If I spent over $4000 for an amp and it didn't blow me away and I questioned keeping it, it would be gone... I don't know about you, but when I plug into a cheaper amp and it sounds pretty good. I say it sounds great for what it cost. When I plug into a very expensive amp and something doesn't sound perfect, I say this is bullshit this amp cost this much. 🤣🤣🤣
Fun fact about this amp....the internal boost is voiced differently to the corresponding channel. Like each boost mimics a different type of boost depending on the channel. Example: Channel 3A might be voiced like a Ibanez TS9 when engaged or something like that. IDK....i still think this amp sounds really good! Oh...and you can adjust the brightness of the LEDs with a rotary knob on the back in case you don't like it so bright!
If the channels are sounding a bit thin the resonance knob can compensate. The Mark 3 is tailored for its matching cab the TC412A60 which has a very tight low end response and it seems to give the amp proper voicing. I heard a drop in thickness when the mudkiller was engaged.
If it was up to me, I would keep it for its versatility. I actually enjoyed all the channels the clean channel in particular was nice and chimey, and channel 3 was very chugg friendly. If I was in your position Jarrod with that "Amplifier wall of death", I would keep the Tri amp but sell the Victory super kraken.
I had it but sold it but want one again , I got this Fuchs ods 30 and turned the internal gain trim pots to full, thickest and most sustaining tone I’ve had surprised metal guys don’t have these lol too much gain at times but clear
I had the GMD40 that I traded for a Rockerverb. I know these amps were hit or miss for a lot of people. But I was getting some crazy heavy tones from the GM40 and I would love to get my hands on one of these. It just really had the tone I was always looking for. Also the midi was so nice. To be able to sync it up with everything else.
They have amp called the switchblade which might be more voiced to your style it's got a few built in effects and has midi as well I think Thomas blug was involved in designing it?
I have a Switchblade and a Coreblade, the latter is voiced the same as the Triamp Mk3 and you are correct the Switchblade is a much better-sounding amp with the right speaker. I think a lot of the problems with H&K's newer amps is the TSC tech makes everything really bright. I had a chance on getting a TSC Switchblade for a great price but hesitated and lost out, so I can't test out my theory.
Just got a used switchblade 100 head and I love it. SO LOUD. I also bought a used Hughes & Kettner 4x12 from the 90’s and can’t wait to try them out together
I would expect just a bit more CRUNCH from an amp like that , but example it doesn't even come close to a MESA or a 5150....hmmm but again it does have a lot of potential and a lot going on!
Thanks for commenting. Yeah there's a ton of features in this amplifier for sure. In my opinion, it just lacks the tone and feel that I usually look for. It's a bit sterile for me.
I really like this video. The only mistake you usually do is searching for those chugga chugga sounds even in amp channels that are not suppose to chug at all. The channel 1b is a kind of light crunch and is not suppose to play any kind of metal or whatever.
Wow I was always wanting that Amp, but it was so expensive alot of bells and whistles that's the scary part, to many things to look at if something goes wrong, sometimes less could be better in my humble opinion, but what do I know 😆 🤣 😂 great video Jarrod...
It's actually simpler than it looks....3 channels with 2 options OR 6 channels independently ....but it is actually pretty user friendly. My problem with amps of this nature is the options are endless! Therefore the tweaking is constant. One day you might think you have it dialed in to your ultimate tone, then you turn a knob and the wormhole begins again. Great amp...too many choices and options for me but it's definitely a tweaker's dream amp!! And the chicks dig the pretty lights, if that matters!! lol
Omfg, learn to use the output pot on your guitar! Channel 1b is a very solid and responsive Marshall type Brit blues tone, but you need to know how to finesse tone… which you don’t seem to be capable of. This is probably the most versatile amp on the market for gig players.
Cool amp, but nothing I would keep. Reminds me of the Mesa Road king ii I had you need to take out a loan to retube it. I would never gig with it without a backup. To me it would be just a expensive conversion piece that never left my house. If you had to clean all those pots it would be an all day job maybe more.
@C S I just traded my rk2 combo for a Gibson Firebird and cash. I kept my Roadster head, essentially the same amp minus progressive linkage. That rk combo weighed almost 120lb!!
@C S I tried to love it I threw all kinds of tubes and speakers at it but didn't come around to my liking. Cleans were awesome but I was always trying to dial out an unpleasant low mid hump I tried eq in the loop which helped but still wasn't happy with the amps attack. I took it too a tech and he said the output stage was its downfall and told me to try a roadster which has a more direct output without tube switching. Never ended up getting a roadster but played one and to my ears it was better. I have a Mesa TC-100 that I'm happy with now along with a Splawn Quick Rod. Amp did sound good recorded though. This is all just my ears opinion.
