Elan Metalhead Dino Tube Metal Preamp

[Shask]

Saw this on another forum. This looks interesting for everyone who loves Demanufacture tone as much as me.

http://metalheadamps.com/?page_id=846

 

[exo]

If ever there was a product that NEEDED an easily accessible sound sample on it's main page.........

 

[technomancer]

Did he ever actually end up launching these? IIRC everything on the website is several years old and I know he was trying to make a comeback but wasn't sure if he ever actually got the preamp out the door.

EDIT: ok I see on the page linked it says NAMM 2018... hopefully they can get this off the ground

Meanwhile FJA recently got his hands on an old Marshall with the Metalhead mods and has cloned it and is selling the mod after hyping up the amp he got a hold of as "potentially the one Dino owned". Nothing like cloning and selling a guy's work when he is trying to relaunch his company...

 

[Shask]

Yeah, I think these are newer. The talk was of an amp, but it looks like the idea turned into preamp pedals instead.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Damn that ain't a bad price. Might have to consider it once I see some demos.

 

[technomancer]

Yeah, I think these are newer. The talk was of an amp, but it looks like the idea turned into preamp pedals instead.

Yeah the kickstarter he tried to launch failed miserably a couple years ago so guessing he's trying the pedal as a cheap way to launch and get some publicity and cash to move into other stuff.

Was honestly a shame how he crashed and burned originally, basically had a company that ordered a bunch of product that he built and they never paid for.

 

[mnemonic]

This looks pretty cool, I hope something comes of it.

 

[shred-o-holic]

Woah.........can't look at it here at work it's blocked. You know how big an FF fan I am

 

[Shask]

Woah.........can't look at it here at work it's blocked. You know how big an FF fan I am

$479

 

[shred-o-holic]

 

[Decipher]

VERY seriously picking one of these up for fun..... I still would love to get an old JCM800 and get it modded to the Metalhead spec. Such a godly tone.

 

[prlgmnr]

Let's just be honest, I'm not going to resist getting this.

 

[lewis]

this would go great into my Randall T2's effects loop haha

 

[sylcfh]

He has a YouTube channel, but the recordings are kinda basic.

 

[Jacksonluvr636]

Did he ever actually end up launching these? IIRC everything on the website is several years old and I know he was trying to make a comeback but wasn't sure if he ever actually got the preamp out the door.

EDIT: ok I see on the page linked it says NAMM 2018... hopefully they can get this off the ground

Meanwhile FJA recently got his hands on an old Marshall with the Metalhead mods and has cloned it and is selling the mod after hyping up the amp he got a hold of as "potentially the one Dino owned". Nothing like cloning and selling a guy's work when he is trying to relaunch his company...

Damn, I didn't really see this point of view but you are right. Kind of a shitty thing to do but that is just part of the business I guess. Everything is basically a modded Fender anyway right?

That modded Marshall does sound killer though. Reminds me of my Rev 2 Uberschall quite a bit TBH, seems a bit brighter and probably less low end (hard to tell from youtbe clips) but it does sound very similar.

IMO the amp for sale is way over priced but I am a cheap bastard.

Not sure how much the actual mod costs though but it does sound good.

Regarding the actual thread, I saw these preamp pedals. They seem really awesome but too much $$$ for me. If I didn't have an amp already or if I wanted a fly rig or if I just had a lot of extra cash I would totally get one. Maybe ill buy yours used one day

I would say whoever is considering getting one do it. Will sound killer and you would be supporting the guy who made the sound himself and not someone cloning his mods.

 

[sylcfh]

I've seen the FD mod on FJA's page for years. Not sure how long he's had the amp...

 

[Jacksonluvr636]

I've seen the FD mod on FJA's page for years. Not sure how long he's had the amp...

Hmm ok, fair is fair and maybe the other post was off base.

Not really sure about any of these guys amps/mods. Maybe he just said it was like the Metalhead amp mod for some buzz to sell his amp and it is not the same mod.

He did say it was "like" the metalhead mod. Not the actual mod.

"modded like the Metalhead modded amp I had here in the shop."

Doesn't necessarily mean he stole the guys mod. Could be just similar. I retract my previous post and was just going off the post that I quoted.

But then again he had the modded amp in his shop so the secret is out and the world is slowly coming to an end BWAHAAHA

 

[technomancer]

I've seen the FD mod on FJA's page for years. Not sure how long he's had the amp...

Ok that is really weird as the thread about the modded Marshall was from September 2017 and he made it sound like it was something new he was doing

EDIT: ok I think he was building a new clone of this specific amp

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Yeah, here's the demo of the pedal preamp. Definitely sounding more like late-'90s Fear Factory (ala Obsolete). Hope we get some higher-quality clips.

 

[prlgmnr]

Yeah that's not so great...

Not as great as this, anyway: