MESHUGGAH AMPLIFIER 2.0

[@skitkrille]

If you get Fredrik Thordendal to Coffee with Ola internet will explode.

[@MadDjentah]

If Fredrik could speak

[@AccordingToGary]

It wouldn't be in english

[@duckfluff]

@@AccordingToGaryis fred that bad at english?

[@AccordingToGary]

@@duckfluff He just doesn't speak English

[@pipespeeps5349]

He speaks englisj fine is just he doesent like doing interviews i guess

[@murphvienna1]

I have an 8-string, and I know how hard it is to get a tight tone, in any amplifier, especially in a Plexi-style! Well done Fortin, and great playing from Ola too!

[@milo8770]

Mesa Boogie Mark V will do the job…tight af

[@sethgross3904]

Pepars pedals dirty tree! Dial down the gain and lows a bit and you’re in like Flynn.

[@hyperbolekid]

Sounds good but not $7000 good. Can buy 3 amps that get same tones for that price. This is why people wait for plugins of amps.

[@murphvienna1]

@@hyperbolekid yeah I did not know about the price. ...... :-O

[@CroneRaven1810]

@@hyperbolekid Jesus, 7K? If this is true... Plugin it is haha

[@revelationssoloprojectdisc8489]

I love how you played soul burn bro. Such an underrated song by them

[@dive-bomb]

thrash meshuggah is top tier

[@mr.nervedamage7463]

No doubt. I actually prefer their old thrashier/more melodic sound. That’s just me though. Something for everyone. I just love those types of riffs and tones haha.

[@baax]

Best album imo

[@johnhasso8908]

The middle part of the song sounds like an earthquake

[@Seankamrath]

@@mr.nervedamage7463 yes contradictions collapse and destroy erase improve are my two favorite albums. So damn heavy

[@RELENTLESS65]

6:04 that sounds insane, I love it.

[@gamemusichd6809]

Bro to me it sounds like nu metal tone. Keep in mind I love nu metal. This kinda sounds like korn actually

[@alexk.1895]

Sounds nothing like Korn. Their sound is big muff into dua recto. Not nearly as aggressive, tight and chuggy as this sound. Korn sound amazing, just very different

[@keithclements8228]

Sounds like old school Aussie hardcore like Carpathian and I Killed The Prom Queen. Perfect tone for those beefy breakdowns 👌

[@YeahImAnthony]

Sounds basically just like my buddies 6505 . Very emmure nu metalish.

[@lamerjkee]

A guy from comments here said that is Forever Old from Feared

[@6oundStudio]

Good time for Neural DSP to update their Nameless Suite, so it could feature this mode. It's their least updated plugin with almost zero functionality compared to their other stuff, but it sounds so good

[@Pericles777]

Seriously it is incredible it’s my #1 amp for chug shit ❤❤

[@MrDeathmagnetic08]

They really left that plugin in the dust. Last update was the desktop app icon lol

[@adamrushka8096]

Agree. It's their best plug in

[@Pericles777]

This currently has 33 likes don’t fucking touch the thumbs up!!!!😂😂😂

[@givemeajackson]

they should probably fix their quad cortex first before they get sued lol

[@Corrupt-R]

Damn the 33 just brought that amp to life, that sounds awesome

[@FantaFuture92]

Awesome pedal.

[@Corrupt-R]

@@FantaFuture92 just ordered one lol

[@FantaFuture92]

@@Corrupt-R you will love it mate

[@olibababbp]

I felt just the same man! Before I was like: meh... But when Ola engaged the OD omg!!

[@rocketPower047]

Wouldn't you think this amp comes with an integrated zuul and 33 effects... If they're going to update it

[@JustPlayItLoud]

I think a lot of people don’t appreciate how tight and consistent Ola’s playing is. At the end with that really aggressive gate engaged, the riffs sounded like a looper because he played it so consistently every time

[@joshmorrow6672]

Who cares

[@Dr.Zoidberg087]

@@joshmorrow6672 your mom

[@LucifersBeard332]

Tight playing and absolutely stunning amp for metal. Those squeals were wild dude!

[@adriantrusca1245]

Djent.

[@TexAgsArmyVet]

Love how he played riffs from the album Nothing. That's the first Meshuggah record I heard back in 2004. So awesome!!

[@MKRocker2012]

As a side note, this also shows you how incredible Neural DSP's sim(s) of Fortin amps are.

