The 9 BEST Guitar Amplifiers of All Time

This is my pick for the 9 best guitar amplifiers of all time that I have ever owned! I purchased over 30 amplifiers in 20 years and there are some that stood out far more than the others. I will also explain why I sold the ones I never kept. This list of the best guitar amps is from my own personal experience and all of these I have personally used extensively.
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►Peavey Bandit 112 - imp.i114863.net/PeE6R
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►Fender Super-Reverb - imp.i114863.net/xeaNR
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►VOX AC30C2 - imp.i114863.net/jN0O6
►VOX AC30C2 Thomann - bit.ly/3c179vZ
►Fender Blues Deluxe - imp.i114863.net/VJ96M
►Artist TweedTone 20R - bit.ly/40E8WPG
►Honorable Mentions - imp.i114863.net/60LEb
Timestamps:
0:00 - About
0:36 - Amplifier 1
2:12 - Amplifier 2
3:53 - Amplifier 3
6:07 - Amplifier 4
8:08 - Amplifier 5
9:47 - Amplifier 6
11:15 - Amplifier 7
13:32 - Amplifier 8
15:26 - Amplifier 9
17:45 - Honorable Mentions
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[@mattmuzic1]

Kudos for getting your hands on left-handed versions of all these amps :P

[@DJ-pp9yg]

I love my Mustang 3 vs II. Bought it on your recommendation years ago. You have never steered me wrong. Thanks

[@0Nafod0]

8:09 Traynor amps I love. They have a great story of Pete Traynor tossing amps heads off his rooftop, as a show of how well they will survive. Just replace the tubes and it good to go. "Traynor Stories | Episode 3 | The Pete Traynor Amp Toss" - Is an example on youtube of it happening.

[@TMKUCN]

Great list. My journey started with a Bluesbreaker in 1994. I sold it and went through Ampegs, blues deluxe, 1968 Jmp plexi, vox ac15 and nt15 and ended back with the Bluesbreaker. It is perfect for me as a pedal platform. The 1968 JMP50 is the best tone I've ever experienced, however, I feared the cost of a potential repair. So, a long journey and the Bluesbreaker is the destination. Have a great day

[@DennisJPolson]

I bought a Peavey Bandit 112 Red Stripe based on one of your reviews a while back. Great value and tones. Just love that amp. Thank you, Shane!

[@anthonyward8587]

Excellent review of all those amps over the years Shane. Love these types of reviews man. I am with you on the DSL40C, great amps.

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Loved the video! Great list of amps too :)

[@intheblues]

Thanks man! 👍

[@DMSProduktions]

Some CLASSIC clips there Shane! Bring back some memories! \m/

[@dave234545]

I had a Traynor 20 watt guitar amp that I regretted selling. Great amp.

[@Theweeze100]

Love your channel, love the resources you provide. It’s great to hear from a giga musician when you’re trying to make decisions about equipment. Yeah we all need to go out and just play stuff… But it’s nice to get somebody else’s take before you jump in the car with the checkbook. Thanks again keep the contacts coming! Frank in Tennessee.

[@NoCoverCharge]

My 1985 JCM 800 is by far my favorite of all times

[@jonbauer4598]

Shane great video! So I now have a YCV 50 the blue one like you had and the clean channel with the bright switch engaged is one of the best cleans I've heard. Also, Eurotubes Inc has some great tube sets for this amp that people have been raving about. I've been running this amp aby mix with my fender mustang iii v2 and it is absolutely killer. I'll use the second channel with a gain at about 10 o clock or right when it starts breaking up. The Mustang v2 iii I use the 65' Deluxe setting... That setting alone is worth it. The secret I believe to the Mustang if anyone is reading this is on that 65' model go to the second page and play around with the cab settings it will really unlock the eq in that setting.

[@Terry3Gs]

Nice job as always on this. Interesting collection of amps ... was kinda shocked by the traynor actually. But great to know !! :)

[@timdavis1591]

Very interesting Shane! I enjoyed my PV Classic 30 but was forever hearing that Fender clean tone in my head. Ended up with a little Mustang II V2 that's great for playing at home, and mic's up well when playing out.

[@kidtikiart]

Thanks SO much for your time & research!!!! Greatly appreciated!!!! Peace up

[@GuitarsandDrones]

I have a Traynor YCV40 and it’s got a Texas Heat installed :) Nope I won’t be sending it from Toronto to Aus. They make these down my street in Pickering 😊

[@stevewoan7834]

I am quite familiar with these Traynor amps, the YCV-20 and its big brother the YCV-40

[@millieoreskovic]

Is the traynor ycv 80 good ??

