6 Best Metal Amps For Beginners - Great Amps For Metal Lovers!

[@flippy7035]

0:56 : OH GOD, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR ACCENT?

[@timbrowner6643]

Haha ikr

[@gelloyangsteryang6481]

69 likes

[@Martin_R-q2i]

You sound so American when you say “metal” at 0:56

[@waynemetallum7623]

omg HAHAHAHAH

[@undyingv0id397]

As a American, I can confirm

[@MrScarfacempl]

Random as hell

[@mypfpisbetterthanyours5177]

@@MrScarfacempl r/hellarandomcomment

[@spengbabsquorponts2064]

What if he was faking his uk accent the whole time

[@zfin87]

“Iron, Copper, gold, *Gojira* “ Ironically, that’s why I came here

[@harrisonkley3649]

Pun intended?

[@cosmic-_1516]

Same, if I’m being honest

[@samstrolia]

Yo nice pic 🤙

[@joelmiddaugh8229]

Playing cheap amps with a $2000 guitar won't fool me, I know your tricks Dagan. You did just inadvertently sell me a "Mayer" pentagram t-shirt though...you deserve a commission.

[@Trojanarchist]

Joel Middaugh it’s a mid priced dean lol. Mahogany body and a dimebucker, nothing too fancy

[@moki2093]

Dean MLs cost around $500-700 tho..

[@Cody-cl8uf]

Dude you have no idea having a cheap guitar with a good amp and you still guitar surprisingly good sound

[@technovan1133]

it seen to me that you don't know much about guitar stuff, it is not about the guitar, it is about gears, the guitar can be cheap you need buy Amp from 2000$ pedal from 250$ and you can get any cheap guitar 100$ you will have tone an stars tone a monster tone!

[@anthonyridge2323]

At first I thought he was a bit too over the top, but I love seeing their vids now. He loves what he does and he loves playing guitar. He still reminds me of Jack Sparrow quite a bit but I love it, haha! Keep up the good work Dagan! 🤘👍

[@okabae7927]

I swear you said meth is amazing at 1:11

[@ricksanchezito8972]

🤣🤣🤣

[@abrahamlincoln3826]

Methal

[@hausauce]

Heard that too

[@chuffertonsrichardfitzwell7717]

I as well🔊🦻🏻

[@mylesjarvis7571]

I'm really impressed with the Blackstar ! Sounds great!

[@julianpartida1142]

What blackstar it was?

[@sunny_disposition]

Well I’ll be damned, that’s the amp I have. And I have been thinking I need to go for something more metal oriented like a mesa or an EVH 5150. By the way Julian it’s a blackstar ID:30 TVP.

[@DessieQT]

Looking for a cheap metal AMP to play Gojira songs and he plays Gojira, Im sold

[@guitarandgames1386]

Peavey vypyr my friend. 6505 and 6534 sounds

[@insanemang9983]

RUN! IT'S GOJIRA! Sorry couldnt help myself.

[@sirensnail2932]

looking for a amp to play deftones on

[@mojo4805]

Orange = Jim🤘Root

[@ocrow3654]

mo jo hell yea. Fender + Orange = Jim Root

[@619hamouda]

@@ocrow3654 You forgot EMG

[@niyardeka9487]

That katana behind is probably going like " huh, kids."

[@simonpetrech3136]

Underrated XD

[@batclocks9110]

Did I catch you playing some Rammstein?

[@frankystien0357]

YEAH

[@NVSTRZ34]

That you did

[@carlosespinoza7835]

Ramstein is a rock boy band with 50 yr old germans

[@_yungfrankz]

No it was slipknot

[@Lone_wolf_31]

Yes it was du hast

[@AS-mm4pn]

Dave Mustaine is my favourite Marshall metal player.Yeah he stopped using the JVMs for a while but embraced them again during 2008-9.

[@chefjlb]

Did anyone else notice the guy in the back left holding his guitar waiting for his turn to jam? Lol

[@hannahc2260]

It's a poster lol

[@slimgrym2123]

I liked the blackstar best just because it seams the most versitile. It seams it can handle all sorts of metal as well as plenty of rock and even other styles

[@57stratkat]

The Vox sound reminds me of the first Japanese 9v transistor radio I got in 1963.

