This replaced 3 of my BEST Amps!

[@BadHorsie2]

On the distorted tone “FREE” the Marshall sounded better too me. Overall close enough. Super nice and versatile amp!!!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Great amp, no doubt!

[@jonv5489]

Agreed. The Marshall killed it.

[@MelodicDreamers]

yes, Landau was the guy that got me into this amp. I still own my Od-100 Classic Plus. I'm not a super high-gain guy and the Classic Plus had plenty enough gain for me, with also have more of an open raunchy early marshal tone.

[@BuddyBlues]

Turns out this channel’s whole purpose is so Mason leaves pedals to become a session guitar player. Killer playing dude!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Wow! Hahaha! Made my month!

[@byrdmanalb88]

Omg it’s the legendary Mr. Blues in the wild!😮 my favorite blues dude online.

[@Bilsuburbians]

Wahaha he really should! Robben ford gonna loves that

[@augustusbetucius2931]

Well, it shouldn't be too hard when copping other people's parts. I'd hope. For the record, he's not playing the part to Alright Now quite right. If you listen carefully, there is an open G string where he's playing G (no 3rd) to D/F#.

[@hogie1259]

@@augustusbetucius2931 avoiding the copy right sledgehammer maybe?

[@johnpannella]

Great job Mason. The amp sounds amazing and you keep getting better as a player!

[@stickman55100]

Killer amp sounds from the OD100 and your playing has hit a new level.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Wow, thanks!

[@peevee605]

You nailed it Mason. I used to have the CAA OD-100 Standard Plus with 5881’s. I should have kept it. It was superb sounding, you got what you put into it and the overdriven rhythm tone and cleans were superb.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Great amps, no doubt!

[@peevee605]

@@VertexEffectsInc it’s as kickass as your playing in this video and the sounds you dialed in.

[@hogie1259]

Damn Mason , you’ve really stepped up your KZbin game in the last year. The vids have always been great but seem to have really stepped up another level. Your video with Paul Jackson was outstanding.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Wow, thanks!

[@Arnoldcardon]

I’ve been using mine since 2015-16, I bought it from the famous producer John Shanks, it still has his name on the frame from the custom order from Custom Audio, he was thinning out his studio at the time and I couldn’t understand why he would give it up, but after seeing pictures of his studio he obviously had quite the amp collection to cover anything anyway, I’ve covered every style of Music on so many gigs with this amp, it’s amazing, thanks so much for reviewing it and backing up my decision to get this killer amp! Great review!!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Very cool! Thanks for watching!

[@chrisk3390]

I had the OD-100 SE+ then sold it for the OD-100 Classic Plus. So much happier I did that. The Classic Plus does the amazing Fender and classic 70’s Marshall tones, but can easily get super high gain tones by hitting the front end with a Suhr Koko Boost. Sounds incredible.

[@tensu4831]

The clean riff sounds so good.

[@Thirsty_Deer_Studio]

I've always loved the look of those CAE amps as well

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Very classic!

[@sjones3891]

Mesa Boogie Mark V is a super versatile amp. I’ve had mine for almost 12 years now and IMO it handles the Fender cleans, Marshall crunch, and then the Boogie high gain like a champ.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Versatile, yes, but they all sorta sound like Boogies, not Marshalls and the Dual Rec. is a Soldano clone.

[@TheCyberMantis]

In that 12 years, how many times has it visited the repair shop?

[@sjones3891]

@@TheCyberMantis 2 times

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@sjones3891 That's not too bad. I expected more.

[@sjones3891]

@@TheCyberMantis it’s been pretty solid for the most part. The first time was just some minor issue with a preamp tube I think. The first more serious repair was just a couple months ago. There’s a lot that can go wrong with an amp that complex but it’s a phenomenal amp

[@SamuraiFingers]

This was an AWESOME shootout! I think the fender clean was the closest with the SLO being #2. The Marshall tone was so close but there was something "cleaner" about the OD-100. The real marshall has more low end "wool" or haziness to the tone - to my ears. BUT WOW what a cool amp! I'd never heard of this before. There are a couple on Reverb right now - I'm very tempted to buy one!

[@jeffmazzei8520]

As a Suhr user this is way ahead any Marshall ! Suhr guitars are incredible and Amps !!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Agreed! Great amps!

