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1 watt tube amp 2 x 12AX7 preamp tubes 1 x 12AU7 power amp tube 1 gain / 1 tone / 1 volume 1 channel 1 effects loop - 1 XLR emulation output USE It's über-easy to use. Do note that the 3-way switch allows you to use 3 different equalizations. (a sort of contour or presence) - Rock / Lead / Metal. Sound changes quite significantly. The tone is effective but really usable starting from 50%. SOUND I'd say it isn't made for clean sounds, it's for crunch sounds at the least. I play mainly metal, sometimes rock and even a bit of blues. Let me be clear and brief: This amp astonished me, after my ENGL Savage tube amp head, I had never been in such awe. This amp made for home (1 watt), has a killer sound. I plugged it to a 2x12, and it sounds wicked, with a somewhat dirty Crunch, just the way I like it, and with a metal distortion that 's jaw-dropping. OVERALL OPINION I was looking for an amp for home use and I found it!! TUBE SOUND at low volumes. I love it. :) I recommend this amp to anybody, except for clean sounds. (and obviously to play at home). FYI, I tried out an Orange micro terror ...and it's not that "terrific", except for its name, lol...There's no comparison, the Randall is clearly better...and I don't work at Randall :)

I’ve owned this amp for about one year. I took it with me on approximately 15 live performances and 2 days in the studio. Plus of course rehearsal, once to twice a week. Stylewise, I’ve mostly used it for stoner rock, ala Orange Goblin or Down (go have a listen at my own band Goatfather, it can be heard on rhythml guitar tracks), but it can also be used for less distorted sounds and it is excellent for extreme metal. As a gear addict, I tried many other models before buying this one. I chose it as after my previous amp failed me, I had to replace it on a budget (500€ for an all-tube amp head for stage use, which isn’t bad but not huge either). While it only cost half of what I could spend, 2 things about ut convinced me: > its impressive headroom, making it a real stompbox platform > its very reactive and efficient EQ which really allow to carve one’s sound Hence, it won hands up compared with the Orange TH30 and 5150III, which were the other two on my shortlist. I got it for 450€ and for the I can’t find anything against it. It’s a reliable amp, well-equipped (fx loop, XLR recording out, 4/8/16 ohm cab outputs, boost, pedal included…). The only thing I could reproach it in the end is that I’m used to more high-end gear (currently an Orange Thunderverb 50 that costs three times as much), and I only bought it waiting to gather enough money for something else. But while I initially thought to keep in only for a few months, its surprising quality allowed me to use it for a whole year – including in a recording studio – without ever regretting it of being disappointed. Hence, I could push back my purchase of a better amp (which allowed me to save even more money, and get even more tinnitus!!!). In short, I’ve sold it half-heartedly to afford an axe.

This is a randall rm 4 tube preamp.the rm4 for a comes with 3 tubes. An input tube, a phase inverter tube, and in effects loop buffer tube,Then it holds 3 modules each with two preamp tubes. There are 20 + modules available right now. On top of that, there is a major aftermarket of modded modules. Since its houses four modules, you can choose any amps you want. You can choose the sl+ mod For your marshall tones, the tread plate for your mesa tones, the black face for your fender ones and Still have 1 slot left over for whatever you choose. Most stock modules are great and then the modded modules sound even more accurate and amazing. Each module simply slides in n out of any of the 4 bays. They are interchangeable in canby hotswap without issue. I like to use singles for the fender modules such as the blackface, the deluxe and tweed. I like to use humbuckers for the marshall modulus sl plus,Plexi, and jtm. The marshall tones I think of the best in the series.Well the mesa tones are good they are not great Until you get into the modded market. After that everything is golden A.s the modded modules are absolutely stunning. You can check out my did nigel at salvationmods.com or, my fave, jadedfaithmods.com I have never been happier with an amp system. Its going on 2 years that I've been using it and there's been no looking back. The price is fair considering the value of the product. You can get them used for about 350 to 400 dollars Egnater amplifiers also makes dual channel modules. This system can grow and expand right there with you.

