Randall Guitar Amp Head For Sale (2024 Update)

Bought this as an Open Box item in Mint Condition, and all though the boxes were torn and tattered, the Amp Head was in perfect shape. Not sure why someone had to return the head, but the foot pedal was crushed a little, so there may have been some damage at one point. Anyway, the Thrasher 120W is working just fine, and I'm very pleased with the sounds I'm getting with different pedal configurations. Someone said it was hard to dial in the sound they wanted, but it took me very little time to dial in some great tones. It is a versatile amp that can range from a rich clean tone, to an ear blowing distorted Monster. I've been playing a long time, and I'm kicking my self for never getting a Stack like this! My Fender Blues Deville 212 is going to be cold and lonely for a while, because I can dial in the tones I've always been looking for with this Thrasher and a few pedals.Hubie

As a guy that’s owned almost every high gain head and still owns a Fortin Cali, a KSR Gemini, Diezel Herbert MK3, a Monomyth Skeleton Key, a Omega Granophyre and a Ultra Lead it holds its own. Does it sound better than those? No I wouldn’t say that but it really isn’t a bad sounding amp and is real close to the satan in terms of tone. My biggest complaint would be it’s made in China and you can definitely tell the quality difference when it’s cracked open. Not a bad amp for the money thoughJason Quick

Overall: Bias your amp as soon as you get it otherwise the amp is underwhelming out of the box. Set the bias correctly even and the amp sounds the best. The stock ruby tubes are actually pretty good out of the box, I did swap the stock tubes for Tung-sols and it definitely gave alot more sound to the amp that i perfered. (You can mix and match the power tubes to different types than just the stock 6l6, i find the 6l6 the best for this amp, but el34 are good as well depending on what flavor you want)I use this amp primarily for studio use and it kills 5150 type of amps in versatility. You can get a plethora of different sounds. This amp does not need a overdrive but it can handle boosts and or overdrives very well. My favorite feature is the gain shaping options to really dial in the distortion character and the boost function is great for adding in a little more saturation focused on the higher mids.The clean channel is not over looked and delivers the goods.This amp isn't for everyone some perfer 5150 sounds, this gives you a hot rodded Marshall sounds met with Mesa type sounds and it's own 5150 type of sounds (but not exactly close but in the ballpark of 5150 style amps).After putting in the work with a tube swap and a bias, this amp is a monster and has plenty of gain necessary especially when it's biased even.This amp is assembled in China, but don't let that steer you away from it.. (Although my footswitch that came with the amp however came defective with a short in the cable where it meets the houseing and would not function without disconnecting the signal from the amp. I didn't want to return the whole amp after falling for its sounds compared to other amps i have had in my studio. I contacted zZounds customer service and they were able to reimburse me with a gift certificate to replace the defective footswitch, that's awesome customer service.)I will say this amp isn't made for everyone, especially if you perfer straight forward classic 5150 sounds (you may perfer the Randall Diavlo that costs less than this) If you want a Fortin Natas this amp is the closest you'll get to it with a little over 1/4th of the cost. I may contact Mike Fortin in the future in the interests of modding it personally to get it closer to the Natas in terms of transformers/chokes etc., till then this monster of an amp delivers the goods in terms of heavy music live or in the studio. Definitely made for someone who wants go have the options to tweak their sound and tone. I have yet to have a problem with the amp, my band mates are very impressed with quality of the sound when used at rehearsals compared to their 6505 and mesa rectifier they are used to hearing, and both my guitarists want one for themselves for live applications. Couldn't be happier with an amplifier.Casey

Bought this as an Open Box item in Mint Condition, and all though the boxes were torn and tattered, the Amp Head was in perfect shape. Not sure why someone had to return the head, but the foot pedal was crushed a little, so there may have been some damage at one point. Anyway, the Thrasher 120W is working just fine, and I'm very pleased with the sounds I'm getting with different pedal configurations. Someone said it was hard to dial in the sound they wanted, but it took me very little time to dial in some great tones. It is a versatile amp that can range from a rich clean tone, to an ear blowing distorted Monster. I've been playing a long time, and I'm kicking my self for never getting a Stack like this! My Fender Blues Deville 212 is going to be cold and lonely for a while, because I can dial in the tones I've always been looking for with this Thrasher and a few pedals.Hubie

As a guy that’s owned almost every high gain head and still owns a Fortin Cali, a KSR Gemini, Diezel Herbert MK3, a Monomyth Skeleton Key, a Omega Granophyre and a Ultra Lead it holds its own. Does it sound better than those? No I wouldn’t say that but it really isn’t a bad sounding amp and is real close to the satan in terms of tone. My biggest complaint would be it’s made in China and you can definitely tell the quality difference when it’s cracked open. Not a bad amp for the money thoughJason Quick

