That's why I'm adding external jacks to the speakers in my combos. So I can try the different amps with the different speakers from each combo I have. Luckily my main amp, has an, external cab jack so I can, connect whatever(within recommended ohm ratings) to it, which I fully intend to do lol. I'm actually most curious about how it will sound through my Fender combo because the main amp is just a Monoprice 15w tube combo with the imported Eminence 1x12" speaker. So I want to see how it sounds through the Fender 1x12" setup.
Hey Ola Sir, What model of the Eminence Legends are those? I have had 121s and loved em, 128s and not huge fan, Legends is like the Patriot or Redcoat, they arent models but series, Patriot being American voiced, Redcoats having British voicings and Legends replicating voicing of Legendary speakers 🔊
The only difference between the two recto cabs is that the black one has a lot of use and the other one is practically new. It leaves me thinking that the "breaking in speakers" thing is something much more important than it seems. The new cab is a little piercing on the ears and has a more fizzy tone. The black one has a warmer and more defined sound. Old beaten up V30`s FTW XD
Like shit... if you've ever tried blending 3 or 4 amps at the same time they just sound like shit unless you dial them just to compliment eachother. Doesnt work. Done it before... not what you think itll be.
The Badlander sounds brutal here. I never understood why some people complained about the Badlander and said that it didn’t have enough gain or whatever when it came out. It has more than enough gain and never gets flubby or less defined with high gain. Honestly it’s better than all the previous rectifier amps. And if Ola Englund likes the Badlander, then you know it’s good!
Yup, still King of the Hill for me for that sound. Just has this low, mean grunt to it. The EVH was more clear or articulate per se, but the Peavey was shooting spite and anger out of those speakers.
I think I saw a tear drop on that ENGL hiding behind him in the dark. Other than that, every amp sounded fantastic to me. The black MESA cab won in terms of cabinets.
@@Synathidy nope ! We all have different preferences, right ? Imho both Mesa cabs won, especially the black one. The Engl sounded good but didn't quite wow me as much. The Marshall sounded the worst, it really needed Greenbacks
Call me old fashioned, but the Peavey with the black Mesa for me. Sounded awesome and full with, or without the overdrive. Runner up probably the Badlander with the tan Mesa cab. It had more attack. It sounded like the Marshall cab was out of phase in this video. Those Eminence speakers sounded great in one of the other comparison videos.
The Mesa rig sounds crazy good. Favorite cab for sure, the Badlander is a killer amp. I own the baby version(25w) and it's 95% tone of the largest brothers but still has the killer Cab sim and internal load for silent recording.
I thought maybe the speaker he was micing wasn't working and it was hearing an adjacent speaker. I've had that happen a few times when recording. or maybe the marshall has a stereo input and he might have missed that but he's micing the wrong side.
That black mesa cab sounds so good. Thought it sounded similar to the Engl which was brutal too. All the amps sounded killer. The green channel on the 5150 and blue on the evh are underated especially with a boost.
The clarity of the 6L6 Power Tubes in the Peavey 5150, along with that chunky gain is why I Love Peavey, and have a Valveking here at home, and I use a Peavey XXX in the studio, played and recorded through a Marshall Vintage 1960 JCM Handwired Cabinet with Vintage Greenback 30's. Awesome Video Ola!!🤘🏻🤘🏻
I love the Mesa JP-C+. I'm not a big fanboy of John Petrucci but he contributed to the reissue of this modern classic plus he tweaked it after taking on the road with him. I must say that all four amplifiers are tops when it comes to hi gain. You really can't get any better than these four. I love Mesa as every guitar amp is handmade in Petaluma California USA. The $2,000 amps are made with the same care as the Custom built more expensive ones. I have a 04' Mesa Single Rectifier 50 watt solo head & Mesa Recto 2x12 cab, I've had that rig since 04 and it hasn't let me down at all.
Ola, the Head to Head series is awesome, hope there's more of these! So many people would love to compare amps like this but don't have access to them. In THIS demo, to me it's a tossup between the EVH and Badlander. EVH was a bit more clear and aggressive, Badlander was just a bit warmer and more mellow in a good way. All the amps were fantastic though. And yep, agree with other folks that the real star of the show was the black Recto 4x12.