The Randall RD50 Diavlo may have been a so-so amp to begin with but this was the amp that Fortin made his modifications to at the start of his collaboration with Randall. For those of you not familiar with his work suffice it to say Mike Fortin has a great take on todays modern high gain sounds. This is a 50 watt head with to variable impedance speaker outs. It is powered by two output tubes of your choice. You can put any pair of octal based output tubes in it and it will self bias. There are four 12ax7 tubes in the preamp section also. The amp shipped with JJ tubes in the pre and power section, the power section came loaded with EL34s. There is a single quarter inch input on the front, an effects loop on the back, and a 1/4" footswitch jack available on the back (footswitch not included). This is a 2 channel amp with a clean and overdrive channel each with a boost feature. The two channels share a 3 band, low mid high, tone stack and a presence control. There is also a rear control knob for a small real spring reverb. Channel switching and boost are activated my 2 small buttons located on the front panel. Of course there are also two switches for power and standby rounding out the control scheme. UTILIZATION Plain and simple this amp rocks. Out of the box it can go for a shimmering clean to all out saturation. It is quiet and aggressive at the same time. If you desire a low cost amp built for modern metal this is the ticket. It may not be the most flexible amp for on stage due to its configuration but if you use it for recording like I do it can not be beat. Unlike many amps I have found it insanely easy to dial in awesome sounds on this amp with almost no tweaking. It has a bit of variety to its tonal palette but by changing power tubes you can get smoother or more aggressive tones out of it. I have had absolutely no need for the manual and although it comes with one it is absolutely unnecessary. One of the coolest things about this amp is that you can get a good sound out of it at low and high volumes. While not as loud as other 50 watt amps I have owned it is absolutely capable of working in a band situation. I also find that this amp is easier to mic up than other amps and has a wide sweet spot. If it makes sense it is a refined metal sound that is controllable while still being brutal and aggressive. SOUNDS I own a variety of guitars and it sounds great with all of them. Of course if I switch my Paul out for my Yngwie Strat I will need to adjust the settings but it is an easy task. It sounds great with the burstbuckers on my Diablo SG as well as the single coil SCN PUPs on my American Deluxe Tele. Honestly I think it would be harder to make this amp sound bad than good. My favorite sounds obviously are the heavy ones but it does tame back nicely also. I think the general tightness of the amp may not be the best for a classic rock sound but it can reproduce a decent version of it if needed. The cleans are sweet in my opinion also. While not the best I have heard they are none the less inspiring. Once again I believe the tightness of the amp for metal detracts from its clean settings. Lets face it though, a Fortin amp is designed for Metal, but this amp can get you other places with a smile on your face. OVERALL OPINION My overall opinion is this is the best $300 dollars anyone can ever spend on an amplifier. Of course there are always going to be better options in the higher dollar zones and everyone's tastes vary to which is their sonic Nirvana but in the land of inexpensive this amp sits like Conan on a throne of skulls. It absolutely kills and I can not even believe that an all tube 50 watt non lunch box amp tweaked by a leading name engineer can exist. Tens across the board.

The Randall RG75 is a 1x12 combo amplifier from the company that is designed to offer a versatile and good sounding rig in a portable and affordable package. It has two channels, one clean and one drive. There is also an onboard effects section with various modulation and time based effects built in as well. It has a single Celestion speaker and a sleek and refined exterior. It's a very good amp considering the price point, especially having the built in effects to allow more tonal variations. UTILIZATION Getting a good sound out of this amp isn't difficult. Like many amps in this class it has a very easy to use interface and adapts itself well to different players and styles. It doesn't sound as tubelike as some other amps like the Peavey Bandit or Studio Pro but it does have a bit more versatility available as a plus. I find it to be a bit too flat and compressed in genreal, but for some more modern metal players that type of sound might work well. It's really all a matter of opinion. SOUNDS This amplifier sounds fairly cool for certain things, but it suffers the fatal flaw of being too compressed for truly good clean or drive tones. Fans of that Dimebag esque buzzsaw metal tone might be totally into this amp, but if you want good clear cleans and a singing drive tone with lots of articulation and bite, look elsewhere. I should also mention that it's a very quiet 75 watts and gets lost in a band mix quite easily... not a killer trait by any means. The effects onboard are of reasonable quality and sound good but the core tone from the amp just isn't for me. OVERALL OPINION All in all I think the Randall RG75 is a decent practice or jamming tool for the modern rock or metal player who likes a very compressed sort of tone. They can be had for about $200 used which is a good deal for someone on a budget. I personally would prefer a Peavey Bandit or Vypyr as I find they sound superior, but it's all a matter of one's opinion! If you're a fan of compressed metal type tones on a budget this amp might be worth a shot.

