It's never really clear, right? 😅 The first time I've had played using one of these Heads, that was my big concern. Because I needed really clean sound. It was a borrowed amp, the first time playing live with that band.
+nicolhaidi Dime did the best with what he had for sure, I don't think he had a garbage tone at all. He found a way to make the amp sound better than it originally did.
Kyle Ganger of course that tone is gonna suck on a live situation - he himself used a completely different tone when playing live indeed. not sure what your point is :D
If he had engaged the boost switch, you would have heard that this amp actually has a lot more gain available. I have the same amp and all you need is a bit of a boost in front and a 10-band EQ in the loop to get massive metal tones.
WTF do you know? I bet you sold your century for 3k! Bet you have never even heard of the DAR FBM. Ever tried a Marshall Kerry King? Ever seen a Washburn USA dime?
J from White Zombie blended two of these with two triple recs for his tone on Astro Creep. That album has the tightest and chunkiest tone. I think he even ran them in stereo when he played live.
I liked Dime's tone. I don't like metal guitar sounds to be "tonefull". Save that stuff for vintage rock/blues-(tan pants) playing. Metal guitar tone should be offensive IMO.
Funny, I just played a 80's vinyl covered rg100es for the first time today, and it was instant tonal gratification. Big, warm, punchy, crunchy... yeah, loved it. It was on a cheap B52 4x12 in the store, but still sounded great.
I love this amp. Bought mine off my cousin about 12 years ago with the matching cab for about $300! Definitely a steal. It was out of commission for a long time because i was young and had no clue what i was doing with it. Recently got it serviced and it screams again. I did have some trouble really finding the tone i wanted from it but that was super simple to take care of. Put my TS808 mini in the front and a BOSS GE7 eq in the loop. This thing is vicious now. I love it
I am the dude that sold this amp to Fluff. I used to run both channels at once. On the green channel I would turn the Gain to 10,bass to 10, mid and treble to zero ! Then I would blend on the amount of the green channel I wanted with the RED channel which I had the eq dimed. This way I could eliminate the Furman parametric eq I had in the FX loop. The green channel only purpose was to add low end girth. Running both channels at once made this amp very versatile tone wise. I could get lots of different tones. The amp was pretty awesome.
Yeah, but I will say that the Ampeg VH140C needs no boost. That is an amp that sounded great right out of the box. In fact, anytime I go to jam with some metal musicians, that is my go to amp. It's super easy to dial in, and there is no "need" for pedals.
i have a 1991 vh140c and it is much better than this. no boost needed. I have Marshall's first mosfet solid state version of the jcm 800 and it sounds amazing but needs a boost
Yeah, a lot of solid state amps get buzzy sounding when you get into high gain territory, so it's usually best to dial it back and supplement with an OD. That's why I love my Ampeg so much because it doesn't get really buzzy at the saturation point.
Hello fluff, I would really appreciate it if you post a video talking about rest, repose and telling us what happened, what's going to happen, and your vocalists departure. thank you big fan.
Someone gave me that amp because he thought it was broken by how the distortion channel sounded. I checked it out and after cracking it open, noticed it was intact and had zero issues. The guy who gave me the amp told me to keep it, so it sat under my bed for 4 years until I needed money for recording. Threw it in Craigslist and it took 6 months to get rid of it (I live in Southern California, so that's an insanely long time). Finally sold it for $140, which is $140 more than I paid for it, so fine by me. I couldn't stand that amps' tone, even the clean channel didn't impress me, which is really saying something for solid-state. Lots of people try to replicate the Dime tone with the L-500XL and the '59 neck, and I guess if you used that setup with a boost pedal, you'll probably get that Dimebag tone. That being said, I got a way closer Dimebag tone with the Randal RGT-100, which I strongly suggest over this junky thing.
I saw an interview with George Lynch. He said Randall wanted to build him an amp some time before Tooth snd Nail and this is what they came up with. He said they put a "scope" on a marshall jcm 800 and thats the sound they were going for with this but with transistors.
Any chance you'll mess around with the newer Randall RG series of solid state amps on your channel and let us know what you think? Ola seems to get some really nasty tones out of his in his vids.
It would be cool to see a video on how close you can get to Dime's sound with this amp, especially if you could include most of the elements of his rig (furman parametric eq, mxr 6 band, flanger/doubler, bill lawrence pickup, etc.)
I had all that stuff.... and tried.... but I couldn't get it close at all. A big part of his tone was shear VOLUME driving those poor speakers into excursion. I wish I knew what he used for speaker drivers in his live rig. I saw plenty of Randall cabs in his stage rig .. which if left stock would have contained Jaguar 50watt spkrs.. they actually sound pretty good too. So much of Dime's tone was in his hands. And I'm definitely not Dime !!! lolss... Best of luck in yer tone quest !
Awesome vid, thanks Ryan, I have been looking around for a proper demo of the Century 200 II. \m/ I own a Randal RG200ES, which is actually a Century 200 only different name on the front panel and layout/options on controls. An early version of the original C200 and are very rare nowadays from what I understand. I definitely like to use a boost in front with the old classic 6 band "blue" EQ in frown formation :P. Sounds killer. A big thanks for posting this because I have been want confirm the similarities in voicing...much appreciated!
