All of my other amps are irrelevant after playing this one.....| Sloane Anteres

[@donsloan468]

Steven builds a great sounding & quality product…and all hand-wired! Even though some might consider us competitors simply due to our similar names, I fully support Steven and am glad to see him getting the recognition & exposure he deserves. 🤘😎

[@BillyTheKidsGhost]

The fact that some dude can make a luxury item like this amp in his ''shed''... Has the powers that should not be, quietly crapping themselves.

[@brandonbryson3317]

It’s been that way for decades. The big guys don’t care, they’ve already won the brand recognition war.

[@Professional.Bro.777]

​@@brandonbryson3317 Exactly that

[@beefnacos6258]

You be surprised how many extremely talented and skilled people are out there..... Their products will just never see the light a day because they don't have the money to fund it. I met a guy that can craft a guitar better than any of these companies..... He's just a regular Joe though. And even if he marketed his guitars, nobody would buy them because they don't know who the hell he is

[@lekkerblankastudio]

@@beefnacos6258d explains this to wallace.

[@Acemechanicalservices]

There are hundreds of thousands of people that can do it, likely more.

[@jettisonedguy257]

One of the coolest heaviest amp sounds I've ever heard on KZbin and your descriptions on tones and tweaking style is like trying it our for myself. Great video Kyle. Sticking to rhythms and riffs does so much more justice for a sound demonstration. The parts where you're smiling and playing 'especially in C tuning' is what really sells this amp. So frigging Phat!! Awesome work dude.

[@joejohnson8966]

1699 for an SLO? That's insanely good value. And it sound much more to my liking in the last few clips. I would choose it over the SLO.

[@unstable.musician]

Same thing for their 20-watt starting at 1.1K, these prices are honestly great for dipping your feet into more boutique oriented amplifier heads

[@hellogellojello]

Hope you're feeling better Kyle! Keep em coming man, no one does reviews like you!

[@bjstein4242]

Back to back.. the more aggression and beefier tone of the Antares is the winner.. to my ears..

[@IndyRockStar]

i felt that way after I got my Friedman BE 100 Deluxe. After I got the Friedman I sold all my other amps except the JCM800.

[@Mike_HuntizWet]

The BE won’t do the JCM800 tonz?

[@TarshishedCactus]

Jcm800 is the best amp in the world!!!@@Mike_HuntizWet

[@savoirfaire8979]

For $4000 amp, most people would need to sell their other amps.

[@frankhughes5702]

​@@savoirfaire8979 For a 4 thousand $$ amp I would have to sell my car lol. I would really love to have a Friedman 100w but it's too far to ride a bicycle to work. 😂

[@dominikignacik9736]

@@Mike_HuntizWetnah. It can get pretty close but not really. The mids aren’t there.

[@aaronwest1259]

That amp sounds sick!!! Bad ass!!!! Seems like, I like alot of amps with el34s. Seems to me they can be so tight, and crispy . Even an old el34 driven WEST Avalon 50w, sounds sick, with a nasty distortion, fed into the front. THAT amp though, is truly another level!!!!😮😮😮 well done Sloane!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@chucksteak4761]

Wow, sounds awesome. It sounded better to me than the Soldano and that’s a dream amp for me. It seems to have more usable gain than the Soldano. And who needs a clean channel!

[@0megalul309]

They make a clean channel amp too

[@James.99]

I just looked and they make an "Antares Deluxe" with a clean channel and this overdrive channel. Sounds like a no-brainer for me because I like to have both a clean and an overdrive channel on my amps. Maybe it's because I like proving to friends that my amp heads can be just as versatile as modelers while sounding even better

[@phantomflame0658]

For cleans at this point I'd just run a Fender or Roland Jazz Chorus with an A/B pedal. This amp sounds so good

[@eddiefender100]

Yeah, that sounds wild. Probably my favorite amp you’ve demoed

[@JoelCSabo]

I was stunned by how good the 7 string sounded. Go Sloane Amplification!

[@BSPotter]

It sounds awesome. In the comparison the SLO sounded too thick but the depth control is turned up pretty high. I like the SLO depth around 6 or less and presence even a tad higher than yours is set here. that price point will have to go up once people hear more of these amps.

[@mastrsk8]

Not sure about the Sloan, but Mike Soldano built amps are tanks! Touring musicians must have. Nothing worse than your drunk load-in/out throwing your amp around and it’s broken when it’s time to play.

