First Mezzabarba Apocalypse Demo

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As I stated before, I'm not against boosting at all... but for a 5K amp touting the extreme METAL badge it better be as tight as a $2500.00 EVHIII without any help from a pedal.

With that being said I've heard some guys like Euge and others say the EVH III stealth and EL34 amps don't take boost pedals well maybe that's the trade off having so much gain and tightness engineered into the EVHIII circuit but it seems to deliver in that category quite well.
Agreed. I like amps that sound and feel boosted already, but I need/like the ability to turn it off if I want a different flavor. For 5k though, it should deliver on it's own.
 
I thought it sounded really good with the Low Tuned Les Paul. I think 5k for any amp is ridiculous and I can think of many other amps id take over this for that price but still sounds good.
 
I didn't hear anything in the OP clip that makes me want to break out my checkbook. And considering you'd almost need to sell a kidney to afford one, I'll pass.
 
I thought it sounded really good with the Low Tuned Les Paul. I think 5k for any amp is ridiculous and I can think of many other amps id take over this for that price but still sounds good.
Goofy settings in the last two samples of the secound channel though...
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Goofy settings in the last two samples of the secound channel though... View attachment 369437
Yeah I can't really judge an amp until it's in my own hands honestly. BUT I've based many amp decisions on youtube videos, usually with accuracy and this amp doesn't speak to me for $5k. Send me another Uber, a wizard, maybe a Headfirst or something.

If I were to do youtube demos for a living I would dial in the absolute best tone I could get before filming. That doesn't mean others would agree with my tone. I can appreciate knob turning in videos as well and prefer that but it's also a can of worms. For one, they might not have the time to fit their planned video and for 2....turning the wrong knob with another right knob could be counter productive and make it even worse.

Ive seen knob turning videos that left me thinking wow...that dumb ass didn't even increase x and decrease y....what a fool.

With all that said, there's a lot of knobs here.
 
Sounds just as good as any Mark video I've seen though too. Bet it sits in a mix well
 
Yeah I can't really judge an amp until it's in my own hands honestly. BUT I've based many amp decisions on youtube videos, usually with accuracy and this amp doesn't speak to me for $5k. Send me another Uber, a wizard, maybe a Headfirst or something.

If I were to do youtube demos for a living I would dial in the absolute best tone I could get before filming. That doesn't mean others would agree with my tone. I can appreciate knob turning in videos as well and prefer that but it's also a can of worms. For one, they might not have the time to fit their planned video and for 2....turning the wrong knob with another right knob could be counter productive and make it even worse.

Ive seen knob turning videos that left me thinking wow...that dumb ass didn't even increase x and decrease y....what a fool.

With all that said, there's a lot of knobs here.
I'm still interested...As a Pedal Platform it might be great. I like well built Amps. I'm waiting for one to arrive at the german Dealer.
 
I'm still interested...As a Pedal Platform it might be great. I like well built Amps. I'm waiting for one to arrive at the german Dealer.
See that's another thing Regarding the price point is the Craftsmanship.

I have no clue but I'm assuming these are all hand built to order one by one in perfect detail.

Honestly amps like that are amazing and maybe worth the price especially today in 2024. For me however I just want the end result. I don't care if this anp burns my house down and it has a cup holder in the head shell just bring me the goods and that juicy tone that all the ladies love.
 
@Bad.Seed no need to get slighted if people don’t like the amp. Not every piece of gear is a winner and it’s only natural to compare gear within reason. It’s a high gain amp. It’s not like others on here are comparing it to a Vox or Fender. Speakers are a whole other ball of wax.

With that said, you do a great service for us with your vids. Thank you for the content you put out and thank you as well for saving me and seemingly others on here a 5K curiosity cost. That amp sounded blah to me as well. Hard pass
I appreciate your reply. I am curious where you think I got slighted because people didn't like it though? Other than The Game's ultra cringe "Apocpiss Poor" comment which I think any self respecting adult male would be embarrassed of LOL. I stated in my post that everyone is entitled to their opinion, and it doesn't bother me at all if others don't agree with my opinion. If it did, boy am I in the wrong career field. All I said was, to compare the sounds that I got in the way that I do my demos to another video where the mics and capture process used were COMPLETELY different made no sense to me, and wasn't a fair comparison. I don't think I'm out of line to say that, either. Of course, you're more than welcome to draw conclusions to what you heard any way you personally see fit, but if I happen to see/read said method of drawing conclusions and I don't agree or understand them, am I not just as welcome to speak my mind?

Make no mistake, I make my videos the way I want to make them. Whether I'm paid, or not. Companies don't get to review them before they go live. If they request it, I tell them no. I refuse to have any company censor me or not allow me to say what it is I truly feel about a piece of gear. For example here, Pierangelo didn't get a preview of this video. He didn't even tell me what he wanted from me. He trusted me, sent me the amp, and said do your thing. Honestly, that's what every amp company I've ever worked with has said to me, and I'm super proud of that. Companies trust me. Viewers "generally" trust me. That's what I built my channel on. It's obviously not built on killer playing or being an industry insider, or even a "cool guy" because I'm very obviously not that, either.

I am not in these forums all that often anymore, anyways, so I don't know why people are making such a big deal about me not coming in to reply. Some of you guys are wild. If anything, it seems others were far more worked up than I ever was. It's actually kind of hilarious to come back in and read this thread after I'd totally forgotten about it. Lots of guys in this forum have a big collection of tinfoil hats, and it's great for entertainment once they start breaking them out.

