Diezel VH4 | Chunk (and so much more)
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00:00 - Hello
01:04 - CH1
03:50 - CH2
8:08 - CH3
13:06 - CH4
15:05 - Drop C Stuff
16:40 - Thrashy Stuff
18:54 - Closing Thoughts
VH4 - Channel 3 or Channel 2 for life?
If I can only use one for life and I get to use a boost pedal, Channel 2. With some knob trickery, you can cover almost everything with that underrated channel.
Both channels for sure!! What was your signal path on these sounds Leon? Would love to know what Load Box and IRs you used. Killer tones you got, Thank you man!
Channel 3 for sure ! I have a Kemper profile of this amp and i can honestly say that it has a killer sound that everybody loves :)
Ch 3 is what I prefered but 2 is also Awesome especially for the Papa Het Tones
2 to 3 all we need
As always amazing demo Leon, love the VH4 🤘
Savatage! Criss Oliva was so underrated - RIP 🤘🏻😎🎸
Love the demo Leon, great job!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks again for making this happen man
@@LeonTodd What’s the song you’re playing after you’re gonna break my heart again
Sounds great!
Very helpful review!
Nice one Leon 👍sounds sick . I also must confess I bought one for channel 3 but as time has gone by I find channel 2 is massively underrated. Channel two and three are essentially the same just wired differently said Peter Diezel . The extra gain stage comes in on channel 4 more compressed and voiced for single notes , channel for solos. And absolutely agree with you , there is no where to hide in this amp it will highlight your mistakes but is very rewarding when you nail those parts . This amp definitely made me a better player but it’s not for everyone.
Oh man... This is one of my bucket list amps... So so good. It has that end of the world tone I've always wanted 😂. Bren you're a legend loaning this one out 🤘.
Is the diesel VH4 pedal any good? I know there are no substitutes but I'm curious
@@HumanHamCubeI was wondering the same thing bro, along with the Bogner blue and red pedals. I have an amp I absolutely LOVE, but I really want to have the ability to have different gain/distortion structures if I so choose or a song calls for it. My amp has plenty of awesome sounding gain on tap, but a Diezel/ Bogner sound at the press of a button would be literally all I'd need. I have the Friedman IR-X preamp and it's amazing, so that bad boy and the other 2 would complete my personal trifecta of favorites.
Love it! Funny thing… yesterday I jumped on your old fractal tutorial about diezel amps, I just copied your settings and adjusted something a little to fit my guitar and tuning.
The sound is pretty damn close to the real thing.
Really superb work as always, cheers!
Ps. Just noticed you uploaded a new Diezel Bundle on Patreon 😍 can’t wait to download it🧨
The Fractal models are bang on!
@@LeonTodd absolutely! Can’t wait to record some songs with them! Thanks for anything you do for the guitar nerds community 🤪
Amazing test! Drive and Tone controls are very very sensitive, there are so many combinations and different songs available!!! Great Head and great video as usual.
Thanks for the "Dogman" riff! King's X fan since 1990...
Seriously underrated band...
@@onlyfromadistance7326 What’s the song he’s playing after you’re gonna break my heart again
F*ck yes awesome amp I haven't watched all the video yet but starting your day with Leon calling you a legend is always so cool
Also, in your closing thoughts you made a good point... (sorry sent loads of messages). I think the Fractal stuff compliments the player. It's something about the way it takes the signal and enhances it and compresses it, it's hard to explain but if you hear people on the fractal stuff, they sound much better as a player then if they'd use a traditional amp. An amp like this as you said, will pick up on every little nuisance in your playing and for me, that makes it far more appealing.
Real amps all day
Every time I play some friend's modeler I am amazed at how easy it is to play. Something about that compression.
@@mbgmail5911practice with a tube amp at home, use a helix live and your playing feels invincible cos it's sooo easy
🔨 Sounding killer man!
Thanks mate! Your recent video with this is the gold standard for what it's like to play through this amp
Great demo! I've had a VH2 on my wishlist for about a year, now...
Even the two channel stompbox "version" is amazing. The absolute best, lowest noise, straightup high gain sounds from a pedal.
Omg this knocks everything out of the park. 😅
What a great amp, on all four channel it's as a killer tones. Personally, the channel four is the best, VH4 is designed for metal tone and it does the job so well. Thanks for the share, you are a fantastic player Leon.
Nice demo!
I'm simple man, hear Savatage riffs = I'm sold!!
Hopefully i get this amp one day!
Legend Brenn 🙏 wow it covers every metal genre EVER! I dig channel 2 and 3...😂and the knob layout rant! 🤣 Just looking at that panel seems weird.