[@Trails_Ales_and_Sigma_Males]

@@mastrsk8I had an SLO-100 but sent it back after a month. It came with the effects loop not working properly, and with less than a few weeks use the HT fuse had blown. The guitar shop confirmed the faults as well. I have cheaper valve amps that went years without any issues, so this was a major red flag. Amazing sounding amp and maybe I just got a dud, but at the price point I expect it to not shit itself after less than a month of normal use. Probably gonna get an MZero Overdrive to replace it.

[@mastrsk8]

@@Trails_Ales_and_Sigma_Males wow! That’s pretty strange to hear. I know a lot of people that have/had a Soldano and never had a problem. I’ve seen how Soldano checks them (quality control) and it makes me wonder how they wouldn’t have found that. Well, I’m sorry to hear that happened to you. Bummer.

[@Trails_Ales_and_Sigma_Males]

@@mastrsk8 Yeah, I’ve never heard of people having issues with them either, hence why I was so shocked. I’m gonna guess I just got really unlucky; probably fixable, but they were having to send it back to California from the UK for a warranty repair and I was told it would be months before I got it back. Awesome amp, but it isn’t worth that much hassle.

[@mastrsk8]

@@Trails_Ales_and_Sigma_Males I get it. That’s unfortunate. It is an awesome amp. I hope you’re enjoying the amp that replaced it. Soldano’s are great, but there’s a lot of other great amps out there as I’m sure you know.

[@NickySayahSina]

That would be cool if Sloane sent you their Arcturus to review or their Regulus. 6v6 amps look like they are making some waves and it would be nice to see if they deliver the brutes.

[@stevensloane]

I will!

[@Pipelineband5621]

I have a sloane and I have for about a year (I have the regulus 50 watt) and it’s absolutely amazing and it is my favorite piece of guitar gear

[@bengirard1984]

Nice!! I’m super curiously about that one since it’s the littler brother of the Arcturus. What would you compare it to? Or how does it sound? I know it’s hot rodded Marshall based but apart from that, I know nothing else haha

[@Ursa_Mandalore]

Dude this is such a badass amp. The tones you’re making out of this are just phenomenal. Hope all is well on your end and here’s to hoping that I can pick one of these bad boys up!

[@LPMojoGL]

Sounds good. The SLO has a lil something xtra, girth/depth, like any 100w vs 50w amp. That Sloane is a great deal for someone wanting a more modern, handwired amp comparable to a Soldano Hot Rod 50. Dig it.

[@Greg-rd8qr]

Wow! Sounded great! The Slo sounds great as well!

[@NStuffGuitars]

Glad to see this on the channel great amplifier!!

[@jeffreyschroder8004]

Everything you dialed in, on that, is exactly what I would like from an amp; great review, Kyle 🤘😎

[@jamesred100music]

When Kyle played that LP with the duncan Jupiters in drop C. THAT IS THE SOUND OF THE GATES OF HELL OPENING. I want that amp now

[@Erock503]

man that sounded pretty baller! I'm liking what they are doing with the diode amps these days. I picked up a ground zero helion recently, and it's got a feature to dial in the amount of diode. Now I wish all amps had that feature, but that thing sounds rippin man.

[@thorggernaut3081]

That is honestly the BEST CHUG TONE ever!

[@insearchoftone9602]

It always cracks me up cause it's the rounder/ fuller sound that I really like when it's just the one guitar playing. But I know you are aiming for a tone that's going to sit in a mix. That being said I absolutely loved the sound of the Sloan

[@CryptToneMusic]

The smiles on your face while playing are really a testament to how amazing this amp is more than any words can say. I'm definitely gonna add this amp to my list of options for when I finally get some money saved haha

[@HugoWelti]

The tones are great. I do think the amp would benefit from a more thought through aesthetic. As it is, it kinda looks like a Jet City.

[@bamboozledbox]

Very impressed with how tight and full this amp sounds directly plugged in. I personally like the simplicity of its appearance and functionality, which can be deceiving at first glance. I'm sold after the first riff. Love your stuff Kyle keep up the excellent work! You're a positive influence sparking inspiration to the guitar community and we all appreciate you brother \m/

[@jonscudder759]

Great demo! Love helping the little guys sell amazing stuff!

[@MeTuLHeD]

Chagrin Falls. Neither Cleveland nor Akron, but a little bit of both. :-)

[@robertwalker843]

One of the guys in my band has a pair of Sloane heads and they sound amazing.