[@TudorAdrian]

Amen

[@Tenwood650]

6:13 Oh yeah, that's the stuff, THAT'S THE STUFF Ola's playing tight as ever, great job man

[@dirttales]

Man that tone is so tight! Thanks for bringing out the 8 string Ola.

[@mrartdrawerman5712]

I love how he opened with soul burn - which happens to actually be the first time I heard a poly-chug rhythm in my life. Special song

[@chrisbozzo36]

Damn! That's one of if not the best sounding amps you've ever done a demo on. Well done Ola! 🤟🏻

[@godsinbox]

it has a pedal in the front end! Reminds me that I just got a new car, its the best car I've ever pushed.

[@rjcummings8566]

The gallop riff at roughly 6:30 made me want to buy this amp

[@Dry7123]

Bleed on the heaviest string basically lol

[@clod33]

Forever Old from Feared (Ola's band)

[@rjcummings8566]

@@clod33 thank you!!!

[@mikeybrawler]

Coming out strong with Soul Burn. Underrated track.

[@AntigoneProject]

The sound of this amp is absolutely unbelievable…with the fortin 33 boost, it’s litterally a war machine…I would love to try it with my PRS 24 or my 7 string ESP-EC….

[@iseeu-fp9po]

Just like the Fortin Nameless plugin and the first Meshuggah amp I seriously think this is my favourite distortion for a lot of modern metal. It's just amazing.

[@OfficialBloodrunner]

That pic bounce at the end was amazing. -Neal

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

*That tone at **9:07** is just sick AF!!!*

[@gandalf8216]

YES! But will it work in a mix? :( The mix is always the buzzkill.

[@WDkuru]

Damn, would love to hear their old stuff re-recorded how Ola did it. Sounds amazing...

[@CaptnShred]

Soul Burn! Thanks for spreading the gospel of 90s Meshuggah!

[@johnhasso8908]

That song is testicles in audio form

[@Hellion6325]

@@johnhasso8908 poetic

[@thedaways]

Ola’s smile at 5:07 you know this is so fun to play

[@giacomonoia7566]

Which song it is?

[@duckfluff]

@@giacomonoia7566 he played some riffs that he put into a song called forever old with his band feared

[@stevenparsons1211]

I'm just glad you were one of the few that got your hands on one to sit there with it yourself. Thanks Ola!

[@Derbixrace]

one of the best amps i have ever heard, man if they could make it more available to the public if they went over seas!

[@TheStinkyDinkyBand]

How was it not available? I called Axe palace and ordered mine? It was simple?

[@jasoncrump1886]

That thing is a beast. Really liked the sound of those pinch harmonics too.

[@MichelOliveiraOfficial]

Jesus... this is the best tone that I heard on this channel! 🔥

[@mr.nervedamage7463]

I appreciate that you used their older riffs for the intro 😄. They used to be the kings of chug 🤘😎🤘. It would have been awesome if they had pulled a Neural DSP, and included a “Fred” switch, that would engage his unique lead tone.

[@harrymanbach]

A lot of his weird lead tone comes from some odd pedals like the Mothership.

[@mr.nervedamage7463]

@@harrymanbach that's interesting. Is that a newer pedal? I'm wondering, since he's had that amazing (almost keyboard sounding) lead tone since their first couple of albums in the 90s. Check out his lead tone on old songs like Soul Burn and Acrid Placidity to see what I mean. It's a very subtle tone, but extremely unique at the same time. I've heard thousands of bands and no lead tone sounds quite like his.

[@harrymanbach]

@@mr.nervedamage7463 That would be the homemade "breathe" MIDI controller Fred had made. With whatever processor he was using it gave the leads a tone like a wind instrument. You can see him blowing into on several live videos in the early years. I got a schematic of it years ago online. I haven't seen him use it in a really long time.

[@mr.nervedamage7463]

@@harrymanbach Thanks, that's really interesting. Sort of like some sort of custom talk box effect. I'm assuming he's found simpler ways to get similar sounds in recent years haha.

[@edwardchester1]

Wow that sounds good. Truly the Meshuggah sound in a couple of boxes.

[@RX120D]

Those couple of boxes are probably pushing close to $10k after tax and shipping though. This head is selling on Reverb right now for $6,200 USD. Absolutely ridiculous for tone you can get with comparatively affordable used gear.

