Who's the KING of HIGH GAIN? (MESA Dual Rectifier vs DRIFTWOOD Darkest Nightmare)

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German producer Kristian Kohle (Aborted, Powerwolf, Hämatom, Eskimo Callboy, Van Canto, Benighted) has returned to present you one of his favorite tube amps!
We will compare the Driftwood Darkest nightmare to two of Kohle's favorites. The Mesa Boogie Rectifier and the Brunetti XL-Lead!
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@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

Who's in love with the Darkest Nightmare too? Or which other amp do you prefer?

@alexoliveira5256 3 года назад

Next Revv amp this amp is great!

@fredmartin150 3 года назад

I love my 25 year old Dual Rectifier! Then I like the Brunetti XL, Laney VH100R and Laboga Mr. Hector

@warmesuppe 3 года назад

Well I am sticking with my Framus Dragon. But as a student money is rare. currently rebuilding it though.

@Take-the-Ticket 3 года назад

I like the Driftwood and the Mesa equally. But don't forget the Revv amps :)

@davidfuller581 3 года назад

Man you gotta try a KSR. Kinda rare in Europe though, as I understand it.

@GuitarsAndSynths 3 года назад

Germans really know how to build the best high gain metal amps in the universe: ENGL, Bogner, Diezel, Driftwood they really masters of heavy amp goodness.

@ebenezeroswald7048 Год назад

Amen

@deskducker Год назад

They know something about cars too…

@MarcBecker_Music 3 года назад

The Driftwood sounds great. Never heard of the brand before. I love the tone. Thank you, Kristian for demoing the amp.

@gaukarmadhouse 3 года назад

Keith Merrow has a video on the Purple Nightmare. Some badass riffing in that video too.

@brandonvon3774 3 года назад

God, I love the sound of a rectifier. I could listen to that booming, scooped rectifier sound all day.

@sleepwait9613 3 года назад

thanks Kristian, i really appreciate the time you spend not only in demonstrating all the amp switches and options, but mainly trying to explain how they affect the sound. It took a long time for me to understand many of these concepts that you describe, and i hope new generations axemans will learn a lot from your videos and continue playing heavy music...

@sergiotellis782 3 года назад

Awesome review! I've really been waiting for this one!

@21stcenturymetal31 3 года назад

I really like how you really dig into these amps. Certainly some of the best explaining of the features in detail. As always great video and amazing sound.

@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

❤️🍺

@metalfather8139 3 года назад

Sounds so sick I had put my mask on

@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

Haha! ❤️🍺😂

@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

Haha! ❤️🍺🤪

@matttaylor1449 3 года назад

YES. I've been looking forward to this one. Commenting before watching...

@jaypoirier4216 3 года назад

That driftwood sounds killer man. Love this channel i learn something almost every episode

@Penberth1 5 месяцев назад

Great clip, glad I found it. Picked up an old VH4 (blue from '96) recently and although it's a phenomenal amp I'm just a basic beast and a single channel chug machine keeps me as happy as anything. Had a lot of fun with a 6505 for a long time and thinking about getting back into one of those, but the Nightmare has been on my radar a while and I just have to spend some time with one. This clip has convinced me I need to do that sooner than later.

@gabrielebarbarossa5689 3 года назад

Nice video man! Really intresting and deep content. Im looking forward for the jcm and goat video. Keep chuggin!!

@destroyercreatormusic 3 года назад

Great review! Love mine, cant wait to use it live lml.

@julianholmanaudio4807 3 года назад

Great video, as ever! The driftwood sounds great but your dual rec sounds amazing, wish mine sounded like that! I think mine needs a little work!

@LarsWeber 3 года назад

Und wieder ein tolles Video. Danke! Der Amp ist zwar weit ausserhalb meines Budgets, aber Hammer. Ich kannte Driftwood vorher noch gar nicht.

@SuperAssasinSteve 3 года назад

Your guitar tones always sound sooooo amazing. They sound so huge and evil with great articulation. Would be awesome if you could get your hands on an Omega Amp and do a demo of it. Thanks for the video!

@AngbandMetal 3 года назад

Killer sound! \m/ Like the low end tightness! cool video :)

@REDDRAGON666ful 3 года назад

That Driftwood really killed it!!! I loved the way it sounded!!! So many choices and sounds that it produces, just awesome!!!!

@maximumguitarage 2 года назад

Very Versatile and forward thinking from such a young boutique amp company

@dyonight 3 года назад

That Brunetti always hold it's own in all your demos... interesting

@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

Because it's great. For the super brootal stuff it sounds too "nice" though.

