41 Guitar Amps In One Video??! INSANE Comparison!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

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[@dirtyandnasty9011]

00:30 - Friedman JJ Junior 01:43 - Orange Dark Terror 02:57 - Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier 04:11 - Marshall SC20H Jcm 800 Studio 05:24 - Peavey Invective 120 06:38 - Orange OR15 07:51 - Hughes & Kettner Tubemeister Deluxe 40 09:05 - Wangs HD-15 10:19 - Marshall JVM410H 11:32 - Orange Rockerverb 50 MKIII 12:46 - ENGL Ironball 14:00 - Peavey 6505MH 15:13 - Mesa Boogie Mini Rectifier 16:27 - EVH 5150 III 50W EL34 17:41 - Orange Rocker 15 Terror 18:54 - Marshall SV20H 1959 SLP Studio 20:08 - Laney IRT60H Ironheart 60 21:21 - PRS MT15 22:35 - Orange Dual Terror 23:49 - ENGL Fireball 100 25:02 - Marshall DSL20HR 26:16 - Peavey Invective MH 27:30 - Orange Micro Dark 28:43 - Victory Kraken V4 Guitar Amp 29:57 - Boogie Mark V 35 31:11 - Marshall Jcm 2000 DSL50 32:24 - Orange TH30H 33:38 - Hughes & Kettner Grandmeister Deluxe 40 34:51 - Wangs 2204HW 36:05 - Peavey 6505 37:19 - Orange Jim Root Terror 38:32 - ENGL Fireball 25 39:46 - Marshall 2525H Silver Jubilee Studio 41:00 - EVH 5150 III LBX 42:13 - Orange Tiny Terror 43:27 - Blackstar HT Club 50 44:41 - Marshall JMP1 Preamp (into DSL50) 45:54 - Orange Brent Hinds Terror 47:08 - Laney IRT Studio 48:21 - Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200 49:35 - Orange Micro Terror

[@mauritsnienhuis]

This must've been a crazy amount of work! It's probably going to be a valuable resource for many. Thanks for sharing!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

READ ME! (Editor's notes): - Please listen on proper speakers, monitors or headphones to truly appreciate the unique sonic characteristics of each of the amplifiers! - Isolated guitars edition coming soon! - What was the idea behind this video? In short: I wanted to make a video very similar to my 'One Riff, 22 Amps!' video from a couple of years ago. However, this time I wanted to use more amps (41 to be precise) and I also wanted to contruct a riff that would demonstrate various tonal textures of the amps. I wanted the riff to groove and most of all to not become boring too soon, so with many changes and different patterns. If someone were to watch this entire video, the riff should not become boring too fast. Hopefully I succeeded at least to some degree haha! I'll let you be the judge of that... - Why do all the amps sound so similar/the same? I don't think the amps sound the same at all but I do get these comments from time to time with these types of videos. Considering that you are indeed listening on good speakers, monitors or headphones (and NOT on an Iphone speaker or something similar): what you are hearing in this video is the same performance reamped 41 times over again through different amplifiers. What's not changing in between each 'take' are things like the player, the actual performance, the guitar, the pickups, the strings, the pick, the cables, the signal flow etc. This takes away a lot of variables that can also have a huge impact on a guitar tone. Take this into account. You're only hearing the amps and cabs change, not all those other things as they stay the same. Of course it will sound very similar in some ways each time you listen again. Try to listen for distortion character, overall EQ balance etc. - Which one is your favorite? / If you could only pick one, which one would it be? Well, the beauty of having such a large collection is that I don't have to choose. That's the whole point! Every amp does it's own thing as you hopefully can hear. Some amps work better with certain guitars and other with others. It's kind of like having a real life Axe Fx. Having said that, if I had to pick one amp to tour with, an amp that 'does it all'. The Peavey Invective 120 would be a good contender! - Why didn't you use the same IR for each amp? Maybe look a this as more of an amp showcase rather than a comparison. I want to emphasize each amp's character more and also showcase it with a cab sound that is fitting for the amp. Everyone uses different cabs and speakers anyway. Also, people will otherwise complain that 'all the amps sound the same'. If I used a Mesa people would complain that I should use something else. If I used a Marshall people would complain that I neede to use a Mesa etc. In this way hopefully a lot of different cab owners/users will be represented and it should make the entire listening experience more enjoyable. Plus, you'll get to hear each amp shine more in its own way. Jon

[@donuts6476]

I think that to fully understand the subtleties of each amp, a seinheiser or sm57 on a real cab would be more meaningful than digital simulation. But that's just my opinion.

