Randall RX120RH - It's Solid! (State)

[@mattvdh]

you had me at 'we don't do cleans on this channel' You're the man

[@James.99]

I actually have a Randall RX120 and it's got some of the best cleans I've ever heard. Of course, I used mine throughout high school with crushing high gain for talent shows

[@tobins6800]

That dark tone reminded me more of late 80s early 90s Florida death metal. Dug it.

[@seanfolk7133]

I've got the RX120D, which is the same amp with like, 16 effects built into it. It sounds absolutely amazing and I love using it for my band. Just played a show with it last night in Philly, and it always works wonderfully in a live situation or just at practice with the band. I couldn't recommend this series of amps for thrash metal enough. It does the thing.

[@EvilVileDevil]

I got a question about your RX120D. Will any 2 channel foot switch switch the effects over. I just bought the half stack and it seems to be on a weird setting and I can’t change it.

[@seanfolk7133]

@@EvilVileDevil it should. There is the channel switch button between the two channels, and the effects on/off button is right next to the effects level. There are LEDs on each channel and on the effects section. All of that to say if those buttons don't work or if the bulbs are broken and you can't see if the effects are on (which would totally cause that) then any two button foot switch should work. Also, the last resort option is turning the effects level all the way down and it'll effectively be off. That's just a thought if nothing else works

[@EvilVileDevil]

@@seanfolk7133 thank you so much for the quick response. I’m glad I have more options than I was aware. Thanks again, I thought it was a long shot.

[@James.99]

I'm thinking about dusting off my Randall rx120d and firing it up again for old time sake. This was the absolute best amp I could get my hands on as a broke teenager in 2015 and it never disappointed me

[@mmarrinan]

Hey man, what can do you use with it?

[@hellboundTX333]

Best $150 amp ive ever bought...

[@GodFlameTX]

Exactly what I paid for mine!! Great amp

[@knife2meetyah]

Got mine for 240 and I don't regret it. Wish I could find a rg100es though

[@n34z3r]

$150? Damn. Seen it on Facebook market for $450. I probably should keep looking

[@kevinerickson84]

I bought one of these like 15 years ago as a half stack kit. Loved it. I still play through the randall cabinet instead of my mesa but with a tubemeister36. After watching this I think I need to revisit it. lol great video.

[@low_e_music]

Randall's solid state amps are pretty killer. I have an RH200SC that is a blast to play. Surprisingly versatile over a range of tones. The stereo chorus in it is fun for those 80s sounds too.

[@James.99]

This video reminds me I need to dust off my old Randall rx120d and plug into it again. Of course, I had the mids and contour cranked because it was a very bassy sounding amp but this was the best amp I could get my hands on as a broke teenager 9 years ago

[@kyleferrell8107]

I've watched this video at least 8 times. I ordered the randall rx 120 rh and it's on back order for a while. This is the only decent video with someone that knows how to play. This video is getting me through this long wait, although it's killing me not being able to play it yet

[@voodoocustompickups2547]

I had one of these with matching 4x12 loaded with Randall Jaguars. Loved it

[@Crusader1097]

Is it too much for home play?

[@voodoocustompickups2547]

@@Crusader1097 it's 120 Watts but solid state so you can use it for home play

[@boddumblues]

Nice to the point layout, I always like when it's obvious where the master volume is, if using it live, it matters (no confusion).

[@KPGuitarStudios]

That thing sounds pretty ballin', sounds a bit Marshall-ey and sounds like you can hit some of the Peavey-ish tones also. Randall always seems to do it's own thing.

[@badnewsbruner]

It does have some of the tonal qualities that I've heard from the Peavey Valveking. It's all personal preference, I don't hate solid state amps or think someone is ignorant for using one, I just don't personally like the tone. My dream amp is a Marshall JMP 2203.

[@barrysmith502]

If it sounds marshally and peavey-y,then how does it own thing??

[@joshuagarcia8547]

I think it’s his settings

[@stefanklappert6941]

I’ve had one of these for a couple years and love it. I’ve found that the clean channel has more headroom with a good od or fuzz pedal. I never use the dirty channel, just running a big muff through the clean channel and this thing screams.

[@zombiemontage]

Amazing. I'm seeing these and the lower wattage combos going for dirt cheap on the used market. Total sleeper

[@JoeCostantini74]

I love this amp. I used to use the tube screamer with the overdrive channel but I discovered the Andy Timmons Signature drive by JHS and now I use that to round out the sound and give it some extra fullness. I have owned mine for a long while, no issues very satisfied.

