2018 Diezel Amplification - VH4 Amplifier - Raw Play-thru

The MIGHTY Diezel VH4 - 2018 Model RAW play thru. NO post production on the audio. Recorded with an SM57 and a Mesanovic Ribbon mic. Bogner Uberkab on the T75 Celestion. Guitar is an ESP Horizon ASH body with Arcane Inc. Pickups.

[@boylantech]

Channel 3 is arguably the BEST distortion sound I've ever heard! Unreal!

[@jstyle129]

Man I see why this is one of your favs. It sounds incredible. Your playing at the end was very impressive. 🤟

[@JeremyVarao]

Sounds awesome man! That fist hit when you start playing, I was like "Holy HELL!"

[@neuk01642]

I actually really love the clean on these...

[@MrRyeDaddy]

Me too, of all the amps I’ve owned the VH4 still has my favorite cleans.

[@brencroll7858]

Incredible sound, I always come back to this video

[@tieukhavu8832]

tubes all the way. Roar.... So warm.

[@charlesrocks]

Wow. That really sounds amazing.

[@COBRAGEDDON]

Crazy tone and look!

[@VladicD]

This is the best sound I have ever heard. Amazing.

[@j.reveille6815]

I have to agree.... it’s pretty rich.

[@skundini4999]

VH4 is godlike

[@FEAROWNAGE]

Very sexy tones coming from Channel 3 on this demo.

[@joesguitarvideos1677]

sounds amazing!

[@Rooster7six]

Reza! LMAO watched so many of your vids that I know your voice 😂

[@endoffate5475]

Sounds great.

[@bushkey]

Sounding different because of the different speakers? T75 vs V30...big sound difference.

[@FEAROWNAGE]

My settings for the silverface would be as follows: Channel 1: Gain - 4 Volume - 6 Treble - 5 Midrange - 7.5 Bass - 5 Channel 2: Gain - 5 Volume - 9.5 Treble - 7 Midrange - 10 Bass - 5 Channel 3: Gain - 4.5 Volume - 7 Treble - 7.5 Midrange - 8 Bass - 5.5 Channel 4: Gain - 4 Volume - 7 Treble - 7.5 Midrange - 8.5 Bass - 4 Presence: 7.5 Deep: 3 Master: Depends on room or venue

[@therisendead7]

That is a strong amp...damn.

[@jamesnorton7601]

You got some Dime phrasing. Sounds good

[@ralphsambozio1065]

Diezel VH4 - Rules - Period - Best Head in the World!!!!

[@derrotamundial4554]

Brutal !!!!!

[@JLP-333]

Sounds good, I like my 06 more than any other diezel so far though

[@petersouthernboy6327]

Requires a Silverburst Les Paul...

[@FastRedPonyCar]

He spent his 4 grand on the amp. Those 80's SB LP's are getting more and more expensive :(

[@FEAROWNAGE]

With what Gibson has been doing, I’d recommend getting an ESP LTD Les Paul instead.

[@petersouthernboy6327]

Kharn - sure, with a $300 Diezel pedal - but NOBODY spends $4500 on a head unit and plays an ESP. Nobody.

[@FEAROWNAGE]

Peter Southern Boy Wanna bet?

[@FastRedPonyCar]

@@petersouthernboy6327 Plenty of metal guys slaying with ESP's. The Japanese ESP's are amazing instruments. I think you maybe referring to the lower quality LTD ESP's (Which still aren't all that bad)

[@danielbelensky5513]

This version seem to be tighter and brighter than 2005. I like it very much. I heard that earlier, very first VH4, were done same way as these newer revisions.

[@JordonBeal]

Yea, my ‘07 wasn’t this tight or gainy.

[@81giorikas]

Sounds like mr hetfield inspired the newer voicing a bit. It IS better in some regards vs the older one (at least from miced clips...couldn't tell unless I played them side by side?) but the older one is more characteristic. More signature. Nice playing.