[@karltaylorguitar]

Always wanted one of these and regret not snapping one up many years ago. Can still remember the demo vid, incredible amp

[@VertexEffectsInc]

They're a great buy, can be had under $2,000 often.

[@wakjob961]

'Standby' --- 'Standback' Love it.

[@andreaszanker8318]

Great playing, my hat is off to you. That amp fits your playing like a glove. I got my OD -100 Standard Plus with the CAA 2x12 cab back in 2008. Never heard another amp that's so versatile and at the same time high quality in tone and feel.Both channels take pedals really well and the fx loop works great. Tried Ecstasy 101 B and Boogie Mark 5 wich are both great amps. But i tend to get lost between switching a million buttons checking endless options until i get a more or less satisfying result. The OD-100 sounds amazing is simple to use and you get your tone very quick. A perfect tool in the hands of gods like Landau and Luke back in the day.Surprising that these amps are so underrated.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Great amps, no doubt!

[@dfwlistener7593]

Great video Sir. Always wondered about that amp. Soulful playing. Great tones. Sublime.

[@gr070491]

This amp is simply legendary, amazing amp. Speaking about great and versatile amps I think that nowadays the pinnacle of this league is represented by the REDSEVEN Amplification DUALITY 100. 3 channels of pure bliss with a modern and a vintage mode; It also comes either with el34 or 6l6s.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

I wanna check out the Red Seven, looks cool!

[@ParkerDeBaryshe]

Sounds awesome and great playing Mason! The thing with this is that while it isn’t 100% the same as the amps it’s approximating, for the session players who need all those tones on the fly this is perhaps the ultimate amp! Sounds 95% the same and for the radio that’s more than close enough! Loving these types of videos you’ve been doing especially the ones diving into the 80’s studio sounds 🔥🔥

[@Hiwattaholic]

I have a Suhr PT100 which is the next generation of this amp. It has a third channel with shared EQ with channel 2 but separate channel volumes for 1, 2 and 3 plus a boost that can be used on any channel. This is such a great sounding versatile amp. You will never need another overdrive or boost pedal with it. Although it is 100 watts it sounds great at lower volumes as well. Great classic to modern tones. I have some vintage amps as well and this amp really holds its own in comparison. Easy to find a great tone with it. Try different cabinets with it as well. 🔥

[@collinsmith6565]

Sounded absolutely amazing man. Hats off to ya!

[@_____NICK_____]

Hi thank you for your videos and hard work. Your signal chain video help me put my first board together. 17 pedals . And I couldn’t have done it without your videos help! 🙏🏻 thank you.👍

[@jessekerley8625]

I thought it nailed the Fender and Soldano tone. It was really close to the Marshall tone, but the Marshall was a little more round and had more depth to my ears. This was an awesome demo!

[@drtimoshea4087]

Excellent effort, mason. We see what you're going for. You actually achieved it with the clean tone - you got very close to the MJ target tone from the Fender, and then you matched it with the Custom. That was impressive. Not so much the other two examples. First of all You didn't come close to either of the original tones for either Mick Ralphs or Steve's sounds. Both were so much better, but remember both those took hours in an excellent studio to produce. Not faulting you -- what you're attempting here is daunting indeed what with the large number of variables contributing to any final guitar tone, and then coupled with YT's one-EQ-fits-all funnel. But still I think you accomplished your goal - which was to pique someone's interest enough to find one of these amps somewhere and try it out live, at volume. Obviously there are so many sounds that could come out of that amp with minor adjustments, right? We'd all want a couple hours alone with that amp in a basement somewhere with a Spotify connection into a PA. Again, we appreciate the time you put in Mason. Good on you mate.