[@resington]

Dude, can't beat the SLO style, amazing. I'd love it if you'd get some Neural Amp Modeler captures of things like this man.

[@21stcenturymetal31]

Couldn't agree more. I hope someone will.

[@ryanrossell8479]

I smell another copyright infringement 😊

[@Machinedmetal]

Oh my God, does that drop C sound amazing! Dude those pick ups made that amp sound like God. That Dunkin Jupiter sounds amazing.

[@untoldguitarist]

I was thinking the same exact thing! That sounds absolutely crushing.

[@HLBmusix]

The kind of relic your ibanez is, is the the best kind i've ever seen, i really felt my own guitar journey in the scratches and in the fretboard grime 18:40

[@jessehoopes7042]

Really nice I dig it, if I find myself looking for an amp I will be looking in to this. Nice demo.

[@billyarbrough291]

Sick tone and great review!!

[@williambock1821]

Great amps. No PCB. An amp tech’s dream to work on. It’ll last forever if you take care of it. It’s never further than an easily replaced cap or resistor from being as good as new. Gullet Guitars ,another great local builder from Delaware Ohio, has a DR style amp made by Sloane.

[@brozio77]

you nailed the point about original slo. this is a very good step to tighter aggressive sound that normal slo has not.

[@Professional.Bro.777]

It's probably the only amp along with the EVH 5153 that has EL34s and i like it....i would still pick a 6L6 amp anyday tho

[@lessharpe9616]

Wicked amp and review Kyle, cheers bro, love it!!!

[@k13331j]

I heard this amp at a guitar show last year and i was blown away. The hot rodded marshall style amps he builds are just as good. Really nice guy too.

[@vannmagruder9038]

My favorite demo so far! I love you did it with the Les Paul that has the JB that’s so relatable to me

[@Anthoniexg]

This rocks. Bulldoze shirt Leeway riffs combo was amazing.

[@27retrodaze]

Great work, KB!! 🤘

[@EasyHeat]

Dude! This amp freakin' absolutely kicks fists! Holy Cow! Seriously impressive! The front panel layout also looks simple & sleek. If it's SLO inspired it's basically a highly modified JCM800 circuit right? I may be completely wrong with that assumption, so go easy... Sheesh! This is possibly THE BEST sounding amp demo you've ever done! Seriously. Just wow! Good $h!t Kyle!! Cheers!

[@untoldguitarist]

Nah! A SLO100 was originally created from Mike Soldano modifying earlier Mark series 1 and 2 amps, and tweaking the things he didn't like with them. Which in the end helped him turn a Mark series Mesa Into a SLO100.

[@EasyHeat]

@@untoldguitarist Aye Juss gert lernd! Ha!

[@EasyHeat]

@@untoldguitarist Thanks for the schooled knowledge amigo! I'm typically more of a bassist/drummer/rhythm player personally. You know... A recovered drug addict w/ undiagnosed autism? Bwahaha! (sigh) Seriously tho, I once retained enough synapse activity to casually notice a particular Fender 1x12 combo amp that this guy had at an open mic bar night, and I was sober enough to recognize/identify it as possibly one of the last amps Soldano designed for Fender?! Drugs 'er bad 'mkaaay? Ha! Of course as now I'm intentionally attempting to think of it the model branding? It escapes my haggard brain! Doh! To be completely honest? As a young dumb punk rock kid? I was Marshall all the way. That is until I heard some of the nastiest ear splitting heavy sludge doom tones irrupting from merely a silverface Bassman 100 and a RAT pedal. Granted? I'm not per say a modern "Metal" tight distortion enthusiast to say the least, and the tones I'm actively chasing these days? Are a parallel blend of say... A dual rect/Orange Rockaverb or JCM800/Fender deluxe & big muff. That's probably due to my past North Carolina scene association with C.O.C./EYEHATEGOD/BUZZ-OVEN ect... Me likes those uber gnarly sludgy tones. Like WHORES for example? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@BDMusic2021]

Good for you finding something that does just what you want it to. I gotta say, that first riff is probably the best tone I’ve ever heard on your channel.

[@ryanrossell8479]

Definitely could not agree more

[@Skoora]

This amp’s not for me with the crunch tones it gets but their Canopus amp which is BF Fender based sounds really nice. Has some vids/clips on their site. I know, completely different amp but as much as I love some gain, too many high gainers don’t get a good crunch/classic rock sound. Too filtered, too tight, kind of sterile. But if all you need is a crush all life setting this amp sure seems to deliver. It seemed to like the Fishman’s in the Ibanez a lot.

