Crate GT3500H

I HAVE PLAYED THE VH-140C MANY TIMES IN THE PAST. ITS FANTASTIC, BUT A ONE TRICK PONY. THE DIFFERENCE IS THE CONTOUR. TURN THE CONTOUR UP ON THE SHOCKWAVE AND THE MIDS ARE SCOOPED ALMOST ENTIRELY. GREAT IF YOUR RECORDING GORE-GRIND. SOUNDS JUST LIKE THE VH-140C. THATS KILLER, BUT LIVE IT JUST GETS WASHED OUT. I LIKE THE SS-150 BETTER LIVE. THE SHOCKWAVE ON THE OTHER HAND HAS A CONTOUR KNOB THAT IF YOU TURN IT ALL THE WAY DOWN, TREBLE TO 7 BASS TO 5, MAXIMIZER, COMPRESSOR, MIDS TO 5, IT SOUNDS BRUTAL AS HELL. SERIOUSLY BRUTAL. I HAVE MY CAB LOADED WITH EMINENCE MAN'O'WAR SPEAKERS FOR A 2 OHM LOAD AND ITS HEAVY AS HELL. 350 WATTS! I USED MY VOLUME LIVE ON 4 AND ITS MORE THAN THE OTHER GUITARIST IN MY BANDS SS-15O ON 7 WITH A PREAMP IN FRONT OF IT MAXED OUT. HEAVY, HEAVY, HEAVY. LOVE IT. GREAT FOR EXTREME METAL. RHYTHM CHANNEL IS NICE BUT NOT WHAT THIS AMP IS DESIGNED FOR.

I USE A SCHECTER C-1 EXOTIC WITH SUPER ROCK II PICKUPS IN THE BRIDGE POSITION.

THIS IS THE LOUDEST THING I HAVE EVER OWNED. I'D LIKE TO TRY THE FENDER METALHEAD. IT'S 550 WATTS AT 2 OHMS BUT IM NOT SURE ABOUT THE GAIN CHANNEL ON IT. IM SURE IT WOULD BE GREAT IF ITS AT ALL WHAT THE SHOCKWAVE IS. IVE OWNED THE PEAVEY 5150 ORIGINAL, PEAVEY DUEL 212 COMBO, METALZONE THROUGH A GALLIEN KRUEGER BACKLINE 150 GUITAR HEAD (same one motorhead used) with a 31 band eq, marshall jcm 800 with a10 band eq with a maximizer, etc. been playing damb near 20 years. lots of amps, combos, etc. this thing is CRAZY. heavy.

if this was stolen id be pissed. suck ***. just have to get another one. or else id find a used mesa triple recto with maximizer and an equalizer, noise suppression, etc...