The Herbert pedal is amazing too!
Channel 3 sounds absolutely perfect.
You know, the channel that impressed me the most was channel 2. That sound with an SD-1 would be ideal. But, I think I'd still take a Mark IV boogie. Ahhh it's hard, I want them all.
Right? That one really, really impressed me
bolo.........just get the sims and you will be in tone heaven...........
Leon i played a dmoll in a guitar and a vh4 that a rich buddy had....they both changed my life man....lol. hey, i could never afford either of those, but getting to play them ill never forget...
one of the best amps out there
3:23 Compression might be a dirty word but there’s a reason tube amps sound best cranked!
Exactly!
Great demo!!! An amazing amp that is probably one of the most versatile options out there. For anyone that wants this vibe for under $100. I partnered with ML Sound Lab to model my personal VH4 which has been a studio mainstay for 20+ years. Even owning a real VH4. I use my “CB4” all the time.
That's so awesome - loved the IR's in your gift of tone preset by the way. If you're ever up for it I'd love to get you on an episode of The Gear Podcast!
@@LeonTodd awesome. Thank you. Yes absolutely, would love to 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Awesome, dropped you a message on IG! @@chrisbaseford
Godamn Leon, after hearing you bust out some Psalm of Lydia, I'm now entirely sure we have identical taste in guitarists. Cheers from over at Newy NSW.
That album hit me so hard when it came out! Still incredible
@@LeonTodd I've been a fan of Nevermore since the first album. The Jeff fanboying really kicked in on Dead Heart for me though. I have a laugh to myself at times, your love of Andy LaRoque, Criss Oliva, the Queensryche fellas and Hamer guitars hits home here lol.
Channel 2 is the reason I went with the vh4 instead of a vh2. Definitely the most underrated part of the amp
Oh yeah this is one of my bucket list amps
Hey Leon, since you like Diezel Tube Amps, you should definitely have a look at the Diezel VHX… it’s a full analog & tube amps, but digitally controlled with onboard digital Effect post amp and with IR Cab… it looks to me like the ultimate tube amp of the future :)
awesome stuff Leon, really glad you got to try one out, they're certainly unique and not for everyone,
it has a certain feel/tone that can be devastating in the right dosage and amazing blended with another amp
if that was the amp Bren lent you, i dread to think how epic the pedalboard is, does the pedalboard weigh more than the amp? 😄
I’m ashamed to say that it probably does weigh more, I don’t know what I was thinking…😅🤦🏻♂️
Hahaha yeah the board probably does!
On my VH4, channel 3 doesn't like overdrives except the MXR Microamp, which retains the exact same tone of the amp adding sizzle and a little bit more gain. Channel 2 is fantastic but for what I like the most, a TS808 or TS9 is a must. It's my dream amp and I'm happy I have a special one with me.
My VH4 is similar. Only likes a maxon 0d808, or a boss super overdrive going thru old Marshall cabinets
@@MetalMan1023 I bought mine october 2022, it's a 2015 and a guy I know, he works there, told me that mine is 90% a blueface, the 10% is for allthe dofferences, tubes layout, trafos and other component values. Sure enough a custom orden because some values don't coincide with values used in those years.
Channel 2 sounded fantastic.
Played a VH4 for many years and my tone was boosed ch2. Fast forward and now I play a boosted 2203 Marshall. The writing was on the wall all along lol.
Everything is a gateway drug to a 2203 :p
which power tubes are in this one?
I got myself a VH4 last year, such a fun amp!
Congrats! Incredible machine
Legendary AMP
The squishy sound you get from the Hendrix like chord at 16:37 is so good!
Yes. Just yes.
Come on, the knob layout isn't bad at all; what else would the black bars be for? Makes it pretty obvious to me... And it's a nice, distinct design feature imo; who else arranges them at an angle?
Sounds like quite a classic amplifier
Owned a couple of these in years gone by. I really digged boosted Ch2, more so than Ch3.
Preferred the Texas channel on the Einstein too.
It seems to me, that this amp does it all! Wish I had the back to carry it to gigs! I guess I'll stick to my Victory lunchbox heads.
Hellyes!!!
Which year is that amp made? I think the VH4 has changed over the years, just like the Rectifier
This is a 2009 VH4
Great stuff! How does it compare to the Fractal model of VH4 in your hands?
Fractal model is bang on. Vid to come
@@LeonToddgreat to hear that as Dizzy is my favorite Axe Fx III amp so far! Can’t wait.
A friend of mine beat out Hetfield on a purchase of Peter's (1 of a kind) Robin's Egg Blue *50w* VH4. I enjoyed playing through it.