[@mylesjarvis7571]

Wow...I'm chuckling at some of the comments on what is and what is not metal!!

[@1D1daiski]

anything Dagan reviews i want to buy , he's such a dude

[@daviddoyle9090]

My man here playing the beast and the harlot!😊

[@shrapnelzs]

just a beginner guitar player but love these type of videos 🤘

[@bifftop_johnny]

That Marshall sounds AWESOME

[@checkpointcovid8021]

(secret tip for good sounds) You don't need as much gain as you think you do.

[@quinnkneale8772]

1:25 what's up with the guy in the top left corner?

[@youcantkillmetal1583]

I think it’s a poster

[@elijahdunks3764]

It’s a poster of Slash

[@kst9839]

its a customer waiting to try an amp

[@DerNorrisChuck]

Jimmy page is watching over him always.

[@mariolovenjak5696]

He's there thre hole time lol it's slash

[@aarons.8532]

I used to have the Orange CR20 (I used a GC gift card to buy it). I thought the full gain setting sounded like a wet fart.

[@vbvini]

thats the sound i am going for🤣

[@FrozenLemur]

Thank you so much for your amazing videos demoing all the equipment. It really helped me get the ball rolling in the right direction.

[@ardakucuksahin2855]

marshall 30fx sounds damn good i need to find one of these

[@jumpsteady1777]

The blackstar tvp is not only a great beginner amp at the 15w to 30w range (BTW, the bookmark in the video says you have have 15w version) but I love it as my top end big boy amp with the same things expressed in a 2x12. Tvp 260. I've played it with the volume past 12'oclock with a live drummer right next to me. That tvp line is an absolute beast if you want to go all out with that particular sound. The crazy part is despite it being 2x12 vs 1x12, my Blackstar Club ht40 Kentucky (6l6 tubes) is even more fierce than the tvp. It probably hangs with a live band effortlessly. Blackstar is obviously my preference but whether I'm playing metal or pop, I have always preferred a metal TONE to express whatever it is I'm playing in. And with that mindset I have found a comfortable home with blackstars products. Their high end stuff is amazing and their lower end stuff doesn't sacrifice tone quality either. It's worth mentioning Blackstar also makes great "beginner" tube amps. Some nice sounding lower powered/single tube powered amps and many of their recent products include switches to tone down the watts to 2 to 6.

[@ilcarnifex]

Ok blackstar employee

[@holycrusader3130]

You shouldn't call them beginner amps. Just awesome budget amps.

[@Dremeli]

That Laney brought some memories. I had a Laney Tube Fusion 100 solid state amp back in the day when I was really into The Shadows. With the "Bright" switch turned on, that Laney gave quite authentic The Shadows guitar sound with my '83 MIJ Squier. Its gain channel was not something to sniff at, but it was the clean channel which was wonderful to me.

[@TecniclyAwsm]

"Favorite Orange metal artist".... Me🤘😂

[@a7x1008]

30:29 beast and the harlot riff

[@lichkrieg4898]

Honestly the hybrid lunchbox heads are a better way to go. A joyo zombie and 1x12 loaded with a v30 will run under $400 from thommans. Or the new peavy mini heads are relatively inexpensive($400ish) and sound badass. Also the joyo mjolnir ($450ish) is a great option as well and a great entry level tube amp. The combo amp is honestly a poor investment these days, just because the micro heads are so good, cheap and there are so many flavors anymore, you can't really go wrong.

[@tonerfrog205]

The Mayer shirt alone earned my thumbs up today, cheers!

[@sebastianlindon8992]

@Wet vegetables It looks like slayer but says mayer

[@chancekelley]

Page Hamilton is the KT88 King imho. Really digging the Blackstar. I have an old VHT Pitbull 120 with the KT88's and a 4x12 cab with 2 x 30 watt and 2 x 25 watt Celestian Greenbacks so it's def not something I can use for a practice amp. Love the Blackstar versatility as well. Def going to check one out. Thanks!

[@Cursed_With_Nightmares]

You look like the black metal band Emperor frontman with those glasses.

[@gfeast4518]

So many awesome riffs cat scratch fever, disposable teens, and tons of pantera 🤘

[@SpaceWolfHudson]

Matt Pike also uses Orange amps!

