Need help with spending my money!

[metalmullin711]

ok guys. i need advice on how to spend my money. let me give u a little background. i play metal (all shall perish, veil of maya, born of osiris etc...) ok heres my predicament. ive got about 2300 to spend on my new rig. but i dont know which route to take. now i am content on either of these btw. should i go with an evh 5150 iii 100 watt with a mesa recto 4x12 and bebdone with it. or should i buy the axe fx ultra and a mackie 1531 powered monitor. now if i went the axe fx route i would have to wait a while for the rack, midi controller, etc... of i got the evh i would be done and ready to jam. please give me ur opinions. thanks



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[mr_rainmaker]

5150

 

[MrPowers]

Are you going to have a NEED to be able to switch sounds on the fly?
Edit: And by that I mean like clean to dirty. Not Engl to Diezel in the Axe-Fx

 

[Rook]

I'm gunna change it up and suggest Axe Ultra + power amp + boogie cab + midi switcher, second place is 5150 III and cab.

I didn't get along with my Ultra and FRFR in any kinda loud situation as well as my 2, it's fine sure, but I mostly play in loud rehearsal rooms and shitty stages, I didn't have the means to make it work like someone like periphery. Ultra FRFR was fine for recording and home use, loud I liked it a lot more coming through a cab.

Just my opinion though

 

[metalmullin711]

thanks rook. what power amp would u recomend that isnt crazy expensive?


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[metalmullin711]

and i plan on using some intense phaser breakdowns, reqlly tinny treble distortion sounds, and some cleans with rev. chorus and delay. plus distortion of course


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[getaway_fromme]

thanks rook. what power amp would u recomend that isnt crazy expensive?Posted from Sevenstring.org App for Android

Carvin DCM1540L I would personally recommend since I've used it for awhile. a whopping 400 watts per channel in stereo and 1500 watts mono....for $400. You will NEVER need that much headroom, but they also have lower powered, single spaced power amps If I'm not mistaken. VERY good bang for the buck.

 

[Given To Fly]

My advice is if you can afford to spend $2300 every 3-5 years when a new model of the AxeFX comes out, then it may not be a bad idea. Otherwise I would go with the EVH. Tube amps don't really change much.

 

[TheDepthsWillRise]

I'd probably suggest something like an AMT SS30 or Engl e530 plus a power amp that's flexible enough to accept different tube types. I have an e530 going into a 6v6 Orange power section and Orange cab that I absolutely love. It's even more nuts when boosted.

 

[TRENCHLORD]

EVH 5150 100w is $1800 new and a new recto cab is a grand, so you must be planning on finding one of them used I guess?
If that's the case you might want to check the sevnstring.org marketplace forum becuase there's a used black-plate triple rec that's in kansas that looks real minty.
Might not be your thing, but it would put you well under budget.
With a good used cab you'd be at $1500ish.