RIG OF THE WEEK - Soldano SLO30 - NEW FOR 2020

[@OlaEnglund]

Have a Good Friday everyone!

[@SpektrumHELL]

Gracias mi rey

[@Twobarpsi]

I'll try...

[@robertciaschini7625]

Let's have coffee some time soon

[@jasonmorris1823]

You should get ahold of an ADA MP1

[@sanjsurativideo]

Great amp!!

[@dedespedida4515]

I was gonna buy a Soldano but my wife found out and made me buy the house instead.

[@FEAROWNAGE]

What, do you live in a shed or something? Not trying to be a dick, but at roughly $3900 a Soldano costs less than a shitty used car.

[@accordv6er]

Jet city my dude. Budget soldano

[@realtruenorth]

I hope her ring is worth a toaster, ha ha just kidding

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

wise choice you need a place to live first and a studio for cranking the guitar and amp. I chose a new home instead of new gear and now can crank my tiny 20 watt ENGL into my Orange 4x12 for wall of sound on budget. The cab is way more important than an expensive amp but few players know this fact.

[@dedespedida4515]

@@FEAROWNAGE it's call a joke champ!

[@iDealMedley]

this is my kind of tone, FAT but still has that tightness aswell

[@reallyeffingcooltechnodude]

So a thick tone?

[@NivanSharma]

goddamnsonofabitch no a thiccccc tone

[@zenistermister9695]

Aswell 😂

[@MrHoelgaard]

It do be kinda THICCC tho!

[@Willl_b_]

@@NivanSharma NO! a T H I Q Q tone

[@pitaorj]

Soldanos are perfect, the only thing I don't like about them is the price... I still want a SLO.

[@harvywarlock]

A cup of coffee and almost $3K and you to can have this SLO30!

[@benedykt123313]

A while ago you could've bought a Jet City amp, which were basically chinese Soldano designed amps which with some mods can achieve the exact same sound as the lead channel of a decent SLO. Unfortunately they stopped production. :(

[@coreyclark6505]

I want to know where these compare with the synergy modules... SLO’s sound so good.

[@iganpparamarta8813]

I have SLO100, cost me 5 dollar. Couldn’t be happier. But now I need better interface. The iRig HD has latency issues and some clippings. Maybe gonna get me some Focusrite Scarlet.

[@mvyper]

Check Myasnikov. He makes good replicas of famous amps. They are really good!

[@marcelmiagi4579]

Design your own overdrive and call it Ola-Drive.

[@Steve_the_Bastard]

Marcel Miagi 505-Ola!

[@accordv6er]

The oh shit... Drive

[@daviddavis9835]

I think this is the best amp he's played through. Period.

[@jfo3000]

A true connoisseur of chug tone can chug on a drop C power chord for 18 minutes...and we're all right here with him. Thank you Ola! You're a light in the darkness.

[@davel_ggw]

Have a Soldano Avenger 100, but really want one of these too. Such a full, harmonically rich sound. So addictive to play. The SLO and the JCM800 are the two greatest amps ever created.

[@rockerboy84]

Soldano has the most appealing tone for my ears. Super rich sounding. I know it is expensive AF but I'll dilligently save for buying me one. Even if it's just for being a bedroom/studio warrior. Everything for that smile on my face.

[@GoogleEqualsEvil]

Now that is the right attitude. I'm so sick of whiners complaining about the cost of high quality tube amplifiers. Some of those same morons don't complain at all about the cost of a $2,700 guitar, even though an expensive guitar won't change your electric guitar tone one bit (other than changing the pickups). The real instrument in electric guitar tone is the amplifier. Soldanos' are lifetime amps that you'll pass down to your grand kids. It's like any other high quality product...If you really want one bad enough then work hard and save your money until you can buy it. It makes it that much more special that you had to really strive for it when you finally bring it home.

[@LucasMastropasqua]

The SLO circuit is the exact same one as was used from the very beginning and for an amp from 1987 to hold water as a modern metal amp in today’s standards really say a lot about its credibility and to me it is still the ultimate amplifier. Should have bought one in 1998 for $1200 when I had the chance.

