Ampeg VH - 140 C Metal

[@bradkillingsworth4137]

This is the tightest amp I’ve ever heard

[@TheGallery213]

The tone and playing is glorious! 🤘

[@cizmar1972]

I had this amp in the early 90's and missed it. I finally got the SNK VH300 (300 watt VH140C clone amp) and it's amazing sounding! It sounds the same as this but way louder and with the added presence and resonance controls it cuts through better. It feels good to finally have the best gain tone ever produced again.

[@spasticjackson9578]

sooooo responsive. It's the feature we all want. Meaty... Ampeg was legit.

[@lowcountrythrash2874]

Holy Shit!!!……this amp sounds so ridiculously tight. I’m so awestruck that this Ampeg has this capability. I am going to be on the lookout for one of these now

[@LeftHandedRightHanded]

You can always get a clone. There are great pedals that emulate that sound. Guptech VEJ1, SNK VHD, Master Effects Misanthrope, Berserker Dead Ringer, plx-fx Spirytus. These all copy the Ampeg really well

[@LeftHandedRightHanded]

Plus they're all under $200

[@zAvAvAz]

Welcome to the best kept metal secret since 1990.

[@JamieSlays]

This sounds amazing

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Much appreciated man! I am honored! Huge fan of ur channel!

[@K_R_N.]

This was clean and tight af

[@kilsoo]

your comping definitely shows this amp off really well!

[@joshww2339]

Favorite amps ever no doubt

[@low_e_music]

Sounds killer I had a VH140C combo with Carvin British Series 100s and they sounded brutal. The speakers are kind of like a V30 with smoother mids and more power handling. Recently picked up a Crate VTX350H which uses the clean and lead channel circuits from the VH140/150 but has a 350 watt power section. Absolutely brutal amp!

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Thx man! Actually I've commented on ur soundcloud track a while ago

[@low_e_music]

@@ultimatemetalguitartones Crap, I didn't see the last reply, just saw it and responded. Just uploaded a quick clip of the VTX350H a few minutes ago. It's a brute for sure and is definitely the VH140/150 circuit.

[@totalbender420]

Wow. That is like, the most legit metal tone ever haha. It’s hitting my chest through my iPhone speakers hahaha killer!

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Thx for the nice comment man!cheers

[@RomanRotten]

Is this album originally recorded with this ampeg? Killer tone and playing!

[@mikebunzey3146]

I could listen to this insanity all day! So heavy scary tight!👽are you putting this on a cd? Wish you had a band.. id buy this intense chunk!😤🔥😾💪👺fo sho!

[@ryanrossell8479]

Still my dream amp..nothing sounds like this dark creation

[@Admiral_Bongo]

Man, I wish it existed in VST form. It's a miracle nobody's made a plugin version of it. These amps are nonexistent in Europe.

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

I am located in Greece and I was lucky enough to find mine for 200 euros lol

[@Admiral_Bongo]

@@ultimatemetalguitartones Holy shit, dude.

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

@@Admiral_Bongo I know right? This amp is the shit, it sounds amazing for the brutal stuff

[@untoldguitarist]

@@ultimatemetalguitartones That's a steal. They're still selling for $1000 USD + here in the states. And even more for the VH150 head's

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

@@untoldguitarist I know man! I ve been asked to sell it for 700 euros but I don't know if I'm gonna find another one anytime soon

[@alexmatthews2332]

Holy crap it's beautiful

[@northern_foxx]

Very nice!! Any chance of sharing those DI tracks and IR? I'd love to test some of my own gear with those

[@georgezorbas9036]

wow....monstrous sound mate!!!

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Thx a lot bro! ❤️

[@detts5082]

Sick guitar playing!

[@cordoba9529]

Holy smokes, that's some top shelf material!

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Thx dude! Check out the rest of my clips and subscribe if you like my channel!

[@cordoba9529]

@@ultimatemetalguitartones Done!

[@totalbullion5882]

Love it bro! Sick tone and shred!! After watching your video I scored a SS140c 2x12combo for 199 bucks with scratchy pots and crackling speakers, wish me luck HAHA

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

I suppose it comes with 2 k85s?