[@GuitarsandDrones]

@@millieoreskovic I would think so Traynor only really make good stuff TBH

[@millieoreskovic]

@@GuitarsandDrones thanks 😊

[@joedye473]

@@millieoreskovic pop pops loop

[@kevinogorman3374]

Thanks for this, Shane. I have a Mustang 3 v2 I use for rock, blues and jazz. Hoping Fender takes all it's learned on its SS amps and beings out a new combined version for NAMM 2021. Meanwhile, holding on to what's working. Appreciate your channel!

[@johnlintin791]

Hi Shane, Here in the UK I have owned all sorts on my 50yr tone search. Last year I bought a second hand Fender Mustang head on a whim for next to nowt in a guitar shop. Wow, through my 212 Blackstar cab it is immense, my go to, and, I have never had so many comments on tone. A strange world eh 👍

[@Cryanoutloud]

Solid video as always! I own the blues deluxe and its a monster. I even decided to ditch the stock speaker… twice. Both speakers that i chose were killer, g12m -65 creamback , then went to the swamp thang. At first the creamback didnt seem to have that massive low end response so i put that into another amp- but after it broke in the creamback is now easily my favorite speaker, i have 2 of them. One thing i will say about the amp, and keep in mind ive got a bad back, that amp is pretty damn heavy now, especially with the ST. Also- contradictory to what Shane thinks, I really love the drive channel !! I usually put it around noon and hit it with an OD, love it. I have Mesas, and other amps for other flavors of crunch but the blues deluxe has this really unique “fuzzy” drive that is just fun to play!!

[@racer2racer]

I had a '65 Super Reverb in '65. One of the biggest mistakes of my life getting rid of it. Currently play through a Hot Rod Deville with 4 10" speakers. Thanks for the video.

[@jamalabdul2009]

I’ve always thought the guitar was the most important part of one’s rig and the amp was secondary, however watching this channel over the years, I’ve learned how much it makes a difference! An amplifier can make a huge difference in your tone and even how you approach your playing. Buying my Marshall Vintage Modern was an eye opening experience that really helped me learn how to adjust my tone to what I was looking for and now with my ToneMaster Twin, I have that Fender clean tone that I always wanted. Looking forward, If love to get an Artist Tweed Tone 20 and a 68 Deluxe Reverb but for now the two I have are enough. Thanks for sharing your experience with your amps!! Cheers!🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@guitarocd9984]

Ah you bought the tonemaster. How is it.

[@DMSProduktions]

The amp is far more important than the guitar per se. Most pick ups of the same type do not usually sound drastically different to one another, but an amplifier on the other hand, all sound different. They have a far bigger impact on what comes out of your guitar than the guitar itself! Play the same guitar thru 1/2 a doz different amps and see HOW different it will sound!

[@jamalabdul2009]

@@guitarocd9984 It’s great!!! Great clean tones and it even sounds great with my BOG Hendrix Fuzz Face!!!!

[@jamalabdul2009]

@@DMSProduktions Yes sir!!! It has taken me years to figure that out!! 😂😂

[@DMSProduktions]

@@jamalabdul2009 ;o)

[@Pegasus4213]

Wow, so much technical detail. Cerebral overload! :-)

[@jimknopf0766]

great explanations driven from daily experience!

[@abradfordajb]

Thanks for that tip on the Tommy Castro Fillmore Live album. Really excellent. And for guitar players who like Strat's, THAT is THE sound.

[@mikemcginnis1419]

Wish i still had my 74 Fender Dual showman head. I bought it in 1984 for only 300 bucks. That was a loud clean BEAST. Thanks Shane.

[@aitken1965]

I bought the 6 button foot switch for my DSL40CR, and man, it's a game changer. It more than doubles the versatility of that amplifier.

[@moonstonekid0356]

I have the YCV 40 by Traynor as my main amp. Great amp for sure. The Clean is also very nice. Had to laugh about the Canadian Clone of a Fender... Good one Eh!

[@jonm1544]

I also own a Marshall DSL 40cr. I highly recommend using a Midi control to switch channels. With Midi, instead of having the ability to foot switch between the 2 primary amp channels, you can switch between all 4 channels with one foot tap.