Yes! Been waiting for another one of these. Good move on getting the floor controller. Thanks for adding mics to all the cabs. You are solidifying the chug throne now! Plugins are cool but this in the room power is niiiice! I like them all. The boost brings out the anger of the heads.
Excellent comparison! My verdict: ANY of the heads sounded best through the Mesa Badlander’s cabinet, but best of all was the Badlander head through it. No other combination was that good, although the original 5150 head through the Badlander’s cabinet came close.
the black mesa cab is absolutely amazing. I couldn't believe how much difference there was between the 2 mesa cabs......just by breaking in the speakers....The Badlander and the JP-2C were the 2 winners by a long shot (my opinion of course)
@ola England my wife is next to me in hospital currently in labor…and I’m watching your vid right now loll what better to waste time while the baby takes her time coming out.
I spent a lot of time shopping, and it comes down to this. If you want the best high gain amp in 2021, there are only two options: Mark V 90W and EVH III 100W. The Mark V is the best, for any style of music, but if you want a more basic amp that costs less, EVH III. Of course right now every amp is out of stock.
The only thing missing was right after you explained what equipment you were going to use WAS, The Kool Aid Man busting through the curtain saying Ooooooohhh Yeeeeaah!!! 🤘
I could never figure out how Eddie Van Halen wanted an amp like 5150. Yet it fits him so well that even then he would shape the guitar playing and music for decades forward. Also an interesting point how the Mesas definitely want to be played through their dedicated cabs. That one cab wouldn't sound the best for all of these heads, but some combinations work better. And none of the amps want to be played through the Marshall cab alone, probably nice in mixing cabs.
@@joshuaperdue6883 Yep, came to comment with basically the same response. Listening to all of these guitars tracked and isolated is all very well for us enthusiasts, but in the grand scheme of things, those minor inflections in tone would either 1. Get lost in the mix, or 2. Be far too subtle for your average listener to actually pick out in the first place. Most players, including myself, could save a large chunk of cash by just playing through the 5150, without ever really noticing the minor differences in tonality to its much more expensive rivals.
Damn that peavey. Looking at the comment. Am i the only one who likes the peavey the most. Edit I love Ola face when played through marshall cabs like there's so much pain lol
Omg what a sound comparison Ola!!!!! For a budget set I’ll take: Boost + original 5150 + Mesa Recto cab For a “no money problem” set I’ll go with: Badlander (no boosted) + mesa Recto cab Mesa Recto full size cabs are so damn great… they sound amazing!
You can never go wrong with 5150 or EVH, the Mesa heads have more saturation. Overall what kind of speakers are in your cabs is what ultimately defines your tone. Great comparison Ola!!
@@AdrianNWB those speakers are ehhhhh...which is why mesa cabs seemed to get more popular in the 90s. The tsl era was hard on marshall. Their products werent great at that time. I think vintage 30s are about perfect all around unless youre just going to stand around and chug like this video. Then you might as well get a 2x15 cab.
@@BigTyronie I personally love 75s. I will say that they need some serious volume to sound their best, though. I mean, a Recto boosted with a Tube Screamer into a stock 1960B is the guitar sound on Nevermore’s Dead Heart in a Dead World. That album to my ears is the PERFECT Recto tone.
This is why sound is so personal. I appreciate the growl and dead almost doomy tone of those setups. I dont mean like doom metal or anything like that. Just the way the tone feels to me. The rhythm sound is tight and aggressive. That said when playing segued into single note lines or legato playing i find amps that excel in that area dont please me tonally in other parts of song. I like a mesa recto eq'd for more of a wild rock sound or a marshall with a boost. In the last 4 years ive really come to appreciate Jerry Cantrells dirt and facelift sound. Heavy but sings
Almost the exact same with only the slightest of differences like this video. Lol. The only thing that really made a difference was the Marshall cabinet.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video!! It was so eye opening for me. I’m in the market for an amp right now & I was looking at the Badlander but I was always under the assumption that the majority of your tone comes from the amp, then the guitar & lastly the speakers. I would have never imagined that the speakers are the number 1 factor in shaping your tone!!
For a future FAQ: For folks who live in apartments with thin walls and don't want to get evicted, what's a good cab that sounds good on high gain at pretty low volumes (without headphones)? Every other video I've seen only discusses amps, not the cabinets, even though everyone agrees that the cab makes up a large part of the final sound.