It's a great amp but it took a lot of work, and a lot of tubes, to get to where some of your other amps start to get really good. I'd sell it, preferably to an amp tech or someone heavily invested in tube manufacturers.
My first impulse is to say SELL!!!! SELL!!! SELL!!!! lol But honestly doing a amp shoot out with some of your other amps might be the best to really determine if you wanna sell or keep it. \m/
This sounds really good! This particular model always intimidated me because of all the switches buttons and blue lights 'n s*#t! To me it seems as though you need PH.d in Astrophysics to figure it out, LOL! This amp got my curiosity.......
In order to get the most out of this amp you need the corresponding cabinet by H&K to go with it or you can’t really tell what it sounds like. The vintage speaker cabs etc. sound like crap with this amp. It’s a 150 watt amp with massive bass punch especially on the 3B channel. Without the H&K cab you can’t really give an honest review.
It's a really cool amp, and definitely looks great, buuut, I don't hear it doing what you do. Like, to me, it's a shade or two off in it's tonal color palette compared to the picture you're painting. That's my 2¢
Hughes & Kettner make good amps, but I don't know why anyone in America would buy them. They have no support for the USA and no warranty for the USA so it's pretty pointless from a service or support standpoint. That's my biggest complaint with them which is a company issue, not an amp issue.
Der amp ist sehr flexibel, aber er hat keine Seele. Kanal 2,3 und 4 sind nach meiner Meinung zu harsch, ab der 12 Bundlage wirds einfach zu schrill! Da hilft auch das zurückdrehen des Treble Potis nicht viel- wird dann höchstens dumpf. Der Amp fällt deutlich gegen einen jvm 410 oder Mesa Roadking 2, durch- sorry und wie geagt, ihm fehlt die Seele..
Two totally different animals. Option-wise maybe similar but the voicings are way different. I have owned both at the same time and did the side-by-side comparison. And if I'm being totally honest, the H&K was actually more versatile in the options department. Do I still own either of these 2 amps? No....too much option paralysis with the H&K and the Savage...so off they went in exchange for simpler amps.
So basically paying 4K for marketing and blue backlighting.. Ok ok, my clever, little quip, notwithstanding. The Triamp is one of the best amps you can buy. But it’s overall tone, is a little outdated and the distortion is a little gritty for my taste, and seems to be lacking that smoother, but just as angry, molten distortion you get from a mesa boogie. Still a great amp, but shave about $2000 off that price tag. I will take a Mark 2 C plus over a triamp any day! Boo hoo for no ambient lighting lol
@@TONEWARSgearshow Nah...they don't put it to shame....the H&K is just not your thing....just like the Savage wasn't my thing. Tastes vary from one guitarist to the next. Like...you like a tighter more aggressive tone where as I like mine more spongy and classic metal. And I REFUSE to kiss your butt on this one!! 😂lol
this sounds like a blackstar, very gnarly and compressed, do i hate it? NO, do i love it, no... kind of meh, for the money you can get an ENGL powerball 2 which does what this amp is trying to do but much much better IMO, which is a fast attack compressed sound that actually has some character to it.
I had this amp but thought my MKII Triamps sounded better... that being said I own and have owned many that sounded better. This was the amp I traded for my Hagen
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If I spent over $4000 for an amp and it didn't blow me away and I questioned keeping it, it would be gone...
I don't know about you, but when I plug into a cheaper amp and it sounds pretty good. I say it sounds great for what it cost. When I plug into a very expensive amp and something doesn't sound perfect, I say this is bullshit this amp cost this much. 🤣🤣🤣
Fun fact about this amp....the internal boost is voiced differently to the corresponding channel. Like each boost mimics a different type of boost depending on the channel. Example: Channel 3A might be voiced like a Ibanez TS9 when engaged or something like that. IDK....i still think this amp sounds really good! Oh...and you can adjust the brightness of the LEDs with a rotary knob on the back in case you don't like it so bright!
Thanks for the info!
If the channels are sounding a bit thin the resonance knob can compensate. The Mark 3 is tailored for its matching cab the TC412A60 which has a very tight low end response and it seems to give the amp proper voicing. I heard a drop in thickness when the mudkiller was engaged.
Just started watching. Regardless of how much you end up liking or not liking it. That's gotta be one of the best looking amps out there.
Don't listen with your eyes. 😉
@@TheCyberMantis Calm down Glenn 😜
@@AD1978leo He is not the only one who says that. I actually got that from Euge Valovirta.
If it was up to me, I would keep it for its versatility. I actually enjoyed all the channels the clean channel in particular was nice and chimey, and channel 3 was very chugg friendly.
