Steven builds a great sounding & quality product…and all hand-wired! Even though some might consider us competitors simply due to our similar names, I fully support Steven and am glad to see him getting the recognition & exposure he deserves. 🤘😎

One of the coolest heaviest amp sounds I've ever heard on KZread and your descriptions on tones and tweaking style is like trying it our for myself. Great video Kyle. Sticking to rhythms and riffs does so much more justice for a sound demonstration. The parts where you're smiling and playing 'especially in C tuning' is what really sells this amp. So frigging Phat!! Awesome work dude.

1699 for an SLO? That's insanely good value. And it sound much more to my liking in the last few clips. I would choose it over the SLO.

@unstable.musician

5 ай бұрын

Same thing for their 20-watt starting at 1.1K, these prices are honestly great for dipping your feet into more boutique oriented amplifier heads

That amp sounds sick!!! Bad ass!!!! Seems like, I like alot of amps with el34s. Seems to me they can be so tight, and crispy . Even an old el34 driven WEST Avalon 50w, sounds sick, with a nasty distortion, fed into the front. THAT amp though, is truly another level!!!!😮😮😮 well done Sloane!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

Hope you're feeling better Kyle! Keep em coming man, no one does reviews like you!

The fact that some dude can make a luxury item like this amp in his ''shed''... Has the powers that should not be, quietly crapping themselves.

@brandonbryson3317

5 ай бұрын

It’s been that way for decades. The big guys don’t care, they’ve already won the brand recognition war.

@Professional.Bro.777

5 ай бұрын

​@@brandonbryson3317 Exactly that

@beefnacos6258

5 ай бұрын

You be surprised how many extremely talented and skilled people are out there..... Their products will just never see the light a day because they don't have the money to fund it. I met a guy that can craft a guitar better than any of these companies..... He's just a regular Joe though. And even if he marketed his guitars, nobody would buy them because they don't know who the hell he is

@lekkerblankastudio

5 ай бұрын

@@beefnacos6258d explains this to wallace.

@Acemechanicalservices

5 ай бұрын

There are hundreds of thousands of people that can do it, likely more.

Back to back.. the more aggression and beefier tone of the Antares is the winner.. to my ears..

Wow, sounds awesome. It sounded better to me than the Soldano and that’s a dream amp for me. It seems to have more usable gain than the Soldano. And who needs a clean channel!

@0megalul309

5 ай бұрын

They make a clean channel amp too

@James.99

5 ай бұрын

I just looked and they make an "Antares Deluxe" with a clean channel and this overdrive channel. Sounds like a no-brainer for me because I like to have both a clean and an overdrive channel on my amps. Maybe it's because I like proving to friends that my amp heads can be just as versatile as modelers while sounding even better

@phantomflame0658

5 ай бұрын

For cleans at this point I'd just run a Fender or Roland Jazz Chorus with an A/B pedal. This amp sounds so good

Dude this is such a badass amp. The tones you’re making out of this are just phenomenal. Hope all is well on your end and here’s to hoping that I can pick one of these bad boys up!

Yeah, that sounds wild. Probably my favorite amp you’ve demoed

Glad to see this on the channel great amplifier!!

Great demo! Love helping the little guys sell amazing stuff!

Really nice I dig it, if I find myself looking for an amp I will be looking in to this. Nice demo.

Sick tone and great review!!

Everything you dialed in, on that, is exactly what I would like from an amp; great review, Kyle 🤘😎

Wicked amp and review Kyle, cheers bro, love it!!!

Sounds amazing!! Great video!!

Wow! Sounded great! The Slo sounds great as well!

I was stunned by how good the 7 string sounded. Go Sloane Amplification!

Great work, KB!! 🤘

Very impressed with how tight and full this amp sounds directly plugged in. I personally like the simplicity of its appearance and functionality, which can be deceiving at first glance. I'm sold after the first riff. Love your stuff Kyle keep up the excellent work! You're a positive influence sparking inspiration to the guitar community and we all appreciate you brother \m/

My favorite demo so far! I love you did it with the Les Paul that has the JB that’s so relatable to me

i felt that way after I got my Friedman BE 100 Deluxe. After I got the Friedman I sold all my other amps except the JCM800.

