Leon Todd I’ve had my 101B since 2001. Maybe I can get off my ass and do a video soon. I’m glad to see Michael doing a video on it.
@iansomers57035 жыл бұрын
You must get one and do a review!!
@howtoshootstraighthtss4948 Жыл бұрын
Please get one to review
@daveaufradern66585 жыл бұрын
I worked in a music store and played a lot of amps over the years. Marshalls, Peaveys, Mesas, Fenders and amps that are considered "boutique". But the one amp that really stood out for me was the Bogner Ecstasy. It not only sounds great and is extremely versatile, it has a special feel to it that is so satisfying. You need to play it to know what it feels like. No other amp i have ever played had this feel to it. Probably the best production amp money can buy.
@Squidz663 жыл бұрын
Yes! The feels is great.. It's an amp you want to play. You actually "play" this amp.. It's so good.
@goldensunspiral4 жыл бұрын
That's actually some of the best tone I've heard in my life. Just wow. I want this amp so much.
@jonluick5 жыл бұрын
Reinhold is a wizard at amp designs. I love all his amps.
@MorGuitarz5 жыл бұрын
One of the best 5 amps ever assembled. A gigging guitarist's dream amp. Infinite sustain and as loose or tight as you need it. A crushing low end, if you need it... Or tight as a drum to cut like a sword
Thanks for the demo! This easily is the most elaborate demo of the Ecstasy I've seen on KZbin.
@Music_is_fun3 жыл бұрын
It’s probably the most elaborate amplifier too
@paulmenard62193 жыл бұрын
Easily my favorite amp of all time. Everything feels and sounds perfect through this amp. Just an absolute joy to play
@MichaelGuy4 жыл бұрын
I have to say. This guy knows tone. There are only a handful of guys like this on the planet. Maybe half that. Super Talent!
@hootowl63549 ай бұрын
How can there be a handful on the planet when there is a truck load in Nashville? 😉
@Bridging_the_Political_Divide5 жыл бұрын
To those who dont own an Ecstasy, you have no idea how incredible it is. The sound, the touch sensitivity, is very unique and incredible. These YT reviews only give you a general idea. Ive owned tons of high end amps and this one is the best ever. If you play one, you will find a way to come up with the 2k for a preowned model. You have no idea how incredible the 101B is...
@Squidz663 жыл бұрын
Bang on. It's only when you play it. .. "feels" so good. I had to get one.
@beatendownby22 күн бұрын
Do you know if the 50w has that same magic to it?
@RonynLoneWolf5 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite dream amps of all time. Congrats man!
@johnnyb39875 жыл бұрын
It's funny how we always look forward toward new gear and things from back in the day that were awesome end up completely forgotten. It's a great amp. The recordings Steve Vai did with this amp were awesome! I didn't even know this amp existed until he used it. When I was a kid I had a hafler triple giant and that was the only thing I knew of from Bogner until Steve Vai used the Ecstasy. I used it with my jcm 800 that I sold my bike for and rode home on my skateboard with. Good times!
@patsmith79884 жыл бұрын
I heard a Bogner in a studio my buddy had in late 1990s I was blown away by the amazing tone I still want one and even more after this video.
@Walkerbjj10 ай бұрын
This amp ended my tone quest. I've owned everything amp i've ever dreamed of owning. Once I got my Ecstasy, I was done.
@RobertBakerGuitar5 жыл бұрын
My god its amazing!!
@Stoffendous3 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna shave you bald Robert. BALD.
@joesantangelo13 жыл бұрын
This video reminded of why this is my favorite amp ever. It literally does anything, my Metalcore/Tech Metal band’s album was reamped with one, and with the right boost, this thing can be turned into an absolute tight metal death machine from hell, but it still retains that beautiful open chewy midrange. Perfect amp.
@Walkerbjj10 ай бұрын
exactly. I play in a metal band with this amp. When i read forums saying this amp doesn't do metal very well, i laugh so hard
@cryptoskywalker17145 жыл бұрын
That's a really versatile amp. At first I wasn't impressed. But then there was just one killer tone after another. Every slight adjustment seemed to bring out a new killer tone. There were some duds, but most of the tones you were getting were pretty thriller. I'm impressed.