Randall amplification has been known for creating some of the coolest and most innovative rock preamps in the market. It's really taken hold of the whole preamp module market and got a huge niche of cool and very usable preamp modules. These are good for sticking into Randall amplifier that takes modules and has its own power section. These preamps can be interchangeable when you can pull one of them out just as quickly completed. If you don't like the tone you can swap it out for something that you might like little bit better. This gives the user or guitar player a lot of flexibility of his guitar tones. UTILIZATION This little preamp as five EQ control knobs consisting of gain, level, bass, middle, and treble as well as a bright switch to take it up a notch if you needed for playing a thicker mahogany based guitars. Is it pretty easy and preamp dial-in a good time with and it doesn't take a genius really figure out a good solid voicing for this preamp. It only takes two screws to slide it into your Rm 100 or another power amp module head. SOUNDS This is based off the Mesa boogie rectifier series high gain amplifiers. Some of the Randall MTS series modules don't sound exactly like the preamp they are emulating, but this one has a good recto feel in town. So if you're looking for a sick chunky and fuzzy type of distortion then this is good to be a good module that you would stick into one if you're Randall power amp or wavier Randall RM 100 power amp heads. OVERALL OPINION These modules come in just around $200 which is a pretty good price for such simple preamp you can swap in and out of your RM 100 amplifier. It's pretty inexpensive to challenge yourself on what you might like or dislike so you can really get your money back to you if you need to sell it

Randall in connection with Peter King and Nuno Bettencourt set out to capture a new amp for Nuno. This is not an amp that goes back to the tones of Portnograffitti days or even Extreme 1, but more of a newer sound. This amp has a very distinct look to it. It doesn't look like anything that you have ever seen before. All of the control are on the right side of the amp instead of going from one side to the other. In addition to that You have a giant master volume knob that is about three times the size of the normal control knobs. UTILIZATION Preamp Channels: CH. 1: Clean Mode with Bass, Mids, Treble, Level, and Drive controls CH. 2: Overdrive Mode with Bass, Mids, Treble, Level, and Drive controls Solo Mode with Level and Drive controls Master Controls: Volume Power Amp: All-tube, 4 x E34L tubes Power Output: 100 Watts EFX Loop MIDI In/Thru Backlit VU Output Meter SOUNDS The tone of this amp is nothing spectacular. It sound like a Marshall with a Rat pedal in front of it. I find the tone of it not that pleasant to hear. The gain is thick and up front but it just lacks something that is not explainable. When You hear it there is a tonal quality that just sounds strange to my ears. You basically get a clean channel and a distortion channel and the optional solo boost. You have almost three channels because the solo boost has a gain control knob so you can set that where you want and it's like having a shared EQ third channel. This is an ok amp for the price but its not anything that jumps out at you. The VU meter that shows you power and voltage is a nice touch on the front of the amp. I have always like that on the front of electronics and thought that would be cool to see on a guitar amplifier and now it has happened. OVERALL OPINION At new these amps come in right at around $1500. Nt a bad price for this amp but not the best amp i the world either. For this price you could own a used Splawn Quickrod which is head and shoulders tone wise above this amp. You won't sound like Nuno with this amp. If you want to sound like him on Extreme's second album then go get an ADA MP1. If you want to sound like him on the first album buy a used Marshall JCM800 and slap a Boss SD-1 in front or a Rat distortion pedal.