[@thesoundpurist]

still on the fence to regret the conversion of my OD100SE+ into a PT100 which kills on the 2nd channels with minus 1 tube stage for the gain. Still can get on then se+ territory. The PT is THE amp for controlling the gain with the volume on the guitar and flexibility. My SE+ was at Suhr on warranty when the PT100 came out in 2009. I made a bet. Still not sure if I would go for the mod even today, the SE+ is an epic amp. The only thing was the 2 separated volume and gain for CH2. The 2 vol/gain mod was the same price back in the days. SE100 is kind of tighter, it loves higher volume. I added the feedback mod. To summarize I reach the high gain/whomp tone even closer to the OD100 with the KokoBoost low mid boost with the help of the depth control. All good stuff, especially with low boosted, the Archer Ikon is amazing with the gain at 3 on the SE100 that has a perceived less gain IMHO that shine when the amp is cranked, sounding like the a pissed off OD100SE+ big brother who's coming to give you the beat up of your life... good analogy to me. Just go and see Doug Aldrich rig rundown. When you push the SE100, the gain and lows erupt like a volcano and can easily become to much. That's why I don't use the depth ctrl at high volume. Very unique amp. All OD100 family is good stuff. The CL+ is tempting me too for smooth/pedal sounds. Hard to resist. Ps: the use of Klon still pedal in CH1 or CHaseBliss PrempMKII pushes the boundaries over it's limit with the PT100 which still has the CH2 for more mids which can sound very very good with the neck humbucker and volume control no pedal with the help of whomp. I'm about to contradict my comment above but you can't really go wrong with the whole OD100 family (including the the CAA PT100 which is based on the OD circuitry and all the mods made by John over the years. The Suhr PT100 is more like a plexi sound with its details definition than the higher gain CAA PT100 IMO)

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks for the comment and details!

[@mannyfragoza9652]

a few years ago i was surfing the interwebs and come upon this amp from Custom Audio Amplifier and was blown away. Prob one of the best amps ive ever heard.

[@hatsubaichuu]

They're awesome amps and highly underrated. Another very underrated item that most people don't talk about is the Egnater IE4 that was made by Bruce Egnater and Dave Friedman. It does everything from that Fender sound to that high gain modded Marshall sound. Kinda similar to the 3+SE and kinda different. I think the TOL100 was close if you're looking for a head? Or maybe the Tourmaster? But you can email him and ask. He's also designing a new amp (full disclosure: I helped him with designing it a bit but I get no royalties and am not associated with E3 Audio in any way) that has Fender, Marshall, and Vox tone stacks to more accurately emulate those amplifiers. The Vox section also has a dedicated cathode-biased EL84 power section to really nail that Vox tone. Will have a reactive load built into it and an emulated analog speaker out like the one he designed for Friedman (Mic no mo). Another cool 3 amp device, IMO. Should be available around May-ish? His new stuff is called E3 Audio if you're interested.

[@chrisosborneband4941]

Dude!! Yeah just picked up the Egnator Tourmaster 212...pretty versatile as well

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Yes, Egnater was a genius and really this is what became the Synergy thing and module mania for Randall and others.

[@rogerdat7807]

​@@VertexEffectsInc was?

[@woolyfuzzy]

The Friedman BE50 is very similar in concept. Amazing Fenderlike clean channel, BE is Marshall and HBE which is essentially a boosted BE channel.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Yes, or BE100 Deluxe more specifically. Those are also great but a little more hot-rodded for more of a Jose Marshall thing to my ears, but I'm sure Dave could make you whatever you want, but not for $2,000 like these amps go for.

[@0megalul309]

But at the price they charge, there's better options out there

[@BorostateBlues]

Love my BE50

[@joshbabbitt9243]

​@@0megalul309 regarding Friedman pricing? What others are you referring to btw?

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Clean R&B guitar is soooooo Beautiful. Loving those tones. Another versatile little Beast: Mesa Rectoverb 25 = Fender-like pristine cleans and turns into a Fire-breathing Dragon.

[@petersrensen6034]

Currently amp shopping and it's tough. Not only is everything expensive, but if you are at all discerning about what kind of tones you're after, the amp or preamp you want is probably no longer being made or is upwards of 3k USD new. My top 5 picks are CAE 3+/3+SE, CAA OD50 or OD100, Suhr PT100, Diezel VH4 or VH2, or Soldano X88R...

[@flaviocatalanoguitar]

Love the OD100 but I swapped my ML version for a Bogner Ecstasy 101B and I do prefer it. The OD100 though was fabulous as well, only a matter of taste and nuances

[@VertexEffectsInc]

I like the Bogner ecstasy a lot, but I don’t feel like it goes quite as convincing when you’re comparing it to the actual amplifiers, but nonetheless great, we just use them with Justin Derrico a few days ago. He’s been using that amplifier with PINK for almost 20 years.