Not sure if you figured it out, but the best setup would be a 2x12 with your speaker of choice (v30s for most people) and either a mini head like the 6505MH (20 watts) or the various engl and mesa ones, or a full size head with an attenuator. For your situation it sounds like you already have a pretty high wattage amp, so an attenuator; while expensive, will allow you to preserve the tone found at wall-shaking volumes while playing as quietly as you wish. They get pricey, up to $1000+, but cheaper ones can be found for $300~, not recommended to go cheaper than that usually.
This is the best Comparison Vid I have seen in ages!! Not only is an awesome flex but it really shows the different tones and traits of the Amps.....HELLYEAH!! 6/10
I was surprised that there was a bit of difference in tone between the two Mesa cabs. Then again, the black Mesa cab has probably had a lot more time to break in compared to the brown one.
When I first started mic’ing cabs I was surprised at how different speakers of the same model can sound. Even within the same cab where the speakers have the same break-in they’ll have some differences.
From all I can hear, the cab makes over 90% of the sound. At these gain levels, it does not seem to matter which amp you use. Still, standing right next to it MAY unveil more differences. Nothing one would hear in a mix though.
Cabs are crazy important… even if you super super close mic a mesa traditional vs Mesa standard they can sound very different (same speakers can even be swapped between the cabs with the mic position marked off and everything… zero variables other than the cab construction). I think the standard is just half an inch wider and 2 inches taller lmao.
I wonder how the different amps affect the feel and response to the guitar. The actual sound of overdriven tubes comes across very similar, but it's the speakers that colour the sound you hear. But for the experience of the player, feel whatever you want to call it, the amp makes a difference. 🤷🏻♂️
90% is starting to stretch a bit,that amp is responsible for a hell of a lot more tone in that signal chain than 10%,,let’s be real about it,and damn that’s a stretch lmfao of course you also said it didn’t matter which amp,are you tone deaf???
@@tommilitello198 Nah it's definitely 90%, the speakers are what generate the sound. Pickups and amp make up the other 10%. Especially considering every amp is a clone of a clone of another clone going back to Fenders. Tone stacks in amps aren't all that different. If you think it's more, you don't know much about amplifier design. It doesn't matter what the amplifier sounds like, if the speakers can't reproduce it, you ain't hearing it. That's simple physics. Also you misused the term tone deaf, which refers to pitch, and has nothing to do with tone.
Suggestion: distortion pedal comparisons. But the amp comparisons are awesome. Boss Katana Air vs Yamaha THR10II (whichever is equivalent to the Katana Air) and other similar amps.
@@chacha134 you got that backwards...the xxx was rediddled for the joe satriani amp. The xxx sounds waaaay different. I loved my xxx. I only sold it because i stopped playing enough to have heads sitting around. Im rebuilding my amp collection. Ive got a line 6 combo(just a practice amp 100w 2x12) stiletto deuce with matching cab and a dsl20h and a marshall 4x12 thats optimized for that head. The dsl is actually my favorite soundwise lol. Its not much quieter than the 100w mesa when its cranked. Im doing a hotrodded marshall sound with the dsl. Its eqd very modded jcm800ish.
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Ola is living out every metal kid's Guitar Center dream
not just kids😝
@@Bub123 including me, I´m 64
Likes from bots?
For sure. And us old guys too. :)
No shit. What's funny is he got the money to buy them from youtube money talking and demonstrating "chugging".
There's a deeper message to this video than what people realize. The cab is literally 80% of the tone.
Yeah i thought that grey cab really just masked the individual nature of each amp. Crazy!
yes of course !!!! 80% + the amp character
That's why I'm adding external jacks to the speakers in my combos. So I can try the different amps with the different speakers from each combo I have. Luckily my main amp, has an, external cab jack so I can, connect whatever(within recommended ohm ratings) to it, which I fully intend to do lol.
I'm actually most curious about how it will sound through my Fender combo because the main amp is just a Monoprice 15w tube combo with the imported Eminence 1x12" speaker. So I want to see how it sounds through the Fender 1x12" setup.
The head will determine how you feel, the cab willl impact what you hear. Then the mic/mixing will also change the final result.
Also mic placement is extremely important. The mix of mics and the placement of them on the speaker itself will set the tone.
