchy, compressed, and all tube. The lead sound should be edgy with crisp atack and nice sustain. God has spoken.
Dalagastia 3 years ago 4
pretty compressed
KochTrucks 3 years ago 2
must say, i own this amp and it sounds great, but then again tone is all in the ear of the beholder, and i dont personally like the sound he has, but i like mine, wierd but yea:D
peace
nickfranklin1993 3 years ago
SOunds like solid.
Rafcyk 3 years ago
I don't think that lead sound is 4 serious..
wakummaci 3 years ago
hmmmm very grainy...
noorda2005 3 years ago
sounds like a solid state.
Novantii 3 years ago
Yeah...not impressive enough tone for something that probably cost over 1500 US dollars. Maybe they used a bad microphone to record it though. Aesthetically nice looking head and cab.
visitorfromthefuture 3 years ago
I am not impressed at all with this amp.
untoldguitarist 3 years ago 2
has someone realized that when the guy plays he goes falling from the chair and he does it again?
well i guess we all have something when we play guitar like my friend,when he plays guitar,his nose gets bigger,really,it does!!
dimbagstudent 3 years ago
rubbish
danitz56 3 years ago
that lead sounds absolutely awful.
sirbardcat 3 years ago 2
kinda buzzy aye?
might just be the digital process afterwards...
VolumeKnob 3 years ago
the lead tone sounds like fart.. nice rythm though
junakis666 3 years ago 2
piece of shit.
HellBent4Metal 3 years ago
This amp is nothing compared to the Engl metal amps!
25jonathan 3 years ago
nah dude my gb eats brits daily
Kalesworth 3 years ago
anyone any idea about the price
heid83 3 years ago
i think it's close to 1500$
Smielle 3 years ago
I really like the rhythm tone, but really hate the lead tone.
Maybe with some effects?
LightsOutMan 3 years ago
i was playing on this amp, and i must say, this amp is fuckin brutal, more heavy & more pushing, than mesa, but on this video it does not sound good, especialy for lead tone..
kernythelibretter 3 years ago
crappy amp
atheistmayora 3 years ago 4
I agree!!! Horrible sound!
deltilt 3 years ago 3
Wow that tone is fucking awesome.
Anybody know where i could get one???
MetalcoreLover94 3 years ago
I have a genz benz el diablo 100W and it sounds good... when you know how to set it up. I tried it with several guitars and it drastically change the sound. The only problem with this amp is that you need a new set up for each of your guitars... but when you've found your setting, it will sound probably better than a mesa or a 5150. so be patient and try several setting. you'll find yours ;)
psychojim89 3 years ago
is that a peavey rotor? (the guitar)?
kurtsunesSG 3 years ago
Mark IV is waaaay batter
warriorxtman 3 years ago
lol y is he wearing a addidas shirt?
MetaIIicaa 3 years ago
maybe he plays sports
shock196411 3 years ago
...why shouldn't he?
ZaphodBeeblebrox65 3 years ago
Sounds like fuckin' super mario brothers
nickseckler 3 years ago
The reason why I asked that question is because a friend recommended this amp to me, telling me that it's pretty versatile for a metal-oriented amp.
JazzyShredder 3 years ago
Guys I have a question (for those who have actually used this amp for some time): can this get fluid, mid-gainy lead tones? Think Santana's tone with a li'l more gain and treble. Can I achieve that kinda tone with this amp?
JazzyShredder 3 years ago
oh yea... the 5150 for sure. thanks for the deciding factor lol.
Activethrasher00 3 years ago
This is a very versatile professional quality head. I think this demo stinks as it doesn't demonstrate the true tone this thing can produce specially for metal. I have owned the 6505 as well as dual rec's and they cannot boast blowing this thing away by no means. Only problem with this amp is with the active circuitry, dialing in the target tones can take hours, even days, but in the end it is just as rewarding as any other totally overpriced "popular" amp head.
Wolf102972 3 years ago 2
On my opinion this sound is shit! my line 6 flextone is much better!
mattiheidi 3 years ago
I hate to agree with you but I'm not impressed by it either. The rhythm sections are decent but the lead there sounded thin and souless.
thehoeser 3 years ago
totally agree with you.....my line 6 spider III combo sounds better than this....and the 6505+ sounds way better then this piece of shit....there is no comparison.
Th3R3GuLaToR 3 years ago
very tight
ilrs 3 years ago
THAT'S FRANK ARESTI
you guy are so stupid!!!!
netoiron 3 years ago 2
what is wrong with you people? i thing this amp has a GREAT tone. This video actually makes me want to go out and buy one!
Voxx321 3 years ago
Most people see these reviews from this guy and take it as the be all and end all of this amps settings. To be honest, this guy has no idea how to EQ the amp, he makes it sound much worse than what it is.
Look around at the other el diabo videos. Theres some REALLY good EVH tones from one guy.
Zaneus92 3 years ago
what a shit tone
6505+'s kill these
aberzombie11 3 years ago
that head is fucken huge!!!!!!!!!!!
menga111 3 years ago
the lead kinda sounded like a muted keyboard effect on the high end and not an old fashioned tube tone.
MetalMilitia0101 3 years ago
sounds like a fuzz pedal. I've read those g-flex cabs are awesome just not that El Diablo head.
zyxwfish 3 years ago
i dont know what everyone is complaining about, this amp is very versatile, and if you have ever played one in person you know this thing has a HEAVY sound, and a great clean
mrguitarguy01 3 years ago
ugh. i dosent hope its a tube amp, couse it dosent sound like one.. didnt like it
bombayTV 4 years ago
i get a better sound out of my $200 DigiTech RP50 lol nice amp though.... check out my vids and see what you can do for little cash outlay.
sargesass 4 years ago
gross!
ibanezguitars44 4 years ago
That tone was horrible!
gonefishing101 4 years ago
i have the 100
seriously it took me so long to find a good sound. it's really sensitive but its tight
Kalesworth 4 years ago
Dont like Diezel and dont like Genz benz. Blanket over the cabinet tone. MUD!. Want a great amp? Rivera Fandango!
krelbar 4 years ago
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scooped mids are for n00bs..listen to willie adler kids
sl8rowns 4 years ago
dude the lead tone sucked there was no gain on it
peteshredder 4 years ago
this thing isnt what much guitar players are looking for, it has a more hardcore kind of sound, much to noisie, its just precisly like a spider 2 insane green, nobody wants to use that stupid thing, but spider 2 sucks, i think personally this thing sucks even more!
METALMICHEW 4 years ago
AHHH scoop FTL!!!
HaakondenGode 4 years ago 2
eghh...i don't like it. anyone who's willing to spend that amount of money on a tube head should DEFINITELY check out the peavey JSX.
mflagg19 4 years ago
fuck both of those...ENGL
guitaristguy20 4 years ago
they're nice too
mflagg19 4 years ago
the JSX is three times as expensive as the genz benz...
Zaneus92 4 years ago
Genz Benz El Diablo 100W Head - $1,379.99
Peavey JSX Joe Satriani Signature Head - $1,349.99
-musiciansfriend. c