@kenr.b.8915 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty picky when it comes to a good overdrive sound, and to me this sounds great.
@sheriffdohboy Жыл бұрын
I just keep coming back to this video….of all the amp videos I’ve watched over the years ….this one just stands out…can’t quite put my finger on it but your tone and playing is just the business here ……amazeballs…….
@onehotrocker993 жыл бұрын
I watched your video on the Friedman BE-100D amp and, I gotta say, I've never heard anything more expressive than this Bogner amp. So much more character and harmonically richer than the BE-100D. Nice work Michael!
@randalpink93115 жыл бұрын
Michael you are easily one of my favourite guys to rely on for demos, especially on these higher end amps that are hard to try out before a buy. This video helped me pull the trigger on this. I have a small box and as much as I love it, I think tonally this may beat it. The plexi channel is just amazing and clear, maybe less gain as the plexi channel on the small box. The drive channels are amazing on both both the additional 2 channels on the Bogner (clean and red) really push it over for me. It’s too versatile and since I’m never going to be a rock star I’m relegated to playing covers lol , the versatility is invaluable.
@viper1vols5 жыл бұрын
Would love a part 2 of this one actually. Great stuff 👍🏻
@FastRedPonyCar5 жыл бұрын
They are killer studio amps. I had an XTC classic for a while but JESUS does it just get curb stomped on stage. A 50w DSL not only buried it volume output-wise but also in clarity and ability to cut through the stage mix. I played maybe 2 or 3 shows with it and sold it. Too expensive to keep just as a studio tool when I had a Kemper and nowhere near the balls on stage as my Splawn. Amp was operating 100% perfect though. 2 highly skilled amp builders both verified that there wasn't anything wrong with it to result in it not being as loud as I expected on stage. The voicing of the amp just doesn't lend itself nearly as well to being a stage monster the way the marshalls do. Hell, I bet my 50w Silver Jubilee could have smoked it. Like I said though... the XTC is a studio queen if I've ever seen one. TONS of sounds inside.
@BigHairyGuitars5 жыл бұрын
From the short time I've had this, I can totally see what you mean. It's definitely not a sledge hammer cut through kinda amp. In a 2 guitar heavy rock band, that would definitely be a concern.
@Henrikvikinghartfeldtjohansson5 жыл бұрын
That amp is a beast! Thanks for sharing.
@karolkozak645 жыл бұрын
WOW sounds absolutely AMAZING!
@90sPunkRockCovers5 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the new amp Mike, sounds great as always. I love my Ecstasy Classic, such a versatile beast.
@spark40395 жыл бұрын
i got my xtc made for me in spring 2012, still have it and i love it as much now as the day i unboxed it
@JEL51504 жыл бұрын
This video was put together so well with the annotations. Someone who has watched a lot of these you really put all the things i wish other people did in this video. Nicely done!
@BigHairyGuitars4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jon!
@jefflewis55462 жыл бұрын
I always return to Bogner. I have Mesa Boogie , Black star, Marshall . Carvin but I always spend my time tweeking knobs. My Bogner is always ready to roll !
@Alexisdc115 жыл бұрын
Great video Michael!! The best presentation of this amp I've seen on KZbin.
@raysmetaltracks67825 жыл бұрын
Damn, what a range! Didn't hear a bad tone at all! Great demo, as always.
@JayRoc175 жыл бұрын
I've had the pleasure of trying one from the 2000 era way back and I found the tone was SO rich, organic and tube-like, unlike any other high gain multi-channel amp I've tried.
@tombedford74935 жыл бұрын
Weirdest thing, I was at guitar center tonight playing a BE50 through a Friedman 4x12 cab. I was doing an A/B back-and-forth comparison between a Bogner Helios 100 watt head.and the BE50.At first I thought the Friedman was amazing but after a while it felt like it only really offered one idea and it did that really well. When I moved over to the Bogner Helios it did not have the same kind of heavy gain but I looked at the salesman and said the Bogner seems to have “more voice” than the Friedman. I walked out and pulled up KZbin for the drive home and this came up.