Overall: Bias your amp as soon as you get it otherwise the amp is underwhelming out of the box. Set the bias correctly even and the amp sounds the best. The stock ruby tubes are actually pretty good out of the box, I did swap the stock tubes for Tung-sols and it definitely gave alot more sound to the amp that i perfered. (You can mix and match the power tubes to different types than just the stock 6l6, i find the 6l6 the best for this amp, but el34 are good as well depending on what flavor you want)I use this amp primarily for studio use and it kills 5150 type of amps in versatility. You can get a plethora of different sounds. This amp does not need a overdrive but it can handle boosts and or overdrives very well. My favorite feature is the gain shaping options to really dial in the distortion character and the boost function is great for adding in a little more saturation focused on the higher mids.The clean channel is not over looked and delivers the goods.This amp isn't for everyone some perfer 5150 sounds, this gives you a hot rodded Marshall sounds met with Mesa type sounds and it's own 5150 type of sounds (but not exactly close but in the ballpark of 5150 style amps).After putting in the work with a tube swap and a bias, this amp is a monster and has plenty of gain necessary especially when it's biased even.This amp is assembled in China, but don't let that steer you away from it.. (Although my footswitch that came with the amp however came defective with a short in the cable where it meets the houseing and would not function without disconnecting the signal from the amp. I didn't want to return the whole amp after falling for its sounds compared to other amps i have had in my studio. I contacted zZounds customer service and they were able to reimburse me with a gift certificate to replace the defective footswitch, that's awesome customer service.)I will say this amp isn't made for everyone, especially if you perfer straight forward classic 5150 sounds (you may perfer the Randall Diavlo that costs less than this) If you want a Fortin Natas this amp is the closest you'll get to it with a little over 1/4th of the cost. I may contact Mike Fortin in the future in the interests of modding it personally to get it closer to the Natas in terms of transformers/chokes etc., till then this monster of an amp delivers the goods in terms of heavy music live or in the studio. Definitely made for someone who wants go have the options to tweak their sound and tone. I have yet to have a problem with the amp, my band mates are very impressed with quality of the sound when used at rehearsals compared to their 6505 and mesa rectifier they are used to hearing, and both my guitarists want one for themselves for live applications. Couldn't be happier with an amplifier.Casey

Overall: I run this into a Bugera ts1x12 with a WGS veteran 30 @16ohm and a Joyo vintage overdive in front. Very surprising how versatile the tone knob is with the different tone stack switches. Despite what people say this amp can do clean. You have to turn the volume up high and use the gain as a volume. It even says this in the manual. I have a Bugera G5 that does cleans very well so I don't worry about that. Before I even turned it on I swapped out the 2 12ax7 preamp tubes for a pair of matching Tung-sol 12ax7s so I can't speak to the sound of the stock ruby tubes. I am using a dean VX with guitarheads hexbuckers and a ephiphone strat with hsh pickups (guitarheads z-buckers and a no name dual rail single coil in the middle). It is a 1w amp so don't expect it to sound as loud as a bigger amp. I play about half way on the volume knob and that is plenty loud for my apartment and it has plenty of low end chunk at that volume. The overdrive just gives it a little sizzle but you don't really need it. For the money there is no better small tube head for metal or rock. The Bugera G5 retubed with Tung-sol pre and JJ power tube comes close but this is just thicker sounding distortion. I will never sell it.David

I bought it on impulse during Black Friday and I'm so glad I did. I had been looking to get a tube amp and at the price this thing went for it was a no brainer. But price aside this amp sounds great. I was looking for a high gain metal amp and this fit the bill. I only have combo amps which means I do not have a speaker cab to hook this too but I used the midi out and hooked it to my PC using an audio interface. The high gain sounds are tight, clear and perfect for modern heavy rock/metal. I do plan to get a speaker cab for it, however for recording rock/metal it is so easy to use and I personally love using a real amp to record with instead of a software plug in to emulate the high gain sound. It's also small enough to sit on my PC desk.Supergoat94

I picked this amp up hoping it would be a nice quieter tube-amp option. Randall is known for high-gain, and even at just 1 watt, this amp has gain for days. In fact, that was one of my knocks against it, i had a hard time dialing in a nice clean sound. The breakup happens very early in the pre-amp stage, so if you're looking for anything resembling a clean tone, this amp doesn't excel there. It would be great for the metal player that can't crank up a 30, 50, or 100 watt tube amp in their apartment, but you need high-gain tones. Overall, i wasn't as impressed with this amp as i am with the Positive Grid Spark 40. Two different beasts, but the Spark 40 has way more value to me in this product range.Tanner's Favorite Things

This is my pride and joy! I have many KH guitars to go with this. You can clearly hear every single note played through this head. So many options! The effects loop is fantastic does not suck out your tone! A little pricey but well worth it. I will never buy another amp again! Truly a 3 channel monsterM Hammett

I've never tried a Randall before. I use a PRS Archon and an MT15. I've used peavey ultras and 6505, EVHiii 6L6. Right off the bat, the clean channel is very forgettable. The dirty channel is a tight and very responsive metal tone. It is pretty much one flavor, tone. Great sharp rock tones, add a boost and get massive tight metal tones. I got a great deal on this amp and was very happy when I played with my own gear at home. It sounds very similar to Olas tone from his old Randall Satan vids. It's got that Fortin tone. The loop is decent. I'm running an oceans11, the RV6 had a harder time dialing in. With my Orange 212 it sounds really thick and tight. The Mesa212 (overrated) didn't take it as well until you really gave it juice. Only swapping out boost pedals give me a little variation in tones, but it will sound the same overall. Maybe an EQ would give more options. But for what it is, I love it. It's easy to use, has a noticeably better metal tone than many amps in its weight class. This amp has been out a while but IMO is does metal much better than the EVH and 6505. It's tighter than my Archon and much easier to dial in than the MT. It looks brutal. I got it at half the price of an EVH 50watt, no joke. It's not going to sound like a Randall Satan with options and 120 or so watts of roar, but it's close. I've tried with the 33 and Zuul. Brutal. Currently running it with a Waza SD1 and am getting tight, buttery tones. It took a HD precision drive very well also. I would say not having separate EQ for cleans sucks but That's not why I got this amp. Home use/practice recording.Ghostpuncher

