Thanks, and I love Cannibal Corpse's tone, and thats the type of stuff i play.
Blackstar HT for Death Metal?
I play modern death metal stuff like (Dying Fetus, Despised Icon, etc..) I play a LTD Viper 400 w/ active EMG's, tuned to B standard with 12 gauge strings.
I'm looking into getting a 2x12 combo, under $1000. Been looking at this Blackstar HT 60. Anyone have experience with this amp?
Buy Blackstar Venue Series HT Stage HT-60 60W Tube Guitar Combo Amp | Tube Combo Amps | Musician's Friend
or would I be better of with something like this Rocktron Vendetta.
Buy Rocktron V160R Vendetta 160w 2x12 Guitar Combo Amp | Hybrid Combo Amps | Musician's Friend
I'm looking for a used 5150 combo, but I don't know if i will find one.
I'm looking into getting a 2x12 combo, under $1000. Been looking at this Blackstar HT 60. Anyone have experience with this amp?
Buy Blackstar Venue Series HT Stage HT-60 60W Tube Guitar Combo Amp | Tube Combo Amps | Musician's Friend
or would I be better of with something like this Rocktron Vendetta.
Buy Rocktron V160R Vendetta 160w 2x12 Guitar Combo Amp | Hybrid Combo Amps | Musician's Friend
I'm looking for a used 5150 combo, but I don't know if i will find one.
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Hi... just joined here a minute ago. Thought I'd add my 2 cents, though maybe you have bought the amp by now.
I've had the HT-20 head for about a year, thru an Orange cab... It's a brilliant amp, and does exactly what it 'should', but imo is not great for metal... It has saturation and gain for days, but for me, it is very British and loose - 'Voxy' almost... I don't like amps that are too tight and trebly/fizzy either, but for me, this amp is not great for metal. I love the harmonic richness of the distortion tones, but no matter how I EQ or turn the ISF toward the American side, it just becomes too flubby and loose as I turn the gain up for metal... I can get the 'voice' of the tone I'm after EQ-wise, but the clipping style of the distortion is just too saggy and spongy for me. I would recommend the Series 1 combo for metal over the HT amps, at least where Blackstar is concerned... The HT distortion, for me, is better suited to classic rock, blues, and saturated, liquid leads... Just my view of course... I use the Blackstar HT-Distx for my metal, which is good... Maybe a little too far too the other side with it's extreme aggression.
I'm keeping mine, because I love it regardless of that, and I play other styles of music that it does really well. The clean channel and reverb are superb for one thing. At the minute, I'm looking at getting a EL34 Peavey XXX, a Valveking, or HOPEFULLY a Mesa Boogie .50 Caliber +. Between that and my Blackstar, I should have most of my bases covered, and can use an A/B box to switch them.
I've had the HT-20 head for about a year, thru an Orange cab... It's a brilliant amp, and does exactly what it 'should', but imo is not great for metal... It has saturation and gain for days, but for me, it is very British and loose - 'Voxy' almost... I don't like amps that are too tight and trebly/fizzy either, but for me, this amp is not great for metal. I love the harmonic richness of the distortion tones, but no matter how I EQ or turn the ISF toward the American side, it just becomes too flubby and loose as I turn the gain up for metal... I can get the 'voice' of the tone I'm after EQ-wise, but the clipping style of the distortion is just too saggy and spongy for me. I would recommend the Series 1 combo for metal over the HT amps, at least where Blackstar is concerned... The HT distortion, for me, is better suited to classic rock, blues, and saturated, liquid leads... Just my view of course... I use the Blackstar HT-Distx for my metal, which is good... Maybe a little too far too the other side with it's extreme aggression.
I'm keeping mine, because I love it regardless of that, and I play other styles of music that it does really well. The clean channel and reverb are superb for one thing. At the minute, I'm looking at getting a EL34 Peavey XXX, a Valveking, or HOPEFULLY a Mesa Boogie .50 Caliber +. Between that and my Blackstar, I should have most of my bases covered, and can use an A/B box to switch them.
The "Voice" switch on the HT-40 and above have, which the HT-1, 5, and 20 don't, would probably solve this issue for you.Hi... just joined here a minute ago. Thought I'd add my 2 cents, though maybe you have bought the amp by now.
I've had the HT-20 head for about a year, thru an Orange cab... It's a brilliant amp, and does exactly what it 'should', but imo is not great for metal... It has saturation and gain for days, but for me, it is very British and loose - 'Voxy' almost... I don't like amps that are too tight and trebly/fizzy either, but for me, this amp is not great for metal. I love the harmonic richness of the distortion tones, but no matter how I EQ or turn the ISF toward the American side, it just becomes too flubby and loose as I turn the gain up for metal... I can get the 'voice' of the tone I'm after EQ-wise, but the clipping style of the distortion is just too saggy and spongy for me. I would recommend the Series 1 combo for metal over the HT amps, at least where Blackstar is concerned...
The HT-60 is a fire breather. The distortion 2 channel is completely suited for modern metal. An overdrive or EQ will smooth things out real nice, not that the amp needs it. Try it.
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