Pete & Rabea's High Gain Lunch Box Heads under £1000 Shootout

[@ScienceofLoud]

I'll take them all.

[@Merjia]

MORE GAIN!

[@mistersadaimusic]

METALZONEE

[@nyxmugen]

NO MIDS!!

[@chriselt777]

SLAYER!!!

[@davidjohnsen3245]

ALL THE GAIN!

[@FaintestOfBreath]

Pete is definitely a low key metal shredder. He's just trying to keep Anderton's diverse in it's playing styles. I'm on to you, Petey!

[@pedrovandrade]

For quick comparisons of the higher (usable) gain tones of each amp, and rabea's best riffs: Peavey 6505 10:50 EVH 5150 18:10 Dark Terror 25:15 Kraken 34:20

[@pedrovandrade]

Kraken sounds a lot warmer and organic, but for me, considering the pure gain sounds, versatility and price, the 6505 does it. Please watch the video again at these points for a better comparison!

[@anthonysmith9414]

Pedro Andrade Thanks for the times. I also prefer the Peavey but the Orange has a sick Pantera sound for sure.

[@judaspriestzou]

You are a hero

[@Smiagol08]

...wow mate thx for the time stamps, makes the comparison a lot faster and easier. It´s a shame MESA stuff is waay too expensive on this side of the pond so "Mini Rectifier" and "Mark V 25W" couldn´t make it into this comparison. I wonder how they would have compared to those 4 amps.

[@jmcsquared18]

Pedro Andrade I agree. The 6505 is the best for modern progressive metal, but the Kraken is definitely the most organic. It had a nice analog-like breakup at medium-low gain but still sounded good at very high gain. Also: why does the 5150 sound so mid-rangy compared to the 6505? It has a ton of pokiness to its tone for some reason. Maybe it's s a difference in the power valves...

[@RabeaMassaad]

It was WAAAAYYY too early to be shredding on high gain that day!

[@Djimmwerks]

Form is temporary, class is permanent fella!

[@HoracioGarciaMusic]

Rubio! that was awesome playing! (see chapper's facebook for reference)

[@icenic_wolf]

That's only because you need MOAR COFFEE.

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

What mic did you have on the greenbacks? That was a sweet solo sound on most of the amps. What pickup is in the PRS? What fingers do you have?

[@CIRCLEOFTONE]

+Zavach85 thanks. No wonder Bea was shredding.

[@degfx]

hats off captain! the andertons video game is so strong right now

[@sprodezz-1424]

yeah, im still waiting for the sound like randy rhoads though

[@overnightgrowth]

Yeah man it's transforming into a music channel powerhouse right now :D I love it. Very curious how the sessions will develop for example.

[@kcarmical]

Yes! I love their vids and would buy from them if I lived in UK

[@D0Msmagic]

+SprodeZz- it's your lucky day

[@thisdyingsoul76]

There is just something about a high gain amp with low to moderate gain dialled in that just sounds great to my ears. Even if you don't intend to crank the gain, try the high gain amps. The way they're voiced might work for you even if the tones you go for are not meant for metal.

[@VPB1218]

thisdyingsoul76 This. I hate when people dismiss the 6505 as a one trick pony metal amp. Sounds great with a lightly driven sound.

[@MrBladle]

thisdyingsoul76 Are you a fan of Colour Haze per chance then?

[@anxiousmindmusic]

As I unfortunately don't have the finances to unleash any Krakens, the 6505MH is the winner for me.

[@TheGlobuleReturns]

:(

[@hacksaw_jeffery6664]

Ashley Mann just got one today. such a badass amp

[@thepurpleplayer9168]

@@sunnylee84 it must be just me then because I played one at a gc and got a decent clean tone.

[@PNWGuitar]

I have one, dialing it in is a whole other experience from most amps I've played. Really keep the reverb, gain and presence lower than you'd think and it'll sound great

[@adamwhite1868]

I just wanna say, these 2 guys work, great guitar and chemistry. That strat and peavey tone!

[@slashaholicanonymous]

As an owner of the Peavey 6505mh, I can attest that it is an incredible amp (regardless of price). It's capable of a wide range of tones and styles, not just metal or [insert]core. JJ preamp tubes really enrich the tone further. Thought the Kraken was the only amp that sounded better in this demo (at 2.5x the price).

[@RabeaMassaad]

gotta love a good shootout! Kraken won for me, (Obviously) but the 5150 III had a great pushed clean sound!

