TUBE AMPS BEST FRIEND - Boss Tube Amp Expander

[@OlaEnglund]

What's up beautiful people!

[@grupo_hibrido]

Love you lord Ola

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

Doing good as always. Hope you do too.

[@gerryjamesedwards1227]

'Up' is considered to be the direction equating with 'away from the center', in a system of spherical coordinates.

[@poundtacos4006]

Hola, Ola!

[@markgalbraith9316]

Wazzupp Ola...oh man im running out of room 4 all this stuff...like Australia isnt big Enough I think i need a bigger Continent...Please explain why you cannot buy Solar Guitars in Perth Western Australia?? The last axe i got delivered was opened in customs and they damaged it so it got sent bak then sent bak to me and im still a yr behind...ps set res and prez at 9oclock on those mesaz...its perfect saturation..we r same age and love same tones hence y ur my only subscribed ch...

[@dresdensinn6669]

Gonna need a Wallet Expander first!

[@lancepage1914]

Yeah agree. But if I could, I would get this for sure.

[@joshreynolds8732]

Hahaha

[@balazstoth2753]

Yeah totally. This tube amp expander sounds kick ass, but you will worn out your power amp tubes quickly, that are also a fortune. I think a good preamp with good IRs are more reasonable for a home studio setting. Great video though!

[@susanb5177]

Affirm it dude!!!

[@susanb5177]

Ok without mentioning the name, stretch it out 18 months. They are $1,299 USD

[@ErikEkholm]

I wonder if this unit will expand my Dual Rec into a Triple Rec. 🤔

[@jasonesty3880]

I see a lot of comments balking at the price but I think it fair if you factor in all that you are getting in this unit with the IR integration with direct out, EfX loop, Programable EFX, Tunable Power Soak, MIDI control, built-in 100-watt amp, ect. It's obviously market is pro-musicians and studios. IMO, it needs optional rack ears though.

[@poulwinther]

I don't understand why you need those options in the studio? You're still going into a computer where you can run a (probably better) IR's loader as well as better effects. Going direct live is the only reason I see that a $700 Power Station doesn't offer.

[@ithebastardking2800]

Rack mounts are included. Best piece of gear i bought in a long time...

[@eugeizquierdo]

Agreed this is a pro tool.

[@smilleur]

@@poulwinther where this thing shines is in a live setting. Getting a good stage volume while cranked pre amp AND the exact same di sound out to the foh and monitors every time. This thing fucking rules

[@artysanmobile]

What a great idea this is. One thing it doesn’t have, apparently, and should have is a very high quality noise gate. I’m sure Boss could do as good a job as anyone making a dedicated, intelligent, noise filter / gate for this.

[@Kadoogan83]

Ola, new subscriber here. Gotta admit, until recently I had never heard of you or any of your bands, although I've been out of touch with the metal scene for a long time. I really like your videos and the work you do. You're very entertaining and informative. Example: I tried to learn to play guitar when I was younger. I knew (and still know) absolutely nothing and could not get the metal sound I wanted and became disinterested. Then life got in the way and i sold what little gear I had. Your video on the boss hm2 pedal has me interested in trying to learn again. You're a cool dude. Keep up the good work. Great videos!

[@lancepage1914]

Totally awesome Ola! I was hoping you would gear review this one. It brings every existing tube amp set up into the 21st century. You should most definitely have Boss tube expander as a permanent tool for your studio set up. Thanx!

[@TheMetalLife666]

What a great way to start my 12 hour shift! Thanks for coming in clutch Ola! 🤘🏻🤘🏻 Rig knob! 😂

[@GearGasms]

I’ll give it to them- it’s pricey but it does more than just the standard power soak type box.

[@patrickmoore3672]

I have seen all over videos and this is the best guitar you have ever gotten. The sound through the Hesu that is.

[@buffalothebison4850]

I can tell the thumb is getting better and that you've been playing more. The riffs are slick and tiiight.