The amp is solidstate, 100 watts delivered by two celestion silverface 70-80s. On the control panel, you will find an input for guitar and another for headphones and 3 seperate channel controls: Clean, Gain, and stereo chorus. There are also master volume and reverb controls. The clean channel has your standard bass, mid, and treble controls and an independent volume control. The gain channel has two gain options: clean and dirty. Both of which you can control the saturation independently. The gain channel has it's own bass, mid, and treble controls as well that affect both gains. The stereo chorus is not the selling point of this amp, but you can adjust the speed and presence on that channel. The amp comes with a footswitch as well, but it can only be used to toggle the gain channels OR the stereo chorus, not both at the same time. The reverse of the panel provides 4 and 8 ohm outs, a line out, an efx send and inputs for foot switches. UTILIZATION The amp is pretty straight forward and user-friendly. The celestions are great for leads. It isnt too tough to achieve a good sound from it, as most combos are pretty simple, and the 2 gain options are pretty convenient. SOUNDS The gain is good for any sort of rock. I use the clean gain for bluesy rock and the dirty gain for a more powerful progression. The amp itself does not have any buzz or noise. The gain channels are pretty clear and I havent gotten any interference. I primarily use a fender Cyclone II and it handles leads well thanks to the celestions. The stereo chorus is the only weakness of the amp, really. OVERALL OPINION I've had the amp for four years and I've gigged small shows with it. I do not look to get another amp, it's more convenient than a half stack, and Im comfortable using pedals and effects processors. I tried similar 100 watt combos before I got it, and it seemed to have the most clear sound and the best effects for the price. I paid about 450 for it and Im glad I didnt end up settling for anything else. It is worth every penny I paid. I would definitely buy other randall products based on the performance of this one.

This amp is running on tubes...the choice of tubes is totally versatile due to the external biasing controls. I have almost zero tech skills, but with the use of a $20 voltmeter from RadioShack, even i can make the necessary adjustments. I usually ran 6L6s, but played with a variety of tubes including el34, 5881, 6v6, and even 6v6 with my yellowjackets. Plenty of other choices possible, so the world is your tube oyster. Note that this particular mts amp has only 1 bias control (unlike the rm100), so it is best to install matched tubes fro optimal performance. The wattage changes according to the tube type, but basically a 50watt head. Presence and density controls are excellent additions to the power stage. I usd the loop sparingly, but it sounded excellent. Modules to install are vast; i recommend modded modules to really vault this amp into a high boutique stratosphere. Stock Grail, Scary, and KH1 are excellent choices and would give most players the variety of tones needed for gigs. this amp really sings with the fender based modules and would rock on a blues gig. I own several mts heads and oodles of modules, so yes, I LOVE this head. UTILIZATION Pretty simple to get a good sound- put all knobs at noon and the sound is decent. As stated above, modded modules are the way to go. I personally love Salvation for modern hi gain and gigmods for clean and Marshall-mid gain. Jaded Faith h was come on strong and offers excellent tones, as does Sacred Groove. Voodoo and Racksytems are well known for their work...I've played modules from all of the above and really love them all in different ways- it all depends on your playing style and needs.I'd keep away from modders not on this list as the quality may vary. SOUNDS I use many guitars: Gibson, Peavey, Fender...I literally get any sound I want out of this system. The module availability is extraordinary, but watch out, it can get costly! OVERALL OPINION I love the modern hi gain tones; that is where I usually reside. But the Bluesy clean tones are extraordinary, as are the cleans and mid gain rock. the 3rd party modders are what sets this system apart from any amp on this price level. If you intend on staying with stock modules, you may want to shop around...stock is decent, but I imagine there are plenty of amps that could compete and do better. But the modded mods are truly a boutique level.One strange criticism concern the "boost". Plug a single button fottswitch and it may boost you right through the wall! The boost essentially bypasses the master volume making it equivialnt to pumping it to 10. If you set the master voulem high and the modules lower, you can get a nice boost;but if your Master volume is set at anything less than 2 oclock, that boost will scare the crap out of you!