[@edwardchester1]

@@RX120D And? Lots of gear is expensive. Just impressive that it straight up sounds like Meshuggah. Loads of artist-affiliated gear doesn't acheive that.

[@RX120D]

@@edwardchester1 Since when does all artist affiliated gear try to replicate Meshuggah tone? Have you forgotten that there was no such thing as a "Meshuggah Amp" when they developed the majority of their iconic tones?

[@edwardchester1]

@@RX120D Way to completely misread my comment... I meant other artist gear doesn't sound like the artist that endorsed it.

[@0megalul309]

@@RX120D even the cheapest wizard destroys this amp

[@someguywithaphone5921]

Loving how Ola acts when he genuinely enjoys a product. 🤘🤘

[@FumJ79]

Wow that really nails the Meshuggah tone.

[@vkuolema79]

I like how the amp retains a bit of dynamics and clarity while holding a decent amount of hair/gain. You can easily tune it up to sound like heartwork/carcass tone with a marshall like od/distortion booster. Nice really nice tone!

[@ThyFinalPain]

Or you could just use a 5150/6505 :D

[@vkuolema79]

@@ThyFinalPain TRUE! but what if like both sounds! and i just wanna carry the weight of one half stack :D

[@ThyFinalPain]

@@vkuolema79 Fair enough! :D I asked the Dutch Distributor for Price and Availability but did not get an answer yet...

[@ThyFinalPain]

@@vkuolema79 The Head is €6.298,99 :D 😂

[@vkuolema79]

@@ThyFinalPain holy shit. i better wait for the neural dsp plugin then XD

[@ericponthiaux4855]

so many thanks Ola Enlgund for the demo ....

[@IanBundy_art10Zen]

Very cool tone perfect for the 8 string...Thanx OLA

[@littleman8692]

Can you review a peveay valveking if you find one? I have one and I freaking love it. It’s a 50watt tube combo amp and it’s killer.

[@gitarmats]

Sounds brutal!

[@BenEller]

Great googly moogly!!!

[@SafirLamkhantar]

That bass tone tho 🦖

[@wezrubmag]

Perfect demo of this amp ! What a BEAST !

[@andounis]

10:04 - Nevermore - Ambivalent | "Blind and ambiguous, all part of the game" | Nice choice here Ola 🙂

[@TheVermifuge]

RIP Warrell

[@smokejc]

I knew I recognized it from somewhere

[@animalwillopus79]

Best high gain amp I've heard in awhile!!

[@nuggetstew4380]

Sounds almost exactly like what they were playing through when I saw them live last October, fucking amazing

[@sickmoshbrah]

That amp with the boost might be the sickest tone I've heard on this channel

[@brageboogie]

The tone and riffs that came with and from the 8-string reminded me a lot of Tommy Victor.

[@gmanolicious]

Ola is the man! You make me laugh and are great to watch! Thanks for your input on so many things for us gearheads!

[@FPSInsanity8511]

The riffage from 6:20 to 7:20 was awesome. Does anyone know if any of that is an actual song? At first I assumed Ola was just messing with the Bleed triplet thing, but then the riffs starting around 6:38 seem too elaborate to just make up on the spot

[@MaxW7549]

At 6:50 he plays a riff from feared - devil in white (one of his band) the rest seems improvised

[@AdamDallas]

I believe it's Forever Old, one of Ola's songs from his Feared project. On the album Furor Incarnatus. Sick, sick album, it's what really made me start to get into his stuff.

[@jonastwang8604]

@@MaxW7549 thanks. seached for this title for years.

[@EemeliSiekkinen]

He actually has 12yo video on his channel where he plays it. Search How to play: Feared - Devil in White (formerly Unknown Title Song)!

[@crushedoremusic]

Wow- impressive amp. I can’t even imagine affording retail on that…

[@billyturk8117]

I think the last one was around like 4gs lol. 😭

[@CFChristian]

More than you can afford, pal.......................... Fortin.

