Victory VX Kraken - Best Newcomer Amp?

[@guitarfan149]

bea please take that intro progression and make a full song out of it. its so huge.

[@Somehorsepower]

This

[@anthonycook7384]

It's not his progression. It's from one of Karnivool's guitar players.

[@guitarfan149]

+Anthony cook yeah i know. he needs to just steal it and make it his own.

[@RabeaMassaad]

+guitarfan149 I did annotate who's riff it was at the start of the video, I love it so much but unfortunately it doesn't belong to me haha

[@fredmanto]

I'm really imagining how much of a studio beast the baritone would be with an evertune bridge!

[@RabeaMassaad]

Playing starts at 8:00 for all those who want to hear tones quicktime!

[@RabeaMassaad]

+Rabea Massaad my favourite part in this video is at about 26:00 :-)

[@aidanpinder7106]

+Rabea Massaad Any chance you could do a video on the chords and chord voicings you use? They always sound so awesome!

[@TiniMaker]

Yeah bea please could you do a mini lesson on your chords,vibe,progressions you use? Just love them all!

[@regularjack2]

+Rabea Massaad Is your strat tuned to D by chance?

[@benhanson6720]

Sounds great

[@TheFunky57]

I wasn't too sure about the no clean channel thing, but this demo put my mind at ease. Thanks dude!

[@JakeMoresea]

Rabea mentioning Periphery makes me happy.

[@johanneswarn5488]

Ikr

[@turbophat]

Dude, You and Martin need to take a bow. I've been waiting for this amp for SO LONG. Seems like a perfect mix between the V40 and V30 but made for the player who cleans up with volume. Sounds incredible with literally any setting or guitar. I can't wait to get my hands on this, you absolute fucking legend. \m/

[@GangmakerZaken]

rabea you are officially one of my favorite guitarists, really love your playing man!!

[@motorhed]

So freakin amazing...the concept, the look, the TONE! Perfection.

[@Yesidoplaytheguitar]

This bass focus really works wonders. It really takes care of that flubbyness that alot of extended range players experience. I'm going to save up to buy one of these babies!

[@LivingroomGearDemos]

Sounds awesome, man!

[@denTronix]

I'm a bassist but also a gear head. This is easily the best sounding amp I've heard come out in about ten years. Especially in a band setting it leaves bass players like me very happy. Top shelf amp you have there!

[@chrisplummer]

OMFG THE POG. Animals as Leaders right there man

[@RabeaMassaad]

+Chris Thieblot fucking love that tone hahaha

[@drumualife]

I've already purchased mine. Can't wait! I'm really excited how it will sound with my 7string Nazgul loaded guitar! So pumped

[@mikemccourt6225]

I (pleasingly) hear a lot of Nuno in your playing - great stuff mate

[@royds77]

oh man can not wait to hear your solo stuff when you get some songs together and the tone out of that amp is mind blowing. if victory asked me what my favorite tone was it you would be Rabea Massaad. Killing it!!

[@PhantomWowfull]

Wonderful Rabea you're probably one of rare guitarist on youtube who's using is gear beautifuly.

[@claytonmurrayguitar]

I don't play metal.. but, I really want all of those sounds, I'm more of a blues/country/pop/jazz player, but damn dude, super nice tones

[@Bladavia]

Now I'm so much impatient for your solo project to come out. MOAR PROG !!

[@robbiePhotard]

Great vid, Bea. I especially liked the way the Thunderclaw brought out your eyebrows. Killer tones!

[@TheSeanCreagh]

Rabea! That piece you played at the start of the video! Awesome!

[@samhampshireshearer]

You are such an inspirational guitarist! Everything you play is gold...epic amp tone as well! Great job

[@iN3XT]

Love the quality of your latest videos, you definitely stepped up your game! Immaculate playing as well, you deserve so much more people watching your content, dude. Greetings from Germany!

[@RabeaMassaad]

Thanks man, really appreciate that, I am indeed trying to make more effort on the vids!

[@SkYjAcKeR666]

Love that intro Bea, haunting stuff bro :) Love The Kraken.

[@benhoodmusic2283]

I remember our conversation in Miltonkeens about this amp! Sound incredible man!

[@Soloist1983]

Oh hey, nice usage of an augmented arpeggio at ~26:00, augmented triads have SO much tension in them!