Tube power amp...Houses two sets of matching tubes...You can combine whatever you like, with the exception of EL84s which will require yellow jackets to operate...6550 and 6L6GC...6L6GC and EL34...EL34 and 6CA7...6CA7 and KT88....KT88 and KT66...KT66 and KT77...And any variation you can think of...Or use 4 of the same if you favor only one type...WHatever you want...Bias is simple and accessible right in the front! A multimeter is all you need...No more needing a tech... 100 tube watts - 120 tube watts 3 preamp tubes - two phase inverters (which should be matched and balanced) and one input tube.. Presence and Density controls on front...Very nice and effective... UTILIZATION Easy to get this power amp to sound amazing....I use it with a series of Randall/Egnater RM4s and I can choose between 6L6GCs, EL34s, or both...You will need a stereo cab or two cabs as each set of tubes pushes 1/2 of the speakers...Since there are two sets you can run it all open together but will still need the stereo cab or multis... It's very sturdy and has never given me issues... The manual is great and there's a great MTS Forum online where there's lots of good people and professionals willing to help for no charge....We all just LOVE this stuff... SOUNDS The best sounding power amp I've used for my guitar rig...Since the bias is there and so simple, USE IT! You will get a better tone and longer life out of your tubes...Also know that preamp tubes don't need you to do anything but plug and play.... This power amp is LOUD and full...It sounds ok at low levels but is designed to be pushed and sounds best that way... The presence and density are great...Kinda like a built in BBE.... There are zero downsides to this thing aside from the weight...Don't have the specs but, trust me, it's heavier than Maiden playing in B Flat... OVERALL OPINION I like everything about it... Tremendous value for the cashito... The quality of the sound and build are top-notch... I have others, this is the best... I would, and probably will, buy more as they become available...They are unfortunately discontinued though I don't know why...

This is a Randall tube amp. It has spots for 4 power tubes. You can load in two pairs of your fave tubes (whether it be 6L6, EL34, 6550, KT77, KT88, 6CA7) and bias each tube individually taking away the need for professional bias adjustment and allowing you to buy tubes that need not be matched. It can push 100 watts of tube power. It also has 3 preamp tubes (input, phase inverter, and loop buffer) and spots for 3 different MTS modules (anything from Marshall, Fender, Mesa, Orange, etc) which each contain 2 preamp tubes as well. Controls are effects blend, presence and depth controls, as well as main volume. Each module also has gain, volume, and EQ controls. Comes with a MIDI footswitch to select any of the 3 modules. UTILIZATION You can get ANY sound you want from this amp. It all boils down to which modules you want to use. There are 16+ modules available from Randall, another 15+ available from Egnater (MTS designer and manufacturer- Randall just "borrows" Bruce's concept with permission) as well as countless modules available through private modders. In my RM100 I have a Figmods Clean, a Salvation Mods Camerock (Cameron CCV) and a Salvation Mods MarkUS (Mesa Mark IV). At any point I could switch them out to make any combo of preamps I want. The manual is quite good offering bias instructions and simple directions to help you use the amp to its fullest potential. This amp can be very loud and as a bonus, you can remove one set of tubes to reduce the output to 50 Watts. SOUNDS I use single coils and humbuckers with no issues whatsoever. Depending on the modules you choose, you can have any setup you like. My tweed module sounds awesome with my Strat as well as my Paul. This amp is the most versatile amp I've ever owned or played. It sounds better than most I've ever heard. My fave stock tones come from the following Randall modules. SL+ = Marshall JCM800 Plexi = Marshall Plexi Grail = Mesa Recto Tweed = Fender Tweed Then, my favortite modded modules are: Jaded Faith - Super Clean = Clean PlexiTweed = Plexi/tweed combo SL-OD100 - SLO100 EVH Trilogy = All 3 5150 mods available Salvation Mods- Mashall+ = All things Marshall JCM, JTM, Plexi Mamba - Framus Cobra The only drawbacks to this amp are as follows: * It's heavy - over 81 lbs * It doesn't include any modules and they can get pretty expensive = Anywhere from 100 - 550 USD This amp can deliver crisp cleans through brutal distortion. OVERALL OPINION I love the versatility of this amp. It is ALL TUBE so it's not a POD or a modeler. The sounds are not just close, they are dead-on in most cases. For under a grand you can have an amp that features 3 of your fave tones without compromise. Sure it's a significant expense to start, but no other amp can offer what this amp does. A great value nonetheless. I also own several other MTS amps and all are awesome but the RM100 is the king! I am in the process of collecting many MTS amps so I can't recommend this more. Simply the greatest, most versatile amp ever made. From beginner to touring pro- this amp has you covered. Collect MTS modules to increase your tonal options. I've tried Spider Valves, Tonelabs, PODs, etc. They all sound like modelers to me- some better than others. The MTS amps sound just like the real thing - all tubes a;; the time! I can't say enough about this beast.