Amp comparison time! Have a great Friday everyone!
you too ola
Hey Ola Sir, What model of the Eminence Legends are those? I have had 121s and loved em, 128s and not huge fan, Legends is like the Patriot or Redcoat, they arent models but series, Patriot being American voiced, Redcoats having British voicings and Legends replicating voicing of Legendary speakers 🔊
Engle vs Randall next???
Pleeeeeeeeesssssssse 🤘🏻
Please keep this series going!!! Love the “head to head”!
Thanks , that was really cool! You guys enjoy the weekend,
The real winner is the black Mesa Recto cab. Made every amp sound its best.
The tan Mesa cabinet sounds considerably better and more rounded than the black Mesa cabinet. And it looks nicer.
I would choose the recto cab also. Jp cab is too young.
The engl cab sounds very very good too
The only difference between the two recto cabs is that the black one has a lot of use and the other one is practically new. It leaves me thinking that the "breaking in speakers" thing is something much more important than it seems.
The new cab is a little piercing on the ears and has a more fizzy tone. The black one has a warmer and more defined sound. Old beaten up V30`s FTW XD
Yep, that cabinet is legendary and considered as Industry Standard for metal tones
The boosted EVH through that black Mesa cab has to be the meanest thing I’ve heard all week.
The Badlander sounded phenomenal as well.
I think the Badlander is slowly becoming my absolute dream amp. Every video makes me want it more. Almost too perfect.
That Mesa cab is amazing, the evh sounded crushing. Even ola went “wow”
@@kevindavid37 I have a badlander... I used to think my orange was great, but I don't even power it up anymore.
@@kevindavid37 I get you man, I’m more of a 5150/ british voiced amps guy, but that thing sounds fantastic.
I want to try one so bad.
@@davius1911 50W or 100W?
As long as you’re playing on the black Mesa cab it almost doesn’t matter what head, it makes each head sound great.
The black Mesa 4x12 just won everything. Oh the amps? Yeah they sound different. But the real MVP is the Black Mesa Oversized 4x12
It’s the exact same as the one next to it other than the finish
@@tommilitello198 that's what the labels on the speakers may say, but they sound really different in my ears
Broken in speakers vs new speaker that aren’t broken in
Thats not new news though. Os mesa cabs always sound good.
I was waiting for "and this is what they sound like all together!" :(
Gotta join the onlyfans for that clip!!!
I am led to believe KHE only does 1 amp at a time. I use a Voodoo Lab Amp Switcher to play 4 amps at once.
Like shit... if you've ever tried blending 3 or 4 amps at the same time they just sound like shit unless you dial them just to compliment eachother. Doesnt work. Done it before... not what you think itll be.
The Badlander sounds brutal here. I never understood why some people complained about the Badlander and said that it didn’t have enough gain or whatever when it came out. It has more than enough gain and never gets flubby or less defined with high gain. Honestly it’s better than all the previous rectifier amps.
And if Ola Englund likes the Badlander, then you know it’s good!
Personal notes:
5:22 - EVH 5150
7:53 - Peavey 5150
6:02 - Dual-Rectifier
Peavy 5150 through the Black Mesa or the ENGL was absolutely fantastic to listen to.
100%
Yup, still King of the Hill for me for that sound. Just has this low, mean grunt to it. The EVH was more clear or articulate per se, but the Peavey was shooting spite and anger out of those speakers.
JP-2C and the EL34 5150 for me!
It did give the chugs a bit of a ring in the upper registers, but a good one.
Same. Holy fuck are they tasty sounding amps, the EL34 with no boost on the red channel could melt faces off
Amen!!! Fully agree
For me too.
Same for me. Sounded freaking disgusting! 😤♥️
I think I saw a tear drop on that ENGL hiding behind him in the dark. Other than that, every amp sounded fantastic to me. The black MESA cab won in terms of cabinets.
Dude! Dude! I thought the exact same!! So left out!
The ENGL destroyed all other cabs if you ask me.
@@Synathidy agreed i was wondering if something as wrong with my ears by looking at the comment section but the engl crushed hands down
@@Synathidy nope ! We all have different preferences, right ? Imho both Mesa cabs won, especially the black one. The Engl sounded good but didn't quite wow me as much. The Marshall sounded the worst, it really needed Greenbacks
5150 with black Mesa Cab! Still my favorite sound after 20 years^^
Best two amps: evh 5150, mesa badlander
Best two cabs: black mesa, that engl
agree, liked the EVH and Engl together
5150 with the Engl smoked!