[@LucasMastropasqua]

@@NubsWithGuns I’m right there with ya buddy. I wonder how much money I’d have now if I hadn’t messed around with all the fun party shit?!?! Actually I would have still spent it on any one of my other addictive obsessions lol

[@hootowl6354]

If you'd invested $1,200 in 1998 you could buy several new SLOs now.

[@thesandman918]

Probably one of the very best sounds I've heard from Ola on his channel. There's a reason the SLO has gone for big dollars for years

[@irwan86]

This probably the best metal tone i ever heard

[@DaniTheDawg]

No. Not "probably". It's the "balliest" tone a human ear has ever heard. Man, what an amp.

[@cflowers69]

A Line 6? You are joking right? Because those amps are exactly that: a joke.

[@g.koch.]

@@cflowers69 *NO*

[@snapascrew]

Check out the killswitch engage “set this world ablaze live dvd”. Everything you hear is an slo made custom for George Lynch with every factory mod you can get (warren Haynes, depth, no clean channel, no fx loop, KT66). Joel bought the amp in the 90s.

[@irwan86]

@@snapascrew thanks, will have a look!

[@maxwattage6631]

The guy that rips for Govt. Mule still plays one. Very well. Warren Haynes I believe. Some the best tone out there.

[@JeffBarberDigideus]

hmm... theres a reason I dont own a Soldano amp "Soldano SLO30 preorder on Thomann - €2,647.95" ahh... there it is :/

[@jasonmorris1823]

Get a PRS MT 15! It’s killer

[@digiscream]

Find yourself a JCA22H or JCA50H and clip the bright caps (it's a beginner mod), and you'll find that you're 95% of the way there for 10% of the cost.

[@bltpkstz]

"holy fffffffinance!"

[@buddy22587]

Mild boner!!!

[@AndreiGrozea]

@@digiscream the JCAs are soldano designed indeed

[@jjgson69]

Was glad to see your happiness with the Soldano. I've had my SLO100 for a little over 10 years now and I've not found another amp I like as well. I use an old original Rat, Tube Screamer, or old yellow DOD 250 preamp for gain pedals, the old Rat is my 1st choice. New Rat pedals like you demo'd a couple months ago suck, you need to try to get an original Rat to demo. And yes the tone controls on a Soldano actually do something. And on the Soldano's run your gain/dist pedals thru the preamp and not effects loop, IMO they sound better. Rock on....

[@See_you_next_timee]

I got my prs CE 10 years ago. Was gonna pick up the slip 100 too but complications stopped that. I did have the money but long story dude. Would like to try the 30 watt out. Ola liked it allot ha

[@CP110]

When Ola gets stuck just playing with the gain knob you know its good. He was content with the sound and enjoying playing before he even dialed in the amp

[@MatthiasBuesing]

Due to whatever reason I was never into Soldanos. After Neural DSP released the SLO-100 plugin this very day I'm kinda diggin' it. I have to say that the amp in this video sounds absolutely amazing! Thanks, Ola!

[@kurts2650]

I was on the fence about this amp until this video. This is undoubtedly the greatest amp of all time. Buying one for sure.

[@lowqualityguitarvideos]

For any folks wanting to make the overdrive channel a little more open and have a little more headroom for pedals, put a 12au7 preamp tube in the second preamp position. Works great.