Fifty watt 1x12 combo with EL34 power tubes. Comes with a Celestion speaker. Two channels, one clean and one dirty, but each channel has two modes. Clean has a boost switch and the gain channel has a 'vintage' gain and 'modern' gain switch. Has jacks for extension speakers and fx loop. I've been playing guitar for approximately 26 years and I've owned tube amps like a Marshall JCM 800, Peavey 5150 and a Mesa/Boogie Subway Rocket. I've also owned solid-state amps like Marshall Valvestates, a Peavey XXL and an old Randall RG100 head back in the '80s. My choice of music is classic metal like Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Rush, Judas Priest, Accept, Dio, Savatage, old Slayer, old Metallica, old Megadeth etc. I bought this on clearance for $480 from Hollowood Music in McKees Rocks. I wanted something small and portable yet still had a pretty killer distortion. I tried a few other amps like Line 6 which was too digital sounding, a Peavey JSX combo which is an awesome amp but unfortunately out of my price range. The first thing you'll notice about this amp's tone is that it's not the solid-state Dimebag sound that is so often associated with Randall. It's also not very 'modern' sounding like a Mesa or Engl or even some newer Marshalls that have a compressed, scooped-mid sound. With four 12ax7 tubes in the preamp and 2 el34 powertubes, this thing pretty much screams Marshall JCM800. I used a Les Paul guitar with EMG 81 pickups so the active electronics of the guitar pushed the amp into an aggressive metal overdrive, but if you're using passive pickups, you'll need a distortion pedal to get into the metal zone. I used this through a Randall 4x12 cab with Jaguar speakers and it pretty much nailed Randy Rhoads' Blizzard of Ozz tone all the way to Metallica's 'Kill em All.' The clean channel by itself is useable, although you're not going to get classic Fender. The boost function on the clean channel adds some dirt and does a great bluesy, Marshall Plexi-type sound. I ran a chorus pedal with the clean boost and it copped a Robin Trower 'Bridge of Sighs' tone pretty impressively. This amp is a 'one trick pony', with that one pony being a Marshall clone. If you're looking for a multi-channel amp that goes from Fender sparkle to bluesy Marshall overdrive to modern Mesa mayhem, this isn't it. Scooping the mids in an attempt to get an aggressive thrash metal sound results in a tone that is thin and buzzy. Also, for 50 watts, this amp is not very powerful. The lack of headroom is frustrating wih the clean channel. Playing with a totally clean sound is almost impossible, especially at band/gig volumes as the amp wants to distort. Of course, it could have been my active pickups driving it harder. This amp was made in China, so corners have been cut to keep the price reasonable. The knobs aren't very sturdy feeling and the tubes are protected by only a plastic grill. However, I used this amp on a regular basis for over a year -home use and jam sessions at people's houses-and never had any problems with it. Back in the 90s, nobody wanted a Marshall JCM 800-everybody wanted Mesa Rectifiers. I paid $500 for a used, excellent condition 50 watt JCM 800 head back in the late 90s and I wish I never parted with it. Now that Kerry King and Zack Wylde have made JCM800s popular again, the price of these amps has escalated. The Randall RG50TC would be a good choice for a beginner or mid-level amateur who wants the vintage Marshall tone without paying the price of a real Marshall. It's lack of power and tone options keeps it from being a serious gig amp, but it could do the job for small jam sessions. Unless I came across one for a very low price, I wouldn't buy it again. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com