[@akashgupta-gz7vt]

my favourite Victory amp has to be the Sheriff 44 ! But my choices are not wallet friendly .. :( love the Kraken though

[@frantic299]

I know it wasn't a guitar vid but what is your honest opinion on the Holcomb?

[@RabeaMassaad]

+Frantic29 for the money. It's fantastic

[@thomvogan3397]

I thought the Peavey had the best strat tone and also sounded good with the humbuckers.

[@stephen9944]

i liked the kraken so much...i bought the v40. High gain from the volume pot at 1 oclock, The Dunes from EQD into a Soul Food for a boost. Quite fuckin lovely. The Kraken was way too onetrickpony for me.

[@Tcflohr]

I love single coils with gain. It has a gritty dark clarity that cuts through a mix and leave plenty of room for a second guitar and bass.

[@cedricyt8655]

mini head vs full size version (maybe blindfolded)

[@DriFD3S]

Cedric yt this idea is amazing.

[@skippityblippity8656]

They did it now

[@tonalblasphemy6879]

As of 2018 that 6505 MH still destroys. And a 1 watt mode on it.

[@robbievalentine8239]

1 watt sounds like shit.

[@Ottophil]

Robbie Valentine how bad is 5? I have a 6505+ half stack and I’m looking for the same tone but quiet as a tv

[@MP422ownz]

@@Ottophil Still need to move the speaker somewhat for good tone but..... yea, the 6505mh delivers

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

For the Money the 6505 Mini beats the EVH. IF the EVH was $400 it would be a good deal but at $700 not worth it at all! it is very limited i returned mine after two days and got the 6505.

[@vintagev8muscle721]

I love how the Orange lets the 2 different guitars individual tone shine through. I wish they made one w/ 2 channels. Then I could use a Tube screamer to make it a 3 channel for screaming leads. 🤘🏼😆🤟🏼

[@VINCENTdePINDA]

I got the evh 5150 III since I fell in love with the almost percussive "tunk" you get if you palm mute hard and the overall tightness of the amp.

[@dorianclini]

Please do the same for some Mesa heads (like the mini rec, the mark 5:25, the Express, the Rect-o-Verb...) or Marshall ones! (the mini Jubilee and the DSL15) That was an amazing vid by the way, always loved the combination of you both :D

[@shfnderrock]

I'm with you Rabea there is something about strats and single coils through high gain!! Very nice

[@Airtrooper719]

I like Danish Pete, he's got a good playing style too!

[@zedski]

"No clean channel on this thing" - Proceeds to play the most wonderful cleans :D That Kraken just sounds wonderful whatever you do.

[@xMasterxRazorx]

Very impressed by that Kraken. But the Dark Terrror won for me I think. By far the best clean tone of the bunch, but a great gain tone too.

[@roguejellybean2651]

Probably go: Kraken > Peavey > EVH > Orange. The Orange just seems way too trebly for my liking...

[@mattsnyder4754]

I've never met an Orange I liked lol. They just don't like me.

[@harryvincent]

Makes sense as that's the order of price highest to lowest..

[@montlejohnbojangles8937]

Yeah... you know, I've really tried to like Orange amps. Tried heaps, really wanted to like them. I've just never found a sound that I actually enjoyed, despite enjoying the tones of plenty of Orange players. Why?

[@mattsnyder4754]

Adam Osborne I'm the same way. Although, I have heard that Oranges tend to be very volume dependent. Like, you have to be able to really get them loud to get the sound out of them.

[@montlejohnbojangles8937]

Matt Snyder Huh. Maybe I'll need to give that a shot some time. Perhaps see if I can borrow one for a gig. I'm just not a fan of that fizzy, harsh, top end.

[@motorhed]

Pete and Bea are the new Rob and Chappers. Nothing wring with R&C but, these 2 are brilliant together!

[@BradyHiles]

Jake Adelman Rob and Chappers are the same person

[@bushcraftbeats4556]

Haha, that is hilarious.

[@sidreddy2637]

Just finished watching the video and I take back everything that I said, the strat sounds EPIC!

[@GlenHefner]

So glad you decided to go for the PRS SE Holcomb! It is such an amazing guitar. I've had mine for over a month now and it has become my #1!

[@bengalvin9932]

THIS CHANNEL IS JUST GETTING BETTER AND BETTER!