[@flaviocatalanoguitar]

@@VertexEffectsInc definitely, in comparison the OD100 is really spot on, the Ecstasy is just a different flavor of basically the same idea

[@UseTheSupeRsonic]

The CAA is a bonafide legend, that amp was all the rage in the early 2010s, but it's far from the most versatile amp. I've had my share--Rectifiers, Uberschalls, Blackstar Artisan 100 (which I had modded to JTM 45/100 spec), Series One, Carvin X-100B, Triamp MKII, Trilogy, Duotone, Synergy Syn-50 (Ecstasy, BE/BB, Herbert, T-DLX and B-man modules), Marshall DSL-100, 1959 SLP Plexi, Egnater Renegade, Bogner Alchemist, and EVERY one of them had their matched cab with it. Out of all of them, the most versatile amps I've ever owned were the Synergy and the Triamp, without a doubt. Currently, I'm on a Grandmeister 40 DLX and it does all the things my other amps did, some of it BETTER. Clean channel goes from Fender to Vox via the boost, crunch and lead channels do all the Marshall stuff you could want (including the EVH and Early Metallica) stuff, and Ultra Channel does the Recto/5150/SLO-100 sounds depending on how you set the EQ and whether or not the boost is on or off. It didn't cost me a kidney either. Arguably the best amp I've owned. A big part of that is also having the functionality I want ON THE FLOOR with the footswitch. That's why I passed up the SLO-100 on 3 different occasions. 4000 bucks and you dont get access to the crunch channel with it's own switch on the floor, and no MIDI?! Huge "no" for me. This is 2024- I need 3 channels on the floor and MIDI, or I'm OUT.

[@rs52594]

Sounded great on the Channel 1 and 2 modes, but it sounded kinda weak on the "third channel" compared to the Soldano which sounds amazing.

[@admarhermans1]

Great video! Thanks 🙏. (Beautiful sounding amp too!)

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks!

[@user-sn3cs2hd8r]

Nice job - The custom sounds great but if I was recording I would certainly want the real deal - the Marshall sounds top notch- the versatility of the custom is undeniable great

[@derekdrscott]

Love the OD100!!!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Yes!

[@delefo]

Mason starts out on the clean channel playing what ?...no way....what a unexpected but killer song choice and playing. You cannot overplay Free either, perfect band for the tone. Shout out to the east bay from the peninsula !

[@victorbeebe8372]

Back in the late eighties I had a twin reverb with jbls. I had a Marshall artist. It had get front-end with el34 power section. It also had vintage 30 speakers. I had a silver face vibro champ. I used a Chandler Tube Driver and the jbls. Clean, med gain and clean sustaining lead. I wish I still had these.

[@drewbarries]

That’s cool that you gave an honorable mention to the Rivera. My Rivera Rake is arguably equivalent to the versatility you describe.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Rivera is the best studio amp ever made for 70s and 80s tones and was used on most hits during that time. By the 90's the CAA 3+ preamp and VHT Classic became the sound of the studio.

[@gregmize01]

GREAT AMP, GREAT PLAYING!

[@Jay-sy5yf]

Holy smokes what an amp! Marshall + LP sounded great too!

[@DanielBobke]

I may have missed it in the video, but I believe these had a switch in the back for "Standby" and "Standback"!! LOL

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Yes, true!

[@nigelnunes]

The Friedman Steve Stevens signatures (both variants) do the Fender Clean, Plexi-ish and modded Marshall tonal options, I believe.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Yes, they are nice, I prefer the CAA, but have only tried the Friedman BE-100 Deluxe (which has some similarities to this).

[@nigelnunes]

@@VertexEffectsInc Ah nice, both are bucket list amps for me!