@danielgrohl69712 жыл бұрын
I had a friend that thought i made the wrong decision, and he is all about the Friedman BE 100 deluxe that just came out. This video makes me happy to have gone for the Bogner Ecstacy 101 B with EL 34's. Yes it may take 2 or 3 weeks to figure it all out, but this video gives me a great head start. When it comes to amps i want to be like Michael..
@fattone5 жыл бұрын
Michael Nielsen On the Red and Blue channels turn the gain lower so that the bright eq switches will function more. At max gain they are pretty much inaudible. Red channel with gain at about 1o'clock with B1 and Treble at 1-2 o'clock starts getting cut like a modded marshall. Same with the Blue, you can go from JCM800 to a Lead models with the Bright caps on the Pre EQ switches. 470pf and 4700pf caps like the marshalls have. Treble pot is Audio not Linear so you will have to turn it up more for it to reach the same level as on a Marshall or Friedman to get similar cut. cut. On the Clean and on Plexi modes, crank the Volume and use the Gain as the actual volume and this will give you pristine cleans.
@BigHairyGuitars5 жыл бұрын
Awesome tip! Thanks!!!
@bjhale5424 жыл бұрын
Michael Man it's a year late to the party, I love my Bogner Helios and you have a stellar amp here! You have the Big Three of the amp world as we move through this era in guitar. Steven Fryette, Dave Friedman, and Reinhold Bogner. Are there many other great ones? Yes, certainly. But these artisans of amp technology are really something to behold and wield. Kind of like the current Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Rafael at list in my mind.
@OnfloorAudio5 жыл бұрын
Im a die hard Marshall guy but that thing soungs bad ass . Nice Score !!
@mikesychr555 жыл бұрын
My favorite amp!! I’ve had one going on 6 years now!!
@rangerdoc10295 жыл бұрын
More Marshall than Marshall. I built a 50w clone with Shiva clean and Ecstasy Plexi & Blue channels. It's the only amp that's ever "spoken" to me. Ecstasy blue is amazing. It's like the gain of a JCM with the soul of a Plexi.
@russwilson23055 жыл бұрын
Heph333 -Where did you get the plans for that?
@scottanderson25505 жыл бұрын
Please tell me more. I’ve been wanting something much like that.
@JonathanBriseboisLamarche5 жыл бұрын
Dude you just made me get over Friedman completly. No offense to Dave's amazing products, but this is pure Ecstasy (pun intended!). Sounds so warm, so fat, but without sacrificing clarity. Amazing, this might be the amp that I was seeking.
@christiangauthier7273 жыл бұрын
Wow! Awesome tones! I just wish I could have experienced it live to really hear and feel this amp in all it's glory! I haven't heard that amp for 10 years. In college, one of the guitar teachers (sadly never had him) was always acting like a big shot, sunglasses and cigars even in dark freezing winter, big ego and all that and this guy had tons of high end gear but his main gigging & studio sessions amp was a Bogner Xtasy. He used to play for Celine Dion whenever she came back in Quebec (I'm from Montreal) and man... If I had that Amp, it would go a long way towards giving me the same kind of confidence, attitude and coolness that my college's teacher had going. Even with all-white hair early fifties and a little bit of a belly (well he always wore tight white T-shirts so it didn't help...), the guy really had something special going on and this kind of guitar tone surely had a lot to do with it!
@bmwm3cs Жыл бұрын
I always come back and listen to this video. Great playing and great sounding amp.
@serenacapiotto22765 жыл бұрын
One of the more musical lead tones that I've heard, it seems that additional effects such as delay and reverb are superfluous
@t-boog21735 жыл бұрын
Great Tone! Now I see what all the fuss was about. The distortion has a lot of complexity. Almost to the point of sounding like more than one amp. And that's over KZbin. In that room, it must sound huge. Congrats Bro & Rock On!
