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Matchless HC-15 Demo

The new C-15 is the half watt version of our best-selling C-30. We've built this by request as a custom amp in the past and have recently made it a production model by popular demand.
Specifications:
• Power: 15 Watts
• Channels: 2
• Channel Switching with included footswitch
• Controls Ch.1: Volume, Bass, Treble
• Controls Ch.2: Volume, Tone, Master volume
• Switches: 3 Position rotary Impedance, 6 Position rotary tone
• Power Tubes: 2 x EL84
• Preamp Tubes: 1 x EF86, 3 x 12AX7
• Rectifier Tube: 1 x 5AR4
• Features: Effects loop
• Speaker Output: Switchable Impedance of 4, 8, and 16 Ohms
• Weight: 40 lbs.
• Head Dimensions: 7.25 x 18 x 8.25
• Optional Reverb on Combos only
Signal Chain:
Matchless HC-15
Matchless ESD 2x12 Cabinet
Shure SM57 & Neumann TLM102
Universal Audio Apollo 8P
Logic Pro X
Amp demonstrated by Zach Wish: bit.ly/2XhgFEw
#matchlesshc15 #matchlessamplifiers #matchless

Пікірлер: 72

  • @andrewgarcia3136
    @andrewgarcia31362 жыл бұрын

    That tone at the end is so thick, wow, saving the best for last

  • @chrisday5341
    @chrisday53414 жыл бұрын

    Absolute killer demo! Showing off some massive versatility with that thing!

  • @ZachWish
    @ZachWish4 жыл бұрын

    Incredible amp! 🔥

  • @houstondragna7423
    @houstondragna74233 жыл бұрын

    Whyd you guys take SO long to make proper demos! haha. We want more! One for every model! Great job. Love my MATCHLESS

  • @terranceturner7972
    @terranceturner79724 жыл бұрын

    Oh man. This was a great idea. Now, time to save up for like 5 years lol.

  • @renegadeguitarco5926
    @renegadeguitarco59264 жыл бұрын

    Great Demo, you can actually hear the amp! And it sounds beautiful!!

  • @JustinBryantdotcom
    @JustinBryantdotcom4 жыл бұрын

    Sounds killer... great job on an esoteric Queen tune!

  • @ZachWish

    @ZachWish

    4 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorites! There are many, but that one's definitely a sleeper. Thanks for checking out the video.

  • @TempoDrift1480
    @TempoDrift14802 жыл бұрын

    That cold little deal at 8:45 was killer.

  • @aussie_philosopher8079
    @aussie_philosopher80793 жыл бұрын

    That's bloody nice, lots and of body and articulate.

  • @musicmannsd
    @musicmannsd3 жыл бұрын

    Wow...I thought, is that cigarettes and alcohol, and was right! I thought I was the only 1 that still listened to those guys. Nice job. Amp sounds amazing! This is how the black crows got those amazing tones back in the 90s and early 2000s. Simply flawless, buttery tones out of this thing, but you definitely pay for every watt!!

  • @daleymail
    @daleymail4 жыл бұрын

    I think this might be the best sounding amp I've ever heard?

  • @marcwalters5463
    @marcwalters54634 жыл бұрын

    Amazing demo, amazing amp. Wow!!

  • @niftyvidy
    @niftyvidy3 ай бұрын

    Well done. I’ve got a feeling M.I.A. by the Foo Fighters would sound right at home here.

  • @eastcoastpicker4985
    @eastcoastpicker4985 Жыл бұрын

    That Les Paul on Thin Lizzy is perfection. Starts @ 9:00

  • @jz6965
    @jz69654 жыл бұрын

    Simply Awesome !!!

  • @tanukibrahma
    @tanukibrahma2 ай бұрын

    That’s it!

  • @chipsnmydip
    @chipsnmydip4 жыл бұрын

    Oh man, I need one of these!

  • @wilhelmrogue1
    @wilhelmrogue12 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful guitar, love the match and that hat is pretty cool too!

