I think I just met my new FAVORITE amp.....

[@ImDumbSry]

I love when builders use that old school marshal plexi style design

[@SpeeedWeeenie]

Kyle, while you're at it, maybe you could start reviewing the effects loop on these amps just to give us a thumbs up or down. Maybe run an EQ through to see how it colors the sound. Just my 2 cents.

[@Rokken2Dokken]

FX loops are for delays and choruses and reverbs and things that Kyle sez are for weak sauce music

[@SpeeedWeeenie]

@@Rokken2Dokken Boo, Sir. I use an EQ, especially on a single channel amp to boost leads. I play with no headroom left to boost in front of the amp. Kyle is rhythm guitarists and that is probably why he doesn't play with them. It'll change when he's all growns up. 😂

[@mhoff7722]

@@SpeeedWeeenie 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TNTGoBoomBoom]

That could be insightful to hear even more tonal capabilities

[@TNTGoBoomBoom]

@@Rokken2Dokkenweak sauce and proud brother

[@diequietschbeus8181]

Gave thumbs up after 18 seconds. Regards from the homeland of Lenz Amplification

[@CorrosiveMatter]

Nice to see you that excited again!

[@jaredmestas]

Now we need to hear the Lenz Octane

[@Rokken2Dokken]

@@jaredmestas Lenz rocktane

[@CT76OH]

Wow, that’s an incredible amp, like you said the market is saturated but they all have missed something, seems Lenz really nailed it on all points

[@JakeKeastMusic]

sounds glorious! when you played the baritone with the sd1.. omg that sounded heavenly! good stuff kyle!

[@27retrodaze]

Nice work, KB... Love discovering semi-obscure gear.

[@ad_burner_sc]

That’s the best sounding amp I’ve heard on your channel Kyle. This is very similar to a Wizard MTL100

[@EddyLenz]

Thank you!

[@progrocker84]

Sounds more saturated than a Wizard.

[@rangerdoc1029]

Eddie makes killer amps. His take on the 80s Bogner Snorkler is superb.

[@necroticpoison]

Crazy string definition and percussiveness. Love the Cali criticism too, real. Great vid

[@John-mh9ty]

Reminds me of a Splawn in Gear 1 or 2

[@PippPriss]

DAYUM, maybe not only your favorite amplifier - this thing sounds PHENOMENAL!

[@cizmar1972]

Excellent video! The amp is killer. I've become a German amp fan these days. I love my Engl Fireball, and the Lichtlaerm Audio Prometheus sounds excellent. Now hearing this amp... German amps are killing it.

[@GregoryMerritt-o1f]

Literally a best of both worlds tone.

[@lgv3051]

That's the best amp I've heard on your channel 🤘. So good

[@dyonight]

I normally don't care about perfection, excellence is usually very satisfying, but the tones you got there... pretty much the closest to perfection I've heard, ever.

[@pinodilorenzo886]

17:50 Bad Seed riff by Life of Agony. 🤘😝🤘 Brooklyn hard-core. I’ve been redeemed! Thanks Kyle, you rule

[@ScottStieg]

This amp sparks joy

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

The amp is drop dead killer. It still shows some Brit vibe where you can hear all the harmonics and overtones. Add to that it has great cut and super fat but tight lows, especially the lower mids, Love it in red, 😎

[@thewolf7119]

That's straight up old school Megadeth tone!

[@45thundertrain]

Right?

[@JakeLoe]

Guitar playing sounds like you have been practicing. Keep em coming!

[@belligerentamateur]

I appreciate it! Mainly because I haven't been touching the guitar at all lately. LOL. Maybe the amp just made me a better player.

[@damnflinks]

Every once in a while you run into that one guitar or amp that just does something. Instantly feels like it make​s you play better. I think this is yours. That thing rips! @belligerentamateur

[@mazklassa9338]

I'll never understand why the absence of a simple clean channel to assist with this wonderful gain tone

[@elus1ve0ne64]

I agree .. for me, a GREAT clean channel is almost as important as the high gain channel.

[@TheQShow]

The same reason that the mt100 is sorta three entirely different amps under the hood? The things that make for a great clean amp and distorted amp go a little deeper than switching a few gain settings on the tubes. At least, you’re past what’s practical with analog switching in a practical sense imo

[@EddyLenz]

I'm working on a 3 channel amp right now that I might be able to make a demo of on the weekend. For me, a clean channel should also have all the tone controls and both a gain/preamp and volume knob, so that you can properly dial everything in. It just wasn't what this amp was supposed to be, as it was designed as more of a pure Rock amp that you can clean up with the volume on your guitar.