[@mikeaitken5253]

As a Canadian who has owned many Traynor amps, may I suggest you try to fine the 210 version of the YCV 40. It's a totally different beast than the 112 version. (I had a YCV80 410 combo, now THAT was a beast!)

[@davidcavinder1439]

I just bought a 65 Deluxe having owned a 82 Deluxe that I lost in a house fire about 13 years ago.The reissue 65 is the closest thing I could get.I upgraded the speaker to an Eminence red white and blues and am pretty happy with it so far.

[@rubentrevino6288]

Excellent video shane 👍

[@fendafred]

Thanks Shane for that video. I’m also part of that guitar player / idiot club and it was great hearing about your experience with amps.

[@warmothgmc]

Of all the amps I’ve owned over the years, the best sound I ever got was from a ‘69 Marshall JMP50 Plexi 1987 head. Wish I still had it.

[@doctorskull8197]

Outstanding video ‼️😍🎶🎸💕

[@deezee8508]

I have a YCV40T. I'm not getting another amp. It's incredibly underrated.

[@rickhill6277]

Love the sound of my Bassbreaker 30R CB and my Fender Tone Master Twin and Deluxe the later two due to their sound and weight! Thanks Shane!

[@bobboitt3126]

I started with a Peavey Musician amp (solid state) that sounded pretty good, bought a Marshall 50 watt JMP that just killed but you had to crank it to get the tones. I replaced that with a Fender 5e3 deluxe that gave me the Marshall crunch at lower volume and portability. Now I have a 65 Princeton reverb with two 6v6's loaded with a 12 inch Celestion Alnico Creamback this is just the sweetest amp. It has reverb and tremolo, its portable, works great with pedals gives me fantastic cleans and overdrive. All I need. Im just loving this little thing.

[@misterknightowlandco]

Idk if you ever got to try it but plugging a Gretsch into a Vox AC15 or 30 is a sound from heaven. One of my favorite combos.

[@notapplicable328]

Beatlesesque

[@Rohdy1sland]

I did this last week….. finnaöy got my ac 15c1 and plugged in my gretsch and every one in The room …. Including me was Like ….. what da hell…. Die The Sound was pure Gold 😜

[@Schlumpf.Meister]

I sold and re-bought an Ibanez AS-50 mid size semi from the 80s which I had sold for a surfboard in 1985, a Fender Strat road-worn after having sold one 2 years earlier (I did change to white though), and an ES 335 which I had felt I had to sell to pay off the house in 2007 (and at the time I felt overwhelmed by it, but this has changed due to better playing skill over time). Now I am good. I had sold and have re-bought a Deluxe Reverb but it didn’t do it for my anymore. I do struggle with having flipped my Traynor YCV 50 Blue.

[@Searchingforsilver777]

I am new to amps, but I bought the BOSS Katana Mark II Head and run a homemade cabinet with two 12" JBL speakers two 4.5 " Midrange and two 4" Piezo tweeters my brother built. I have three wattage settings, 0.5w, 50w and 100w. To be honest so far I just use it at home. I really like it. I have only used the 0.5 w setting and can play for the neighbors on first floor of my apartment building. I live on the 7th floor so that is saying something and maybe just a little exaggerated but you get the picture. I chose the head instead of the 100w two 12s cabinet model for the convenience of portability. I am at my son's house now. I was house and dog sitting for a few days. It seems very rugged and yet not very heavy. I also like the Katana BOSS Tone studio I run through my computer via usb cable. Hundreds if not thousands(no exaggeration there) of different possibilities for sound changes and a library for downloading more from personal people or companies. It also has the ability to do amp modeling but I don't trust third party software so I steer clear of that feature. BOSS will probably come out with a larger list than I already have. It looks a bit pricey looking but to me it was worth every penny and dollar and hundreds. Sorry for such a long comment just wanted to state all the facts and there are probably some I missed.

[@LeviBulger]

The Marshall DSL40CR is definitely in my top tier of amps I've ever owned and I've owned quite a few. It's so dynamic, so diverse, and actually sounds like a Marshall unlike it's predecessor (the non CR version). I'm way more of a Blackface Fender kind of guy (and the SS60 actually does the cranked Twin thing very well), but every now and again you just wanna plug into something that grunts and barks like a wild animal. That CR has the 80s Marshall thing in spades and with a little goosing from a good OD pedal, it is nearly indiscernible from the JCM I own. Even the stock speaker is really good imo. I actually like the brightness it has, but I also never raise the presence above 0. Anyway,I'll shut up about it now but I'm glad you appreciated the amp enough to get one Shane. It's probably the best amp Marshall has put out in some time. The Origin is cool, but the CR can do that too, along with so many other things.