@843andrew 3 года назад

@@KohleAudioKult Hey can you do a video comparing the effects of different wattages on tone/tunings?; I think most people already understand it's effects (or lack thereof) of wattage on volume. Thanks!

@creatio1 3 года назад

Love your riffing Kohle, old good school, so to speak. My thing :) Cheers

@Magostudiorecording 3 года назад

The Driftwood sounds fucking good ... really cool video as always ... horns up !

@SYNERGYESPORTSOFFICIAL 3 года назад

OK now I am stoked about this Eminence speaker. I have a stereo cab. I have 2 WGS Reaper 30s on one side and was undecided on what to put on the other side. I will have to check out that speaker. Love the V30 but jesus it's not the only speaker out there.

@ItsSvetsi 3 года назад

The extra mid range the Driftwood has over the Rectifier REALLY makes it more interesting. We all know and love the rectifier, but it's lack of mids combined with it's extensive use over the last few decades can sometimes leave it feeling a bit bland, for lack of a better term. The Driftwood is a very nice breath of fresh air.

@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

Good analysis. I’m doing a Rectifier video next week. Stay tuned!

@ramonw9430 3 года назад

Yes! Distortion pedals and JCM800's are right up my alley!

@CrushingAxes 3 года назад

Driftwood sounds really nice ! It seems you can get the Rectifier sound and beyond with that amp.

@luckyspook8407 3 года назад

Driftwood sounds impressive

@andrewjacobs5579 3 года назад

Ohhhh that f-n Driftwood! I love that thing!

@ChernobylAudio666 3 года назад

Great sounding amp right there, Kohle!

@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

It really kicks ass Scott! Get one! ❤️🍺

@EndHelicopterPilot 3 года назад

Grüße gehen raus an Marek. Deine Amps sind so gut wie euer Senf und euer Bier (Frenzel) ;)

@mrmadame28 3 года назад

Im here for the bruuhtal, ive been pleased

@loudheavyandstoned9059 3 года назад

Really cool video ! I'm really curious about this Marshall JCM800/Plexi !!!

@rickfeith6372 3 года назад

I think you've officially convinced me that Eminence DV-77 > Celestion V30 It's so creamy yet tight. That Driftwood sounds fucking phenomenal by the way. Insane tone you got at the beginning of the vid.

@miserypath 3 года назад

This is a great amp thank you very much! Only 1 channel (which is enough tbh) but extremely versatile. Sadly I can't afford to buy one, but staying with the ENGL Powerball isn't a pain in the ass :-D

@moribnd 3 года назад

Good video, Kristian! You wound me up with the idea of comparing the Marshall to the Driftwood!!! That literally fizzled-out! Kristian, I would love it if you could embark on a quest for the very best Marshall-y EL-34 boutique amp AND the best Peavey 5150-like amp, probably NOT featuring 6L6 power tubes. I have heard that the original 5150 used Sylvania power tubes that are no longer produced. Related to the topic of OTHER POWER TUBES: have you ever loved an amp featuring KT-77 power tubes?

@nicolasvega2658 3 года назад

i'll go with the Driftwood

@billyhughes9776 3 года назад

That Driftwood sounds great (love the built in TS) but I still love me some Rectifier. I was plugged into my Tremoverb the other day, the vintage high gain -- love it.

@markk9184 3 года назад

That Driftwood is fuckin' brutal...best out of the bunch. Nice video!!

@DarkHorizonsMusic 3 года назад

Would love to get my hands on a Driftwood amp. I'd been eyeing the Purple Nightmare....but dang the Darkest Nightmare sounds just as awesome. Great video dude! Big fan of your channel.

@zxexrxox 3 года назад

The Purple is alot more versatile. If you just need one crushing tone then the Darkest Nightmare is your amp

@DarkHorizonsMusic 3 года назад

@@zxexrxox yeah I'd probably still go for the Purple Nightmare just for the versatility. I have some Kemper profiles of it that totally crush...however I'm still very impressed by this Darkest Nightmare. Thing sounds massive!

@zxexrxox 3 года назад

@@DarkHorizonsMusic Marek makes some awesome sounding stuff

@DarkHorizonsMusic 3 года назад

@@zxexrxox absolutely!!

@immanuelrohy 3 года назад

Love Kohle's counterpoint guitar riffs! The amp's cool, too.