[@totalbullion5882]

@@ultimatemetalguitartones Actually it just has Ampeg custom speakers by slm. I've got it working near 100% already. I'm not sure if it's normal but it sounds like the clean tone is bleeding thru the distortion until I set the level to 2 or higher.

[@masongregory278]

Holy shit! This thing is reigning fire.

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Thx bro !

[@masongregory278]

@@ultimatemetalguitartones Thank you for uploading that. Riffage is on point and the tone slays!

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

@@masongregory278 much appreciated

[@mikebunzey3146]

What guitar was used to play this godly riffage you hear as you enter the gates of valhalla?😾😤👽🌩️

[@ShadyLurk3r92]

Sounds so sick hnng!

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Cheers man!

[@Stretchwreckedem469]

I'm trying to save up some money so i can finally start my search for one of these amps. I'd really love to see how well these amps blend with some Eminence speakers, maybe something like a set of Eminence Man O War's or a set of Eminence Swamp Thang speakers.

[@billyclone4289]

Where you at i have this stack for sale fairly clean condition.

[@13johnpyeatt]

I have the combo version and I swapped the stock speakers for a DV77 and a Texas Heat. It definitely crushes

[@EmmanuelGonzalez-pw5eu]

@@billyclone4289 hey Buddy, you have the head? I'm from NM

[@billyclone4289]

@@EmmanuelGonzalez-pw5eu Yes i do but i just moved from Arizona to Seattle area . I am literally leaving Seattle to go get the last of my belongings in 10 minutes unfortunately the head and cabinet are here in Seattle . I will be offline so to speak until i get back in about 10 days . Also i really want to sell the cabinet and head together seems like people really want the head and not the cabinet but id really like to sell both together .

[@EmmanuelGonzalez-pw5eu]

@@billyclone4289 how much do you want the head for? And I live in NM

[@billyclone4289]

Sounds like i wont have problem selling one of these stacks as long as i find a metal guy. I have used the cabinet a lot but never plugged the head in . Your demo was great and that head does produce some wicked sounds i use tube amps and don’t play metal so = never used head ill give it shot now yours sounded scooped perfect metal sound.

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Ur head will sell really fast lol

[@dq7860]

Hey you still got it?

[@dq7860]

Keep it for a while, people are gonna start paying stupid money for these.

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

@@dq7860 yeah man! Indeed

[@billyclone4289]

@@dq7860 Yes i still have it .

[@christophermichaels4144]

What settings did you use

[@tombosixer7342]

This songs is sick

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

much appreciated!

[@guitareMTL]

Great tone! I'm totally new to anything heavier than hard rock. Let"s say I want to learn to play metal like that, where should I start? Any classic tune or what?

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Start listening to any old school thrash bands and then start practicing your favorite songs and riffs

[@mikebunzey3146]

Manowar! Iron maiden !kreator! Carcass! The list goes on!👹🔥

[@wolfboy.]

this thing slays ! :o

[@TheJMan1K]

What’s the signal chain like for this tone? Loving it

[@WildChildMcCloud]

Sounds like a guitar with a bridge humbucker into a clean boost like an SD-1, TS-9 or even an eq like a Boss then straight into the amp. Don't scoop the mids. A noise gate would be useful.

[@CoffinVarnish]

Sick! What IR did you use/what speaker is it modeled after?

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Thx man! www.ultimatemetalkemperprofiles.com/store/product/the-best-metal-irs-pack-1 mesa boogie 412 love Antony soprano by the way

[@CoffinVarnish]

@@ultimatemetalguitartones Anthony Soprano, Newark's busiest duck feeder! I made a custom IR from this isolated guitar track and it sounds pretty killer. Got some other custom ones too if you're interested in trying them out 🤌

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

@@CoffinVarnish sure share a link :)

[@CoffinVarnish]

@@ultimatemetalguitartones drive.google.com/file/d/1qmLOUJ2JzQwfdd5rD5tPS30DwzqEjjIi/view?usp=sharing

[@MichaelDespairs]

Any idea what pickups were used? It sounds like it could be EMG 81 but I'm guessing the distortion shaping is so aggressive it could be a Duncan JB. I googling for the DI tracks to see if it was mentioned but no luck. Does is like low tunings?