@mohawkbear87685 жыл бұрын
That lead channel is perfect!
@MichaelBruceTaos5 жыл бұрын
jesus those tones are good man
@saintmovies77353 жыл бұрын
I’ve had 3 versions of the Ecstasy: Classic, 101B, and 20th Anniversary (6L6), and by far the 101B was my fave - for that Blue channel that just isn’t the same in the others
@danielgrohl69712 жыл бұрын
i was going to go for the 20th anniversary model with the 6L6's, but your comment here changed my mind, and i am also happier with the EL 34 British Tone..
@michaelstahl29674 жыл бұрын
Best friend of mine (RIP unfortunately ) who got me into actually playing the guitar instead of just wishing I could play guitar always did the jaw thing like Mike. I think it's why they are way better players than me.
@HomeWreckerPickups2 жыл бұрын
Red and Blue through Plexi mode hit with a properly set Klon, it’s Ecstasy! Great demo Michael! This amp is super deep. Really takes years to get to know. You made it sound amazing upon first glance. The clean was the most particular to dial out.
@theblindsniper5 жыл бұрын
About time! I loved the one i had, it's a fabulous amp!
@MarkPritchardGuitar5 жыл бұрын
The Bogner sounds amazing Michael, look forward to a proper demo soon and maybe compare it to the Friedman. You must be chuffed!
@THUNDERWORX4 жыл бұрын
I have a Zoom GN3 pedal with Ecstasy Blue as one of the amps. It sounded great on their digital emulation, so I thought I would search and see what the real amp was. I'm not very familiar with Bogner. That is a great sounding amp!!! Glad you posted this. Michael, you always know how to get the best sound out of any amp.
@lpgoog5 жыл бұрын
I thought Lukather sounded the best EVER when he switched to this amp. Not sure why he recently switched to another Bogner model. Never used one but enjoy having poor man Bogner Blue on pedalboard 👍🎸
@rikshredder5 жыл бұрын
When he switched to the Ecstasy he was using a newer model that has a different gain stage. After 2005 Bogner changed the gain on the 3rd channel, made it sound more liquid, compressed. This one is a 90s Ecstasy so it'll sound different. Good but different.
@dawnpoint5 жыл бұрын
Also, Luke uses a signature version of the ToneConcepts Distillery. That is a huge part of his tone. The blend of the two is just perfection.
@robertwellington26165 жыл бұрын
lpgoog Friedman is still better. Quieter. Better distortion too. Not that this is a bad amp. I’m sure it’s great. But I’m speaking of another Bogner.
@2204JCM4 жыл бұрын
The Helios has more cut in the mix.
@peevee6054 жыл бұрын
I talked a bit to him about it. He liked the Plexi tone of the Helios a lot and that was that. Luke sounds great through any amp. I dig both his first tones with the Exctasy and later the Helios.
@legend715 жыл бұрын
I still miss mine. I play a Shiva combo now for convenience but the 101B is the best amp ever to me of all time
@legend71 Жыл бұрын
And today I am back in the game!
@geraldhinson4 жыл бұрын
That 1/2 second shot of Bogner to prove your aesthetic point... LOL. But, geez, i completely agree. His amps are just righteous and the ecstacy is my favorite of them all. One of my all time favorite leads is a demo that was on the Bogner website that I downloaded and have kept ever since. Friedman's are nice too, but they have their own thing going on... almost sounds like there is a touch of wah in them sometimes. Thanks for the video as always.
@dmitrymashkov93792 жыл бұрын
Thanks man for the overview. I've never heard Bogner that close before
@johnchase85105 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite amps... Some day, it will be mine!
@onewiththings Жыл бұрын
That might be the sweetest amp I've ever heard.
@the_grube57825 жыл бұрын
This brings back good memories of my 101B. They project like getting hit in the chest with a set of encyclopedias.
@rangerdoc10295 жыл бұрын
The neighbors agree.
