This amp packs an insane punch, if you cram this in your jam space, you are gonna only need to crank'er up to volume 2 to blow away everyone in the room.
RX120DHS
Reviewed by:
andrex1212, on may 25, 2007 2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 552.9921
Purchased from: Matt's Music
Features: This is an almost brand new half-stack that I picked up today right off of display after playing some Pantera and Metallica on it for approximately 2 minutes. I instantly fell in love with the sound that this amp produced. Keep in mind, my previous amp was a Line 6 Spider II 212 which did have good sound, but nothing compared to the power of Randall's RX120D header on a 4 speaker Randall cab. This amp packs an insane punch, if you cram this in your jam space, you are gonna only need to crank'er up to volume 2 to blow away everyone in the room. There are 2 main channels, clean and overdrive with 4 settings on clean (level [volume], treble, mid, bass) and then 6 on overdrive (gain, treble, mid, bass, contour (somewhat of a tone knob), and volume). The clean setting is extremely crisp and nice for anything you would want to play with a clean setting, and the distortion is extremly crunchy and heavy for anyone Who loves metal, but you can also easily play any other style of rock by just turning down the gain, perfect for the music I play. Finally, there is an effect setting which you can toggle on and off. There are 2 knobs, one for the level of the effect and one to change effects. You can't mix effects but the simple little tremolo or delay that you wanna add really doesn't sound bad for a built in effect. // 10
Sound: I currently own a Schecter 006 Deluxe, a Washburn MG-20 and a BC Rich Warlock, all of these guitars are less than $600 but all play fairly well. I have played the Schecter and Washburn on this amp and they both sounded far superior on this amp than the Line 6 which I was previously using. I have not yet used this amp in a jam setting so I have yet to see how amazing this amp is along with drums, another guitarist, a bassist and a vocalist, and at insane volume. // 10
Reliability & Durability: The amp of course has never broken down so I am not the best person to ask when it comes to reliability, but from the build of this amp it seems very versatile, and I have only heard good things about the reliability of Randall products so I would assume the same for this one. // 10
Impression: I mainly play death metal, heavy metal, screamo, punk and alternative rock along with other types of music and this amp seems that with a little tweaking and use of my Line 6 PODXT Live multi effect pedal I could easily acheive anything with this beast. I have only been playing for about 2 and a half years but I have progressed very far within these 2 years and personally I think I am very ready for this amp. So far I love this amp for the amazing sound of the distortion which gives me that edge which I always loved from Pantera, and I also love the tones I get out of playing the crisp clean setting. I was playing Patterns In The Ivy by Opeth on this earlier and it sounded amazing. So far I have been able to compare this to the Line 6 Spider II 212, and 2 different Marshall half stacks (can't remember the exact names of the two) and I personally think that this amp is far superior to any of the amps I have played for my personal style of music. The only thing I wish it had was a built in cup holder for the numerous alcoholic beverages and the numerous 2L water bottles I will need around when I start to shred on this amp! // 10
RX120DHS
Reviewed by:
RX120D, on may 29, 2007 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 710.9921
Purchased from: Melody Music Center, Cornwall Ontario
Features: The amp was made in 2005 according to the serial number, I play a lot of metal but I also play some blues and rock. It is versatile enough to produce anything I need it to. Right now I'm rocking a Megadeth UA tone, but I also have a Zakk Wylde type sound with chorus and reverb coming through the amp and delay with my pedal. sounds unbelievable. It has 2 channels, Clean and Overdrive. you can Switch the channels with a button on the head, or with the footswitch(Channel/Effects). I run my effects through the FX loop in the back of the head, and my Boss MT-2 and PW-10 from my guitar to the input jack. I wish it had a better delay setting. it's kinda like a reverse delay thing, cool sometimes, not cool othertimes. that's the only effect I don't use. My amp is most of the time beside my computer so I can jam to some tunes. It has so much power, and the EQ is so nice and easy to use. it's more than powerful enough for any club gig or something like that. It's a solid state amp that sounds great even at high volumes. my usual volume setting for jamming with a drummer and the whole thing is usually: Master 5, Level 5. which makes the total volume around 2.5 of 10. More than plenty. // 10
