Ola just received my solar 1.6 blb evertune!! Such a beautiful guitar. PERFECT QC!!! The evertune is awesome and very easy to use!! Awesome guitar man. I’m ecstatic!! The solar Duncan’s are amazing!!
@@theartofshwa vintage chug kicks ass, love that oldschool metal sound - e.g. Priest, Sabbath, Maiden, Saxon. It sounds so much more natural than all that modern digital crap.
Meh, no Metalzone needed.. She'll chug, just crank it up to 10, if you dare! Don't forget your earplugs. 😉 Plenty of cats out there rockin' 6L6 based amps.
@@ajcjcarvalho It was a joke because both U2 and Queen used Vox amps, making the statement at least relevant to the video. Rather than a weird joke thrown into a random comment section for no rhyme or reason. Lol
@@fredriksvard2603 u play guitar ? Stone cold crazy has alot of of chugging in it at least with you're wrist going up and down on the power cords palmutting. Is that not a chug? You don't know what you're talking about
Protip: Plug into the top boost channel, turn bass and treble all the way down, then dime the channel volume. Adjust the master volume to desired loudness and add a touch of bass back in to give it some body. Adjust the tone cut knob to taste. It’s not a “chug,” but it’s the best crunch sound I’ve heard out of the Vox without using pedals.
Saw the title of this video and, as I do every time, I thought "He's such a dickhead. I love him." And this couldn't be a more classic example of why. Did you do any prep at all? No. Did you manage to get the darkest clean tone I've ever heard from a Top Boost Vox? Yes. Did you crank the master for old-school power tube distortion? Absolutely not. Did you plug in a boost? No. One better. A Metalzone. 10/10 would watch again. Never change, dude.
The AC15 takes high gain pedals exceptionally well. i regret selling mine. I have never been able to achieve the same tone out of any other amp with the same high gain pedals. The clean tone with a chorus is one of the best out there.
Once was a girl, that brought her vox ac30 for the bands rehearsal. I gotta say I was inloved with the tone. That amplifier, for me, has as the best clean/crunchy of all the amps I ever heard.
It's my pedal platform for this reason. It has an effects loop, attenuator, and there are tricks you can do to get more control over the EQ, too! Ola's trying to expose my secret tech.
This would've been a great time to crank out some high-gain overdrive or boost pedal! VOX tube amps take pedals very well, you can actually get them to chug fairly well
Soy: By 1968 the Beatles had moved past the Vox amps. (Their "exclusive" deal/contract with Vox was for live shows. Those ceased in 1966.) They may have used one here or there but most photos of them in the studio from that era showed them using Fender amps.
I gigged with a Laney LC50-II for like 8 years. My bands played what I labeled as "punk-funk-metal", and I used to run the Laney clean for our funky songs/parts, and then use a Metal Zone for the punk and metal stuff - sounded killer. So yeah, I agree with Ola - a Metal Zone will make any amp chug if you set the amp for a clean tone and then use the pedal as the high gain channel.
I use my AC30 for literally all genres. I'm the kind of guy who loves both funk and metal equally. The main this is: does your amp have beautiful cleans? This amp takes pedals like a dream. One thing I'd say is: I wish I'd gotten the 15. The 30 is about 10,000 pounds.
I'm sure your neighbors absolutely love you 😅 that thing is LOUD. Even my AC10 seems pretty loud, I can't even imagine what an AC30 would be like. Absolutely love Vox amps though, I don't know if I'll ever buy anything different!
@@dmitryowens I hope you modded it then. Stock it sounds pretty, shall we say, hard to get a good tone out of it? But they make great modding platforms that can sound really great.
@@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623 I'm not an electronic engineer, dude - lol And I could get good tones out of it - apparently some people just don't know how to adjust the EQ. I do want to get a Waza Metal Zone, however - I hear they sound killer.
ac-30 with a tube upgrade will blow your mind. not only does it do the cleans super well (i love my greco les paul through it) but it will also bite sooooooo hard when pushed. great for classic british metal, and doesnt sound too bad for some thrash stuff too!
you were SO CLOSE to getting some really amazing vox saturation on the top boost channel. The ONLY thing you didn't do was crank up the Master Volume with the top boost volume cranked as well. You'll be amazed at how distorted that amp will get. Rock on.
