SNK VH300 | The Ampeg vh140c is Back From the Grave

[@vemonguy686]

It’s been fun watching your skills progress as your channel ages.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

Yeah I and the quality of my videos has certainly improved over the years, thanks man!

[@um3899]

I definitely want to get one of these, thanks for the killer demo!

[@47279J]

These VH140c type of items seem to sell out really well. This one currently says SOLD OUT.

[@HM2CULT]

As much as I love my Peavey Supreme 160, I have to say this sounds absolutely killer!

[@MetalHeadProductions]

Yeah this thing is brutal for sure.

[@Stretchwreckedem469]

I’m a solid state junkie through and through, and this video single handedly got me excited for this new amp on the market now. The fact this amp has a presence and a resonance has me ever more excited.

[@ScottStieg]

Excellent demo. That high gain sounds thicker than refrigerated molasses. LOVE the compact form factor and clean layout.

[@GordOlson]

Sounds great! As expected! Really good mix on the demo track too, nice job!

[@MetalHeadProductions]

Thanks, dude, always trying

[@MetalZoned]

This thing is incredible Great demo! I was just thinking I wonder how this compares to the VHD when you said you would include that thanks!

[@_-Unity-_]

Awesome demo and vid. Really enjoy your content man. There is a vh-140 for sale near me (Canada) for $1000 CAD. Id love it but its a little steep for me right now. Cheers🍻

[@zacharyyoung8432]

Man of your word! Thanks brother.

[@gph2193]

There's a quality to that sound that I enjoy. Almost hi-fi.

[@driftthekaliyuga7502]

I wanna make old Dying Fetus tones with it.

[@Anthoniexg]

Turn mids down all the way turn high and low all the way up. Boom. Death Metal.

[@iwannarockon2010]

Glad you feeling better. Nasty ass pedals, like the amp 🤘

[@teriakamoto]

Glad your feeling better ! Health is everything. i have the VHD. I got the email for the head, but the pedal is rally good and i can't have everything. ........or can i ? \m/

[@teriakamoto]

God Damn it ! Ancient Alien Theorist say a resounding YES ! SNK300 will FK you up !

[@zAvAvAz]

lol

[@EasyHeat]

Holy Shit! This is badass! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@cizmar1972]

It sounds amazing

[@shawnbeaghan9809]

Out of all of the vh140 inspired pedals, what would be your order from best to worst?

[@MetalHeadProductions]

Idk if I'd make that list. Personally I gravitate towards the snk because it's the most true to the vh140c. All the vh style pedals people can get cool tones out of. The only one I didn't care too much for is the misanthrope.

[@shawnbeaghan9809]

Cool, I didn’t care for that one either.

[@low_e_music]

The SNK VHD is as close to the real thing as you can get. In a mix or live, I don't see any way you could tell the difference. In a blind test, even the raw tone would be very difficult to pick out.

[@junkerscott]

@@low_e_music the Thisheavyearth FleshRot is very good. It has more gain and a little more modern …. Both are really cool.

[@junkerscott]

Does the bright switch do anything on the lead channel? If it’s true to the Ampeg VH140C it only affects the clean channel. Your settings on the lead channel are almost identical to my settings on my Ampeg VH140… I have the gain a tad higher at 1 o clock though. Good demo/review!

[@MetalHeadProductions]

Yeah it adds a bit more top end and overall distortion so I tend to leave it on, and I would have the gain higher, it's just this pickup is so hot I get the same results at a lower gain setting.

[@junkerscott]

@@MetalHeadProductions ya I hear ya, I use Fishman Fluence Abasi’s, Moderns and for my passives I use a Jim Wagner Iron Man at 22K… I like my pickups hot too!

[@junkerscott]

@@MetalHeadProductions oh and I have one preordered for the 3rd and latest run…

[@MetalHeadProductions]

@@junkerscott rad, you'll love it

[@claesvanoldenphatt9972]

I have a VH140C. Maybe the most versatile guitar amp of yore.

[@hatingheals]

Sounds badass🤘 love the sigil tatt!

[@phillramirez8323]

Very nice review. I already have half money. Save up for this. 🤟😁 I can't get the "real thing" (vh140c) due to it being very popular, also definitely picking up that VHD too awesome review, demo and video. Keep rocking man!😎🎸👍

[@MetalHeadProductions]

You're going to love this amp, I promise.