[@rockandrollmd541]

I've owned plenty, but I really love my 1990's Peavey Bandit Silver Stripe.

[@davidreidy5750]

Best amp I ever owned was a 60s Kalamazoo model two tube amp,super rare,when it got hot it growled so sweet,and the tremolo was awesome.Awesome for Delta blues fans like myself.Right now it's the Peavey Bandit 112 and I love it.Next year I would love to get a used Supro.Twin Reverb was another amp I've played that's awesome,but it's friggin so damn heavy.

[@Sonny1096]

Shane, still loving my Fender Mustang III V2! Mine has red tolex. I have other options that do Marshall, Vox, etc. tones much better, but the Mustang is excellent for any of the Fender tones.

[@tjnugent62]

I knew that you loved the Bandit's! The crazy thing is Hartley Peavey is still out there doing it!

[@jairoperez1029]

Nice list.... Actually thanks to you I got 2 peavey bandits silver and red strype, but both with sheffield speakers, sounds amazing... Have you ever tried the egnater rebel 30?

[@PelicanIslandLabs]

Awesome vid mate! What about the Fender ToneMaster Twin?

[@JohnnyMegabyteCanada]

I gig with a Traynor YCV-40 with JJ tubes and Vintage 30 upgrade. Clean channel is good. I dime the gain and use guitar volume to get the right rhythm tone. Great for Classic Rock. Then the Boost will bring you into a hard rock / metal range. Get into 70's Van Halen and Judas Priest. Takes pedals great. I gig with the volume just under 2. Sounds great. Beyond 2, the drummer will ask me to turn down. They are bargain used in Canada. $300 range. Almost $1000 new. They aren't heavy to carry.

[@irf888]

Based on everything you described the one amp that will do everything you require better than most on your list is the Engl Screamer 50. With 4 very musical modes all via a footswitch. From practice at home to the gig easily! Enjoy.

[@richardturk7162]

Laney Ironheart rack mount amp for me.Amazing glassy cleans that smoke a Fender. I have had everything from Marshall 2204 s to Boogies to Fenders, Two Rock and Divided by 13, Soldano you name it I have had it. The two I play most right know are the Laney Ironheart and a Blackstar studio 20 both sound fantastic. Both sound great thru every cab I have which is quite varied.

[@firstnamehidden6514]

I am an ekectronics tech and tube amp nerd. I recently got a super deal on a mint 2006, Traynor YCV-80, 4x10 combo. 4x5881/6L6GB-GC. I also own a 1993, '65 Fender Twin Reverb reissue with 2x12. 4x6L6GC. The Fender needs no introduction and sounds absolutely wonderful.. I am surprised that I would take the YCV-80 over the Fender as my desert island amp. Especially if I was not allowed any pedals. Only a measured 38.5 watts RMS versus a true 84.6 watts RMS from the Fender, but it absolutely kills for tone and versatility. I won't part with either.

[@jbbourbon178]

Shane, I have the new Two Rock Studio Signature and it is way glassier IMO. I sold my Studio Pro 22 for the same reason. Run the treble up or click on the bright switch and it is just heavenly. I am not a huge fan with humbuckers without the bright switch engaged

[@mrmoreton]

Have a red stripe Peavey Bandit 112 USA model ,bought to new in 2003,and a Fender Mustang iii bought also new in 2014,love them

[@TheBedroomRocker1]

Those are pretty good choices!

[@jeffrocx8599]

VOX Cambridge 50 is worth a review! Speaker swap review on it would be cool!

[@pyroman6000]

