The king of amps is back!

[@tomasjones3755]

Great Vid. Glad to see the Soldano name, living on. I met Mike, when he was building his 1st prototypes. He's a cousin, to my late wife. We met at Family Reunion, in the early '80's. I was in College and he was not far out of High School. I was a Music & Audio Engineering student; rebuilding vintage tube Hi-Fi amps; as a hobby. We got on, straight away; geeking out about transformers and bias circuits & tone. He was also amazing, at guitar electronics. I went to his house (nxt door, to family reunion) and we talked guitars & amps; all evening. After that - I was excited, for him, each time a noted musician bought his gear. Once he got an amp to Mark Knopfler, and from there to Clapton, the rest is history. As a side note, I REALLY REALLY want a SLO30!

[@madjack4691]

Nice story! 👍

[@13Salamander]

Hope you get a family discount, they’re expensive!

[@fergusuan7371]

Mike's brilliant to listen to, what a great guy!........ Humbly providing one of the greatest valve amp tones ever.

[@johnbach2380]

Mike is such a cool dude. Humble and just a guy you wanna grab a drink with.

[@dustrider9306]

I can totally hear Mike screaming inside "Nooooo! Your out of tune, funny german guy!!!" while nodding his head and smiling whereas you're torturing this amp and our ears :D I liked it! Good one, Henning!

[@aemosi]

Mike Soldano is like the Mr. Rogers of the guitar.

[@Greg-rd8qr]

Just bought a Slo100 absolutely love it! Best amplifier I've ever played!

[@mattoverton6816]

two wonderful mad scientists of their respective fields... SLO 30 is such a cool amp

[@JRP3music]

Where is George Lynch when you need him?

[@MrBLU80]

" HE'S AT HOME !...WWASHIN' HIS TIGHTS !.."..

[@evenstephen2000]

I love this. I’m GOING to get this amp at some point soon. From the heart, I’m so absolutely blown away by the beauty of the Soldano sound and the love that goes into it. Thank you for all of that effort and dedication. It does not go unnoticed! ❤️🎸🙂

[@JRP3music]

Don't forget your TC Poly tune clip tuner when you go to NAMM!

[@TheCrappyGuitarist]

Flippin incredible sounding Amp!

[@george.kollaros]

The black stack's graphic pattern looks a lot like the Matrix code! Very nice!!!

[@ltxr9973]

Yeah it looks amazing

[@jzmacfish]

2018: Henning makes me buy Friedman pedals 2019: Henning makes me buy a Friedman JJ Junior 2020: Henning makes me buy a Soldano SLO30 God damn you, Henning !!! Kidding, thanks !

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

you must be super rich to afford all that expensive gear!

[@jzmacfish]

@@GuitarsAndSynths I am ( NOT ). I just work, don't spent money on anything like alc or stuff like that, I save up, and I buy the things I like :) there's no secret.

[@raychavezmt]

3 letter review : WOW That is now the only amp on my wish list

[@derka5581]

God I love Mike Soldano.

[@sassycat]

*Reads disclaimer that the video won't be very informative.* Me: watches a very informative video of a product Henning loves. Watching Mike smile while you were putting his new baby through the paces was heartwarming. Let the price complainers complain, this is a really beautiful sounding amplifier.

[@foggyblues13]

MUST HAVE!!! Great video Henning!

[@ragingchimera8021]

Lou Reed obtained insanely sweet and crunchy rhythm tones with Soldanos. Check out his song "Egg Cream".

[@jessedelaney77]

The SLO is one amp that somehow sounds good even when your guitar is way the hell out of tune. Also, Mike debates calling the Funny Farm at 24:13 to take Henning away...

[@CaliRaftDude]

I think this dude was at guitar center the other day when I was picking up strings...

[@jeanpat8946]

My dream amp !!!!

[@muhammadghur]

I really hope Mike will reissue the rack stuff.. x88r & x99 are legends!!

[@davidlawson7786]

Sounds great, I’m sure with a boost in front would smash everything in its way! Very cool amp

[@georgeestremera1464]

I've become completely obsessed with this amp

[@Steven_SK]

Sounds awesome!

[@michaeltaylors2456]

Tried a SLO100 in GC. definitely the real deal , the voice is perfect

[@matthewhawkey6272]

I’ll be definitely treating myself to the 30 SLO, been using the Orange AD 30 HTC . very happy with that amp but I believe this thing would be the nuts!

[@hangtite87]

Where and when can we buy this little monster?

[@darinsteele7091]

I've wanted to use one of these ever since Gary Moore used them in the early 90's, but I am not sure if he ever recorded with a Soldano? He usually used Marshals. He'd use the clean channel on the Soldano and use a Marshal Guvnr' boost.

