Fun Preamps for Metal

[Stealthdjentstic]

Hey guys,


Seeing as I picked my velocity up for so cheap I have some cash surplus. What are some fun preamps for metal? No tubes please and the cheaper the better.

 

[Runander]

Rocktron Gainiac II always sounds fun to me Never tried it or heard it for that matter, but my god, that font on the front looks badass

 

[USMarine75]

And boom goes the dynamite.

 

[great_kthulu]

amptweaker tighmetal

 

[USMarine75]

amptweaker tighmetal

^ you didn't already get yours free when you signed up for ss.org?

 

[Ghost40]

Engl E530 (i loved that thing, wish I never sold it), Marshall JMP1, I've heard good things about the Rocktron Piranha

 

[Loomer]

I can say I love the shit out of my BOSS Gx-700!

 

[USMarine75]

Emma Pisdiyauwot (AKA Thingymajingy) !!!

PisdiYAUwot

 

[boltzthrower]

Rocktron Chameleon ($100-$150). Digitech 2101 ($160-$200?). Rocktron mAXE ($???).

The Chameleon is so good for the price. The Digitech is perhaps more versatile but sounds a bit harsh/digital to me at high volumes. Both sound pretty '90s. The mAXE sounds super solid state (sort of metal zone-ish, but better). All 3 of them have more gain than I'd ever need (for death metal).

I've heard the Peavey Rock Master is good but have never tried one; I think they're like $220-$260. Oh but it has tubes in it. Why are you against having tubes in your preamp? I think the 2101 has one or two pre tubes in it as well.

 

[renzoip]

From personal experience, I suggest the Engl E530 and the Marshall JMP-1. Both offer great metal tones and are relatively affordable.

 

[Stealthdjentstic]

Wait, the E530 isnt t00b?!?

 

[VBCheeseGrater]

PisdiYAUwot

^^ I don't get it, what is that name supposed to mean?

 

[renzoip]

Wait, the E530 isnt t00b?!?

The Engl E530 is tube, my bad.

 

[Stealthdjentstic]

No problem, does ENGL do a digital pre?

 

[Loomer]

^^ I don't get it, what is that name supposed to mean?

It's Danish

And not only Danish, also a slang word from an obscure regional dialect.. In Danish. Not surprised AT ALL that people outside Denmark scratch their heads

 

[Ghost40]

E530 preamp is tube, saturation is ss

 

[USMarine75]

They say it means "thingamajingy" in Danish... but it could mean whale scrotum for all I know and they could just be fucking with us...

 

[Loomer]

It is literally "little gizmo". That's it

 

[Loomer]

Hughes & Kettner apparently made a pre back in the 90s, where the clean channel was solid state and the gain channel was tube.. Why has no one done this afterwards? Seems goddamn brilliant to me!

http://87.106.71.220/oma/huke/manual/attax.pdf

 

[geetar_geek79]

I second the AMT. Actually, I think any high gain AMT would do but my preference goes to the S2. I would like to also try the D2, Vt2, and K2.

The Amptweakers sound really nice, but IMO they sound better in front of a clean amp than straight to power amp.