WHAT!!!!
Your comments on the knob layout, LOL 🙂
Best knob rant on UA-cam! 😂 And 100% justified and correct!
The VH4 Synergy Module is a recreation of Channel 4. Sounds great in Stereo with a TriAxis!
Funnily enough that was my least favourite Synergy module. Watching the John Browne vid it's very close to the head though so I need to revisit it now!
Nice riffage. Enjoyed the Savatage. Think channel 2 would have me happy,
IN THE HALL...OF THE MOOOOUNTAIN KING!
DIEZEL ❤❤
What’s the song you’re playing after you’re gonna break my heart again
The quality is second to none but I totally agree about the layout controls. The Hagen is even more disorienting. Not a deal breaker and I'm sure once you get used to it's fine.
Would you give up your Mark IVB for a VH4? 😅
"I dont know any Tool riffs"...that stuff you play at 9:13 is literally a Tool riff (Vicarious)
I kinda didn't want you to review this amp cause it's been on the bucket list for years!!!!
But now my wife is gonna hear months of me trying to explain why a 7grand amp is a great investment,for the fourth time I'm as many years😅
Loving your work as always mate,the misso not so much 😅
Hahahah it's always the way isn't it?
You make the amp sound incredible and sooooo choonky! Awesome playing. I have the VH4 and channel 2 is highly underrated compared to CH3. I actually spend a lot of time on channel 2 because of it's JCM800 crunchy chime and with an SD-1 in front of it and blended with a real JCM 800 it sounds amazing! CH3 still amazing though.
Ch2 really is awesome
Leon now that you have this in your hands, would you do a head to head vs a Fractal FM9 and see what tweaks one can make to get it there? Thanks!
Yep, video will be up this weekend. The Fractal models are pretty much bang on
@@LeonTodd excellent! Thanks mate. You are the MVP.
Kicks a 🎉
Leon is this into a cab or a loadbox?
Also my used one here in the UK cost me £1280. Cheaper than my Dual Rectifier which was also used at £1600 !!
I've never clicked a video so damn fast .This is my fav amp in the world. Metallica would use this amp and a Mark IV boogie spliced together. Would you pay 3.5K for an Axe FX3 or 2.5K for one of these? I often debate that in my mind! Also, not to bring up an old boring issue, but as amazing as the modellers are, and the convience they bring, you just cannot replicate a proper valve sound like that. It sounds incredible. If I could, I'd take one of these to a gig all day and record with it, even with the consideration of how good the Fractal stuff sounds and how convenient it is.
Where on earth did you see one of these for 2.5k? They're closer to 8k here so I'd be all over that!
@@LeonTodd As if really? I am British though so I'm taking pounds, £2,544 via the Thomann UK website.
Yeah... $4500 USD here, so I can only imagine how much they cost down under. Tim Pierce did a fun demo of his VH4 a year or two ago.
I've never played through one (or have ever seen one in person), but the knob layout doesn't seem that odd to me, although I think it would be better if they were angled in the other direction...
Every gig ch 2 and ch 3… gotta be a big venue… can’t show up at the local bistro with this beast.. we’ll I could but that’s why we always have to turn down
Ch 4 did not sound overrated to me, that riff slapped! and shoutout to Perry Mason ❤
bolo..........a modern 59 plexi..........got to love it.........very versatile...
Hey Leon! This has nothing to do with this video, but I'll be in Perth later this year for the Iron Maiden gig. Are you going, too? 😁😁
While undoubtedly a fantastic amp (I have a Hagen with a VH4 transformer), you have to figure in with these amps that should something go wrong (as with my already mentioned Hagen) they will be very hard to repair. I've learned the hard way with ENGL's that have gone down where the nearest ENGL "tech" to me was nearly 3,000kms away. As with their cars they're really good, really reliable...until they're not and then pick the circle of Hell you want to hang out in.
Glorious amp \-/ seems you can do just about anything on it ....Money well spend $$$$ with I knew it some 15 years ago :)
Try a Brunetti 059 the first (red) edition.
That Musicman looks like a cross between an EVH Wolfgang Special and a John Petrucci Stingray.
Peavey Wolfgang Special
@@LeonToddIt's beautiful.
Yup…..this is probably my favorite amp I’ve ever played. Gimmie channels 2 & 3. 🤘🏼
I should buy a Diezel VH4.
Got VH and Herbert, VH sounds very stiff and very strange mid range, in full band mix, it just slays. It’s not for everyone and not a good home alone jamming amp, but a great live band metal machine.