[@silverpairaducks]

Man I remember when u could get that pedal at any pawn shop for 25 bucks

[@tubo777]

There are live videos with the slo and sounds amazing as in the records

[@sparkyguitar0058]

Do they ever mention what speakers they playing through. I know they mention V30 but did they say that's what's playing?

[@madjack4691]

Yes Mike Soldano now use v30.

[@dallasrangemaster2158]

Well I own a Soldano 4x12 cab from the mid ninety's that came with V30's

[@duel5071]

That was great. Where's the Harry video? Very keen to watch that as well!

10:59 Nickelbacky really heavy stuff? Hmm

[@MK-oz2lf]

right? lol

[@Mesa3077Boogie]

Buttrock

[@guybuddy1]

Pretty sure it was intended as a joke, but Mike is too nice of a person to get the joke. lol

I know it was a Joke. I would have picked Jonas Brothers heavy stuff though

[@PippPriss]

Listen to things like "This Means War" or "Side Of A Bullet". Those songs are heavy and carry the Mesa Boogie Recitifer signature sound in them, so it was a valid point made.

[@judaspriestchild]

26:30 What people buy a soldano for

[@lo3572]

If I'm gonna buy a 4000-5000 amp you'd bet I'd wanna know what transformer is in it. It's just like buying a car

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Mezzabarba use Onori custom transformers and handmade for less money. What transformers does the SLO 30 use?

[@luckylicks3497]

Can not re sist ... must have this

[@scampthelazycat9891]

Henning get Mike to tune that guitar for you

[@axeaddiction796]

Amp is a beast

[@BlackPalmPincushion]

Why do people always complain about the price of Mike's amps? These are Ferraris, not Kias. Sure, your Kia has 4 wheels and takes you from here to there, but it is NOT a Ferrari. That's why it costs so much less. Mike made " Jet City Amps" just for you pinches pobres (GREAT amps too, btw). You could even get them customized/ modified by MIKE HIMSELF in Seattle, and you guys still weren`t happy. Rationalize how your lower tiered amp is "just as good" or "even better" than the real thing all you like . Just have the decency to do it somewhere else.

[@davel_ggw]

Obviously it is either people who have never plugged into one (which really does have the effect on you that Henning experienced, they are THAT good), or the tone is simply not exactly what they want, which is purely subjective. There is no amp that is objectively better than a Soldano, it just comes down to the subjective issue of personal preference. Well, some people mentioned features, midi, etc., but some of us don't give a flying f about such things, it's all about the tone, feel, response, etc. There are plenty of great amps out there, not all of them are for every player however, but most players should be able to find something to love about a few of them, for their own unique attributes, that you simply can't get out of any other amp. And you should own and love all of those if at all possible lol.

[@Papa_O.A.M]

Which one do you plan on getting, the SLO-100 or the SLO-30? I'm thinking on getting the SLO-100 but I'd like the SLO-30 just for it's size but I'm not sure that it, the SLO-30, has all the balls and everything else that the SLO-100 has.

[@kellyjackson7889]

I liked the fact the SLO wasn't V30 friendly. This is a SLO MkII

[@edwincrain986]

Is that a snake skin pattern??? Omg !! I want it!!!

[@edwincrain986]

I also like the white noise pattern..

[@raychavezmt]

And love the dogs at the end 😊

[@dragannestorovic01]

I'll take one in every color!

[@Jay-sy5yf]

Bruh been hiding behind them effects!!! :-)

[@EytschPi42]

What are you trying to say?

[@dustrider9306]

@@EytschPi42 YES!

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

😂

[@rohadtanyad8908]

henning, i didn't particularly like your channel or reviews, but now that i know how much of a supporter you of animal rescues and shelters, i watch your videos.

[@lolaa2200]

Actually rectifier rev B and C where indeed similar to SLO but those have very distinct sound than the rev F and G dual rectifier that are the one becoming heavy rythme reference. So saying that slo is similar to the heavy rythme reference is not really true.

[@kasakka]

Great video...until the out of tune playing. Come on, it takes how long to whip out a tuner app on your phone?!

[@fedboy21]

Thats NASTY!!!! Amazing tones....shit i got tingling too on my pants

[@nuitari666uzgurzmor6]

SLO 30 or Synergy Syn30 + SLO Module? What would you choose?

