500€ Metal Guitar Rig For Beginners!

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[@adrianamorphous]

Their first mistake? Buying everything new.

[@caljerm]

Adrn Amrfs amen to that.

[@zekenstyne]

1000% agree. I'm 20 years into guitar, and I only buy stings and cables brand new.

[@SerjBassist]

Dude, what happened? Matt gained lots of weight and Rabea's hair is gone No, wait. Wrong channel.

[@isaacduplantis1114]

😂

[@horestra]

Lol

[@theautumntrap694]

Beginners rig.. buys a 7 string.

[@RudyAyoub]

hey it wasnt a 9

[@herbertplanter2108]

Straight up i was like wtf? Beginners rig?

[@kaxisa1]

I guess times have changed, when i first started playing guitar, 7s were far from heard or known that's why most of us started on 6 strings. now a days most of the new generation bands play 7s, 8s or 9s. which explains or justifies the starting your guitar journey with a 7 string.

[@theautumntrap694]

I certainly see way more bands playing extended range guitars now but I doubt they account for more than 5% of guitar sales. I could be completely wrong though!

[@oranstakeover8981]

my first electric was a schecter 7 string, cant see anything wrong with it

[@lfox02]

"What's up gear muggles, Troy Xavier here with Equipment Lords" Priceless.

[@Ducktapejesus]

I would have bought a Jackson JS22 Dinky and a Boss Katana 100 Combo for that money.

[@VinylIsForever]

"This is the Metal guitar section." - Epiphone Joe Bonamassa in there :'D

[@ericsabitzer1987]

I'd go just for a mic'ed up 1x12 on that tight budget. My 7 string rig would be: Harley Benton R457BK FanFret - should be about the guitar shown in the video, but for 169€ (just 30€ more) you get a fanned fretboard. Pedal: Harley Benton Vintage OD (29,90€), just a Tubescreamer clone to boost the amp. Head: Joyo Zombie (169€), best budget metal amp imo. Cab: Harley Benton G112 Vintage (129€), the 1x12 Version of your Cab. So the whole rig is 496,90€ :)

[@chrisstrong3748]

You are absolutely right. Own that rig, except the guitar is the HB 7-SB DLX that they looked at first. Really impressive for the $275 it cost. I know a professional musician currently looking at the Zombie and Meteor for home use cuz he loved the rig I have in my living room.

[@eatmysalt291]

Channel they provide a different scale for notes. Idk much about em, but I’ve noodled around on my cousins and it’s a little odd. Nothing you can’t adjust to with enough playing of the instrument.

[@treyxaviermusic]

Putting together a 500€ giggable metal rig for beginners is hard! We did our best though. What would your 500€ live rig be?

[@joshbittner]

I would've snagged a Boss Katana combo, tbh. Like the 50 watt combo. You could then get a slightly better guitar.

[@thedutchdjentleman]

Gear Gods you should have picked the hotone heart attack

[@JimijaymesProductions]

For a non metal rig probably a HB TE52, a VOX AC10 and a plethora of cheap pedals or same guitar, JET City JCA20HV, HB G112 Vintage and a HB Delay and Chorus. For old school metal either a HB SC400 or S-620, a JET CITY JCA22H and a HB G112 Vintage. So many options with HB stuff.

[@2011Aragorn]

I started with a 6 strings Aria STG Series and a Line 6 Spider IV 15 W. At the time it cost me around 300 dollars. I know that's not the best you could get but in my opinion you should get a 6 strings guitar and a decent amp. That's why I upgrade to a 10" Marshall cab (a friend found one and gave it to me for free, so yeah it helps) and a Hotone Brithish Invasion for 100 dollars and i'm so happy with it. I think the best would be to have a Fender Squier and the Hotone. So this way you can get the basics and have fun and good sound. It's not the gear that makes the music, it's the person behind the instrument.

[@jimmyb1tch35]

Honestly, I would go with a used Ibanez RG7421 and a Tech 21 Fly Rig 5. You can do metal with it fairly easily. It works with headphones, and for gigging you just put it into the PA

[@oscarbravogarcia7125]

Boss Katana 100 and the rest for a guitar.