The Supersonic 60 is my favorite amp I've ever played through. In addition to what you pointed out, it also has great spring reverb, and if you push the bassman clean a bit, you get a gorgeous warm bluesy crunch. Of course, it's also ball crushingly loud ( It's a 60 watt Fender, what do you expect?), which is why I didn't buy it. Home player here- this was extreme overkill for that. (and my apartment walls were so thin, if I sneezed, my neighbor would yell bless you!) I can't believe Fender stopped making them... In second place is the Blues Deluxe. Again, a wicked good clean channel, with the tweedy vibe, that sounds awesome when you push it hard. Takes pedals very nicely, too. (One afternoon, the store happened to have a used Fulltone '69 fuzz pedal, and I tried it with this amp. Just to see how much it had under the hood, I dimed the fuzz knob, and hit an open E chord. The resulting ROAR damn near blew me off my stool! We're talking full on Rawk Gawd territory here!) I use it as an index sound for trying out guitars, if the store has one available. In third, we have the Peavey Classic 30/Delta Blues amps. Great sounding amps- they can "do" the Fendery clean and crunch thing AND they can do some pretty heavy distortion of their own- no pedals needed. Great spring reverb, and the Delta Blues models have a really nice tremolo, too. Best of all, they didn't cost a lot. The Dark Horse is Fender's Excelsior. A one trick pony, but it's a real lulu. Very old school vintagey sound- and the tremolo... It was worth the purchase price just for that. I also give the Mustang III; the Superchamp X2, and the Bassbreaker 15 two big thumbs up, too. The Bassbreaker made me put all my dirt pedals away. Not needed! No fiddly bits- just standard amp controls, reverb, and a gain stage selector. Plug and play. Crank the master, and use your guitar's volume to control the overall volume- and it gives me THAT sound, the one in my head! Ultimate bucket list amp: A brownface Deluxe or Pro amp. See Johan Segeborn's video about the series to hear why. Or an actual 59 bassman.

[@tkbyd]

for about 30 years i have used small mesa/boogie amps single channel types i highly recommend you try and find a SUBWAY BLUES model....but good luck...love your show

[@chrissprang226]

Great choices. So many amps, so little time. One of my favorites I have had was a Laney VC30 2x10. I wish I still had it.

[@mattgilbert7347]

My amp!! I have the UK model with the Jensens. I also have a backup, the MIC VC30 112.

[@mattgilbert7347]

I'll leave the 210 to you in my will :).. I'm only 50 but ya never know

[@007snipershot]

Two of my favorite amps I own are the all original, 1964 Super Reverb and a 1965 Marshall JTM 45 head with Mesa 2x12 cab.

[@Willd-ki8ix]

That's strange I have both of those amps same years and everything

[@BigSifu67]

As an AC30 owner, I can confirm it is just too damn heavy!

[@rgbplumbinghilton]

And too damn loud 🙂

[@johncollins5552]

Not with the single 12 speaker combo.

[@tomtaylor3207]

I own the Traynor YCV80 4x5881 2-12 celestion 70/80 mint condition absolutely a awesome amplifier!

[@christiandufour4152]

I have owned several amps I have always sold or traded over the years (Fender, Mesa ...). The only one that I always come back to is the Roland JC, it's really my favorite amp.

[@breeze3003]

Traynor YCV 40 is a GREAT amp. Don’t know how they stay under the radar. Also, thank you Shane, for giving the Peavey Red Stripe Bandit the respect it deserves!!!

[@renealarcon3970]

Yes, I still have a Mustang iii V2, and love it. Happen to also have a i and a ii V2's.

[@cottage_pie]

I got the vox ac30c2 off the market place a few 100 knocked off. The guy I bought it from even delivered it to me. I love it. It’s a bit fiddly to get it right. But I’ve learnt the dials a lot better. I keep that tone cut all the way up. I’m still building equipment and I only have a wah wah pedal for now. I can’t wait to try other pedals soon! I also want to upgrade one of the greenbacks and get a celestion blue. In time tho 😅 very grateful and happy with it.

[@dafud77]

Got the Tonemaster Deluxe a couple days ago and I am in love. My lefty Tidepool Player Strat will be here today. Guess what I will be doing tonight?

[@intheblues]

I am thinking of buying the new one of those soon. The Tone Master twin is such a great amp and the weight is a total winner :)

[@jamalabdul2009]

Yes the ToneMaster amps are great!!! I get torn between playing my Marshall Vintage Modern and the ToneMaster Twin!! Have fun!!!

[@misterknightowlandco]

Oh man I just bought a player strat and tidepool was my second choice. Ive just never seen the color in person. Tell me how it looks after you get it.

[@dafud77]

@@misterknightowlandco, a little more blue green than the pics online at sweetwater and such. But not to the point of being blue green

[@misterknightowlandco]

@@dafud77 so it looks like an above ground pool liner? Cool color.

