@@kennycarpenter7782 Me too. I just got the 6L6 one and I love it. Sounds so good and you really don't even need a boost pedal cause channel 3 is so much gain.
@@manicmurph i have the same 6L6 as well. It's not just brute force gain but I love the tone too. Watch out for channel one. Mine had a connection issue and needed repair. Works great now.
Love these videos so much I keep forgetting that they are advertisements. If I could have one wish come true it would be to travel to England and shop at Andertons.
The mugs constantly breaking and reappearing brings me much more joy than you would logically think possible. Love that it's a running gag on this channel.
A blindfold challenge with Amp-in-a-Box pedals vs the real Amp would be great. E.g. there are a lot Plexi and Soldano type pedals out there. You could also include cheaper similar / copied Amps like the Jet City for Soldano tone
The editing on these videos has stepped up over the past year and it really adds to the entertainment value! You guys are the Top Gear of guitar gear as far as I'm concerned!
well its a question of taste really. the EVH has a certain high mids - treble bite or hiss to it that you just have to like I guess - and thats obviously not Robs cup of tea. I guess I wouldn't enjoy playing one on itself - but I imagine its killer in the band, as I find myself regularly dialing in this kind of frequencies. Also a friend of mine plays one live and I really like his live tone.
I like the whiteboard - very helpful. Another fun blindfold challenge. Thank you. Oh, and I preferred the Victory in this context, though they all sounded pretty good in different ways.
Agreed on the whiteboard and that they all sound good for different applications. I think my personal favorite was the Kemper to be honest which to be fair is a silverback patch. I wasn't personally feeling the actual victory this time around though compared to everything else.
The redundancy of listening to high quality guitar amplifiers and greenback speakers through my little phone speaker in mind, the Friedman amp sounded delightful. Like it was stubbornly refusing to play heavy metal shredding without adding a touch of classic rock.
Rob trying to find the tuners on that reverse headstock blindfolded reminds me of my first time I makin' it to third base with a girl....I know it's around here somewhere, just keep feelin' lol
totally agree, ive the markv35 and with that setting is not his tone .. plus they could have use the other sounds of the channel 2.. plus without the eq it doesnt sound right
Exactly my thoughts. Boogie fooked straight away as they need dialing in right. I have the 25w version an settings on noon just dont work like a lot of amps :(
Compared to the old Marks like the II or III it's a breeze to adjust, to be honest, but agreed it's definitely not a "set everything to noon and go" type of amp.
MY exact same thought. You need to KNOW how to dial a Boogie Mark series to make it sound awesome. With everything at 12 o'clock it will sound like shit.
I would have laughed at the settings on my Mark IV before I owned one. Seriously bass at 1.5, mid 3, treble 5.5. Graphic or not but at noon I wouldn’t use a mesa
Almost everyone I know that uses Mark Vs don't really have them set at 12 o'clock. They're the sort of amp with a million features and settings, but most people find a dirty tone they like and a clean tone and then never touch the knobs again
These vids are genius first of all. And I can’t get enough of you guys. I would pay money to just sit and talk with you and listen to you guys play and give each other a hard time. Thank you a truly entertaining and informative gear review
This is the best blind test I have seen in a while. A man who obviously has chops and pretty well knows the "feel" of how the various amps respond to his playing VERSUS the blind sound of the amps in a room. I expected him to recognize and love the sound of the Victory amp right away, since he is VERY familiar with that sound. No surprises there. And once again, the Kemper is clearly demonstrated to be the current pinnacle of modeling technology.
I always come back during hard times to watch and listen to this video. Never gets old for some reason. I needed it right now and it was there too. Not sure what that means but just yeah. Thanks
Can you do a blindfold series of idk Strats or les Paul or custom 24 but instead of giving chappers or lee different guitars, you give em the same guitar over and over and see his reaction
I'm for sure, really want and going to get an andertons shirt. I am visiting England in 8 months and I am certainly making a stop at Andertons for sure...MOST DEFINITELY!!!
The 5150 III sounds awesome. Completely blew the others away for me. The Victory second. The rest either were flubby or had a horrible grainyness in the highs or upper mids that hurt my ears.
