PRS MT 15 Mark Tremonti Signature Amplifier | Review

Starting its life with heavier players in mind, but in the end, offering tons to players of all genres. Nick Jennison reviews the 6L6 powered, two-channel PRS MT 15 Mark Tremonti Signature Amplifier.
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[@prsguitars]

Another great demo from Guitar Interactive. It sure helps to have a talented guy like Nick Jennison playing through that amp. Cheers!

[@shawnshipstad739]

Sure he is a great talent, He sure does not point out many features of the amp, as there ar not many for the money.

[@BluesLetterMan]

@@shawnshipstad739 This cracked me up !!

[@waitin4winter]

@@shawnshipstad739 seriously? Most lunchbox amps in this price range give you a whole lot less than what you're getting with this.

[@TheEchelon]

shawn shipstad lol what are you talking about. It's similarly priced with comparable amount of features like other lunchbox amps. It sounds great and it's basically a 50W cramped into a 15W, its LOUD. You're just being a hater.

[@JoelWalker1229]

Please, Please consider adding a hardtail SE Custom option to your left handed models coming out of the Indonesian factory. Would appreciate an affordable option for the 245 as well. The instruments you're producing for the price point are beyond impressive. Truly love my lefty SE Custom 24! \m/

[@CCHCraig]

I will echo what everyone has been saying....this is THE best review and demo of this amp so far. Touches on every aspect of the amp and actually displays riffs and licks that an actual owner of the MT15 would be playing. Not the blues filled licks that the PRS guy is all over the net demonstrating. And Nick can seriously play guitar as well. Just a well done overall review. And by the way, I own this amp and fully agree with everything he says.

[@poulwinther]

I have to disagree. It's a great demo but I was hoping for some real palm muted chugging.

[@adamzeller7979]

@@poulwinther I got one, it chugs, i actually turn down the gain believe it or not

[@poulwinther]

@@adamzeller7979 Thanks Adam, I believe that, it's not all about gain.

[@BlickFangBand]

@@poulwinther Check at Ola's demo on this amp. There's more chuggin there than a college beer party.

[@poulwinther]

@@BlickFangBand Thanks, I didn't notice he did that one. I kinda lost interest in the meantime though.

[@rendyandrian7149]

Nick is a great presenter. He explains everything clearly in a very friendly manner. Plus, he is a great guitarist. Please ask him to do more review.

[@pataka81]

This video should be in the very top search result for "PRS MT15"

[@opticalpin8023]

Nick: Let's try some SLIGHTLY shreddier passages. Me: Suffering from extreme face melt disorder.

[@pinball3524]

😂

[@VicinalElk44104]

@Southeastern777 You're disappointed that he played high gain riffs on a high gain amp?

[@toddtab3048]

Gotta say, I have watched a tonne of 'review' vids on this amp (tossing up between this and a few others) and have to say, this is an absolute true review. Encompasses all questions with this amp, and displays all qualities about. Very well done.

[@Andrei.x8]

out of all the gear channels, this channel has the best players man

[@kaputme]

BEST DEMO!! I plan to use it like you said, TS into Clean for rhythm, lead channel for leads and Boost into lead for more lead!!

[@Silktribe]

Dayum! I had pretty much given up hope that someone would be reviewing this amp in a meaningful mannet, displaying its qualities and characteristics specified to its audience. I'm a little unsure about how the setup was miced but that's just me. Awesome review, awesome reviewer, awesome amp. It's a keeper! Thanks, man!

[@starrycat6185]

Wow! What a fantastic clean channel, a lot of the music I write switches back and forth from clean to lead, so having an awesome clean channel and lead channel is amazing. Can't wait to get my hands on it.

[@rawandxyz]

Finally! Someone actually played some riffs on the amp :) Thanks for the great review.

[@philknight6844]

I tried a few. This is the one I got. It really is as good as everyone says. 👍

[@jessetate9701]

So worth it right?

[@philknight6844]

@@jessetate9701 absolutely worth every penny. I use mine through a basic peavey 1x12 at home and it sounds fantastic. Use a mates 4x12 with v30’s in for band practice and jams and its even better. I am 51. Been at it since I was 12. Tried the mesa, evh and a couple of oranges. This is the one. By far.

[@stevenyates4059]

Is hard to to make a decision....when this dude could make anything sound amazing!

[@labyzoune5751]

Great playing M.Jennison ! Great tone from this amp !!!

[@zzubuzz]

Wow, that first minute was simply amazing, been dozing off for last 10 minutes until that woke me up, how much for that talent and a Fender Twin Reverb?