[@intrsoul]

Strat through the Kraken sounds terrific. The others sound like facsimiles of tube amps, the Kraken is huge and 'organic' as you mentioned...

[@DeltaF508]

I think I liked the Orange the best. The simplicity of the shape feature takes the guess work out of the EQ since all I wanna do is jam.

[@Claimjumper55]

Funny, when Bea said he already had 4 amps in mind, these 4 models are what popped into my head. I own the 6505 MH. I thought the Kraken was the best but for the price ($1100 US) I could almost buy the 6505 MH and the 5150 III ($1200 US). Of the 4, I thought the 6505 MH was the most versatile. Great shootout.

[@Gman7953]

I think I'm in love with the Dark Terror

[@ATthemusician]

Jahz for less than $200 it's insanely good. Love orange.

[@norasummer6180]

Andrew Teller think you’re getting confused with the micro dark, the one used in the vid is about £400, still incredible value for money,,

[@stephenkomorowski6359]

Never seen many vids with pete but i gotta say hes the shit. Great player and fun to watch.

[@zeevshaff]

Incredible, I’m trying to figure out if I want a kraken,6505 or Evh And here is Rabea using the exact same guitar I’ll be using!! Couldn’t be more Impressed right now, so far sounds like the peavy is the winner

[@paddyfalco8497]

What did you go for? If you're still unsure check out the PRS MT15!

[@JamieClark]

9:01 and 9:30 for the best tones in the whole video. Savage with a Strat, Pete!

[@mcFreaki]

i think i'm in love with the dark terror and the kraken think i might save up and get the terror and some cab or other.

[@AkiraSpectrum]

mini high gain amp shootout with Pete and Rabea? HECK YES! just when I thought the video couldn't get any better you add a PRS SE Holcomb? YESSSSSSSSSSSS. thanks guys!

[@telemaster]

Great chemistry between Rabea and Pete. Keep em comin'. :D

[@cyrfung]

Pete's tone is really good! You should make a new series "Pete Plays Heavy Music". :-D

[@chymist66]

Great review guys. I've seen reviews for most of these individually but it really helps the punter make the purchasing decision having them pitted against each other. They were all great in their own way. The Victory the most versatile with the different axes I thought and higher wattage gave good headroom and exceptional clarity. 5150 I thought best out and out metal amp though.

[@rigorhead01]

I'm surprised at how good all these amps sound, especially the 6505. However, the Victory amp was absolutely superb.

[@murdahorse]

Pete's playing at 24.40 gave me goosebumps. A real moment of magic, Rabea's little smile summed it up perfectly

[@HamidShibataBennett]

Oh, the Kraken... Amazing and articulate. I'm less a high gain lad in recent years, but some days, it's loads of good times. That sounded damn good. I thought the Peavey was fantastic and versatile. And, I could leave the other two. Great vid, ya'll!

[@maccrazy7335]

I liked the Kraken best for clean, my favourite otherwise was the Peavey... I know that Anderton's doesn't sell Hughes & Kettner (unfortunately) but I would have liked to see (or hear, as it would be) the direct comparison with the Grandmeister's Ultra channel...

[@ArielsSmartyPants]

Peavey for me, loved all it's tones except for perhaps the full gain was a bit fizzy. For max gain I liked the Orange, that's the sound in my head when someone says "High Gain". The Kraken is a great amp, but the price compared to the Peavey makes the Peavey my choice. Lovely playing fellows.

[@stefanozurich]

If I recall correctly, the 5150 LBX, the 6505+ mini and the Dark Terror all use EL84s which are cheap and produce like 20W. While the Kraken uses the more expensive 6L6GBs/5880s that produce 40-50W. That extra wattage comes at a price because of the need of bigger transformers and so on.

[@ahumanconstruct]

The Kraken can actually use both El-84s and 6L6s just an fyi

[@stefanozurich]

J-Rock Witha socket adapter? Do you mean EL34? Because the OT isn't designed for EL84s. You'd have to do some impedance switcheroo to get EL84s to work.

[@ahumanconstruct]

Ahhhh, yes thats correct, had to go check Beas channel because i know he did a video about it

[@cplmac]

+J-Rock I think you mean el34s not el84s

[@IscariottActual]

There's a sweet spot on that dark terror(about 2pm on the shape knob) that's been in every video I see it in that makes me think I need one in my life. But that's literally the one thing it does that I like and I don't have budget for that :(

[@droptuned83]

My favourite was the V but really loved the simplicity of the Terror du noir . Definitely want to see more. As a total idiot and novice I would like a reasonably priced combo for old school heavy rock .