[@phillramirez8323]

@@MetalHeadProductions what cabinet would you recommend for this bad mother? I was thinking of getting a head rush cabinet or laney for the VH keep rocking man 😎👍

[@MetalHeadProductions]

@@phillramirez8323 arachnid cabs are so killer, can't go wrong with mesa and engl cabs, as well as KSR and Zilla.

[@phillramirez8323]

@@MetalHeadProductions thanks man for the info. I will look into them keep rocking

[@avhaggerty]

is that your own music? if so that is a bad ass riff, good stuff chap.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

Yes, wrote it for the demo, and thank you!

[@IntoTheMystery13]

Sounds nasty af. Great review as always.

[@danomnihility2453]

Kinda hard to find SNK stuff. Meanwhile there are quite a few Ampeg SS140s or the combos out there with similar preamps for the price of a pedal.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

SNK sells direct for their preamp VHD pedal, this amp, and a new full preamp that is the preamp from this amp, all at different price points, actually.

[@MrBongBarango]

Great kfn content dude

[@binkywarren21]

3:22 in case ya wanna

[@beatlejuice5951]

I'm waiting for the this heavy earth version to come out. I ran into Shea at Safeway of all places and he told me his brought bought this vh300 and sold it because apparently it's not the same as is a little muddy compared to the og. Just what i was told.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

Idk about that. Scott has really gone out of his way to recreate the original ampeg circuit. Before the vh300 was a thing, his vhd pedal was compared to a real 140c and even just the pedal was extremely close. Personally, I'm really happy with this amp.

[@beatlejuice5951]

@MetalHeadProductions well that's what wondering in your opinion, because yeah that's what Shea told me and I was like hmmmm because I too was under the impression that yeah this was supposed to be a direct clone.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

@@beatlejuice5951 yeah it is which is what's throwing me off.

[@jesseparrish9198]

I think i prefer the crate gx130c over this

[@MetalHeadProductions]

To each their own

[@christianutter5383]

Cool, but. I did a quick google search and you can get a vh140c for cheaper. What am I missing?

[@Admiral_Bongo]

A few things: 1) Originals get bought quick, the prices are very volatile, sometimes you can't find one cheap and they're very sought after. 2) You can't get one outside of the US and many used sellers don't ship globally (in addition, it doesn't have a voltage switch, you have to use a transformer with it in most countries on this side of the Atlantic). 3) Many originals are in horrible shape, owing to the age (they're 20-30 years old, duh) and heavy use, and require servicing. 4) VH300 is real practical in the sense that it's small and light due to having a class D power amp. The original VH140C was CHUNKY. Old solid state Ampegs and Crates had tube-big power amps.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

Vh140c is going for like $1200 and up a lot of times and these are like $900, new, handmade, better quality and much less in size and weight, plus the 140c has been discontinued for a long, long time so they're not easy to come by.

[@FOXDADDYSUPREME1]

Is there a market for the combos? I have a 212 from way back in the day that I never use.

[@Admiral_Bongo]

@@FOXDADDYSUPREME1 They sell, but for less. Have also seen many pics of people converting them into heads, not a hard thing to do. Combos have totally fallen out of fashion, for it's easier to use plugins/run the preamp into the USB interface at home. And for lives, well, no point in a combo when you plug into a 4x12 anyway. All it gives you is more size and weight.

[@FOXDADDYSUPREME1]

@admiralbongo4389 makes sense. I had a head way way back and decided to look for another a while later. Their scarcity and high prices made me impatient, and I picked up the combo for a song. Head conversion could be a cool project if I can't sell it for much

[@totalbullion5882]

Except there's no "C" ? Gotta have the chorus IMO.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

Lol yes all of those death metal bands were known for using chorus.

[@WildChildMcCloud]

How much are they?

[@MetalHeadProductions]

I think about $1k-1.2k

[@noahperkins2623]

selling my peavy 1992

[@MetalHeadProductions]

Decided in the vh300 instead?

[@noahperkins2623]

@@MetalHeadProductions oh yeah this shit smokes the 6505 imo

[@MetalHeadProductions]

@@noahperkins2623 I love both, haha

[@noahperkins2623]

@@MetalHeadProductions so over lugging my amp tbh

[@MetalHeadProductions]

@@noahperkins2623 oh for sure. This weighs nothing, is stupid loud and absolutely chugs