[@BeyefendiMotorcu]

5:00 This is the guitar tone I have been looking for years! I loved it!

[@bartoszsawicki1892]

That Testament riff and the thrash riff played later - soo good.

[@KB_Joys]

Great sounding rig you have there. The delay and reverb sounded pretty damn good with the expander. Seems like a pretty good piece of equipment. 👍

[@joshmcclure5150]

Bought this bad boy a month ago and oh man!!!! Game changer for me!! Love it!

[@metalsurge1363]

There's so much static in Ola's hair, if you turn off the light and shine a flashlight on his head will look like a tesla ball.

[@WpA09]

That is one BEAUTIFUL piece of guitar. Cheers from a fellow Swede!

[@msum23]

The first run of the the 1.6pp's are by FAR the best, glad I got one that looks like this. Much darker! They look nothing like this anymore.

[@matejgligorevic2632]

That sounds amazing Ola. Super saturated and thick 👍🏻

[@mmcgillis]

The finish on that guitar is gorgeous

[@Hellseeker1]

Look at those flowing locks, he truly is a god. 😂

[@highpsi7463]

Love these demos. But would be cool to hear these demos in a full mix. Your playing is badass!

[@satan666424]

Another great learning experience Ola, especially with the equipment side of guitar playing, enjoy all of your installment's, learn something new every time. Unfortunately I passed up guitar to play drums. Keep it up mate, love ya stuff.

[@TedByars]

Thx Ola, best demo of this I’ve seen so far. Keep up the good work!

[@williamstevens7648]

The top on that solar is insane. Great video as always ola

[@notsure1135]

Best riff I have heard you play on your channel.

[@tarkett8529]

For those complaining about the price it’s not made for you, it’s a professional tool made for professional musicians, if you make a living through music then £1200 for a tool (which is TAX deductible) is a small outlay for increasing productivity. I know it’s all shiny and new(ish) but if you have to worry about the money you honestly don’t need it.

[@drevonaut]

That first riff. Is that something I should recognize? Very nice riff!

[@tayloradamec6934]

Track is Time (Will Not Heal) by his band The Haunted. It's a banger...he's got a playthrough vid with tabs in it. Check it out 🤘

[@unleashconfusion626]

Ok, this is just a explanation: Ola you told us in many videos that people think you are doing nazi signs in your videos. Pause at 0:01 I think thats what the people mean it looks a little bit like the “Hitlergruß“ as we call it in Germany. Around the times Adolf Hitler was “Reichskanzler“ everybody in Germany greeted him like that BUT with the right hand/arm so thats just my explanation (pls dont turn your vids) The first time I watch I was like: “did he just?... ah ok“ . But I dont think you are a Nazi and am really enjoying your Videos. Keep 'em up!!! Greetings from Germany🤘!

[@MaksymBubyriev]

Perfect Sound!

[@jamjestrysiek]

I just realized that the light which reflects in the Ola logo gives this impression like there is a real window with bright blue sky in front of you :) The light actually looks a little bit like clouds :)

[@juaquinwilson596]

Brother Ola this video is exactly why I subscribe on you channel: ripping riffs while playing through a magic box that will make my amps way more useful. Good chit magn.

[@jknoah2048]

11:57 riffs sounded really badass Ola!

[@ProjectCreativityGuy96]

Sounds So Raw and Fucking Heavy!!!!!! This Is exactly what I Need!!!!!!

[@Metaldad87]

Man I would love to be your neighbor hearing badass metal riffs all the time 😂

[@tacticalbantha2511]

This is great but would be even better built into the housing of a frfr speaker cabinet so you'd be able to change your stage sound on the fly as well. Having that cab be stereo and being able to choose different speakers at the same time would be magical.

[@DavidNwokoye]

I was all smiles until I saw the price tag.

[@Jupiter6317]

exactly dude if you have a small tube amp that isn't big enough to gig, might as well buy one big enough rather than this

[@DavidNwokoye]

@@Jupiter6317 exactly

[@GearGasms]

How much is it?