[@frankhughes5702]

Sounds amazing!! Great video!!

[@jessehoopes7042]

It is 50 watts perfect. It's really Kool to see a new amp come out as well.

[@James.99]

Can't go wrong with 50 watts. Can be quiet enough to not drive your family crazy but can also be ungodly loud and end with a knock from the police because someone four blocks away is being driven insane

[@sb632]

Jesus what an amazing sounding amp. Frankly best high gain tone I've ever heard on the channel. And also I'm not ashamed to admit. I got a hard on with the 7 string tone. When compared to the SLO back to back I'd take the Sloan personally.

[@hollowroots2197]

HARD ON

[@meungawa]

This is so cool but I suspect only one channel might be a dealbreaker for many. I'd put at least (!) two channels and then watch these fly out the door. Also, I would make sure to include some IR loaders and a load function so you could play without being plugged into a cabinet. Nice review and great tones!

[@Tomcat82]

Sloane makes a 2 channel version called the Antares Deluxe

[@lowtonezf104]

Interested to see one of his hotrod marshall amps. Sounds like the right way to get a premium built, amp for a more than fair price.

[@justsomerandomguyman]

Would be cool to hear some comparisons between the Sloane and some various versions of the 5150. It seems to sound very similar.

[@mrhyde2250]

My dream amp is a MezzaBarba MZero which is an EL34 SLO with Plexi features as I’ve heard the circuit described.

[@RussellJones]

This is the nastiest, grindiest, but still clear and dynamic tone I’ve ever heard on your channel. On all the guitars.

[@Skoora]

Everything good started with one guy or small crew who really cared about what they were making and had the right instincts in what made something good for many different players. Once it grows to a corporate level and bean counters make decisions over a builder, it usually goes down hill from there.

[@dinogiolitti2844]

Any plan to demo his modded Marshall's? The Regulus and Arcturus?

[@stevensloane]

I will get him to eventually

[@ijs1848]

Sounds absolutely killer...I hope some of the UK retailers pick these up.

[@Fergieguitar]

I wondered about that for the European market ..might just depend on getting 230v/50hz transformers...and then the customs/shopping could kill the value.

[@Soloist1983]

Can't wait until you get ahold of a Ground Zero Hellion V2, that's another great amp that doesn't have any mainstream coverage 🙌

[@DareBear2099]

Hands down the best sounding amp you’ve demoed

[@jlowens6646]

That Heritage in Dirty Lemon Burst is a beast!!!

[@savoirfaire8979]

We need these in Maryland!

[@pattheitguy]

Steve has done a great job of taking a design and putting the hardware together around it for not-insane prices, AND he's just 100 miles down I90...

[@tobins6800]

Don't forget that the dad rock tones are perfect for the less gainy type punk stuff.

[@81jmfk]

A friend has an older Sloane that is more like a 70s Marshall. Sounds great but the master volume goes from nothing to everything to quickly. Interested in checking this out, especially for the price.

[@James.99]

Revv better watch out. This amp sounds better for half the price and you better believe I want one...or two...or ten UPDATE: Sloane should build a matching 412 cab that matches the specs of a Marshall MF400. A friend of mine had the mf400 loaded with Celestion k100s a few years back and it's still absolutely the best cabinet I've ever heard. They are now a highly sought after and scarce cabinet. Very hard to find so I think it would be a good business opportunity to build a replica

[@at5504]

This isn't right. The 50w Generator (G50) is a North American made amp at $2099 and has three channels, a load box with IR loader, a gate, reverb, a foot switch, and probably weighs less. You can get a very similar sound with the purple channel boosted with a Dirty Tree / Fortin Grind / Fortin 33. This amp sounds great and is priced very well, and fits a particular use-case. But the Revv is much more versatile.

[@sisyphushappyxvx]

This thing fucking rips! Both versions already listed as sold out on the website - well deserved!

[@UncleYoshi]

Holy ripping tone! And u got the Chugga Chugga going really nice! 🤟

[@jbux1983]

You should start opening the back up and show the circuits,would be a great added feature

[@lynyrddeville]

My comment here might be a bit late but it's great to see you trying out amps and producing content. Your first comment on this amp is pretty much perfection , It RIPS!!

[@vaclavslovak3104]

sound incredible.. brutal tones even without a boost

[@pensnut08]

That head is ABSOLUTELY amazing sounding!!!