[@waylong25]

I'm dumb for getting rid of this head, mine was a bit older of a version. Loved that, hope to find another!

[@dmytrotarasov9477]

Contour is a notch filter. The knob is changing frequency with fixed gain and Q.

[@Stretchwreckedem469]

After figuring out that i could put a 6 band Graphic EQ in the FX loop of almost any amp that works really well with pedals to shape the character of the amp, it's got me wondering if i could bost the bass frequencies on the graphic and turn the bass and maybe scoop the mids to around 8:00 or 9:00 on the amp with the countour dimed or at least turned up really high to eliminate the need for a boost entirely. 🤔

[@benmiddleton9984]

I think it sounds killer with that drive going through it

[@MrJd5996]

Great freaking channel man! So glad I subscribed!! Hope you get to 500k subscribers!!!

[@belligerentamateur]

Thanks my man! Appreciated!

[@chaseadams5037]

I'm a Randall guy through and through! I'll play Randall until the day I die!🤷👍

[@mustangGT375]

Kyle, get your hands on an Ibanez TBX head, u can find them between 100-300 bucks. It’s a sick solid state head. I have one and will never sell it. Just a fantastic budget amp.

[@legendofthestrings1]

Thanks Kyle for the review. I'm picking one up tomorrow. Love the way it sounds.

[@kylebarton6498]

Neat! I have the 2x12 combo I got for $40 at a pawn shop cause… (something simple was wrong.. was 10 years ago) .. nice to see something maligned be shown to sound good :)

[@metalfreak498]

I have the same amp. Name and model are the same, though it doesn't have the silver around the master and reverb knobs, interesting how that is. Anyway it is my first head+cab combo and I've been loving it so far \m/

[@Kilteddrumguy]

I have the amp too, with Jaguar speakers in the cab, and yea, it's a killer amp, and a great way to get into Randall's line if you don't have the cash. The cleans are a bit bitey, but that's an EQ issue on my end I believe

[@elgrigorio]

I had the Rx120d halfstack back when they first came out. The head was awesome for the price, but i thought the matching cab was weak.

[@pierrepierre8920]

I have a rg100sc that I wanted to sell. Swapped the seventy 80s for v30s. It's now my main amp. Never will get rid of it.

[@joeyarnold9372]

I’ll take solid state over tubes anyday

[@cornelius5595]

Took me a second to realize that the light on your MXR Modified OD is from the bump switch. I see that in all the videos and thought you were running that thing on all the time, lol. Awesome tones, Kyle.

[@scootscoot97warlock90]

rANDALL RG series for me. RG150 RG80 RG100 pretty much all the RG is good stuff imo

[@slaygadethicide]

I saw this video, and went looking for one even though I don’t need it lol I have evh stealth but it’ll be cool to have variety. I found one at a local pawn shop for 150&

[@malevolentsound]

That thing sounds great

[@belligerentamateur]

Agreed!

[@MrSentenciado]

Hey!! i have that amp about 2 years, and i really happy with it, i bougth new in about 500 bucks, and i think there's no better deal than this for that price... even i had a zoom gt-1 but i sold it because the natural sound of the amp is really great, so in resume a great choice if you want a great metal sound without spend a lot of money... a Big Huge from Chile Pal !!

[@Estraiper]

Hi! did you try the PHONES OUT? I was wondering if the simulation is good enough to record directly with the interface?

[@MichaelBossie]

Please review the Randall RH100!

[@chadmorral1326]

I used to have one of these heads. I miss it. They sound sick with Eminence Texas Heat speakers.

[@thegodslayer8545]

Schecter solo 6....very nice !! I'm a huge Schecter fan so I love seeing them in your video.

[@CameronForrester]

My first ever amp ❤️

[@Blueesteel_]

Keep it up brother! Your vids are becoming part of my routine

[@belligerentamateur]

Love hearing that. Thanks man!

[@Blueesteel_]

@@belligerentamateur I know it must be tough for you right now but keep up the good work with the channel. Doing something you love is the best thing in the world.

[@1thess523]

Have you ever tried one of those "tube" pedals through a solid state amp? I've seen some pedals with a 12ax7 that if I'm not mistaken are supposed to give a tube feel.

[@jasongroeneweegen1262]

Hey Kyle Jason from Melbourne, Australia. Love the work you do on the channel. You have a good ear. I have 2 gear review suggestions. The Randall Rh150 G Plus and the MXR CAE Boost/OD. I dont think anyone has reviewed this pedal in a Metal context. Cheers Mate.

[@belligerentamateur]

I'll see what I can do!