[@Bsaunders17]

3-5 g’s seems to be the standard when it comes to boutique high end amps. Fortin, soldano, revv, Engl, driftwood, diezel. Even a stock Marshall 2203 is like 3300

[@billyturk8117]

@@Bsaunders17 my engl was like $1,100 new but this was also 2009 lol

[@malettastudios9416]

@@CFChristian underrated comment

[@Sasquatch0251]

Ola even snuck in some Ambivalent by Nevermore at 10:04

[@julianhamner7415]

Haha hearing Devil in White on a demo again makes me feel nostalgic. Great playing as always ola

[@FRANK45CASTLE]

That's awesome they have their own amps. Just can't beat their sound. Very cool man! \m/

[@hv3459]

You need to hit up Henric Hermansson for one of his 5 gain stage Marshall mods, no need for a 33 pedal to get that tightness!

[@TheStinkyDinkyBand]

Is it for this amp? Or a specific Marshall?

[@mikehill666]

Awesome sauce bro I really wanted to hear you mess with that bright and dim knob, though that LED knob kick ass Ola

[@matthewn8766]

Ola, you should do Ola learns a Meshuggah song. 8 string of course 💪🏽

[@thisguy2973]

Man, all the best Meshuggah at the beginning!!!

[@nihilanth_mudrarakshas]

Oh my god, this is the pinnacle of metal guitar tone

[@jmike2039]

On its own it has so much hi frequency, kinda disappointed. The overall sound is really dry and crunchy

[@nihilanth_mudrarakshas]

@@jmike2039 but with the 33 pedal it sounds soo good

[@jmike2039]

@@nihilanth_mudrarakshas yeah it does but at that point if I'm buying a bunch of pedals to make my amp sound the way I want, I'm just gonna stick with an axe FX or Kemper.

[@gamemusichd6809]

@@jmike2039 Bias Fx2 gang rise up

[@bobbyosborne2375]

@@jmike2039 tubes forever

[@thejabberwocky1488]

~ 4:00……I swear I hear THORNS tone when you hit those minor chords llellllls. Siiiiiiiick Edit: GOT-DAYUM! That 33 pedal tone is gnarly bro!

[@lycancatt4248]

great thorough demo as always, not sure the phazing between mics was spot on for this one but could just be the amps tone, hard to know

[@albertplaysguitar]

That boost made a hell of a difference!

[@mark_afterdark]

This thing sounds absolutely amazing man. I need one.

[@PutItAway101]

This thing is lethal on every setting.

[@yeti1448]

Holy crap! I need that amp in my life along with those pedals you are using. I love it! It sounds f'ing amazing brother!

[@Banzurit]

That's a huge sound! Thank you, Ola

[@Thardus616]

Soul Burn oh lawd. Destroy Erase Improve as a whole is my benchmark for perfect metal tone and this shines.

[@AkiraSpectrum]

sounds absolutely incredible. MAJOR WANT.

[@adrienpeustjens]

My goodness ! Ola I've never seen you like this before !

[@stevefromhell8220]

Tighter than a gnat's chuff - well done Fortin and well done Ola - 'soil your armour' tone right there!!!!

[@bobrutledge54]

Wow that sounds good. I was curious about as much as these bands are tuning lower and lower, when they're either going to start playing through bass cabs, or if some company will manufacture speakers with a lower threshold.

[@Pericles777]

That was the original idea, but even with tuning as low as a bass, it still doesn’t sound like a bass. Also there have been baritone guitars used in the industry for longer than metal music has been around so 🤷🏽‍♂️ it’s more about the timbre and attack of the instrument than the pitches being played

[@bobrutledge54]

I still wish randall made that cabinet that dimebag used with the two 12" and one 15" on the bottom. I know they're pretty hard to find these days.

[@Pericles777]

@@bobrutledge54 , we still need bass players because that’s the real dad guitar 👍🏼👍🏼🤣🤣🤣 bass is usually a little louder in the mix than the guitar anyway

[@coryyoung1876]

K-100s are good for that. The 100w has much higher headroom and it's voiced with a lower resonance. Mick Thomson used to use one for that exact reason. Though they only tune to B

[@TheStinkyDinkyBand]

@@bobrutledge54they do bro. I have one but it’s by Friedman I think? It’s 2 12’s on top and two 15’s on bottom. It’s siiiiick

[@LakeNuu]

I'm a little emberassed to ask but he's always pulling this riff and it's so tight. What song is at 4:27? If someone could help me, that would mean a lot!