Been looking for a true metal amp that wouldnt put me in debt for a while. This was the holy grail for me. Eat a marshall for breakfast. The boost is great for leads. My only complaint would be no reverb. But still sounds amazing. Worth buying.Ba H

I bought this wanting an amp with more gain for harder styles of music. I wanted a tube amp also. This fit the bill. I have the Diavlo 1×12 cab with a V30, and that sounds fantastic combined with this amp. If you think it can only do metal, think again – the clean channel can be pretty clean. Then when you go to the gain channel and set the boost on, you get hair and you don't need a pedal to get good hair. In fact, the pedal I tried with it (Line 6 M13) did not play well at all with this amp. So luckily you really don't need a pedal for it. They really should make the tubes a bit easier to get at for changing them out and setting the bias. It can be done but I wouldn't say it will be "easy" by any means. The stock Ruby tubes are surprisingly not bad in this amp. However I changed them out right away for Electro Harmonix tubes and for me, those sound better. If you are just a head banger death metal guy, the Rubies might be even better for you. I really love the tone from this beast. Clean it's really good and the hairy stuff is exactly what I was looking for. The corksniffers will disagree, but you don't HAVE to spend a fortune to get an all tube amp that delivers fantastic tone.Mr Bukkake

The blue channel is very pantera with no pedals. Noise gate in the effects loop is all it needs. Emulated out sounds great for di recording. During a massive tube shortage this is an awesome back up amp.Mike

Sound: The clean channel is basically a low overdrive channel. Which is fine by me since I never use this amp for clean tones. The number 2 "classic" overdrive is really the best gain you can get for the price. I'm a firm believer in amp over pedals when it comes to distortion and this amp definitely delivers some serious distortion. Very good tribute to the old dime amps. Channel 3 is more suited to the newer "core" sound. It's my low channel for when I want to practice and not blow the windows off but if I turned it up it would rip paint off with the amount of gain. It's not a bad lead channel but the tone will take some time to match up if you tend to switch a lot. All in all, it's not an RH100 but it's not at all a bad amp. Especially for the price. Features: The built in noise gate is crap but it does help. The reverb has a tendency to over saturate and leave this annoying hum if you have it too high. The eq isn't over responsive but it's not dead so you can shape your tone fairly easily. I got around all of these problems by adding an eq turning down the reverb and getting a cheap noise gate and now it's near perfect. Ease of Use: It's a solid state amp so it's literally plug in and play. Finding a tone is fairly easy if you don't mind taking a minute and dialing it in. Footswitches make the world go round… Nuff said… Quality: It seems well made and I take pretty good care of my stuff so it should last a while. Value: This is pretty self explanatory… Manufacturer Support: Never needed it. The Wow Factor: For the price… WOW Overall: I got this in a pinch to go with an old orange cab for my band. Probably the best quick decision I've made in a while.Juan

I have always wanted a Randall Amp but have never had the means or opportunity to purchase one until now. There are pros and cons to this amp but the props most definitely outweigh the cons. Pros Amp's 3 channels make it very easy to switch between genres of music Clean channel is very crisp and other channels have enough "punch" to knock your socks off Buttons are well organized for ease of use and user functionality Built in bass boost and mid scoop make this amp unique Cons The only problem i have found is that it sometimes requires a noise gate in the effects loop as playing at higher gain settings sometimes causes it to hum. Though this is a solid state i feel as if it competes well with higher end tube amps. Overall this is amp is definitely worth the money.Nathaniel

I'm running this through a 1×12 Bugera cab (which to my ear is a pretty neutral speaker, but sounds great). Unless your band plays way too loud this amp should give you enough volume for gigging (even at 25 watts through an 8 ohm speaker). Takes pedals well – all of my drive pedals sound great. The MV50 reacts like my tube amps with a boost pedal in front (Fulltone & Xotic). I really like the attenuator, and at home I play at 1/100 power with the volume at about noon. While this amp has a lot of clean headroom you will start to get some hair when you push it, but in a good way. It's the kind of sound where you can play clean by picking lightly but if you hit it hard you'll hear that you're on the edge of breakup. Not surprising for a Vox, this is not a mid-scooped Fender clean. Mids are present, but not pushed. It is a warm clean, not sterile or spikey at all to my ear. I've been playing this primarily with a Boss Fender reverb pedal and the tone really is glorious. I don't feel like I'm missing anything from my tube amps. Not a thing. I wish I'd had this thing years ago when I was throwing my back out moving 60lb tube amps to and from gigs. What I don't like. The unit feels very solid, seems like a quality piece of gear, but the mini chicken head knobs on the front feel cheap (a minor complaint). Mainly I don't like how much they have crammed on the back panel. You've got tiny switches for power, flat/deep, eco (shuts it off after 15 min. of non-use) and the attenuator, as well as headphone/line out & speaker out. Once you get a speaker cable plugged in it feels very cramped. I'd much rather that the power switch was on the front. Lastly, I wish I could get 50 watts @ 8 ohms, just for the headroom. This is giggable for me at 25 watts into 8 ohms & still gives you good headroom, but YMMV. I primarily use single coils. With hot humbuckers I don't know if you'd run out of clean headroom or not. With all 50 watts you'd be fine, I'm sure.NE Guy