[@belligerentamateur]

Because we ain’t no bitch.

[@sadsnakes]

​@@belligerentamateur Real men can embrace their softer side.

[@dougleydorite]

The pushpull approach is brilliant because it doesn’t make you feel like you’re trying to fly a plane when dialing in your amp

[@mattvdh]

sounds super cool. nice and dry but good distortion saturation

[@KB_Joys]

Before you said what this amp was based on, i did think that i heard the classic 2.7k/.68 cathode networks. Im glad that you confirmed because that tells me my ears are pretty good. The amp does indeed sound very good.

[@EddyLenz]

Thank you! There aren't any 2k7/.68 cathodes though haha, but .68 caps are indeed present :D

[@rfuza]

Eddy Lenz rules!!!

[@j.davidmedinat1705]

It’s like a splawn but darker

[@belligerentamateur]

And more saturation!

[@warnerjeremy70]

That's a sweet amo-sounds killer 🤘

[@9th_note]

man... I didn't even want another amplifier as I am very happy with my set up as I have it, but now you have me intrigued.🤣 that thing looks f'n sick...

[@iwannarockon2010]

Sounded righteous. THANKS 🤘

[@blakeanderson7906]

Sounds great! You are lucky to be able to have so much cool stuff. I will have to stick to my roach class gear.

[@signal_rr]

Sounds great, especially when you went for the lower tuning guitars. The black winter also sounded good.

[@NickySayahSina]

Hopefully he will send you the Octane to try out; see which you like best.

[@chadsux]

I imagine this is way more impressive in the room than mic'd up. It sounds great, but I feel like this tone is fairly common (recorded/mic'd). Would love an A/B with some other Marshall or Marshall-style amps!!!!

[@ScreaminT81]

As a left hander. We fight tomorrow and I ride at dawn….

[@brentcraig3163]

Passive pickups sound best with that amp. Killer amp! With love: Uncle Dad Rock.

[@Johnsua-lr3qw]

This amp sounds incredible 😮😮 holy molly

[@RECTIFIER101]

the lenz tonex captures are insane..

[@toneconsultant]

I get Lenz's hand made amp is worth the price. I don't question that. With that said, Due to the priceI would like it if the offered a mini head. Y tone now is good so I don't need a head, but if the price was less, I'd consider buying one. Hope that makes sense. Unfortunately for me, however, I understand the high price; I just couldn't justify it, but Can't ask a maker to discount his hard work.

[@Lordbaccus]

I have addressed my Guitar "Tone" using different types of "Enclosures" 1st Stack is a matched set of B52 "Ported Enclosures" 2x 4x12 with a Bugera 333XL 120 - EL34s / the 2nd Stack is a Crate Blue VooDoo 120H - 6L6s with matching 2x 4x12 " Sealed Enclosures /// the A/B/Y switch allows me to use one or the other or Both at the same time 😈

[@vorpalblades]

What Voodoo cab do you have?

[@madmikemike]

Omfgawd. Yes! Love it! Captures maybe? 😅

[@GabrielMateo-rb8mf]

I guess that the way you dialed in that amp, made me understand how to function not only that amp but others as well. It seems you love to compress the tone the way you "dial in that amp". I think that if you turn down the bass all the way and get pure tones like the midd and treble up but not using the bass it kept a 0 treble 6 mids 6 or *bass 3 o'clock mids 0 treble 0 and nothing in between. Try those with other amps, I sure you have.

[@jessebillson]

Never heard of Lenz, but is sounds awesome!!!

[@johnpabst2960]

Great sounding amp, and although expensive, not any more than a Diezel or Engel. Favorite pickup was the EMG 81.

[@BenThomas-gd9os]

Sounds great but I like that Sloane Anterres better at least through the yt audio

[@paulcarter105]

With the modded Marshall tones it’d be interesting to see you stack overdrives like the sd1 with another sd1 or whatever you feel would suit the tone. Like Gary holt

[@zensutraguitar]

Kyle, thanks for the review! I'm actually looking for a Marshall style amp thats a modern take. How would you compare to the Splawn Nitro or Quickrod? I was headed in the Splawn direction but damn that Lenz sounded amazing. I appreciate your thoughts.