[@GuiitarBilly]

Have always loved SLOs. Met Mike at NAMM several years ago. I believe he’s in partnership with (new) company that’s actually making his amps now. He kinda owned the late 80s. Guys were hotrodding Marshalls for more gain in LA and other places. The SLO was described (back in the day) as a hotrodded Marshall right out of the box- tho Soldanos used 6L6s in the power section. An EL34 option became available eventually, I think, Many name guys players used SLOs in the late 80s. There was a rumor that EVH used one in the studio (don’t recall the recordings) and used the SLO design as a guide when he hooked up with Peavey designer James Brown to come up with the first 5150. SLOs were used by bluesier players too. Both Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler used them on late 80s/early 90s tours. They sound great in lower gain applications. When Gary Moore cut ‘Still Got The Blues’ circa 1990, the story from guitar mags and later on Internet forums... was he used an SLO and a Tube screamer in the studio. In later years Gary said he used a Marshall Bluesbreaker combo and their Bluesbreaker OD. Whatever. In the (excellent) ‘Still Got The Blues’ concert video from that time, he’s clearly using an SLO. Warren Haynes began using an SLO when he joined the Allman Brothers circa 1989- and it’s still (usually) the core of his live sound -in Mule and solo in 2020. As mentioned, Mesa was paying attention in the late 1980s and Rectos came along fairly quickly..as did various other gain monsters.. I’ve Always wanted an SLO and there was a time in the early 2000s when- if you kept an eye open- they could be found a bit less expensively on guitar forums or eBay. Great to hear the signature SLO sound is available a lower power format. Also great that Soldano...one of the (or The) OG high gain amp makers is Back.

[@JenMajuraOfficial]

👍🏼 I have the SLO Module in my Synergy rig. Love it!

[@OlaEnglund]

How much of a stalker can one become... ask Jen

[@JenMajuraOfficial]

Muahahahaha 🤪

[@brianpritchett7343]

Breaking news, Swedish metal guitarist Ola Englund has gone missing. First person of interest... Jen Majura.

[@des_o7935]

Those Synergy amps seem super cool.

[@Hardzinho_yay]

Mikael Akerfeldt and and Akesson uses them live.

[@bobolsen8067]

The most intresting thing about this demo is how much better the SM58 sounded compared to the M160.And those Soldano amps are great!Like the normal chanel with an overdrive the best.

[@sneeringimperialist340]

I don't normally go for a crunch tone, but that crunch sounds pretty damn good, as does the clean surprisingly.

[@digiscream]

Top tip - use a Klon-alike overdrive with the crunch channel of Soldano-based amps (works for the Jet City amps too), and make sure you're sitting on an old chair in case of accidents. Seriously, it's an out-of-this-world tone you just won't want to be without.

[@carterfest]

How can I afford Klon toanz

[@Terribleguitarist89]

@@carterfest the JHS modded Soul Food gets you close at a price for us mere mortals.

[@arzarkel]

Christopher Carter Get the Wampler Tumnus Deluxe, tweakable and great sounding!

[@Soldano999]

Christopher Carter if you can afford a slo you probably have cash for an Ikon Archer Silver at $199 which seems to crush the competition in klon comparisons videos. If you can only afford a jet city the $20 Mosky Golden Horse will blow your mind check out youtube comparisons you will be impressed

[@carterfest]

Thank you kind strangers!

[@mikedenkinger9570]

@10:33 Ola: Per your comment about the perception of the "boost"-like character of the amp when turning the knobs in the 9-11 range, I think that that is due to the use of premium high-value pots in the amp chassis. I recently got a wiring harness with 585k VIP pots and Vitamin Q capacitors (from Jackson Electronic Luther, Houston, TX) for my Gothic Les Paul which has Seymour Duncan Sentient/ Pegasus pickups loaded. They really have a wide sweep on them and because of this, you can really fine tune your tone in the lower ranges as well. I think it also adds a massive amount of clarity to the pickups and their output. These high-volume pots behave in a similar way to what you are describing when you are cranking the EQ and other knobs to some of their higher settings. The strongest character change happens between 8 and 10 with the pots and I'm using now. This was characteristic of some of the military grade vintage parts that were used in old Gibson's back in the 50s. Just a hunch but I'm willing to bet that's why it behaves that way. Thanks for a cool demo. I'm off to play lottery so I can get one.

[@guitarnutbolinuli5788]

Killer riffing at the beginning, sounds like you've got a hit on your hands. That Soldano is.... so sweet, this is my favorite of the series so far. Thanks Ola.

