The VH4S simply KILLS!!!

[Ventura]

That's pretty well it in a nutshell... You know, I sometimes think I'm missing something, or a tone in my head comes along that I think means a different amp, or this or that... Well, I've had the IMMENSE pleasure of having the home and its studio to myself today - ALL day. And I picked up my most neglected Les Paul ('68 Firemist, we weren't getting along for a while there), and plugged 'er in to the VH4S - loaded the loop with the Eventide TF and MF - and haven't stopped playing till now...

Fingers are raw, ears are ringing, and I can NOT get enough of this amp's sound!!! Channel 1, is soooooooooo beautiful with a sweet chorus and a small tape echo on it. Channel 2? The money with its gain dimed, and a bit of chorus on the power chords. Channel 3? Forget about it - I have to go to bed tonight, not write a thesis on sound excellence... And Channel 4 - the often thought of 'red headed step child' to the remaining channel family - BRILLIANT hot, searing, fire breathing leads...

ANYTIME I think there's something out there that could potentially win over this amp, I just need a day like today to realize what a work of art it truly is.

THANK YOU PETER
Gute Nacht lieber Freund...

V.

 

[Peter Diezel]

Vielen Dank und schlafe gut !

 

[DvE]

You are lucky - I have the chance to play my Herbert once a week... but then

 

[stefvorcide]

 

[Mailman1971]

I been thru both Herbert and VH4S..........

When I come back around from the Amp Whoring.......

it will be another VH4S in a heartbeat!

 

[Ventura]

I been thru both Herbert and VH4S..........

When I come back around from the Amp Whoring.......

it will be another VH4S in a heartbeat!

BIG words coming from ex-Mr. Herbert himself Ya, the V has got some magic to it - it can be a vicious, firebreathing freight train of force, or it can be this ethereal angel voice - and EVERYTHING in between. Interestingly enough yesterday, on some motivation from Reza, I spent a LOT of time on Channel 2 - now don't get me wrong, BTDT before - but I really wanted to experiment and man, it's up there in its tonal range and punch with 3, for sure. And then, Channel 4 - holy SHIT with the clean boost added, this is a pedal-free lead channel from hell (in a good way!!). Fingers are still sore today.

Although I can get a Herbert at a terrific price, and my curiosity is sometimes getting the best of me, days like yesterday just make me go "a different amp? meh...".

V.

 

[Mailman1971]

After owning them both........
ENJOYING them both...................
I like the FULLNESS of the VH4S over the Herbert.

Like Dave Mustaine said......"HIND SIGHT IS ALWAYS 20/20!"

Cant go wrong with either though.....

 

[slyvren]

After owning them both........
ENJOYING them both...................
I like the FULLNESS of the VH4S over the Herbert.

Like Dave Mustaine said......"HIND SIGHT IS ALWAYS 20/20!"

Cant go wrong with either though.....

I don't think Dave Mustaine even knows what that means. He's been in so many feuds it's just plain ridiculous. He's just got a very poor personality. He acts like he's god's gift to metal. I don't think he's ever learned anything from hindsight. You'd think after all the crap he's been through it'd add some character and he'd have learned a thing or two. Oh well.

 

[Mailman1971]

After owning them both........
ENJOYING them both...................
I like the FULLNESS of the VH4S over the Herbert.

Like Dave Mustaine said......"HIND SIGHT IS ALWAYS 20/20!"

Cant go wrong with either though.....

I don't think Dave Mustaine even knows what that means. He's been in so many feuds it's just plain ridiculous. He's just got a very poor personality. He acts like he's god's gift to metal. I don't think he's ever learned anything from hindsight. You'd think after all the crap he's been through it'd add some character and he'd have learned a thing or two. Oh well.

Well for me on the HIND SIGHT and Diezel Amps..........

VH4S........its coming home to me.

FTW!

 

[slyvren]

After owning them both........
ENJOYING them both...................
I like the FULLNESS of the VH4S over the Herbert.

Like Dave Mustaine said......"HIND SIGHT IS ALWAYS 20/20!"

Cant go wrong with either though.....

I don't think Dave Mustaine even knows what that means. He's been in so many feuds it's just plain ridiculous. He's just got a very poor personality. He acts like he's god's gift to metal. I don't think he's ever learned anything from hindsight. You'd think after all the crap he's been through it'd add some character and he'd have learned a thing or two. Oh well.

Well for me on the HIND SIGHT and Diezel Amps..........

VH4S........its coming home to me.

FTW!

If this is the amp you end up with after it's all said and done that says alot. As for me the vh4 rocks and I don't see it ever leaving me.

 

[Mailman1971]

For me..........I have to try ALL THE FLAVORS in the Baskin robbins catalog!

 

[slyvren]

For me..........I have to try ALL THE FLAVORS in the Baskin robbins catalog!

I'm glad I'm not the person in line behind you.

 

[Ventura]

For me..........I have to try ALL THE FLAVORS in the Baskin robbins catalog!

I'm glad I'm not the person in line behind you.

Nice analogy... As for Mustaine, I'm sorry - but he's always gotten under my skin. Furthermore, and yes, I can sense the flame war already starting, I think his singing is crap. Sounds like a prepubescent school boy with his nuts stuck in a door.

VH4S is THE bomb... Period

Thanks Cats!
V.

 

[DEWD]

I've owned just about everything and I still think the VH4 is the best amp I've ever heard. I have a few more I want to try (CCV, Marsha, maybe a couple others) but so far I like the VH4 best. Awesome amp.

 

[Mailman1971]

I have damn near owned them all...........

The VH4 is where I am heading back to......

 

[sdhnc123]

I agree 100%
The VH4S is the best amp I've ever played or owned.

 

[King Crimson]

VH4S is THE bomb... Period
Thanks Cats!
V.

Here we go...again.

I prefer strawberry and pineapple smoothies.

 

[mightywarlock]

I finally got my Herbert back from Bruce Egnater and i hooked it up to the VH4 last night and was able to crank them both.

Peter, i think IF you could design an amp that produces both the frequencies that those 2 amps do, in 1 amp, with all the options everyone is always asking for, you would probably have something very very special there.

I was ok with the Herbert before. I'm liking my new vh4. but when you plug them in together, you get something different. more...huge sound.
when i mute one of them, it seems like the sound got empty now.

i would still like to try a VH4S, but I do wonder, how does it differ tonally to a regular VH4?

 

[King Crimson]

I was ok with the Herbert before. I'm liking my new vh4. but when you plug them in together, you get something different.

Well DUH!

It's called the "placebo affect."

 

[Ventura]

I was ok with the Herbert before. I'm liking my new vh4. but when you plug them in together, you get something different.

Well DUH!

It's called the "placebo affect."

How is having two amps playing in tandem versus one playing independent considered a "placebo" effect? The definition of placebo effect is:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placebo
Albeit the ability to use the term 'placebo effect' goes far beyond its original medicinal context.

Nevertheless, as per the 2 amps in 1, I think Diezel would pretty well be out of business by creating an amp that's all things to all people -

As for the VH4S - which I have now, and have had the standard mono series too (I think I've owned 6 types of V's in the last few years), the 'S' is very flexible and the added benefit of stereo certainly assists in close mic recordings with decent true-pan effects. Secondly, the dynamics of the 50W per side, I find, are nicer than the 100W straight up mono. Secondly, and most pertinent, a muscician can run a W/D rig in one fell swoop with the 'S' model.

Cheers,
V.