[@1xRacer]

Its like a mark and rectifier merged to my ears

[@cast390]

I want!!

[@candydormizzi2500]

Killer !

[@alexshel8578]

O M G

[@jaychen2000metal]

Anyone know the Diezel cabs with eminence d12v8 customs. Just wondering tonal characteristics between them and v30's and creambacks etc

[@christ4613]

bad ass.

[@stingcarlsson7988]

Post 2007 Vh4s have more aggressive and brighter voicings. I have 2013 model and it is similar to yours.

[@andrewkoumis4070]

Sting Carlsson that can also be the tubes that were in the amps too. But the mod makes a difference.

[@SlinkyT82]

All the Chun Chun Chuns! 🤘

[@Mcbain54]

Damn! What are you doing at 6:58?! That is an insane run? Please enlighten us.

[@seek4truth]

Sound better or worse compared to older models?

[@cast390]

Sonic Bliss

[@asnark7115]

So were you going to say what's differrent about the 2018 version?

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Excellent. I am trying to decide between the VH4, Herbert MK3 and VHX. Which is best for classic thrash metal and modern metal?

[@JSRGuitarFromHell]

Master volume at 1,3 😂😂 the sad reality of real tube amp in real room Nice sound anyway 👍🏻

[@RezaMatix]

yea. it was LOUD at that level too!

[@stingcarlsson7988]

@@RezaMatix modern hi-gain amps sounds best at master volume on 3, at higher volume your tone becomes overcompressed and harsh. This is metal, you do not need power tube saturation which will make your sound muddy. Also not a single tube amp is designed to work at max volume.

[@incitatus634]

@@RezaMatix this one or the older one?

[@RezaMatix]

Kiss Shot Acerola Orion Heart Under Blade Shinobu older

[@Soldano88]

Sting Carlsson Doesn’t that depend on your gain setting?Deizels are famous for compressed flub.Marshalls are more open.

[@meraxesrex6982]

sounds very bright.

[@RezaMatix]

no. no it doesnt.

[@Erock09291]

Sounds perfectly balanced, that's the kinda cut you need

[@robertrogers7939]

What tubes ? the original amps had el34s

[@RezaMatix]

EL34

[@InfamouslyCantankerous]

No disrespect to diezel amps I know they are a quality product I just find the gain structure to be not my thing. Very fizzy especially when I use my guitars with my fishmans fluence. Honeslty ive been really impressed with my buddys bogner ubershall twin jet. I really want one. But Adam jones uses Diesel and he has awesome tone so maybe I just suck lol. Great video man.

[@Blackout-mm8pr]

Try a Tad 7025wa preamp tube in v1 or medium gain pickup. It will knock the gain down to a blueface level. Or a mullard in v1 while using a dod fx40b pushing the front and a mxr micro amp through the fx loop pushing power amp will really let the magic shine through. You will sound like adam jones. El34bht power tubes running a pinch hot will really make it sing sweet also. Adam really shapes his sound with the dod eq and pushing the power amp. The mxr pushing the power amp will get rid of the fizz. My vh2 which i kept over the vh4 has zero fizz. Switching to el34bht got rid of all the muddy low end and overly smoothness the kt77s were bringing and brought on the AJ tone bigtime.

[@keysersoze9667]

@@Blackout-mm8pr you still have the vh2?

[@Hagstrom4ever]

@@Blackout-mm8pr Adam doesn't use so much gain and his sound is a mix of 3 amps. Microamp is used as a buffer, not as a boost. He runs 6L6s, i run my VH4 with 6L6 too but I love how it sounds with EL34s too. It really depends on which cab you play the amp. My Traditional is really really dark and mid forward for the VH4, Oversized cabs are a better choice, or this Uberkab which sounds fanstastic.

[@TheSoundsOfSirens]

I want an uberkab now after watching this. Is this channel run by reza moosavi?