[@jayess7350525]

It's a song from his project Feared - Wolf at the end of the world

[@MangoOverload91]

SICK. This thicc, unboosted tone is begging for some Cantrell riffs

[@Chirondebree]

I always find myself hoping he goes for a lil’ Time (will not heal) whenever he’s got a great tone going on. That riff and merrows pillars of recreation are just the sexiest

[@TheTulioChannel]

I'm totally in love with my Soldano SLO clone by R&R, 50w 1u all tube rack head, got it for like 200$, best deal of my life

[@mikeflanders1292]

I know it's too late now, but the SLO circuit doesn't start to really kick your ass until you get the volume up past 4 or so. It opens the amp up, and is VERY impressive. Loud as hell, but it makes the amp sound much better than other amps at the same decibel level

[@christophergregory1205]

"Oh. It goes to 11. But of course." 😂😂😂 I'd kill for a Soldano!

[@Terribleguitarist89]

Man, I've wanted a SLO forever. Played through one a few years back and it was pure heaven.

[@F1Fanatic76]

Everything sounds so good through that Mesa cabinet.

[@YousefAHMusic]

That's why I give little weight to Ola's demos. The cabinet is critical, if not more critical, to the overall tone. He demos/reviews every amp head through the same cabinet, and that makes a ton of amps sound the same. If you open tabs with his Peavey Invective MH and PRS MT15 demos, and flip between them and this demo, you can hear very little difference in the tone of the amplifiers... and that's cause they're all going through the same cab with the same speaker. The dude likes a certain sound and he gets it with all of these amps, and it's killer, but what he's effectively doing is proving that no one needs to buy this $2500+ amplifier when you can get a 95% similar sound out of a $700 amp. I'm waiting for him to put the Boss Katana head through the Mesa cab and show that you can get the same brutal metal sound out of a $350 solid state amp, because the cabinet and speaker play a bigger role in the tone than people like to admit.

[@OlaEnglund]

I frigging love this cabinet, but yeah I should probably get some more cabinets for my demos, however space if anything is a problem. But I've been eyeballing used sites for a Marshall 4x12 1960 for a long time...

[@tyroneenglish8396]

Ola Englund perhaps a 2x12. As a lot of musicians are using them?

[@SOHCGT96]

@@tyroneenglish8396 lots of the older videos were on the Hesu 2X12 and it sounded damn good. I'll have to go back and look to see if there is a side by side with that and the Mesa. Only thing that's a drag is how expensive some of the top brand 2X12s have gotten.

[@YousefAHMusic]

@@OlaEnglund Yeah man, it shows, you have a killer tone and sound!!! You ever watch Good Mythical Morning? They do these blind taste tests that are hilarious and really shows how much we buy with our eyes. You should do a video with 6 amplifiers with the same settings all going through the same cab, but, have your wife blindfold you, and you play the guitar, and ask her to switch between the different amps, and you have to guess what what each amp is! It'll be entertaining and probably get a ton of views.

[@matejgligorevic2632]

This is one of the best 6l6 amps I’ve ever heard. He’s right about the Mesa-like sound but it’s got more body to it. BUY IT OLA!!

[@howtoshootstraighthtss4948]

Mike himself said is based off a mesa mark 2B

[@kjzmusic]

Great riff at 13:40 Ola! The amp sounds killer!

[@joe6v674]

Ive gotta say this is a really good review of this amp, no BS & actually goes thru all the features & tones of the amp. . Good job!

[@caseychamblin4131]

“I’m curious to hear how the normal channel sounds with the overdrive..” *tiger roars behind ola* “.....Fff...Okay.”

[@cole4700]

That amp sounds absolutely incredible. Deep,fat,thick yet can still clearly hear the notes. What more could you want! That’s a beefy badass sound

[@andrewhenry1419]

Can't spell Soldano without "Ola." Killer. Killer. Tones.

[@OlaEnglund]

Well you have to spell it like Olda... which makes me sad...