First – let me say that this is a good, tiny pedal-platform amp, if that's what you're looking for. It has a very good base clean tone and it takes pedals well. I think most players looking to downsize would find this usable. If all you need is a good clean tone – for jazz, say – take a listen to one of these. I find the 4 ohm thing a bummer. I don't own any 4 ohm cabs, and after thinking about jumping through hoops to get all 50w available to me, I decided it wasn't worth it. This amp sounds really good, but at the very least for clean headroom, anyone looking for a pedal platform usually wants to control where the edge of breakup is, or have it totally clean. Beyond that, there's just too much crammed onto the (very small) back of the amp. Tiny switches plus the speaker out jack just mean it's hard to find the on/off switch, etc. Put the power switch on the front so I don't have to hunt for it. After having the MV50 a while I decided to try a DV Mark Micro 50 – and I like it better than the Vox. It's more versatile with 3 band EQ, and I have a full 50w to play with. Overall I prefer the DV Mark – I just feel it suits my clean & light OD tones better than the Vox. But if I had to gig with the Vox I'd be OK with it. Having said that, several months ago I came across a great deal on a Blues Cube Hot EL84 (more Vox-ish tone than the standard) and frankly, it blows the other two away. It's a combo, of course. So I'm keeping the DV Mark as a backup. The Vox has gone. Anyone looking to downsize should give one of these a listen. There is good to great tone in there, depending on your needs. Again – the 4 ohm load to get 50w is a bummer. But not everyone needs that much power. The small box is pretty cute and a cool conversation starter – but for practical purposes something slightly larger would've been a better idea, IMO.Mr. Joe

I ordered this amp because I just wanted something new. I have a carvin x100b, a line 6 240 modeling amp and an old 100 watt Yamaha from the 70s…. love all of them but this Randall is sweet. I like the 3 channels, the foot switch and the sound is very pleasing. However this amp is heavy but I dont play professionally so I am fine with that. It is nice that it comes with casters though. Very solid amp, very quiet just make sure you have good cables and the electronics in your guitar are operating correct.Karl C

Quality: This amp is EXTREMELY solid for it's ~$500 price-point. It truly is built to last and take some punishment while doing so. The soft finish WILL take damage fairly quickly, though. Other than the soft finish, the build quality is superb. Tone: The Green channel is very nice for a cheaper amp and takes pedals exceedingly well. The bright switch adds a noticeable and sparkly treble bump. The Red channel has an evenly saturated crunch that really holds it's own in moderate-gain riffing. The Blue channel's tone honestly disappointed me. It's very bass heavy and nasally and with a Duncan JB I could not get enough highs to show through for studio recording. Gain: This is a MODERATE gain amp. You can get some heavy crunch but, you will need a gain/boost pedal if you want heavy gain. Stage Ready? Yes. At 3/4 volume, having no trouble keeping up with a Crate Blue-Voodoo halfstack. I highly recommend this amp for bedroom and small-venue playing.Caleb B.

Sound: I run the eq bass-6, mid-5, treble-6. Mid scoop engaged. Bass boost on. It crushes!!! I prefer the red channel for rhythm. Features: Everything looks and works great. I was concerned about the box being made of particleboard. In my experience it seems that particleboard tends to suck some volume. That being said. This combo is beastly loud. I can't imagine how loud it would be with a solid birch plywood box. Ease of Use: Super easy to use. Nothing complicated about this thing. Quality: Only time will tell. It sounds great now. Value: Definitely worth the money. I knew the gain channels would sound good. I wasn't expecting the clean channel to sound so good though. Super crisp and punchy. Manufacturer Support: Factory support was good. zZounds return/exchange process was super painless. 2 weeks after getting my amp the master volume was giving me issues. Either the pot was bad or it was a bad solder job. I contacted zZounds and they send out a return label right away. I contacted Randall also because I believed it would be an easy fix and didn't really think it was worth the trouble and expense to exchange. Randall said they wanted to get it back to see if they had an issue with the manufacturing process. This was good to hear. They said they weren't just concerned with making my amp work right but trying to prevent this from happening to future purchasers. I got my new amp fast! Thanks zZounds! The Wow Factor: I have a pretty good collection of amps. I didn't NEED this amp but I love playing it and I'm glad I got it. Overall: I got this to transport in my car back and forth for writing sessions. At almost 100 lbs I didn't really think that one out. All I was concerned with was getting killer tone without hauling a half stack. I never expected this thing to be capable of such volume & clarity. Sounds killer for not being a tube amp! I did consider swapping out the speakers for some lighter ones but I have several cabs with various speakers (Vintage 30, Greenbacks, Greenback Heritage, EVM 12Ls) and I really preferred the stock speakers with this power section. This thing is definitely loud enough by itself to practice with a full band.Timmy