Completely agree!
The 30 year old 5150 holding its own against the young pups
That's it! New segment... HEAD-TO-HEAD with Ola!!!
The 5150 paired with the Engl cab is a match made in heaven, or hell. 🤘🏼
The JP Boogie beats all. Right out of the box it's the best sounding Amp imo.
Love the engl cab sounding, which is very dark and heavy in my opinion!!!!
Totally. It had very good lows and tons of punch.
Call me old fashioned, but the Peavey with the black Mesa for me. Sounded awesome and full with, or without the overdrive. Runner up probably the Badlander with the tan Mesa cab. It had more attack.
It sounded like the Marshall cab was out of phase in this video. Those Eminence speakers sounded great in one of the other comparison videos.
The XL Mesa cab always seems to sounds the best in his videos.
@@colinp446 it works well with his sound. When you’re comfortable with certain equipment you’re always going to get a solid tone out of it.
The EVH amp is my fav, the high end but also clarity between each note is definitely what I’m looking for.
Agreed that note separation sounds super crisp
Call my crazy but that ENGL cab was incredible!! Loved it.
I tried calling, but it went straight to voicemail
@@Sticky_Tea lolol
I said the same thing as I watched!
This is exactly the kind of comparison I like to see.
I love this “head to head” series!
Really let’s us hear all the different characters between the amps back to back! Please do more of these.
The Mesa rig sounds crazy good. Favorite cab for sure, the Badlander is a killer amp. I own the baby version(25w) and it's 95% tone of the largest brothers but still has the killer Cab sim and internal load for silent recording.
I just picked it up as well. killer amp!
Sounds like some of the speakers are out of phase in the Marshall Cab
Thought it was mic placement but damn, you're right! Good call.
Yeah or it's blown. It sounds terrible!
There is definitely something ...'amiss' with the Marshall cab. Maybe it was the mic position (since it was the only cab with a left mic'd speaker).
I thought maybe the speaker he was micing wasn't working and it was hearing an adjacent speaker. I've had that happen a few times when recording. or maybe the marshall has a stereo input and he might have missed that but he's micing the wrong side.
@@codycreepcore Good point, hopefully Ola will check it and do another video. That said, the Engl was my fave cab. Headripper.
That black mesa cab sounds so good. Thought it sounded similar to the Engl which was brutal too. All the amps sounded killer. The green channel on the 5150 and blue on the evh are underated especially with a boost.
5150 is my fave through the recto cab, its not the chuggiest of the lot, but I like its classic metal (IE soldano) tones.
Give a like its a huge arrangement . Took lot of time and labour. It deserves a like.
Peavey 5150 head with the Engl cabinet for me. Sounded great to my ears.
The clarity of the 6L6 Power Tubes in the Peavey 5150, along with that chunky gain is why I Love Peavey, and have a Valveking here at home, and I use a Peavey XXX in the studio, played and recorded through a Marshall Vintage 1960 JCM Handwired Cabinet with Vintage Greenback 30's. Awesome Video Ola!!🤘🏻🤘🏻
That ENGL cab sounded best with each head. sounds massive!!
And usually cost 300-400$ less than the mesa boogies
Lol
It sounds as good as the Mesa to me. But I’m old and don’t have the best hearing! Lol
I love the Mesa JP-C+. I'm not a big fanboy of John Petrucci but he contributed to the reissue of this modern classic plus he tweaked it after taking on the road with him.
I must say that all four amplifiers are tops when it comes to hi gain. You really can't get any better than these four. I love Mesa as every guitar amp is handmade in Petaluma California USA. The $2,000 amps are made with the same care as the Custom built more expensive ones. I have a 04' Mesa Single Rectifier 50 watt solo head & Mesa Recto 2x12 cab, I've had that rig since 04 and it hasn't let me down at all.
So - all amp heads ruled, but man for my ears that EVH through Mesa black + ENGL slays.
I really liked the peavey and engl.
Ola has always been my favorite guitarist on TH-cam. Who else could I watch chug for 15 min? Who would be brave enough to chug for 15 min?? Not many
Engl was the cab for me. Amp was badland, cheers!
Engl for sure
Think I'm leaning that way, also.
