{"id":10079904,"date":"2026-05-14T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/?p=10079904"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:22:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:22:26","slug":"5-amps-that-shaped-the-sound-of-metal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/gear\/5-amps-that-shaped-the-sound-of-metal\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Amps That Shaped the Sound of Metal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Amps that shaped the sound of metal: the quest for tone is a source of obsession and frustration for any self-respecting guitarist. But when it comes to metal tone, the challenge is even more complex. Unlike styles such as rock, blues and pop, where fairly different sounds can be used, the guitar tone of the various metal subgenres is highly codified and can only be achieved with certain amps. If you had already bought a Fender Twin Reverb or a Peavey Classic 30 before reading this article, you can obviously still cobble something together with pedals. But to guide you in your quest for that killer huge sound, here is the story of the five major amps that built the metal tone.<\/p>\n\n\n

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