A list of good solid state amps.

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    Kalibur
    Could someone here name me a list of good solid state amps? Is the Fender Metalhead good?
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    ESPimperium
    ESPimperium wrote

    Randall T2 and V2s are good, also the Peavey XXL.

    Fender metalhead is more meh.

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      Dark Alone
      Dark Alone wrote

      Marshall 8100 and 8200 = good stuff

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        esp_gaijin
        esp_gaijin wrote

        Could someone here name me a list of good solid state amps?

        SURE! here:

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        :p x a tubeillion

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          zerosk8r900
          zerosk8r900 wrote

          I have a Marshall Mode Four and it's pretty decent and it's got plenty of power. 350 watts is a little too much for me though.

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            daddydoomsday
            daddydoomsday wrote

            Line 6 HD147 ( I have one and love it )
            Ampeg VH-140c ( Dying fetus and suffication uses them)
            Line 6 Flextone II Head
            Marshall 8100 ( Death )

            I would say these are my favorite ones.

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              OutlawTorn
              OutlawTorn wrote

              fender...metal head from what i heard 550 watts of waste of money....and as for solid states, i prefer tubes but the Roland JC-120 is probabbly the best solid state ive played....no dirty channel but still the best one ive used...i used one with a Damage Control Demonizer and it was just fine

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                the_emptier
                the_emptier wrote

                ok first off the marshall 8100 is part of the discontinued valvestate line (which i have a combo of, the 8240) and its not total SS it has 1 preamp 12ax7. but that series is really great, great tone tons of flexibility.

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                  Swamp
                  Swamp wrote

                  Marshall MGP9004 Preamp (Just got a 2nd one to run them in stereo)
                  Marshall 8004 / 8008 Power amp....

                  the 8004 has 2x40Watts and no volume controll the 8008 has 2x80W and two Volumes

                  All listed are 1unit tall, and can sound really heavy especially with an EQ in the loop....

                  Billy Gibons uses them alot eventhough his tone is sometimes.. MEH...

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                    jsp
                    jsp wrote

                    I used to own a Carvin solid state head that sounded pretty good. I think it was the SX series..

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                      Dark Alone
                      Dark Alone wrote

                      Other options include using a POD live direct to the board, which is what Satch's guitarist uses.

                      And he's barely, if at all, audible, both live or on record. :lol

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                        guitarsatbmusic
                        guitarsatbmusic wrote

                        And no one mentions Tech 21 - for SHAME!

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                          espdood
                          espdood wrote

                          How about the ISP Technologies Theta head? That thing is the most expensive SS that I've seen put out.

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                            Dark Alone
                            Dark Alone wrote

                            True, but it just makes me laugh, because the dude is almost purely for show.

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                              Mark K.
                              Mark K. wrote

                              Line 6 flextoneIII/HD147/Vetta II

                              the randalls that where named sound really muffled to my ears...but that's just my opinion....I play a line 6 HD147 an can recommend it to anyone!!!

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                                slayerfan213
                                slayerfan213 wrote

                                For a while I had a Marshall mg100rcd head and it sounded great. I was very surprised on the tone that it had. At times I wish that I still had it. It is a great amp, espessially for the price.

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                                  ESPimperium
                                  ESPimperium wrote

                                  I forgot to add the Line 6 Vetta IIs are good SS amps, tried them a couple of times and liked what i heard. Also the Flextones are good enough for the money as well.

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                                    espdood
                                    espdood wrote

                                    Has anyone tried, owned, or used the ISP Tech. Theta amp head?

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                                      metalhobo
                                      metalhobo wrote

                                      randall RG series (G2 and G3) for br00tal tonez!

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                                        arsiscode
                                        arsiscode wrote

                                        randall RG series (G2 and G3) for br00tal tonez!

                                        Not to my ears... for the G3 at least. Muffled, not much gain. That could be the shitty cab it was with though.

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                                          Metal Mortician
                                          Metal Mortician wrote

                                          +1 on the Peavey XXL. I own the combo and it sounds pretty good. With some celestions and a good noise reduction pedal, it would be great. Though, I think this one is going up for sale sometime in the near-future.

                                          Has anyone mentioned a Randall Warhead or Warhead X2, yet?

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                                            espdood
                                            espdood wrote

                                            +1 on the Peavey XXL. I own the combo and it sounds pretty good. With some celestions and a good noise reduction pedal, it would be great. Though, I think this one is going up for sale sometime in the near-future.

                                            Has anyone mentioned a Randall Warhead or Warhead X2, yet?

                                            The Warhead especially the X2 is hard to find. It sometimes shows up on Ebay but less and less each time, and when it is up on ebay..expect to pay a premium.

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