really like the harmonic feedback it gets when you let a chord hang for moment - great tone - nice demo

What an amp !! Just what I've been looking for for sure.

I especially like the picking technique along with really killer tones and hearing all of the options the Astro has.

@TONEWARSgearshow

9 күн бұрын

Thank you!

Dang Jarrod you dialled that in perfectly. But that tone you used for the “pull me under” was 🔥 🔥🔥

Wow after you starting VH stuff man you nade me happy it sounded good! This is over all a great amp!

Cool man, this is the one I've been waiting for 👍

Sweet demo Sir. And speaking of Sweet . I clicked on your Sweetwater link last week when I ordered My 6 string Majesty. IT should be here tomorrow. I am stoked . Thank you for all your work on your channel Sir.

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. I hope you like to guitar. I know I love mine

Great demo brother! 🤘🏽 I agree with you, this amp kicks ass! The built-in load box is really good too.

Thanks Jarrod ! Got mine in with the vertical Soldano 2x12 cab…definitely a keeper ! Just real easy to get great tones and get going and the foot switch works really well

@josephrusso7069

3 ай бұрын

Hello. Can you tell me if the effects loop works well? Is the effects loop quiet?

Great demo. I’d love to get this amp -I will …eventually 🤞🤘

Nice demo on this amp.

that sounds really amazing wow

Very cool modern amp, with the Soldano name/reputation.

Sounds great!

Finally got a chance to listen to the whole thing.....That has got to be the most aggressive sounding amp I've ever heard. Not the most gain or saturation but just sounds like it wants to rip your head off..... beautiful. Kinda reminds me of Accepts tone(balls to the wall and all that). Gotta get me one of these, this and a Freedman small box and I'm good to go. Excellent demonstration by the way 👍

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I'm glad you enjoyed the video

This a great addition to the Soldano line. I suspect there will be an updated SLO 100 coming with similar features.

@AdrianNWB

6 ай бұрын

I do know that Soldano is reissuing the X88 preamp with an IR loader and MIDI.

Easily the best amp for the price out there. Perfect blend of classic useable killer tones meets modern features! Must get one!!!

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Good hearing from you Gregg!

Thanks for taking the tiime to make this video! I've been curious about these amps. Could you tell me which boost you hit the blue channel with in the early part of this video?

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

My pleasure. I used the precision drive throughout the whole video.

Damn i was very convince on getting friedman jel now i loving this soldano astro 20 more in feature and thick tone.i already have a friedman jj jr

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Between the two, Id also veer toward the Astro

@leftygtrplr6184

6 ай бұрын

I've been in the same boat as you. Thought for sure I was getting the JEL20, but the Astro has me re-thinking that! My conundrum on both is whether or not you can gig with a 20 watter. With the Astro, I assume you could go straight into the PA, using the IRs.

Excellent review Jarrod! , I've had this amp for about 2 weeks now and this is a Keeper, I have it set up so I basically I have 4 useable channels. I had tried the SLO 30 and this is more versatile and 1k less. This amp covers it all, it's so easy to dial in. I use a few different boost/OD pedals to tighten it up a bit for the different gain stages "Galaxy's". I tried it with my V30 cabinets but I prefer it with my Greenback cabs, just my .02.

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting Johnny, I'm glad you are enjoying the amplifier

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

I wish I had a cab with greenbacks in it to test that out with

@bigpiper2103

6 ай бұрын

Do you guys know how it takes fuzzes? I also play bit of doom and would really like to know...

@johnnyromero3336

6 ай бұрын

@@bigpiper2103 I personally do not own any Fuzz Pedals So I'm not the best to comment on that.

most definitely much inspired to take one of these ladies for a finacee to pair with my new "November Burst" Les Paul

this was a lot of fun, going forward could you maybe give a sample tone of a well known amp (eg 5150) so we can calibrate our listening ? regardless love the channel man

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for commenting and for the kind words. I'll actually be doing a comparison of this amplifier with a bunch of other ones today. that video should be up tomorrow.

@st9919

6 ай бұрын

awesome @@TONEWARSgearshow

Try lowest depth setting with bass cranked 3 o'clock really tightens it up closer to the Slo.