[@EytschPi42]

SLO 30

[@BillHillard]

Every time I see Mr. EytschPi in one of his wonderful videos, I cannot help but wonder how related we are genetically. My father is Irish (Irish who emigrated from Germany. My surname Hillard is the anglicized version of Hilliard which is again a Irish/English version of Hildegarde, which means in the Teutonic languages of old "Citadel" or "Guardian In War." My mother's bloodline is straight from the German/Polish/Ukrainian/Russian border. Yes, there is a place on the map where all of those wonderful nations converge (and every few years invade each other lolol). Mr. EytschPi looks almost EXACTLY like my German/Polish/Russian/Ukrainian (and a touch, like 1/4 Norwegian -- long story) grandfather. So every time that I see Mr. EytschPi I see and hear the grandfather that I lost to heart disease as a pre-teen boy. Like Mr. EytschPi I am a career metal musician and we share a face, body type and hairline (I am not happy about it either -- thanks grandpa lolol) and musical styles and influences that we play and listen to. Mr. EytschPi even sounds like my immigrant grandfather when speaking English with the same accent. So, I always wonder how much DNA we share! It really makes you wonder about nature versus nurture. If a song bird is hatched from an egg and never hears its song, it still knows how to sing that song. HOW? Makes on think... So, I cannot help but to take an irrational liking to an already likable fellow, who's shows I undoubtedly would have been watching regardless of sharing DNA or not. I, however, do NOT share Mr. EytschPi's love of novelty shirts! I DENOUCE the wearing of loud, novelty shirts! I am a lifetime wearer of loud novelty SOCKS and sometimes loud, novelty wigs!!! But SHIRTS! I DENOUNCE THEE!!! 😁 Thanks again for another fine video. Yes, I did not see this one either cousin, but I only comment in one out of every few dozen I see. But thank you I do love the video and everything that you are doing with our shared genes! Stay metal and stay well!!! Thanks!

[@BillHillard]

I also rescue animals cousin. My friends think that I am mentally ill as I often cannot find new homes for the animals that I also shelter! I once had ten cats! I have had 15 ferrets. I cannot keep all of the dogs that I sheltered too big so I have to find homes for them. I had so many ferret cages and you have to let them out the vast majority of the day so I would practice as they all would play and climb over me, like the pied piper of troubled weasels. Thank you, cousin. Do not worry I am not a crazy person. Just a similar soul like you who shares distant DNA and is surprised by how you look like my grandfather and how similar someone who looks like one of my relatives has similar interests and passions, like the rescue of animals. Thank you, please have a pleasant day! And bless you for you work with rescuing animals! As I write this one of my rescue cats comes into my arms. They are all so gentle now. Anyway. Thanks and have a pleasant day!

[@Mesa3077Boogie]

I think Mesa and Soldano are similar but doesn't Mesa have a fender Tonestack and this have a Marshall tonestack? Also the Rectifiers are buzzy and doesn't clean up well. The Soldano cleans up better.

[@madjack4691]

Mesa rob the slo circuit... In the slo (and rectifier) the tone stack is after the distortion, like Marshall. Mesa mark 1,2,3... Have the tone stack before the distortion like fender.

[@bluesman7119]

I have heard amps but this amp is just well nasty in a good way, this amp screams , wow love the sound ,

[@MarkPritchardGuitar]

I was hoping to see Mike eat a massive baguette 🥖 😝 Great sounding amp though 👍🏻

[@JosipAngeloBorovac]

10:10 "Thank you man without the penis" :-D

[@PEIMike42]

that intro song though!

[@kiko2129]

holy damn that thing sounds awesome....too bad it costs more than my 4 year bachelore study tuition fee xD

[@kiko2129]

@PROTOTYPE 444 welp it depends on where you are studying. Continent and university wise,

[@marcaononymous]

Soldano is awesome

[@NathanHassall]

24:07 gave me anxiety

[@SteamvilleQuintet]

A film that isn't 80% clowning? Where is the real Henning - no wait leave him there, this one rocks and is still fun.

[@michaelmuhlberg6262]

To be honest, i build a SLO 5 Years ago with the features he explained. It is really cool for modern metal but you need an overdrive if you want the full package. 4k is really a lot of money tbh. But he is right the Dual rectifier is the same schematic only a few components are different but the rest is the same. But you get more options with the tube rectifier and the diode rectifier. Also if you look at the switching matrix of a Dual rectifier it is really expensive withe all the components. So yes the schematic is almost a rip off but at least it got some features and costs less.

[@nunocarmona]

I have the idea Rectifiers are are muddier than SLO100's

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Nope 2600 for base SLO 30 and 2800 for snakeskin model.

[@JRP3music]

Soldano Decatone!

[@JimsMusicJourney]

Please for all that is holy, please make sure the guitar is in tune before you hit the record button on the camera.

