Genz Benz El Diablo Guitar Amplifier Head (100 Watts)
50/100 watt output selector offers the tone and feel of 2 different amplifiers.
Overall User Ratings (based on 19 ratings)
Submitted December 11, 2007 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Fat and furious"
I bought this amp as my first half stack. I'm still quite happy with the sound and have had it for about a year. It just had a larger pallette than the other amps I tried along with it, although i did also like the Engl. If it was stolen, i'd definitely buy it again. Had the biggest sound for the price that i could find.
Sound
Fantastic sound, meaner and fatter than my mates Marshall. Great overdrive in the box and very flexible pallette of sounds.
Features
The main footswitch was provided, but you need to purchase (or make) another box to cut out the reverb. There are plenty of buttons to press on the main board, which are legible and useful. Its cleverly designed so that you can change the overdrive amount by clicking a button separate to the channel selector.
Ease of Use
Its quite an easy to use amp, with everything laid out well. There is probably a slight learning curve with the tonal knob which swings from solid state to tube sort of sounds, and also the global volume feature.
Quality
Haven't had a problem with it at all, its travelled around a little bit but hasn't been mistreated so i don't know how much punishment it can take really. It definitely feels very hardy and the grab handles make moving it a breeze.
Value
It was up against Marshalls, Engl's and Krank's in the store and had more features than all. In my opinion it also sounded the best, which is what swayed my choice to it.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't had to use them, so i have no idea.
The Wow Factor
The thing just looks awesome, especially when you light it up. Fantastic looking thing in the dark. Looks wild on stage!
Musical Background:
Hobbyist
Musical Style:
rock, alternative, metal, jazz
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