@jasonsapp792 3 года назад

Not sure if it is the Mick speakers but man I can hear SlipKnoT in there!! Brutal tone in the best way.... AweSome

@Hostile_Design 3 года назад

That amp sounds pretty damn neat, very thick, and crunchy. Definitely my favorite out of these. If I had the time, space, and budget I'd love to fuck around with all sorts of amps but reality doesn't match that, so Kemper it is :D... That being mentioned, a curated and comprehensive general-purpose Kohle Kemper pack featuring a versatile set of amps/speakers is something I'd like to see and happily pay for.

@dimohazjo8009 2 года назад

Thank`s for bring this monster head ``DRIFTWOOD`` sounds very amazing. Dint know about it util i see/lisen to you`re video.

@gabrielsmith7516 3 года назад

Would love to see the goat vs the Revv and other pedals. It would be great to see the pedal settings too.

@gregkeen4907 3 года назад

The Dual rectifier is still the benchmark for heavy. I've tried a bunch of other amps and very few can give you such a bone rattling, fat sound. That being said, I do think the Driftwood sounds really good.

@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

I fully agree!

@chrismonaut 3 года назад

Damn! I want a Driftwood so badly! Just played the Profiles that Lasse Lammert and Mark Lewis did of the Purple Nightmare and they are my absolute favorite!

@jorrickthole6505 3 года назад

That Marshall sound !!!!🤘💀🤘 Fooooook that is the best sound ever: ultimate sonic devastation !!!! Bitte, do a video on that 😮

@SilentScreamsStudios 3 года назад

I love those Driftwood Amps

@rk28984 3 года назад

For me it's my Laney AOR pushed with a OD pedal. Sounds gritty and different than most other amps with all the EQ options. I got it for very cheap (300€) as well.

@jrlee243 3 года назад

I might be alone on this one but, I would like to hear the amp 1. I know their are videos already but I like you're way of walking through the tone and feeling of the amp.

@chiefindisguise 3 года назад

Hey Kohle now you HAVE to buy that Darkest Nightmare, it sounds very refined.

@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

Yeah, maybe I should.

@slobnchop 3 года назад

Truly cool amp. Would be also nice to see some Grindstein+Marshall action!

@balazstoth2753 3 года назад

Omg that amp is great but the riffs at the end are even better. Reminds me on the band Night in Gales, who are also German. Coincidence?

@firmansaragi498 3 года назад

This amp sounds brutal probably will be my next amp after the classic dual recti

@chapperbone 3 года назад

AWESOME!!!!!

@auxorion 3 года назад

Nothing beats the Rectifier. It has that perfect space in the low end for a bass to fit in. Just sounds great.

@pazuzu1325 3 года назад

Revv and Friedman does! 😂

@truckguy3 Год назад

@@pazuzu1325 not even close, especially those two amps

@gaukarmadhouse 3 года назад

Definitely want to see a vid on the Marshall + pedals.

@georgepelekoudis 3 года назад

Buy it...That’s a nice amp. I wouldn’t be angry at its lack of IR. They already gave the boost and gate, so they had to draw the line somewhere.

@jamesmarshall1790 3 года назад

Sounds sick always loved the boogie but lately the engl savage rings out nice! Also fortin amps have my ears screaming

@Joey.Darkwoods-Studio Год назад

My god.... the sound of that thing. Like a high gain precision scalpel. And your playing is clean and tight as fuck!!

@IngloriousKam 3 года назад

Hey Kohle great video as usual, did you on purpose make a mix with guitars a little too loud to have a better comparison ? Because I know your work (big fan) but IMO even if the guitars have a better place in a mix ( a little quieter) you'll make your point. Thx a lot for the vids you're the man

@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

Of course this is not a final mix. Guitars are pushed for sure!

@kurtmoorelifeinthesky7993 3 года назад

You always Kill it 🤘☠️🤘

@petefannin 3 года назад

love the channel man! Would like to see what you could do with the orange cr120 solid state amp. 🍺🤘🏻

@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

Oh yeah, not the first comment like this. I'll see what I can do.

@Monsoon1973 3 года назад

I still prefer the Rectifier. If you want it more singing with more mids, just choose the vintage mode... The rectifier has so many colors to offer. You can also play jazzy or crunchy tones with the beautiful clean channel. Amazing!

@necroticpoison 2 года назад

I've made a comment on this vid before a while ago but even coming back almost a year later the Driftwood Darkest Nightmare tones are still absolutely insane. Been tone searching and watching this video every couple/few months and it's still such a great sounding amp. Has more clarity and less "shrouding" frequencies that the Mesa has, and is even slightly more dynamic and its dynamics are really pleasant. The Mesa's dynamics can be a bit unforgiving and unnatural. The closest I've gotten to the Darkest Nightmare is with the NDSP Omega Granophyre, it has the same modern voicing and frequencies, it also some similar things like mid voice switch etc.