What I find interesting is that usually Rob gets most things right and even guesses details correctly... on guitars. Now this amp demo he got basically everything wrong. That's interesting.
Excellent vid guys! We learned that Chappers normally looks at his fingers a great deal whilst playing. Naughty Chappers! We also learned, or perhaps got further affirmation, that Rob cannot tell the difference between a valve amp and the Kemper no matter what you try. We also learn from these awesome blind fold challenge videos that so much of the perception of amplifiers and instruments is brand marketing and brand loyalty rather than objective analysis of the amps and instruments themselves. I am happy that the amp Rob rated as his favorite was what it was because it deserves that recognition.
This just shows that the Friedman is the most amazing, in terms of sound, and the fact that it doesn't need a noise-gate as Chappers thought it sounded noiseless enough.
Matthew Sengul yeah i know lee malia from bring me the horizon has been using them on tour as well and he has some pretty heavy tones for metal core kind of stuff
kemper was my pick as for fuzz.... and the more i hear the H&K's - im wanting to pair that up with some of my vintage 80's b.c.rich guitars and some 80's metal pedals to get that king diamond sound- Andy LaRoque ???
Great video. I would like to see a more serious video of 1W amps. Compare them all like the distortion pedal video. Or amps that are switchable to less than 3W.
The HK GM40 is a fine amp, and you can get some truly monster grind out of it if you know how to use it. Firstly, matching it with the right cab is crucial. Also, change the stock tubes to JJ's. Instant, huge improvement. Smoother, more balanced and denser tone. Then figure out how the presence and resonance interact with the other eq.
I need help choosing a valve amp. Never owned one. I play kinda alt metal and a bit of rock. What should I get?! To be played with a Custom 24-08 Don't really wanna go over 3 or 4k maybe 5k.
I do mainly play metal... But... The thing I find most important with a amp is the clean tones and the functionality. Most of these good amps will have decent gain... And even if they aren't metal based amps. A good Distortion or OD pedal can achieve the tone. Personally I'm hung up on Blackstar... The ISF feature is great. I've really come to appreciate the Valve sound and versatility when playing at home.
I love how Lee had a mini panic attack at being asked to adjust the Kemper.
LikeMikeSIKE LOVE that band!
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and after he does he's still not sure he did it right
I'm not sure he even adjusted it at all. I think he just pretended to. :D
10:42 When he gave away that the amp had an EQ because it was a Mesa Mark V
The EVH 5150 with the Tube Screamer going through it sounded awesome.
That was so brutal is made Lee make a stank face. There's a reason it's my favorite amp.
I love my 5150. It's absolutely brutal!
Yes it did!
@@kennycarpenter7782 Me too. I just got the 6L6 one and I love it. Sounds so good and you really don't even need a boost pedal cause channel 3 is so much gain.
@@manicmurph i have the same 6L6 as well. It's not just brute force gain but I love the tone too. Watch out for channel one. Mine had a connection issue and needed repair. Works great now.
Should've put in the Roland Blues Cube again just for kicks
14:19 Lee's 'High-Gain Approval' face is one of my favourite parts of this channel
Oisin McPhillips time for a meme
LOL, as seen on the Action Lee-play! XD
on point
more like he is miffed and embarrassed!
And for the 5153 no less. Rob didn't care for it, but that was the best amp. That thing has all the tightness
That EVH was my favorite by far. Sound was insane. Can't believe Chappers didn't like it. 😭
Vormalowitz the Friedman Runt OWNED all those amps...with perhaps the exception of the Victory.
tomulator I liked the Boogie. Sounded really good to me.
Dude there’s something about those evh amps that are magic
I’ve owned and gigged both the EVH and the Runt 50...quickly sold the EVH. Still gig the Runt.
Kemper imo
Love these videos so much I keep forgetting that they are advertisements. If I could have one wish come true it would be to travel to England and shop at Andertons.
Andertons is an advantage to living in England
Dr JT what do you mean don’t need a person can never have too many instruments
They're only about an half hour down the road from where I live...and yes the shop is as good as it sounds :)
I live nearby and have spent WAY too much money there...
