Jim Root from Slipknot's Gear! (JR Telecaster & JR Terror vs Rockerverb)

Thanks for watching episode 08 of Jon's Tone Chronicles, a show all about awesome rock/metal guitar tones, guitars, amps, pedals and all sorts of music/recording gear! This episode is all about signature gear from the guitarist of Slipknot Jim Root. Jim has a great taste in guitars and amps! While we're at it we're also going to compare the Orange Jim Root Terror to the Orange Rockerverb 50 MKIII. Of course I'm using my Fender Jim Root Telecaster with EMG's as the guitar here.
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[@SonicDriveStudio]

Love these amps and this guitar! Not the most fierce and tight metal sound but definitely unique! What do you think???

[@szabolcsrapp4279]

and yet again an awesome video from Jon, thanks for this mate! I love Orange amps, used the following heads over the years CR120, RV 100 MKII, OR50 and now I own a Dual Dark 50. I'm impressed by their sound, the simplicity and the versatility: you don't need 17 pots and 7 switches per channel to shape a very usable and well defined sound and this on a great scale. last time we put an acoustic guitar into my DD50's channel A, a reverb in the loop and it handled it astonishingly great. anyway, Orange fanboy out. ;-)

[@jorismak]

Hearing these riffs it almost feels like a shame that they don't end up on an album or complete songs somewhere. Imagine if there existed an Intwine right now that sounded like this :).

[@Ari_Calamari]

They both sounded great. Very, very similar with those settings. They did have slight differences, mostly slight differences in tonal characteristics, but I didn’t notice much of the differences you described. Maybe KZbin’s audio compression evens it out a bit. Anyways, great review as always.

[@LightCyrus]

Love the texture of the distortion. Perfect for Doom but the slight hairiness could also suit a goth/industrial style as well. Type-O Negative anyone?

[@PeanutButterPavement]

They both sound super similar to me BUT I'd chose the Rocker 50 if given the choice due to the added headroom.

[@Kensurs]

I use this exact combination (Jim Root Fender Tele/Orange Jim Root Terror). Absolutely love it. Cool to see others playing the same setup! Love your videos. Cheers!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Thanks!

[@manuelcasas8013]

Wow, much much closer than I expected. Thanks a lot. Cheers, man.

[@jarledske8215]

Have you considered making a video where you compare various guitar pickups on the same equipment?

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Kinda, coming soon! :)

[@saedemoph]

Great video as always. I want both Rockerverb and Jim Root #4. But I definitively go for the JR amp.

[@gabrielremolina2827]

Man I loved the Terror more!

[@valeryt4977]

JRT - great amp. His Hi gain is true and Crunch - ideal. Clean is good too. Sound such as mastered. No garbage in lo and hi frequences. I have JRT, TT, Dark Terror and love they all. Only 5150 and Laney IRT is good in comparison with Orange. Imho.

[@Ari_Calamari]

Your playing is just so great, Jon.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Thanks Ari!

[@groopuskul]

To me, both amps sound great, I find the rockerverb to be less dirty, I like it more. It is always a pleasure to see comparisons when the playing and the riffs are good. Many channels try to do it but fail cause when the playing is boring, it is impossible to get excited by the amp so bravo for that, you always create something exciting for the audience, thank you.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Thanks!

[@AmdusciasBaal]

Veeeeeeeery cool. They are really close. The Rockerverb has this little extra oomph that gives even more kick, but frankly in a band mix context I wouldn't know the difference.

[@ttbean9491]

Love your guitar playing! Your sounds and style are right down my lane of musical enjoyment. I know it's just a coincidence, but the Orange/Black guitar cable is the perfect complement to this tone test. Congrats on the 30K subscribers. Enjoy your holiday! TT

[@markn9355]

More of this please 🤘

[@bogeaqYT]

I sensed this episode was coming. Slipknot rules! Gonna see em with Killswitch Engage in a few months.

[@Burnt_Gerbil]

Cowabunga, dude! 😄🤙

[@EmmureMARIO64]

I’m curious to know what size of the neck is. I’d like to replace the rosewood neck with a maple.

[@DDAR.025]

i'm getting one delivered today i can't wait! Awesome guitar

[@dcole261975]

Great video and thanks for making it. I have a Jim Root Terror and pretty cool to hear it vs. the Rockerverb!