[@dredoravens]

The sounds were spot on, looks like a cool amp there is one on reverb for 1500 but it is in japan. I have owned a half dozen Mesas Fenders a GK 100 twin. a couple of Vox, a Marshall Valve state and my all time most versatile is the Marshal lJVM210C the 2 channel 3 mode amp sounds like most of the amps marshall has made the clean tone is so chimy and there is dirt and grit of all different sorts all over the channels. the cab sim is awesome to record. for me it is every sound I could want. I play a wide verity of styles and guitars. it is everything I WANT IN AN AMP. THE 3 CHANNEL jvm HAS EVEN MORE GAIN BUT THE 2110C IS PERFECT FOR MY NEEDS OTHER THAN IT IS A 2-12 COMBO WT OVER 70LBS. oops caps lock not intentional . good content!!

[@deanallen927]

Never heard of that amp until I saw Andy Summers use them on the last Police tour. He nailed every tone he ever had and then some. Amazing amp. Versatile for sure but just a great sounding amp. Authentic reproduction? I couldn't say but I wouldn't miss the others.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

It's very versatile amp and definitely gets very close to the classic tones from Fender, Marshall, and beyond!

[@robertbaker3174]

Wow! Not a gear head and found something else to put on my bucket list. Never had anything but a Fender Blues Jr. for my needs.

[@pclindholm]

Awesome tone, really enjoyed this episode

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks for listening

[@NJSonye]

I like the Marshall just a little better. I actually liked the OD100 instead of the SLO. The clean tones were certainly Fender inspired type of clean tones. Just a great and uniquely flexible amplifier.

[@wheresallthezombies]

I was never super into this amp but I LOVED the cabs. Specifically the 2x12

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Nice!

[@cmath8577]

The whole preamp distortion into a 100+ power reserve is about function more than Toan. Owned the Mike Landau version SE based on his 68 plexy. Clean was glorious but the push clean mode which I really liked was not switchable on mine. Backing off the red channel did not have a good sweet spot .

[@ToneScavenger]

The layout and concept of the OD100 is very similar to the Rivera M&S series, specifically the M100. Especially since both amps have rack mount roots. The Rivera hit the market earlier I believe. Granted, the Rivera M&S series although extremely good at getting the sounds portrayed here, they do have a specific “Rivera” sound... in the same fashion Mesa has a “Boogie” sound. The OD100 undeniably nails those sounds like you showed us in the video. Again, great feature and incredible playing! Keep bringing the same awesome content!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

PCB layout?

[@ToneScavenger]

@@VertexEffectsInc No, by layout I meant what it offers functionally, feature wise and sonic wise. The circuits are quite different, if you dive into the specific details of each design . I just always felt that these OD100 picked up where Rivera left with their M+S series amps.

[@joewerry9181]

Your fender and Marshall settings were spot on but the real soldano had more bass and maybe slightly more mids too

[@7CTAC]

Well played!!!

[@kramerbc8482]

Great, great tones and superb production, Mason! I was wondering if you have tried the 3rd Power Kitchen Sink? Like the OD-100, it has clean and Plexi channels, with boost, but with the added feature that the clean can be configured as Fender black/brown or Vox w/ or w/o TB. Furthermore, you can mix the Fender and Vox voicings. Extremely versatile.

[@billrousseau]

Mason - have you checked out 3rd Power amps? They have Vox, Fender and Marshall with all kinds of flavors of each. Individual, 2 in 1 and 3 in 1. I have a Dual citizen that has a Vox AC channel (that can do a Matchless-esque sound too) and a Fender channel that can sound black face or tweed depending on where the mid control is set. You can stack the Vox and Fender channels which I do 90+% of the time.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Yes, I know Dylana well. Haven't tired these new offerings however.

[@stevethebeeline44]

I love a good tube amp and a good versatile one even more. I have a ‘65 Bandmaster, Marshall Astoria and the lead channel on my Lonestar would be closest I have to match the Soldano lead sound. I did get a Bluguitar Amp1 for the size and weight but also has great versatility as it does a great clean, crunch and lead sound. Tube amps stay at home, Amp1 is great for moving about with. So light! Interested to see what the AmpX can do!

[@MrPinkStrat]

In an Isolated Test like you just did They were pretty much Identical, On Stage In the Band situation It would be Totally Impossible to tel any difference !

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Very close indeed!

[@awwwyeaboyeeee]

Great tones, great playing.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Wow, thanks!