[@NomadRonin]

Nice! Both the playing and the amp! I have to say I think this amp has my favorite clean channel out of any amp I've ever heard.

[@tomsy49]

Top notch review! Loved incorporating a variety of pedals into the clean channel! Something that should be demo’s on all amps!

[@SNAKES29]

Gotta get this Amp! Forget thinking about an Orange 🍊 This sounds amazing

[@jaychen2000metal]

SNAKES29 Agree

[@bobbyosborne2375]

Hope you bought it. You WILL NOT regret it.

[@DexterDexter123]

Best review I’ve seen for this amp. Cheers.

[@joshmore7175]

This is a superb review and demo. Absolutely brilliant

[@coryjackson8409]

Fantastic!! One of the BEST amp demo videos I have ever watched. Your style and presentation are great my friend. And you cannot go wrong with anything Mark touches. New subscriber here, and I look forward to seeing more!! Peace.

[@zachcd390119]

Most excellent review. Eyeing, closely eyeing, this amp for when it isn't sold out.

[@anthonydavella8350]

What a professional review and a pleasant chap

[@jasonmcdaniel1866]

Incredible review! Thank you Nick for hitting on everything I had a question about. This amp is definitely one that’s going in the arsenal!

[@TheToecutter69]

Absolutely awesome guitar player and shredding 🤘🏼🤘🏼 Great review!!

[@ianseward9928]

What a great amp , so versatile , great clean which is tricky for a high gainer . Really nice guy , great demo , lots of ideas , but what a talented player .

[@shanehann5292]

Awesome review and such a great player!! This is definitely my next amp purchase!

[@eduardozamora1947]

Best review so far!

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Awesome... What a beast of an amp, can't wait to get my hands on one.... Wow

[@bobbyosborne2375]

Hands down best review of this amp on you tube. I own this one with the Mt cab combo and it is just as brutal as it sounds here. I use a Wampler tumnus deluxe as a boost, and just like he explained it with the review. Modulation through the loop, tumnus through clean for the less extreme stuff. Killer amp. Love it to death.

[@bobbyosborne2375]

@Cletus Anfernee Jackson not bad. Just use the push pull on the treble on the clean channel. People think it's a treble boost, but it's not. It just gives the clean channel a kick in the ass.

[@bobbyosborne2375]

@Cletus Anfernee Jackson not sure, haven't played the Friedman, lol. Depends on if you like high gain. If you do, go with the MT 15.

[@bobbyosborne2375]

@Cletus Anfernee Jackson 👍

[@rosskrause3926]

Like some of you this is IMO the best demo and explaining about this amp I have seen and heard..this Man Nick Jennison is a monster player and I am so glad he didn't do lots of dropped tunings,which I like but prefer what he did here..my MT-15 is supposed to ship in 2 days,October 2nd,I hope it does ! Thank you PRS and Nick Jennison !

[@qba-bomb3959]

Awesome review man, and epic playing! Now I'm even MORE excited for mine to show up! It's supposed to be shipping out Sept 11, I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

Literally the only thing holding this amp back is the lack of a master-volume for the clean channel. It would give that clipped mode much more flexibility.

[@scottanderson4175]

I love my PRS Tremonti guitar but I chose the PRS Archon over the MT 15 and I’m very happy with my choice ❤️

[@richardroncarolo7633]

Man, your fingers plus the timmons sounds awesome !!

[@endtimeguitarist]

Red. The only color a paul reed smith should be 😉😁. I wonder what year of prs that is. It breaks the market because it’s small, portable, unbelievably priced, AND actually sounds remarkable. I’m used to seeing even higher priced amps just sound like moosh and requiring all this dialing in. Plus they usually all sound the same. Usually they take so much push to get them going to it makes it frustrating. That or you get small amps that sound cheap. Prs congrats 🎈🎊🎉!

[@alanswanson7515]

Sounds like a big volume difference between the two channels. Is there enough clean headroom for a full band gig without miking?

[@TSRThom]

Hi Nick, what is this red PRS Guitar you are playing? Stay healthy. Greetings from Germany

[@lawngnome412]

The clarity of the notes still coming thru evem with the gain all the way up was impressive. It made me think of some of the better demos i've heard of the bremt hinds terror. I was prepared to dislike this head cause i am in no way a Tremonti fan, but this is a sweet freakin amp

[@vegaslowblower8781]

Clean sounds great. Distortion sounds like a metal zone. Top of amp looks awsome. Dial section is kinda ugly

[@m.imsure6966]

Great review! What is the rest of the signal chain... Is that through a V30 speaker?

