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soulsoffire
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Hi all and a special hallo to Peter if he is reading my post 
!
At the moment I'm still (3 month until now
) waiting for my Herbert I want to buy directly from Peter ... and I get crazy because I cannot wait any longer 
... so the following review about my VH4 is made without a deeper comparison to the Herbert ... but I will definately write a comparison in the future of these outstanding amps 
So heres my short review (I will try it in english although my english isn't the best.)
First of all ... I had quite a lot amps (Mesa Rectifier, Peavey 5150, Marshall, Steavens, Engl, some Rack stuff) in the last few years in the rehearshal room of my band and some really great guitars (Ibanez, Musicman, ESP, PRS, Gibson, Framus). I used mainly the Mesa Traditional Cab with all this gear und sometimes a custom made Steavens Cab. Compared to the other manufactures the Diezel is definately the one which is builded the most solid (this beast weights so much
) and only the best hardware was used for building it. That doesnt mean that the other amps are not build high-class but the Diezel is definately in a higher league. When I bought the VH4 5 years ago it was probably the most versatile amp on the market. Four channels with independent EQs and all Midi switchable. Perfect! In the last years the other brands also build some really versatile amps and more and more are midi switchable ... but just imagine, the VH4 had this features about 10 years earlier ! And how good does the 4 channels sound (My VH4 runs with 6L6 from ruby tubes)? Channel 1 is definately the best Cleansound in a Highgain Amp. Only the Steavens Poundcake and the Engl also have really nice Clean channels which come very close and sounded also very organic and 3D. Channel 2 is from my point of view the best sounding channel on the VH4. Here you can hear the best rock and roll sound I have ever heard. It sounds so tight and huge that it just blows your ears. Channel 3 is the one which I choose most of the time for higher distored rhythms. This channel sounds close to channel 2 but with more compression on it. This channel sounds a little bit like the Mesa Rectifier not as modern but with a tighter bass and more open sounding. The VH4 doesn't have as much highs as e.g. a Marshall/Steavens but the high-gain sounds are more precious and smooth. Channel 4 finally is the channel for all lead stuff. It has more middles and even more compression than channel 3. I think for rhythms its a little bit to much, but for leads thats definately a good thing.
Conclusion: I played so many amps in the last years and I liked them all. Every amp has his unique sound and thats also the same with the Diezel VH4. But all in all the VH4 is the best package for me with four high-class sounds (clean, crunch, rhythm, lead) and a great/perfect support (Thank you Peter!).
!At the moment I'm still (3 month until now
) waiting for my Herbert I want to buy directly from Peter ... and I get crazy because I cannot wait any longer ... so the following review about my VH4 is made without a deeper comparison to the Herbert ... but I will definately write a comparison in the future of these outstanding amps So heres my short review (I will try it in english although my english isn't the best.)
First of all ... I had quite a lot amps (Mesa Rectifier, Peavey 5150, Marshall, Steavens, Engl, some Rack stuff) in the last few years in the rehearshal room of my band and some really great guitars (Ibanez, Musicman, ESP, PRS, Gibson, Framus). I used mainly the Mesa Traditional Cab with all this gear und sometimes a custom made Steavens Cab. Compared to the other manufactures the Diezel is definately the one which is builded the most solid (this beast weights so much
) and only the best hardware was used for building it. That doesnt mean that the other amps are not build high-class but the Diezel is definately in a higher league. When I bought the VH4 5 years ago it was probably the most versatile amp on the market. Four channels with independent EQs and all Midi switchable. Perfect! In the last years the other brands also build some really versatile amps and more and more are midi switchable ... but just imagine, the VH4 had this features about 10 years earlier ! And how good does the 4 channels sound (My VH4 runs with 6L6 from ruby tubes)? Channel 1 is definately the best Cleansound in a Highgain Amp. Only the Steavens Poundcake and the Engl also have really nice Clean channels which come very close and sounded also very organic and 3D. Channel 2 is from my point of view the best sounding channel on the VH4. Here you can hear the best rock and roll sound I have ever heard. It sounds so tight and huge that it just blows your ears. Channel 3 is the one which I choose most of the time for higher distored rhythms. This channel sounds close to channel 2 but with more compression on it. This channel sounds a little bit like the Mesa Rectifier not as modern but with a tighter bass and more open sounding. The VH4 doesn't have as much highs as e.g. a Marshall/Steavens but the high-gain sounds are more precious and smooth. Channel 4 finally is the channel for all lead stuff. It has more middles and even more compression than channel 3. I think for rhythms its a little bit to much, but for leads thats definately a good thing. Conclusion: I played so many amps in the last years and I liked them all. Every amp has his unique sound and thats also the same with the Diezel VH4. But all in all the VH4 is the best package for me with four high-class sounds (clean, crunch, rhythm, lead) and a great/perfect support (Thank you Peter!).