[@matthewmullett2634]

Sounds awesome man! Great playing! I've got a question for you...my vh4 sounds muffled and dark with less than desirable breakup, it has the KT77 tubes in it, if I changed them out for the el34 bstr tubes, would that fix my problem?

[@jaychen2000metal]

I don't know they're bedroom amps if that's what you're doing

[@isexuallyidentifyasanovenm1617]

What year is yours?

[@jaychen2000metal]

@@isexuallyidentifyasanovenm1617 Me? I don't own one but was saying these are what, 180w or something? Tube amps sound a lot brighter up loud. Most do.

[@jaychen2000metal]

That's why i went with 20w

[@guitarrocks9793]

I ran El 34’s for a few year’s and went back to 6l6 in mine. I think mines a 2005. Not sure how to date it though

[@avrahampatino2580]

Killer playing! Are you able to create feedback with how compressed it is?

[@RezaMatix]

of course. compression has nothing to do with the feedback. you just need some volume and some midrange.

[@avrahampatino2580]

@@RezaMatix righteous! thats good to know. Ive just never heard it in any demo. Some of us like our noisy amp howls :)

[@russwilson2305]

I have had 2 VH4's. Pretty good amps. They never quite toppled the old Engl Invader.

[@middle_pickup]

I've never played an amp like this. What happens when you run the master volume higher? Does the amp gain clean headroom on the upper channels with higher master settings? I haven't seen anyone play this amp at what seems like a decent volume (at least from looking at the settings.)

[@RezaMatix]

Its probably because it would peel the paint off the walls. I have gigged with this amp. Unfortunately, not the best "band" for it. Check out any TOOL live video. he cranks them.

[@middle_pickup]

@@RezaMatix so does the tone change much at higher matter settings or nah?

[@RezaMatix]

Zachary Drummond ALL amps sound different at higher volume. That’s the nature of amps. The trick is which ones stay tight at hold the bottom together at higher volumes. Diezel’s are Beasts in that department. They stay tight and don’t fart out. This amp can get louder than you will EVER use and stay razor sharp on the chugs. Not many amps can do that at all. It’s actually super rare.

[@thomasfokas]

What Cabo’s that? I like the Tolex pattern.

[@RezaMatix]

Bogner Uberkab as mentioned RIGHT THERE in the description box ^^^^!!

[@thehoppo]

Rez different better, different not better, or just different?

[@RezaMatix]

in regards to what??

[@thehoppo]

RezaMatix the 2005 version

[@RezaMatix]

ahh. different. maybe better if you like MORE everything. the 2005 is leaner and this one is much thicker and WAY more gain. more than you will ever need.

[@viniciusbertucci]

@@RezaMatix People used to say the VH4 is a Hard Rock amp. Since you're saying that this version has way more gain, then it can do metal without problem?

[@RezaMatix]

@@viniciusbertucci depends on the kind of metal....

[@neuk01642]

What tubes were in this? I waiting delivery of a 2011 VH4 with EL34s. Wasn't looking for EL34s was more thinking 6L6 or KT77 but I could't pass this up as it was a pretty good deal.

[@RezaMatix]

RUBY EL34_BSTR is the only tube to use in these. Everything else lacks.

[@neuk01642]

RezaMatix that’s good news. I think the one I’ve got is EHX EL34s, don’t know how the compare. Can’t wait

[@neuk01642]

RezaMatix when did the circuit change? I hear 2011?

[@RezaMatix]

2007 was the big changes, the newest ones are quite different. I prefer my 05 over all of them

[@neuk01642]

RezaMatix thanks for the info. Well if mine sounds anything like this demo I’m going to be happy. It’s a dream amp and so much better than anything I’ve had to date

[@173118804]

Hi Reza, which cab do you prefer for the VH4? The Diezel front loaded V30’s or the Bogner Uberkab with X patterned V30’s and T75’s?