[@theccarbiter]

Just got a vox ac30 and love it, it’s my 2nd tube amp ever

[@chucklakeridge7944]

Add this to the contender list: I just got one of those new model Fender Pro Reverbs w/ a Neo Creamback. It's my new #1 - Tone like my Twin, weight like my Blues Jr, and its 40 watts can do any medium room w/o a mic. If I need more power, I guess I could go stereo with the Bjr, but its about as loud as I ever ran my Twin anyways, so it may be my desert island amp. I also have the Vox AC15C1. As it came stock w/ Greenbacks, it always sounded terrible to me, so I added a 150 watt Tonkerlite and swapped out 12AX7's with 5751's in the gain circuits, which cleaned it up, made it lighter and louder before breakup and tamed the shrill top end. Still not a top 9 contender though, maybe an honorable mention.

[@kutsbothways]

I have a Studio Pro Plus 35 play it through a 2x12 with vin.30's. When it's time to load up for a gig it's a hard choice between it and my old Super Reverb; usually it's the one I've been playing through lately. Have run them together and makes a sweet duet, but a lot of weight to carry around.

[@jeffroq]

I have a mid 2000s ac30 cc1. Weight is well up, no wonder you sold a 2x12. I sold it once and it got damaged in transit. I ended up driving from north Wales to Edinburgh and back to collect it. It clearly doesn't want to leave me.

[@ThomasBoqvist]

I think I nailed the spot on Google maps where the background image on the monitor behind Shane is taken. It's from the countryside of southern Sweden. Have you been there yourself, Shane?

[@williamolsen20]

My favorite amps are Ampeg ReverbRocket or a jet, they are both great. My best amp is a Swart, it is kind of like a princeton type amp, but hand wired, the reverb, and the tremolo are the best I have ever heard.

[@celestelongway7315]

ITB U rock! U are a top guitar channel and you are a handsome fellow. Here's a small suggestion from big 2 fans in L.A. : more pix of the amps you are discussing please. Visuals = Helps us remember. (ha) Luv ya man. Mtw and 99 in L.A. Keep rocking! Yeah.

[@electricurinal]

This may be freeky, but I can tell you with ease the best BASS amp I ever had... and it wasn't even a bass amp. It was a guitar amp.... a Yamaha solid state 2x12 combo G100-212II. It had a parametric EQ on it and if you dial it down to the lowest frequency with the widest Q, and plugged the amp into a pair of 15" speakers... WOAH. The BEST bass tone I ever had with a Fender P-Bass (1978)... and I found it due to emergency necessity because of other equipment failure. Warm, fat, spanky, instantaneous response that bloomed. I miss it. It was sorta quiet tho since it was only 100 watts, but a Countryman DI between amp and speaker for the PA was absolute beauty incarnate at shows.

[@blazer6248]

Hey Shane. You should try and review one of those new Boss Nextone amps that were just released when you have a chance. They're supposed to have some sort of Tube Smart technology or something. I forget what it's called. But you can change the "power tubes" from EL84 to EL34s to 6L6s with a rotary switch. DylanTalksTone just had one on his channel, I believe.

[@user-hc8cl2ez9m]

Amp I bought and sold twice are the super champ xd and peavey 112efx. The peavey 112efx is basically a bandit with some digital effects and the supechamp is a great little tube amp with nice modeling.

[@craignesbitt7856]

I had my hands on a 40w Traynor YBA head It was single channel, loud and modified by the previous owner so that the preamp was more like one from an OR-50. It didn't really do clean but if you dial your volume on the guitar down it did clean up but love having drive pedals into it. This amp was biased hot and chewed up cheap power amp tubes like nothing else.

[@MajickPalindrome]

For a few years, I've favored Yamaha g series II amps. The g100 210 II has 2 Celestion alnico gold 10s and it is the cleanest amp I've ever played. Put a zendrive, klon, and a nobels odr-1 thru it and you cover all your drive staples for a wonderfully versatile amp

[@stratjed]

my top 10 amps Ive owned in no order ampeg svt with 8 10 cab , marshall 100 watt with 4 12 cab, fender twin . deluxe reverb, bruno 50 head, tonemaster 3 10 combo , boogie mark 2 combo with exten 112 cab , magnatone 112 combo ,boogie lonestar , boss katana 50 , never owned a vox not my thing but love when others use them .honorable mention for the peavy duece and classic I started on back in early 70s

[@filetofishish]

Peavey classic 212 from the early '90s without effects loop! Badass....

[@stringspicksandfiddlestick6388]

I have a USA Peavey Bandit 112 and I paid $45 at a pawn shop. After that I got a Peavey Ultra Trans Tube head for $68 again at a pawn shop and I got a 4-12 matching slant cab at Guitar Center for $100 US.