[@mrcoatsworth429]

Wow they sound super close! How, would you say, do they compare to the Rocker 15 Terror in terms of tonal character?

[@SonicDriveStudio]

The Rocker 15 is great but it's a little bit more vintage sounding. A little bit rounder and more fluffy.

[@DJ33]

Just snagged a Jroot #4 looking forward to giving a go

[@pradikatnett6939]

Great riffs, great player, thanks man!

[@paradox7743]

Great chops/ Have the best gear/ ORANGE and ENGL makes the best Amps and Speaker Cabinets. Great to combine the sound of The Rockerverb 50 MkIII w/ a roaring FIREBALL. Makers an Awesome juicy tone w/ the edge of The ENGL provides a Metallic structure n the Orange swirls and growls, Good review J R Amp is very cool n should be brought back...

[@jprosentreter]

ANOTHER RIPPER!! What do you use for drums? Sounds absolutely awesome...also a Rockerverb MKIII 100w owner! Love layering it with my '83 Jcm800 2203 for guitar tracks. CHEERS!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Steven Slate Drums 5.5

[@SM57]

Great as always 👍

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Cheers!

[@maartenspruijt3072]

Great video. Love your enthousiastic approach.

[@gerrydaly5409]

Bought a Fender Jim Root after watching one of your previous Metallica tone match videos from years ago - thanks for the tip, it’s an awesome guitar

[@tma4519]

Imho, Rockerverb - one of the best amp in your collection.

[@primalniek]

Nice riffs!

[@DDAR.025]

1:37 Devil in I, I see what you did there 🫡😏

[@tomnowak5610]

You are the king of riffs. Great content 🙌

[@TZIZ]

Amazing! Thanks!

[@mudzera]

very similar the two are cool. another thing this orange amplifiers are very nice good job a hug i'm from Brazil i follow your channel

[@Sheltada]

Knowing that both the or15 and the Jim Root terror are both based on the rockerverb dirty channel, do you notice any difference between the two in terms of sound?

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Yes, the OR15 is a little bit more vintage sounding and less barky. Still plenty of gain and not super different

[@Sheltada]

@@SonicDriveStudio Thanks! I'll probaby end up getting the or15 since they are easier to get. Who knows, maybe i can get it closer to the jim root with an eq pedal.

[@chusamusic1409]

Fkkkkk dude, I'd love to hear this riff on a rectifier or mt15

[@04Hunters]

Great one Jon!!! Could You compare Orange CR120H to Sunn Beta Lead!!! There is no such video on YT yet!!! So You can be the first one! :)

[@Cyril_Harperink_87]

Hi, the Jim Root amp sounds great. I've been looking for it but hard to find. Could you please give us an opinion on the Adam Jones' rig ? Thanks man. You rock !

[@PhoenixAndTheRaven]

I liked the Jim Root terror more than the Rockerverb

[@douglasvaughn9349]

I prefer the rockerverb 🤘🏻

[@borhksalduero9259]

good one mate. as usual!!!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Cheers buddy!

[@DanielGarcia-vh9zw]

Excellent play Men! What tuning did you use? Tyou

[@rockstarcoder]

Drop C# used for video 2:44

[@michaelbrookins2720]

Nice job on the music

[@bytesguy]

Awesome riff! Do you have a tab?

[@user-Max1980]

Terror has more attack

[@PrestoMoto]

Killer riff mate 🤘

[@johnconnor6706]

How would you compare the Jim Root Tele to the LTD Phoenix 1000? Also the JR Terror to the EVH LBX II or PRS MT15? Thanks!

[@Speedking762]

Hey! I'm considering getting the JR terror but how big of a difference is there in max volume capacity between the JR terror and the 50 watt rockerverb? I'm worried it won't be loud enough at max volume

[@StuartBridson]

I thought the JR Terror sounded better on the palm muted sections and the Rockerverb sounded better on the open notes.

[@bodominheaven]

Hello Jon , Which one sounds more like Rockerverb ? Jim Root or OR15 ?

[@TheRocknrolla12]

Hi, I have long been a great admirer of your tone. Can you please advise me on some good IR 1. 1×12 for reverb, champ, ac15 2. 2×12 for 2c+ 3. 4×10 for tweed like breakup 4. 2×12 for hard rock tone 5. 4×12 for soldano, Evh...rockerverb

[@yoelmo604]

Okay,and what strings did you use? Do u need to prepare the saddle for thickers strings if u take it?