I needed a practice amp and I saw this one. Being a huge Metallica fan I was instantly excited when I saw Kirk's name and the price. I decided to buy this despite some bad reviews. It is a good amp. The distortion is not very heavy even with the boost on. I can get a very good For Whom the Bell Tolls tone out of it. It can go loud enough to use for performances, but I would recommend something bigger.THEICON2125

I've had this amp for a while now and I've nearly blown out the speaker by running it at half volume, so while it can get plenty loud, it's best not to try to take this one to 11. The sound of it is decent. It's meant to be a practice amp, not a pro recording amp so you have to take the sound with a grain of salt. That being said though, you can get some pretty good sounds out of it but you can't EQ it like a marshall stack. For me, pulling the treble a little below 12:00, the mids at about 9:00, and the bass at about 1:00 gives a good sound with the distortion cranked up. The clean sound is where this amp really shines though, I could see myself recording with that sound, it's very nice. This amp works great as a practice amp. It's not a very forgiving amp so if you're playing sloppily, this amp brings it out. If you just need a tiny amp to practice with that can be quiet and not disturb your neighbors, I'd go for something cheaper. I got this just because I'm a fan of Kirk and I wanted to see how this amp sounded. I'm not disappointed in my purchase at all, it's a fine amp, but certainly not the best out there.Pdawg

Got this because I'm a big Hammett fan. It's LOUD! Clean is awesome. Overdrive is cool. I press Boost for lead playing and depress for playing rhythm or keep em on Boost if you like to get full gain all the way. My 3 EQ is most on all mid setting. I did not expect this to sound that good. I'll get the KH75 next!Chris

This head definitely delivers on the promise of high gain and high volume. Channels 5 and 6 will compete with, really, any head out there in the high-gain world. Channels 3 and 4 will do 80s metal/hard rock very well. Channels 1 and 2 are more fuzzy… classic rock-ish tones. The clean channel is not the greatest I have ever heard, but, to be fair, you aren't buying this to be a clean head. You can really look at this head like a three-channel head with adjustable lead channels for each of the three channels. The channels are in pairs, sharing EQ… the difference between each is really gain and volume. Channels are switchable by a foot switch (not included) that you can use to store basic settings.TheTerrorBeyond

You will find the most versatility from the 667. The Kirk Hammett (Metallica) Signature Series 3 channel amp was modeled after the 667 which has 6 channels. If you really want to hear how versatile this amp is, go to Randall's site here and listen to just that. This is the deciding reason why I chose the 667 over the Ultimate Nullifier which while sounding awesome for a metal guitar amp, it's got a clean and dirty and that's it. The 667 has six channels and really has a great spectrum of tones. There is also a BIAS adjust on the back if you have a simple voltage meter so that you can put in just about any Tube and set the bias so it's at it's perfect level output. The amp also has a midi in and out for those who want midi controlability, two master channel volumes along with boost, FX loops (2) and other functions you can read about on Randall's website. I bought mine from Bulter Music on Ebay and received a great deal. Here is the link to the demo of this amp. You can also find it on Randall's website. However, the 6 channel 667 is pretty much the flagship amp they make. There are others that are fine tuned to a particular musician's idea of what they want in tone but my suggestion is this amp as it let's you sound like multiple artists instead of just one. Amp looks nice, lot's of ventilation, easy handles to lift it on top, about the same size as a Marshal or Mesaboogie full size head and cabinet but not as thick as a marshall cabinet. See vid here. Type in youtube's address then add this link after the .com /watch?v=6JLe3MnPiSQimagineadvertising

Hands down the best amp I have ever owned. Every demo of this head I watched was on channel 6. Channels 3 and 4 just floored me. I play a lot of classic rock and hard rock and it can do them both. I have owned several high end amp heads that really did one type of music really well. This one does them all. I Am also a tinker so being able to use any tube is just a dream. I have owned this head for over 6 months and I haven't even explored all of its tones. It sounds great with both of my Marshall cabs but I perfer my cab with the T75 and V30 mix. I great tone at bed room volume and if I crank it up it will rattle the windows. I'm not sure why this head does not get more press but I'm happy I took a chance on Randall.Troy

There’s a ton of reviews on this so I’m just gonna hit the highlights.
1. Gain: some say it’s not enough gain. This is simply not the case. Have you ever looked at a Randall and thought, “I bet that doesn’t have much gain.” No, of course you haven’t. There’s plenty of gain and this amp LOVES hot pickups. The gain is tight, clear, and forceful. It booms like a Diavlo, I know from playing both side by side in my studio. Easy to dial in and easy to tailor to any guitar or cab, especially with the Contour knob. But, it’s always best to use a better quality cab. Even though it has some years on it, the tone totally fits in with modern metal sounds but is capable of taking you back in time as well.
2. Clean: the clean is quite beautiful. The response of the controls is very apparent on this channel. Maybe doesn’t work quite as well for country but a superior jazz tone is certainly achievable. If you like working with dynamic range, a-la old Opeth, you’ll definitely appreciate having this comforting of a clean channel to compliment the gain side. One caveat: the volumes can be deceiving, if not a little unbalanced. The clean side can get much louder than the OD side. But there’s a master volume so you can set the two evenly and control it all from there.
Other than that, it’s very solidly built, looks great and is easy to use with its simplistic aesthetic, and will stand up against many tube amps. For the price, it’s kind of a no-brainer. I’ve owned one for years so, reliability is not in question. Been playing for 30 years, lots of shows, and lots of experience with gear. This amp sounds amazing and is just fun to use. There’s still a few out there so, look for a good price and go for it!Luke Offield