That is the same and that I have but mine has more chunk. Although I am booting the shit out of it it running and EQ in the front and in the effects loop. I also have a BBE sonic maximizer. I also run an overdrive in front of the amp. I'd say I'm really close to the Pantera sound.
J of White Zombie also used this same amp. Great amp but I love the rg100es best. Ryan Bruce you would love gain, clean & reverb they just have more grit only amp I've heard that comes close is the newer rg1503.
RGT 100 es is different came from era Input is in the middle of the front panel, that might be a bright blue rackmount amp or a Bass head. Seen one on ebay awhile back. RGT does sound familiar.Rg 100es is indentical to the RG 80es except it's 80 watts and have grey carpet. Dimebag Darrel has used every Randall except for the Bass head version and the ultra rare an beast 1980s Randall 100 watt tube head. Yeah, you read correctly not type o there is a 100 watt tube head version, rumor has it tube head version is so close to a Mesa.
What's the point of the sustain/boost switch? I have a 1989 Randall Rg100 ES XP series and it has the same switch. It just lowers the volume and gets rid of the lower frequencies.
I bought one of these new in '94 for $450...I've had to play with a lot of pedals to get the sound I was hoping for but he's right, it takes a lot of fooling around with to get it right...I'll never sell it, I'm sentimental...
You will need a good high mid and treble boosting before / In front of the amp if you want the Dime Tone. I would personally dig that with a Randall Facepunch with the Smooth all the way down, and the Punch and the Frequency cranked, and also a Graphic Or Parametric EQualizer. By the way Fluff, could you try matching the cranked Century Dime-close tone on the Positive Grid Bias Head or the BIAS FX? And boost it to get the Vulgar or the Far Beyond Driven Tone.
Shocking to hear these amps lack in the low end department. That's one of Dimes staples. Wondering what he used in the studio to get those amazing tones. Especially on the Vulgar album!!!!
@@thomasmims7850 actually he used a 2x15 but that didn't come till the randall warhead. Dime used a Furman pq3 to boost and cut frequencies, then he used a MXR 6 band eq with the mids boosted THEN he used a aphex aural exciter type c2 model 104 with big bottom and THATS how he got all his low end thump.. Grady and Dime worked on his tone for YRS
Hi Ryan, i was checking the randall rg1503 solid state, what is your opinion about this amp?, I play death metal, i have a bc rich with emg 81, 85, and i would like to know your opinion about this amp, before to get it!, i will apreciate your advice! thanks
I don't know if it's partly because of the mix, but the low-end seems pretty muddy to me. It's hard to hear notes distinction when picking something other than Palm Muted notes. I know it's an issue normally when you use an extended range guitar, but your using a 6-string so...
+Tim Crouch ah cool, I kind of assumed they would make valve too, I've just never heard of any. I do think amp companies should be looking more in to what could be done with solid state, I feel it could have some interesting applications that no one has thought of yet.
that guitar is discontinued. i bought mine for 880 after shipping. mine was an older model as the skull inlay wasnt there. its great if you install an evertune bridge like fluff has. if not, it cannot hold tuning
I got a randall RG 150 watt solid state and out of the box it's not that great. Add an Ibanez tube screamer and a 7 band EQ and it sounds explosive...so good.
Sounds great with high gain and plenty of mids, though I would have liked to hear it with a bit less low end. I'm thinking you should show a few different eq settings on the amp during the intro-jam. [Start With Your Favorite EQ] [all EQ settings at 50%] [40% Bass, 100% Mid, 50% Treble] [60% Treble/Bass, 0% Mids] [Favorite Tone Again]
I bought the orange cr120 h because of that demo, ended up being the shittiest amp I ever owned. It stopped working twice, and than would randomly come on again, (yes I have a proper furman surge protector). The dirty channel sounded digital and dry( even though the amp was analog). I am now using a dual Rec and a fender super sonic
Canadaguitar Haha, goes to show how important mixing is. Something can sound great on a recording but can be the worst piece of equipment for real world use.
I bought my cr120 and, for me personally, it's the best amp I've ever owned. I'm a big fan of stoner and sludge metal, and I'm a total fuzz head, so I absolutely adore the tone it has. (it's also amazing for shoegaze and stuff like My Bloody Valentine). This might sound like blasphemy, but I actually sold my 6505+ once I got the orange because I didn't like it's tone as much for what I do. Yours must have been a dud, considering your reliability problems, and I'm not sure whether or not it's tone was effected by your issues. Everything is subjective though, and what works for you wouldn't work for me
GuitarFreak1901 Yeah, different strokes for different folks. 6505s are not knows for being good at anything besides tight metal. Mesa Rectifiers are actually really good at sludgy metal stuff. But if you're happy with your CR120 then no need to change it. I kinda wish I could be satisfied with a solid state amp. They always just sound so sterile and hollow to me. Modeling amps are a little better and I like practicing at low volumes with them, but they never get the feel right.