[@Venemoth666]

How did you record sound?

[@djritm3215]

It’s an excellent vid my dude, and the playing kicked ass. My fave is the mesa mark v 35

[@jeffjeff4477]

Jon, cool stuff Why no Hiwatt?

[@jofuhren]

I was about to choose between the Engl Ironball and the Laney Ironheart. Now I have to choose between 41 amps??? Well thanks! 🤣

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Hahaha! You can do it!

[@jofuhren]

@@SonicDriveStudio Great comparison, Jon. Loved it and got one step closer to chosing my new amp. Definitely a lot to choose from. But I think I'm falling in love with the Ironheart. :-) In my (small) homestudio the Ironheart Studio (rackversion) would fit in best (because of size) but will I be missing a lot in comparison to the IRT60H? I really like the heavy sounds, so I am not sure. Maybe you (or anybody else here) have some advice on this one. Thanks once again for your absolutely fantastic videos. Cheers!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

@@jofuhren the IRT60H and IRT studio sound pretty close as you can hear. The 60 just has a little bit more oomph but for the studio I think the IRT will do just fine

[@mrkentleong]

🤣🤣🤣

[@kingmafw]

@@jofuhren Hi Jo, as a fresh owner of a Laney IRT Studio I can suggest this amp for you in your small studio. In my ears there are not much differences between the IRT 60H head and the IRT Studio. The IRT 120H head is much more different. Did you compare the Peavey Invective 120 with the IRT Studio? That's why I choose the IRT studio for me against a Peavey Invective MH. Greetings from Germany.

[@vanalhalen]

Confirmed that EVH 5150 III EL34 is the best option to my ears. I own this amp 2 years ago and my sound is so badaaaass

[@bigpiper2103]

I dunno man. I've been craving this amp (5150 EL34) for a year now, but Peavey Invective 120 is so thick, creamy, warm, saturated I'm having second thoughts...

[@marcushenderson994]

One thing people overlook is how well the Boogie Mark V 35 sits in a dense band mix. These amps are voiced to cut and elevate into their own audio space onstage.

[@jefferyleo76]

I’ve owned one and it’s definitely a fantastic amp. The versatility alone is worthy of a nod. I find some who try it don’t have the patience to really dial in a tone their ear likes. It’s not a beginners amp for sure.

[@machine-madedog5059]

Thank you very much for this video! Almost no one on KZbin does this kind amp shootout video anymore. Most of the ones I find are 6 to 10 years old and don’t have any current models.

[@szymiblue]

Thanks for putting in all the work towards this killer demo! My favorites are any of the Peavey 5150/6505/Variants, the Mesa Rectifiers/Mark V, and the ENGLs.. Always a fan of the bigger amps for headroom, but the MH's were all captured in a way that sounded wonderful.

[@keolahutchinson7687]

Top 3 for my ears 1. Invective 120 2. 6505 3. Mesa Mark V 35 Thanks for putting all that together! Holy smokes that's a sweet collection of amps!

[@jettsom]

Forget the amp man, you deserve credit for the riffs you wrote. You have talent! 🤘🏻Top 3 for me, 1- Mark V 35 2- Peavey Invective / Fireball 100 3- JJ junior / Orange OR15

[@Slamthulhu]

Dont mind me, just posting timestamps to I can check out the amps I'm considering buying lol 07:51 - Hughes & Kettner Tubemeister Deluxe 40 14:00 - Peavey 6505MH 21:21 - PRS MT15 25:02 - Marshall DSL20HR 38:32 - ENGL Fireball 25

[@jackloganbill605]

Now that was fun! That lick that riff sounded best through the Marshalls in my opinion and as a little surprised that the evh's didn't bring out the color very well sounded flat..