The best tone I ever had was with an all solid-state VOX amp from the 1960s along with the original Boss ME-5 and my Yamaha RGX or Jackson Randy Rhoads custom shop special - that combination sounded way better than the JCM 900 I also had at the time. Man I wish I still had all that gear.
I had the pleasure of hearing a special edition vox ac30 with the limited edition speakers, made to the same spec as the original speakers from back when it was first made. It was cranked to the max, deafeningly loud (thankfully it was being recorded in another room) and pushed by a simple American telecaster. And it was the best classic rock sound I have ever heard. It screamed with such character, it sounded like the amp was alive and singing with human emotion. If you ever get the chance, I urge everyone to try it. It will make you want to cry.
Naaais! Thanks for hearing me! I asked for this in June 2020. I didn't manage making it chug it either. Now I have proof that it is not possisble without padel. Again, thanks a lot! :D
You have no idea how much I appreciate this video, Ola. My punk / metal band has a few South by Southwest gigs coming up in which the Vox AC15 is my only backline option, and I thought I was totally screwed until I found this video! Many thanks for what you do - pretty much every other video just focuses on the clean / light breakup approach, but this is only one I’ve seen from a distinctively metal viewpoint. Cheers!
If you want a classic Vox to chug, you have to get an AC30 and jump the normal and treble boost channels. It has more gain than a JCM800, although it's not as modern sounding.
About 10years ago I had an AC30, run a Russian Big Muff, DS-1 and some old purple eq pedal I forget now, it definitely chugged but also gave me ridiculous nice clean tones. I miss that setup
Two things to know about Vox style amps. 1. The EQ controls are interactive. Roll off the treble and bass below 12:00 and you get more mids than just a top and bass cut. 2. Power tube distortion needs master volume full up. A lot of the magic of the vox sound is in the power section disorting rather than the preamp.
That's probably one of the best Metal Zone sounds I've heard straight into the front of the amp. Normally it sounds broken if you plug it into the wrong amp. Looks like AC15 is a good choice.
The MEANEST tone I ever achieved was slapping a fuzz factory in front of my VOX AC15. Guess Ola was not ready for it. If you guys want a taste, let me know and I'll record some old school chug with it
Well I once played a live gig with an AC15 + an overdrive and it kicked asses playing metallica and similar stuff! Great valve pedal platform without any doubt ;)
Thanks for watching guys! Did you know I released my album? Check it out - ua-cam.com/video/OGVZyE6l--s/v-deo.html
I can’t wait to put it on the TT and crank it on the Kenwood KA-9100!!!
Hey Ola ! Your music is great \m/
i love the album good work
Waiting for the torrent 😂. Just kidding, it's great !
Ola just received my solar 1.6 blb evertune!! Such a beautiful guitar. PERFECT QC!!! The evertune is awesome and very easy to use!! Awesome guitar man. I’m ecstatic!! The solar Duncan’s are amazing!!
Ah yes, The Beatles are know to host the very first slam metal concert with those AC15's.
They did it all for the nookie.
I can’t imagine what metal music would sound like back then. What would it sound like? 🤔
@@Teepee514 listen to Strol On by Yardbirds, kinda proto metal with Vox AC50 amps. 1966
@@Teepee514 as Michael said, The Yardbirds circa '66 did some chugging metal. Also try The Who or The Creation
@@Teepee514 clink clink *glass breaking*
You can smell the burning tubes
I wanted him to plug in a boost. Then he one-ups me, and plugs in a metalzone. Madman.
Haha I was saying from the very beginning, overdrive it man plug in a TS or whatever. He has a shelf overflowing with od pedals but no! Metal Zone 🤘
MetalZone is a nice boost!
I think a clean boost would send this into the zone.
Metalzone could make your smart watch chug.
WAIT... are you telling me the metalzone isn't a clean boost?
The clean version of will it chug would be: WILL IT CHIME? idea for you Ola, you’re welcome
Nobody watches his vids for clean tones lol
Brilliant.
@@DSchea you’re acting like we wouldn’t watch a video with Ola regardless. We only don’t do that because he doesn’t do that. If he chimes, we listen.
A fellow based chime enjoyer. I really think it hurts some people’s ears
@@DSchea Yeah, metal albums don´t use clean sounds... right.