+DomSchu I've never played a modeling amp that I didn't hate. If I were to upgrade my cr120, I'd want an Orange or100 or a sunn model T- both of which are pretty darn expensive, and I'm currently maxing minimum wage haha. I'm very satisfied with my rig though
I have owned BOTH the Randall Century 200ii and the RG3003.... In fact I am the guy who sold Fluff this Century 200ii amp. Both amps are great....One is not better than the other. They are different and therefore I used them for different music. Here is a break down on some of their differences.... and mind u this is just my opinion. please don't get upset if u don't agree on the tone differences between the RG3003 and the Century. Its all subjective. Find what makes u happy. FYI.. I'm a former (20+ yrs) sound engineer. Also .. I was born in 67' and I've been playin Metal guitar since 1980.... First song I learned wrong .. Smoke on the water, first song I learned right, "Crazy Train" . . . lols.
Tone / EQ: The Red channel on the Century has very little low end. So you'll need an eq added to the fx loop. Which is why George Lynch added Furman PQ-3's to his Randall amps in his touring rigs. Which also may explain where Dime got the idea to add the PQ-3's to his rigs. The RG3003 has much better low end via a low boost sw. and mid scoop sw., but the 3 channels all share the same eq... which is very limiting tone-wise. Distortion: The Century 200ii has more fizz to the distortion... which, with some careful eq'ing ( I used a Furman PQ-3 in the fx loop like Lynch / Dime did) it will sound awesome. Lots of rich upper harmonics in the distortion. The thing people need to remember is when u set up and eq an amp for distortion / tone, you need to do it so it sounds good in a mix. AND when you do that, if you then play that amp by itself, it may not sound so good. Fluff is doing it correctly... Listen to his Randall when its in a mix... its sounds heavy and very distorted... but all by ltself it doesn't sound so good.. In fact I honestly cannot believe he got such an amazing tone out of that amp... and hell, I owned it. But if you normally play/practice without music then by all means eq it so it sounds good by itself. The Century's fizzy-ness when mixed in with a band or music actually gives it a more realistic tube type distortion sound... which is needed with old solid state gear. The 1991 Century 200ii actually has a little more gain/distortion than the newer 2015 RG3003 ! Which really surprised me. In fact I was amazed at how much distortion the Century had. I used to run the Century 200ii and the newer RG3003 simultaneously to compare them. Because the Century's distortion is a bit more fuzzy sounding it psychologically tricks you into thinking there's more distortion. Great for Van Halen or Loudness's Akira Takasaki tones. The RG3003's distortion is smoother sounding. The RG3003's distortion is not as harmonically "rich" as the Century but it has a "density" and tight-ness that is great for modern hi-gain music. Think Kill Switch or All That Remains. So it sounds better for modern hi-gain stuff than the "more" distorted Century... go figure.
Versatility: The RG3003 has 3 channels which all share the eq... which is very limiting tone-wise. I never used the clean "green" channel... why would I? I'm not in a country band. Metal mutha fucka..And the "red" and "Blue" channels were 99% identicle as far as tone and distortion. So the shared eq thing was pretty limiting tone-wise. I used to run the red ch distortion at 2 and the blue ch at 9. The Century was actually more versatile tone-wise. Because the Century had separate eq's for each channel. By carefully eq'ing the Green channel I could get a pretty good JCM800 tone and then use the red channel for leads. So, there u go... 2 diffrent amps. 2 different tones. Both have pluses and minuses. Use whatever fits your musical tastes. I used about 10 different amps... 1) because I can afford to and 2) because I have very diverse musical tastes.... Now I own a Kemper..... LOLsss ... which means I have sold off 4 of my amps. I am keeping the 6 tube amps I built though ! Take care.
I was confused by the title, this video is for the Century 200 Mark 2, not the original Century 200 which is the Randall monster that Dimebag used. I would really like to see him demo. Century 200's are extremely rare to find but there is one for sale on reverb now. Only one for sale I could find anywhere, if I had the cash I would grab it. reverb.com/item/3946205-randall-rg200es-century-200-early-model-original-first-series-run-extremely-rare-pantera-amp?gclid=CJHKurTTitICFQqraQodjroHYw&pla=1
@@dimevision5970 how are they different, which components did the change? There hardly any info on the net to compare em? Was that true that the only diff between the 170 & 200 were the eqs and less watts, so that would mean they could get the same tone?
@@liljuanito123 The Century 200 is a different circuit and as for sound, as expected, is different that the 200II. The 200 is more raw and in your face while the 200II is smoother, it's not bad but I would take the Century 200 over ANY SS amp, any day. If you've played one in person, you will understand. As for the Century 170, NO, don't be mislead by the name...not even the same league as the 200, at all!! In fact it's actually the same circuit as the RG170ES, and that amp is a turd, I owned the head and 112 combo. Nothing like the 200. Sold mine last year for 100 bucks. The truth is people are selling shitty amps at LARGELY inflated prices labeling them as "Dimebag/Pantera" gear just to get that extra buck out of his name to an unsuspecting person who doesn't know what they are looking at. Don't be fooled. If you are in the market for ANY old Randall SS amp, the ONLY two you should be after is the RG100ES or Century 200, those are the holy grails and best sounding out of the entire Randall SS line, period. On another note, if you are on Facebook, you should join a group called "The Dimebag Sound" and ask your questions there. Great group of very knowledgeable people who have first hand experience with just about anything Randall. If you need technical proof of what I've said here, you should contact Randall regarding your questions on circuitry or find schematics online, they are available.