This is premium content. The rapid switching really allows me to hear the differences clearly. Thanks from a cabinet hunting metalhead lol
Nothing like the sound of chugs in the morning
Butt chugs too 🧐
nothing like chugs at 11:00pm
@@TastyChevelle you know it
JP2C is the most brutal, agressive and cleanest distorted amp that I heard ever, pure energy! There is no any noise above the sound!
Ola, the Head to Head series is awesome, hope there's more of these! So many people would love to compare amps like this but don't have access to them.
In THIS demo, to me it's a tossup between the EVH and Badlander. EVH was a bit more clear and aggressive, Badlander was just a bit warmer and more mellow in a good way.
All the amps were fantastic though.
And yep, agree with other folks that the real star of the show was the black Recto 4x12.
That old 5150 holding its own! Sounds like a beast through the Engl and Mesa Cabs
Yes! Been waiting for another one of these. Good move on getting the floor controller. Thanks for adding mics to all the cabs. You are solidifying the chug throne now! Plugins are cool but this in the room power is niiiice! I like them all. The boost brings out the anger of the heads.
Excellent comparison! My verdict: ANY of the heads sounded best through the Mesa Badlander’s cabinet, but best of all was the Badlander head through it. No other combination was that good, although the original 5150 head through the Badlander’s cabinet came close.
The ENGL cabinet sounded incredible!
the black mesa cab is absolutely amazing. I couldn't believe how much difference there was between the 2 mesa cabs......just by breaking in the speakers....The Badlander and the JP-2C were the 2 winners by a long shot (my opinion of course)
I was more impressed with how different each cabinet sounded !
Was very different from cab to cab
Best show EVER !!! THIS was the new GOLD STANDARD !!!
@ola England my wife is next to me in hospital currently in labor…and I’m watching your vid right now loll what better to waste time while the baby takes her time coming out.
Congrats man!
@@OlaEnglund all the way from New York! Lol and thanks brother! 🤘
I think I actually dig the Badlander with the second Mesa cab the best out of all of the sounds. Excellent demo!
All are excellent. But Peavey 5150 is the pick. It's the people's amp, high quality & affordable
Dude.......I really liked this comment..... it's so true. Although I am an admitted Boogie fan boy, I agree with what you said here.
@@nickyounger1368 thanks man! I'm a Boogie fan too but I can't sell a kidney or reduce my little girls holiday funds. That won't work. Hehe
Love your videos Ola. This video shows again that the cab is the most important part in the signal chain
Man, those Peavy 5150s still sound good as hell. The EVH does have a little bit more oomf though.
I spent a lot of time shopping, and it comes down to this. If you want the best high gain amp in 2021, there are only two options: Mark V 90W and EVH III 100W. The Mark V is the best, for any style of music, but if you want a more basic amp that costs less, EVH III. Of course right now every amp is out of stock.
The only thing missing was right after you explained what equipment you were going to use WAS,
The Kool Aid Man busting through the curtain saying Ooooooohhh Yeeeeaah!!! 🤘
@Sour Diesel, Sounds like a job the Macho Man could Handle with a few Slim Jim’s 🤘
I could never figure out how Eddie Van Halen wanted an amp like 5150. Yet it fits him so well that even then he would shape the guitar playing and music for decades forward.
Also an interesting point how the Mesas definitely want to be played through their dedicated cabs. That one cab wouldn't sound the best for all of these heads, but some combinations work better. And none of the amps want to be played through the Marshall cab alone, probably nice in mixing cabs.
The Peavey is just unbeatable
@@joshuaperdue6883 Yep, came to comment with basically the same response.
Listening to all of these guitars tracked and isolated is all very well for us enthusiasts, but in the grand scheme of things, those minor inflections in tone would either 1. Get lost in the mix, or 2. Be far too subtle for your average listener to actually pick out in the first place. Most players, including myself, could save a large chunk of cash by just playing through the 5150, without ever really noticing the minor differences in tonality to its much more expensive rivals.
Especially with the Engl! It killed !
Love when you say, "V-Firties". Makes them sound even better than the V-Thirties. Thanks for all the awesome videos Ola!
Damn that peavey.
Looking at the comment. Am i the only one who likes the peavey the most.