  • @HilkoGuitars
    @HilkoGuitars4 жыл бұрын

    Great video guys! Working on a DC-30 review myself, Stay tuned! Best, Hilko

  • @w1third
    @w1third4 жыл бұрын

    Very awesome

  • @jesseshookman8502
    @jesseshookman85024 жыл бұрын

    Awesome demo, awesome tones. Nice work :)

  • @ZachWish

    @ZachWish

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a bunch!

  • @t.sewell1513
    @t.sewell15133 жыл бұрын

    Nice playing....nice equipment....nice production!

  • @lifeinlimbo2186
    @lifeinlimbo21862 жыл бұрын

    Queen..IT'S LATE..I thought i was the only one.

  • @cecibacha
    @cecibacha3 жыл бұрын

    Great demo and that aerodyne strat is sexy!

  • @Ralphydub
    @Ralphydub Жыл бұрын

    I heard Warwick Ave by Duffy in there…nice!

  • @lukecruickshank7154
    @lukecruickshank71543 жыл бұрын

    WE NEED AN HC30 DEMO!!! PLEEEEASSSSEEE🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

  • @MatthewSwasta
    @MatthewSwasta2 жыл бұрын

    you had me at Radi...

  • @tfrost33elkhunter
    @tfrost33elkhunter2 жыл бұрын

    What is the difference in the nomenclature. HC15.... C15.... etc.... amazing amps. I love all these amps but I’m really diggin that King Cobra!

  • @sstroh32

    @sstroh32

    2 жыл бұрын

    Head vs combo

  • @sonar1357
    @sonar13573 жыл бұрын

    What's going on at 5:50? I'm clearly hearing a stereo delay pattern but there's only 1 amp in the video.

  • @ZachWish

    @ZachWish

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey there. I added the ping pong delay in post with the Waves H Delay. Was going for that Edge kind of stratty tone and he generally has a really snazzy stereo setup so this was the budget way of approximating that ;). The only other post work was a hair of reverb and bringing the overall level up to commercial volumes with the FabFilter Pro L. Thanks so much for checking out the video!

  • @user-ql1pc7pi9x
    @user-ql1pc7pi9x Жыл бұрын

    Was that silversun pickups at the end? Oh and that strat is the most beautiful shade of blue I've seen.

  • @fivepiece
    @fivepiece2 жыл бұрын

    So this amp doesn't get completely clean?

  • @whitebuffalo4904
    @whitebuffalo49044 жыл бұрын

    amazing demo! awesome amp, wicked player, what's not to love? love my hc-30 and 4x10 to death, but this is tempting... how does it differ to the lightning?

  • @matchlessamps9353

    @matchlessamps9353

    4 жыл бұрын

    Channel 1 of the C-15 is essentially the Lightning, Channel 2 is the Nighthawk so you get both amps in one.

  • @camai75
    @camai754 жыл бұрын

    Wow that sounds good..hmm..this or a Friedman.. and damn is Zach a good player..

  • @ZachWish

    @ZachWish

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Chris!

  • @kommi1974
    @kommi19743 жыл бұрын

    Wish you could actually find one of these to buy.

  • @rokguitarist1
    @rokguitarist14 жыл бұрын

    Sounds simply amazing guys 🙌🏼 I see it says effects loop in the description of this video, but the ones I’m seeing for sale on reverb don’t have an effects loop. Would that be a special order thing from you guys?

  • @matchlessamps9353

    @matchlessamps9353

    4 жыл бұрын

    The effects loop is standard on all C-15s. You may have seen one for sale that we built a while back as a custom model.

  • @mmatthewias280
    @mmatthewias2802 жыл бұрын

    How do you select from ch1 or ch2? Do they blend together or one or the other?

  • @popstmm4211
    @popstmm42114 жыл бұрын

    Great video. How does the HC15 compare to the DC30? Is it the same circuit?

  • @pastorsprinkles
    @pastorsprinkles3 жыл бұрын

    I've asked before and you told me before lol. What model of LP is that. It's amazing!

  • @mikedenallo6997
    @mikedenallo69972 ай бұрын

    Cigarettes and alcohol is maybe oasis’ best song

  • @MWallis2
    @MWallis23 жыл бұрын

    Just ordered one of these beauties thru Nashvegas. Sold my DC-30 because of its enormous size (and volume) but have missed it every day since. Killer demo!! What was the riff at 4:40?