Hey Fluff love your work. have done a mode 4. I know they get crap but i do like them except mine fried itself due to their shitty fans. now use markv and 6505. I'd love to hear your opinion. keep up the great work:)
I was completely underwhelmed when I tired one out 8+ years ago (back when HCAF was "Lit" n not shit), didn't think about boosting it then. I was able to compare it to Crate Stealth 100, but that amp was cold, thin, sterile trash and the C2II was way better.
probably the best transistor amp I've ever heard in terms of high gain
No way this thing is solid state! Looks like a huge tube head
It's solid state. 100% through-and-through Mosfet. Google it.
Peavey XXLs and Marshall Valvestate 8100s sound glorious imo, especially for transistor amps
no. have to say i think the ampeg vh140c still beats it
cave digger I've heard a lot of good things about it but I've yet to find a decent YT video and I don't think any local stores carry it. ;-;
The ''clean'' channel is one of the best sounds I've heard
It's never really clear, right? 😅 The first time I've had played using one of these Heads, that was my big concern. Because I needed really clean sound. It was a borrowed amp, the first time playing live with that band.
Are you having fun on tour, Fluff? Fluff?! FLUFF?! FLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUFFFF!!!!!!!!!!
If you want the Dimebag tone you'll need an mxr 6-band graphic EQ pedal and a furman PQ-3 I believe, paired with this amp of course.
or paired with a rg100es
to be honest , i have no idea why i want that tone haha but to me its more the experimenting how to get it than the actually tone for myself
+Kyle Ganger what? dime's tone is easily one of the best crafted and most sought after in metal.
+nicolhaidi Dime did the best with what he had for sure, I don't think he had a garbage tone at all. He found a way to make the amp sound better than it originally did.
Kyle Ganger of course that tone is gonna suck on a live situation - he himself used a completely different tone when playing live indeed. not sure what your point is :D
That rhythm tone is just pure beef. I love it.
If he had engaged the boost switch, you would have heard that this amp actually has a lot more gain available. I have the same amp and all you need is a bit of a boost in front and a 10-band EQ in the loop to get massive metal tones.
WTF do you know? I bet you sold your century for 3k! Bet you have never even heard of the DAR FBM. Ever tried a Marshall Kerry King? Ever seen a Washburn USA dime?
By the way....what are you wearing right now? Text me your dirty little secrets.....mmmmm!!!
@@angrybadger616 wtf are you going on about lol
J from White Zombie blended two of these with two triple recs for his tone on Astro Creep. That album has the tightest and chunkiest tone. I think he even ran them in stereo when he played live.
I really like the talk about the amplifier after the actual demo and playthrough!
I liked Dime's tone. I don't like metal guitar sounds to be "tonefull". Save that stuff for vintage rock/blues-(tan pants) playing. Metal guitar tone should be offensive IMO.
2:57 bit of floods?
Funny, I just played a 80's vinyl covered rg100es for the first time today, and it was instant tonal gratification. Big, warm, punchy, crunchy... yeah, loved it. It was on a cheap B52 4x12 in the store, but still sounded great.
your tone always sounds so brutal it's great.
I love this amp. Bought mine off my cousin about 12 years ago with the matching cab for about $300! Definitely a steal. It was out of commission for a long time because i was young and had no clue what i was doing with it. Recently got it serviced and it screams again. I did have some trouble really finding the tone i wanted from it but that was super simple to take care of. Put my TS808 mini in the front and a BOSS GE7 eq in the loop. This thing is vicious now. I love it
I am the dude that sold this amp to Fluff. I used to run both channels at once. On the green channel I would turn the Gain to 10,bass to 10, mid and treble to zero ! Then I would blend on the amount of the green channel I wanted with the RED channel which I had the eq dimed. This way I could eliminate the Furman parametric eq I had in the FX loop. The green channel only purpose was to add low end girth. Running both channels at once made this amp very versatile tone wise. I could get lots of different tones. The amp was pretty awesome.
This and the Ampeg VH 140C, like you stated fluff" you push them the right way and you will receive a killer tone! especially for a solidstate,
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Yeah, but I will say that the Ampeg VH140C needs no boost. That is an amp that sounded great right out of the box. In fact, anytime I go to jam with some metal musicians, that is my go to amp. It's super easy to dial in, and there is no "need" for pedals.
i have a 1991 vh140c and it is much better than this. no boost needed. I have Marshall's first mosfet solid state version of the jcm 800 and it sounds amazing but needs a boost
Yeah, a lot of solid state amps get buzzy sounding when you get into high gain territory, so it's usually best to dial it back and supplement with an OD. That's why I love my Ampeg so much because it doesn't get really buzzy at the saturation point.