[@jetvanderkrogt679]

Sick!

[@Turbo-D]

have you ever tried the dual dark? some people prefering this way over even the rockerverb series

[@SonicDriveStudio]

I haven't

[@thrashzone13]

nice!!

[@nicholecooperonline]

Cool

[@gearheadroom]

Jim root terror is based in the Rockerverb pre amp ?

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Yes

[@Ottophil]

Some people use amps, some people use digital software. But thats literally comparing oranges to apples

[@thedanksavatron7782]

Nissssssssssssssssssce 🍻

[@silverjaw138]

I bought a Jim Root tele when they first came out. I loved the look, tone…but the neck was very thick and I couldn’t adapt to it. I had heard they changed the profile a couple of years ago, does it still have that thick neck?

[@Rawnfella]

Nah newer models have a thinner neck.

[@KevenOGreen]

For me, no difference, that's very little, if it has one. I guess with one of them we can just play less strong, and more with the other... 👍

[@KevenOGreen]

Nice to use Jim Root gear ! I like telecaster: but is it really one when we have hambuckers instead single coil ? 😉 But I find there a lot of stuff we can do with it and she's heavy enough to get a good sustain...

[@magoodfriend96]

The runt 50 is better :c

[@electricmeatpuppet]

Love the guitar, the amps and the riffs. The rockerverb just has that special something the smaller head slightly lacks. Still sounds great though. Definitely almost some "Devil In I" vibes for a sec part way through there.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

The Rockerverb has some clarity and tightness that the little one doesn't have but they still sound pretty close though

[@electricmeatpuppet]

@@SonicDriveStudio Have you ever tried out the Orange Dual Dark? Would be interesting to see you do a comparison between them... ;)

[@SonicDriveStudio]

@@electricmeatpuppet I haven't but I'd love to

[@dildojizzbaggins6969]

Orange=THICC tones

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Yes, thick indeed!

[@szabolcsrapp4279]

indeed, but not only. I love them especially coz of their versatility: the amps I know from my own experience (CR120, OR50, TH30, RV 100 MKII and DD50) are handling pedals well, can do nice cleans, raspy crunches and thick tones as well. as I wrote above, the metal monstrosity Dual Dark can do lush ambient acoustic guitar with reverb as well, not only Sleep's thick fogscreen with high end sizzle on top. ;-)

[@dildojizzbaggins6969]

@@szabolcsrapp4279Yup. Got an EQ in the loop of my TH30, and boosting the front with a Savage Drive. Keeps the growly Orange-character, but tightens it up and kicks it into modern territory. In drop C and with Fishmans that is brutal tonal bliss :D From all the demos I've watched, the Dual Dark seems to be Orange's most modern-sounding amp. Discontinued though, sadly... Indeed.

[@szabolcsrapp4279]

@@dildojizzbaggins6969 luckily I own a Dual Dark 50... 🤩 It is kind of a modern amp in a sense that it is tighter than an OR50, but it is still an Orange amp and it is loose enough for me (I don't like the bass cut and the TS boost on amps, but that's me). 🤷‍♂️ Both channels go from clean to almost full blown fuzz with huge low end, but the YT videos are kinda masking the real tonal characters of the channels, making them sound similar. In reality when pushed Channel A is more raw and uncompressed, barky even, Channel B is much more compressed and has this high end sizzle Matt Pike is known for. After buying the Dual Dark I ended up swapping my EMG81s to passive Seymour Duncan P-Rails in my guitars and I use Channel A for cleanish tones and B for dirt. But Channel A can do lush ambient tones as well, I just came from rehearsal for an acoustic gig, used an acoustic guitar and a reverb in the loop = unbelievable chill tones. An EPIC HEAD, for sure, I will never sell it! 🍊

[@dildojizzbaggins6969]

@@szabolcsrapp4279Lucky rich bastard... :P By "high-end-sizzle", do you mean fizziness? Because people complain about that especialy with the TH30/100. But that only happens when you play it too quiet and use all pre-amp-gain. Oranges need to be cranked somewhat to sound their best.