[@willrwrrr6658]

Firstly I'd just like to congratulate you on how amazing you've done creating this amp with victory :0 it just sounds unbelievable. But what I was going to say is that I honestly think you're one of the best at demoing a guitar, your playing and narrating is just so much better than most!! So keep it up bea! Also when do your signature Ml3s come in stock? I'd love to get my hands on one of them!!

[@BobbyDidcott]

Getting this little box of storms soon! Such a badass looking and amazing sounding head. And probably the first lunchbox 50 watt head!!

[@Obradoom]

I know that intro!!! From some live Karnivool show. I think it was before Goliath :D

[@fubarcomm]

Rabea, I love listening to your music and watching you play. It's very inspiring to me as a beginning guitarist, please keep up the rocking tones! Congrats on this amp, by the way, I wish I could afford one, maybe one day. The bass focus switch is a cool feature!

[@nickr1627]

Ya buddy, Love Love Love the sound you're getting out of these. Been a fan since the original video, definitely picking one up. Just wish there were more locations in 'Murica that I could go play one.

[@FelixIsMyName]

Bea, the production quality of your recent videos has gone up another notch in it's quality. Really enjoy your videos and this year you have helped me improve so much on guitar from your lessons on Musicisum.cim!

[@andrewfuentes1632]

I'm so excited. Mine comes in the mail tomorrow

[@Jasonrich222]

This was the demo I've been looking for! Thanks!

[@GreenmanXIV]

Bea, fecking excellent demo just love that baritone, tone! I'm just waiting on the EL34 comparison video. I might just be in the market for one.

[@BurneyFM]

That progression at 17:13 is awsome!

[@blackout8845]

Dat intro! love the way you play, Bea!

[@Ali-fl5mb]

This is by miles my favourite Victory amp so far

[@BillyTalent497]

26:35 sounds absolutely amazing!

[@wagnernoise]

Wicked tones Bea! It's an amazing amp indeed

[@Jackson0Music]

THAT LIVE INTRO FROM GOLIATH IS MY FAVOURITE CHORD/RIFF PROGRESSION EVER AND AS SOON AS I HEARD IT I WAS SO HAPPY... I am trying to learn it but am having difficulty because I can't figure out what tuning Drew is in when they play it live

[@TiniMaker]

try with the same tuning as "a new day" the first three strings are drop b, the rest e standard

[@DarkestofTimes]

Gain 2, Baritone, and Thunderclaw...my god. So broken up and saturated sounded like your guitar was struggling to speak whilst being suffocated by pure tone, absolutely awesome. And also, I was wondering if that bit you play at 26:36 was just improv or something specific, it sounds really esoteric and yet peaceful.

[@johnstrh1]

when you kicked the pog in I fell even farther in love with this amp

[@RabeaMassaad]

+Schectrat hahah dude, it's just my favourite tone!

[@LtSlapnutz]

Damn I keep coming back just to hear that unreleased intro riff by Andrew from Karnivool. Anyone tabbed it out by chance?I could learn by ear but that involves dropping my tuning (floyd rose) from the sounds of it. :P

[@AndyLifeInVideo]

Sounds Kracken, Bea!

[@laurivlehto96]

Get out!

[@guitar19971]

+Andy San Ba Dum Tsk

[@sebaileyus8043]

+guitar19971 surely kra-ken tusk ?

[@luuk341]

bea! i need help ! i cant seem to figure the intro riff out!

[@williamstevens7648]

Kraken looking amp, really loving the tones it is spitting out. I wish I could afford one

[@bennybears]

Always comprehensive; the tones you pull out of this gear goes a long way to selling it, great review.

[@RabeaMassaad]

Thank you very much!

[@dancole1612]

Looking forward to a 6L6 vs El34 Kraken Demo. Pretty much sold getting one of these since your promo vid with Victory. Amazing tones, ultra portable for touring. Just can't decide on the power tubes!!

[@M4Y0_]

You're just a great player Bea, respect!

[@hankrocks7504]

Sounds sick! +Rabea Massaad !!

[@futurekarlos5256]

Just the intro.....sounds great man

[@NathanR0093]

What's that riff at 25:10? Heard it somewhere but I can't seem to remember it.