[@SDA-Sound]

Sounds like a real life VST, only missing the 8% that makes each of those amplifiers magic. For a 2k price point on the used market this is a “go”! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@dnantis]

Well this amp and Mr Steve Lukather gave me permanent bilateral Ear Tinnitus (ear ringing)....it was a deafening concert !!! But I saw Luke outside the venue, just before leaving, got a photo of him and he graciously gave me his autograph !! He is such a cool humble guy and now I just have a good story for my grandchildren! Thank you Luke for Proudly hurting both my ears ! 😂😂😂 You are a one-of-a-kind dude !

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Nice!

[@carlossanteliz5293]

Great video.

[@curtisgiesbrecht8325]

Can we all just take a minute and address how well this guy plays?

[@ofoburbano]

If i hear the name paul jackson jr one more time………great video btw, thanks Mason

[@novemberzed9163]

Really cool video. Just one note regarding Soldano. You need to compare them at really high gain because that speaks much more about how they compress, and how dynamics are reflected on both amps. Just saying. Overall great vid.

[@Michael-bm8hi]

Isn’t the PT 15 IR from Suhr the logical evolution of this amp concept into modern times? When I switch it on, I am always amazed about the tones I get of this ‘little’ 15 W amp.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Nope, PT100

[@Michael-bm8hi]

@@VertexEffectsInc The PT 15 IR followed the PT100, although the latter still in production.

[@basstler84]

nice tones, nice sounds!

[@musikkogfilmcom]

Amazing amps! I have the PT 50. Love it! Have to change an input jack in the effects loop though...so that may be a weakness with these....(sound comes and goes when using effects loop)

[@VertexEffectsInc]

PT's are really similar to this one, all great amps. They're Neutrik jacks, can't really do much better quality wise than that.

[@musikkogfilmcom]

@@VertexEffectsInc Tnx:) No, they are Cliff, CL1298U jacks in the effects loop on this one

[@chrisxishida]

realtalk I played at least 1000 different amps in my life but this OD100 clean tone is fr one of the best ever

[@marcgoyan4933]

Mason, check out the VHT Special 6 Ultra....apparently, no longer made. This is a Chinese handwired amp. Takes any octal tube, and you get an el84 adapter. Used to a 30th anniversary 100w marshall on a massive Road pre-rolla greenback, and a very early 4×10 Deville. 6w with an attenuator and a half power switch. I the room i play, 200 seater...attenuated, and not on max....band....acoustic drums, a bongo player, amplified bass, and thru the pa keyboard

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Not quality enough to compare to this.

[@marcgoyan4933]

@@VertexEffectsInc understandable

[@jerryhatrick5860]

Many amps out there with these caoeabilities with a boost oedal or a overdive pedal. Ive been playing with my crate stealth 100 for 5 months now and yet to plug a pedall into it amd keep finding more tones in it. I got lucky amd got it with a bedrock 412 for 400. New tubes but i put my nos 7025ss preamp tubes into it and wow. And the clean channel lee jackson nailed the blackface tone. And i didnt have to spend 2 grand.

[@idiotburns]

Avi El-Kiss should buy the patents and make it into a Synergy module and a pedal as well at some point

[@VertexEffectsInc]

He's sorta done it with Synergy already. I think you can get Marshall, Friedman, SLO, etc. in them they're just not quite as good as this to my ear but very versatile and modular.

[@JacobChoiGuitarBunker]

What kind of cab did you use? Did you use same cab for all the amps? Thanks for the comparison

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Used V30 speakers in my 4x12 Cab in my ISO chamber. Same cab for all.

[@OCRSixtoSounds]

Man, I gotta ask; what cabinet is being used on that second audio example? It sounds so great. I have an SE+ myself and it's a dream of an amp, but I didn't know it could recreate that older Marshall sound like that. Very cool.

[@thesoundpurist]

That's what my SE100 is, a modded JMP with SE+ characteristics

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Nice!