[@Chtulushotsauce]

YES!!! PETE SYLOSIS RULES!!! \m/

[@Manoj_Galle]

I`ve would have chosen the Harley Benton 7 SB-DLX (the one you first had in mind) and a Boss Katana 50. Might be a little to quiet for a full band practice, but it has an built in interface, which schould be fine if you`re just starting. I love Thomann btw!

[@Vayth]

I thought exactly the same thing. On top of that, there would be enough money to buy a guitar strap, a cable and maybe a good set of strings.

[@OlettaLiano]

I have a Boss Katana 50 and it's plenty loud enough for a small club.

[@junomartini-zeller614]

Boss Katanas are the best.

[@OlettaLiano]

They really are, for price, for the sound, and for the ton of effects you can download. At home I keep the power set to .5 watts, and only use the full 50 watts with I'm gigging with friends.

[@arkavagoswami3068]

very good idea...katana 50 is an awesome amp n gonna save much money to buy a better quality guitar alson unlike this dumb guy over the left who mocks over the people who cant afford high priced gear

[@patrickhunter]

"Gear muggles" Pete, I love you hahahahaha

[@bradfuerst]

I thought he said "gay muggles" at first.

[@reactandy]

My Rig: Guitar: Cort X-6 RMS - £235 AMP: Fender Champion 40 - €158/£138 500-373=127 left for a strap, cables and probably a gutar pedal, or you can get an acoustic instead.

[@1990dpatterson]

This looks like an episode of chappers & the captain...

[@NateThunder]

Daniel Patterson Xman and the Private. Lol

[@horestra]

It’s more of a Chinese version of chappers and the cap

[@gisibah]

Why didn't Pete play it?

[@h80np39]

Acceleratus yeah right? he wasnt doing that much thru the whole thing

[@calebengland77]

Me: The Joyo BanTamp Zombie is the best amp ever! Pete: The Joyo doesn't have built in effects. Me: ...REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@flippy7035]

This but Glenn Ficker.

[@littleboi3343]

I think I’d get some Jackson Dinky (which is 200 usd) and the Micro Terror combo with the PPC108 that’s 250 so that’s 450 right there and I could then buy some pedal to make it 500

[@wroxhawk9121]

Awesome video guys. Exactly what I needed.

[@caiovictorsardinha2330]

If ya want a cheap amp, get a Boss Katana. It's not even a contest, they're straight up better than pretty much anything you can get for under a grand.

[@Kevin.Kelly.]

I can get a 6505 for under a grand.

[@caiovictorsardinha2330]

You can get a new 6505+ for $999, and a new Katana head for $350, with a used 6505 head going for like $500 at an indeterminate level of use and reliability. Hence "pretty much." I'm also not too big on the 6505 sound and feel, so YMMV on whether that's necessarily any better

[@Kevin.Kelly.]

Anything tube is going to sound and feel better than a modeling amp. (My opinion). Also, the 5150/6505 line are built like tanks. I’ve scored a used one as low as $350 before! For metal and budget they’re pretty much the standard.. but to each their own!

[@caiovictorsardinha2330]

Personally I find them kinda congested, I like something a little more open in the midrange. I agree with you that tube is generally superior, though. The Katana's a little stiff and too focused, almost like pretty much the same vibe you get from a 6505-type amp with a tube screamer in the front. Like, they sound fine and they play fine, but if you want a general vibe like Trey's kind of sound, that's kinda the Katana thing. Again, YMMV depending on what you want to do with it.

[@Kevin.Kelly.]

I do like the Katana for soloing and effects but not so much for rhythm.

[@sic94]

ESP LTD M107 , Randall RD1 & his own cab + a little boost HB

[@manny75586]

Honestly, that sounded better than the shit I had when I first wanted to get into playing guitar. I had a broom with twine and a red solo cup for an amplifier.