[@shornstar]

I really like how clean you kept the tone on every amp. Good to know there’s so much more gain headroom

[@rogalee14]

Great video!! Every amp sounded awesome, but my favorite was the JVM. I felt it had the most “urgent” tone while sitting perfectly in the mix without being too boomie. The recto...I guess there’s a reason it’s most likely been tracked the most out of all of these amps. Thank you for this video!!

[@kornelijekovac9793]

01:43 - Orange Dark Terror 07:51 - Hughes & Kettner Tubemeister Deluxe 40 16:27 - EVH 5150 III 50W EL34 23:49 - ENGL Fireball 100

[@TRDae92ra28]

These videos have helped me both learn a lot and source what I need without spending a fortune lol, fortunate to have 3 of those and one other not present, I'd feel extatic to own any of those, awesome quality work as always👊🤘

[@pensive_]

My criteria for a good amp: The more it makes the guitar sound double tracked the more I like it. Also the more it makes the playing sounds like more than one instrument the more I like it. Must not have fizz that just drags over the cement in the background. I must not grow tired of the sound during the clip. First time I listened through, I selected 10 or so amps, and shock horror the Wangs HD-15 was my favorite and then two oranges. Second time I listened to the 10 and compared switching back and fourth, and the above two disappeared for me. Dont know why I liked it so much initially. After a lot of comparison according to my criteria it ended up as follows: 1) Engl Ironball --Clean sounding contradiction even though distorted. To me that is unique. The solo part is multi dimensional and the best of all amps. 2) PRS MT15. Im not a PRS fan - believe me, but this is a good amp. 3) Peavey 6505 MH Excellent best allrounder (see 5), why I just have to get one. 4) Marshall DSL20HR Not as 1-dimensional as the other Marshalls. 5) Marshall JVM 410H. Flat sounding Marshall Midrange trademark wall sound. I include this one as it would be absolutely enormous as a rhythm part amp as it's flat wall sound wont interfere. The others above would be great for the main/lead guitar as they are a bit more colorful and expressive. I hate a lot of knobs, but this Marshall has some magic. Never played and Engl in my life or an MT15. Would like to know what you think about my result above and if there are any of my choices that coincided with yours as you finished making the video.

[@clintmckeachnie4997]

I have an SD-JB in the bridge of a Les Paul played through a rev G dual rectifier. So, the dual rec. Sounded so familiar to my ears.🤘 Great vid. Thanks!

[@Amu313]

this guys the best, everytime i hear a metal amp comparison, its always people playing thrash metal. i want to hear those string mute/pops on the open string, like this guy does at the start of the riff. from that, the ENGL fireball has a greeeeaaattt tone for those open string pops, for some djenty riffs.

[@adamkalkman787]

Every time I hear your H&K I'm super impressed with the tone. If I ever went back to a real tube head, that one would be at the top of my list to buy.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Those are awesome!

[@kenthall6584]

H and K intro definitely sounded best to me

[@SonicDriveStudio]

@@kenthall6584 which one?

[@kenthall6584]

@@SonicDriveStudio grand meister

[@SapperRJMorgan]

I think I prefer the TubeMeister over the GrandMeister.

[@gibs8412]

wow, lots of work , sounded great. i think the Jvm had the best tone, but so many are so close. even closer if you didn't change the irs probably.

[@kingmafw]

The JVM410H surprised me really. This is a very good amp from Marshall which do not sound like a Marshall in particular.

[@studiosdelcontemixmasterin4443]

Amazing ❤️ the Or15 is so close like rockerverb 50

[@yaanno]

same genes if i'm not mistaken. the or is the dirty channel from the rocker with tweaks. lovely amp!