[@XlouietheflyX]

Yo Jason I am over in Adelaide and I have always preferred the MXR/CAE Boost/Linedriver (MC401) pedal over tube screamers, SD-1 clones, etc for my amps ... Peavey JSX, Peavey 6534+ and Peavey 3120. I use it on 18V. I don't use it on clean but I use it on crunch and lead channels. My channels and that pedal are controlled by patches on a Boss MS-3 which makes it easy to switch between clean and dirty channels with different settings and pedals engaged. I am in the doom band Sloven.

[@jasongroeneweegen1262]

@@XlouietheflyX Awesome. I think Scott Ian used one to boost his Randalls. I used a Block letter 5150. I boost with psssives but not actives. I alternate between thr Mxr Mc401, custon badass modified and Boss SD1

[@brysonbechtel2476]

Did you have pedals on when you were playing it ?

[@DavidAllenMD]

Randall's are dope af

[@enthused7591]

I bet this dude does an awesome Matt Damon impersonation. Your voice is identical haha

[@MatthewBlackMetal]

Just picked up this head and matching 4x12 straight cab with the footswitch for 125 bucks 🤘

[@belligerentamateur]

Great deal, the head is very impressive

[@SuprachargerMusic]

You know the thing that surprises me the most here is they actually did get the Metallica tone (as I understand this is related to the KH120) in here despite never having used solid state. Actually impressive. Wonder if it's a solid state MKIIC+ of sorts. Even more impressive without EMGs. FYI your amazon links don't work right now. Also Q... Why the SD1 and the Modified OD? Was under the impression they're the same circuit.

[@belligerentamateur]

Not sure if they are, but even if so, they have different features and definitely don't sound the same.

[@SuperBriandamage]

@@belligerentamateur kh 120 is solid state but his high end signature randall is tube..I had a chance to try that one in store for a few minutes and it was pretty good but not cheap by any means.

[@layne9700]

Any tips for guitarists with hitchhikers thumbs?

[@XlouietheflyX]

Good to see the Blackjack SLS out again

[@FulcrumsEdge]

You gotta try out the 90s Randall RH-200 solid state head. If you like the RX-120, the RH is a fucking massive output upgrade with 240 watts at 4 ohms, 200 at 8ohms, and with 2 separate gain voicings giving it more tonal versatility.

[@belligerentamateur]

If I can find one, I will!

[@FulcrumsEdge]

@@belligerentamateur They definitely are on the more rare side, but i am assuming that's a pretty good thing, as there's a likely chance that others feel the same way i do about mine! haha

[@NICKFLIX37]

Dude sick review this helped!!!!!!

[@97warlock]

wonder what the difference id between the RX and the KH120 ? THEY LOOK THE SAME

[@J_Braz_]

What year is that model? It looks different than all the ones I'm seeing.

[@robh1780]

Roland TX7 amps I remember 20 years ago, I should have bought that old Roland amp then.

[@mattloughran9817]

$299 on musiciansfriend deal of the day!

[@GuapDolo]

I just bought it from them. I don't even have a cab for it but I jumped on it cause of the price 🤣

[@jimsoprano711]

Sorry Kyle to ask again... But do you always leave your MXR BA Mod on? I see on most of your video's it's permanent engaged. Do you do this to add tightness? Thanks!

[@MP-vg3js]

love it!!! great metal amp

[@playthefightriffjohn843]

You need to get your hands on an Ampeg VH140C

[@belligerentamateur]

Trying! Almost landed an SS140C last weekend!

[@mattreum4271]

Have you played or heard the matching 4x12 cab Rx412 loaded with Randall Jaguars?

[@billzade8158]

I wish I could have kept mine. Was just too expensive to take it out of Alaska with me unfortunately

[@DoomKid]

sounds brutal!

[@andrewreichert15]

There’s a half stack for $350 right by my place. Might consider it now

[@voodoocustompickups2547]

Do it. The cabs are so underrated

[@AD1978leo]

I'm what some would call a tube snob.. but this thing sounds great! If you can get it for that price do it!

[@dimebagdarrell8698]

4:43 I thought he was gonna play blackened

[@reijei4070]

Needs a shoot out with the Rg100es

[@TheGhostOfGideon]

hello kyle, i was about to buy this amp untill i noticed the you had your MXR-OD "ON" and the KHDK "ON".... so basically that wasnt the real amp sound? im a newbie to this kind of stuff.. Thank you for this video thou🤘🤘

[@burnband3061]

Hello ! Do you think If I connect my Tc Electronics G Major 2 to this amp via foot switch input, Can I operate between crunch and clean channels with TC's midi foot switch ?

