I need a new head. help?

[ShawnFjellstad]

i am in desperate need of a new head, and i'd like some help in choosing the next head i get.

i play prog metal and i use a lot of weird voicings in a high gain setting. the thing is, my legacy loses a lot of definition when the gain gets turned up.

so i need: high gain, serious definition, fat warm clean tone, effects loop would be nice.

also, note that i don't want to spend $87236926387623 on a head.

i can get a madison divinity for $900, and i was sort of leaning towards that.

suggestions?

 

[bulb]

in that price range you really should try to score a used engl fireball

 

[ShawnFjellstad]

well, $900 isn't necessarily my limit.

i'd be willing to spend about $1300.

 

[LordOVchaoS]

The Divinity and the Fireball are both very good choices!!!

 

[ShawnFjellstad]

The Divinity and the Fireball are both very good choices!!!

well, i've heard very mixed things about madisons.

but if they're good for what i need, i'm going to go for a madison.

i can't find engls anywhere near me!

 

[bulb]

i have heard mostly bad things about madison, especially regarding their durability.

if you can spend up to 1300, you could try to score a used engl powerball, which i would highly reccomend

 

[Rick]

also, note that i don't want to spend $87236926387623 on a head.

Shit, I'd hope not.

 

[LordOVchaoS]

i have heard mostly bad things about madison, especially regarding their durability.

it's all shite. I'm not going to go into detail again but to sum it up there is no records anywhere of a single one failing.

 

[bulb]

well i mean i heard that from people who owned them and took em on tour and had problems with them, not like in reviews or forums...

 

[ShawnFjellstad]

well, i would not be taking it on a world tour or anything.
it would definitely see a few gigs, but it would mostly be a home recording and jamming with friends sort of amp.

if the divinity head can hold up to some minor abuse and still sound good, i would be happy.

 

[Jongpil Yun]

Used ENGL.

 

[loktide]

I would lean towards ENGL, too... especially if you require a good clean channel

 

[InTheRavensName]

ENGL

 

[ShawnFjellstad]

thanks. if i can find a used engl, i'll go for it.
but its hard to find them where i live.

 

[Loserchief]

Engl will be your best choice ofr vicious Metal and great cleans. If you go for a new one you can easyly order one from thomann, they ship to norway and i think it's 30€ or something like that

 

[newamerikangospel]

I would say madison (Their tone still gives me the happy hardon they did a year ago). Get one with the ruby 6l6s in it (an extra $50 but they would bias everything up so it would be plug and play).

 

[budda]

what about Koch? i was checking out their clips on the site, and the cleans are amazing and with the proper EQ, im thinking the crunch could be pretty brutal.