@KohleAudioKult 2 года назад

Welcome back! That amp doesn’t get old! 🤘

@zaiderf 3 года назад

A comparison video with the Revv Generator would be sick!

@GuitarsAndSynths Год назад

Love the features and looks of the Driftwood amps. But trying to decide between Diezel VH4, Diezel Herbert and ENGL Savage as well. Have some nice ones already: Bogner Uberschall TJ, Mezzabarba MZero and Mesa Boogie Mark V so no rush and what to complement and blend best?

@potanz8526 Год назад

loved that super opeth sounding riff at the beginning 👍

@KohleAudioKult Год назад

Thanks! And I love Opeth 🤘❤️

@federicogarufi479 3 года назад

It’s crazy how much better the Driftwood sounds in comparison to the Rectifier. And I’m pretty sure there’s also a version with a clean channel

@lydiagraham2188 3 года назад

Sick riffage!!! SOOOOOO GOOOOOODDD!!!!! and the amp is pretty good too.....

@kikomarty4337 3 года назад

Wow, loved the grinding mid-range of the Brunetti. I'm definitely no expert but in my head I always ask myself....can I hear the mid-range from Decapitated's The Negation or from Vader's Necropolis. I think Hertz Studio was on point there. Even though those recordings are not technically perfect, they were magical. The Brunetti has it I think.

@Hanssone 3 года назад

i would keep this amp, it really fits you

@mattsorsson 3 года назад

Hey Kohle, did you watched the Nolly's video on the "blob side sound" of the cone? I'm curious of your opinion on the matter. Also guys from Zilla would love to get one of those DV77's, their speaker comparison videos are next lvl imho

@jetblack7044 2 года назад

Love it. Subbed. Do a review of the legendary Metaltronix if you can🤘

@hauntedhotdog 3 года назад

Actually sounds really really nice.

@adiaz1337 3 года назад

Just came across your channel, love the demos! I've been a fan of ENGL amps for a long time. How do you think the ENGL SE or Fireball would fall in this comparison?

@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

Thanks! ❤️🍺 The first generation was a disaster. Overgained, thin and fizzy. But I heard the new ones are better. I do love the Savage though.

@danielabela4410 3 года назад

Hi Khole, what tubes do you have in the Darkest Nightmare?

@dustincleary8161 7 месяцев назад

Hey there, man. I have a question-I’m somebody who plays through studio monitors a lot of the time. I play in extremely low tunings and often can’t get a great feeling for how my tone is going to translate to, say, car speakers, and often if I want to dial in tone for home recording I have to bounce scratch tracks and run to my truck several times. I suspect my monitors might need an upgrade-but what are some good ones for that? Thanks, man.

@ZnCStudioSessions 3 года назад

I just loved that Dual Rectifier sound - what was your exact setting for the Mesa ?

@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

I do t remember. But that’s not much you can tweak. Nothing is far from 12 o‘clock. Make sure to turn the rectifier tubes off and set it to bold.

@cynaptyc 3 года назад

What a wonderful all round metal amp! Nice package but way outta of most mortals price range! 😜

@WyldestZakk1980 3 года назад

Is it possible, that the Diezel VH4 was a big inspiration for that "Treibholz"? BTW: I think that a Rectifier is more DRY sounding. The VH4 sounds more like an Super Modded traditional amp coz it has "these" amount of low mids. Like the Driftwood.

@FormulaXFD 3 года назад

This vid comes with good timing, since I'm looking at a Mesa as one option for a new amp.

@ThyFinalPain 3 года назад

Get the Multi-Watt Triple or the JP-2C.

@Epochstudios 3 года назад

I have the offical Driftwood purple Nightmare kemper profiles and they are amazing, wish I had the real amp.

@misforyoutube8452 3 года назад

Yes sir, one of the profiles I use most!

@gabrielabers5119 Год назад

Would you mind sharing your favorite settings for a 2 channel dual rec? Ive got a Rev G going through a Carvin cab with v30's.

@manos6426 3 года назад

Hey Kristian, nice video. Great amp man!!! I just saw in their site that a reactive loadbox is now an option!!!! I have 2 questions for you... 1. The option 2x 6L6 + 2x KT88 would it sound more brutal than the 4x 6L6? 2.Using these kind of high gain beasts with reactive load box (no cab) into the DAW with IRs makes sense? Or is it a waste of money?Is there a difference(because of the analog circuitry) or does it get flat?(compared with Neural plugins for example). Thank very much for your time, keep up these brutal videos!!! Tschüß....