[@Maxus696]

you are not alone

[@josevitorviesser6837]

I'm with you guys

[@enijize1234]

Sounds like something Mike amott would write

[@clod33]

Feared (Ola's band) - Devil in White

[@duaneanderson6393]

Meshuggah Amp, yes it is so chug-ali-cious. This fortin guy seems like a hardware and software genius! to overstate the obvious, He's a smart guy. Thanks for the cool demo of this fire breathing amp. Your chugging is as usual always fun and impressive Hey! Ola where is PIK? this amp demo really needed PIK in it.

[@lordimpaler3899]

OMG...😮... that's a hellacious amplifier. This just made my top 5 dream amps (and I'm not even a Meshuggah fan)

[@TheStinkyDinkyBand]

I bought one and thought it was the name of the amp company 😂

[@dainhamilton7746]

Please help! What's the riff at 6:49 I've been searching for a while lol

[@RunningFromMachines]

commenting because I'd like to know as well

[@inadistantland6578]

Feared (Ola's band) - "Devil in White" from ~0.57s

[@gmanolicious]

I just bought one!!!!! Cant wait!!! So sick!!

[@gmanolicious]

LOL! No I didnt.

[@kyleb337]

I love seeing happy Ola

[@lowqualityguitarvideos]

great sound/recording

[@stevemuzak8526]

11:39 This sound amazing!

[@ivsiguitarist]

I think this amp works really well for the super low drop tunes due to the tight note definition. Not my cup of tea for modern metal tones and higher gain needs.

[@madhellmiguel]

That amp sounds great!

[@mrslate1]

Love you Ola! You are good at all this stuff!

[@generalderoma]

what a freaking amp man. unbelievable. BRUTAL

[@froizdead5199]

Mannnnn the tone once the 33 was turned on!!! 🤯💣

[@user-mb3hu8pl8j]

Thanks again Ola, it's always awesome to jam along to your riffage!! 🎸🔥🤘🏻

[@Admiral_Bongo]

Ola, you should do more amp reviews. (still hoping for an Ampeg VH140C, DSL100 and Framus Dragon)

[@blakeanderson7906]

Nice pick spike at the end! Amp sounds cool too! 🤘

[@louderthangod]

Limited again? Damn, I wish they just made a full production model. I love the plugin as the mix of modern gain but with that classic Plexi mid and treble tone that cuts so well.

[@untilitsleeps087]

soul burn- nice, first meshuggah song i found

[@metalonabudget574]

Love the gear review videos nice work on capturing the amp tones.

[@KP-vr6ft]

That was an appropriate first riff. Ola with the Fan service

[@JNCGaming]

Sounds incredible

[@21stcenturymetal31]

I hope you kept that one. Its a beast.

[@simonr344]

I think this is it, the chug has peaked

[@NoorhakimMohamedNoor]

I’m just here for 8-string with Meshuggah tone. 8:17

[@faust8569]

Phenomenal truly AWESOME Thank you for the review Rock on

[@ajabbott8559]

Hey, Ola! Love your channel!

[@davidg1612]

Awesome sound! Now you should get the first version and do a side-by-side comparison.

[@dylanvanbree896]

ola englund you are my hero

[@Charlie_Alpha_Echo]

10:03 “Ambivalent” by NEVERMORE!! 🔥🤘🏼 JEFF LOOMIS, eat your heart out!!

[@markwsanders]

Love the way it sounds. I would love to hear that amp through some Eminence DV-77s.

[@IStabz]

IN THE WORDS OF DIME "THAT IS IT BROTHER" SOUNDS IMMENSE!!

[@threadtapwhisperer5136]

Oh hell yeah! Getcha pull on that! Damn amp sounds like it might smoke the Krankenstein from Dime's last years with Damagplan. I've not heard such a brutally chuggy amp that maintains the single note fidelity and tightens right up the second a palm mute is applied. That is damn sure it brother. Like slapping some methanol on a supercharged V8, some things just are more correct in the world due to their existence. Death to all but metal, and pethaps Nitromethanol also...

[@xboxnissan]

Feared riffs definitely noticed :) good video!

[@athmaid]

6:20 isn't there a Feared or The Haunted song with that gallop? Can anyone point me in a direction for learning the picking pattern maybe?

[@clod33]

Feared (Ola's band) - Forever Old and Devil in White. Check out the video COFFEE WITH OLA - Jensen of The Haunted & Witchery. At 37:25, Jensen and Ola are talking how do to those gallops. You must start with an upstroke.