Sound: I'm running a Jackson JS30RR with EMG 81 in the bridge and stock neck pickup. it's sounds amazing. crisp, clean, everything you would want out of an amp. I get a little bit of noise at high volumes, but you can't hear it during a song or when you're playing. All you have to do is turn off the distortion between songs which is no problem at all and the noise dissapear. The only time I've had a noise problem was when I went to my friends house, the plugs are really old and it gave me a lot of noise, but everywhere else, it's great. Like I said before, a little tinkering with the eq and you can get many original tones, ranging from blues, to METAL \m/ or even some awesome clean sounds. The clean channel is nice, you can get a nice dirty clean out of it at high vol(or low) same with a nice clean sound. The head's distortion is great. lots of variety tone wise. produces a psycho Metallica tone to a more clean neo-classical tone if you like. what ever you want, it will give you. // 10
Reliability & Durability: So far it's held up very well, I've had it for almost a year now and have had no problems. I wouldn't even think about a backup at a gig, it's strong, built well, has a couple dings in the vinyl. all damage is minor cosmetic stuff. the only thing I had to fix was the grill on the back of the head, it came a bit loose over time and I just needed to re-tighten it. I have had no other problems with it since. // 10
Impression: I play metal, like COB, Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Pantera, Death, Arch enemy, etc. it suits all styles and tones very well. I'm not exactly sure how long I've been playing, I think it's around 5 years now. I have a Jackson guitar, a Boss MT-2 and a Boss PW-10 wah pedal, and a borrowed DigiTech RP200 just for effects and whatnot. I wished I would have asked for a users manual when I got it because I never got one. if it were stolen I would cry, for a long time then get a job and buy it again. I love the tones and versatility of this amp, Randall knew what they were doing with this one. another awesome quality about this amp, is that is it about 2 1/2 inches (give or take) smaller on each side which makes it more lightweight and not so much of a beast to haul around. it's kinda like a "compact" half stack. I compared it to a Marshall half stack (not sure which one, can't remember) and the Line 6 Spider, and it stood out among them all. Great amp, I know I could hgave got it cheaper but I don't really care because it was worth the 900$ anyway. It looks great. Sounds amazing, great buy for any style of musician. // 10
RX120DHS
Reviewed by:
CullenT, on april 30, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 215
Purchased from: Craigslist
Features: I bout this amp at the cheap price of $215 from a guy on craigslist because my crappy Fender Frontman 212 blew, and I needed an amp. It was probably made in 2006 or 2007, but I'm not exactly sure. It has 2 channels, clean and "overdrive" which are foot-switchable, separate, an effects loop, built in digital effects (not great), and an mp3 player in for practicing. It is a solid state amp, which only makes me wish i had saved for a tube head. I use it for bedroom practice, band practice, and gigging, and it cuts through nicely. // 8
Sound: I am running an Epiphone Les Paul (stock, except for tuners) in to this amp. I play alternative, grunge, and some metal and it does the job. I only use the clean channel, and it distorts some after about 7, but it's a step up from my Frontman, no doubt. It has tons of clean headroom and the cleans are warm, and decent enough. The "overdrive" channel doesn't really suit my needs, and tends to be fizzy (it IS a solid state after all), but could be usable with an EQ pedal. Again, I wish I had saved for a tube amp. // 5
Reliability & Durability: I can depend on this amp. It's built pretty sturdily, and I would gig without a backup easily. Problem is, I hope it doesn't fry, because SS amps are hard to fix when something goes wrong, so that is my only worry. I'm the second owner of this amp, it has been used in many band practices and gigs by both me and the first owner, and it has held up nicely. // 9
Impression: For my styles, it does alright. I've been playing for 5 years, and I can't wait to upgrade all of my gear. I would not buy it again solely on the fact that I want a tube amp head, but if I were still into SS I would get this. I love the decent clean sound and headroom, but I hate the distortion channel, and myself for not waiting for a little more cash. // 7
Hey Vos, how much are you getting your Randall for? Just curious as to see what kind of deal I got here, when I saw a Randall half stack for 699.99 I almost creamed myself because of how insane I have heard these amps are.
I have been playing this amp for a year and a half now and it is, by far, worth the price. Great sound, great quality - you can't go wrong with this amp!
Oh my God... Is that dude serious about Marshall being worse than Randall?? Jesus... Marshall has one of the best tube amps ever! I own a TSL 602, and JCM 800 head ( old one ) with a half stack cab... Believe me, that's the tone you can't beat! Randall has great amps, but not close to Gibson... If some of you are Dime fans, than you will surelly dig the randall cause' of him, but don't let that deceive you.. Buy the amp which sounds good... Engl has great amps, and I recommend them, my friend has got one! but hey, if you're for that classic tone, try out a Marshall.. cheers dudes!