[@Trent5123]

Ola Englund don't get old on us please :(. I want my children and grandchildren to witness the chug

[@NivanSharma]

Olda which is an older Ola...? 🤔

[@givemeajackson]

@@OlaEnglund sOLAno amplification Super Overdrive Lead Awesome?

[@LTJR.]

@@Trent5123 "Witness the Chug" I likey! Thou shall Witness the Chug!...Bow...Yeah, it works for me.

[@rangerdoc1029]

Based on all the expletives, I'd say the 30 definitely does the thing.

[@davidcastonguay2927]

That is a little beast. This one and the Invective are pretty killer sounding amps. Great job Ola!

[@davidcastonguay2927]

@@jsullivan2112 Same thing for me.

[@vanespedals1023]

I just love how clear, tight and chunky it is and love the mids on this! 👌

[@harvesteroftone5473]

This thing eats dual rectifiers for breakfast.

[@waterbuffalo4225]

What about Diezel Vh4's?

[@rocafella142]

@@waterbuffalo4225 SLO vs VH4/VH2 is Ultra Instinct Goku vs Jiren. Two evenly matched beast. I think VH2 has an edge over VH4 though. And its cheaper

[@Nospoon777]

@@rocafella142 I'm digging that comparison! I feel like I'm leaning more towards the SLO though!

[@j.w.5485]

The Crunch channel on SLO's has always sounded great with an OD in front. Very articulate.

[@michaelnedoshytko6920]

I like the sounds of the soldano. Out of my price range in this current economy

[@carwynvan]

That depth control adds some serious thump! That amp sounds epic

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Favorite expression of the video "Holy Finance!" and appropriate given almost 3k for a 30 watt tube amp head. More than Bogner or Friedman.

[@realtruenorth]

That's nothing for a professional guitar player,, thats who these made for, this isn't an entry level bedroom amp

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

@@realtruenorth they would get a way better amp like a Diezel or Wizard. Also not true, Five Finger Death Punch use less expensive amps like EVH 5150 III that cost half as much for a 100 watt amp.

[@ABHORRANCE831]

Love that balance of meaty, tight low end, the q value of the mid, just right saturation, and just right brightness. Basically, what am always chasing with my Recto/Tubes/Pedals.

[@jacak47410]

For real. This sounds amazing. I think one of your best tones tbh

[@OlaEnglund]

Thank you, I dit it!

[@jacak47410]

@@OlaEnglund oh shit,sir chugs allot. I hope you have yourself a lovely day.

[@markkurtzner4595]

Because of your video I bought this amp and it sounds amazing... back in the late 80s I had a Marshall JCM 800 50 watt channel switching and the SLO 30 crushed it... I wish I had the Soldano back in the 80's. Thanks for the review

[@Jack-sk3we]

I love this amp, you should do a demo of the Marshall DSL20hr! I know a lot of us have it and would love to see you demo it!

[@freezaxp]

The result will be expected, you know with Ola's techniques and magical touch, and his solar axes, all his tones are same

[@cflowers69]

I can always tell when you are into the gear. From the first channel on the amp - knew you were digging it.

[@RequiemDead]

That amp is a 100% absolute KEEPER!

[@timwhite5562]

I really like these, I've been able to play one for a few days, it's just too much money for my blood. I have to say that I LOVE the fact that amp companies are using full size EL34/6L6 output tubes for the smaller 15-20W amps. It really brings them much closer to their bigger brothers. You just can't usually get that big bottom end that larger amps have. I had one of those 15W Tweakers years ago (which I still believe are probably the best pedal platform amps out there, not just with the switching US/VOX/MARSHALL preamp tone stacks, but being able to use any power tubes without having to bias or modify them), and when I would take out the 6V6 she put in 6L6s, it gave it that fat ass that it just doesn't have with smaller tubes. Usually if I want that with class A amps, I'd put a MXR 10 band EQ, set everything flat at just slide up the vol/gain, not a lot, just enough to give it the power section a slight bump. That really helps, but not as much as having full size tubes.