[@rileyioacura]

You could of got a 5watt all tube head from thomann's Harley Benton called the mighty 5th I think it's €119 or something like that, might not have been loud enough though and for a beginner you need to factor in cables and picks as well

[@fuckayouman3869]

good guitar choice for beginners but a beginner wont need 2x12 , and i dont like the amp i would recommend this along with guitar Amp : Jet City Amplification 20H for 229 euro speaker : Harley Benton G112 Vintage 133 euro

[@NateThunder]

I knew this was going to be Harley Benton advertisement at Thomann's.

[@treyxaviermusic]

Legitimately tried to find other ones in this budget to no avail.

[@justind1470]

What about the esp ltd m17?

[@NateThunder]

Its all good, Trey. I always enjoy the vids.

[@mcswordfish]

I started playing at home and went with the exact same guitar, but in black because METAL. You guys are such rebels. 4x12s are awesome, but only if you're 17 and live in the country, at least 100m from the nearest house. In my 30's in the city, I don't really miss it.

[@witchlynproductions753]

As a person also named Trey, when Pete replied to the short comment it really threw me off for a sec.

[@BobbyDidcott]

John Petrucci uses a 1x12 live, they can be really tight. would of been fine imo!

[@mctwishvonnoodles9793]

Personally, I'd get: Axe: Harley Benton Extreme-84. Explorer-style with active pickups that sound good (also a 6-string, which is better for beginners). $151 Amp: although it's not on Thomann, th Randall RG80 combo goes for $250 brand new. Randall amps are king for solid state metal tones, and with the option to footswitch between the channels, and coming with an effects loop, you can't go wrong That combination comes out to $401 (as of writing this) which leaves some space to get a Joyo/Harley Benton effect pedal if you so choose (with the Extreme-84's active pickups though, a drive won't be necessary)

[@apoplexiamusic]

Where is Rabea to tell them: "Boss Katana" ?

[@collinputney2018]

I literally just got a black version of that guitar this past Christmas. Besides the pickups, nothing but great things to say about it

[@supcharecords9054]

Sounds great. But should you guys able to get better amp? If going for Combo one, rather than the head+cabinet.

[@Qban220]

This cab is for sure best bang for buck. Important to note, these V30's are made in China not USA.And yes there is a deference. But, hard to expect top of rage gear for this kida money. Never the less, it is still great sounding cab.

[@freddymyers9511]

That blackstar made the biggest difference. Great project.

[@aidanlarose6901]

For 500 I’d get a midrange schecter to take up most of the money, then spend like 30-50 on an iRig and use Tonebridge on a phone because you can get infinite tones. Then there’s no need for an amp. But that’s only if you are just like a bedroom player

[@PrestonSmithsMusic]

Get's home. 'Fuck. Cables.' lol. I'm seriously interested in that cabinet.

[@bradfuerst]

Get a boi who stares at you like Trey does to Pete. 15:14

[@AlistairMaxwell77]

if you hunt around used 500$ buys a good ibanez and 5150 2x12 combo .you could rehearse and gig with a band with them .

[@SurShuru]

I have that Harley Benton Progressive as well. It honestly plays better than most 7-strings I’ve had that cost around $400. The only bad thing I’ll say about it is SWITCH OUT THOSE MACHINE HEADS IMMEDIATELY. They don’t go out of tune super easily, but easily enough for me to be scared to do bends. The pickups are really good though and the bridge is nice and resonant. If you have some more money though Harley Benton has a fan fret 7-string for about 300 and it plays great and looks and feels phenomenal.

[@_Svartdod_]

Helped me out so much thank you guys

[@MelvynHaas]

I bought the blackstar ID:Core 40 head, and I would not recommend buying one for live situations, it is simply too quiet. Cranked to max it's still more quiet than the drummer of my band. So, I'd say, safe a few bucks more and buy a louder one.

[@MeTuLHeD]

Dang it! Should have been the Joyo Zombie! P.S. Next time how about letting Pete play a little?