[@_SWLW]

@@GearGasms 1200 usd

[@RadityoPramAdi]

@@_SWLW Radial's Headload Prodigy only cost 400 dollar-ish.

[@mishastandjofski-figols9253]

well, you did it again, dude. gonna add it to my list. Would love to see you do the Rivera Rockcrusher recording!

[@RobbDizzl]

You look so beautiful with the wind in your hair!

[@AttitudeCastle]

Ola just sounds good. What a player.

[@nuckinfuts5481]

The fan blowng your hair is a nice sublet touch!

[@AndreiGrozea]

that's the most beautiful amp Mesa ever made honestly

[@adriankyletorres8456]

Wow! That guitar is so cool sir Ola😍

[@facetheslayer_8996]

At 12:35 when you begin to solo with the reverb fx i noticed your hair moving with the air, that's so metal lml. I love these videos, your knowledge and humor. Do a video with a Line 6 über metal pedal 🥺

[@stownsendnyc]

I used to crank my mb mkii thru a power soak in the early 90’s to get the same live effect. These days two notes is best for recording

[@ronalddavis5219]

Man that guitar is beautiful .

[@bischteinjohn5998]

7:10 best tone ever !!

[@vonmilash823]

Ola, you are the chug metal master. So I think it's time to expand the Solar product line and offer the definitive chug metal amp.

[@phillipeaton4225]

What’s up, Ola. Your reviews keep me poor. Thanks.

[@bikesnbeerz]

lmao, gold!

[@shayneswenson]

I LOVE the reh-vurb dial

[@skatterpro]

Probably getting myself one of these eventually. The tone in this video is really nice, the trem-o-verb is beautiful, and DAT SOLAR.. Ola looking cute too ;)

[@youWoNtLikeMe04]

Sounds like a killer 80's Metallica tone. 🤘🤘

[@CarnivorousSwarm]

My underwear sometimes makes its own mud when i hear fantastic riffage.

[@bestboy897]

Hahaha

[@fullglorywr8322]

Riff around the Rosie pocket full of... 💩 what the?

[@markhess9773]

Ola, i purchased one of these when it first came out as have some pretty strong tube amps that this would be awesome with (VHTPittbull, JSX, 5150 first version with EVH letters), and Mesa MV. The Waza Expander is solid state and it made my amps sound almost like solid state and feedback when cranked was not working in synch as it would with amp and 4x12s. That was my experience so I took it back and on the hunt for something that will really keep the tube sound of amp but let me adjust it to listen (able) levels. Just my experience. Always follow your gear and KZbin as you've got the best and onpoint reviews. Thanks for help or recommendations

[@jreynolds89]

love the purple solar!!!

[@AlexGordonMusic]

Olas hair looks fucking glorious right now blowing in the fan. Metal Vidal-Sassoon commercial

[@biganttony6786]

Man I love that guitar. Now I must save to get one.

[@savabrosin2229]

day 231 of asking for a Bolt Thrower Sound video

[@OlaEnglund]

you missed a day...

[@Julian66666666666666]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2WzqWSvpct6jKs sorta

[@alexmatthews2332]

I love bolt thrower

[@thepathofzero8621]

Doesn't matter. He will try and convert it to his own sound anyway.

[@decodeddiesel]

S1.6PP might be my next guitar.

[@nathancloud6344]

Sounds alot like the Master Of Puppets tone. Bad ass cut. Tight and crisp.

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

A most entertaining video. I particularly love the 'almost on stage ' look - not quite a fan, maybe just an open window with a gentle breeze blowing...Hahahaha Seriously though, not a product I could find a use for and not playing that I would normally gravitate towards but your personality overcomes everything. Excellent!