[@jasong.8835]

I WAS going to buy a Soldano 100-watt head, but I decided to send my kids to medical school instead.

[@realtruenorth]

🙄🙄,, buy once, cry once, live once... quit whining and just get one.

[@MrMann-gt1eh]

If they’ve EARNED their way into med school, YOU shouldn’t have to pay for it.

[@yellowdudewithedibleshorts]

Can't be happier with my Jet City HDM100. Doesn't sound exactly like the SLO100 but sound as good as it can be. Love it!

[@leightaft7763]

This amp sounds sooo good man! Thanks ola.

[@47279J]

This is the best sound I've heard on this channel. The only minor problem is the price: almost 3 large. Think I'll just stop buying anything I don't absolutely need (like extra guitars and effects) and start saving. I've got the guitars and I don't use effects anyway. THIS is what I need.

[@danpena4472]

It looks like they got rid of the "sizzle" sound they were known for.. I sold my HR50XL because I could never get rid of the sizzle. Sounds great!

[@easton_ography]

I'm so glad to hear these amps in the mix in your videos again!! Thanks for making the best videos Ola!

[@OlaEnglund]

Yeah I'm trying to bring that back for Rig of the Week

[@tonehammer7276]

If you like 5150s and Rectifiers...the SLO is the perfect blend of both..just way more polished and with way more Clarity and really hard to make it sound bad with the EQ. My absolute Dreamamp! I usually dont like all these smaller Heads that are popular right now...not that they sound bad..the bigger ones just always sound and feel bigger to me..but holy crap does this 30 watt version sound huge!!

[@MrMariodraiby1]

Have u tried the revv g20 and the mini invective

[@tonehammer7276]

No but...for example...the EVH 5150 III 50 watt..is a really great sounding amp..and i would still prefer the 100 watt version..bigger amps simply sound bigger (if that makes sense) They all sound great..i just always prefer the bigger version. There is just something special about big huge transformers and high Headroom

[@realtruenorth]

@Nick true, but it was the Mesa Mark amps based on Fender. But the Mesa dual Recs were based on the SLO100.

[@ihaveriffs8261]

I’ve seen Soldanos used to match the tone of Jon Schaffer of Iced Earth and his classic Larry Groman amp. Because of this I’ve always imagined I would be very happy with a Soldano.

[@lonewolfsx29]

Nice, these look sick. Great demo too. A long time ago I bought a Jet City JCA22 and added 5 mini toggles that swap out some resistor/cap values plus a depth knob and honestly it sounds just as good as any SLO I've played and it cost me ~$280 and a few hours of soldering, so the price point of this amp puts it a bit out of my acceptable range, but it would be nice to have the pair of 6L6's, since my jet city is an EL84 variant. It's funny, the argument in the past for buying the SLO over the jet city stuff was that the transformers on the SLO were so beefy etc that it affected the tone. I'm interested to see how this one's $2800 price tag will be justified... and if Mike Soldano regrets making those jet city amps with nearly identical circuits and tone...

[@monsterk7603]

I have a Hot Rod 50+ that is awesome with the Nano Attack. You hit the nail on the head. A classy, classic distortion that is not very common anymore.

[@ericritter228]

Hell yeah! I've been wanting to hear more of this amp! I'd love to see what you could do with the Bogner Ecstasy 3534 too. These smaller amps are getting better and better these days.

[@KE8UYV]

LET FREEDOM RING WITH A SHOTGUN BLAAAAAST! The opening riff to davidian through an SLO is SOLID GOLD!

[@marcelq5386]

The beginning riff sounded like Hear me by Devin Townsend

[@PathfinderProject]

Glad to know I wasn't the only one to hear it lmao

[@Fedemodersvin]

Same.. ;D

[@NivanSharma]

I hear it now!

[@urasolodchuk9971]

More like EXODUS atrocity exhibition

[@MetalArcade]

I hear a lot of early Soilwork, specifically Bastard Chain

[@timwhite5562]

I think you pretty much nailed it with your observations. That hot rodded JCM800/Jubilee I think is exactly what they're going for.