“When in doubt, Metal Zone. Remember that.” - Ola England, 2021
Ola Finnish
@@Marta1Buck 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 one of the epic comments of all time
I just fucking might
Need to be on a t-shirt honestly
"When in doubt, Metal zone"
-Ola Englund 2021
This should be on a t-shirt
Something literally only he would say.
and Ola happy
I use my metal zone waza on my ac10 and I don't know whether to feel proud or ashamed
I actually didn't hate the Metalzone with the vox sound... Lol.
Distortion pedals generally sound better going through clean British-voiced amplifiers IMO
Add an MXR ten band eq before the MetalZone. You're welcome 😁
@@Sgt6217 mxr ten band does wonders. I have mine in my fx loop of my 6505mh
its the waza craft though, they're better than the OGs
@@somegingerdude8110 think Brian May might have something to say about that claim🙈🙉🙊
I think that "chug" with the amp alone sounded really cool. Not modern but a nice flavor.
"Vintage" chug
Agreed. Kinda want an AC15 now 🤣
@@theartofshwa vintage chug kicks ass, love that oldschool metal sound - e.g. Priest, Sabbath, Maiden, Saxon. It sounds so much more natural than all that modern digital crap.
it did not chug, it jangled
This amp sounds good for heavy, speed and thrash metal but apparently not for extreme metal
Next - Fender Twin Reverb!
Will it chug - NO!
With Metalzone - YES!
Saved you some wasted time Ola, you're welcome!
Meh, no Metalzone needed.. She'll chug, just crank it up to 10, if you dare! Don't forget your earplugs. 😉 Plenty of cats out there rockin' 6L6 based amps.
@@R3TR0R4V3 I have a Tonemaster Fender Twin Reverb which luckily comes with an attenuator. A Twin Reverb with all knobs on 10 sounds awesome
Pretty much anything will chug with Metalzone, no?
Pretty much, yeah.. I'd hope so anyway. 😅
Twin Reverb on 10... thats how that dude from Sound of Metal got deaf, probably...
Ola: "ok, show me your chugs"
Amp: "..."
Ola: *pulls out Metalzone* - "I wasn't asking"
My favourite Brutal Death Metal Band, Queen!
I was thinking U2 🤣
@@mke7605 Why not Backstreet Boys?
@@ajcjcarvalho It was a joke because both U2 and Queen used Vox amps, making the statement at least relevant to the video. Rather than a weird joke thrown into a random comment section for no rhyme or reason. Lol
@@ajcjcarvalho What's the connection between Backstreet boys and Vox amps, or with guitars, or even amps for that matter?
@@geocmartin6593 or good taste in music . no connection whatseover
Now throw in a throw in a treble booster and” BAM “ instant Queen like chugs!!!
but queen doesn't chug
Oh yea queen my favorite thrash band
@@martinvetter2746 have you listened to stone cold crazy?
@@tobiash04 there’s quite a few chuggy queen songs, they’re definitely genre-bending
@@fredriksvard2603 u play guitar ? Stone cold crazy has alot of of chugging in it at least with you're wrist going up and down on the power cords palmutting. Is that not a chug? You don't know what you're talking about
Protip: Plug into the top boost channel, turn bass and treble all the way down, then dime the channel volume. Adjust the master volume to desired loudness and add a touch of bass back in to give it some body. Adjust the tone cut knob to taste. It’s not a “chug,” but it’s the best crunch sound I’ve heard out of the Vox without using pedals.
Nice.
Dude! I have an AC15 and just tried your technique, and holy crap, it sounds amazing without a pedal. Thanks for the pro tip man!
Ahhhh he’s killing me- please crank up the master volume omggg
Noooooooo he turned up the master but turned down the normal volume
he was TOO AFRAID to crank up both at the same time! Shame...
Exactly. It would've chugged without the Metalzone, if he had the gonads to crank both up to 10. C'mon Ola, wth! 🤦🏻♂️😛
Well, it's either those or vaginas.. Don't go all 'gender neutral' on me now, bud! 😬
@@R3TR0R4V3 Gonads is absolutely gender neutral. Men and women both have gonads.
Saw the title of this video and, as I do every time, I thought "He's such a dickhead. I love him."