Edit
I love Ola face when played through marshall cabs like there's so much pain lol
Peavey and Engl for me
Peavey is amazing. Next is the EVH for me. Unreal tone
Head To Head would unironically be a great name for this series
damn that mesa oversized is the real winner here
Omg what a sound comparison Ola!!!!! For a budget set I’ll take:
Boost + original 5150 + Mesa Recto cab
For a “no money problem” set I’ll go with:
Badlander (no boosted) + mesa Recto cab
Mesa Recto full size cabs are so damn great… they sound amazing!
Haven't even watch It yet, AND It already has my like.
You can never go wrong with 5150 or EVH, the Mesa heads have more saturation. Overall what kind of speakers are in your cabs is what ultimately defines your tone. Great comparison Ola!!
Olas face is the best whenever he switches to the Marshall cab 😂
I’d like to hear this test with a stock 1960B (Celestion G12T-75s). I actually prefer the sound of a Recto with those cabs.
i didn't noticed it becouse i was making the same face everytime he switched to the Marshall cab
@@elsinbarba6536 Ola wouldn’t have been making that face if he was using a 1960B with the stock Celestion G12T-75 speakers in it.
@@AdrianNWB those speakers are ehhhhh...which is why mesa cabs seemed to get more popular in the 90s. The tsl era was hard on marshall. Their products werent great at that time. I think vintage 30s are about perfect all around unless youre just going to stand around and chug like this video. Then you might as well get a 2x15 cab.
@@BigTyronie I personally love 75s. I will say that they need some serious volume to sound their best, though. I mean, a Recto boosted with a Tube Screamer into a stock 1960B is the guitar sound on Nevermore’s Dead Heart in a Dead World. That album to my ears is the PERFECT Recto tone.
The ENGL is ready for war! What an awesome cab. Love these videos.
The ENGL sounded the best.
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one that thought that
Engl with the 5150 was my pick
This is why sound is so personal. I appreciate the growl and dead almost doomy tone of those setups. I dont mean like doom metal or anything like that. Just the way the tone feels to me. The rhythm sound is tight and aggressive. That said when playing segued into single note lines or legato playing i find amps that excel in that area dont please me tonally in other parts of song. I like a mesa recto eq'd for more of a wild rock sound or a marshall with a boost. In the last 4 years ive really come to appreciate Jerry Cantrells dirt and facelift sound. Heavy but sings
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With the badlander.
Eye opening! Never had thought I will Evh this much!
EVH + Engl Cab is the hero here.
Marshall cab sounds budget with everything.
We are really happy that you chose our mics for that awesome comparison. Greetings from Vienna :)
I wanted to see how a Marshall JVM or a DSL would stack against those beasts
Almost the exact same with only the slightest of differences like this video. Lol. The only thing that really made a difference was the Marshall cabinet.
@@MisterRorschach90 a jvm and DSL sound NOTHING like these amps especially unboosted.
@@resistorstudios exactly! And it seems Ola heard my request!
This is the most crazy guitar-related video series I've ever seen, holy crud.
“The red channel is too much I think”
*Proceeds to create the most brutal tone*
It's the Mesa boooogie and V firty!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video!! It was so eye opening for me. I’m in the market for an amp right now & I was looking at the Badlander but I was always under the assumption that the majority of your tone comes from the amp, then the guitar & lastly the speakers. I would have never imagined that the speakers are the number 1 factor in shaping your tone!!
For a future FAQ: For folks who live in apartments with thin walls and don't want to get evicted, what's a good cab that sounds good on high gain at pretty low volumes (without headphones)? Every other video I've seen only discusses amps, not the cabinets, even though everyone agrees that the cab makes up a large part of the final sound.
Not sure if you figured it out, but the best setup would be a 2x12 with your speaker of choice (v30s for most people) and either a mini head like the 6505MH (20 watts) or the various engl and mesa ones, or a full size head with an attenuator.
For your situation it sounds like you already have a pretty high wattage amp, so an attenuator; while expensive, will allow you to preserve the tone found at wall-shaking volumes while playing as quietly as you wish. They get pricey, up to $1000+, but cheaper ones can be found for $300~, not recommended to go cheaper than that usually.
The Black MESA cabinet sounded the Best with all the amps! All the amps sounded badass with the Black MESA cabinet.
The cab with Eminence Speakers in it sound almost like it’s just the room picking it up. The V30 cabs sound much more forward and in your face.
I had a Krank cab with these speakers and you need way more middle than with the V30s. That way they sound more in your face.