Hello fluff, I would really appreciate it if you post a video talking about rest, repose and telling us what happened, what's going to happen, and your vocalists departure. thank you big fan.
i love those old Randall solid state amps.
They need to make more amps like this. I could make that clean sound pretty. Doubling really makes it sounds amazing.
Someone gave me that amp because he thought it was broken by how the distortion channel sounded. I checked it out and after cracking it open, noticed it was intact and had zero issues. The guy who gave me the amp told me to keep it, so it sat under my bed for 4 years until I needed money for recording. Threw it in Craigslist and it took 6 months to get rid of it (I live in Southern California, so that's an insanely long time). Finally sold it for $140, which is $140 more than I paid for it, so fine by me. I couldn't stand that amps' tone, even the clean channel didn't impress me, which is really saying something for solid-state. Lots of people try to replicate the Dime tone with the L-500XL and the '59 neck, and I guess if you used that setup with a boost pedal, you'll probably get that Dimebag tone. That being said, I got a way closer Dimebag tone with the Randal RGT-100, which I strongly suggest over this junky thing.
When I hear a Randall, I immediately see a dark rainy concrete jungle with chain link fencing being smashed back and forth with the tempo of the song.
I saw an interview with George Lynch. He said Randall wanted to build him an amp some time before Tooth snd Nail and this is what they came up with. He said they put a "scope" on a marshall jcm 800 and thats the sound they were going for with this but with transistors.
I love how low you have your guitar man, its awesome :D
Any chance you'll mess around with the newer Randall RG series of solid state amps on your channel and let us know what you think? Ola seems to get some really nasty tones out of his in his vids.
Ola's using a Randall Satan, not a solid state RG.
+Eric Wheeler Ola did a demo of the RG and comparison of all his amps. Indeed had good tone out of it.
I've got an RG1003H and I love the tone I get
The RG1003 is a fantastic amp, especially for the price.
yup! got mine used for $170 :D
Does anybody know why these amps are so rare? Were there only a limited amount made or something because they’re really hard to track down online
were you using the boost/OD during the isolated section? or just the amp?
Pretty sure that was without boost at least thats what i wanna say. It sounds way more focused with boosy
reminds me of my old 80s peavey scorpion
It would be cool to see a video on how close you can get to Dime's sound with this amp, especially if you could include most of the elements of his rig (furman parametric eq, mxr 6 band, flanger/doubler, bill lawrence pickup, etc.)
I had all that stuff.... and tried.... but I couldn't get it close at all. A big part of his tone was shear VOLUME driving those poor speakers into excursion. I wish I knew what he used for speaker drivers in his live rig. I saw plenty of Randall cabs in his stage rig .. which if left stock would have contained Jaguar 50watt spkrs.. they actually sound pretty good too. So much of Dime's tone was in his hands. And I'm definitely not Dime !!! lolss... Best of luck in yer tone quest !
Any chance on doing a demo of an Ampeg VH140C? That is another excellent solid state high gain beast.
Awesome vid, thanks Ryan, I have been looking around for a proper demo of the Century 200 II. \m/
I own a Randal RG200ES, which is actually a Century 200 only different name on the front panel and layout/options on controls. An early version of the original C200 and are very rare nowadays from what I understand. I definitely like to use a boost in front with the old classic 6 band "blue" EQ in frown formation :P. Sounds killer. A big thanks for posting this because I have been want confirm the similarities in voicing...much appreciated!
I'd love to hear a review of the newer RG series.
It would be awesome if you could even compare it to some other SS/tube amps.
Funny thing is this is my favorite tone you've done...besides the Peavey Ultra 120+
How's the evertune really holding up????? can you do like a year after review? or for how ever long its been now? any tricks or problems with it?..
That is the same and that I have but mine has more chunk. Although I am booting the shit out of it it running and EQ in the front and in the effects loop. I also have a BBE sonic maximizer. I also run an overdrive in front of the amp. I'd say I'm really close to the Pantera sound.
Not the same and. Lol. The same amp. Stupid autocorrect
J of White Zombie also used this same amp. Great amp but I love the rg100es best. Ryan Bruce you would love gain, clean & reverb they just have more grit only amp I've heard that comes close is the newer rg1503.
RGT100 ES owner here, love it.
RGT 100 es is different came from era Input is in the middle of the front panel, that might be a bright blue rackmount amp or a Bass head. Seen one on ebay awhile back. RGT does sound familiar.Rg 100es is indentical to the RG 80es except it's 80 watts and have grey carpet. Dimebag Darrel has used every Randall except for the Bass head version and the ultra rare an beast 1980s Randall 100 watt tube head. Yeah, you read correctly not type o there is a 100 watt tube head version, rumor has it tube head version is so close to a Mesa.
RGT100 ES is a 100W tube head, and the tube version of the RG100. The inputs are on the right side.
bruce hello , can you tell me which is the high gain amplifier number 1 for you, thank you from Argentina
ever listen to the album "Heavy Over The Home" by Sanzu, Fluff? I think you would absolutely dig that band.
how does this compare to the t2 , can i get a white zombie century tone with a t2 randall?