[@AndrewOnTheYouTube]

Why are the European reviews so much better than the USA reviews? Over here in the USA, reviews are mostly done with a 2006 Canon point-and-shoot in a dorm room.

[@anthonydavella8350]

Because American corporations have turned most American music into putrid filth and the entire media is a fuqin libtarded circus

[@AndrewOnTheYouTube]

@@anthonydavella8350 But the 2006 Canon point-and-shoots in the dorm rooms.

[@anthonydavella8350]

You just sold me the Timmons pedal LOL

[@johnramsey7706]

Me too!! I got to find one myself!!!

[@elfieborimera3178]

Good to see a demo with lead instead of all drop d Metal

[@sleepymarauder4178]

Great player, great amp but what a nice person. Made my day

[@anthonydavella8350]

Agreed 100%

[@jameswilkins4motion]

Well that was awesome , brilliant playing and amazing amp. Thank you mate

[@iganpparamarta8813]

11 gauge in standard E tuning? Are you Thor? I though it was on standard D until you say dropped D. Now I want PRS guitar&amp.

[@Noscrap909]

Not a bad sound to be found !

[@toddkalbfeld4602]

Beautiful Sounding Amp!!

[@AJC-jo3ds]

I have and love this amp! I do wish you could foot switch the treble boost…

[@fr4nk45]

It takes the drive pedal well but this amp doesn’t even need a overdrive. The lead channel is so tight it’s insane. Basically you just need a boost for soloing and you have got your clean, crunch and lead tones. Insane amp for this budget. Is PRS planning to make more of these lower wattage amps? I would be seriously interested in a amp like this but with 3 or 4 channels with EQ etc. Does anybody this?

[@MsOZ79]

Great guitar player

[@lorencing]

Thx for the demo, what about FX loop noise?

[@Robbie28]

Hey sir, loved the review. Looking at this one as my first head but kinda confused about matching a Cab with it. I want to do a 2x12. Do i need to find one with an 8 ohm input? Any recomendations? Thanks very much :)

[@endtimeguitarist]

I couldn’t understand him when he was talking about his pickups. What brand are these?

[@johnramsey7706]

Sounds like he said Bulldog pickups. Check it out and let us know if that is correct.

[@piyushsharma5177]

Very good review.

[@paskualu]

It seems excellent, but i realize that there is no reverb on it... or am i wrong ? I would prefer not to use external effects. Thanks for responses in advance.

[@WalmartTom]

The MT15 does not have on board reverb

[@jegl1012]

Wow what a player!. Tremonti's got nothing on this guy. This is also a fantastic demo.

[@thebrawnysquirrel6344]

Two questions: What cab were you using, and is there some sort of footswitch I can buy to switch channels?

[@stevelandress]

I believe he said it was a Blackstar cabinet. The amp comes with a footswitch for switching channels.

[@tukangsirkus]

Wew love the tone. Can Boss Katana 50 generate this kind of distortion tone?

[@RKelley187]

TukangSirkus I have a Katana Artist and you can dial in a good distorted tone but you sacrifice chord articulation and it has a loud hiss too.

[@Hoscitt]

What pick ups are in that prs? Cos it sounds naff all like mine and I'm jealous! ..... Ignore me, he's just said 🤦‍♂️

[@akisbestrainsounds]

Bulldog extremist and blacklabel.i came to know this pickups thru this video and what i found was they make really really good sounding pickups.i think i just found a hidden jem.im surely getting those sets.

[@paulkline3011]

Damn is this guy good!!! 😀

[@endtimeguitarist]

Posting this again. I couldn’t understand him when he was talking about his pickups. What brand are these?

[@renatocamargo2226]

Endtimeguitarist Endtimeguitarist Bulldog pickups

[@endtimeguitarist]

Renato Camargo thanks!

[@trumanclubb7921]

Do I have to have a a cabinet to hook this up to or can I just hook it up to my current amp or play it on its own?

[@RadsnRems]

Needs a cab

[@michaelbarber1123]

At 14:00 it nails Deep Purple.

[@raindropcleaners]

Damn this guy can wail!

[@sergeantslowpoke1550]

1:30 YOU’RE breathtaking

[@dnast01]

I have this amp. Pretty sure you could play a rock and with left over shower hair and make it sound good!

[@sandrabegue8123]

Hi! Where is the sustain ?!