And this couldn't be a more classic example of why. Did you do any prep at all? No. Did you manage to get the darkest clean tone I've ever heard from a Top Boost Vox? Yes. Did you crank the master for old-school power tube distortion? Absolutely not. Did you plug in a boost? No. One better. A Metalzone.
10/10 would watch again. Never change, dude.
@@iLikeD1rt well yes but it's the chuggiest this amp is capable of on its own isn't it
@@insulartomb It can get more if you crank the master, that power amp needs to sing
"Vintage chug." - Ola Englund, 2021
The AC15 takes high gain pedals exceptionally well. i regret selling mine. I have never been able to achieve the same tone out of any other amp with the same high gain pedals. The clean tone with a chorus is one of the best out there.
Yeah that sounded really good with the MZ. That pedal can sound really thin and fizzy with some amps, but through the AC15 it sounds thicc
Did you put it through the normal or top boost? I’m looking to get a more modern high gain tone out of my ac15.
Once was a girl, that brought her vox ac30 for the bands rehearsal. I gotta say I was inloved with the tone. That amplifier, for me, has as the best clean/crunchy of all the amps I ever heard.
It's my pedal platform for this reason. It has an effects loop, attenuator, and there are tricks you can do to get more control over the EQ, too! Ola's trying to expose my secret tech.
I have a VOX AC30 valvetronix and its so insanely versatile that I am glad I saved it from marketplace destitution.
"That's not metal, but it's nice"
That pushed clean/slightly distorted tone was fantastic. Sounds surprisingly good with the Metal Zone too lmao.
Reminded of some of Evergreys tone :v
It's an AC15, those amps are some of the best tube amps there is.
Ola attempt to chug on VOX ACs..
Brian May: 😲😶
stone cold crazy chugs....
This would've been a great time to crank out some high-gain overdrive or boost pedal! VOX tube amps take pedals very well, you can actually get them to chug fairly well
I get a kick out of how many people don’t know about how great the Vox AC-15 is!🇺🇸🎸
@MaksHedlund - never said they were. The American Flag is my country of origin, not my amp.🇺🇸
I've been waiting for a Will it Chug with a Vox! The Beatles made the Vox famous first and they weren't chuggers.
The Shadows made the AC30 popular a year or two before the Beatles.
@@bpabustan Never even heard of them lol
@@connordrysdale5333 then it"s about time you should.
'Helter Skelter' sorta chugged but by then the Beatles were using Fender Bassman amps.
Soy: By 1968 the Beatles had moved past the Vox amps. (Their "exclusive" deal/contract with Vox was for live shows. Those ceased in 1966.) They may have used one here or there but most photos of them in the studio from that era showed them using Fender amps.
Man this absolutely blew my mind, that sound with the metal zone was just freaking awesome
I gigged with a Laney LC50-II for like 8 years. My bands played what I labeled as "punk-funk-metal", and I used to run the Laney clean for our funky songs/parts, and then use a Metal Zone for the punk and metal stuff - sounded killer. So yeah, I agree with Ola - a Metal Zone will make any amp chug if you set the amp for a clean tone and then use the pedal as the high gain channel.
Vox is great sounding amp. It's good to play with less distortion, improves technique.
I use my AC30 for literally all genres. I'm the kind of guy who loves both funk and metal equally. The main this is: does your amp have beautiful cleans? This amp takes pedals like a dream. One thing I'd say is: I wish I'd gotten the 15. The 30 is about 10,000 pounds.
I'm sure your neighbors absolutely love you 😅 that thing is LOUD. Even my AC10 seems pretty loud, I can't even imagine what an AC30 would be like. Absolutely love Vox amps though, I don't know if I'll ever buy anything different!
Thrice have proved to me that AC30's can be heavy as Fuck
You should try to make a roland jazz chorus chug. On its own it’ll be impossible, but adding some pedals might work.
The modern JC-40 actually has a halfway decent sounding distortion. Not so with the classic JC-120.
It Chuggered with the help of a Metal Zones! That is sooooo Metals!!! 🤘👽
"It's distorting somehow" It's a 15 watt tube amp, dude.
10/10 did not expect the metalzone to make a vox sound like that. I’m pleasantly surprised 🤘🏽😂
I really like the Metal Zone. It's a great pedal with infinite EQ.posibillities!
I'm amazed you didn't try it with an overdrive, or better yet, a treblebooster. But you're right, everything will chug with a Metal Zone.