If she went for it. she is a keeper.
cup exploding behind the whiteboard made me giggle.
The mugs constantly breaking and reappearing brings me much more joy than you would logically think possible. Love that it's a running gag on this channel.
Matt Kettmann I was praying they wouldn’t forget the sound effect and when I heard it I screamed
I love the part when Rob said that "it's a Kemper" the dramatic sound effect goes in sync with Lee putting down his mug.
A blindfold challenge with Amp-in-a-Box pedals vs the real Amp would be great. E.g. there are a lot Plexi and Soldano type pedals out there. You could also include cheaper similar / copied Amps like the Jet City for Soldano tone
The editing on these videos has stepped up over the past year and it really adds to the entertainment value! You guys are the Top Gear of guitar gear as far as I'm concerned!
the EVH sounded like zeus screaming.... thats a holy amp
That EVH sounds unreal here. The first chord he played through it sounded absolutely brutal.
Anyone that has ever played an EVH previously would recognize the pre-amp hiss instantly :)
The EVH was immense. I'm honestly shocked Rob thought it was the worst one.
well its a question of taste really. the EVH has a certain high mids - treble bite or hiss to it that you just have to like I guess - and thats obviously not Robs cup of tea. I guess I wouldn't enjoy playing one on itself - but I imagine its killer in the band, as I find myself regularly dialing in this kind of frequencies. Also a friend of mine plays one live and I really like his live tone.
I think it's a cultural thing. American and English amps tend to sound noticeably different.
I just listened to the video without watching. 5150 stood out as by far away the best to me. It wasn't close
I like the whiteboard - very helpful. Another fun blindfold challenge. Thank you. Oh, and I preferred the Victory in this context, though they all sounded pretty good in different ways.
Agreed on the whiteboard and that they all sound good for different applications. I think my personal favorite was the Kemper to be honest which to be fair is a silverback patch. I wasn't personally feeling the actual victory this time around though compared to everything else.
The redundancy of listening to high quality guitar amplifiers and greenback speakers through my little phone speaker in mind, the Friedman amp sounded delightful. Like it was stubbornly refusing to play heavy metal shredding without adding a touch of classic rock.
Man the EVH has such a distinct and recognizable tone. I love those amps.
Should have snuck a Katana in there when Rob mentioned it.
That 5150 with the TS9 was so incredibly heavy 🤯
Who ever edited the video, you deserve love!
That would be Rory. He is the best
Rob trying to find the tuners on that reverse headstock blindfolded reminds me of my first time I makin' it to third base with a girl....I know it's around here somewhere, just keep feelin' lol
The mark v really comes into its own when it’s set up properly , especially the EQ, it’s hard to dial in for most , so 12 oclocks dont di it justice .
totally agree, ive the markv35 and with that setting is not his tone .. plus they could have use the other sounds of the channel 2.. plus without the eq it doesnt sound right
Exactly my thoughts. Boogie fooked straight away as they need dialing in right. I have the 25w version an settings on noon just dont work like a lot of amps :(
Compared to the old Marks like the II or III it's a breeze to adjust, to be honest, but agreed it's definitely not a "set everything to noon and go" type of amp.
MY exact same thought. You need to KNOW how to dial a Boogie Mark series to make it sound awesome. With everything at 12 o'clock it will sound like shit.
I would have laughed at the settings on my Mark IV before I owned one. Seriously bass at 1.5, mid 3, treble 5.5. Graphic or not but at noon I wouldn’t use a mesa
Best part...exploding cups. Got to keep that as a feature for the remainder of this channels life
The Friedman killing it! It sounded so good. The Friedman and the 5150 were my favorites!
Almost everyone I know that uses Mark Vs don't really have them set at 12 o'clock.
They're the sort of amp with a million features and settings, but most people find a dirty tone they like and a clean tone and then never touch the knobs again
These vids are genius first of all. And I can’t get enough of you guys. I would pay money to just sit and talk with you and listen to you guys play and give each other a hard time. Thank you a truly entertaining and informative gear review
I love the fact you still made the coffee cup shatter/disappear even behind the whiteboard. Bravo.