@Mike_HuntizWet

5 ай бұрын

The BE won’t do the JCM800 tonz?

@TarshishedCactus

5 ай бұрын

Jcm800 is the best amp in the world!!!@@Mike_HuntizWet

@savoirfaire8979

5 ай бұрын

For $4000 amp, most people would need to sell their other amps.

@frankhughes5702

5 ай бұрын

​@@savoirfaire8979 For a 4 thousand $$ amp I would have to sell my car lol. I would really love to have a Friedman 100w but it's too far to ride a bicycle to work. 😂

@dominikignacik9736

5 ай бұрын

@@Mike_HuntizWetnah. It can get pretty close but not really. The mids aren’t there.

It sounds awesome. In the comparison the SLO sounded too thick but the depth control is turned up pretty high. I like the SLO depth around 6 or less and presence even a tad higher than yours is set here. that price point will have to go up once people hear more of these amps.

@mastrsk8

4 ай бұрын

Not sure about the Sloan, but Mike Soldano built amps are tanks! Touring musicians must have. Nothing worse than your drunk load-in/out throwing your amp around and it’s broken when it’s time to play.

man that sounded pretty baller! I'm liking what they are doing with the diode amps these days. I picked up a ground zero helion recently, and it's got a feature to dial in the amount of diode. Now I wish all amps had that feature, but that thing sounds rippin man.

Great video, Kyle! Amp sounds remarkable!!!

Good for you finding something that does just what you want it to. I gotta say, that first riff is probably the best tone I’ve ever heard on your channel.

@ryanrossell8479

5 ай бұрын

Definitely could not agree more

Dude! This amp freakin' absolutely kicks fists! Holy Cow! Seriously impressive! The front panel layout also looks simple & sleek. If it's SLO inspired it's basically a highly modified JCM800 circuit right? I may be completely wrong with that assumption, so go easy... Sheesh! This is possibly THE BEST sounding amp demo you've ever done! Seriously. Just wow! Good $h!t Kyle!! Cheers!

@untoldguitarist

5 ай бұрын

Nah! A SLO100 was originally created from Mike Soldano modifying earlier Mark series 1 and 2 amps, and tweaking the things he didn't like with them. Which in the end helped him turn a Mark series Mesa Into a SLO100.

@EasyHeat

4 ай бұрын

@@untoldguitarist Aye Juss gert lernd! Ha!

@EasyHeat

4 ай бұрын

@@untoldguitarist Thanks for the schooled knowledge amigo! I'm typically more of a bassist/drummer/rhythm player personally. You know... A recovered drug addict w/ undiagnosed autism? Bwahaha! (sigh) Seriously tho, I once retained enough synapse activity to casually notice a particular Fender 1x12 combo amp that this guy had at an open mic bar night, and I was sober enough to recognize/identify it as possibly one of the last amps Soldano designed for Fender?! Drugs 'er bad 'mkaaay? Ha! Of course as now I'm intentionally attempting to think of it the model branding? It escapes my haggard brain! Doh! To be completely honest? As a young dumb punk rock kid? I was Marshall all the way. That is until I heard some of the nastiest ear splitting heavy sludge doom tones irrupting from merely a silverface Bassman 100 and a RAT pedal. Granted? I'm not per say a modern "Metal" tight distortion enthusiast to say the least, and the tones I'm actively chasing these days? Are a parallel blend of say... A dual rect/Orange Rockaverb or JCM800/Fender deluxe & big muff. That's probably due to my past North Carolina scene association with C.O.C./EYEHATEGOD/BUZZ-OVEN ect... Me likes those uber gnarly sludgy tones. Like WHORES for example? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

you nailed the point about original slo. this is a very good step to tighter aggressive sound that normal slo has not.

Holy ripping tone! And u got the Chugga Chugga going really nice! 🤟

The kind of relic your ibanez is, is the the best kind i've ever seen, i really felt my own guitar journey in the scratches and in the fretboard grime 18:40

It always cracks me up cause it's the rounder/ fuller sound that I really like when it's just the one guitar playing. But I know you are aiming for a tone that's going to sit in a mix. That being said I absolutely loved the sound of the Sloan

Kyle I don’t play your style of music or equipment but I love your videos just for your presentation. Keep it up man!