This amp kicks so much ass. I have the Dean Dime O Flame and you dont even need a distortion pedal. The natrual distortion is top notch. to be honest, I hate marshall. I am a dimebag fan, but just because i am doesnt mean i go with everything that he used. i just think that the randall is alot better then a marshall, plus the price is outstanding
i have this amp and the only two things i can find bad about it is that once you turn the bass up past like....2 its overbearing and the delay isnt adjustable and the default speed of the delay isnt good for anything ive found
Oh my God... Is that dude serious about Marshall being worse than Randall?? Jesus... Marshall has one of the best tube amps ever! I own a TSL 602, and JCM 800 head ( old one ) with a half stack cab... Believe me, that's the tone you can't beat! Randall has great amps, but not close to Gibson... If some of you are Dime fans, than you will surelly dig the randall cause' of him, but don't let that deceive you.. Buy the amp which sounds good... Engl has great amps, and I recommend them, my friend has got one! but hey, if you're for that classic tone, try out a Marshall.. cheers dudes!
classic tone? **** classic tone classic tone from a marshall is shite compared to the metal tone of a randall amp... and if ur playin metal u dnt need classic tone or vintage tone...
I'd be happy to own a Marshall amp n i'd be happy to own a Randall amp. There is NO WAY n i mean NO WAY you could say that one of them brands suck! n if you do then your a god damn idiot hu really does know jack sh*t !!!!!
could you kids please behave? seems you are talking about soccer clubs.. Yeah, mine's better because yours sucks!!! duhhh!!! Some marshall are great, some are not and this goes for randall also. talk about what you know and please grow up and stop using this to talk shit!
the only Behringer I own is a little 15 watt practise amp lol but I really loved it for the practise era of my guitar playing, still is better than any of my friend's amps who have little 10 and 15 watt amps. I would actually be curious to try out a half or full stack behringer. thanks for the site there too eklipt, i'll definetly check there for my next piece of gear!
marshall sucks cock to everyone. they just get overpriced and have bad quality(like gibson) and randalls have mantained their great quality through the years, with small variations, and their metal tone is outstanding, i think only the mesa has the crown over randall, but its too expensive
i bought mine on musicians friends with the other guitarist in my band when they were 599. good deal man. the head has a good clean sound but not nearly heavy enough distortion so i run a Boss Metal Zone thorugh the clean channel and it sounds great live. The cab is 200 watts and the head is 120. i dont kow why, but ive layed different heads through this cab and this cab is amazing!
im getting a Dime Distortion pedal soon and I'll likely be running that through this amp on the clean channel, or I will run it through the distortion channel and get two of the panels for reducing clicks and fuzz and feedback. I also might pick up one of the heavier heads at somepoint.
marshall sucks cock to everyone. they just get overpriced and have bad quality(like gibson) and randalls have mantained their great quality through the years, with small variations, and their metal tone is outstanding, i think only the mesa has the crown over randall, but its too expensive
Dude you do not know what the hell you are talking about! Gibsons have great Quality and judging from your profile, I don't really want to say much more of anything because clearly you do NOT know what the **** you are talking about.
i've been looking at a randall like this, but without all the digital effects and it's about $100 cheaper. it's in the same series, and it's the same amp, but instead of all the digital effects, it just has spring reverb.
i have to agree wit others on marshall sucking escamo pussy cuz i have a MG 30 watt and OMFG i blew away all my money. Never cease to try other amps rather than this... the brand name just caught my attention but this amp is great for both studio and live. Just make sure u know wat ur doin first!!!
This amp would totally kill any Marshall MG from what I've heard. Well, every amp would kill any MG lol! I know, I've tried the MGs, they have sucky gain, weak bass, and grainy distortion. I still need to try this Randall out though, just to get my own opinion.
Im really interested in this kick-ass amp, im gunna buy from America and ship here to Australia coz its cheaper in US, trouble is shipping is expensive to overseas. does anyone know of any places offering cheap shipping, or any places in Aus that are as cheap as the Us prices (for the amp)....please help.....!Rock On!
ive got an rh150g3 n its the balls n ma friend has the rx100 n tbh solid state is the way forward depending if you wanta compressed distortion, itle blow old peoples hips into the next oldie next to them
This amp kicks so much ass. I have the Dean Dime O Flame and you dont even need a distortion pedal. The natrual distortion is top notch. to be honest, I hate marshall. I am a dimebag fan, but just because i am doesnt mean i go with everything that he used. i just think that the randall is alot better then a marshall, plus the price is outstanding
Yea, same With Me. I Just Think Randall's More Of A Metal Amp Than Marshall.