[@RezaMatix]

These days. Rearloaded Diezel Cab loaded with V30's would be my first choice.

[@expressyourselfist]

Awesome, I can hear George Lynch sounds.

[@bernardf.6337]

I prefer channel 1 dude…

[@bushkey]

Does it sound different because using different speakers? Obviously that plays a large part in the tone. Also new amps take a good year to meld/break in.

[@RezaMatix]

Different circuit. Never had any single amp builder I know , Friedman/Diezel/Bogner/Wizard or anyone else ever tell me it takes a year to break an amp in.

[@bushkey]

RezaMatix to be more clear, amps don’t need to be broken in, they just sound a little different after they have been played for approximately a year. The electronics and the transformers change a little over time. Get seasoned. And I have had all those builders tell me the same thing. I have had new amps that didn’t wow me at first and became magic after a few months or year. Depending on the use of course. I was just wondering if the New VH4 was sounding different from different variables or different circuit. Cool thanks

[@RezaMatix]

the transformer magnetization will change over the life span of the amp. most amps are "burned" in and generally sound MOSTLY like they will thru their lifetimes, its true that after a considerable amount of time the transformer magnetization will have more of an effect, but Im thinking more like 10 years +! In any case, I prefer PRE 2007 on my VH4 make.

[@houseofmorale6937]

Does the VH4 come with the angled faceplates like that???

[@RezaMatix]

yes of course.

[@houseofmorale6937]

@@RezaMatix lol I never noticed.

[@wildphysicspianoboy97]

Which one would you recomend the vh4 or a mesa dual rectifier?

[@RezaMatix]

VH4.

[@00_ELECTRICWIZARD_00]

You can buy one VH4 or three dual recs for the same money hahah VH all the way

[@deathhockey19]

Was all that without an overdrive pedal?

[@RezaMatix]

you don't need an overdrive pedal with a Diezel amp.

[@peterschaefer1665]

Lol

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Tsup dude??? New channel??

[@RezaMatix]

yes. new vids all go here now!

[@frankmcnail6400]

Greetings Reza, I love how you showcased the various tones per channel, using pickup selection and volume control. Great demo of a great amp. Don’t be shy, chat it up and let us know exactly how you are working your secret magic! Again, nice work; love your channel!🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Kewl! Keep it up bro. Favorite utube channels!

[@FEAROWNAGE]

Nope. The same four channels with slightly different voicing. 😉

[@janispetku4450]

Only Hetfield has the money to buy this. Good amp, I can never buy this.

[@JordonBeal]

Yup, selling my VH4 was the dumbest thing I’ve ever done.

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Sounded good dude but turn them mids down crank zee bass man... No Metallica riffs?... Bad ass sick ass aml like that and no Metallica riffs?... Lol

[@RezaMatix]

sounded mid cut to me!

[@Bret_Sanor]

I hate the layout of the controls. It's so confusing to look at. I was very disappointed with it's tones. I expected way more for that much cash. I was impressed at how quiet it is with the amount of gain it has. It's a great amp, definitely not my thing. I was surprised how big the head is too. It's a lot bigger than it looks in pictures. To each their own. Not my thing at all.

[@RezaMatix]

you have to turn them up

[@brencroll7858]

the settings are lined right up on a per channel basis, and parameters that affect all channels are clearly separated. Literally can’t even imagine less confusing controls than the VH4…I wish more amps were so well laid out (eg my other amp is a mesa mark IV and way harder to understand than this)

[@Ibanez527]

You saying the layout is confusing to look at made me disregard anything else you had to say.. lol

[@Bret_Sanor]

@@Ibanez527 Buy into the hyped marketing if you want...it's why there's a lot of amps out there. To each their own. And I don't know how I'll ever make it in life knowing you dismissed my comments...

[@Bret_Sanor]

@@brencroll7858 that's why I said to each their own. Thank God everyone doesn't think exactly the same way. How boring it would be to have one amp with one layout and all sound the same...