@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

So far I have a good experience with amp + loadbox + IRs. But I haven’t really done any a/b comparison. Maybe in an upcoming video.

@nikolavuksan2029 3 года назад

please please please do a video on the 4 input Marshall JCM 800 PLEXI! Same amp Queensryche used on operation mind crime!

@clemensmoeller4549 3 года назад

Maybe you could try some solid state heads on the channel? I'm especially interested in the orange crush 120 And I also wanted to mention how many cool chords and little arpeggios you use in your playing. Souds really nice and kind of refreshing to me.

@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

Thanks man! There have been quite some requests for that Orange amp. The question is more: Will they send me one?

@clemensmoeller4549 3 года назад

@@KohleAudioKult They'd be stupid if they didn't

@Dome4567 3 года назад

Or PCL Stagemaster. Great underrated amp...

@band7339 3 года назад

Have you ever played with the any of the Mesa Mark series amps?

@maximumguitarage 2 года назад

Getting one, 5150, Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier and JCM 800 is in every studio and almost majority of modern metal albums. If this is a better modern 5150 with unique voicing that can be pushed into the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier camp. Also I am a fan of amps that have single channels that just do one that perfectly. This amp checks off a lot of boxes. I am in!

@justsomerandomguyman Год назад

It sounds nothing like a 5150. It's way more dry and has less mids.

@havokca 3 года назад

Really curious to see what you can do with that old Marshall.

@seansensei10 3 года назад

Is there a parallel fx loop that I have seen from pictures? I am going to be using a pedal setup with an Electro Harmonix Tri Parallel Mixer pedal, if this amp has one, that makes life easier in the long term when it comes to pedalboard space.

@soundstorm9508 2 дня назад

Sounds absolutely killer. And so many sculpting options. How do you compare it against the D-Moll? (my D-Moll is coming in a few days)

@KohleAudioKult 2 дня назад

D-Moll has a rather creamy tone with a thick midrange. A not overly fast sounding amp. But one of my favorites!

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

I don’t know who is the king! But after this video I will!!

@spaceexpireaudio666 3 года назад

you`ll be the king? haha

@chiefindisguise 3 года назад

WARREN!!!💪🏻

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

@@spaceexpireaudio666 haha no, that’s definitely Kristian!

@Producelikeapro 3 года назад

@@chiefindisguise yes!! Hello!

@enthronedoath8370 3 года назад

Hi Kristian. Great video. The amp sounds great. Ive got a few questions regarding amps and recording. Do you ever use multiple amps on a track. If so what are you looking for in the amps to compliment each other. I see a lot of people using less gain than you would expect when recording and I just wondered how much gain is too much. Cheers. 🤘🏻

@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

If I have 4 tracks, I always use two different amp setups. The more tracks you have, the less gain you need. But that also highly depends on your taste.

@enthronedoath8370 3 года назад

@@KohleAudioKult thanks for the reply. Is that one amp left and one amp right or a blend of both in both channels?

@97warlock 2 года назад

The most Underrated High gain amp of them all Carvin V3m ... I bought a Revv G4 high gain pedal because of such crazy high reviews, but in real time, it has nothing to offer that I dont already have in the Carvin V3m. Y a never hear anyone praise this amp though.

@KohleAudioKult 2 года назад

I got a Carvin Legacy here which sounds way too dark for any rhythm work. I’ve assume the V3 is different?

@gilbertgrape1035 2 года назад

That Driftwood sounds pretty killer

@TheMetalLife666 3 года назад

Can you please do a review of the Tech 21 Paul Landers edition, and the ENGL Savage Mark2? I have one and want to see what you think! I’m just curious with the ENGL.

@DenBoogieden 3 года назад

Hi, pleaseeeee make a video about the Marshall JCM 800 with four holes, standing behind of you!!!

@maximumguitarage 2 года назад

can you please do a comparison video of what you have in the studio with a Wizard MTL?

@EmptyKingdoms 3 года назад

I honestly hear these amps so damn similar to each other. I hear tiny differences, but nothing is major, I hear at best a "middle" difference from brand to brand, but it's never too much to make me outright prefer one over another. I get at an infinite crossroads because of that, all of them are too good for me, I can do good stuff with all of them and that paralyzes me.

@KohleAudioKult 3 года назад

I agree thatching the end you can grab anyone of them and start playing instead of wasting your time testing, haha!