If I was in your position Jarrod with that "Amplifier wall of death", I would keep the Tri amp but sell the Victory super kraken.
If you’re recording, this and an Orange are a good blend with a bit of Valvestate for texture is a cool sound.
went to motor city on your recommendation made sure to drop that i sub to tone wars as well. needless to say walked out with an Ibanez thank you.
I had it but sold it but want one again , I got this Fuchs ods 30 and turned the internal gain trim pots to full, thickest and most sustaining tone I’ve had surprised metal guys don’t have these lol too much gain at times but clear
I had the GMD40 that I traded for a Rockerverb. I know these amps were hit or miss for a lot of people. But I was getting some crazy heavy tones from the GM40 and I would love to get my hands on one of these. It just really had the tone I was always looking for. Also the midi was so nice. To be able to sync it up with everything else.
They have amp called the switchblade which might be more voiced to your style it's got a few built in effects and has midi as well I think Thomas blug was involved in designing it?
That amp is great. I have a switchblade and l ove it.
I have a Switchblade and a Coreblade, the latter is voiced the same as the Triamp Mk3 and you are correct the Switchblade is a much better-sounding amp with the right speaker. I think a lot of the problems with H&K's newer amps is the TSC tech makes everything really bright. I had a chance on getting a TSC Switchblade for a great price but hesitated and lost out, so I can't test out my theory.
Just got a used switchblade 100 head and I love it. SO LOUD. I also bought a used Hughes & Kettner 4x12 from the 90’s and can’t wait to try them out together
Its not my amp that i would keep! I just does not have the tone that i would want from it. Your great playing as you always do!
I think it sounds great. It has a lot of features and flexibility. But considering all the other amps you own... SELL IT.
I would expect just a bit more CRUNCH from an amp like that , but example it doesn't even come close to a MESA or a 5150....hmmm but again it does have a lot of potential and a lot going on!
Thanks for commenting. Yeah there's a ton of features in this amplifier for sure. In my opinion, it just lacks the tone and feel that I usually look for. It's a bit sterile for me.
@@TONEWARSgearshow yes exactly!
Change the tubes to KT77s like what the Diezel has. It would help the dynamics.
I love this video series!
Thank you. I'm having fun with it too
I really like this video. The only mistake you usually do is searching for those chugga chugga sounds even in amp channels that are not suppose to chug at all. The channel 1b is a kind of light crunch and is not suppose to play any kind of metal or whatever.
Wow I was always wanting that Amp, but it was so expensive alot of bells and whistles that's the scary part, to many things to look at if something goes wrong, sometimes less could be better in my humble opinion, but what do I know 😆 🤣 😂 great video Jarrod...
It's actually simpler than it looks....3 channels with 2 options OR 6 channels independently ....but it is actually pretty user friendly. My problem with amps of this nature is the options are endless! Therefore the tweaking is constant. One day you might think you have it dialed in to your ultimate tone, then you turn a knob and the wormhole begins again. Great amp...too many choices and options for me but it's definitely a tweaker's dream amp!! And the chicks dig the pretty lights, if that matters!! lol
so, since I'm looking at one. curious to hear if in the end you sold it or not, and why? thx! 😊
I'm selling it. It's a good amp but it's not my taste
Omfg, learn to use the output pot on your guitar! Channel 1b is a very solid and responsive Marshall type Brit blues tone, but you need to know how to finesse tone… which you don’t seem to be capable of. This is probably the most versatile amp on the market for gig players.
What pickups are you using?
Hey jared, can you actaully hear a difference when you use the 6l6's vs the el34's in this amp?
Slight difference
Great Sounding Amplifier
Cool amp, but nothing I would keep. Reminds me of the Mesa Road king ii I had you need to take out a loan to retube it. I would never gig with it without a backup. To me it would be just a expensive conversion piece that never left my house. If you had to clean all those pots it would be an all day job maybe more.
Road King ii is on my bucket list! What didn't you like about it? Curious
@C S I just traded my rk2 combo for a Gibson Firebird and cash. I kept my Roadster head, essentially the same amp minus progressive linkage. That rk combo weighed almost 120lb!!
@C S I tried to love it I threw all kinds of tubes and speakers at it but didn't come around to my liking. Cleans were awesome but I was always trying to dial out an unpleasant low mid hump I tried eq in the loop which helped but still wasn't happy with the amps attack. I took it too a tech and he said the output stage was its downfall and told me to try a roadster which has a more direct output without tube switching. Never ended up getting a roadster but played one and to my ears it was better. I have a Mesa TC-100 that I'm happy with now along with a Splawn Quick Rod. Amp did sound good recorded though. This is all just my ears opinion.