[@EytschPi42]

in some situations, you just don’t have the time.. and then this happens... but it happens... we filmed over 30 videos with 10 different channels in a matter of 5 hours... that is a high stress situation

[@JimsMusicJourney]

@@EytschPi42 wow that is a lot. You are forgiven, lol. Maybe keep a clip on tuner on hand. Love the videos.

[@edwinpringle7342]

I'm sure you will have to mortgage your home to buy the slo30. $2400 for a 30 watt head. I paid $1500 for my Friedman and it killed me but it's about as good as it gets.

[@bobbaumeister5243]

Henning! Dude, this SOLDANO is freakin' awesome! But why you don't you playin' like Warren H. ? Creamy and warm! Better for 7-String is DIEZEL! But u hate my 7-String and play a Paula with SLO & DIEZEL. That's it!

[@jasong546]

Warren Haynes

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Bogner Uberschall costs less and sounds way better. Plus 100 watt amp vs 30 watt for less money. Soldano is using the Wizard and Diezel pricing model which is not good for consumers who are not the 1% with unlimited budget.

[@michaeltaylors2456]

Hand wired , premium component, meticulously constructed and thoroughly tested amps not made in 2nd 3rd world places have always been , not cheap .

[@mikeh892]

To my ears at least, rectos sound like a "diet" SLO, and ain't nothing like the real thing.

[@ergindemir7366]

SLO30=Peavey Bravo reinvented after 30 years.

[@bcguitarteacher7328]

"Namm Namm Namm Namm..." ha ha so funny intro

[@seventhsealhere]

The new panel designs are awesome! The amp sounds fantastic as all SLO's do. However, sorry that isn't "bang for the buck". The 30W is literally twice the cost of current 50W tube heads from major brands. Just use "boutique" as that is what these are. The 30W might be out of price in the market for those looking for smaller, lower power amps. Nevertheless, kudos on these amazing amps! They look and sound absolutely fantastic. Wish the 30W was sub $1.5k. 👍

[@mhoff7722]

My sentiment exactly. Gotta be $1500 or less for this size amp. Love Soldano amps but I'll be looking in the used market.

[@zionburner]

lets say it as it is: the 5150 and rectifiers are nothing but cheeky SLO rip off. we all know it

[@tommystratpaul]

Amp sounds great, but the "that's good enough" remark when tuning haha, it ruined so much for me! It was really really hard to listen to 😂 But man, I love your channel!

[@spiritzweispirit1st638]

Great Amps! Harry Is a Cool Gentelman' Great Interview! Btw 99.99 Percent of Any Crowd' Could Care Less About What Amp Is Behind The Player' Or How Mu$h Their Guitar Is Worth' or Not' Just As Long As Its Loud Enough To Here Their Favorite Songs' That They Paid To Here!! 🎸🔊🎼🌎🌍🌏

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

The new Soldano customer service is so bad now... Just a shame this great brand had to go out like this

[@jacksmith4460]

I will take a Soldano circuit over any other for metal, 5150 is based on it so is the Dual Rec , the 5150 was based on the sound at least, and the Dual Rec literally is the same circuit, of the same topology (the 5150 is also not that far off, bit further than the dual rec but still circuit wise a similar thing). Anyone who does not think Soldano circuits do heavy well, is an idiot or just ignorant or both. I have a 5150 block, and a Jet City JCA50, and a JCM800, The 5150 is an immense amp so brutal, but the Jet City is better. Does better clean , takes pedals better in the front and the Hi gain is on par with the 5150, a little less brutal, but tighter and smoother. Unless you are doing full on Death tech shit where is always uber brutal...the Jet is the better amp, it does everything else better , and can still do uber brutal (think a 5150 on 98% brutality). That amp cost me £250, its a chinese pcb, but because its based on a Soldano (Hot Rod 50 I think?) its fucking amazing, the JCM 800 i have dont even get a look in, the 5150 is a 1 trick pony, the Jet has all bases covered. If you are younger maybe and dont know what a Soldano circuit is like, its like an Fender on the clean and a 5150/dual rec on the drive

[@firebird1999us]

I don’t know if it’s how it’s mic’d or this guy’s playing... wasn’t a fan of the sound in the clip. It sounds to stiff. I played an SLO100 a few years back and loved how it felt and sounded - so if this is essentially the same amp I’m guessing is probably like it contrary to how meh is it sounded here🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MrTwangstaable]

Dude needs to take classes.

[@atalayo3o0o]

Mike soldano doesn’t look like a soldano!

[@adamfstewart81]

Guitar gear nerds are so weird about change... Some products are just not allowed to evolve.