This is the best blind test I have seen in a while. A man who obviously has chops and pretty well knows the "feel" of how the various amps respond to his playing VERSUS the blind sound of the amps in a room. I expected him to recognize and love the sound of the Victory amp right away, since he is VERY familiar with that sound. No surprises there. And once again, the Kemper is clearly demonstrated to be the current pinnacle of modeling technology.
I always come back during hard times to watch and listen to this video. Never gets old for some reason. I needed it right now and it was there too. Not sure what that means but just yeah. Thanks
That EVH is just a monster. Other amps sound so polite next to it. :D Not saying that it's better or worst. It's just beastly monster. :D Love it.
The 5150 sounds huuuge
Great fun and good on Rob for putting himself out there for very difficult challenge :-)
Guys you're awesome, thank you for being part of humanity and messing aroung with guitar stuff.
You made my life better for 30 min.
Please consider to include Boss Katana Head on your next test. I want to hear the Katana compare or compete with the others.
Would have loved the JVM 410 in there since it's one of Marshalls flagships for a couple of years now but still a lot of fun anyways :D
Yeah, I always thought the HK Meister amps sounded like a guitar pedal. There's something up with the distortion that I really don't like.
Keep up the good work, Rory - the tumbleweeds were a stroke of creative genius!
The mug explosions are on point
The Friedman sounded righteous! Was my favourite too
The Friedman and EVH were spectacular. It's been a while since I've watched an Andertons video and this one was a blast.
Can you do a blindfold series of idk Strats or les Paul or custom 24 but instead of giving chappers or lee different guitars, you give em the same guitar over and over and see his reaction
You should have picked the Silverback instead of the V130, just to put Rob on the spot.
YES
He'd have recognised it INSTANTLY, given he co-designed it!
Well, he mostly uses the RD1 these days, and he didn't recognize the Kemper profile of it
He did say it sounded like a Victory so he gets half credit. Those Kempers really do sound pretty damned good when you dial it in right.
All EQ's at noon, just a little bit of reverb.
Adam Yo Well played!!
XD
precisely how to NOT set up your Boogie high-gain channel :D
I love when lee busts robs balls when he is already so vulnerable. And vice versa. Also Rory with the edits always killing it.
You guys are a joy to watch.
I like how in the world of endless video editing possibilities you chose a whiteboard.
Pet had me in tears at the end!!! Thanks for reminding everyone that music is fun!
I'm for sure, really want and going to get an andertons shirt. I am visiting England in 8 months and I am certainly making a stop at Andertons for sure...MOST DEFINITELY!!!
The 5150 III sounds awesome. Completely blew the others away for me. The Victory second. The rest either were flubby or had a horrible grainyness in the highs or upper mids that hurt my ears.
'all controls at noon"...
Usually doesn't sound the best.
The editing is just getting better and better
I still chuckle every time they do the breaking glass sound thing when they put down a mug or whatever. Good stuff.
you guys need an Ampete switchting system!
Yess idk why but i LOVE the blindfold challenges, maybe cause I close my eyes and play along :D
too bad this one sucks :(
I LOVE THESE MORE!! Please these videos with lee and chapman make my day
What I find interesting is that usually Rob gets most things right and even guesses details correctly... on guitars. Now this amp demo he got basically everything wrong. That's interesting.
EVH EL34 is my dream head. Just an absolute GAINMACHINE.
Excellent vid guys! We learned that Chappers normally looks at his fingers a great deal whilst playing. Naughty Chappers! We also learned, or perhaps got further affirmation, that Rob cannot tell the difference between a valve amp and the Kemper no matter what you try. We also learn from these awesome blind fold challenge videos that so much of the perception of amplifiers and instruments is brand marketing and brand loyalty rather than objective analysis of the amps and instruments themselves. I am happy that the amp Rob rated as his favorite was what it was because it deserves that recognition.
I didn't expect to like that Victory as much as I do. Such a deep and throaty tone.
Your blindfold challenges are my favorite guitar related videos on the internet. Great job guys
That Friedman is just heaven......❤
Im surprised i liked the Friedman the most. Thanks for doing this video 😊🤘
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8:12 9:56 (w/ TS) 11:06 (after EQ, no TS)
12:02 13:57 (chugging)
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I'm just glad to see all of us dudes are exactly the same. I know of nobody who doesn't flip the bird to a blindfolded person.