It's a great amp but it took a lot of work, and a lot of tubes, to get to where some of your other amps start to get really good. I'd sell it, preferably to an amp tech or someone heavily invested in tube manufacturers.
My first impulse is to say SELL!!!! SELL!!! SELL!!!! lol But honestly doing a amp shoot out with some of your other amps might be the best to really determine if you wanna sell or keep it. \m/
His mind is already made up my friend....there's no going back! 😂lol
@@CS-ru4xd I kinda already knew the answer too, but hey another excuse for a amp shootout!!! \m/
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This sounds really good! This particular model always intimidated me because of all the switches buttons and blue lights 'n s*#t! To me it seems as though you need PH.d in Astrophysics to figure it out, LOL!
This amp got my curiosity.......
It’s not hard, each channel has identical controls.
Sell it! Then buy the Redseven The Dirt! Only 35 made for the world. Get one before they sell out! It's a tone beast!
Send it to me since you didn't get me anything for Christmas.
You running it trough cab or line out of ox box to record ?
Running it through a Mesa 212
Try the blackspirit or grandmeister
Feels like a more optioned and prettier JVM
New drinking game. Get some friends together, throw on a Tone Wars video and drink every time Jarod does a pick squeal. Sorry bud just a joke. Lol
Lol sounds like fun!
In order to get the most out of this amp you need the corresponding cabinet by H&K to go with it or you can’t really tell what it sounds like. The vintage speaker cabs etc. sound like crap with this amp. It’s a 150 watt amp with massive bass punch especially on the 3B channel. Without the H&K cab you can’t really give an honest review.
It's a really cool amp, and definitely looks great, buuut, I don't hear it doing what you do. Like, to me, it's a shade or two off in it's tonal color palette compared to the picture you're painting. That's my 2¢
Keep it. It does so much.
The original Triamp 1 is the best of the three
Hughes & Kettner make good amps, but I don't know why anyone in America would buy them. They have no support for the USA and no warranty for the USA so it's pretty pointless from a service or support standpoint. That's my biggest complaint with them which is a company issue, not an amp issue.
Thanks for commenting. Their amps are well liked by people, but so far, they don't work for me unfortunately
Der amp ist sehr flexibel, aber er hat keine Seele. Kanal 2,3 und 4 sind nach meiner Meinung zu harsch, ab der 12 Bundlage wirds einfach zu schrill! Da hilft auch das zurückdrehen des Treble Potis nicht viel- wird dann höchstens dumpf. Der Amp fällt deutlich gegen einen jvm 410 oder Mesa Roadking 2, durch- sorry und wie geagt, ihm fehlt die Seele..
i think is amp is redundant taking into consideration you already got an engl savage.
Two totally different animals. Option-wise maybe similar but the voicings are way different. I have owned both at the same time and did the side-by-side comparison. And if I'm being totally honest, the H&K was actually more versatile in the options department. Do I still own either of these 2 amps? No....too much option paralysis with the H&K and the Savage...so off they went in exchange for simpler amps.
@@CS-ru4xd what did you replace them with?
Yes I want a Engl
Pretty nice amp but I feel like you have stuff to cover those tone. Sell it
I'm surprised you kept the amp for a year, you really disliked it back then.
So basically paying 4K for marketing and blue backlighting..
Ok ok, my clever, little quip, notwithstanding. The Triamp is one of the best amps you can buy. But it’s overall tone, is a little outdated and the distortion is a little gritty for my taste, and seems to be lacking that smoother, but just as angry, molten distortion you get from a mesa boogie.
Still a great amp, but shave about $2000 off that price tag. I will take a Mark 2 C plus over a triamp any day! Boo hoo for no ambient lighting lol
Very much a SELL IT amp. Tons of bells and whistles, but the tone just ain’t there!
I would sell it. I think all your other amps on your channel put it to shame.
That's kind of what I'm thinking as well.
@@TONEWARSgearshow Nah...they don't put it to shame....the H&K is just not your thing....just like the Savage wasn't my thing. Tastes vary from one guitarist to the next. Like...you like a tighter more aggressive tone where as I like mine more spongy and classic metal. And I REFUSE to kiss your butt on this one!! 😂lol
this sounds like a blackstar, very gnarly and compressed, do i hate it? NO, do i love it, no... kind of meh, for the money you can get an ENGL powerball 2 which does what this amp is trying to do but much much better IMO, which is a fast attack compressed sound that actually has some character to it.
Sell 👍🏽
Sounds so bad...please send it to me
This amp is so not for me. There are way better amps over a thousand bucks cheaper.
I had this amp but thought my MKII Triamps sounded better... that being said I own and have owned many that sounded better. This was the amp I traded for my Hagen