[@Just_Vryatt]

Informative and hilarious 😂 thanks for not just showing clean, especially on the amps that really shine with distortion like black star and vox 💀💀

[@aurelius5534]

Did you know they use Pantera in phones as a conductor?

[@CorpseGrin]

I use Pantera in my toilet to conduct shit to the sewer.

[@ekoooooooo]

Synyster Gates also uses Marshall back in their album City of Evil and Avenged Sevenfold🤘🤘

[@notmrcrowley9757]

A while back be had a signature amp but he had it discontinued and started using the Axe fx I think.

[@ricbrunner3880]

Just saw this. As an instructor of guitar and metal. Theses days I recommend lunch box amps tubs. Like I recommend to the parents to buy a guitar that the child interest demands.

[@2ndCor57]

A NEW LEVEL!

[@Fischize]

I’m digging that Blackstar!

[@MacPro8CoreMan]

Early Eddie Van Halen and his Marshall Plexi lead and his 4x12 Cabs - The ultimate historical Marshall Monster!

[@lloydnewman4158]

I have tried amp brands and Blackstar is my go to as its amazing for rock and metal.

[@lunarscorpio3987]

I'm really an Orange kind of person when it comes to amps. I don't get the hate, because I absolutely love them. It's a little muffled, I hear people say. But they probably just didn't dial it in right.

[@StrangerE0ns]

5:50 *Du* *Du Hast* *Du Hast Mich*

[@10millionsubscriberswithno90]

Love that dimebag guitar

[@vipervidsgamingplus5723]

the black ml was used by Wayne Static and he had some awesome songs

[@scottdunn2178]

Based on my 30+ years of tube amp circuit knowledge... here is my observation: 1. 6L6 tubes sound horrible for metal: they are too "round" sounding, and get muddy when pushed. 2. EL34 tubes are the classic Marshall sounding tube (my personal favorite), however, many thrash and death metal players dislike the early breakup and more "elastic" tendency of the EL34, and prefer the harder and more headroom 6550 or KT88 tube types. 3. Players who like the tone of the EL34, but want more headroom and less saturation can set the bias higher, this will make the EL34 draw less current at idle, and therefore produce a crunchier tone with later breakup. As always, let your ears be your ultimate guide.

[@somefuckindude4236]

Thanks dude really helps！

[@Nanou2_]

Jim Root is the reason I got an orange amp!

[@adambodorkos1745]

The Vox amPlug 2 Metal demo at the end really doesn't do it justice. With the right settings I think it has an amaaaaazing sound. I use Gain 7, Tone 3.5, Orange channel and it sounds metal AF!

[@infelicitas]

Idk if they still use them but Ghost at least used to use orange, they are my favourite.

[@karenmeer2320]

You do a great service for newbies luke myself!.🤘

[@ricksanchezito8972]

What type of setup do you have? Pedals? Amp?

[@MrNickallday]

That Mayer shirt😂😂

[@meginscheepers8341]

Love you bro you are my Hero 👊🏼🤘🏼🖤

[@elijahgrattan6264]

damn i like the silveria by gojiria riff u played

[@Erich560]

Thanks for this Video man...... Well made .......... Keep it up

[@HigzyTeflon]

Blackstar FTW! 🔥🔥🔥

[@SevensMarkedSeven]

8:02 Decadence dance is actually a 90s song but great cover regardless 👏

[@TecniclyAwsm]

Nice Dimebag Dean.. I like the Washburn versions too but the Dean is more authentic I guess since thats what he won in the contest and played for most of his life.

[@mc12358]

Sunburst lookin good. Back in the 90s my cousin had the blue lightning Dean. I'm starting out on a Razorback, import model, licensed FR. Had to take it to my local shop to get it strung up and properly tuned, I'm only used to stringing acoustics and FR is way over my head 😄 but I love how it feels and the look of that guitar makes me want to play and learn as much as possible, that's what it's all about right??! Getcha pull!

[@user-kd8ji7rt4c]

Me who has them all in my multi effects pedal:😏😏

[@Wheresthepepsibismol]

I'm getting a fender champion 20 as my first amp along side a Jackson rhoads minion I'm also getting a hell babe wah pedal that's my budget setup I hoping I get everything when that second stimulus check comes in

[@mc12358]

I got a used Champion 20 just because I wanted something cheap to start with and it was only $70 at Guitar Center. I like the on board FX and the different voices are OK, but IMO it's not a great amp if you want that bass heavy, scooped mid crunchy metal sound. Do you still have you Champion 20? If so, what are your thoughts on it?