[@reallg]

My favorite tone was actually the 5150 on the blue (pushed) channel, so crispy!!!

[@Roganhayl]

the little things Rabea plays in these vids when he's just jamming are literally some of the nicest melodies ever.

[@9imack]

I just love that Orange tone. All their 'lunchbox' heads sound fantastic but I prefer to pair them with Marshall cabs.

[@vroberts1976]

That Kraken with the Strat sounds like a texas blues monster! Then with the PRS it instantly became a Metal powerhouse. That level of versatility is fantastic!!!

[@savabrosin2229]

can we get an 2019 updated video same concept

[@brianneal4597]

Not a high gain guy. Not a PRS guy. Don't play in drop tunings (apart from Eb or the odd open G or what have you). Don't care cause it's Pete and Rabea. I'll watch anything that has either of these guys in it. Mick and Pete, Rob and Lee, Rabea and Matt, Nathan and Lee,I fail to see how Andertons contains so much talent under one roof. If I fly over from the US, can I just drop in one day and hope to encounter any of these folks? Fantastic playing guys, I really enjoy these videos. You guys should seriously think about subscription content. Oh, and if I had to buy, I'm taking the Kraken. The folks at Victory amps are just killing it. The Sheriff and Duchess are fantastic amps.

[@brockpinson1362]

I like these guys. I love it when the man with the big hair plays a gretch. He made me buy one after seeing him play. You rock on that shit man. GO!

[@montlejohnbojangles8937]

I honestly think Bea has the chops and the feel to go down as a true guitar hero. I mean just... damn.

[@cyrilhartman9747]

I'm very surprised (in a good way !) by the Orange amp... it sounds really awesome ! Cheers from France !

[@davidesquivel1384]

It would be interesting if you make a video for versatile amps. Not only high gain or clean amps. I want an amp that works for both and in my opinion other people too.

[@TheRaviotar]

David Esquivel This, I'd say Tiny Terror vs Valveking Mini vs Bassbreaker vs something else.

[@russwilson2305]

I never drop D. As a true badass I raise F# and kill it.

[@EventHorizonPrdctns]

Thank you SO much for this, I was seriously debating between the 5150 and the Peavey, and now that I know the 5150 cant do clean it's an easy decision. Great choice, guys.

[@lilyclifford5000]

Kraken won but the 6505MH won me over with the 20-5-1 watt option. That and the 350 bucks.

[@benzakonium]

Shootout Ideas: Strat Style Guitars under 1k Single Cut Guitars under 1k Digital Modeller Shootout; Kemper vs Helix vs AxeFX etc. Cab Shootout; 112 vs 212 vs 412 Cab Mic shootout; SM57 vs Condenser vs Ribbon etc

[@whiskeymike8010]

Dudes were just freaking jamming in this one. I love your channel.

[@drdoom8793]

Love the Kraken and the Dark Terror

[@michaelschmutz8169]

Love the little bits of Toska licks every now and then. They seem to just drip out of bea's fingers :)

[@harveythompson3161]

high gain pick up shoot out

[@Todesnuss]

Kinda difficult for them to do since they usually only demo stuff and then put it back in the store. That's not really possible with guitars you modded for a video or pickups that have been in a guitar.

[@harveythompson3161]

multiple guitars

[@Todesnuss]

Harvey thompson How's that solve the issue? Most relevant pickups don't come stock in any guitars so they'd have to mod guitars and they can't do that since they need to leave everything in a sellable condition.

[@khronscave]

* High OUTPUT.

[@Todesnuss]

KhronX Also, this of course. Didn't wanna be too nitpicky.

[@rottalmusik6563]

The orange is quite versatile ! Tonaly and Gain wise!

[@14lamnc1]

I love Pete's black strat, beautiful flamey neck and great tones

[@alexdutton228]

The VX Kraken has to be the best rock/metal amplifier under £1000. So versatile, I'm even asked to turn down often at gigs because of how loud it is, louder than most 100watt heads. The Peavey 6505 MH however is a good amp.. For all of two weeks. I had two in a month from andertons, later finding out that Peavey put a temperature sensor on the valves, so when you run it around half volume for an hour, the thing overheats and shuts down :/. Weird considering hi gain amps are guaranteed to heat up! This issue may have been resolved, just don't want people to waste their time over a fault. Great video as always guys :)

[@DIVADNOMIS1313]

Pete looks so happy with his Strat!