[@roba1899]

I love how they say '10 pence' and we say '2 cents' .. these Victory amps seem like the very best in the world .. I must try their full range .. the cleans are so vibrant!

[@lyconxero457]

The amp sounds really great as always, but I'm still waiting for you to release that song that you played in the demo of this amp for Victory.

[@abdulatifbryant1347]

Loving the amp! When's baritone gonna be for sale?? I so want one

[@gruenegiraffe6895]

Abdulatif Bryant Now!

[@IanVase]

I love that you are a Karnivool "representer" lol That's my favorite band ever man. They can do no wrong! Respect man!

[@germanemigrant5844]

do i sence some Philip Sayce at 12:16 ? Great playing Rabea

[@RichardKurbis]

good demo, interested :) Heck of a player Rabea!

[@blakerout462]

love your work mate i think you just got me to buy another amp awsome tones

[@gabrielehrenberg9098]

Any Word on the ML3-BEA lines and when they will be available to buy? Beautiful sounding and looking guitars I can't wait to get my hands on the FR and maybe the HTB sometime afterward. Great video man!!!

[@RabeaMassaad]

Awesome! I need to let everyone know what's happening with them. I'll probably make a video about it

[@ellleigh1216]

What's the Karnivool song at the beginning? lovely chord progression

[@RabeaMassaad]

It's not a song, it's a piece Drew played as in intro to a song once in a video I saw. It's so inspiring I just had to learn it :-)

[@brunoyuitiheller]

+Rabea Massaad +Elliott Leigh i was going to say that sound karnivool :)

[@shmacul5690]

The comment above yours bud

[@gunnarb16091]

+Rabea Massaad what about a lesson on it? please :-)

[@DraskoPopovicMrgud]

Awesome amp! You should be proud :) I'm not much of a Victory fan but this sounds fantastic!

[@RabeaMassaad]

+Drasko Popovic i'm proud for sure man, really happy! glad you like it!

[@jamowallace]

God damn, that guy can play! Baritone sounds immense

[@Blackfuture420]

Hey Bea, When is the Dorje music video coming out? Can't wait to see it! Cheers

[@bartoszsawicki1892]

Dude, this is such a great sounding amplifier :) One day I would have a hard time choosing between this and a RD1 :) I guess I would buy a cabinet first, though...

[@phildyerguitar]

Great playing as always mate.

[@RabeaMassaad]

Haha cheers man. Although I always play way shitter on camera and it does my head in haha.

[@phildyerguitar]

This is why I don't do videos mate, you've got way more cajones than me haha

[@dansands6363]

Great video rabea!

[@tobyandrewsguitar]

lovely playing man!

[@AX50K]

It really is the perfect mix between ur Marshall and ur 5150

[@ScrambleBandOfficial]

Listening to you play is like being struck with a heavy spiritual epiphany of earth shattering proportions and yes I'm fangirling and yes I almost cried!!! :*|

[@RabeaMassaad]

+KaleidoscopeEyesTV hahaha cheers man, really enjoy this amp, just love the tone it produces, so inspiring!

[@ScrambleBandOfficial]

It has all the tones!!!!!! The amp isn't incapable of anything :)

[@wolfnativ8202]

I would really love to see Misha test out this amp. No offense Rabea, you rule!!!

[@maxstrandberg6714]

what do you call the chord progressions 8:15 to 8:24

[@kungfuseadog]

Omfg Rabea, grats on the amp! I got a question though: What the hell are those changes when you say "I can play lighter" at 10:50?? It's so jazzy but sad, so film noire. Did you just make that up or is that from somewhere? Dude you are a hell of a guitar player....

[@punkybrewsterrr]

killer tones, killer guitar player !

[@ivanbailon7161]

this amp...its amazing!

[@wubhubgaming]

2:19 I thought it was your JVM410H and Peavey 5150 that was your main stereo rig. How many amps do you have Bea?

[@RabeaMassaad]

+Slylar 123 i've used a few, never owned the JCM900 put used one extensively. A shame to put the JVM to rest but it just isn't as portable and i love the tone as much if not more! for me i get more useable tones out of this amp, as opposed to the 2 i used in the JVM

[@bogdancsf]

What is the name of the song that starts at 0:28? The part from 2:43 onwards is absolutely incredible. I really want to listen to this.