[@philanaemic]

I've built an SLO100 clone so I know the circuit fairly well. Compared to most modern high-gain amps the signal chain allows for a lot more low end. When companies like Peavey and Mesa started copying the SLO for the 5150 and Recto they started filtering the bass more.

[@rangerdoc1029]

Which is ironic, cause the recto is flubby as hell.

[@Bognerman14]

Interesting. I have a BFG modified Dual Rec and it reminds me of this. Never needed a boost with my Dual Rec.

[@Rvp5150]

Eddie Van Halen used the SLO100 for the majority of the FUCK album and it played a crucial role in the design of the 5150.

[@kenbell9094]

This is my favorite sounding amp of all-time!!!

[@jorismak]

Ola turns the bass knob: "Something is happening there in the low end".. well yeah :)

[@snapascrew]

You have to try it to know what he’s saying. The amp has a bottom end like no other amp. 🙃

[@bajinno]

Can’t wait to get my hands on that Solar! Very nice review Ola, particularly liked the Davidian riff. Keep up the great work. Warm greetings from Manila.

[@sverrekolman4841]

"These go to eleven"

[@NivanSharma]

The best kind of amp

[@ernestochang1744]

Why dont you just make the amplifier on 10 be louder and then have that be the loudest

[@KauffeyBean]

@@ernestochang1744 But....these go to eleven! 😁

[@thirdageamplifiers]

Considering that it's common knowledge that Randall Smith (Mesa Boogie) cloned Mike's SLO circuit, modified it a bit, and called it the Dual Rectifier, it's sacrilege to surround that amp with the Mesa gear!

[@KeemoRicablanca]

HOLY CHUG! That sound is immense!

[@garretwilkinson7377]

Might be the best sounding amp I've ever heard. Wowza

[@MarkLumsley]

All you Steve Vai fans rejoice; Streve recorded the lead part of 'For the Love of God' on the SLO100, so it stands to reason that you can achieve a PRETTY CLOSE result with this amp! ;)

[@dadude7]

I did not know that. Good knowledge sir.

[@jean-michelmenard6920]

Wow that’s cool

[@andivax]

What about Fire Garden setup?

[@MarkLumsley]

@@andivax That was mostly Bogner Ecstasy and I think maybe a Marshall JCM900 or one of his modded Plexis?

[@NivanSharma]

It produces such a great tone!

[@nickmetal131]

I absolutely love my Soldano Avenger 50 head. There is a tonal quality in Mike's high gain amps that is hard to describe and hard to find in other amps. Once you sit down and spend some time with a Soldano, you'll know why. And please don't take this as a knock against other amps either. I love a large variety of different manufacturers and models of amplifiers.

[@jamdalf4343]

I used a calculator and the average loudness of Ola's voice is 66.6 dBA according to the meter he uses, lol!

[@thiagogomes9429]

Ola killer tones ! The sound of this Soldano is killer, very good Ola! I would like to hear Mudkiller in 9v in front of this Soldano SLO 30 would be super tight and very Chug

[@alwaysevolving281]

Slodano's are amazing.

[@bassplayer2011ify]

6:16 the moment Ola realizes he doesn't need an over drive for this beast. Also this doesn't sound 90s this is the 90s. Just about every single rock/metal album to come out of that decade used either an SLO, a 5150, or a Boogie Mark.

[@affiliatedx3]

did you say "this sounds like a rectifier" ? maybe cuz the circuit was directly copied save for some filters and such that aren't doing much according to dave friedman.

[@affiliatedx3]

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[@MrColmdonnelly]

Dave Friedman is right......in a sense. The old revision F and G rectos had a nearly identical *overdrive channel*, but the clean channel was more akin to a Fender blackface style amp (Input gain stage anode driving an early tone stack). Modern rectos have much more aggressive HP filtering, and typically have less (or in the case of the modern setting, no) negative feedback. From repairing and modding my recto, there were a few other differences with cathode bypass filtering and coupling filtering between gain stages that affect their response and gain factor. The modern recto has quite significantly diverged.