[@RDYC]

First it was pedals and now Im chasing amps. Ive had 3 Fender Deluxe (one had no reverb) and I should've kept one. I think im going to try a Vibro Champ... (my big amp is a Valveking II - great clean sound and every feature imaginable, changed to a Jensen).

[@madcarrot2022]

Shane, you have tried the new Blackstar HT40 MKII or HT20R MKII yet? Curious to hear your opinion on how they compare to the DSL40CR.

[@ParaBellum2024]

The common thread running right through this very interesting video is... all the other amps get compared against Fenders.

[@GuitarBailey]

Peavey Bandit 112 Red Stripe always a solid amp Swiss army knife of amps. I also love my Vox chime too.

[@vin9976]

Hey man, how are you setting up the amp channels with pedals? Are you using the other channels or just that clean/crunch and then some pedals? Like if I'm gonna do a metallica cover...and then a Nirvana song or two...I'm wonder how to configure this stuff. I do have the 6-way switch. Are you mainly just using one channel when playing live and not swapping out much?

[@reyramirez5695]

Still playing my Mustang III. Next amp maybe supersonic 22 or 60.

[@breadzeppelin2705]

I play an unknown Indian amp called a stranger studio 35. It sucks big time.

[@MrLorne7]

Still loving my Mustang III v2 with a Texas Heat speaker. Hated the Celestion it came with, it was like ice picks in the ears when playing a Tele.

[@mikecorey8370]

Great video. My 2 favorite amps are the DSL40CR and the Fender Blues Deluxe. I bought both of them based on your demos. I'd been planning on the B.D. for awhile and your live video put me over the top. Can't say I prefer one to the other. They're both great.

[@hippiegamerchick5946]

Nothing beats my beat up no name amp haha Nice video! Aww we uploaded at nearly the same time hehe We have to film again soon ♥️

[@intheblues]

Gotta get you on one of my channels as a guest soon! Let's brainstorm. :)

[@PooNinja]

The amp that shall remain nameless 🤣

[@chesterlayton3910]

I own a Traynor 40 watt amp. Love it. ITS A GREAT AMP. PLEASE DO A MORE IN DEPTH REVIEW.

[@michaelevans3852]

I would love to see a review of the ycv40 as well. I just picked one up.

[@yourhomeonmaui]

Great video...just wondering if you ever play the Mustang V2 . ? Or have you just gone all tube these days? Mine sounds great...but with pedals...junk!

[@williamolsen20]

I have always wanted a Traynor. They are pretty cool, and I hear they are indestructible.

[@thorinbane]

The originals yes.

[@scottgeyer684]

I had already decided my next amp is a Marshall DSL 40CR (already have a Blues Deluxe from the 90’s).

[@Justafeller]

Wizard Modern Classic II amp and my BE-50DLX. Best amps I've ever heard.

[@andrewk88029]

thank you!!!

[@the-LeoKnightus]

Gotta say, my fav amp has been and will prob always be the Fender Twin. I know, I know. But for my pedalboard and, and for a single coil player...it sings. Got balls, and its super touch responsive. A lil scoopy, but but for rhythm it slays and TS for leads...well, I've come full circle and back to the twin.

[@davidmarkus7714]

Yes I still got one, the Fender Mustang v2 III And still sounds so good and is so versatile in any situation. I also bought a Fender Blues Deluxe (reissue) but the emulation on the Mustang V2 is so good, also in low volume that I prefer to take the Mustang also because I have no good working pedalboard. Without pedals I can't really get the sound out of the Fender Blues Deluxe were I am after and at home I can't kook the valves but found a solution to that that I still have to try

[@chrisgmurray3622]

I think the best sounding new amp has been the Marshall SV20.Classic plexi tone with lower wattage switching options plus looks and effects loop. With a sound that good you don't need channel switching because a moderate setting on a treble booster, a fuzz or a tube screamer or klon/type or rat or whatever gives the amp something special and a customising option for your level presets, plus alltheclassic sounds other amps were trying to do up 'till now is trying to capture the sound of a solid state boost into a clean but full snd warm valve power stage gain- nit a fuzzed out 12AX7/ ECC83 aimed at a low master volume power stage.But then, it's all subjective so each to his/her own!

[@TheMasonator777]

You should look for a YCV40 WR... they have a Celestion V30 installed.