Fluff where is your time machine? Because that Randall looks brand new! Also congrats on the new amp.
What's the point of the sustain/boost switch? I have a 1989 Randall Rg100 ES XP series and it has the same switch. It just lowers the volume and gets rid of the lower frequencies.
Can anyone comment a direct link to the guitar? I tried googling it but I couldn't find that exact model.
please do a demo of the randall rg1503, interested in your thoughts!
How his the century 200 compared to the RG80? any chance we may see a video comparison between the two?
I didn't really get, what does the pre-effects level knob do?
How does this cut through the mix live? I feel like Randall's always get lost compared to other amps. They sound great on their own though!
Man these sound so damn good
The Rhythm sounded so quiet in the mix. I think maybe using a graphics eq pedal would help to clear it up because it just has no bollocks.
I bought one of these new in '94 for $450...I've had to play with a lot of pedals to get the sound I was hoping for but he's right, it takes a lot of fooling around with to get it right...I'll never sell it, I'm sentimental...
You will need a good high mid and treble boosting before / In front of the amp if you want the Dime Tone. I would personally dig that with a Randall Facepunch with the Smooth all the way down, and the Punch and the Frequency cranked, and also a Graphic Or Parametric EQualizer.
By the way Fluff, could you try matching the cranked Century Dime-close tone on the Positive Grid Bias Head or the BIAS FX? And boost it to get the Vulgar or the Far Beyond Driven Tone.
Shocking to hear these amps lack in the low end department. That's one of Dimes staples. Wondering what he used in the studio to get those amazing tones. Especially on the Vulgar album!!!!
Alot of the bottom was Rex’s bass honestly
@@ryanday9288 Yeah, if you really listen to Pantera songs, much of the low end was Rex Brown's underrated bass tone gave those songs their low bite.
@@quickdrawmcgraw3567 100%
he had a 4x15 along with his 4x12!
@@thomasmims7850 actually he used a 2x15 but that didn't come till the randall warhead. Dime used a Furman pq3 to boost and cut frequencies, then he used a MXR 6 band eq with the mids boosted THEN he used a aphex aural exciter type c2 model 104 with big bottom and THATS how he got all his low end thump.. Grady and Dime worked on his tone for YRS
Hey Fluff, do a review for the Randall Satan! That amp is amazing.
Have you played the Randall RG100ES? I believe Dime used it on the "Cowboys from Hell" & "The Great Southern Trendkill".....
Pretty sure that was it. In an article he mentiones that he went to his "old rig" because it was already hooked up.
I don't understand your signal chain since I've seen an ISP Decimator on the top of the amp
Hey Fluff, are high wattage amps a necessity for tone in home recording? A topic in the next Beard Files, maybe?
Mr Fluff. I forgot how nice your nicely trimmed beard style looked. I think you should consider going back to this look dude.
Can we talk about how these things have sold for upwards of almost 3k here lately? How? Why?
Basically because of Dimebag fans and because they are so rare lol, prices are a joke, luckily I have one already
The gain stage sounds really fuzzy. I'd rather use it for some fuzzed out garage rock or really low tuned stoner, rather than modern metal.
sounds like someone who knows what he's talking about.
For every one of these, i get 10000 "you're a fucking idiot" replies :D
Teutone feels good to be alive isn't it?
Sounds perfect for me :-)
+Teutone well you are not an idiot. This may have worked for Dime but you definitely miss that satisfying push of air you get from tubes.
White Zombie used these and Marshall 8100 on Astro Creep.
Is the c170 or c170ii the "same amp" as the c200 and c200ii?
Sounds pretty nice!
But that "Sustain Boost" kills the low end and makes the signal less loud.
Hi Ryan, i was checking the randall rg1503 solid state, what is your opinion about this amp?, I play death metal, i have a bc rich with emg 81, 85, and i would like to know your opinion about this amp, before to get it!, i will apreciate your advice! thanks
Damn havent seen you use the schecter in ages! i have the same one except i got the dot inlays on mine
I don't know if it's partly because of the mix, but the low-end seems pretty muddy to me. It's hard to hear notes distinction when picking something other than Palm Muted notes. I know it's an issue normally when you use an extended range guitar, but your using a 6-string so...
So I don't really know anything about Randall, do they solely make solid state amps?
+Tim Crouch ah cool, I kind of assumed they would make valve too, I've just never heard of any. I do think amp companies should be looking more in to what could be done with solid state, I feel it could have some interesting applications that no one has thought of yet.
It's Certainly the Nicest Looking Randall Head!
How much is that guitar?? i want one
that guitar is discontinued. i bought mine for 880 after shipping. mine was an older model as the skull inlay wasnt there. its great if you install an evertune bridge like fluff has. if not, it cannot hold tuning
Sounds awesome. How many Randall amps do you own now? 4?
Do you program your own drum beats? If yes, how?
dude seriously?
+IDONTCAREOFNAMES ?
FutureSequence new to this channel?
Ez drummer. superior drummer. why not just answer him instead?
dre brose where is the fun in that?