[@Wheresthepepsibismol]

@@mc12358 I didn't get it instead I got a used 86 Ibanez Roadstar II bass and a 10 watt amp that I sold and now I got a P bass with EMG's and one of those headphones amps

[@mc12358]

@@Wheresthepepsibismol cool thanks for responding, I'm glad you're still into guitar a year on! I plan to keep my Champion for a while, but I'm thinking either a Marshall or Peavey will be my next amp if I get more serious about playing.

[@Wheresthepepsibismol]

@@mc12358 I'm getting more serious about my playing I'm trying to get me a peavey or ampeg combo amp and a di box with overdrive.

[@yourmom-me7mi]

Holy s**t Dagen I dig that shirt it had me dying! 😅🤣

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Marshalls suck until you move up the UK made JCM line.

[@StrangerE0ns]

6:50 *cowboys from hell* 🤘 9:17 *Cemetery Gates* 🤘🤘

[@Knoxvillemoto]

Great choices. I think I'm gonna buy an Invective.

[@harveysanchez6993]

Them amp companies should be sponsoring this very great content demoing them amps

[@krishnarao8290]

How is boss katana for metal? I'm getting one for dirt price. Should I go for it?

[@milotin2755]

No don't do it man I bought into all the reviews, the palm muting on it sounds so hollow there is no oomph to this amp I sold mine not long after buying it.

[@fullrom1179]

No really "massive" sound with the Katana......

[@vitasopera]

I have the katana and i can deal with really heavy tone with the brown channel and an overdrive effect

[@Feurixzon]

Just don’t. The palm mutes suuuuck

[@zamaleka1226]

The Katana is awesome for metal, you need to use the Tone studio to tweak the tone you want, best amp I have ever owned ,will not buy anything else again, don't need to.

[@glencaines8383]

Everything is lovely.

[@martinbaldy]

the octaver is great for the starsky and hutch theme tune. if you're old like me.

[@calebfrost6395]

I have an Orange Crush 20 and it’s good for classic rock, but not really for metal.

[@JeremiahDaniel1995]

Caleb Frost true but if u hook a metal zone distortion pedal I’m sure combining it will will the amps built in eq will give it a nice nice metal sound kind of like Korn, Disturbed, Linkin Park, P.O.D. etc those bands were modern around my time but they r considered classics too so over 20 years later they’ve still producing sounds that r both modern and classic 😎

[@rickfromtexas4659]

My favorite Marshall artist is Saki, from Mary's Blood. She is an amazing shredder.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

I have a Peavey 6505 which is ok but I prefer Mesa Boogie Rectifier or Marshall JCM 800 that defined classic and modern metal.

[@10millionsubscriberswithno90]

What about the orange micro dark!

[@konstantinosernestoeconomo3265]

Pepsi cola You probably mean the Micro Dark The Dark Terror is NOT a beginner amp

[@tito9107]

Not for metal

[@ayylmao5121]

@@tito9107 lmao 👌👌👌

[@adamhooper9098]

Not really a budget amp

[@harvesteroftone5473]

Just get an old Peavey Bandit 112 red stripe. Better than any of these amps.

[@niilonevalainen2884]

Blue stripe is also good i have it

[@ayylmao5121]

@zog noty lmao peavy vypr is junk too

[@dustinmullings2672]

I had an old bravo 112 with the black widow. That was an amazing little amp.

[@flippy7035]

My favorite Marshall metal player might be Dav Mustard

[@OnlinecarshowNet1]

Blackstar killed it. Knew it was going to :)

[@xtremegamer78]

SYL 🤘 devin townsend is a metal god..

[@lorif4569]

I have the Marshall mg30fx 30 watt and it sounds amazing

[@WaffleOnTheRun]

Marshall sounds the best to me with Blackstar coming at a close second the rest honestly sound crap to me, especially the orange which is usually an amp company I have a sweet spot for

[@BAHOI]

The Marshall is good for Metallica stuff?