[@joshghost661]

Kyle what would you pick out of this or an Orange Crush 100? Also considering a Blackstar Stage100H but that’s quite an investment for me money wise lol.

[@jesseparrish9198]

I'd go with the blackstar man

[@techdeathhippie6319]

Thus just shows if a player has good technique and proper recording technique as well then it don’t matter . Coming across KZbin in my earbuds YOURE sound comes through no matter the amp . Same for REZA or whoever . The player and record stuff keeps it almost the same after the player sets up . Good tones

[@belligerentamateur]

Agreed completely!

[@glowskullsmedia1499]

I am suprise you playing that hellish riff from great band ALL OUT WAR!!

[@belligerentamateur]

They rip! Been a favorite of mine for almost 20 years.

[@glowskullsmedia1499]

@@belligerentamateur agreed! anf for those who were crucified will always be my top metal/hardcore album. only old Slayer album can beat it

[@joeyarnold9372]

I own one of these I’ve used every kind of distortion pedal available from boss drs-1 to a Cousy on made 1991 distortion and I can get the sounds I want plugging straight in and using the amps overdrive channel this amps distortion is almost perfect for my tastes and I paid $250 for it brand new out of the box at my local music store when they were closing the doors for good great amp

[@motorbreath1120]

Between this and the rg100 which would You go for?

[@AJ-tb5ho]

How do you think it would handle the super low tuning?

[@liamflynn6929]

It's pretty good. This amp is ridiculously beefy, so it'd be best to run some sort of drive pedal to cut out the lows and keep it from getting muddy/lost in mix

[@aidab7258]

These work ten times better with a parametric in the loop or Mxr 6band..i miss that amp

[@JoeEnabnit]

I have played two of these amps (one through the Randall cabinet, one through a v30 2x12), and honestly they sounded a lot worse than they did here. They don't have much gain on tap and don't have many usable sounds. Even the RD1h sounded a lot bigger and fuller cranked up.

[@jesseparrish9198]

I find running an overdrive pedal in front helps the amp come to life.

[@Lil_Florescent]

Subbed!! Loved the demo. Also do you think I could do punk on this amp?

[@EXRICHEX]

Hows the head sound with the duality boost?

[@queenspleen353]

This was my second amp. My first was a 10w Behringer combo that didn't sound too good. And I didn't think this one sounded too good either lmao! Your video shows that I had no idea what I had! I'll have to find one of these and give it another shot after 10+ years. Have you tried the cab that it came with? That's what I was using at the time. I wonder how big of a difference that would have made in my experience vs yours with the Randall V30 cab.

[@Highrollinhunter]

Yeah my behringer amp sounds like crap.

[@zipchtkdn7804]

Any guitar for sale let me know

[@edsmith898]

Can someone tell me the difference between the rx120rh and the rx120d

[@brysonbechtel2476]

Getting it next Friday

[@KaddysJamKave]

Saw this amp cheap at the pawn shop weeks ago and although I'm a Randall Solid State fan I thought narrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. The RX tends to be the cheapest made and bottom of the barrel amp's out of all the Randall's. Sounds decent though.

[@Highrollinhunter]

Yeah Randall is price gauging them RX amps now.

[@Tysandifer]

Try new speakers...

[@KaddysJamKave]

@@Tysandifer No

[@litos_mendes]

Randall ss amps and hybrids are the shit ... I wish I had a vmax or a RG 100 es or a century

[@coltondoescars]

The T2 is ridiculously tight despite having a crazy deep low end.

[@Xxmeca421xX]

I've never had a nice amp bigger than 20 watts and I can't decide if I should get this half stack or he katana MK2 12x2 combo. I don't want what everyone else has and don't need 50 built in effects

[@shae482]

This is gonna sound generic but I would just go for what sounds best to you and suits your needs, and keep in mind the katana does have a good amount of effects but it sounds great with the effects off, but you’d definitely get a bigger sound with the half stack!

[@jesseparrish9198]

Can you plug the head phone jack into a direct box and run it into a PA board?

[@belligerentamateur]

Honestly, not sure man!

[@scootscoot97warlock90]

CRATE GT1200h run thru desent speaker like Eminenece or greenbacks, it may shock you

[@EdRyanGuitar]

Looking at buying one

[@J_Braz_]

What's the better value? The Boss katana 100 head or the Randall rx120? I plan on getting a head soon. It would sit on a Harley Benton 2x12 horizontal with v30's.