I bought this half stack because of it's low price and the fact that Randall is what Dimebag played and he always told a story about how he won his first half stack, so I figured maybe it was cheap like this one. Anyway, I order it. it being my first half stack and all, I wait and wait until it finally comes. I pull the amp head out of the box, then I pull the cabinet out of the box. Immediately something is grabbing me as wrong. There's no cable to connect from the amp head to the cabinet. Maybe this is common sense, but I didn't know. So I messaged Musicians Friend, explained the situation and they picked one out for me and ordered it. I finally received it yesterday. After finally hooking everything up and setting everything up, I flip the switch on. The power comes on. That's it. No sound. Nothing. I try the speaker cable in the other port. Nothing. I flip the switch on the back. Nothing. I try 4 different guitar cables. Nothing. I try turning knobs, pressing buttons, all for nothing. Never got a PEEP out of it.I still don't know what's wrong.Machete

Overall: This thing is a beast! I'm running it into my Mesa/Boogie 4×12. It's one of the old 4yb cabs with the expanded metal grill. It's loaded w/ 2-Evm12L's and 2-Celestion Vintage 30's. Devastating tone! You've got to run 2 noise gates though. As is the case for all tube amps in a high gain situation. One before the amp input and one in the effects loop. Again, nothing new here. I've been playing for 28 years. This is only the second tube amp I've played that the tone immediately grabbed my ears. The other was the Mesa/Boogie Mark IV. I know there plenty of amazing sounding tube amps out there. But this one's got the sound I like. After I listened to the amp demo on YouTube I placed my order within days. Check it out. ExesForEyesMusic RD100H Metal tone test. Dave Sheldon's guitar sound will rip your face off!Timmy

I purchased this amp and at first it sounded monstrous. Thing is, I was mainly playing it at home; however, as soon as I took to band practice and cranked it up i noticed that the amp sounded dark. Too dark for my liking. Too Thick. The only solution was to crack up the mids all the way. Not bad sound amp in general but spend a little more and you can get yourself a better amp. Im definitely looking into Egnater Armageddon and swap the tubes on that. Now that thing is bang for your buck!Wirlin

I wanted a purpose built high gain head with good tone and value, didn't care for the largely stocked amps at the store. Spent a lot of research time before ordering this head, but it's hard to make a real decision without first hand interaction. The local GC didn't stock it, so I took a chance and ordered it in. I'm very glad I did. The Bottom line up front is that I find this to be a solid, great sounding head for heavy rock and metal tone. The Head is solidly built, has good aesthetics, and most importantly will happily rip you head off while leaving a smile on your face. I use this through a Krank Rev Cab and play though it with several guitars from a Gibson LP Standard to Modded Ibanez's and ESPs with Active EMGs. This head does a great job of maintaining it's voicing while allowing the character of each axe plugged in to add its flare of inflection. The clean channel does sound good in it's own right, but it's not an head you buy for superb cleans. With more volume and active/hot pickups, the clean will break-up, but if you know how to handle a volume knob you'll be good to go. If you're looking for an affordable solid built head to tear it up on, consider the Diavlo. Even without considering price point, it's fantastic.FRANKLIN

I've never tried a Randall before. I use a PRS Archon and an MT15. I've used peavey ultras and 6505, EVHiii 6L6. Right off the bat, the clean channel is very forgettable. The dirty channel is a tight and very responsive metal tone. It is pretty much one flavor, tone. Great sharp rock tones, add a boost and get massive tight metal tones. I got a great deal on this amp and was very happy when I played with my own gear at home. It sounds very similar to Olas tone from his old Randall Satan vids. It's got that Fortin tone. The loop is decent. I'm running an oceans11, the RV6 had a harder time dialing in. With my Orange 212 it sounds really thick and tight. The Mesa212 (overrated) didn't take it as well until you really gave it juice. Only swapping out boost pedals give me a little variation in tones, but it will sound the same overall. Maybe an EQ would give more options. But for what it is, I love it. It's easy to use, has a noticeably better metal tone than many amps in its weight class. This amp has been out a while but IMO is does metal much better than the EVH and 6505. It's tighter than my Archon and much easier to dial in than the MT. It looks brutal. I got it at half the price of an EVH 50watt, no joke. It's not going to sound like a Randall Satan with options and 120 or so watts of roar, but it's close. I've tried with the 33 and Zuul. Brutal. Currently running it with a Waza SD1 and am getting tight, buttery tones. It took a HD precision drive very well also. I would say not having separate EQ for cleans sucks but That's not why I got this amp. Home use/practice recording.Ghostpuncher

This amp absolutely surprised me, some reviews on YouTube didn't have the best audio quality, but don't let that steer you away. I'm using this thing with a Boss SD-1, and let me tell you, this thing is CHUNKY. I was actually able to get some Metallica-esque tones out of this thing, and some really nice cleans, even a really solid bluesey tone driving the front with the od. Not that this thing is LOUD, and I don't even have any neighbors so I like to practice loud. Sounds a little muffled at "bedroom" volume but this thing reeally opens up, I'm sure you could do a bunch with an eq in the loop., Overall couldn't be more satisfied. Woke up to this thing on my doorstep and I've barely been able to put my guitar down.Stretch