Yeah it's got that "tough love" thing about it
i own a vh4 and a mark iv. Can't choose between the two. VH4 is more flexible on live use but in the studio, the mark iv's tweaking and poweramp settings are unparalleled.
As a MKIV owner, and brief owner of the VH4, I feel that they’re 2 entirely different beasts. I owned the VH4 for a few weeks before selling it. It’s a unique voicing that is an acquired taste. Nothing like the Mark series or 5150 sound that I tend to gravitate towards. I couldn’t get the VH4 to sound nearly as thick and aggressive (low end lacked that juicy articulate attack) as a mark/5150/jcm800. I was disappointed and felt like the VH4 is overhyped. But I think it’s just a voicing you either love or hate! Seems like musicians like to blend it with other amps. It might be a volume thing too - some videos online have master at half and channel cranked. That’s insanely loud without an attenuator or load box -> DAW. I think the more traditional mark/5150/jcm/etc sound is better for faster stuff, and the VH4 perhaps for that huge sound and drop D/C riffage.
@@jaboozled agreed. I also have a 1979 jmp 2204 (jcm) totally different sound. I could never gell with the 5150 series. I hated the 5150 stealth el34.
Had an og peavey 5150, 2 that was a bit easier on my ears, less digital/compressed. Friedman's always sounded like a jcm with a sd1 ts9 boosting it so I never really thought it was worth the price. I like buying amps that have ultra distinctive sounds, not just a jcm Jose mod
My other amp in the bucket list is a mezzabarbra or a ecstasy, love the bogner grind
Please do a vid dialing channel 3 in an Axe FX3!
There’s a video on his channel already, go and search for it, he dives on channel 2/3/4. Enjoy!
Soon. It's very close to the amp
@@LeonTodd Love to hear that’s it’s close to the real amp! I have a Diezel D-Moll, but haven’t yet attempted to dial in a similar tone on the Fractal.
Orange TH30 please
The Les Paul Custom through that thing sounds absolutely disgusting! 🤤😍
Pure filth hey
Funny.. I just traded a 1986 Mark III Blue Stripe for a VH2 ironically, which is the stripped down, cheaper version of the VH4. Solid demo! Where I'm glad the VH2 doesn't have all the features of the VH4, plus a different clean channel, which I hear is based off the Einstein. What you didn't cover is how OVERWHELMING the features of the VH4 are, as it has so much more on the back panel for connections, and integrating into an existing rig.
Oh yeah, that back panel is tricked out hey! VH2 has the VH4 3rd channel right?
@@LeonTodd far as I'm aware. I can't say I've actually played a VH4 to compare. But from your demos, it sounds quite similar.
How you liking the VH2? I’d be sad with that trade. Love the Mark tone! Briefly had a VH4, but I guess I gravitate towards the Mark/5150/JCM800 sound, or at least conditioned to prefer those tones with all the famous rock/metal records. 😅
Edit: Mark IIC+/III definitely lack the channel switching versatility. The IV/V/VII/JP2C are incredibly versatile though!
No, Captain Chunk!
Don't hear Hall of the Mountain King nearly enough on amp demo videos! 🤘🤘
That riff crushes!
I like the unforgiving amps. Make you play better.
ABIGAIL A A A A AA😂
Video starts at 08:08 😎
My ears have always been complete trash but these high gain amps all sound alike.
There are amps, then there are AMPS!!😊😊
This amp model is actually why I bought an AxeFx3. $4500 in the US for a VH4, or $2800 for the Axe version and 200 other amps? It's a no brainer.
Overpriced in North America in my opinion. But hey, that’s all boutique amps now 🤷♂️
The riffage starting at about 12:18 sounded so tight yet so fat.
Inspiring amp
Diezel, Soldano, Mark and MArshall, cannot go wrong with ANY of these!!!!! (Think I left FENDER out>>Look at the beginnings of all these amps, they are one and ALL Fenders at their root)(Even Mike Soldano was working with basic Fender circuits when he was putzing around...they ALL were) IF NOT FOR FENDER NONE OF THESE WOULD EXIST PERIOD.
Channel two is where my soul lies but channel 3 really does that 'thing'. Also gotta throw props at the closing thoughts, yeah it sounds absolutely bitchin, but if you ain't playing right it's not gonna do you any favors. Nobody really talks about that
Great taste. Should every guitarist youtuber here follow your manner how to test an amp.
Wow, thanks!
Video does absolutely nothing for how bad fucking ass this amp sounds....it is incredible...
I heard Adam Jones actually plays through a Line 6 POD and a modified computer power supply. 🤭😁
it belongs to james hetfield