[@mammothaudioengineering]

4:09 No one expects the Danish enquisition

[@1961jscofield]

Really glad you guys did a shootout of these amps.

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

Really enjoyed this one. Always wondered which one would be the highest gain lunch box. The Peavey was great with both guitars.

[@scottbulmer7160]

I'm not much of a metal kinda guy and it's only 7 am here in Canada (kinda early for Metal) but I can really appreciate watching guitarist produce that "sound". I have a bit of a bias toward Peavey amps (I collect old ones) but I was really surprised by the Orange amp but completely blown away by the Kraken. I was a teenager during the 70's and could hear what Peter mentioned as that "classic" sound in the Orange amp.(I tend to be "hung up on that tone to a certain degree). But that Kraken rally seemed to define the element of what makes metal, METAL. Thanks for the shootout..... I think I'm going to have another coffee and download some Dimebag.

[@MrDMF567]

Haha. Danish Pete is hilarious.

[@andertons]

Or is he just Danish? :)

[@geemac7267]

Knows his way around a PeeWee. (!)

[@marcus6872]

Or is he even a Pete?

[@blackie75]

In Denmark he's Wienerbrod, because Danishes are really Austrian.

[@demantoid418]

my two favorite guitar players together. a great vid guys thanks

[@BboyArpeggios]

I love watching you guys 😀The kraken and the peavy mini for me.

[@dancupp3690]

Thank you for using the holcomb I own that guitar and wanted to see what all these amps sounded like so this video is perfect.

[@michaelallen1930]

Pete's a bad ass guitar player. I wanted to hear him play more "the wind cries marry"!

[@GogiRegion]

I loved the sound of the Strat, but I'm a Strat girl so that's no surprise. Also, the shape knob is labeled in the manual as going from all mids and no treble our bass, to no mids and all treble and bass.

[@Dizzy-xc7ev]

Pete is probably my fav youtube guitarist

[@SkalvarProductions]

I recently snagged a Carvin V3M for 450USD used through a Craigslist deal. It is most definitely my favorite amp head since having owned a JCM900. Besides being more portable and having a clean channel, I really like that it doesn't have stupid amounts of gain, despite playing a lot of extreme metal. It's also packing 50 watts on the highest wattage switch, which is a lot for a mini-tube head. It's definitely able to gig small venues at high volumes without a mic on the cab. The kicker about this amp is it has two identical gain channels, so you could tweak both channels to be different or use the other as a boost for playing guitar solos. Speaking of boost, it also has a boost switch that's accessible through the footswitch. It can be adjusted from 0-10, meaning you'll either barely hear the difference or your ears will bleed upon the massive volume change. The clean channel isn't particularly impressive on its own if you're into Fender amps for that clean sound. I use an EQ pedal to help resolve that issue by adding somewhere between 0 and 3 db on the higher frequencies and cut around 1 db on the lower. The Carvin V3M is an amazing amp for the buck, even brand new (700USD IIRC)! Pro tip: if you're not prepared to spend quite some time tweaking an amp to your liking, you will probably not like the Carvin.

[@JayKarnage1]

I'd love to see an update vid featuring a bassbreaker 15, Jim Root Terror, a 5150lbx ii, and a red dwarf

[@commandobrando16]

That Pantera riff got me pumped up. Thanks, I needed that

[@TheChinovnik]

hey, I am not at all a high gain kinda guy, but I love hg amps at crunch levels. orange was a nice surprise to me, and the kraken is superb, if only money didn't matter. that was the only one where maxing out was not completely pointless.

[@FretFriendGWaL]

The Kraken is great as it's a gigging amp and I actually think it's just about worth the asking price but for me, my vote goes to the Chinese Peavey 6505. It does everything I personally need and the price is pretty good. It def edged the 5150 III for features and I just don't like Orange fizz (I had a JR Dark Terror and sold it after a week). Shame the Laney IRT Studio wasn't included as it's a great amp. Only thing I can fault on it is, the boost is garbage (use a OD) and it's doesn't quite have enough gain without a pedal...

[@TheSchmittable]

best overall tone: orange most interesting-bc-unheard-of-tone: kraken most versitile package: peavey

[@danielbrowniel]

I like fuzz but not for metal..