[@jefferyleo76]

Brilliant work. The rockerverb for me. The way it responds to bass as well as the smoothness of the highs. I don’t like a lot of sizzle in the highs especially shrillness. I also love the versatility of the orange especially with a built in attenuator and switchable wattages. It’s not a one trick pony. I will say, I would kick but a few out of bed though. My opinion is, once you get over the 1800$ mark ish area, you’d be hard pressed to completely dislike any of those amps. Ofcourse, I’m not saying you can’t get a shining star at a lower price point, but you will in most cases get what you pay for.

[@clintgordon5488]

Holy shit, thank you for this video

[@shawnshipstad866]

I think it was very well done as well. I love to buy from Prymaxe or Rouge. Fre shipping & NO TAX as it should be by law. Prymaxe gives reward points. I love that feature.

[@Dennisbluschke]

The best sounding one is the Hughes & Kettner Tubemeister Deluxe 40. I love this amp.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

It's really good isn't it

[@jroobz]

insane amount of work! well done, this is so useful as a reference. the dsl50 really speaks to me, you make it sound great

[@gathda]

Going to listen to this in the background while I work and record the times at which I like the sound the best so I don't get biased by the amp names. I've got my 8" JBL monitors at a decent level, but not so loud as to get ear fatigue. Having the raw track for download would be really cool so I could compare my amp sims and cabinet choices with the set here.

[@feidias1706]

Great video as always, i was amazed how good the micro dark sounds

[@SonicDriveStudio]

It's a cool little amp! :)

[@pasqualeguglielmi4253]

Invaluable comparison! My favorite is the 5150III LBX. Worked better in the mix. Very well balanced tone. Dual rectifier sounded incredible too.

[@Nikolashiin]

Awesome video Jon! Doing a "blind listening" since I'm well aware of my favourites. All amps sound really nice and are different flavours offcourse. My favvs: 1. Freidman JJ Junior 2: Engl FB 25 3. PRS MT15 I have owend the Engl Fireball 60 E625 (the old one) and I loved it, so i think I would choose Engl FB 25... Cheers!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Very solid choices indeed!

[@kingmafw]

I can agree with you. Your favorites sounds surprisingly good.

[@cicimatode3664]

Hands down! Best guitar amp channel!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Thank you! :)

[@Tariqmajeedofficial]

Simply Awesome Brother. I love your work Man, Stay Blessed

[@0Orion]

This is the best guitar amp channel. The way the riff starts with just the guitar without other instruments is very helpful to quickly make a decision on which amp sounds best! The music sounds great and has the different parts to test the amps in different ways. It's perfect!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Thank you!

[@TalalRane]

What a star for doing this fantastic video. Your effort is appreciated

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Cheers!

[@borhksalduero9259]

Great song, amazing intro with that beast of JJ junior.... it sounds just great with my favourite guitar mate!!! Thanks for this amazing comparison!!!

[@enginkaplan2317]

Amazing work! Just wow! From the intro riff it's easy to tell how some of them are insanely tight (6505..) some are really muddy (Oranges... ok not the th30) BUT to me I got into the music with Marshall DSL20HR or the TH30 with the specific mix I hear in this video. These made it more of a one coherent mix/story! Others were super close too. Nothing few mix touches can't make them sit even better. Great work man. Hats off!

[@nomadicexplorers]

Man do I love that sv20 tone. Killer job.

[@SM57]

From what I hear-they're all great and useful 👍

[@ehiracheta]

GEEZ. This Video is amazing...I've owned many amps my self....I still do...and this is just great to compare other amps to I've thought about buying. It really illustrates the gain textures very well to help decide what kind you might go for! Some of these amps I used to own or currently own..and the audio REALLY did very well at getting the representative character on my computer speakers. Not many may know how much of a feat that really is! Crazy good studio work!