I can attest to that - I've been using one since 1994.
@@dmitryowens I hope you modded it then. Stock it sounds pretty, shall we say, hard to get a good tone out of it? But they make great modding platforms that can sound really great.
@@chaptermasterpedrokantor1623
I'm not an electronic engineer, dude - lol And I could get good tones out of it - apparently some people just don't know how to adjust the EQ. I do want to get a Waza Metal Zone, however - I hear they sound killer.
“That’s not metal, but it’s nice” not the compliment I’d want for my product line.
Holy fuck. Thats probably the best clean tones ive ever heard. Beautiful!!! I should pay more attention to Vox amps
They're great.. and versatile. So is the Fender twin. From what I hear, the newer AC30s aren't as good as the ones made in the UK.
ac-30 with a tube upgrade will blow your mind. not only does it do the cleans super well (i love my greco les paul through it) but it will also bite sooooooo hard when pushed. great for classic british metal, and doesnt sound too bad for some thrash stuff too!
4:42 Some Alice in Chains, Nutshell vibes.
P.S; The Metal Zone is an essential pedal for any Metal guitarist.
you were SO CLOSE to getting some really amazing vox saturation on the top boost channel. The ONLY thing you didn't do was crank up the Master Volume with the top boost volume cranked as well. You'll be amazed at how distorted that amp will get. Rock on.
That goes to show that the one can be happy playing Queen AND Entombed with a Vox and a metal zone 🤘
A Vox set to edge of breakup is my all time favorite “clean” tone. Add some delay, verb and compression and it’ll take you straight to flavor town.
Instead of "flavor town" maybe Tone City?
@@walkingTANK No. Because good toan is delicious.
Some Vox amps really have a lot of punch but they need some support from a distortion pedal to get enough gain
This was the only question I've ever had about anything Vox. Thank you.
I feel like it woukd work in a full band as long as you have a thick bass tone to fill it out, kind of in the direction of Kings X or Dorje.
The best tone I ever had was with an all solid-state VOX amp from the 1960s along with the original Boss ME-5 and my Yamaha RGX or Jackson Randy Rhoads custom shop special - that combination sounded way better than the JCM 900 I also had at the time. Man I wish I still had all that gear.
Just goes to show that a Metal Zone will sound great if you use it with a tube amp that has a great clean tone.
Chug or not, that amp sounds pretty fucking great on a lot of different settings.
I had the pleasure of hearing a special edition vox ac30 with the limited edition speakers, made to the same spec as the original speakers from back when it was first made. It was cranked to the max, deafeningly loud (thankfully it was being recorded in another room) and pushed by a simple American telecaster.
And it was the best classic rock sound I have ever heard. It screamed with such character, it sounded like the amp was alive and singing with human emotion.
If you ever get the chance, I urge everyone to try it. It will make you want to cry.
Wondering what an eyemaster or any other hm2 would do to it. This channel needs more chainsaw.
Naaais! Thanks for hearing me! I asked for this in June 2020. I didn't manage making it chug it either. Now I have proof that it is not possisble without padel. Again, thanks a lot! :D
Vox ac-15 and a metal zone was actually my set up for several years :P
I love these for clean tones. I use it for my Kemper presets during clean parts in metal songs.
Why has this guy not got 1 million subscribers yet. Ola deserves it. Let's get him to 1 million 👍😊🤘
By next years first quarter he will be 1 million, these things take time :)
@@declassified1 what jokes? Only recurring joke I can think of is his sound board
MINIMUM
@@athmaid yeah ,my bad
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I'm subbed.
7:37 damn that's a good riff
The haunted - Trespass
@@cesarvelasquez3186 thank you!
@@cesarvelasquez3186 thanks both of you
'Avenged Sevenfold - Unholy Confessions' also similar riff imo
I definitely wouldn’t rely on a VOX for a dirty overdrive tone but I would use it as a clean.