This is the best Comparison Vid I have seen in ages!! Not only is an awesome flex but it really shows the different tones and traits of the Amps.....HELLYEAH!! 6/10
I was surprised that there was a bit of difference in tone between the two Mesa cabs. Then again, the black Mesa cab has probably had a lot more time to break in compared to the brown one.
Also not the exact same mic placement probably
When I first started mic’ing cabs I was surprised at how different speakers of the same model can sound. Even within the same cab where the speakers have the same break-in they’ll have some differences.
Mesa JP sounded awesome threw the cab under it and looks awesome to ✅ my fav !
Are the speakers in the Marshall out of phase or something?
3rd cab w the alnico speakers really wins it for me. That thing sounds perfect. All the heads were cool.
Please get a cab with eminence dv77's for the next one of these
its all about the mesa cab man those things are a thing of beauty
From all I can hear, the cab makes over 90% of the sound. At these gain levels, it does not seem to matter which amp you use. Still, standing right next to it MAY unveil more differences. Nothing one would hear in a mix though.
Cabs are crazy important… even if you super super close mic a mesa traditional vs Mesa standard they can sound very different (same speakers can even be swapped between the cabs with the mic position marked off and everything… zero variables other than the cab construction). I think the standard is just half an inch wider and 2 inches taller lmao.
I wonder how the different amps affect the feel and response to the guitar. The actual sound of overdriven tubes comes across very similar, but it's the speakers that colour the sound you hear. But for the experience of the player, feel whatever you want to call it, the amp makes a difference. 🤷🏻♂️
90% is starting to stretch a bit,that amp is responsible for a hell of a lot more tone in that signal chain than 10%,,let’s be real about it,and damn that’s a stretch lmfao of course you also said it didn’t matter which amp,are you tone deaf???
@@tommilitello198 Nah it's definitely 90%, the speakers are what generate the sound. Pickups and amp make up the other 10%. Especially considering every amp is a clone of a clone of another clone going back to Fenders. Tone stacks in amps aren't all that different. If you think it's more, you don't know much about amplifier design.
It doesn't matter what the amplifier sounds like, if the speakers can't reproduce it, you ain't hearing it. That's simple physics.
Also you misused the term tone deaf, which refers to pitch, and has nothing to do with tone.
Great video Ola, IMHO the EVH 5150 EL34 with a boost through the Mesa Oversized 4x12 Black for me!
The ENGL cab sounds so monstrous…is the best cab from them IMO…respects to the Oversized Rectifier tho…we gotta respect the legends
Wow! This amp switching tool is really a big help when making purchasing decisions. Thanks for this new segment man.
Can we get an “all four at the same time” video? 🤘
Well done my good sir! Even if I somehow managed to accumulate all those amps & cabs, I don't think I'd have the patience to set up all this.
Please purchase the new evh iconic 5150 and do it again 🙏🙏
5150 and the black mesa ftw. Badlander and black mesa for a close second. Great video man 👍
I thought the EVH el34 sounded the best. It was fucking nasty and brutal
I like this video. I've watched it several times. Like listening to the different amps back to back like this.
Suggestion: distortion pedal comparisons. But the amp comparisons are awesome.
Boss Katana Air vs Yamaha THR10II (whichever is equivalent to the Katana Air) and other similar amps.
JP-2C has the best definition. What a great amp.
"Head to Head" made me laugh coffee up my nose lol
They all sound great, but the JP-2C through the black Mesa cab is just on a whole different level in my opinion.
So I'm not alone with this opinion.
The good ol Peavy XXX should of been a contender.
It rocks with the engl
Love my JSX (which I understand was what the XXX is based on)
@@chacha134 you got that backwards...the xxx was rediddled for the joe satriani amp. The xxx sounds waaaay different. I loved my xxx. I only sold it because i stopped playing enough to have heads sitting around. Im rebuilding my amp collection. Ive got a line 6 combo(just a practice amp 100w 2x12) stiletto deuce with matching cab and a dsl20h and a marshall 4x12 thats optimized for that head. The dsl is actually my favorite soundwise lol. Its not much quieter than the 100w mesa when its cranked. Im doing a hotrodded marshall sound with the dsl. Its eqd very modded jcm800ish.
ALL CRUNCH ! I love it. Ola has the crunch for sure