[@treyxaviermusic]

The Zombie is great, but it was out of our budget. He plays a lot in the other video we shot there as well

[@MeTuLHeD]

Yeah. I get it. But the Zombie is so killer sounding. Gets that Mesa vibe going. If you like that vibe that is. :D

[@butterlettuss4958]

I have a question for you about the guitar... Would you consider it a worthy platform for upgrades? As in new pickups, tuners etc? It would be awesome to get a 7 to practice on, that could be eventually made better as the player improves.

[@Evo2Raid]

Good job on this setup. Awesome

[@SchwartzerAdler]

Every time someone plays HB, I love them more... Best price-quality ratio on the market!

[@allywilkeforsenate]

The Joyo and a 212 will gig!

[@alexrobi3824]

The Marshall JVM410 behind Troy at 6:15 or so is the actual one that my father bought for me later that day because they didn't have them in stock anymore 🤘

[@Jay-rd6fe]

honestly would get the 20w practise version of it wich is more than fine thna u got like 200 left for a setup tusq nut and a set of dimarzio titans or used fishmans since those make any guitar sound better

[@gssuper1438]

any combo amp. really cheap is fine One pedal to rule them all. Metal zone. =Godlike

[@SophiaAphrodite]

GS Super used in pre-amp. Metal Zone holds up.

[@waynealderman1921]

Orange MicroDark is a great beginner amp for cheap!

[@SamuelB-]

MY GOD that tone

[@SamuelB-]

I wonder if swapping the pickups of that guitar would make a huge difference.

[@Metroidam11]

I would honestly have gone with a $400 guitar and a combo practice amp for $100 so that the beginner can have a guitar to grow with and a portable simple rig for practice. Which the beginner will need to do a lot of. Just my 2 cents. Entertaining video!

[@KF-is5uc]

If Harley Benton would make a custom shop, maybe even I would have the money for a custom shop guitar.

[@definitelynotgore]

K F There’s no reason for them to, it’s not worth the hassle.

[@dhonnar]

That's a really beautiful guitar.

[@TheJackal917]

You should make such guides for categories like from 500 to 1000, from 1000 to 1500 and stuff like that.

[@iliana_b]

that's a really cool video but why would a beginner choose a 7 string guitar over a 6 string one?? :/

[@davidowen28]

What if they want to learn some stuff by Korn?

[@finnbradbury9423]

the id core head and harley benton 412 are less than 300 euros now

[@kxdxv]

Im getting a epiphone les paul standard and a roland micro cube

[@Justin.Franks]

Don't make the common "$500 guitar and cheap shitty amp" mistake. Spend less on the guitar, more on the amp.

[@tylukov420]

Less for speaker, more for amp. Going from one to two 12" celections will not add you much in sound quality, whereas putting this money to amp will change a lot. Another thing, HB's have pretty dull mics, so I would go to update them (I did). Something like pair of IronGears for 60 euros will bring completely different level of sound quality.

[@LB-pp7pu]

The Joyo costs more because it's "valvestate" kind instead of a solid state like the Blackstar, in this case 20 watts and 40 watts makes a difference.

[@musishoon7950]

Gross tone, great guitar

[@ThrashingBasskill]

Wow, the video I needed. Thanks! (Glad that you chose a 7 String) Any problems with tuning stability?

[@emmanuelmartinez100]

Boss katana and Epiphone/Ibanez/Squier

[@RemusHerciu]

Respecting that Sylosis shirt. I have dormant heart tattooed on my chest

[@alecsneed5835]

Awesome video!!!

[@gssuper1438]

Love the micro dark terror!

[@tusharjamwal]

At that price, wouldn't the boss katana 100 be the most versatile option?

[@garymorrison4139]

What brand is the guitar,,,? It is called a "Progressor" and are these available in the US?

[@sublimingmule6356]

Quilters are killer

[@marcoc7455]

I don’t like to correct but just so that you know the € sign goes before the number so the title should be €500

[@treyxaviermusic]

You know, I had to look it up because I wasn't sure - but annoyingly, different countries put it in different places! I found this handy table: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_and_the_euro#Summary

[@julessievert6175]

I don´t like to correct but you are wrong :D I´m from Germany and the € always comes after the number

[@lifescanofslovakiamusicand4802]

Trey, Pete, doesnt sound you HARLEY BENTON like mutation of Deicide singer/bass player Glenn Benton and Harley Davidson bikes ?