[@krissv3ctor512]

Of only I could afford either a tube amp or this

[@ithemba]

look into used not-hyped tube amps, depending on where you live you can get absolute beasts of amps for 300 - 400 bucks, something like a bugera tube amp for 200 bucks, buy a HB V30 2*12 and maybe boost amp with a simple overdrive = success. typical often overlooked tube heads you can get for cheap are laneys, crate blue voodoos, some lower-gain engls (probably more so in europe since they cost way more in the US), jet citys, fame, laboga ... quite a few you can have for real cheap, actually. And most of them will give you a very decent sound, if you know what to go for and how to tweak if properly (with pedals f.e)

[@longangrycarrot]

My setup (Russia): - 4-channel tube preamp R&R SL/LD - $375 - PowerAmp AMT TubeCake 3W - it's very loud, great sound! - $50 - Peavey 1x12 cab 12" Celestion Greenback 25 - $295 Total: $721, the rest is to your taste :) A great addition to home studio and live performance - React:IR (I'm going to buy it) - $500. All together - $1220. This set of cool devices matches the price of less than one "hyped tube amp" ) Excuse my english. Greetings from Russia )

[@stanislavmigra]

@@ithemba good calls on the HB cab and Laney amps ...

[@joeyvanostrand3655]

The Bugera 333 with a Harley Benton 4x12 cabinent from Thomann is a bit over $600. I was seriously considering ordering it. Even had permission from the wife. But... I found a near mint Peavey 5150 at a local music store for $500. Awesome score. Almost 42 years old and it's my first real tube amp. It is fuggin' killer!

[@ithemba]

I play an engl thunder, underrated amp, low gain for an engl, but I got it years ago used for 350 bucks, into a HB v30 loaded cab I picked up used in the building where we rehearse for 50 bucks. Overall 400 bucks (plus a shitload of different distortions and overdrive's). I still kick myself for not picking up a Laney GH100S along the way, the old Tony Iommi sig amp, they can be had for 300 bucks around here, they take both 6L6 and EL34 powertubes, can be completely slaved (I like to play with preamp pedals) and somewhat sound like a JCM800. You really just have to look a bit around to find great great deals, especially locally close because people are lazy and don't want to ship, so they basically throw stuff at you as long as you come and pick it up yourself.

[@luckylicks3497]

What a ridiculously good sounding head.

[@pitaorj]

it´s perfect for my old major plexi... but it costs too much. So I´ll keep using my weber

[@christopherwoods6]

Another great wazacraft product! I feel like I am driving a golf cart without a SD-1w, the new mode is addictive.

[@goatsurgeon]

Killer opening riff

[@crunchyjoel]

Holy shit, what a sick looking guitar!

[@wheresallthezombies]

A simplified version of this would be amazing. The loadbox and attenuation part of this would be perfect for what I want.

[@jrstinkfish]

Look at the Two Notes Captor. Costs 1/4 as much and has the loadbox functionality and attenuation you want. I own the 8ohm version, running from a Satan into my interface while using the IR cabs in the Wall of Sound software, sounds great and the thing is built like a tank. Have not used the attenuation functionality yet.

[@wheresallthezombies]

jrstinkfish the attenuation isn’t like this. I have one, its only a -8db attenuation.

[@andypartelle9416]

Yes I agree, the Two Notes Captor only has fixed attenuation settings. I would much prefer the boss waza style attenuation where you can have the attenuation at your preferred level. The Two Notes has limited attenuation levels. @@wheresallthezombies

[@stepitupandgo67]

I can relate to thumb failure...broke my ring and pinky finger a couple years ago...still feel the effects...the pinky got kinda dislocated...sucky...

[@Timichaud]

7:11 Nice primal call Ola!

[@Dannej85]

The Flood. Så jävla bra riff.

[@JunkieMonkey321]

gorgeous guitar

[@shugo541]

I’d like to hear what Ola can get out of the mk1 100 watt valveking head.

[@michaelgallegos8811]

Thats a nice piece of gear but I think close too 2000.00 ,thanks Ola for awesome share.!!