I don't know why people are comparing Marshall and Randall. Each has its own distinct tone and use. However one should not compare the tonality of a solid state amp with an all tubes JCM-800. The latter, in my personal opinion, will kill any solid state amp. I own a JCM-900 (moded to sound 800) as I play a lot of priest style 80's metal and am buying KH-120 for a completely different purpose. I wanted something that sounds great even at low volumes and I played KH-120 and the only thing I do not understand is how come??? How come one can make such an amazing sounding amp that cheap... That makes me nervous as for last 30 years of playing I have preached never to touch anything besides a tube amp. Anyways it would help if somebody familiar with Randall's amps answers Venom77's question above. Thanks in advance.
i am in the process of buying this amp and to all those idiots saying randall are shit there probably gona give you a better sound than the crap your using
mashalls=gibson...randals= jacksons and B.C. Rich...match made in heaven...
hehe i just started playing about a year and a half ago and i have a bc rich acrylic warlock and im looking for a good half stack to get to match it. i was thinking about this one bc obviously there are great reviews and i was also thinking about getting a jackson rr24m lol what a coinkydink!
marshall sucks cock to everyone. they just get overpriced and have bad quality(like gibson) and randalls have mantained their great quality through the years, with small variations, and their metal tone is outstanding, i think only the mesa has the crown over randall, but its too expensive
Alright dude, im not saying ur wrong, but marshalls and gibsons r really nice. i got a marshall and an sg and love them. but-yes- indeed overpriced. every1 refers 2 a good band 2 use marshalls and play a gibson les paul. theyre idiots. i mean, i still want an lp, but now, im going 4 this amp cuz randalls r badass- even at high volumes. my marshall has a crappy speaker thts blown out from gain after 1 year! messa boogies r amazing, but expensive.
My advice.
if u got money- go messa boogie.
if not- go randall
gibsons r overpriced, but deacent. but go for schecter. top tone, performance, and features. the new hellraisers are amazing!
I am thinking of getting this amp and I have been looking at it for awhile. I want a awsome metal tone like dimebag metallica and bullet mainly dime. I have an epiphone dont know the model it has a emg/select pickup and the only thing giving me distortion right now is my zoom g1x pedal. I want a half stack amp that can give me an awsome distortion but a cleaner distortion than I have. I really like the vulgar owners display of this amp on youtube link
I want that tone!!!!! So if you can give me your thoughts I love this amp from what I have heard.
but it STILL sounds amazing with a broken power amp and constant noise. the bottom end is monstrous, ive literally made my cousin crap his pants by dive bombing in drop C lol.
in my opinion the distortion sucks on this head
for the clean channel sounds pretty good for its price though
distorts abit when u turn up the level though
hi guys, i have a big question , im about to buy the KH120 and its kinda based on this model i think , but it will be my first half stack and, my question is does the head needs a special speaker cable to conect the cab, or can i do it with the guitar average cables?, and what if that is the case , what if i use some guitar cables?
im having exactly the same problem, can some1 give us a hand? i dunno bout dev, but im looking for a bassy and chunky randall head without being too thin, which can handle cleans. Ive been looking at the RH150G3 and its a little more expensive but is a hybrid, which would help with high volumes as SS amps such as the RX120 lose some tone. However, yesterday i stumbled across the T2 head which i didnt get to try out but 400w seems a little too much power for me. Im also interested in the RM100 but its entirely tube, and for metal i hear randall's SS/hybrid amps are the way to go.
What would you guys suggest?
P.S Im willing to spend whatever just to get the perfect heavy and chunky tone i dig so much
I've played one of these it's better than a line 6 but if you want an Amazing randall get a Rg100 or Rg100es they are by far the best solid state amps around they even beat a lot of higher tube amps in a way the cleans are very much like a fender super champ and the Overdrive is sort unexplainable but the cowboys from hell song is a good example of it with a od slapped in front. If your gonna go Randall get a old Rg100 or RG100es but get an Od or MXR 10 band graphic eq if you want really heavy tones.
And the T2 is Killer but if 400watts is to much then get the 100 watt version called the T2HL they both kick lots of, ass my next Randall is gonna be the T2HL.