[@stephenfry5957]

Does it come with a channel footpedal

[@thehoppo]

yep but it does not do anything but the channels, i.e not the loop or the treble boost

[@melvynobrien6193]

Good playing, not much pick noise.

[@jessetate9701]

Couldn’t see this be for classic rock at all

[@michaelquintana9305]

I heard one. Oh mannnnzaass .

[@LeviBulger]

This amp is so sick. Absolutely disgusting.

[@elfieborimera3178]

Nice but nothing to the mesa Boogie

[@elfiemontague3936]

I buy one .& Sounds nothing like a real valve amp. And the distortion is unusable

[@kudosjeg]

Wonder how it sounds when you're not playing on an expensive guitar 🤔

[@tonyhayek1086]

HELP,!! Am I nuts for being turned off because this thing being made in China? I played this in the guitar center and I thought it was phenomenal. Somebody give me an unbiased opinion.

[@ryanwilson5936]

Well........I think you gave yourself your own unbiased opinion when you said “I played this in the guitar center and I thought it was phenomenal”. There’s your answer dude. Who gives a shit if it’s made in China? Like, seriously. Look around your house at all the things you like. 9 chances out of 10, they were made in China or have Chinese components. I’m getting this amp in a month and absolutely can not wait.

[@workdays8280]

These people on KZbin are not honest.this is how they make their money. There what U call KZbin scammers.they should be band. They destroy KZbin for people who are honest

[@workdays8280]

I own a black face fender twin and I can honestly say these PRS mt15 are nothing but than a child's toy. These guys on KZbin record than so they sound like a jcm 800 lead Sirius. These amps are a nothing but a child's toy. When U turn up a real valve amp they get way better in sound. But these PRS mt15 only get a little louder. There just a child's toy

[@joecharpentier6636]

Yea but are they a child's toy. Lmao

[@shawnshipstad739]

Great sounding amp. I would have liked ti see how it takes pedals, 1,500.00 steep on cost, no mention of a footswitch. 2 channels, should have one with FX on.off on a footswitch as well as channel select. These are not too inexpensive whereas to incorporate these features would not kill PRS bottom line. The kind of money they are asking for these, I would pass and recommend anyone else to do as well. I do not know why the country of origin is for these amps. If not made in USA, screw PRS. I can find out easy enough. PRS stole the lights from Carvin V3M, which I like. The V3m has 3 channels and are made in U.S.A., 50,25,7 watt options as well as 120to 240. They can be taken overseas with no problems. If I was touring, this would be important, in the event I wanted to use in my hotel room. I see many negatives for the money and other "Lunch Box" as you call them. It is almost like PRS has the class of Orange amplifiers. Which are not cheap (They look that way) and many are made in China there are other amps out there which are as good if not better. PRS will get the 1,500.00 as many yuppies buy PRS gear to impress themselves and their buddies. Do not get me wrong, PRS makes some fine guitars. Prs also has a problem finding ebony for their top- notch guitar fretboards. 5000.00 and up there should be an option for ebony fretboards and mother of pearl inlays. Not mother of toilet seat inlays. My advice to PRS, put some quality options on your already expensive equipment. You will get more respect. If I had the time to care and PRS was a publicly traded company, I would buy soe stock show up at a shareholders meeting and say what I just said. I do not care enough as I can buy around PRS and go with Friedman amps. At least when you have something to say or have a problem, getting Dave on the phone is as easy as calling your neighbor.

[@RKelley187]

shawn shipstad He used pedals and it’s $650,not $1,500.

[@SaintsCheat]

Too bad the back looks like it only plays thru an 8ohm cab. Shame

[@randalpinkfloyd]

looks like a 16 out too

[@hawg427]

That always confused me, what is the sound difference between 8ohm & 16ohm?

[@SaintsCheat]

hawg427 it’s not so much the “sound” but how they are wired. Most amps have options on the back 4,8,16ohms to use with cabs that are wired that way. IE if you have an 8ohm cab (back of cabs say what it is) and plug into a 4ohm Head, ur gonna kill the tubes in a few hours

[@hawg427]

So if you can pick between 8 & 16 ohm one the cab and your amp has 8 & 16 ohm as long as you match properly there's not sound/volume difference?

[@randalpinkfloyd]

hawg427 this sounds crazy and I don’t know why but I like 16 better than 8. I have no idea why

[@workdays8280]

U lier.

[@roxammon5858]

i dont want to listen to 19 minutes of shredding. Does have a channel footswitch?

[@GuitarInteractive]

Ever heard of Google?