[@bryanbenn4018]

I did my best to compile a price list to give anyone who might be interested an idea of what to expect. Anyway, here it is. Friedman JJ Junior, $1699 Orange Dark Terror, $649 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, $1500 (used) Marshall SC20H JCM 800 Studio, $1749 Peavey Invective 120, $1999 Orange OR15, $749 Hughes & Kettner Tubemeister Deluxe 40, $1299 Wangs HD-15, $650 Marshall JVM 410H, $3199 Orange Rockerverb 50 MKIII, $2149 ENGL Ironball, $1000 Peavey 6505MH, $699 Mesa Boogie Mini Rectifier 25, $1549 EVH 5150III 50W EL34, $1449 Orange Rocker 15 Terror, $699 Marshall SV20H 1959SLP Studio, $1749 Laney Ironheart IRT60H, $1369 PRS MT-15, $749 Orange Dual Terror, $899 ENGL Fireball 100, $1900 Marshall DSL20HR, $799 Peavey Invective MH, $799 Orange Micro Dark, $199 Victory Kraken V4 Guitar Amp, $999 Boogie Mark V 35, $1899 Marshall JCM 2000 DSL50, $900 Orange TH30H, $1199 Hughes & Kettner Grandmeister Deluxe 40, $1479 Wangs 2204HW, $900 Peavey 6505, $??? (I couldn't find this exact model) Orange Jim Root Terror, $500~ ENGL Fireball 25, $1350 Marshall 2525H Silver Jubilee Studio, $1749 EVH 5150III LBX, $649 Orange Tiny Terror, $400~ Blackstar HT Club 50, $749 Marshall JMP1 Preamp, $999 Orange Brent Hinds Terror, $??? (Discontinued, couldn't find online) Laney IRT Studio, $949 Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200, $989 Orange Micro Terror, $159

[@SaySomethingWorthHearing]

This stuff is so subjective, but to my ears, the two that stood out as sounding great and likely to cut well in a dense mix were the Friedman JJ Junior and the Engl Fireball 100. Plus, I think those two amps together would be huuuge.

[@kuitaristi3003]

My favorite here is Hughes & Kettner Tubemeister Deluxe 40

[@SonicDriveStudio]

That's a solid amp!

[@redye5695]

Great video!! For me the best were Friedman and Dual Terror. Hughes & Kettner sounded good too.

[@monstruonegro05]

Impressive job! Sick riff! and the winner is.... (will com back later to edit the winner)! Well, they all sound good: Engl: like 'em all H&K: surprisingly good Peavey: 👍🏽 Friedman: 👍🏽 Orange, Wang and Marshall: good but not in this context Mesa: good but woofy Laney, Victory, Blackstar and PSR 👍🏽 So, my favourite is: EVH 5150 III 50W EL34 🤘🏽❤💣

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Take your time :)

[@mountainpeakcloud8442]

Thank you for this video! This is such a great opportunity to be able to compare so many different amps, so get a feel for their differences. These amps are great in their own ways, so I think it really comes down to personal preference, and perhaps the kind of music you're into. The standouts for me were really the Friedman JJ Jr. and the Orange Rockerverb. There's just something really wild and untamed about their distorted growls that feels really "rock n roll" to me (not the genre, but the attitude), yet they retain their clarity and sound dynamically very rich and mid focused. I was surprised that I also really liked the Peavey Invective 120 for pretty much the opposite reasons I liked the previous 2 amps. The Peavey's distortion sounded super controlled and tight, yet also had a lot of clarity... there's something really clean and controlled yet powerful sounding about that amps gain. That's not to say that I didn't like the other amps too, but these just stood out to me.

[@WOODENYOKE]

More than anything this video shows how well you can set the amp to the song and bring out the best in each amp. Also shows you care about the signal throughout recording and mix. Everything sounds great and completely highlights the character of each amp. I dont have to read to pick out the marshalls. Or the oranges, the 5150. Every amp sounds great. But some of the amps I've disregarded definitely showed they can hold their own.

[@KeenanCrow]

Not sure there's a better or worse here with the exception of the hybrids. Some are fuzzy, some are spongy, some are tight, etc. They all have their own character. Didn't hear a bad one. It is interesting how well some of the lower priced units keep up with their competitors. Some of the sub $700 heads have just as much character as the $1400+ ones. Noticed a little less dynamic response in the hybrids but that's to be expected.