Hey fluff, what are your thoughts on on the randall RH series
I got a randall RG 150 watt solid state and out of the box it's not that great. Add an Ibanez tube screamer and a 7 band EQ and it sounds explosive...so good.
Are the Lundgren The One set you demoed some time back still in your Schecter? ☺
Hey Fluff what is your favorite and most commonly used guitar tuning?
Do a review of the EvH 5150 III. It's an amazing amp, I just got it a few weeks ago.
Hey fluff are you still thinking about doing those videos where you try to get someone's tone down? (I think you mentioned it in a old FAQ)
Fluff! I have the exact same guitar!
Sounds great with high gain and plenty of mids, though I would have liked to hear it with a bit less low end.
I'm thinking you should show a few different eq settings on the amp during the intro-jam.
[Start With Your Favorite EQ] [all EQ settings at 50%] [40% Bass, 100% Mid, 50% Treble] [60% Treble/Bass, 0% Mids] [Favorite Tone Again]
Still using the ISP Decimator? You said once that you loved the TC Sentry. Still waiting for a demo btw...
was the neck pickup inverted? o:
wow .. Fluff using his old Schecter, i thought this was your old video ...
that's quite a wide sound
I'd love to see you do some more 7 string stuff
I'm not overly impressed with this amp. I think your demo of the CR120 sounded much better as far as solid state amps go. I'm a tube amp man myself.
I bought the orange cr120 h because of that demo, ended up being the shittiest amp I ever owned. It stopped working twice, and than would randomly come on again, (yes I have a proper furman surge protector). The dirty channel sounded digital and dry( even though the amp was analog). I am now using a dual Rec and a fender super sonic
Canadaguitar Haha, goes to show how important mixing is. Something can sound great on a recording but can be the worst piece of equipment for real world use.
I bought my cr120 and, for me personally, it's the best amp I've ever owned. I'm a big fan of stoner and sludge metal, and I'm a total fuzz head, so I absolutely adore the tone it has. (it's also amazing for shoegaze and stuff like My Bloody Valentine). This might sound like blasphemy, but I actually sold my 6505+ once I got the orange because I didn't like it's tone as much for what I do. Yours must have been a dud, considering your reliability problems, and I'm not sure whether or not it's tone was effected by your issues. Everything is subjective though, and what works for you wouldn't work for me
GuitarFreak1901 Yeah, different strokes for different folks. 6505s are not knows for being good at anything besides tight metal. Mesa Rectifiers are actually really good at sludgy metal stuff. But if you're happy with your CR120 then no need to change it. I kinda wish I could be satisfied with a solid state amp. They always just sound so sterile and hollow to me. Modeling amps are a little better and I like practicing at low volumes with them, but they never get the feel right.
+DomSchu I've never played a modeling amp that I didn't hate. If I were to upgrade my cr120, I'd want an Orange or100 or a sunn model T- both of which are pretty darn expensive, and I'm currently maxing minimum wage haha. I'm very satisfied with my rig though
Long shot here.. would you sell or trade this?
So it's the Randall 100 200
which one is better Randall RG300 ur Randall Century 200...
RG 300 because 300 Watts and loudness that kills
rg is one of the best series ever made
Watts don't matter. It's the tone that matters. No one needs a 300 Watt guitar amplifier. Even with a 5 Watt tube amp you can make ears bleed
+WhiteSaucage Scar I'm sorry but why would you ever need a 300 watt amp
I have owned BOTH the Randall Century 200ii and the RG3003.... In fact I am the guy who sold Fluff this Century 200ii amp. Both amps are great....One is not better than the other. They are different and therefore I used them for different music.
Here is a break down on some of their differences.... and mind u this is just my opinion. please don't get upset if u don't agree on the tone differences between the RG3003 and the Century. Its all subjective. Find what makes u happy. FYI.. I'm a former (20+ yrs) sound engineer. Also .. I was born in 67' and I've been playin Metal guitar since 1980.... First song I learned wrong .. Smoke on the water, first song I learned right, "Crazy Train" . . . lols.
Tone / EQ:
The Red channel on the Century has very little low end. So you'll need an eq added to the fx loop. Which is why George Lynch added Furman PQ-3's to his Randall amps in his touring rigs. Which also may explain where Dime got the idea to add the PQ-3's to his rigs.
The RG3003 has much better low end via a low boost sw. and mid scoop sw., but the 3 channels all share the same eq... which is very limiting tone-wise.
Distortion:
The Century 200ii has more fizz to the distortion... which, with some careful eq'ing ( I used a Furman PQ-3 in the fx loop like Lynch / Dime did) it will sound awesome. Lots of rich upper harmonics in the distortion. The thing people need to remember is when u set up and eq an amp for distortion / tone, you need to do it so it sounds good in a mix. AND when you do that, if you then play that amp by itself, it may not sound so good. Fluff is doing it correctly... Listen to his Randall when its in a mix... its sounds heavy and very distorted... but all by ltself it doesn't sound so good.. In fact I honestly cannot believe he got such an amazing tone out of that amp... and hell, I owned it.