[@cryptowatch-ed7cm]

As far as amps go the SS100 v2 is absolutely awesome! And you mentioned the great man himself Steve Stevens,any chance of getting him on ?🙏😎

[@ADHuss1]

I know a guy that is selling a Hughes & Kettner Triamp Mk 3 and I might be able to work a deal. From what I know, they a 6 channel 150W Tube amplifier. They are also expensive, but extremely versatile. Are these amps worth it.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

You can get the CAA for around $2,000

[@mrrodin2]

There is a OD-50 version, which may be more suitable for modern needs. I personally use Friedman modified Egnater TOL100. Basically the same thing but 4 channels for getting into more tweedish territory. Not that cool looking as CAA (its like 100500 different fonts all over the amp))

[@VertexEffectsInc]

50W is only 3 dB less than 100W - not sure you'd hear too much difference in volume. Egnater had some cool stuff for sure!

[@mrrodin2]

@@VertexEffectsInc well, 3 db is a lot)) But its not about the volume mostly, but compression and sag

[@whenvioletsturngrey9597]

That’s a tough video to make. The last amp I bought, i watched every video I could. There were a lot. I knew what I liked & didn’t like about the amp, before I even bought it. But, when I got it home & played it in my space, I realized that the small details I had fretted over, weren’t the ones filling the room. They weren’t things I could demo in a shop & get a real gauge on. Yes, I can hear the difference between the amps you are comparing to. The Fender has a little bit more of that “Fender” thing. As do the Marshall & the Soldano. & when you play those amps they will inspire you to play a certain way. But, maybe the Custom Audio does, as well. I know that I interact with my new amp in a way that is unique to it. In a way that is better than the actual amp it was cloned after. If the Custom Audio replaces all three of this amps, for you, I get it. It does those things you really like, in a way that suits you. I think comparisons are awesome. But, I also think we(I did with my amp) forget that we are interacting with a completely different beast & it may turn on some lights that no other amp will. & that’s what is the most difficult to get across in a video review. Thanks for making this cool video!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

I think in most contexts, the CAA will do better than any amp out there at replicating these sounds 1:1. Any difference would be small enough that two of the same model Fender, Marshall, or SLO amps set the same might be chalked up to that small of a difference between them. I challenge anyone to do a similar test where you're really A/Bing the amps and find a closer sound.

[@whenvioletsturngrey9597]

@@VertexEffectsInc I believe it. I wish there was a way to give that “Room Feel” of an amp, with a video. Maybe tech will eventually give us more depth in audio/video. Again, thanks! Keep up the great work

[@ZRJZZZZZ]

Here’s my opinion: First, you have to have the chops to be able to execute the riff on and appropriately set up quality guitar. Second, you don’t need multiple amps to achieve various gradations from Sparkle to Brown that can be accomplished by a series of boosting the preamp using a variety of pedals available from Vertex or others. Clean Boost, SRV, etc. My view is this can be done by hooking those pedals to a Fender Deluxe Reverb, or Princeton Reverb. Great video Jason.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks for watching 🙏

[@Musicology1975]

Good video also great sound quality.

[@jessebreakspear6656]

super cool idea! if they could do one that was a 5150 lead channel, Marshall jcm/jmp crunch channel, with a super chime-ey vox sounding clean channel. that would be cool as well

[@VertexEffectsInc]

A 5150 is a Soldano...it's very close replica.

[@philribeiro3320]

Impressed!

[@lynyrddeville]

Very impressive amp for sure. I think if you were looking for a currently made amp that covers those particular sounds, the Friedman Steve Stevens model would be very much in the ballpark. More money yes, but we are comparing new to used prices here, and you get superb Dave Friedman support with the Friedman. By the way, your bourbon burst (which almost made me go check the case to make sure it's still in there because nan, it REALLY looks like mine) looks like its aging very nicely. And finally. your playing is sounding very good these days too.

[@fram5199]

What does the feedback knob do?

[@VertexEffectsInc]

It's a negative feedback knob I believe.

[@chrisosborneband4941]

love the OD 100!! this amp is amazing, but it is NOT as versatile as a Mesa Boogie Road King!! RK has 4 channels with 6L6 and EL34 tubes (with triode and pentode modes) AND Progressive Linkage which allows you to pick your tubes per channel. It also has 2 FX loops assignable per channel. It also has external triggering and with an RJM Amp gizmo can channel switch via MIDI. The Marshall JVM 410 is another amp that is way more versatile than the OD 100 - it is pretty much Marshall's answer to the Mesa Road King!!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Are you kidding, this murders the Road King and is built 10000x better than any Mesa Boogie. Equally, way better than the Marshall and again built 10000x better. Name a hit record a JVM was on or a Road King? Maybe you can name a few, but literally every pop song from the 90's that Luke, Landau, or Paul Jackson Jr. played on was the 3+ Preamp (e.g. this amp's preamp).