Sounds good. The SLO has a lil something xtra, girth/depth, like any 100w vs 50w amp. That Sloane is a great deal for someone wanting a more modern, handwired amp comparable to a Soldano Hot Rod 50. Dig it.

I heard this amp at a guitar show last year and i was blown away. The hot rodded marshall style amps he builds are just as good. Really nice guy too.

When Kyle played that LP with the duncan Jupiters in drop C. THAT IS THE SOUND OF THE GATES OF HELL OPENING. I want that amp now

Maaaaann! Wow! For my personal taste, it's in my top 3 of the best amps I ever heard on your channel...and I'm not even a SLO guy haha Everything worked it's crazy. Now I want to hear the Arcturus since it's more hot rodded Marshall based! P.S. I think this guy will start to get busier after this video ;)

This rocks. Bulldoze shirt Leeway riffs combo was amazing.

Oh my God, does that drop C sound amazing! Dude those pick ups made that amp sound like God. That Dunkin Jupiter sounds amazing.

@untoldguitarist

5 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same exact thing! That sounds absolutely crushing.

Man the tone at the beginning has a great dime bag feel to it. Nice video kyle

My comment here might be a bit late but it's great to see you trying out amps and producing content. Your first comment on this amp is pretty much perfection , It RIPS!!

Man that sounds great!! Thanks for shredding (wink) some light on this brand.

Nailed it !! What a great sounding amp.

This is so cool but I suspect only one channel might be a dealbreaker for many. I'd put at least (!) two channels and then watch these fly out the door. Also, I would make sure to include some IR loaders and a load function so you could play without being plugged into a cabinet. Nice review and great tones!

@Tomcat82

5 ай бұрын

Sloane makes a 2 channel version called the Antares Deluxe

I have a sloane and I have for about a year (I have the regulus 50 watt) and it’s absolutely amazing and it is my favorite piece of guitar gear

@bengirard1984

5 ай бұрын

Nice!! I’m super curiously about that one since it’s the littler brother of the Arcturus. What would you compare it to? Or how does it sound? I know it’s hot rodded Marshall based but apart from that, I know nothing else haha

This is the nastiest, grindiest, but still clear and dynamic tone I’ve ever heard on your channel. On all the guitars.

Chagrin Falls. Neither Cleveland nor Akron, but a little bit of both. :-)

Jesus what an amazing sounding amp. Frankly best high gain tone I've ever heard on the channel. And also I'm not ashamed to admit. I got a hard on with the 7 string tone. When compared to the SLO back to back I'd take the Sloan personally.

@hollowroots2197

5 ай бұрын

HARD ON

This just made my Christmas list. Thing sounded killer with those EMGs!!!!!

Props!!! Might buy one now!

That would be cool if Sloane sent you their Arcturus to review or their Regulus. 6v6 amps look like they are making some waves and it would be nice to see if they deliver the brutes.

@stevensloane

5 ай бұрын

I will!

My god! That sounds beast!!! 🤘🔥

sound incredible.. brutal tones even without a boost

That Studio with the Jupiter sounds with this amp awesome!🤘🏼

Sounds absolutely killer...I hope some of the UK retailers pick these up.

@Fergieguitar

5 ай бұрын

I wondered about that for the European market ..might just depend on getting 230v/50hz transformers...and then the customs/shopping could kill the value.

I liked the Amp, Nice saturation sound

That is honestly the BEST CHUG TONE ever!

Can't wait until you get ahold of a Ground Zero Hellion V2, that's another great amp that doesn't have any mainstream coverage 🙌

The smiles on your face while playing are really a testament to how amazing this amp is more than any words can say. I'm definitely gonna add this amp to my list of options for when I finally get some money saved haha

Interested to see one of his hotrod marshall amps. Sounds like the right way to get a premium built, amp for a more than fair price.

It is 50 watts perfect. It's really Kool to see a new amp come out as well.