[@Jlagune33]

Affordable ok? but price please !!!! 500-700 dollars it s affordable for me , more ... no

[@LaDrouille64]

He said 2400 dollars i think... For a 30W head Holly cow

[@eljayess]

King of amps ? You mean Randal Smith ?

[@EytschPi42]

hell no

[@TheElrondo]

Well there a rich ppl and professionals. And there a ppl who buy a whole and not bad guitar rig for that price, like me.

[@BoyAditya]

"..very similar.." 😏

[@theprisonier]

I NEEEEEEEEED ONE or DIE

[@PooNinja]

B.A.D. Is a master thinktank tone shop/manufacturing Mecca An astroverb and lucky 13 cab was the sweetest rig I ever played 🤘🏽 Awesome 👏🏽

[@MrTDembinski]

Killer

[@TONEWARSgearshow]

Great video as always. Very informative. With all due respect to Mike and boutique amps, there is absolutely no way these amps are worth the price. $4,000.00 for the 100 watt?!?!?? And $2500.00 for a 30 watt? I'm sure they sound great and will operate very well but the price is ridiculous. New logo....$LO

[@PoltergeistWorks]

Quality amps not made in China cost money. If they are worth it - it only depends on if you want them to last for years and years. Lets see how many of the cheap chinese amps last 30-40 years like some of the classic Soladano's or MESA BOOGIEs for example.

[@TONEWARSgearshow]

@@PoltergeistWorks thanks for responding. I agree that American handmade amps are definitely better. That said, these amps are vastly overpriced. They're not even offering any other features. Just channel 1 and channel 2. I mean for that price, they can add midi, resonance, a couple of voicing switches, all kinds of things. I have a Victory Super Kraken that's priced way lower and it's a hundred watts and has tons of great features on it. When I get a chance, I will put them up against each other and we will see what's what

[@BlackPalmPincushion]

Not worth it .. TO YOU.

[@jzmacfish]

@@TONEWARSgearshow this is a Soldano still, and you get quality for the price. If you would find the same quality with even more features, it would be above the 2500 mark. Wizard offers a 25watts version of the famous MCII, 3500USD. Suhr has the new Pete Thorn model, 15watts with a lot of options, 3000USD. Soldano is not overpriced, it's just that these amps have these prices. Friedman had an other approach and made 20-40watts amps that were a tad cheaper, but they don't have as many features, are not all handbuilt. Their new double channel Dirty Shirley ( Twin Sisters ) is also at 2800USD with less features than the SLO30, but 10watts more.

[@bubbahotep5439]

Quality amps for discerning players. The new SLO 100 is improved and cheaper. Don't know what you been smoking ....

[@markjohnson9306]

Beyond 20 minutes into a 27 minute video about a new Soldano head without hearing the distortion channel is just to fucking long man! Jeezus! lol!

[@EytschPi42]

nobody forces you too watch!

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Way overpriced for a small amp. Would love one but come on almost 3k for a 30 watt tube amp head, seriously? Even Bogner and Friedman are less money.

[@jounikorhonen]

God, that guitar just can't be in tune.. BUT the amp DOES sound quite brutal.

[@kellyjackson7889]

NyAMM Cat theme.

[@davetbassbos]

I see this guy has a sly sense of humor so "Heavy like Nickleback" I'm guessing is a bit of trolling, LOL!

[@EytschPi42]

it really wasn’t trolling

[@davetbassbos]

@@EytschPi42 Hey! all your interviews are AWESOME man! I guess those things are relative but a lot of people (not me of course, being so open minded) consider Creed and Nickleback the unwanted step-children of heavy music, anyways keep it up, you rule!

[@SceneYoTu]

🙏🤗😊🎸

[@kellyjackson7889]

When you're bald tuning becomes optional.

[@cardbored_]

Awesome Amp, but $2500 for a 30w amp is a bit much. Though, I spent that on my Friedman Dirty Shirley so, maybe not? Just seems pricey for a lunch box amp.

[@nevusofota]

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[@tollan23]

It would be great if you exported your videos at 24fps or 25fps... 50fps just looks cheap, and considering that you have a lovely camera it's a shame to waste it. This is posted with a friendly voice, not an angry demanding one :)

[@BrunodeSouzaLino]

I suppose German lunchboxes are as big as toolboxes. This is not lunchbox sized.

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

So this thing hasnt changed since 1985? No wonder he went out of business...

[@davel_ggw]

He didn't go out of business, he sold a successful company, for what I am sure was a healthy sum of money, and got a new job as the designer/consultant to top it off. He did make some small, key changes, but overall, ya, you don't mess with perfection.