[@chrisosborneband4941]

Agreed on being on more hit records, but completely disagree with murdering RK. RK was way more bang for the buck too. Still have mine and the build quality is top notch. Not knocking the OD100 at all. Just saying as far as versatility goes, the RK is way ahead

[@bodd66]

Your vid inspired me to fire up my OD50 Classic + ...man I had forgotten how good it is! I've got some shows coming up and I'm going to work out a bit to get my strength up so I can cart the head around Lol I also have a Mesa MKV head and I've realised that I have it set up so the 3 channels mimic what I already had on the CAE! I'm so chuffed with myself for not selling it as that head is now pretty rare here in NZ :O)

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Great amps!

[@JBGoode-zx7pp]

Andy Summers used the OD100 on the reunion tour heard on The Police Certifiable.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Yes!!!!

[@FabrizioPeretti]

Sounds the same as the reference amp I'm amazed. Listening with apple earpods(cable)

[@bugeyedmudafuka2]

Were all the amps going through the same cab/speakers? Or the same for each sound anyway.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Yes, same cab worth V30s and SM57

[@ToneHound126]

PT100 is the best amp I ever heard in person.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Basically the blueprint of the PT is this amp.

[@DanielBobke]

They did, in fact, sell a PT-100 under the CAA name briefly before Suhr took it over to his name. The CAA PT-100 is still the circuit used in the OD-100, but they significantly changed things once they pulled it over to the Suhr branding.

[@waynegram8907]

What are the SEA modifications? I'm not sure what SEA stands for either

[@VertexEffectsInc]

I think that was SE+ (the "+" sorta looked like an A)

[@waynegram8907]

@@VertexEffectsInc oh ok thanks. Do you know what those SE+ mods are doing to the amplifier? Try to find out.

[@syfman6]

Steve Lukather used to use these...💚🎸

[@jamesprice6381]

I blv he should go bk! . Smokes the boggy imho.

[@milanpolak]

Great video, great amp, both the Marshall and the Soldano seem to have a bit more "oomph" in the low mids...

[@garconuncafecalva5992]

I had an OD 50 Sdt+ back in the day. Such a great amp. Sold it because I wanted a combo, so I got a Bogner Shiva... Terrible mistake !

[@thesoundpurist]

Not sure, I could swear John told me the OD100 was a modded SLO during a tack over the phone.

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Don't think it's an SLO, cleans on an SLO are aweful.

[@thesoundpurist]

@@VertexEffectsInc no only the dirty channel. As the clean is blackface style

[@MacawAviculture]

There seem to actually be many different insane high quality amps that faithfully reproduce the best Marshall and Soldano sounds. Bradshaw and Suhr are truly two of those builders and the Custom Audio Amplifier seen in this video is certainly an example. It seems eventually after owning and playing through many different amps and guitars over countless years, we finally realize what works. For me it is the Marshal JVM HJS and the Soldano Hot Rod 25. Using a Boss RV-500, a Boss SD-1 or Ibanez Tube Screamer, along with a Keeley Compressor Plus, the word ecstasy easily comes to mind. Thank you for sharing your amazing knowledge and awesome video productions!

[@VertexEffectsInc]

Thanks for watching!

[@rztricky]

Marshall always has more 250 hz down to 190 spike. The anvil sound with transformer grind. But that’s a color when removed is way more versatile. Referencing channel 2 Free

[@aferreyrola]

Love this amp. One other that can do this kind of sounds its the Bogner Ecstasy (love that one too).

[@tomatengarage5608]

Great video. I really enjoyed watching it in its entirety. I can't hear any difference when you switch back and forth between amps. Awesome amp, that's for sure. I would be very interested, as an extension of this video, how you would rate a RedPlate Stardust or the RedPlate Astrodust...As far as I know the Stardust is no longer built, but maybe you can get your hands on one? Thumbs up from me anyway for this great clip! Best regards from Germany. Michael.