@James.99

5 ай бұрын

Can't go wrong with 50 watts. Can be quiet enough to not drive your family crazy but can also be ungodly loud and end with a knock from the police because someone four blocks away is being driven insane

We need these in Maryland!

Will someone buy my 2203 so I can order one of these! The look on your face in the intro riff! I’ve never seen you that excited while playing before!

@James.99

5 ай бұрын

Don't get rid of the 2203 you should have both

My dream amp is a MezzaBarba MZero which is an EL34 SLO with Plexi features as I’ve heard the circuit described.

One of the guys in my band has a pair of Sloane heads and they sound amazing.

Man this sounds incredible… adding to my list now 🤘🏻

This thing fucking rips! Both versions already listed as sold out on the website - well deserved!

The tones are great. I do think the amp would benefit from a more thought through aesthetic. As it is, it kinda looks like a Jet City.

Not a bad sounding amp at all! Great video Kyle, thanks!!!!!

It's probably the only amp along with the EVH 5153 that has EL34s and i like it....i would still pick a 6L6 amp anyday tho

your facial expressions tell it all....love this amp!

Amp sounds great...Leeway riffs again!!! Love it.

Dude, can't beat the SLO style, amazing. I'd love it if you'd get some Neural Amp Modeler captures of things like this man.

@21stcenturymetal31

5 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more. I hope someone will.

@ryanrossell8479

5 ай бұрын

I smell another copyright infringement 😊

Wow, an S Classic! Nice, dude! Sweet amp too

Very nice amp great price too😮 wish It was the summer broke until the work season starts back up.

Wow...great tones

That Heritage in Dirty Lemon Burst is a beast!!!

That head is ABSOLUTELY amazing sounding!!!

Kyle, Who knew you lived in dreary Erie? I’m about halfway between you and This Sloane Amps guy, in Ohio, We don’t have anything better to do about 5 months out of the year but seek better tone. Were not going to the beach right. Dig the show. Dig the Amp, I gotta go to Akron next. Thanks

Sounds amazing & perfect for your playing style! Sloane vs Mezza? Hhmmm

Well, that sounded perfect, what an amazing sounding amp! also, hardcore riffs and Bulldoze shirt = win.

Genuine excitement from the boy here. 🤘🤘.🎉

Sick sounding amp!

Can you give me some more information on that Ibanez S Series you play? Cannot find the specific model/layout/string thru one you have here, its super sick.

thats an amazing guitar!

This is an insane sounding amp I need him to get more in stock

A friend has an older Sloane that is more like a 70s Marshall. Sounds great but the master volume goes from nothing to everything to quickly. Interested in checking this out, especially for the price.

5:11 a response from steven 😂 i see what you did there

Wow this is the best sound you've ever gotten, only other amp I heard that sounds this good on KZread are Wizard amps but those cost as much as 4 of these

Oh wow! Ya you're right, it rips! Holy shit I want one! Found their website, less expensive than I thought! Hmmm

Hi Kyle Is the Antares easy to play? I ask this because I don't like "stiff" feeling amps, like Mesa Mark series for instance I always felt like I was fighting the amp Thanks...

That sounded awesome from the first 🎵 holy hell

This amp’s not for me with the crunch tones it gets but their Canopus amp which is BF Fender based sounds really nice. Has some vids/clips on their site. I know, completely different amp but as much as I love some gain, too many high gainers don’t get a good crunch/classic rock sound. Too filtered, too tight, kind of sterile. But if all you need is a crush all life setting this amp sure seems to deliver. It seemed to like the Fishman’s in the Ibanez a lot.

Sounds fantastic

Everything good started with one guy or small crew who really cared about what they were making and had the right instincts in what made something good for many different players. Once it grows to a corporate level and bean counters make decisions over a builder, it usually goes down hill from there.

Sounds righteous 🤘

You should start opening the back up and show the circuits,would be a great added feature

Hands down the best sounding amp you’ve demoed

Could you get the 20 watt version to compare the two for us bedroom shredders?😅 This thing sounds sick and I’ve been looking for a single channel amp that rips.

Leeway! Oh man. Sounds good.