[@borndrumming1972]

So you're saying that this unit is kind of like the fan that's blowing your hair. It makes you look like more of a rockstar. I dig it

[@borndrumming1972]

Or in the case of the boss unit which is actually what the video is about... sound like one.

[@senspartech3533]

I was pretty excited about this piece of gear, until I went to check out prices. Got a solid laugh out of me though! I think Radial makes something similar.. Suhr too? Eta: You look magnificently majestic in this vid, sir.

[@dtune30]

DUUUUUUUDE!!!!!! Demo riff game is on point!

[@harveysanchez6993]

Check out 12-12:24 in the video and look closer and u can see his hair floating like a gust of wind causing it when he's playing making it look so cool

[@erys462]

Ola i just want to say that i love your work. Gettings from Poland

[@johnk7093]

Cool vid Ola, didn't Marshall do this back in the 80-s 90-s?? theirs didn't have computer interface of course, was just a volume adjust so you could crank your amp, get the sound you wanted... then the marshall device adjusted your volume.... cool device though!!

[@Stefanoski88]

Ola my speakers are Haunted and I'm Feared, what to do?

[@dave_banan]

Underrated

[@andrewkennedy9704]

Add some solar Ray's to release the haunted.

[@ryanwilson5936]

Stefanoski88 They are just waiting for Satans signal.....

[@bikesnbeerz]

Ask if you can talk about the release of the new album.

[@frankpaws]

The one thing I don't like about this is there is no DI or reamp modes for it. That's why I like the Torpedo Reload.

[@JRP3music]

The Tube Amp Expander is very cool! The price is a bit too high!

[@triledink]

Aw man, Thats THE BOSS.

[@zapjunkie]

Your neighbors will love it

[@wormfost5578]

That thing is pretty rad! 👌

[@quentinduhault9213]

i have been waiting for this video for long time !! great video i d like to buy this incredible box, everything you describe is exactly what i have imagined. great demo ! :)

[@n3ur0tic881]

That guitar though!

[@simonhimself1]

I wondered what this thing actually does. Cool stuff! Seems like boss's version of a two notes torpedo.

[@cybergnetwork588]

I know this is an old video but it enables you to get distortion from the preamp AND from the amp when cranked. This is why you have the cable from the head to the Waza then from the Waza to the cab. Wasa will make that sound available at any given level you wish through its 100W 6L6 amp.

[@TheMrPaijo]

$1299??,,I will have my neighbors to collect the money for the sake of quietness

[@johnnypatterson77]

Okay Ola I got one for ya just use a Marshall 1960A Cab with original Peavy 5150 and then hook up a BBE Sonic Maximizer and thats it, then tell me if it isn't one of the most pulverizing guitar tones you've ever heard.

[@youngseokim7645]

The riff at 5:09 is damn great!

[@brandonproctor7132]

Yep, I need that!! Awesome video Ola and great riffage my friend

[@jessegolden23]

I love you man, that face at 130 made me geek

[@ShredwoodForest]

that purple burl top. lawwwd 😳

[@KL-ii1xt]

Thanks for the great VIDS from the Home of Death Metal Tampa !

[@durpoau]

have you got a fan in front of you which blows your hair? looks pretty majestic doe i must say

[@DeliciousVicious777]

It's a Steve Vai brand lol

[@leonardorechsteiner5429]

When I read this at first I didn't think of an electric fan, but, like, a real person fan, and it got awkward really fast

[@blakecurtis7809]

It probably gets hot in that room. Lights, computer, amp etc.

[@maxwellwinter2114]

Leonardo Rechsteiner prob one of olas members 🤣

[@themanthemyththelegend1392]

He is not gonna let you blow him

[@somefuckindude4236]

Ok I'm early say something clever something clever....... I got nothin

[@GinoGenero]

I had a Tremoverb and loved the quality but hated the tone. Sold it and got a Rivera Knucklehead. Never looked back.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

I want one and had the chance to try one. Great piece of kit but expensive. Need one for my 6505 amp.