[@sleepwait9613]

Thanks John, great job on matching the ir's per each amp...I have to say I really like the Friedman for its clarity, but still have to listen to all of them

[@Nitrav.]

@Sonic Drive Studio love your comparison video. They are best on KZbin. Love you bro.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Love you too bro!

[@PluckinA_Connor]

Three favourites - the Dual Rec, the JVM 410H and the Fireball 100.

[@electricmeatpuppet]

Love these videos man, thanks so much for putting them together for us! Blown away every time you do a video, it's nuts dude. :)

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Thanks mate!

[@echoesmourn3108]

Man that Ironball grit really stands out

[@Sheltada]

This really helped me nail down the or15 as the amp i want. Kind of after an amp thats as simple as possible control wise but still sounds good. Im easily distracted so more knobs = less practice, and i love that mid rangey soind they have. That said, i like bi amped sounds, so I probably will pick the next one really to complement that orange sound. Maybe the invective mh or, if i can get my hands on one cheap, a mesa

[@SonicDriveStudio]

It's a great amp with that true Orange tone!

[@Sheltada]

@@SonicDriveStudio awesome! Should i go with an orange 2x12, or is that overkill at 15w? Thinking of doing closed back but not really sure

[@SonicDriveStudio]

@@Sheltada the PPC212 sounds amazing!

[@frantisca]

Absolutely EPIC !!! 🤘🏻🎸👏🏻

[@ChickenThug55]

2yrs later, still using this as reference. Awesome comparisons! Can you now do a different riff and guitar for 41+ amps 😅😅

[@SonicDriveStudio]

It would be 65 amps this time and I would love to do one but it would be a lot of work.... I'm thinking about it but I'm just not sure

[@ChickenThug55]

@@SonicDriveStudio I was kinda joking as I know it’s real time consuming hooking up all the amps. Im not sure if you just play a loop or actually played every riff on every amp? I’d say a recorded loop would be a lot easier to work with. But holy smokes, you added quite a bit of new amps within these couple years! Keep up the great work! You have one of the best tones out there with the setup you have!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

I wasn't joking as I'd love to do it! I've been thinking about it but it just has to make sense time wise... :)

[@mr.bubbalo9720]

That’s JCM 800 studio actually sounds good. It’s not as heavy as the others but it cuts through like a knife. Fantastic

[@jefferyleo76]

I was imagining how killer it would sound on a blues rock track.

[@adamsteelproducer]

Good work! On the intro I was thinking "oh no, this is going to be terrible...." then the filter started to lift and I got it! Then the actual fun begins.... great effort sir :)

[@theklaus7436]

I think they sounds quite similar! So I’ll check it with head set . But the sounds good all of these

[@Crismartz2024]

Excellent video, my preferred amps are Orange you have to try it with PRs Custom 24 USA made, blows your mind!

[@Ari_Calamari]

I kinda dig the wooly sound of the th30. Mixed with another amp it would sound amazing. Have you tried any older Jet City’s? I think the 50 and 100w stuff does great in this context.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

I haven't

[@MrOrchardsWorld]

Really interesting listen! Boogie Mk V 35 is the cream of the crop for me. LOVE that Boogie tone!

[@gabewilliams7462]

Wow! Definitely like the Ironball the best.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

It's tight and crunchy!

[@gabewilliams7462]

@@SonicDriveStudio definitely. Almosy sounds like it has a boost!

[@jw112mail]

I agree

[@jeffv.akaonsjeffke9865]

I like the playing more than anything else, I can listen to that riff an other 100 times. I will try to learn parts of it. Very inspiring as it combines all I would love to be able to play when it comes to metal. I realize I use way too much gain and scooped mids.

[@shawnshipstad866]

I love Friedman amps, pedals etc. The versatility of the 2 channel heads are my favorite. I would like to sell my Mesa stuff and buy some of Daves gear. I feel 20 watts, if used properly is all I would ever need. I love the Head/speaker amps. I could live with out a combo. Thats just me. I know many of the great guitarists love combos. If you by a cheap combo, watch out as the speakers are generally on the less desireable side.