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

I think the track is called "black rain", emg would be my first guess. Yeah it does love low tunings

[@Boogiethrash]

Had that amp before. Try a 6 band eq in the loop. Insanity

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

I'll try one for sure!

[@Boogiethrash]

@@ultimatemetalguitartones used the mxr 6 band. Typical "smiley face" eq . Great place to start. Plus it helped me out with the faulty loop which is pretty common on those Ampegs. My only issue with the amp. Wish i still kept mine but, I traded a sweet and mint oversized boogie cab for it

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

@@Boogiethrash actually I've been using an aphex 104 and it rips!

[@benbrucato8051]

Every amp is transformed with an EQ in the loop.

[@thesnakepit81]

@@ultimatemetalguitartones I have several VH heads myself. And an Exciter 204 in the loop. It's the secret weapon:-)

[@N6J6R6]

Any idea where I can get my hands on one of these??

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

It's not easy to find one to be honest...I'm selling my crate 130 gxc actually. It sounds similar. Let me know if you are interested. It's the amp cannibal corpse were using up to 1996

[@nothing55rk]

I didn't see this profile pack on your web site sir...?

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

www.ultimatemetalkemperprofiles.com/store/product/ampeg-vh-140c

[@nothing55rk]

@@ultimatemetalguitartones Not sure why i wasn't see that last night... Ty sir getting it tonight!

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

@@nothing55rk you are most welcome!thx for the support

[@nothing55rk]

@@ultimatemetalguitartones Dude! Thank you ! I started off with Ampeg VH-140 1 and played for 2 hours on just that one patch ... This is the amp from my youth for sure !

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

@@nothing55rk much appreciated for the kind words my friend! I'm super glad you like it!I'll be profiling some more old stuff soon! Thank you!

[@amplifiedhyperventilatingf8374]

I have the same amp and I'm trying to match with the best cabs and speakers for it. I have two cabs that I'm keeping an eye on. A Carvin Legacy with 4x12 Celestion V30 UK that has only a 16 ohms mono input and a Marshall 1960B from the JCM800 matching cabs with 4X12 G12T-75 ROLA. If I want some tightness and mid-scoop-ish sounding tone, which one do you suggest? My reference is Dying Fetus - Killing On Adrenaline type of tone.

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

go with the 75s!

[@amplifiedhyperventilatingf8374]

@@ultimatemetalguitartones Thanks for the suggestion.

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

@@amplifiedhyperventilatingf8374 anytime! Let me know how it works out 4 ya

[@jasoneddy9111]

Yes

[@sheldonswan45]

Love it, boosted?

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Nope! This thing doesn't needa boost!

[@untoldguitarist]

@@ultimatemetalguitartones true they don't, but also dry as a Nevada desert without a boost in front...

[@ordohereticus3427]

@@ultimatemetalguitartonesBloody hell. That’s amazing. Most cases I know involve a boost, but this sounds great, perhaps even better as it’s the amps own brutal tone at its least diluted and with that much articulation and tightness, more gain or a boost aren’t even needed, especially for mix cutting scenarios.

[@cdt9055]

What song are you playing

[@Desanusor]

you got me hyped dude :D

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

hahah

[@timmyhelton1236]

Sick as fuk

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Much appreciated

[@dq7860]

How difficult are they to come by nowadays?

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

like really rare ... The moment you find one just grab it

[@rogerreiter3160]

Does this amp have tubes

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

No but it has tons of gain

[@damned1313]

Hey guy! I have this head and I’m looking for a foot switch. The Ampeg AFP-3 Footswitch SS-140C VH-140C. If anyone has one for sale or knows someone who does send em my way. Today is 6-2-24. I’m looking.

[@tednugentlives]

You can use a crate 3 button , same schematic as the GX130

[@damned1313]

I have one. I’m looking for an appraisal if anyone has the skills.

[@lukaszurb3452]

Can u slam metal whit this one?

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

I don't play slam metal so I wouldn't know sorry

[@spiritofthetallhills2037]

This is practically the amp that made slam lmao

[@cdt9055]

Is it improvisation?

[@ultimatemetalguitartones]

Where Deprivation Lies - Black Rain

[@cdt9055]

@@ultimatemetalguitartones thanks

[@thegreatsiberianitch]

I don't like tubes, tubes make light 👿