[@bogdancsf]

If the song isn't posted anywhere, at least please tell me in what video do you play it, even if it's not a full playthrough.

[@RaeF0000]

Is the Intro Progression from the Song Umbra from Karnivool? Can't get it out of my head. Great Amp and love your playing sir. Truly inspiring riffage!

[@AX31BF3]

Wich tunnig you have ? Because this note sound great at 10:51 !

[@hamadxjm]

How do you remove all this hiss the amp generates from high gain while recording using the torpedo love. Any noise gate used? Or you simply cut those noisy parts from the tracks?

[@saulrivera80]

Ola should definitely demo this beast!

[@nicholasfecteau4476]

don't think a newcomer will normally be able to spend $1,039 on just the head, Bea. But that amp is an absolute savage.

[@LOLchand1]

background music is so good man !

[@tiagogalvao654321]

Damn it what's the song at 12:17? I renember hearing it on a funky blues playlist a long time ago haha

[@jaymick10]

I believe it's morning star by Philip Sayce

[@Theodanssacabane]

Great job Dude !!!!

[@pooritech]

Hi all! Whats the riff at 12:20? Sounds blisteringly groovy!

[@yannicknijs6006]

philip sayce - morning star

[@martyjaay]

Always really enjoy your progressive metal riffing mate. You a master of the ambient stuff too. You own unique sounds. EPIC haha. Is there any proper recorded Toska Tracks yet? and also is there an ETA on the new sig models being available. Craving a baritone

[@cambeattie8805]

I absolutely love that intro Bea! Are you playing like a Karnivool song or is it something you've written??? It's beautiful! I want to learn it!

[@tonepot2339]

Bea, can you please show us how the amp sounds (without being mic'd) with a drummer and bassist? Also can you show us the footswitch in action? I'm thinking of selling my Bias Head for one of these. Thanks

[@BlackHawk2029]

Tone Pot At 50 watts it should be more than enough to keep up. My current amp is 30 watts and it's never up past 6-7 with even the loudest drummer.

[@tonepot2339]

BlackHawk2029 Thanks for the response. I've bought the amp since this post and I love it.

[@BlackHawk2029]

awesome!

[@emilolsson91]

Hey Bea! Bad ass sounds from that amp! I have 3 questions: 1. What's the song playing at 25:04 2. Have you listened to bands like Monuments and TesseracT? I feel like you would enjoy that type of music. 3. Where can I find your more "djenty" music? ;)

[@johnstrh1]

+emilolsson91 thats part of his solo project

[@Martyr9991]

Ya remind me of a fish trying to eat food when you hit those chords a little before 20 mins. Totally sick playing and amp though. Wish I was good enough to warrant getting one!

[@Rastametalpunkman]

dude your ambient playing is jsut beautiful! any chance of a lesson of some sort? i would love to play like that aswell :)

[@Robstafarian]

+Bullnec Look into Musicisum; I do not remember whether Bea is doing one-to-one lessons these days.

[@gregsteffey1266]

Sounds great, but I am actually leaning towards a V30 MKII or a PRS MT15. I am wanting a super clean channel and a Mesa type heavy channel. Which of these two would you suggest?

[@lpacheco690]

Rabea i own a victory kraken with 6l6,i was thinking obout putting in a pair of el34 ,which one has a more spongy feeling around the finger ? and is it inportant to have it baiz once you change them

[@WhoDoYouThink98]

+Rabea Massaad just wanted to say that honestly you are my favorite guitarist!! i have been a fan ever since i saw you on Robs channel ages ago :) the funk stuff you do really inspires me to pick up my guitar!! and i was wondering if you would be willing to sign my chapman ml3 tradish when you come to southampton with dorje?? it would honestly make my year!! (sorry for the fan rant but you got the tone!!)

[@ziltoid984]

How many frets are there on the ml-3fr? I really want to know because I'm really interested in getting one of those for myself.

[@thebestanswer2]

Thats sick mate greetingz from Canada!

[@paulmyfinger]

Hi Mate, I really like this but how does it compare to the RD1?, im a bit of a bedroom boy at the mo so needs to be nice.... but quiet... more often than not

[@gwyndagud]

dumb question maybe, i know nothing about gear, but is it connected to a cabinet or is this the kraken only?

[@joelroschi3819]

Nice demo ! 6l6 or EL34 tubes on this video ?