[@KipCount]

Amazing video. To me, nearly every one of these amps I'd find awesome in a recording, live, etc. When we A/B/C/D/etc them all then you can hear the slight differences, but these amps are all way more alike than they are different. Good player, good riff/song, good recording technique and the amp choice matters less and less.

[@kolesnikovoleg5651]

Awesome comparison and playing!!! Really liked your solo, a bit Randy Rhoads-y! 😁 Thank you for including the Micro Dark and Terror, they are cool amps for the price!

[@mr.bubbalo9720]

I owned a Hughes and Kettner triamp mkII. It didn’t seem to have the same cut as some of my other amps in a live setting. I hear some of those same tendencies in the grandmeister and tubemeister lines. It’s probably great for some people, but not my taste. It’s a really fun amp to play with, nonetheless

[@bubuguaiguai]

Video Is IMPRESSIVE! Great work! Thank you SO much!

[@ieatacid]

You should get a Jimmy Clip to replace that electrical tape. I have one and it works great. It comes with two - one for the bridge and a smaller one for above the nut.

[@Ari_Calamari]

I have a small issue with the 6505mh. The marketing. It doesn’t really sound that much like a 6505, but it does sound great. Should have gotten it’s own name, so it isn’t compared as much with the 6505.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

I have compared them side by side (also on the channel) and they can sound very close. Not a 100% but very close.

[@mkonkelz]

Amazing Work! Great Tones! As Always! I would say: ENGL all the way! But the EVHs are also great. Mesa Mark 5 sounds good too and i am also positively surprised about the Peaveys and the PRS Lunchbox :)

[@danthrax7407]

Huge video, huge sound, huge work and huge quality, you are huge man!!! Another goto video you gave us to listen over and over again, thank you man!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Thanks man!

[@waynelewis8710]

All the Peavey amps evh and the Mesa boogies

[@neogenmatrix6162]

EVH 5150 III LBX seems like the best one ive heard on this list. The Peavey Invective MH comes close second. The Orange Tiny Terror chugs pretty well too.

[@WillVRam]

This guitar shines like you man. Your playability is sooo smooth and "right to the target". Also the tone I love. One day I will have enough money to buy these OwnHammer IRs.

[@wrede4447]

Write your email and I will buy you the Ownhammer Heavy Hitters collections 1 & 2.

[@wrede4447]

@@WillVRam Have fun!

[@stratoes88]

So great!!!! man that Friedman kicks ass, totally surprised me

[@SonicDriveStudio]

It's a really solid amp!

[@JM_2019]

Awesome comparison, thanks so much!

[@ricardadn]

Molt bona feina, felicitats!!

[@ghost_loot]

Not usually much of a recto guy but it works best for this type of playing. Rockerverb, Blackstar, and the full size Marshalls are great here too. Engls and micro Oranges are the worst.

[@manirukia7061]

Awesome🔥🔥🔥You got a new subscriber. Thanks for your hardwork

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Thank you! One Guitar, 53 Amps will come out tomorrow by the way! Hope you check it out :)

[@nevesnow]

Awesome video! Thanks for it man! Awesome riffs by the way 😎👍🏻

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Cheers!

[@nevesnow]

@@SonicDriveStudio this rockerverb is brutal 😅

[@MykEviiL]

Dude... Great video.... nice work.... Also how to do you get the impulses to sounds good. I have some of the exact same ones you used. I'm listening on studio monitors.... and my IR's are hard to get to sound good. Even when I tried one of your presets and noticed you didn't EQ the IR in the helix chain but rather in post processing. Either Way. I struggle with getting to get stock IR's to sound good. I find they aren't mix ready and need to be eq'd heavily.... Either that or..... I just hate bass frequencies in my guitars..... Yours doesn't have that flubby low end. I tried you rectifier setting with other IR's and was parametric eq'ing the crap out of them as well as applying high pass and low pass filters..... are my ears broken...?. how do you get them to sound so good!!! Instead of being creative....I'm tweaking sounds for hours.