This just shows that the Friedman is the most amazing, in terms of sound, and the fact that it doesn't need a noise-gate as Chappers thought it sounded noiseless enough.
even if the review isnt the best ever i love watching these boys mess around
I loved the 5150 III sound!!! Never would have thought that I like an amp with EL34s :) Thumbs up!!!
Would have been interesting to see a marshall silver jubilee on the gain channel, some heavier artists do use them for “metal tones”
dannysnow46 Like Gary Holt
Matthew Sengul yeah i know lee malia from bring me the horizon has been using them on tour as well and he has some pretty heavy tones for metal core kind of stuff
What these videos have taught me is that a good way to tell that you're listening to a valve amp is if Chappers exclaims "Kemper".
These guys are the definition of mind games in this vid
Love this challenges. They are so much fun.
Bring them on.
kemper was my pick as for fuzz.... and the more i hear the H&K's - im wanting to pair that up with some of my vintage 80's b.c.rich guitars and some 80's metal pedals to get that king diamond sound- Andy LaRoque ???
Pete dancing moves... Lee reactions to a "less gain" request... And the shred... The best gear channel!
Watching Chappers and the Captain while sick at home makes life a little better!
Great video. I would like to see a more serious video of 1W amps. Compare them all like the distortion pedal video. Or amps that are switchable to less than 3W.
imo the EVH is the best bang for buck , but only for clean channel , the clean is fabulous
I enjoyed this video so very much. Please keep going with this blindfold challenge type videos.
Hey fellas! These videos are great! Thanks for all the work you put into them. Makes me wish I lived in the UK. Cheers!
Great show dudes......
Love the idea with the whiteboard! Makes the Video even better!
I love the blindfold challenges, please do MORE!!!
Loved this video. Mythos pedal sounded great on all amps.
Will you ever be selling ENGL? Would love to see them in a shoot-out like this
Great job, guys! These blindfolded vids are a lot of fun. My top two were the EVH and the Friedman.
I’m buying an Anderton’s shirt. These videos are so interesting and entertaining! 👏🏻👍🏻🤘🏻
I never thought I would hear Rob say "too much gain"!!!!
I'm so glad to see a Chapman guitar is love for you guys to do a video with a Chapman
That ending was so professional! xD I love this channel long time and the vids are getting so good! good effort :)
I am just watching this for the disappearing coffee mugs !! 😆
I get sooo much joy out of these videos cheers
The HK GM40 is a fine amp, and you can get some truly monster grind out of it if you know how to use it. Firstly, matching it with the right cab is crucial. Also, change the stock tubes to JJ's. Instant, huge improvement. Smoother, more balanced and denser tone. Then figure out how the presence and resonance interact with the other eq.
I need help choosing a valve amp. Never owned one. I play kinda alt metal and a bit of rock. What should I get?! To be played with a Custom 24-08 Don't really wanna go over 3 or 4k maybe 5k.
Victory continues to impress...Friedman, as always, is a beast
I'm with Joss and the cap, that 5150 sounded killer.
Hit LIKE before video started ha..... love these type of videos.... informative and always funny... nice one lads 👍
This is a great video! I liked it. keep them coming!
Whoever edits these vids is a god😂😂
EVH was my favorite one.
I thought Rob was about to play Unchained when he tuned down on the EVH 5150
the shirt rob's wearing suits him really well
Funny that the Mesa sounded like Petrucci and the EVH sounded like Eddie. I'm surprised Rob didn't catch that.
Funny how that works😂
VX84 not really as the amps weren’t eqd properly
I do mainly play metal... But... The thing I find most important with a amp is the clean tones and the functionality. Most of these good amps will have decent gain... And even if they aren't metal based amps. A good Distortion or OD pedal can achieve the tone. Personally I'm hung up on Blackstar... The ISF feature is great. I've really come to appreciate the Valve sound and versatility when playing at home.
Do a blindfold test of two identical tube amps, but one has the factory tubes and the other has had the tubes replaced with a different kind.