@zippy613 жыл бұрын
Just ordered one of these today after my friend sent me this video. That blue channel sings man!!! Thanks
@jjnewbold4 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite amp vid on KZbin, thanks so much. Please do a comparison with the new Bogner 3534 if possible. :)
@chrislestermusic4 жыл бұрын
I had one of these for many years and it is a bit overwhelming with all the knobs and switches but once you get it, the things smokes.
@Music_is_fun3 жыл бұрын
That’s what happens with “do it all” things. Better not lose the book😂😂😂😂 it’s still one of the best investment for a gigging musician or a studio
@FlashGrover5 жыл бұрын
My tips - set 'pre eq's' 2 & 3 to N. Set gain boost to H. Structure to H. Plexi mode to 0. Pre EQ1 to B2. Gain boost1 to H. Presence B to 0. Excursion B to L. Excursion A to T. Adjust knobs to taste. Also note - the presence only works if the loop is engaged & the master volume on the rear is activated. A light will come on to show its activated. Luke used these settings when he was using the XTC.
@Walkerbjj10 ай бұрын
I own and love this amp. BUT i hate the pre eq set to N. Sounds dull as if there's a blanket over the cab. I have the matching 4x12 Bogner cab and i've tried it with other cabs. With that switch on B1 or B2, i LOVE it. I have mine set to B1 and it's glorious. Amazing amp
@joerobinson61995 жыл бұрын
Ooh looks interesting. Gotta watch. 👀 nice Mike as always. Enjoy it.
@andrestube67194 жыл бұрын
One of my dream amps! The best review of this monster I would like to see a review of Helios too
@Slothclawcolseslaw5 жыл бұрын
Bogner vs Friedman. Pretty please?
@achilleszaluar58254 жыл бұрын
Yeah!! Please!
@DestinationUnknownBandSinger4 жыл бұрын
Aquiles Zaluar BE100 ain’t all that great. I just played one the other day. Was so stoked! But, Was not impressed after playing. Especially for the price range they’re in.
@youvsyou9454 жыл бұрын
@@DestinationUnknownBandSinger Respectfully, opinions vary.....the BE100 ended my tone search after decades. Not only does is sound killer, but it probably has the best feel of any amp I've ever played.
@MyICONIC4 жыл бұрын
@@DestinationUnknownBandSinger Price is irrelevant. I got me a BE-50 Deluxe, worth every penny. I also had my eye on the 101b....
@GregRickard5 жыл бұрын
That does sound nice, congrats on the purchase. Both clean and dirty sound really nice. That was amazing self-control on the unpacking. I'm usually tearing at tape and breaking it with my bare hands rather than waste time looking for a knife whenever I buy something.
@guitarz5 жыл бұрын
Tight metal joy 🤘🏻 something we all need a little more of in the morning ☕️
@Skoora5 жыл бұрын
If you set the presence high the high gain tones will cut just fine, it will even do proper metal. Better on post 2004 models which had the gain changed for CH 3. New....Pentode Old......Triode If you got it used and question gain levels check what pre’s are loaded. Someone may have put in an AT7 etc to lower gain
@wheresallthezombies5 жыл бұрын
Damn any chance of you playing the bogner, Friedman, and fryette next to each other in the same video?
@2084145 жыл бұрын
I agree that it sounds like the amp has a lot of lower mids. It sounds really sweet and full. I was expecting more gain but I guess that's what the Uberschall is for.
@davidnuzzaci24595 жыл бұрын
Congrats, awesome then and now!
@123lowp4 жыл бұрын
I saw a 90s cover band and the guitarist was using this amp and they sounded great. I liked it so much I had to buy a Bogner and ended up getting an Uber, which is now my fav metal amp. Uber is great for high gain leads also.
@user-jq4fz6co8b11 ай бұрын
Best straight up rock amp money can buy. Buck stops here. It’s the best amp built off the Plexi bloodline that I’ve ever gotten to play. Does it metal? Classic metal, sure! It just lacks the wiry tightness of like a Friedman or the super super compressed tightness of a Diezel to pull off modern stuff. The Ecstasy is great for late 90s Metallica instead of something like Meshuggah
@JRP3music4 жыл бұрын
Love the little switches!