[@MB-yw3pv]

IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER FOR YOU BEGINNERS !! If you buy a new cab with brand new speakers they will most likely sound a little harsh which is normal, they need to be broken in and they will sound fine! Keep that in mind!

[@Heka41]

a beginner has no business with a speaker cab, even if it is small. . .beginners get COMBOS

[@Heka41]

and why the heck would a beginner be concerned with playing live?? c'mon guys

[@junomartini-zeller614]

Well, just ask Nick Jonas, he'd probably be happy to tell you.

[@arranrosie1499]

Heka41 beginner as in beginning to be able to play live? Maybe thats what they ment. Also nothing wrong with starting with a head and cab.

[@tylerbaars1173]

Why should beginner's be limited to combos when they have so many better options over a cheap bad sounding combo amp and also that way they don't have to worry about not being able to play live in the future they could always upgrade in the future

[@ucanhtrannhan7558]

Sylosis RULES !!!

[@stanlee5465]

Is wearing a toque required to play metal? Os is it just cold in there?

[@Magmoormaster]

Jackson/schecter entry level guitar, boss katana. Done.

[@kevinwhite6172]

Mooer ge 200 and a decent guitar. The beginner would lots of options for metal tones.

[@tychovandonk2616]

Can you guys do a review on Marcus Miller basses?

[@ericvalverderosado2046]

with 500$ you can actually get a very good guitar to slowly upgrade

[@nicwilson89]

I don't think a 30watt AC30 has much to worry about from the small '50 watts'. They're a little bit different :p

[@hadleymanmusic]

All I had in 77 was a Kent sg and a crate 1 No pedals.

[@dillavou444]

EQUIPMENT LORDS!!!

[@hydrin2002]

Esp ltd mh-17 is €203. Great guitar.

[@hadleymanmusic]

Wish my first rig was this good.

[@Dogmatikos]

Are cables free?

[@buhimoth]

I’d say HB R457, orange micro dark, Harley Benton 112 vintage, a cheap noise gate, and a cheap tube screamer clone. That would stay under €500

[@cloph]

Would have loved to see the Jet City Amplification 24S+ 2x12 cabinet instead. Esp when looking for a metal gear - with that you'd have some cash to spare for a pedal…

[@ryanjoseph1504]

Harley Benton used to work for Fender i believe.

[@lewisbulled6764]

This isn't a beginner rig! A 7 string guitar and a separate head and cab is not beginner material. For a £500 budget I would drop roughly £300 on a 6 string guitar and around £200 on a combo amp. Still a great video anyways!

[@FairyCRat]

You don't need a 6-string and a combo to start out. The head and cab aren't really much harder to use, you just need a speaker cable that you wouldn't need with the combo. Not to mention that nowadays the best solution for bedroom players is probably plugins.

[@healumuz]

i learn english from you. my major is english but i hate english but i listen to you

[@treyxaviermusic]

That’s quite a complex you’ve got about it hahaha but glad I can help

[@chowdhuryshaheb4385]

Why didn't you buy a guitar processor, like pod hd 500 or g3n

[@Dylanm94]

Would those guitars be good with some new pickups?

[@joonatankaija8998]

Giggable rig for beginners? I would just buy a small practice amp like the roland cube series. Beginners don't usually gig, so what's the point of having 2x12 cab.

[@schnuffler]

Does anyone know what the name of the guitar that didn't end up being chosen (the neckthrough one) was?

[@lalitghale8739]

Should do under 1200

[@Cpmnk]

the first harley benton guitar woud have been amazing

[@sinsofthemartyr]

If they both used seven strings why didn't they just switch from playing to eq.....

[@danterosales6985]

EQUIPMENT LORDS

[@rookd1137]

ohhh nice like the video big daddy

[@joshuacowger6740]

there are 666 likes right fucking now. ITS LIT UP IN THIS BITCH

[@mrscary3105]

You da bomb Trey-X!