[@sarondiesel588]

Should be. Megadeth used them I think.

[@alexandrecorreia5246]

Dont buy that one, trust me

[@martinkovac2920]

@@alexandrecorreia5246 why, what is your issue with them? looking to buy a new amp so i am trying to get as much info as i can

[@alexandrecorreia5246]

@@martinkovac2920 i bought it from thomann and one jam later i decided to return it and it was a good call from me. To be fair i was using a p90 pickup guitar, but i noticed that the overdrive channels were kinda weak for my taste, kinda muddy and too bass oriented.Trust me this guy is using the best pickups out there to make it sound sharp but tbh unless you got 300€ pickups on ur guitar avoid the marshall. I find cube 20gx to be a lot more powerful and for metal. Just my opinion tho ofc, good luck finding the right rig for you my man

[@sohibconner6926]

@@alexandrecorreia5246 im about to buy marshall and i have cort x2 its less than 200€ guitar but after reading ur comment, what do u recommened me to buy instead i play modern metal, and u know modern metal heavy downtuned distortion and palm mutings..

[@brainwasher0]

Randall

[@celestelongway7315]

Dudester u look SO different with your cool hair pulled back! We enjoy your vids! from mtw and 99 in California. Yeeeeeah!

[@xbz24]

Omg you played gojira :0

[@annmarieplays2268]

I'm brand new at guitar. Since the Marshall is a combo amp does that mean I don't need a distortion pedal for it?

[@dillancress7246]

You don't "need" one but distortion pedals will give you different sounds depending on the amp/pedal combo, for example, if you find the amp doesn't provide the distorted tone you are looking for, then a pedal may give you more/better distortion. There are also fuzz and overdrive pedals which will further differentiate the tone.

[@hball6695]

if I understand your question, a "combo" amp is just when the amplifier and the speaker(s) are in the same cabinet.

[@anthonyridge2323]

Haha! Love your shirt, mate. Gave me a good laugh 👍👍

[@mariasimionov8237]

you give me a rebel brian may vibe :)))))))

[@texasranger1464]

Very nice at the Marshall, RAMMSTEIN 🤘

[@95Sn95]

I thought the orange sounded the worst, it seemed to have good sounding processing but a lousy driver or something maby it would sound amazing thru headphones. It just had such a small inside a bucket sound, the mini amp had almost as big of a sound, the Marshal and blackstar and VOX all had a "big" rich sound almost like a cabinet Marshal imo was best. But it's all over video so maby I'm wrong. I was super impressed with the Laney mini amp was big sounding for being so tiny plus the app was kinda cool. I may buy one of those for just messing around, wonder how it would sound with EMG 81/60 pickups. The VOX mini was decent too imo.

[@SandanuwanDhanushka]

Aaron Waltz I have it but not sound great. Furthermore you don't wanna plug your mobile always, kind of annoying

[@adamjacobs9922]

My favorite Marshall player is Eddie Van Halen or Adrian smith

[@cristiancretu8499]

Buy a Marshall code, even CODE 25, it's really worth and can give nice metal tones, I have one and I'm soo pleased

[@Wrigley953]

Everyone should also know that on Tonebridge you can create pedal presets with a bunch of amps, pedals, and other stuff for free

[@ask_0349]

I love your intro Metallllllll

[@x3nn0n2]

You messed around with that marshal for ten minutes I was solf on it after two but it took me like an hour of skipping around to find when you said the price

[@SCALEBEASTS]

The Laney makes me think of Crush 40's rock rather than metal. But that's a sound I'm enjoying.

[@natefontana617]

My favorite metal Marshall players are Zakk Wylde and Randy Rhoads

[@natefontana617]

What? ._.

[@eugenesyvokon6145]

I am currently trying to gather a set of good equipment to play nu metal. Could anyone give me some advice??? Which one is best for nu metal??? Also, is necessary to get some additional pedals to play this kind of music?

[@karsonpayne6789]

My favorite orange metal player is rob sireh the bassist of enterprise earth

[@dakotamaynard7316]

that orange amp sounded like doo doo :P

[@_yungfrankz]

Dakota Maynard yes but the rocker 15 is better ;)

[@t1germetal]

Tonebridge app 🤟

[@valentinventurino9288]

All great amps