@nikolauseder3 жыл бұрын
My good God! This AMPLIFIER Sounds Amazing!! 🙏🎸🤩👍👏🏻👏🏻
@julioguitarrista4 жыл бұрын
I own an El34 Bogner Shiva Head and it is the best amp I've ever played. Every time I plug in that amp is like the first time. Sounds amazing. I imagine how good the xtc is.
@cruedevil713 жыл бұрын
I own the old big big box blue overdrive and its easily the best OD I have ever played so it makes sense this amp is glorious.
@darylambrous10505 жыл бұрын
Beautiful tone and sound from that beast!
@rjlong894 жыл бұрын
Never knew much of bogner. Cool amp fo sho
@Locoandchooch5 жыл бұрын
Great amp, I think you’ll love it long term. Extremely versatile. However, don’t let that Friedman get lonely.🤘🏿
@freneticGTR5 жыл бұрын
Was dying...I have the same discussions with myself around new gear. Awesome! Sounds great.
@LucaMilierimusic5 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful thing
@lukaszkrupa96772 ай бұрын
I own 101b xtc anniversary 6L6 and I Love it. Last month I bought 2525c for home practice on EL34 and also love it but when i plug it to bogner 4x12 i was missing something in sound. xtc has much richer and wider sound. blue channel for solo in any style is just a place where you dont wanna go anywhere else. I will hold on to Bogner for some time I think. One bad thing I can say is after not even one year of use i had to change led in footswitch and month later again.
@BoyAditya5 жыл бұрын
The amp that I really wanted to try since pod XT era... Never had a chance to play 😔
@keithclayton1271 Жыл бұрын
Great demo, thanks.
@TheDogPa5 жыл бұрын
So now you need to get your hands on the new 25 watter...and demo it for us...as we'll never have one and we need to know...
@DaveyWoodford2 жыл бұрын
@Michael Neilson that’s SOME low action in that Lester ! I need this action in my life ! BTW .. the Ecstasy sounds killer
@coreybray98345 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it is nice when you can find an amp that handles the mid range well and also has a decent enough low end to complement. I’m listening through headphones, and it sounds great. I always wanted an Ecstasy to double up next to my Carvin Legacy.
@JCB40215 жыл бұрын
clean channel volume up to 2:00/3:00 and use the gain for your master.
@94Shredder5 жыл бұрын
Great demo. Good sounding amp. Sounds very loose but not in a bad way.
@NielsBeier5 жыл бұрын
Now I gotta find one of these that'll ship to Denmark. Goddamnit! Great video! Amazing tones!
@Millo18684 жыл бұрын
Lovely amp. I see you grounded the Kemper against the wall, at the corner. Love this amp
@glennnmurphy5 жыл бұрын
Sounds great! Congrats on that find !
@TheGgreen1004 жыл бұрын
Wow. What an amp.
@davepafford18874 ай бұрын
This video makes me want to buy one
@yagoravell79445 жыл бұрын
"Huge packs", "big ass box", take my like! Hahaha
@jordandedomusic5 жыл бұрын
Nothing else quite like the Bogner Ecstasy Blue channel!
@Macmax70774 жыл бұрын
In Plexi mode you need to give it some gas in the volume to be able to cope out the Marshall Plexi sounds.
@FEAROWNAGE2 жыл бұрын
The blue channel has that *roar* 😍
@JohnSmith-ef2sx5 жыл бұрын
I have the bogner line 6 tube head which I Know I get it Line 6 yuck, but it's a killer amp and sounds very similar to this. JUst has a nice fatness to it. This has a fat sound which i'm super partial to. Must be a bogner thing to have such a full fat sounding tone.
@BigHairyGuitars5 жыл бұрын
I was at Guitar Center when those had JUST come out. I plugged in and was with some guy I hadn't met before. I played a while. Then we both looked at each other, with a strange look on our faces. We both said, at the same time, "This sounds pretty goooood". We were surprised. But yeah, that's a good sounding amp!