[@AlofD]

Pretty sure ola said that the dual rec was based on the SLO100 in this exact video...

[@tyroneenglish8396]

Al Douglas pre amp wise. It was copied, literally the same design. Much to soldano’s dismay. Does say a lot about Mesa.

[@teriakamoto]

@@affiliatedx3 BLAZE !

[@michaellastiwka]

Wow that sounded amazing. The moment you clicked the crunch on the normal I was hooked. The OD channel is just so rich. I loved the review.

[@centraal22]

Goes to his weapons rack, what overdrive shall I use today? WTF Ola?

[@1truechamp46]

Love the crunch on the clean channel, sounds superb

[@lorenzoschiatti4737]

17:12 and let me tell you more, if you cover the first four letters it says "ano" which means anus in italian.

[@tetanusforbreakfast3500]

so, someone has been recked in the bum? Sold ano...?

[@EmperorSamoth666]

In Spanish is the same... anus... so, its Sold Anus...

[@rangerdoc1029]

And if you cover anus, It says "sold". Ass sold?

[@nicholastotoro7721]

Ano, anno... pene, penne... tomato, tomahto... didn’t Ola say that part of the “Solar” name meant “a$$” in Swedish? 🤣

[@SuperGorak]

omfg how is it even legal that an amp sounds this good? I mean wtf is this?? How does it sounds this perfect

[@joathescientist]

I wouldn’t even bother in buying a metal amp, if isn’t “Ola approved”.... Just letting you all know !

[@donniejean]

Haha same here! In fact, I’ve bought amps I didn’t even know of just because of these videos which let me to buying 5 Solar’s lol

[@dangolguitartech]

Peavey pretty much lifted the 5150 schematic from the SLO 100… Ed was using the SLO before he and James Brown designed the 5150. It is all over the 1984 album. Allegedly.🤠

[@LouNoriegaJr]

The SLO100 was on For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. 1984 was still the old Marshall Plexi.

[@dangolguitartech]

bombmetalman I said allegedly…🤠

[@LouNoriegaJr]

@@dangolguitartech haha I gotcha man 🤘🏽🤘🏽 happy riffin'!

[@EdwinSantiago19]

"How thick was she?" 0:07

[@massttrshrdrharmonicminor2002]

Those riffs,tone and drums really inspire, cant wait for my son to nap

[@michaelgarate3727]

Trying to re-create “Consuming Impulse” by Pestilence would be sick!

[@rangerdoc1029]

This video is giving me consumer impulse.

[@The_Absurdistt]

I still have my Soldano 50 black/grey snakeskin that I bought in 1992. The current models look cheap in the knobs and jack connections... but I guess the sound is what is most important.

[@trevor4533]

14:16 "Holy ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffinance" Pack it up boys and girls, shows over.

[@waysasunder2434]

I loved the tone you got from the Soldano Hot Rod back in the day... And this my good man sounds just as killer.

[@VapnFagan]

Almost 3k for a 30W head??? Yikes!

[@EVEROSFP1]

If you wanna something original that's the way it is .. unfortunately...

[@givemeajackson]

i don't know why people think lower wattage should cost significantly less. the only component that works out a bit cheaper is the output transformer. it's still a 4 6L6 tube poweramp. and in terms of volume, apparently it's pushing 100-105 db at 3/11 master volume...

[@davefargo452]

way to expensive for a 30 watt head that is not made by soldano just designed

[@steveelowe3201]

@@davefargo452 Doesn't it cost about the same as a Friedman, Morgan, Tone King, Boogie, Bogner or Matchless hand-wired 30w head? Isn't that what you'd pay for a custom boutique head?

[@givemeajackson]

@@steveelowe3201 bet these are the same people who complained about jet city being made in china...

[@AndreiGrozea]

haven't been this excited about a new amp in a long time