I bought this wanting an amp with more gain for harder styles of music. I wanted a tube amp also. This fit the bill. I have the Diavlo 1×12 cab with a V30, and that sounds fantastic combined with this amp. If you think it can only do metal, think again – the clean channel can be pretty clean. Then when you go to the gain channel and set the boost on, you get hair and you don't need a pedal to get good hair. In fact, the pedal I tried with it (Line 6 M13) did not play well at all with this amp. So luckily you really don't need a pedal for it. They really should make the tubes a bit easier to get at for changing them out and setting the bias. It can be done but I wouldn't say it will be "easy" by any means. The stock Ruby tubes are surprisingly not bad in this amp. However I changed them out right away for Electro Harmonix tubes and for me, those sound better. If you are just a head banger death metal guy, the Rubies might be even better for you. I really love the tone from this beast. Clean it's really good and the hairy stuff is exactly what I was looking for. The corksniffers will disagree, but you don't HAVE to spend a fortune to get an all tube amp that delivers fantastic tone.Mr Bukkake

I bought the amplifier based on sound clips and others reviews. I love the amps clean channel with OD, Eq and delay in the signal chain for my driven sound. It gets a very articulated, clear, deep throaty sound that is intoxicating for rock sounds. I only have to turn it up to about 4-5 to be clearly heard in the mix. I don't care much for the OD channel as I find it a bit harsh for my taste, even when I dial it back a bit & Eq. it. The only comparisons I have are to my VOX AC 50 and Mesa V mark 25 valve amps. This amp is a great, inexpensive alternative that is ultimately portable – glad I bought it!Dr Crusher

This is a good amp that will give you different results based on your pickups and speaker cab. The tone stack is a bit dark so I like it less with humbuckers than with single coils, but it's still very useable either way. Depending on how you set it, it may or may not have trouble cutting through a band mix. I haven't had that problem, but my amp is always mic'd and we don't play super loud. The dirty channel is – from what I understand – more like an OD pedal overlaid on top of the clean channel. It sounds good and has its own lo/hi EQ and can go from a semi-clean boost to about as much gain as a tubescreamer or the like. Sounds very good, IMO, to the point that it would be possible to use this amp with no pedals for a gig. And it does take pedals well – I haven't run into anything that doesn't sound good. Overall this is an excellent lightweight amp that sounds great and is very giggable. I don't know that it's "better' or "worse" than "a tube amp" (as if tube amps are one generic thing). It just sounds good. I've never felt it lacked anything. I run it through either a 1×10, 1×12 or 1×15 cab and all sound great.Al

Love the clean channel – sparkly without ice pick highs. I don't care for the OD channel, it sounds too harsh for my style. I get the sound I want through an old GenX 2 from Digitech fed into the amp & out to 2 single 12" speakers. I'm blown away by how loud this little amp can get. It gives a full, thick throaty sound that is very articulate and gives singing highs when needed. The portability and sound delivery is amazing! I bought the open box model and couldn't be happier. My main amp is a Boogie & this sounds close – quality sound.Dr Crusher

i mostly play metallica,and this just kills, i use my digitech rp 355 in the fx loop, i used the amps clean and distortion, AWESOME!clean is very clean and dosent break up even with emgs, though both gains are about the sameand one thing…..LOUD (kills drummer)K-man

This thing is MEAN. The dual dirty channels are great for switching between blues and melt-your-face metal tones. I play A LOT of Metallica and SRV and this this id perfect! I did miss the chorus from my Fender Ultimate Chorus amp, so I just added a chorus pedal to my current set up ( delay, KH Ghoul jr, and Kirk Hammett whah pedal) and BINGO! I'm back in action! This this is LOUD and perfect clean and crunchy sounds alike. Very nice warmth and bottom end as well. I'm highly impressed for the price!Geoff

Very durable amp with good construction. Allows you to tweak your sound until you find one that suits you. Clean channel is very crisp and the two distortion channels are better than most combo amps out there.Phil

I use the product for practicing & recording and possibly for gigs. Loud, very clean sound. Works well with the DV MARK 4×12 which has some odd resonant frequencies. Works well with my other cabs too. Takes pedals well. However, I may cover the amp title for gigs. Raw dawg is cool for bars, but maybe not for schools or church. Piece of electrical tape should cover it up fine if needed.Edwin

after telling the sales person what was wrong with the amp head…he try to compair it as it was a car."once i drive it off the lot" he said. i had to remine him of the return policy.again they treat people like we are dumb. i do not have an amp head and NOW I HAVE TO WAIT FOR TWO CREDITS TO MY ACCOUNT!………I bought this amp head..two weeks later it went up on me…not sure if i want to get another one.guitarman

Very well built and great sounding one channel amp without any confusing bells and whistles. Tons of headroom without breaking up. Great pedal platform, especially for strat-like guitars.Reviewed by Andertons Music Co.

