Diezels Blah

[siggy14]

OK, it seems everyone i have ever heard playing a diezel sounds like shit! I have played both the VH4 and Herbert at a store, now take it i couldnt crank them, but i was not impressed.

I do not see what the hype is at all, I have seen godsmack playing them, Bon Jovi, Weezer and Wes from Limp bizkit (his was the only tone i tolorated) and i am just not impressed at all.

Maybe I just havent had time to sit around and tweek them enough, but am i to believe that all these big stars havent had time either, like i said there tone has left a bad taste in my mouth.

What do you guys make of these amps?

[Twisteramps]

The average guy clips I've heard of the diezels haven't done a lot for me, but there are a lot of people who love these amps. I'm going to wait until I try one out. but since I'm on Oklahoma, it may be awhile.

Pete

[speed monkey]

I played an Einstien for about an hour and a half at real World volume levels....cool amp, although at the price if it came down to it I would by a Bogner XTC Classic before that in a heartbeat....and for nearly $1000 less an Aiken Sabre before either of those...

Steve E

[El_Kabong]

I played a V4 at a loud living room volume, through a Mesa cab and I didn't get it. It sounded like a Stealth Fab.

[axeman81]

Interesting opinions. What guitar did you try it with, siggy?

I've played MANY amps in stores and elsewhere...and none came even remotely close to:

'05 Charvel SD standard 1H, maple board --> Diezel Herbert --> Orange 412 cab with V30's

Mind you, I also tried it with a Dinky with EMG 81/85, the dynamics of the amp were suddenly vanished in thin air...but that Charvel with SH-15 (I believe?) the tone REALLY came alive!

[siggy14]

i was using a few different guitars, a charvel star, a gibson les paul classic (500T My fav pickup) and a gibson SG standard. Like i said i was not to impressed at all and i shouldnt need a certain guitar to make an amp sound good. A good amp should make any guitar sound good!

[adrenaline junkie]

A friend of mine has a VH4-S and a Herbert, and I think there's something in the voicing that you either like or dislike. I think they're great amps, and built well, but they're just not my thing, and I can't even tell you why. they've got a wide variety of tones, but there's something in each of those tones, that doesn't do it for me.

[jwoods986]

The only exposure I've had to Diezels was Godsmack on VH1 Rock Honors. I thought his tone was great.

[sparky]

A friend of mine recently brought his Herbert and Voodoo CP-100 to my practice space. The Herbert sounded lifeless and sterile compared to my Uberschall and the CP-100.

[Shawn Lutz]

I like the sounds of the clips I heard but havent played one....I don't like the $4000 price tag though. I'd really have to LOVE it to spend that kinda coin on an amp...

[thebisch]

The only exposure I've had to Diezels was Godsmack on VH1 Rock Honors. I thought his tone was great.

Really? I thought the tone was aweful! Different strokes...

[data187]

+1 on the herberts sounding great!!!

[Geir]

A friend of mine has a VH4-S and a Herbert, and I think there's something in the voicing that you either like or dislike. I think they're great amps, and built well, but they're just not my thing, and I can't even tell you why. they've got a wide variety of tones, but there's something in each of those tones, that doesn't do it for me.

+ 1!

[charvelguy]

I saw Sambora use em.. I wasn't overly impressed but it could have been a number of factors.. outdoors, the mix, how they were tweaked.. etc.
It seemed his tone was overly gained out for Bon Jovi.
I like At Vance and they get a great tone out of em.

[siggy14]

Really? I thought the tone was aweful! Different strokes...

Same here, that is where i saw them play it, but i did listen to the new cd and he has a good tone. Maybe the Diezels just sound like shit doing the Rock/80's sound. Or maybe they sound great recorded, but like ass live.