Thanks!

The bass middle treble knobs only work on the two gain channels the only knob that works for the clean channel is the tone knob which sits right next to the volume knob

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Correct

I was getting close to pulling the trigger on Badlander 25 head. Thoughts on Astro 20 vs. Badlander 25? Thanks.

Jerrod, was there an update to your stream deck that stopped you from switching channels on your KHE switcher? IKf so can you tell me what you did to fix it?

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

I actually got it working again. the issue was just with my new computer not the stream deck. When we transferred all the files over from the old computer to the new one, some of them just got a little glitchy and I had to reprogram everything

@braxal6983

6 ай бұрын

@@TONEWARSgearshow ok I will investigate mine some more. I appreciate you getting back with me.

This vs Engl Ironball SE ? Which one is better for a crushing modern metal tone?

Question: In a live gig at a medium-size pub with a loud drummer and NO mic on my speakers, could this Soldano Astro-20 watts keep up with a loud drummer in terms of volume? Next question: how does this Soldano Astro 20-watts compare to the EVH 5150iii 50-watts in terms of tone & volume?

@TONEWARSgearshow

5 ай бұрын

I don't think it would be a loud enough, but then again I haven't tried anything like that in a long time. I guess I'm 50/50 on that 1 I actually prefer the astro over the stealth 50 W because of the awesome options it has. all 3 channels are freaking awesome and I love the fact that you can go direct with it and the software is really handy

Never heard 6V6gt tubes in a metal amplifier before!! Didn’t know they were capable of this? These are fender deluxe tubes.

@davidjoel111

6 ай бұрын

That’s when you realize how little tubes influence on amp tone 🤷🏾‍♂️

Cool amp, but why isn't the loop switchable?

Great vid Jarrod, Great amp for me to poop on!!! I can't stand DR. Z amps Soldano amps old one row knob Marshall crappers. That you have to have 2 floorboards full of effect pedals to get a decent sound out of.

Motor City Guitars are the best

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

My favorite store!!

Killer amp

I think I like this better than the actual SLO.

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Me too!! All 3 channels are great

@HVACRTECH-83

6 ай бұрын

​@TONEWARSgearshow really? Suprised at this but I'm not mad at it either. The slo 30 is the one I've been eying for quite some time and once this one came out, that's the exact opinion I've been wanting to hear. Can you do an a/b on them ? Sounds like a great video idea to me. Keep rockin bro

@brandonbryson3317

6 ай бұрын

@@HVACRTECH-83 a friend of mine owned an SLO 100 for awhile and is actually in e decently well known touring band and he bought it with the intention of touring it. Neither of us were super impressed with it. It was a good amp, but very overhyped, IMO. Basically it’s overly tubby/round and the distortion begins to get real fuzz like once you start pushing the gain. In comparison, the Astro sounds a lot more articulate and more aggressive. Never played the SLO 30. In a fine amp if you just want to play rock and roll, but it doesn’t do the heavier stuff all that well imo.

I have to say that I'm not crazy about the vintage 30 speakers. I prefer the 25 watt green backs, because I like the speakers to break up. I also feel that they have a much warmer sound

@TONEWARSgearshow

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting. I'm looking into getting some greenbacks to put in my Zilla cab sometime in the future

Jarrod, this or a Kemper for tone? I have all the effects that I need.

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Good question...the Astro offers great flexibility with the IR loader

@MrGuitarmike2222

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I think the Astro cleans up nice but next to the EVH 50watt stealth? Will see lol@@TONEWARSgearshow

I would like to see a two channel with just that sweet slo clean and the crunch channel which can be bone crushing on its own!! Just a simple amp without all the extras. Us old farts like to keep it simple😊

“Overdrive Karens”, LOL! Great review, Jarrod! Seems like a killer amp.

Awesome video i prefer the Friedman Jake E. Lee 20 watts.

@tonewars- How loud is this compared to the mt15?

@TONEWARSgearshow

5 ай бұрын

Good question. I'll have to find out

Does this amplifier have enough power to rehearse with the full band using a 2x12 or 4x12 speaker?

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

From what I hear, yes.