[@supersonicnomad8437]

I can hear why you're gushing uncontrollably over this amp because i am as well! What a collosal bone cruncher! I thought the EMG 81 sounded the narliest. \m/

[@calitheguitarist]

When I heard your intro riff I instantly thought Metallica. That “jose modded Marshall” popped into my mind before you said it.

[@Crunchifyable2]

Metallica if their gear hadn't been stolen and they didn't play into crappy Marshalls with a tube screamer....

[@EddyLenz]

72 Seasons is probably the best representation of the Jose sound in a high budget production besides the Joe Holmes Farmikos stuff, which uses a PCM41 as a gain boost, changing the sound quite a bit. I'm quite sure I know the circuit of the exact amp that was used and it's a pretty standard Jose without the clipping diodes. The Hot Chili has a very different circuit with other approaches to taming the bass and treble frequencies in the preamp.

[@MichaelAlt-by3qg]

The sound is awesome! Is there maybe a slight chance for you to capture this one and upload it on ToneNet? That would be absolutely gorgeous :D

[@timohoffmann1509]

I need a Tonex Capture of this!!!

[@Krigloch]

God damn! That thing's pretty fucking sick!

[@TheOtherJohnBrowne]

"It's a good thing I'm not actively trying to sleep" 😂😂😂

[@ibexthadevil3533]

Sounds great

[@MichelBujold-wk3cs]

Your les Paul sounds awesome in amp just to let you know

[@tyditto9455]

Love to buy this and play it vs a Peavey xxx

[@wizardsouthJP]

Definitely been curious about these builds and Octane I think it’s called, wish the headshell was smaller - but

[@KB_Joys]

Does the Ceriatone Chupa sound similar? As far as i can tell they do sound close. I liked the red tele guitar sound with the amp BTW.

[@hampusingvarsson3946]

Hi Kyle! How would this compare to the Splawn quickrod?

[@crankshaft383]

I want one. I feel like not enough people have heard about Lenz. Maybe they should market the hot chili as: Endless options, which inspire and provoke soul and bowel crushing pain from both ends of the sonic spectrum, Ass to mouth and everything in between. -Instant, catastrophic heart failure inducing-acid reflux, combined with simultaneous expplosive diarreah, all at your fingertips. Bring a diaper. And a tarp. 👍 Just a thought...

[@belligerentamateur]

I'm into it

[@robertcustar9655]

what about that laboga ?

[@belligerentamateur]

I'll have a video up some time in the next 8 years.

[@Crunchifyable2]

It would be wrong for me to compare that sound to anything else. Honestly this is what other amps should sound like. Like this is what Metallica should have used if it was available decades ago...

[@antilaw9911]

Still waiting for the Randall KH103 review. Can't wait to hear it Slay all other amps!

[@belligerentamateur]

Sorry dude, couldn't sell that thing fast enough. haha

[@josephrusso7069]

They should have put a nouse gate on that thing!

[@KelticKabukiGirl]

I have noticed a trend, when Kyle is super goofy, he is playing something he loves...

[@NicholasMaus]

during the intro I was thinking "it sounds like a marshal top end with a mesa bottom"

[@jameskelly9269]

Did you just go out of your way to Slag Fortin? What a goob move😮

[@Burkhimself]

I assume it’s a 1 channel amp ? Is anything footswitable ?

[@EddyLenz]

Yes, old-school single channel without footswitch features.

[@germanomosconi392]

LOA riffs FTW

[@johneapleseed6876]

Yeah that sounds beautiful. Rn I gotta find $$$$.$$ for 100 albums 😅 cuz no one in my band will panhandle a label

[@jd5393]

$4000 is a bit much, even for hardwired turret boards. But you are right, it’s a “lawyer” amp for sure

[@ze7en]

Capture pack please!!!!!!

[@brandonbryson3317]

Sounds great! But brutal price point for a single channel amp.

[@RRageMetalhead]

Would say better sound and cheaper than Soldano SL100 or Friedman Amps. Lucky me. I'm from Austria. Hehe only 450 Kilometers to drive ..... and pick up this beast direct.🤘

[@brandonbryson3317]

@ over 4k US…that ain’t cheaper haha

[@John-mh9ty]

​@@brandonbryson3317Hermansson is more like 5-6 (and like the Lenz is also arguably worth it if that's the five you want and can even almost pull it off).😢 i cannot for a few years.