In my head: "Just put distortion in front of it"
Ola: *I got you, bro.*
One thing I love is that The Edge makes those Vox amps sound so sweet. Listen to Bullet The Blue Sky by U2. The bomb drops he does are so killer
Beautiful sounding amp. Not everything needs to chug
Vox amps are always my favorite. Granted I don't chug, but they do Cream pretty well
You have no idea how much I appreciate this video, Ola. My punk / metal band has a few South by Southwest gigs coming up in which the Vox AC15 is my only backline option, and I thought I was totally screwed until I found this video! Many thanks for what you do - pretty much every other video just focuses on the clean / light breakup approach, but this is only one I’ve seen from a distinctively metal viewpoint. Cheers!
maybe your band is on the wrong gig if thats the case lol!
Will everything chug with a MetalZone? There you go, your new series!
Next time when you have an amp that is ALMOST chugging, please try if you can push it over the edge with a Tubescreamer overdrive in general.
I agree, my amp is a vox ac30, now I'm not a metal player, but i can get some good heavy overdriven tones with just a tube screamer
If you want a classic Vox to chug, you have to get an AC30 and jump the normal and treble boost channels. It has more gain than a JCM800, although it's not as modern sounding.
Yooooo crank both volumes and boost with the duality DX!
About 10years ago I had an AC30, run a Russian Big Muff, DS-1 and some old purple eq pedal I forget now, it definitely chugged but also gave me ridiculous nice clean tones. I miss that setup
Two things to know about Vox style amps. 1. The EQ controls are interactive. Roll off the treble and bass below 12:00 and you get more mids than just a top and bass cut. 2. Power tube distortion needs master volume full up. A lot of the magic of the vox sound is in the power section disorting rather than the preamp.
Vox ROCKS! Period. I'm pretty sure James & Kirk used Vox amps on the intro to 'One'...and probably 'Battery' ! Lol.
Perhaps there should be a vintage-chug category!
And I am all for odd pairs like AC15 and a MetalZone!
Somehow… Ola just made the best Ac15 review on all of UA-cam. Talk about covering all bases.💯💯
And without even trying, just havin some fun with it. Love this guy
"Vintage chug." Legendary.
That's probably one of the best Metal Zone sounds I've heard straight into the front of the amp. Normally it sounds broken if you plug it into the wrong amp. Looks like AC15 is a good choice.
"Everything will chug with a Metal Zone in front of it."
*proceeds to plug pedal into a toaster*
Best "will it chug?" episode evah!
Little know fact Tony iommi used an ac30 on a load of black sabbath songs
Damn. Never thought I say something like this but now I'm gasing for ac15 and metal zone
An AC 15 with a compressor to boost torectifier type distortion is pretty cool too.
If Ola uploads its a good day
2:41 Actually, it is working with the Top Boost Volume knob and vice versa!
I love "Will it Chug" videos..
I liked the video before watching LOL
HM-2 in front of a VOX AC30 for my Swedish Death Psychedelia band. From chime to chainsaw at the push of a footswitch.
The MEANEST tone I ever achieved was slapping a fuzz factory in front of my VOX AC15. Guess Ola was not ready for it.
If you guys want a taste, let me know and I'll record some old school chug with it
bringt it on
Do it man!!
*DEW IT*
Show us the tone
Yes! Show us the tone!
this was the most intresting episode of will it chug because it was a challenge
I actually thought a few of the Vox's own tones absolutely chugged, just not in a super gainy way.
On it's own? Hell no but it actually sounds unique and amazing with the right pedal
When a boss metalzone replaces your tube screamer
Love that vintage chug
A new series: will everything chug with a metalzone 🤣
Metalzone into the front of a marshal MS2.
Vox and old Marshalls never get me there either
Ola Englund The Blueserer 🤘
Blueserker
2:25 mad respect for playing seed of filth, ola!
This is exactly what I have been waiting from this channel!
Totally like that vintage Metal Zone Vox sound! Lol. Does sound good though.
I was hoping to hear it with a clean boost in front.
Well I once played a live gig with an AC15 + an overdrive and it kicked asses playing metallica and similar stuff! Great valve pedal platform without any doubt ;)
Adoro seus vídeos sou do brasil e não falo inglês, é triste mas eu vejo mesmo assim só pra assimilar os timbres muito foda
Why does that thing sound so good?
I've never heard a Vox sound this good.
Because no one just cranks them
They do sound good.
Dude I actually really dig the Vox tone
7:39 that sounds beautiful!
I actually had this amp as a teen with the Metalcore Pedal. So nasty. So glad to hear it again here !
That is the perfect marriage of a metalzone. Wow