  • @ZachWish

    @ZachWish

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! That's "Valerie" by The Zutons. Great tune. Amy Winehouse also did a cover of it that got pretty big! Congrats on the amp!

  • @gregbradshaw7220

    @gregbradshaw7220

    Жыл бұрын

    Is the tone the same ?

  • @MWallis2

    @MWallis2

    Жыл бұрын

    Not even close. I sold the HC-15 and bought a C-30. The 15 is a great amp but it sounds thing and super bright compared to the 30. It’s definitely closer to the classic Vox tone. Depends what sound you’re going for.

  • @mrbuttons1243

    @mrbuttons1243

    Жыл бұрын

    Ha, I wondered about that. Its half the wattage but also half the weight of the HC30. There's got to be more changes than just two less el84s. Maybe much smaller transformers?

  • @MWallis2

    @MWallis2

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mrbuttons1243 Definitely smaller trannies. That’s why the amp is so much lighter and also lacking the girth of the C-30 (even on half power). There are PLENTY of players that will love the C-15 for its chimey and bright character, and many that will prefer it over the C-30. But it is absolutely not a C30 on half power.

  • @mikeygoda
    @mikeygoda9 ай бұрын

    what's the difference between a c-15 and a hc-15?

  • @cindercoat3130
    @cindercoat31302 жыл бұрын

    Anyone knows the difference between this and the Version that only says "C15" on the front?

  • @andrewclemons8619
    @andrewclemons86199 ай бұрын

    Is that the ol all seeing eye on your shirt?

  • @mkii1964
    @mkii19642 жыл бұрын

    So is one of the channels the same as the Lighting? Thanks!

  • @whimpypatrol5503
    @whimpypatrol55033 жыл бұрын

    How much is Zach and how much Matchless??? Man-on-the-street wants to hear Zach pedals and no pedals thru an AER versus a Matchless

  • @riffcollection
    @riffcollection3 жыл бұрын

    Great amp and great player !! Can you tell me in which song belongs the riff that start at 5:00 ?? Thanks !

  • @ZachWish

    @ZachWish

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! That's "Rock & Roll is Dead" by Lenny Kravitz. Great tune & great amp! Thanks for checking out the video!

  • @rainsmakker
    @rainsmakker4 жыл бұрын

    Sounds amazing! What is the 2nd song around 1:30?

  • @ZachWish

    @ZachWish

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's Knives Out by Radiohead. Thanks for checking out the video!

  • @rainsmakker

    @rainsmakker

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ZachWish I thought it was something Radiohead. Thanks for the reply.

  • @PTS74
    @PTS74 Жыл бұрын

    Audio clipping like crazy on that first strat song. Seemed a little better after that.

  • @taufiqbmr
    @taufiqbmr4 жыл бұрын

    Sorry how was the ping pong achieved? In post, or a second cab off screen?

  • @ZachWish

    @ZachWish

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey there. I added the ping pong delay in post with the Waves H Delay. Was going for that Edge kind of stratty tone and he generally has a really snazzy stereo setup so this was the budget way of approximating that ;). The only other post work was a hair of reverb and bringing the overall level up to commercial volumes with the FabFilter Pro L. Thanks so much for checking out the video!

  • @MikkelKelsoFrandsen
    @MikkelKelsoFrandsen3 жыл бұрын

    What song is it at 1:33 ?

  • @Alex_Varriale
    @Alex_Varriale4 жыл бұрын

    What was that second last song at the end that he played with the strat?

  • @ZachWish

    @ZachWish

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's "Warwick Avenue" by Duffy. Thanks so much for checking out the video!

  • @sstroh32

    @sstroh32

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ZachWish you were just waiting for someone to ask that one. Killer demo as always, you are becoming the face of matchless. You pick that Duffy riff up doing some session work or watching letterman reruns?

  • @station2station544
    @station2station5442 жыл бұрын

    How much more "humane" is the volume of the HC-15 than that of the HC-30 set to 15? Or identical?

  • @nathanhamilton2846
    @nathanhamilton28464 жыл бұрын

    Is it out already?

  • @hirampriggott1689
    @hirampriggott1689 Жыл бұрын

    Nice breakup.