[@alexnuzzi4780]

Will someone buy my 2203 so I can order one of these! The look on your face in the intro riff! I’ve never seen you that excited while playing before!

[@James.99]

Don't get rid of the 2203 you should have both

[@jrhoadsHTI]

Another amp I'd like to see you demo is the SubZero Saturn 50VR. It seems like it's a Gear4Music exclusive budget amp, listed at about $300, though I'm sure there's some import fees involved, if it's good, it's a sweet deal. The demo videos that Gear4Music have for it are all very poor, of a person playing the amp without touching any of the eq and assumably no boost in front. They don't sound good in their demos, but it could just be the way it's eq'd. I'd just like to see a genuine demo because it could be a sweet sleeper amp.

[@cantfindamerica877]

Kyle, Who knew you lived in dreary Erie? I’m about halfway between you and This Sloane Amps guy, in Ohio, We don’t have anything better to do about 5 months out of the year but seek better tone. Were not going to the beach right. Dig the show. Dig the Amp, I gotta go to Akron next. Thanks

[@s.e.n3264]

So.... a better version of the SLO100 for $1,699 instead of $4k for the real, but inferior version? Where's my credit card??

[@rolandvoros6640]

That Studio with the Jupiter sounds with this amp awesome!🤘🏼

[@Chris-hq7nl]

Kyle I don’t play your style of music or equipment but I love your videos just for your presentation. Keep it up man!

[@sonnyseabury4051]

Hey Kyle. Haven't talked to you in a while. Hope you still are doing well. Just out of curiousity, do you ever play any 80's hair metal, or do you only play death metal? Much Love and Respect from New Orleans, La.

[@larbear666]

This is an insane sounding amp I need him to get more in stock

[@kevinainscough6839]

Man the tone at the beginning has a great dime bag feel to it. Nice video kyle

[@6slayer6sam62]

That's a lotta amp for 1600 bucks! I could see him getting SWAMPED with orders for this thing.

[@bnzboy]

5:11 a response from steven 😂 i see what you did there

[@gtrman69777]

I would love to hear a comparison between this amp and the Arcturus.

[@TheOtherJohnBrowne]

Based on the intro clip, it indeed ripeth. It ripeth hard

[@erikrummel6277]

This just made my Christmas list. Thing sounded killer with those EMGs!!!!!

[@kevinmaloney7963]

Amp sounds great...Leeway riffs again!!! Love it.

[@Nobody92421]

Sloane Amplification has a Reverb page. Dude... gut shots show the amps are hand wired! Hand wired in the USA for that kind of money is unreal.

[@bernardlebel2341]

When talking a complaint about the SLO sound (~3:35), "it's round, it's too tubby in the low end". What's "tubby"? Do you mean like in a bath tub, with a lot of echo and low end?

[@guitarsfromhell77]

Can you give me some more information on that Ibanez S Series you play? Cannot find the specific model/layout/string thru one you have here, its super sick.

[@MrNEWDY]

This reminds me quite a bit of my jet city jca22h but on steroids. If a model comes out that has a separate clean channel I'm in(need cleans, studio amp)

[@bengirard1984]

Maaaaann! Wow! For my personal taste, it's in my top 3 of the best amps I ever heard on your channel...and I'm not even a SLO guy haha Everything worked it's crazy. Now I want to hear the Arcturus since it's more hot rodded Marshall based! P.S. I think this guy will start to get busier after this video ;)

[@Rockerrobin]

Very nice amp great price too😮 wish It was the summer broke until the work season starts back up.

[@draleigh8881]

My god! That sounds beast!!! 🤘🔥

[@kevinerickson84]

Not a bad sounding amp at all! Great video Kyle, thanks!!!!!

[@xiwiwix]

Great video, Kyle! Amp sounds remarkable!!!

[@poonreaper101]

Is it normal practice to have the standby switch off and the power switch on while running the amplifier?

[@dougulman6700]

I'm making " leave me alone, I'm talking about amps!" my new ring tone! thanks Kyle

[@Ryno133]

Could you get the 20 watt version to compare the two for us bedroom shredders?😅 This thing sounds sick and I’ve been looking for a single channel amp that rips.

[@21stcenturymetal31]

Nailed it !! What a great sounding amp.

[@ChannelForty2]

Oh wow! Ya you're right, it rips! Holy shit I want one! Found their website, less expensive than I thought! Hmmm

[@denofearthundertheeverlast5138]

I love the Sloane, sounds great