Which do you prefer. Revv or soldano ? (G20 vs Astro 20)

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

In this match-up, the Astro

Being I'm such a fanboy of the SLO100 I like the tone of the Astro but it lacks some of the mojo. For a 20 watt it does comes across pretty large.

The tone knob is for the clean channel,the tone starch is for the dirty channels only

@TONEWARSgearshow

5 ай бұрын

Exactly

Hey I have the same guitar 🤘😎🤘

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Awesome! I love the Majesty guitars

I just bought one from Motor City. I was pretty much sold already but without your video I would have bought it from Sweetwater and they would have called me on the phone. I really hate that. There is no way to stop them from calling my phone. I could order strings and they would call me. I order stuff from amazon and reverb and now Motor City specifically because they won't call me. Rant complete. Party on.

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Congratulations. Motor City Guitar rules. Enjoy the Astro!!

Hey jarod i need some advice , i just purchased a 10 band mxr eq ive been running in.front with my od and so on but tried it through loop and sounds more responsive through loop , is there any down side or dynamics im not picking up on that would make it better through front of amp , any advice and sending a thanks for all your awesome spot on help

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the $15! Much appreciated. To your question...what are your settings on the eq pedal while running it in front of the amp? Also, while you're running it in front of the amp , are you also engaging another boost pedal?

@artytoney2057

6 ай бұрын

I can send exact setting in the morning ive left for work but basically im just boosting low.end and trying to just tighten up overall tone , i ri a plumes.and phase 90 in front and a.reverb delay and chorus i loop on a fb 25 ENGL , it just seems alot more.responsive in loop but eq works well both ways just wondering if theres a reason running through loop with eq could cause any issues you know of.thank you

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

@@artytoney2057 Running it in the loop will basically change the voicing of the amplifier. running it in front of the amplifier, the eq pedal will act as an overdrive pedal. you can cut certain frequencies and boost others accordingly while cranking the level all the way up and getting that push in front of the amplifier. If you're going to run an EQ pedal in front of your amplifier, I would suggest turning other overdrive pedals off. this will replace them

@artytoney2057

6 ай бұрын

@@TONEWARSgearshow thank you jarod

Is there something about the EL84 you do not like?

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

They can get a little spiky when pushed

Did you use an attenuator?

@TONEWARSgearshow

5 ай бұрын

No, no need IMHO

Cool amp but very expensive which isn't surprising being it's a Soldano. I think I would go with the Engl Ironball SE over this though in the 20 watt amp range. Also, maybe I missed it but I didn't see you ever adjust the Vol1 or Vol2 knobs in your demo. With the amp also having a Master volume, I would think that these 2 would give you additional gain on the 2 high gain channels. Something to look at again I guess if you missed it.

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting. I don't think the channel volume knobs add any gain or anything like that to the amplifier. I just adjusted everything to be at a certain level for the video and left it that way so I didn't spike the meter of have any clipping issues. That said, in my next video with it I will mess around with the volume knobs and see if they change anything.

@st9919

6 ай бұрын

@@TONEWARSgearshow how low can the volume go say comp'd to the 5150?

@admgloval

6 ай бұрын

@@TONEWARSgearshow You may be right. I'm just speculating because I have noticed on some other amps that have a separate Gain, Volume and Master knob that in many cases, the Volume will act as an overall channel gain/overdrive and then the gain knob acts as a second gain stage, kind of like ENGL and some Mesa amps.

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

@@st9919 Without having them side by side, it's hard for me to give you a definitive answer. sorry

@st9919

6 ай бұрын

all good, more likely to pull the trigger for science @@TONEWARSgearshow

How does it compare to the mezzabarba trinity.

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

We can definitely find out

@davidwilson4771

6 ай бұрын

@@TONEWARSgearshow That would be awesome to see

Are you in E standard?

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Yes

Loud enough for a band?

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Theoretically yes, I haven't tested that scenario out though.

LOL, "Overdrive Karens"...that could be your halloween costume next year, hahahahha.....Nice video!

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Haha I'm thinking about a t-shirt.....

Astro over SLO all day and save a grand, no brainer. I love the SLO sound for leads, but everything else is kind of meh for the price of 3 grand. Astro sounds better too me, and it has more flexibility. I think is probably the best low watt amp going for metal and hard rock.