[@belligerentamateur]

Can't say, honestly. Never played a Katana

[@J_Braz_]

@@belligerentamateur lol. My question was a bit presumptuous. Thanks anyway friend.

[@jesseparrish9198]

What did you end up getting man? I personally own this randall and wasn't a fan of the katana.

[@J_Braz_]

@@jesseparrish9198 I finally ordered a B-stock Randal rx120 head. Will arrive this week, I hope. Will let you know how it sounds. Gonna run into a Harley Benton 2x12 v30 cab. I've tried the Soldano mini and didn't like it. Got a Dsl20hr but it's too loud for where I live. I hope this Randall lets me get some low volume metal sounds. If not I'll send the f'er back

[@DemonKingOFFICIAL]

I dig it.

[@GregMerritt-ws8tq]

Those ain't interruptions. They're cameo appearances.

[@chrisleguen2813]

Should do a review on the Randall Gus G T2, great amps

[@belligerentamateur]

I will if I can find one.

[@chrisleguen2813]

@@belligerentamateur if I wasn't in Australia I'd let you review mine, great work btw keep it up

[@CTSmerv]

does it clean up when the guitar volume is turned down?

[@jesseparrish9198]

Yes it does

[@tommilitello198]

At gc that head just went up and now cost the same as the half stack has been for awhile lol

[@Highrollinhunter]

I know and the RG80 is $640 I know its Randall price gauging the amps.

[@JonDeth]

Yeah, I'm a rampant wordsmith binging on your videos this morning lol. *So, Randall s.s. schematics are always some very elaborate architectures and the number of transistors and FET's they use is insane!* They use in the dozens and dozens and their influence dominates the small use of op-amps they use. It's been a critical factor to my own designs and always will be. *Another critical factor is the use of overdriven transistors, something they don't actually do, to achieve your clipping and all-around distortion character.* When you hear a transistor circuit designed so they naturally overdrive and distort, *you hear the exact sound and texture of tubes right down to the fizz and dense, glassy high end, but it's significantly better.* It also does it with the bass and mids without all the bite, rasp and other note definition and separation solid-state is know for destroying *and just as relevant, miserably so!* Digital is undoubtedly destine to completely takeover, even with the power amp stages, but I don't think it will knock s.s. out of relevance and ultimately, I think tubes will in fact greatly fade from use. *They will still be around, but ultimately become highly marginalized when someone produces equivalent equipment that is priced fairly which means up to 1/10 the cost of valve gear.*

[@YoungManNihilist]

2024 and this fucker thinks solid state amps are the future

[@pieroog]

so the main question... which is overall better for 80s rock/metal - RG, RH, RX? G1/2/3? Any owners out there?

[@rocketpigrecords3719]

The RG100ES is overrated. There, I said it. PITA footswitch and they're tube amp money now. Also Dime & others like Sammy Duet use boosts in front, Dime used 2 separate eqs outboard to get his sound...that amp in this video sounds way more fully baked. There's some annoying midrange the ES had I never liked, kind of like how Dime couldn't sell me on Coors Light, either.

[@rodrigomiranda9698]

Para metal va perfecto!!🤘

[@yoheff988]

Is the range of this amp 110V and 250V ??

[@voa.aquino]

At my country can be found 110V or 220V units.

[@bigmike9527]

I bought this exact amp a few years ago,I messed around with it for about 30 minute's and then I immediately took pictures of it and posted it *FOR SALE* on craigslist and market place and sold it the very next day 👋 *BYE BYE* unlike an ex girlfriend I don't miss a single god damned thing about that amp 🤘🤘

[@Highrollinhunter]

Yeah and Randall is selling RG80 amps for $640 and they aren't worth it. Randall has gone downhill and now loves to price gouge amps when for $899 you can find a used Mesa/Boogie Mark V 25.

[@tommilitello198]

@@Highrollinhunter where can you find one of those that cheap

[@Joe-vc3cc]

Looking swol dude !! Amp defininatly sounded better with the boost IMO. ✌

[@dungeonwolf8919]

Is Randall still in business?

[@Blueesteel_]

Ya

[@voodoocustompickups2547]

They were sold to some Canadian company

[@dougcarr7086]

Sounds surprisingly good.👍🏻

[@coltondoescars]

I heard they went under without pretty much any announcement, but I couldn't find anything to back that up.

[@datboi5327]

listen... Im a solid state guy because im broke

[@knife2meetyah]

I feel this

[@portuguesebeer5069]

Can you review MARSHALL DSL20? Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘🇵🇹

[@belligerentamateur]

It's coming!

[@bigwomp932]

Want.