[@fergeraci]

Hey John, I love your videos and tunes man. Have you ever recorded anything with the Mesa Triple Crown 50/100? Would love to hear your thoughts or see one of your fantastic videos/tracks about it. Thank you!

[@scotthowes1869]

What a kick ass comparison! Thanks for all your work. This has to be one of the best demos of these amps period. Thanks again!

[@DeathInFire1989]

own a fireball 100 and want to get a 5150 in addition, this video approved my choices, great vid, thx for sharing!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Sweet! Both are tight and fierce!

[@ericjoyce7054]

This video is great!!! Awesome guitar skills! 😎

[@OnyxSkiesXIX]

It’s crazy how they all sound great in the mix despite there being some pretty huge differences between some of them. I’m surprised how even the lower gain amps actually sounded pretty good in the mix (especially the 800 which sounded kinda weak on its own but when the rest of the music kicked in it sat in the mix so well). So many of those amps sounded killer but if I had to pick, the ENGL Fireball 25 nailed the sound for this riff the best for me. Amazing work though and damn would I love a chance to play around with all those amps!

[@sergeyz5053]

Huge work! Amazing!

[@victorolsson7202]

Like the Mesa Mark V the best but still very impressed and surprised by the Black Spirit, Wangs HD15 and Laney IRT Studio. Some of the cheapest amps on the list but sounded among the best imo

[@SapperRJMorgan]

I have a TubeMeister and the Wangs HD-15 and I can’t bring myself to sell either one. So affordable and versatile. I did sell my Rectoverb however...

[@alexgl1578]

Thanks! Its a very good for understanding how must the really amps sounding. Amazing reference! Need some guitar DI of this video for trying to get right guitar tone in reamping with soft amps. Its possible? Please...)

[@Alterwill]

damn, this is like a definitive amp shootout video! bravo!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Thanks!

[@jacobehlers]

The Laneys, Engls, and H&Ks sounded great! The Oranges sounded very muddy to me (except the TH30)

[@wthiry]

1. Mesa Dual Rect / 2. Peavey 6505, ENGL Fireball, Laney Ironheart, Orange RCKV 50 Also those Victory and PRS lunchboxes sound brutal too.. Quite surprised how -flat/boring/almostdigital- the Peavey Invective 120 sounds, tbh..

[@kevindavid37]

Always delivering quality content. I love you man.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Haha love you too bro

[@john2turbo]

Love your riffs!

[@Patrick-kz5xx]

Your videos r very useful, thx a lot buddy

[@ene-8857]

Damn look at that Micro Terror. Way to go little guy.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

It's so cute! haha

[@ene-8857]

@@SonicDriveStudio The TH30H sounds really good. Your videos helped me choose this amp and since I'm going to get it used I'll replace the tubes. Have you replaced any that sounded better than the originals?

[@SonicDriveStudio]

No not really tbh. I'd usually go for JJ tubes

[@ene-8857]

@@SonicDriveStudio alright thanks! and thanks for your videos, they really help.

[@Schizmatizmify]

This is amazing, just being able to compare so many different amps with the same player & setup. Love your riffs too! How's the low-end and volume on the Invective MH when you have the boost off? Hard to compete with the ballsy-ness four big ol' 6L6s, but if it can get even in the same ballpark I'm sold.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

On reasonable levels I think it definitely can compete! There is just less headroom

[@Schizmatizmify]

@@SonicDriveStudio Thanks for the reply! That's great to hear. Do you feel it's noticeably different from the 6505 MH?

[@WillVRam]

Hey why you used different cabs to compare them? I would like to hear every one of them using the same cab + mic (celestion V30 + Shure Sm57), with isolated guitars. This video would be another perfect video like this. This is maybe the 11º time that I'm "watching"(mostly only listening) to this video.

[@Superjet113]

Blow me away dude! F yeah! Very cool video!