[@VicCross]

Rabea's face at 9:36 says it all. Anyone who loves guitar knows exactly what that face means. Ridiculously good tone...

[@HeavyMetalCowboy90]

I like the Thickness of the Kraken. Higher wattage gives it the advantage here and I wouldn’t put it in the same class as the others. This video doesn’t do the 5150III justice but it’s overpriced. Peavey is the most versatile and complete of these amps for home practice and mic’d gigs. It’s not as thick as it’s big brother but it’s kick ass.

[@gabrielmaymi1501]

I was surprised that the 5150 III was the one I liked the least. That Peavey blew me away! Totally gonna get it for the studio. That Victory amp is great and incredibly natural-sounding. The "clean" sound I really like because it reminds me of clean low wattage valve amps that crack up when they are full volume. Orange is Orange and will always have the Orange sound (I own 2; mega happy). Nice Strat sound out of that Peavey, still amazed by it!!!

[@dejongeblondegod]

The Engl Ironball would have been interesting to have in the shootout

[@setra23]

Or the Metal Master. Unfortunately, Andertons don't stock Engl.

[@Thecrispito]

Pete is an amazing player

[@Gabriepe]

For distortion I liked Orange and Peavey the most. Cleans were best from Kraken I think.

[@81giorikas]

The EVH employs 0.0047 coupling caps vs 0.021 (typical soldano) for the first two gain stages. It means it'll be super tight vs the more bloated peavey. And it also means it'll sound super thing and raspy with single coils and just right with hi gain humbuckers. You can hear precision and cleanliness under gain. It also uses a 18K to get some saturation in the sound vs the 39K again, typical soldano value for the peavey. It can sound a bit shrill but at the same time look how much the gain resolves along with the tone controls vs the other amps. It pretty much shames all the others (kraken included) if you are going to use it for super hi gain with humbuckers. Well done for me. It also doesn't look cheap despite the simplicity. By the way the PRS MT 15 should be a good rival but a different thicker sounding amp, a proper clean channel, a lot of hum and problems with noise floors and design errors etc...

[@deanmiller6177]

Tried the 5150 against the PRS HT 15 and the PRS smokes it by a mile.

[@jketterman6054]

The tightest sounding of the four is the 5150 LBX and the loosest one is Dark Terror. The Peavey seems to be right in the middle as far as Tone. I love the sound of all the amps. However, if I were to pick one amp, I would probably pick the 6505 MH for its range in tones. I still want to own all them though.

[@mtmrob]

As far as high gain goes they all sounded different but they all sounded pretty good to me. Great vid guys

[@DiedrichKnickerbocker1783]

A week after getting 5150 III lbx2 I replaced all of the tube, JAN-GE 12ax7wa and Ei EL84 / 6BQ5. Definite improvement.

[@hannesfuchs9838]

EVH was the best in my opinion, but that Kraken was very good, too. The only amp I didn't like at all was the Orange, because it sounded so fizzy. If you look at the prices, the Peavey gives you really great tones for pretty few money.

[@stevieboy444]

Suggestion for a shootout. Some pedals sound great with some amps but rubbish with others. Some pedals sound great with all amps. It makes pedal shopping a bit hit & miss. A "versatile pedal shootout" maybe an editors nightmare but it may generate some sales.

[@adam872]

That Peavey sounds fucking brilliant on the lead channel. It's very good value for money too and has a heap of features. I reckon I'd be pretty happy owning it.

[@tonybroken6353]

realise this is a pretty old video :) but just thought i'd mention i bought the 6505 MH, not because it's neccessarily the "best" sounding amp but because out of these lunchbox amps it is the most versatile AND crucially allows me to use the amp with Headphones and without connecting to a cab, with a DI out aswell, also it has reverb and it has a FX loop and 2 channels, pretty damn good, the only other amps that really compete are from Blackstar st.james and they are much more expensive.

[@RyanDowney275]

Metal signature model guitar shootout? i.e Mark Holcomb, Synyster Gates, James Hetfield (Vulture, Snakebyte, Truckster) Kirk Hammett, Eddie Van Halen

[@bmeijer7776]

Mark Remonti, Jon Deiley (Northlane), Misha Mansoor, etc....

[@DevotioOfficial]

ESP RZK-ii (Rammstein)

[@keveb4724]

LTD JL600 in there too

[@mudwiser1391]

I was mesmerized by the amazing playing.