But if you normally play/practice without music then by all means eq it so it sounds good by itself. The Century's fizzy-ness when mixed in with a band or music actually gives it a more realistic tube type distortion sound... which is needed with old solid state gear.
The 1991 Century 200ii actually has a little more gain/distortion than the newer 2015 RG3003 ! Which really surprised me. In fact I was amazed at how much distortion the Century had. I used to run the Century 200ii and the newer RG3003 simultaneously to compare them. Because the Century's distortion is a bit more fuzzy sounding it psychologically tricks you into thinking there's more distortion. Great for Van Halen or Loudness's Akira Takasaki tones.
The RG3003's distortion is smoother sounding. The RG3003's distortion is not as harmonically "rich" as the Century but it has a "density" and tight-ness that is great for modern hi-gain music. Think Kill Switch or All That Remains. So it sounds better for modern hi-gain stuff than the "more" distorted Century... go figure.
Versatility:
The RG3003 has 3 channels which all share the eq... which is very limiting tone-wise. I never used the clean "green" channel... why would I? I'm not in a country band. Metal mutha fucka..And the "red" and "Blue" channels were 99% identicle as far as tone and distortion. So the shared eq thing was pretty limiting tone-wise. I used to run the red ch distortion at 2 and the blue ch at 9.
The Century was actually more versatile tone-wise. Because the Century had separate eq's for each channel. By carefully eq'ing the Green channel I could get a pretty good JCM800 tone and then use the red channel for leads.
So, there u go... 2 diffrent amps. 2 different tones. Both have pluses and minuses. Use whatever fits your musical tastes. I used about 10 different amps... 1) because I can afford to and 2) because I have very diverse musical tastes.... Now I own a Kemper..... LOLsss ... which means I have sold off 4 of my amps. I am keeping the 6 tube amps I built though ! Take care.
with a good boost it's kinda cool! not too heavy and very precise palm mutes. let the bassist handle the work of the low end!
I was confused by the title, this video is for the Century 200 Mark 2, not the original Century 200 which is the Randall monster that Dimebag used. I would really like to see him demo. Century 200's are extremely rare to find but there is one for sale on reverb now. Only one for sale I could find anywhere, if I had the cash I would grab it.
reverb.com/item/3946205-randall-rg200es-century-200-early-model-original-first-series-run-extremely-rare-pantera-amp?gclid=CJHKurTTitICFQqraQodjroHYw&pla=1
The Century 200 aka Dimes Monster...!!!
Fluff! we have the same shirt!
I thought that Dime used the RG100ES on Vulgar Display.
He used the Rg on cowboys
Alex bob And Trendkill, and most of the time live
solid state? or tubed.....I'm assuming solid state.
Yeah, it's a solid state.
Selling?
Ohhhh i love you fluffffff
hmm is the randall century 200 different from the 200II ?
secretRBRman yes, completely different circuit and sound
@@dimevision5970 how are they different, which components did the change? There hardly any info on the net to compare em? Was that true that the only diff between the 170 & 200 were the eqs and less watts, so that would mean they could get the same tone?
@@liljuanito123 The Century 200 is a different circuit and as for sound, as expected, is different that the 200II. The 200 is more raw and in your face while the 200II is smoother, it's not bad but I would take the Century 200 over ANY SS amp, any day. If you've played one in person, you will understand. As for the Century 170, NO, don't be mislead by the name...not even the same league as the 200, at all!! In fact it's actually the same circuit as the RG170ES, and that amp is a turd, I owned the head and 112 combo. Nothing like the 200. Sold mine last year for 100 bucks. The truth is people are selling shitty amps at LARGELY inflated prices labeling them as "Dimebag/Pantera" gear just to get that extra buck out of his name to an unsuspecting person who doesn't know what they are looking at. Don't be fooled. If you are in the market for ANY old Randall SS amp, the ONLY two you should be after is the RG100ES or Century 200, those are the holy grails and best sounding out of the entire Randall SS line, period. On another note, if you are on Facebook, you should join a group called "The Dimebag Sound" and ask your questions there. Great group of very knowledgeable people who have first hand experience with just about anything Randall. If you need technical proof of what I've said here, you should contact Randall regarding your questions on circuitry or find schematics online, they are available.
Yoooo this sounds PHAT
Hey Fluff love your work. have done a mode 4. I know they get crap but i do like them except mine fried itself due to their shitty fans. now use markv and 6505. I'd love to hear your opinion. keep up the great work:)
you done
FINALLY!
I was completely underwhelmed when I tired one out 8+ years ago (back when HCAF was "Lit" n not shit), didn't think about boosting it then. I was able to compare it to Crate Stealth 100, but that amp was cold, thin, sterile trash and the C2II was way better.
Fluff looks like Daniel Bryan from WWE :)
great demo btw
the intro song is yours
So if anybody got one of these for sale and could contact me that'd great!
IKR. too bad they're not at "Dime" Store prices ;)
I thought you were Jared Dines for a moment.
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Guess i gotta stop wearing snapbacks.. not a big fan of him lol
What I wanna know is when did you guys take a poop on tour? It's seems like you did a lot of traveling and playing and had no time to drop a deuce.