Genz Benz El Diablo for low-tuned crushing metal?

[thrill74]

Hello
I play mostly modern metal (Matcore, Metalcore, Sludge) and want some tight low end smooth tone.


Thanks

It's not smooth But it sounds pretty great recorded. You won't need a tube screamer but an eq could boost it and then smooth it out. So it will "feel" better live.

 

[somn]

i got the halfstack love it its the smaller combos thats sound shitty to me but all in all it up to what you like in the end

 

[TMM]

What the hell is "matcore?"

Mathcore when your 'H" key isn't working

 

[WithHandsICantFeel-Kody]

I have one, and although i'm not fully happy with it, it definitely does the job for metalcore, deathcore, whatever. It has plenty of gain and 5 "tone knobs"- contour, bass, mid, treble, and the attack knob(which to me sounds like a high mid boost, but i may be wrong), Making the tones very flexible. Someone above mentioned the whacky sounding mid-range of the amp, which is not exactly desirable. I usually set it very slightly scooped.
One thing to consider is that this amp has active tone knobs (if you notice the knobs don't go to 11 lol, they go -15,-12,-9,-6,-3,0,3,6,9,12,15). Meaning that once you are past the zero, you are boosting frequencies and otherwise colouring your tone a bit differently.
To properly set the tone controls you should start at what 12 o'clock would normally be on a passive tone knob, which is somewhere between -9, and -6 (approx 9-10 o'clock on the knob). So i would put the bass, treble, and mids all at that point and then work from there to tweak your tone.
Also the compressor button comes in handy. When I use 7 strings (drop A), I turn the compressor off to give me more highs and a clearer less sludgy tone. BUT when i use 6 strings (Drop C) it helps to push that button and fatten up those bass frequencies.
Hope this helps! these amps are great when you find them for the right price.

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

Not even sure wtf an El Diablo is. Was it made for Lynch to go with the G-Flex?

 

[gclef]

Not even sure wtf an El Diablo is. Was it made for Lynch to go with the G-Flex?

Not for Lynch. There was a long thread on harmony central where one of the designers said it was voiced more for lead players.
I have both a 60w head and combo and like them by themselves ok. But I REALLY like them when I boost either channel with a tubescreamer or something. A rat works well too.

 

[Chuck]

And 4 years later!