Jarrod, please do not make me buy another amp

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Haha I hope they make a 100 W version

See... I knew you were going to like it. I think it would be good to record with. It seems like it takes pedals really well. I also noticed a little "quack" in the tone. ( The cocked-wah thing. ) 20 watts isn't much. If it was 50-watts with a 50/25 watt switch, I would like it more. soldano is being sneaky. I checked out some pics of this thing, and nowhere on the back does it say where it is made. Also no place for the serial number. This thing better not be made in China. This thing is $2,000. That is very pricey for a 20-watt amp. The ICONIC is 80 watts, made in China, and it's only $1,000. Marshall DSL100HR is made in Vietnam, and it's only $1,100. Both the Iconic and the Marshall have high and low power modes. I like the sound of all these amps. So it would come down to which one is the better deal.

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting. I'll have to take a look at it and see if I can find out where it's made To my knowledge, BAD is the manufacturer but I could be wrong.

@SoldanoCustomAmps

6 ай бұрын

It’s built in the USA. We welcome factory tours.

@ivanzivanovic4013

6 ай бұрын

@@SoldanoCustomAmps😂 love it way to support your product

@TheCyberMantis

6 ай бұрын

@@SoldanoCustomAmps Thank you for the response. Good to know it is built in the USA.

Sounds like my jet city 20 😂

Cool but not enough gain for me. Im with you, why cant an amp company put out a small amp with two high gain so you can dial it the way you want. Still waiting on that. One chugga chugga channel and another chugga chugga. Then you can dial back one to the way you like it. Throw in midi and IR loader and it will sell like crazy.

@admgloval

6 ай бұрын

The ENGL Ironball SE has more than enough gain and is tight without a boost but it is only a 2 channel amp. KSR has the Orion 45 which is a 4 channel amp and the gain sounds great on it as well although it does have a slightly thicker/looser sounding gain compared to the Ironball. It sounds great with a boost though which most people end up using anyway, even on amps that don't really need one.

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting. I honestly found that this amplifier has plenty of gain, even for me LOL. maybe it just doesn't have enough aggression for you? In my opinion this thing has it all, 3 perfectly usable channels, plenty of gain, and with the DI out and IR loader, you just can't go wrong. I just hope they make a 100 W version of this

@politoleo

6 ай бұрын

You can already assing two RED mode on both CH1 and CH2, so two idendical high gain channel with different gain levels!

@Epochstudios

6 ай бұрын

There is an amp like that, the badlander 100 or 50. Your welcome

@chasingtone5748

2 ай бұрын

@@Epochstudios The Badlander doesn't have the gain and depth the Astro does, even the clean is better on the Soldano. I have played through both and own the Astro..

It better melt frozen butter for $2000 and 20 watt

First here!

Man…… the tone stack does NOT work on the clean channel , only the tone knob . I can’t believe you thought there was a difference when you dialed them . They have zero effect on that channel….

You need to start getting some shitty amps so I don't feel the "need" to buy everything.

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Haha any suggestions? 😄

@CorrosiveMatter

6 ай бұрын

@@TONEWARSgearshow Man I am starting to think you can dial anything in and your playing makes it all sound good, maybe a Monoprice? lol

always wonder why you bother to bend over and push the pedals to dis/engage with your hands and not just step it with your foot,i mean, there is a reason it's called a "foot pedal"🙃

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Ha ha if you saw my pedal board you would understand why. my pedals that I'm switching on and off are at the top of the board and they are kind of out of reach for my feet. besides that, I'm trying to avoid stepping on other pedals or knobs of other pedals when I'm trying to turn pedals on and off from a seated position

@jimlansa7098

6 ай бұрын

oh ok,it just hurt my back every time i see you bend over lol@@TONEWARSgearshow

$2000 for a 20 watt amp ? No thank you. I’m a poor old metal head man ! Sounds amazing but geez so expensive!

"the best amp Soldano has ever built." clearly you never played the 100

$2k is still way to high.My Engl Ironball SE is an amazing amp and this Soldano should be priced to compete then I would buy.

Thanks!

@TONEWARSgearshow

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!!