Most plug-n-play tube amp for metal?

[QQQ]

depends on your "metal" but for what 6505/6505+ go for used that's a very, very hard one to beat. used multiwatt DR is more versatile but also pricier and takes a little more effort. if you're going new off the shelf 5153, no question.

This is the way.

 

[Baba]

I am way more picky about my high gain tone than I am my clean tone. I’ll dial in a clean tone and just be cool with it, the high gain it’s like I’m a fuckin scientist and it’s exhausting lol

Didn't you just describe all of us?

 

[sleewell]

every amp is plug and play for metal if you just zero out the mids and max the gain.




hahhahahahaha

 

[TSJMajesty]

My initial though was also a 5150 III, and I'm not the guy to ask!

I am way more picky about my high gain tone than I am my clean tone. I’ll dial in a clean tone and just be cool with it, the high gain it’s like I’m a fuckin scientist and it’s exhausting lol

You should see how many variations of the JP Rig preset I have on my Axe III. It's a LOT. lol

I'm pretty well set now, but for a while, whenever I'd fire it up, if there was something about the tone that I didn't like with fresh ears, I'd tweak it a bit, then save it to another slot.

Now when that happens, I just scroll to one I like in that particular moment. Plus it also has to do with what I'm planning on playing.

I really should set up my FC-12!

 

[Kagami]

5150 style amp because with the limited EQ adjustment it's almost impossible to make them sound bad.

 

[Whizzinby]

I’d say the 5153 Stealth and by a fair margin. Good clean and two gain channels that immediately land in the zone. You have to go out of your way to dial in a tone that isn’t instant stank face.

 

[Orvillain]

5150
5150II
6505
6505+
5150III
Dual Rectifier
Mark V

 

[EOengineer]

I’d go Recto. The orange/vintage gain is an awesome general purpose crunch with everything at noon. Flip it to modern if you need brutality, plus there’s a clean channel.

 

[Tenebris]

I’d go Recto. The orange/vintage gain is an awesome general purpose crunch with everything at noon. Flip it to modern if you need brutality, plus there’s a clean channel.

I agree and I would rather have one than a 5150/6505/5153 but Rectos are not plug and play.

 

[EOengineer]

Rectos are not plug and play.

Are you sure you aren’t thinking of the Mark series amps? The Recto orange channel can sound awesome with everything at noon. It doesn’t really get more plug and play than that.

Things might get a little more complicated if you’re looking for very specific high gain sounds.

 

[EOengineer]

800 boosted by an SD-1. None more metal.

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This is THE answer but it’s kind of a cheat code. The simplest recipe is often the best recipe.

 

[GreatGreen]

Pretty much any flavor of 5150 / 6505.

 

[Tenebris]

Are you sure you aren’t thinking of the Mark series amps? The Recto orange channel can sound awesome with everything at noon. It doesn’t really get more plug and play than that.

Things might get a little more complicated if you’re looking for very specific high gain sounds.

I agree it sounds awesome (I am a massive fan, recently Rectoless for the first time in like fifteen years), but it's also not going to cut it for a lot metal made, like, this century. There's enough gain but the gain structure's pretty poor for most modern metal mixes, especially in the room. Dialing it in with another guitarist gets really PITA fast. Exception: Single Recs, which are goddamn underrated, when I had an abundance of Rectos I picked my Single over my Tverb or my Rev F for live every time.

 

[Orvillain]

Recto needs a boost IMO. Once you slap a lowly Boss SD-1 in it, it fucking slays everything in its path.

 

[deadpool_25]

First I’m gonna assume you are gonna use an OD for sure (because metal) and possibly a gate. With that out of the way…

Literally any of the 5150 family is plug and play metal all day.

Badlander is also a fair shout because it’s equally easy to dial in. It also has a superior clean to the 5150s if that’s important enough.

 

[Shask]

I am going to agree with the mob and say 5150/6505.

 

[paisleywookiee]

of my non-modded amps, the 5153 EL34 50w with the c137 mod for sure.

But you just said non-modded…..

 

[laxu]

800 boosted by an SD-1. None more metal.

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This would be my pick. The amp EQ does almost fuck all, and how badly can you mess up 3 knobs on a SD-1? Turn the amp loud, done.

 

[RaceU4her]

But you just said non-modded…..

youre right, i guess that sounds silly, the "mod" though is just clipping the diode, no soldering or any moving of things needed like a modded marshall or whatever, anyone can do it

 

[DISTORT6]

I agree it sounds awesome (I am a massive fan, recently Rectoless for the first time in like fifteen years), but it's also not going to cut it for a lot metal made, like, this century. There's enough gain but the gain structure's pretty poor for most modern metal mixes, especially in the room. Dialing it in with another guitarist gets really PITA fast. Exception: Single Recs, which are goddamn underrated, when I had an abundance of Rectos I picked my Single over my Tverb or my Rev F for live every time.

I totally agree about the Single Rectos.
To my ears they're tighter and clearer.
The Rectifier for people that don't like Rectifiers.