I have had this for a week now and I must say it's quite good, especially if you can get it for under 1000. Per my research the Diavlo series was originally Randall's version of a hot rodded Marshall. Then comes Mike Fortin who adjusts and tweaks things and makes it better. Randall's 5150ish amp. It's a weird mix of Fortin gain, a subtle British voicing even though the tubes are 6L6s, a splash of Dual Rec and some Randall sizzle. The mids cut, not nearly as much as a Peavey, but in a somewhat similar fashion. It handles low tunings very well. Lots of clarity when the boost function is activated. It's tight. It's somewhat compressed. The gain is great if you like the highs and lows to cut while still sounding percussive as opposed to super saturated. The clean is also really nice. Good clarity and it has it's own dedicated gain. I wish this had EQ for each channel, but overall I'm very happy with this thus far. Still have to experiment a bit more, but I would recommended it if you can find one for a good price. Very intriguing option indeed.Jim The Runner

I picked this up used about 6 months ago, and so far i've been pretty happy. At first i was underwhelmed, using my esp M-350 with a duncan full shred tuned to E standard. drive was meh… felt kind of hollow. but then i plugged in my ibanez halberd, and shecter 7 string, both with blackouts, tuned to drob Bb, and WOW!!! palm muted chugs make everything in my studio shake, and my brain rattle… One note, set the gain lower than you think it should be. too many people crank it up to max initially, and then complain about it being muddy, or lacking definition. I started with everything at 12 o'clock, and spent a couple days tweaking, before i was completely happy… also make sure to adjust it at your "normal" playing volume, as the tone will change dramatically when you turn up or down… that is the nature of tubes after all… All in all, this thing rips. similar to any peavey, until it's dialed in correctly, it may sound like crud.sharkbait_612

I bought this rig back in January and have only used it a hanfull of times. The rest of the time its been in the repair shop or sitting on the shelf.
Has some short in it where it loses volume when it heats up the after giving it a smack on the corner the volume comes back. They were unable to fix it… now the manufacturer is telling me it cant be fixed and it has to be returned for a credit. Ive already paid off the rig and just want a refund. Hopefully the store will be able to help me out. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. IT SHOULD BE PULLED FROM THE SHELVESThe Supernova Experience

I have had this for a week now and I must say it's quite good, especially if you can get it for under 1000. Per my research the Diavlo series was originally Randall's version of a hot rodded Marshall. Then comes Mike Fortin who adjusts and tweaks things and makes it better. Randall's 5150ish amp. It's a weird mix of Fortin gain, a subtle British voicing even though the tubes are 6L6s, a splash of Dual Rec and some Randall sizzle. The mids cut, not nearly as much as a Peavey, but in a somewhat similar fashion. It handles low tunings very well. Lots of clarity when the boost function is activated. It's tight. It's somewhat compressed. The gain is great if you like the highs and lows to cut while still sounding percussive as opposed to super saturated. The clean is also really nice. Good clarity and it has it's own dedicated gain. I wish this had EQ for each channel, but overall I'm very happy with this thus far. Still have to experiment a bit more, but I would recommended it if you can find one for a good price. Very intriguing option indeed.Jim The Runner

I picked this up used about 6 months ago, and so far i've been pretty happy. At first i was underwhelmed, using my esp M-350 with a duncan full shred tuned to E standard. drive was meh… felt kind of hollow. but then i plugged in my ibanez halberd, and shecter 7 string, both with blackouts, tuned to drob Bb, and WOW!!! palm muted chugs make everything in my studio shake, and my brain rattle… One note, set the gain lower than you think it should be. too many people crank it up to max initially, and then complain about it being muddy, or lacking definition. I started with everything at 12 o'clock, and spent a couple days tweaking, before i was completely happy… also make sure to adjust it at your "normal" playing volume, as the tone will change dramatically when you turn up or down… that is the nature of tubes after all… All in all, this thing rips. similar to any peavey, until it's dialed in correctly, it may sound like crud.sharkbait_612

I have had this for a week now and I must say it's quite good, especially if you can get it for under 1000. Per my research the Diavlo series was originally Randall's version of a hot rodded Marshall. Then comes Mike Fortin who adjusts and tweaks things and makes it better. Randall's 5150ish amp. It's a weird mix of Fortin gain, a subtle British voicing even though the tubes are 6L6s, a splash of Dual Rec and some Randall sizzle. The mids cut, not nearly as much as a Peavey, but in a somewhat similar fashion. It handles low tunings very well. Lots of clarity when the boost function is activated. It's tight. It's somewhat compressed. The gain is great if you like the highs and lows to cut while still sounding percussive as opposed to super saturated. The clean is also really nice. Good clarity and it has it's own dedicated gain. I wish this had EQ for each channel, but overall I'm very happy with this thus far. Still have to experiment a bit more, but I would recommended it if you can find one for a good price. Very intriguing option indeed.Jim The Runner

I picked this up used about 6 months ago, and so far i've been pretty happy. At first i was underwhelmed, using my esp M-350 with a duncan full shred tuned to E standard. drive was meh… felt kind of hollow. but then i plugged in my ibanez halberd, and shecter 7 string, both with blackouts, tuned to drob Bb, and WOW!!! palm muted chugs make everything in my studio shake, and my brain rattle… One note, set the gain lower than you think it should be. too many people crank it up to max initially, and then complain about it being muddy, or lacking definition. I started with everything at 12 o'clock, and spent a couple days tweaking, before i was completely happy… also make sure to adjust it at your "normal" playing volume, as the tone will change dramatically when you turn up or down… that is the nature of tubes after all… All in all, this thing rips. similar to any peavey, until it's dialed in correctly, it may sound like crud.sharkbait_612