[@TheZombiedna]

Can you say pull out one more time lol ps youre pull out game is on point 😈

[@IndyRockStar]

The amp is $4,009.18 or $3800 Euro. That's not cheap, but it's not break the bank expensive either. I paid that much for my Friedman BE100 DLX and it was money well spent. I'm a person that would rather have a few really nice high quality pieces of gear than a bunch of mediocre gear. I once had 30 guitars. I sold and traded them and now I have 4 Custom Shop guitars that I actually play and love playing.

[@t_separator]

In drop C the amp sounds like old Killswitch Engange

[@musicboise208]

That Lulis on sonic drive studio 😳

[@Gearslayer92]

You need to check out Dan Gower's modded Marshalls.

[@belligerentamateur]

Yes, yes I do

[@pwrmac7600]

With a name like Edgar i would have expected him to be much older lol

[@asnark7115]

Sounds like a metal amp, lol. I really did want to say that it sounded like a more transparent 5150, though. Instantly. Without the honk. A low end can be too tight.

[@jeffblosser7219]

Killerrrrrrrrr! 💥

[@kilsoo]

you said pushing it in

[@TudorAdrian]

That headshell is huge.

[@EddyLenz]

Standard 100W Plexi dimensions :D

[@belligerentamateur]

That’s what she said

[@marvelharris9540]

presence on 10?

[@garrisoncase]

Tuuuuuuubes. Put tubes in those tubes… put all THOSE tubes IN A TUBE! What do you get? ? ?

[@John-mh9ty]

Well it is probably a lot like this: I once saw a video with a song about the rabbit hole nature of the internet and the one thing he ain't seen is dick in a dick. It's funny AF, find it. Years later I discovered this is aa real possibility, reality in fact. There is a dude in either Belgium or Austria that had pumped a full 8kg of synthol into his member which as be describes it " challenges the conventional notion of genital roles." About 2yrs later in the wee boys of the morning, in a cumpulation of some kind I was unexpectedlyscorched, absolutely scorched in both cornea by the unexpected appearance of Mr Belgium receiving a dick in his dick. If that video could be a guitar tone, you've described it. True story btw, if you dare...😂

[@John-mh9ty]

Uhh wee *hours* of the morning... yikes this phone ..

[@pavlegasic819]

It's got that XXX fuzz

[@luispedro4045]

Sounds great, according to what you said seems well built too, but the price is too expensive. I know that a good tube amp is costly to manufacture, but you can´t price this the same as a Mesa amp or even more expensive than some other well known brands. Everytime I see a tube amp from a "new" brand I always ask myself, would I get one of these amps, or a brand/model that I know and has proven itself in the music industry? I think the answer is quite obvious...

[@hip-hopjedi4423]

Some people are looking for a new toan, others want to sound like their idols

[@rob61091]

Needs more pull knobs

[@belligerentamateur]

I wish it had pull-only knobs. Pull to activate, pull to deactivate, with the knob slowly but steadily getting further away from the amp the more you use it. It’s a badge of honor to have your pull-pull knobs extend from the amp to the wall in the room in which it now permanently resides.

[@rob61091]

@belligerentamateur I pull my own knob enough

[@Rokken2Dokken]

@@rob61091 I want to know if it goes to 11

[@PistolsPlayground]

Those Jupiters are the shit through that amp. That tone is sicker than a diarrhea milkshake.

[@Vaelithe]

You can't make a video with this title until you shoot it down with the Fireball 100. This amp here sounds like the boss me-33 I used as a tweenager.

[@belligerentamateur]

I’ve never read something so wrong.

[@Lordbaccus]

the Blood RED Explorer sounded best on my sound system

[@ascendtranscend3812]

FUCK! thats heavy as hell! but still no Carvin Legacy VL100 with a RAT

[@hellbent4fruitleather863]

so, basically - it's a modern 'boutique' LANEY AOR Pro-Tube.

[@belligerentamateur]

Not at all. The Laney sounds like a soggy wet fart compared to this thing.

[@hellbent4fruitleather863]

hahahaha

[@Jim_Cox]

Hey! They are khaki, not tan! 😊

[@stefanhodgden]

So I hear and justice…..

[@IndyRockStar]

Sounds like a Friedman BE 100

[@belligerentamateur]

I can assure you that it doesn’t as I own both amps. Totally different voicing, feel, etc.

[@EricMartinez-y7r]

Any amp is your favorite 😅

[@thatoneocto]

Is it just me or does it just sound like every other high gain amp

[@kirillsamarcev1988]

single chanel hugh gain amps is best of best_ deliverance^ superdrive 80

[@sirfunkydangle4702]

I burned my tongue watching this.