angelspade
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Yup...that sounds like a latest revision VH4. Definitely not for everyone, but very unique. This is a polarizing amplifier. Players seem to either really love, or hate them.
Tone Monster
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Sounds more modded Marshall than Diezel. Sounds open and good!
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pipboy90
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It's "open" in the sense that it's well-voiced and has more treble/presence available than the older versions, but overall it's still a compressed amp.
VH1R2
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Very interesting, this is what makes this forum so good. The musicians here are very informed, you get the absolute best advice here.
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In short you come here you read here you do not have to chase your tail on gear and guitars
Ricky Rockhardo
Active member
Shameless plug for the one in the classifieds 
angelspade
Well-known member
The latest revision is a noticeably different amp than previous versions...I believe that the difference has been understated.
Torgo2003
Active member
I have a 2022. It is fucking awesome and still hasn't been dethroned after significant time with Wizards, Monomyth, Hermansson, Bogner, you name it. Tight and chuggy straight in but thickly voiced with a gnarly and rich character to the distortion. And that's before even bringing up the other three channels which are all good to great. Long live Peter Diezel
peterc52
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Mine has gotten a new mother board anno 2024. Definitely like much more now
Tone Monster
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I meant vs the normal Diezel sound.
SonVolt
Active member
Wait, did Metallica really use V30's on the Black album?
Simon Dorn
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When was the "motherboard" revision?
peterc52
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And recall. But it’s the newest 2024
Simon Dorn
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What changed?
peterc52
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I haven’t got the older one to compare. But I would say not as compressed and more presence
Simon Dorn
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Thanks. Do you have gut shots?
cardinal
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Interesting. I've had several but none more recent than an '07 (I had a blue one from the 90s with the extra preamp tube for channel 1 etc).
They definitely got brighter over time.
I liked them all but channel 3 always seemed too "pinched" or squished. Maybe I'd love the newest one.
They definitely got brighter over time.
I liked them all but channel 3 always seemed too "pinched" or squished. Maybe I'd love the newest one.
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Jimty
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I’ve got a 2021 (I think) - it definitely seems brighter and less compressed than many of the VH4s I’ve heard online
angelspade
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The latest revision include a dramatically improved chan 2...more gain, more open and really nails a refined, mod Marshall tone. Chan 3 is brighter, less compression and again more gain available. Chan 4 was previously only really usable as a lead Chan....now is a killer rhythm channel as well. More open, brighter and more aggressive overall.
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Jimty
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That’s a good description of it