But, that's not everyone, and a lot of you gave respect or appreciation for what I do, and I appreciate you in return. I do what I do because I enjoy doing it and I like to share my experiences with others who don't have the opportunty to play a lot of the killer gear that comes through my hands, but it certainly doesn't hurt to know that other people get something out of it as well.
 
Same. It’s not like I bashed it from the beginning - I had high hopes it would be more than that. Have absolutely no idea why he singled me out and even went as far as to unfriend me on his personal page - we have a ton of mutual friends in this market and it’s like he’d choose a physical amp over a personal relationship. And then after calling me out for sharing a video from Ola he disappeared.

Sucks but if that’s how it is then I certainly won’t be dealing with his gear selloffs anytime in the future. Anyone that tries to suppress freedom of speech is someone I want nothing to do with.
I'm not gonna lie, I don't know who you are under your forum name. If I removed you from my FB page, it's more than likely because you posted something political, becasue I don't fuck with that nonsense at all online. I'm done screaming at brick walls. But that said, I don't know what it was, because I don't know who you are.

Also, I singled you out because as I mentioned in my previous post, I didn't think that the comparisons made sense at all. Is that out of line? I expanded on this though in my previous post above. Again, I'm being accused of being worked up, but it seems people took what I said far more seriously than the other way around.
 
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I think you guys should go to the Venue and meet in the pit.
 
No big deal. You do your thing and I do mine. It’s no skin off of my back either way - I’m certainly not upset other than using your social media page to say I spoke a lot of shit about you which I absolutely never have done. I’m not sure if you were having a bad day but to read that on your fan page, and then come here and see you single me out, then say you have no idea who I am as if I’m just a statistic in your group, maybe you should check shaming your own fan base? I just don’t like being singled out by a big fish where you have tens of thousands of followers that will batten down the hatches and agree with no context. How is that fair or not one sided when all I did was compare videos which I am in my own right to do.



That doesn’t give you a right to bash me anonymously on Facebook and on a gear forum then confirm you did in fact single me out in both cases. I’ll talk shit about any amp I please for whatever reason I please. I welcome anyone to tell me whether any recordings I make sound like ass as long as it’s constructive and I can learn from it. You crossed a line dude and probably lost a lot of respect trying to save face in the process. You carry a lot of weight in gear reviewing, and to disagree with someone is one thing, but to claim a disagreement on the amps sound “is talking shit about you pretending to be your friend to your face and bashing you behind your back” is not only a giant lie but gaslighting and just sickening. What did I ever do to deserve those comments?

So you can take your channel and shove it. Dont worry about who I am as I’ve already blocked you on social media but a lot of amp designers and modders know my name and for good reason.

What you forget is that I’m allowed to have that opinion too and you’re allowed to disagree with it. Next time don’t go ranting on a 50,000+ growing page how you consider my statement of an $900 amp whooping some high gain ass on a $5000 custom build the equivalent of talking shit about you.

If you quote this I’ll accept nothing less than an apology.
I literally have no idea who you are or what this was about. But ok.
 
No big deal. You do your thing and I do mine. It’s no skin off of my back either way - I’m certainly not upset other than using your social media page to say I spoke a lot of shit about you which I absolutely never have done. I’m not sure if you were having a bad day but to read that on your fan page, and then come here and see you single me out, then say you have no idea who I am as if I’m just a statistic in your group, maybe you should check shaming your own fan base? I just don’t like being singled out by a big fish where you have tens of thousands of followers that will batten down the hatches and agree with no context. How is that fair or not one sided when all I did was compare videos which I am in my own right to do.



That doesn’t give you a right to bash me anonymously on Facebook and on a gear forum then confirm you did in fact single me out in both cases. I’ll talk shit about any amp I please for whatever reason I please. I welcome anyone to tell me whether any recordings I make sound like ass as long as it’s constructive and I can learn from it. You crossed a line dude and probably lost a lot of respect trying to save face in the process. You carry a lot of weight in gear reviewing, and to disagree with someone is one thing, but to claim a disagreement on the amps sound “is talking shit about you pretending to be your friend to your face and bashing you behind your back” is not only a giant lie but gaslighting and just sickening. What did I ever do to deserve those comments?

So you can take your channel and shove it. Dont worry about who I am as I’ve already blocked you on social media but a lot of amp designers and modders know my name and for good reason.

What you forget is that I’m allowed to have that opinion too and you’re allowed to disagree with it. Next time don’t go ranting on a 50,000+ growing page how you consider my statement of an $900 amp whooping some high gain ass on a $5000 custom build the equivalent of talking shit about you.

If you quote this I’ll accept nothing less than an apology.
Rereading this again, I know what post you're talking about, and boy, you are drawing a lot of lines that don't exist. Geeze. If you want to tell me who you are, I can definitely take a lot of the weight you seem to be carrying over this off your shoulders. Because this is 100% not about you. You know how I know? I don't know who you are, and I know the person, personally, that that post was about.
 
Rereading this again, I know what post you're talking about, and boy, you are drawing a lot of lines that don't exist. Geeze. If you want to tell me who you are, I can definitely take a lot of the weight you seem to be carrying over this off your shoulders. Because this is 100% not about you. You know how I know? I don't know who you are, and I know the person, personally, that that post was about.

Makes total sense. If there’s no connection then consider it water under the bridge.

I stay away from political posts because it’s one of the things you don’t talk in public. Is why I stay out of OT here. So why you removed me I have no idea.
 
If anyone is curious, here is the post in question. Just like I said, not one letter of one sentence is about GLPG80. No sweat off my back, but if you want to message me to work. out the misunderstanding on your end, that's fine by me. No bad blood on my end.
 

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