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Randall RG80 1x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier
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Amazing Solid State

By: Jason      Submitted: 3/25/2024

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Product Rating Product Review This amp is awesome. It has beautiful cleans, and takes pedals well. I believe it's known for 80s metal and hair music but I believe it can do anything. It can be bright and airy or you can dial in heavy tones as well. I definitely recommend it.
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Iv bought 3 of these amps... Starting price was $250.... Someone communicate with me.. why the amp

By: Simon Robinson      Submitted: 12/27/2021

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1 person found this review helpful.

Product Review Love this amp.. iv bought 3 of them... Started at $250... Can someone communicate with me... Why this rg80... Went up to $719 on every music store....(828)284-6066.... simonisaac13@gmail.com
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It delivers...if you know what to expect.

By: Aaron C      Submitted: 11/3/2021

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review This amp has the typical randall solid state sound. Works good as a second amp for layering.
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Great amp,well worth the price!

By: Wayne      Submitted: 5/31/2020

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1 person found this review helpful.

Product Review I bought this amp about a year ago to get a more portable amp than my 70's solid state Peavey Reknown that is still awesome,160 watts at 4 ohms 2 12s. The Randall is built like a tank,is plenty loud,has great low end for a single 12,and sounds great clean or distorted. It is also a solid state amp but Its distortion,like my Peavey,gets it done and then some. While I would have preferred separate tone controls for each channel,I can still get whatever sounds and tones I want as is. It works with all of my guitars,(I have many!),my Pedal Steel,and Lap Steel. This was a great buy at a great price. And I remember when the original RG-80s first came out and a local Band tried them in a Friend's Rock Club and they sounded amazing in their first edition as well. These amps deserve attention,and Randall is a reliable brand. I am an older Guitarist,Songwriter,Studio Producer,Manager,and I have played Rock,Blues,Jazz,and my favored Country styles.
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Great combo amp for the metal player

By: Cain zapata tom      Submitted: 4/9/2020

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Overall this amp is what i expected. It has a great gain and reverb settings and the foot pedal is handy as well as the length of the cord. The 1 downside to this amp is the "clean" channel seems to always have a little dirt on it no matter how low you turn down the gain. That or i still haven't learned to dial in the settings yet. Either way i would recommend this amp to any metal player. Slap a noise gate pedal and a MXR 6 band eq metal pedal and you got yourself your own dime bag darrel sound in your pocket.
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Super loud!

By: Brian N.      Submitted: 4/9/2020

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review This thing is a monster. It isn't as modern of a sound as you'd hear in metal these days, but it definitely sounds like a Randall. Reminds me of tones from some of my favorite 90s metal bands. The shared EQ and the fact that it's a noisy amp are really the only downside. None of the combos in this price range have the connection options that this thing has. I don't see this thing having any trouble being heard during band practice or small gigs
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This amplifier sounds great through a pro Co rat-2 Distortion pedal!

By: Shawn D.      Submitted: 11/7/2019

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review This Amplifier sounds great but. I haven't had the chance to turn it up to loud because. I have 49 other residents that live in the same building! So far it sounds great! It is also built well.I would also like to purchase a Metal Muff in the near future! To use with this Amplifier.
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muddy sounding

By: James      Submitted: 10/6/2019

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2 people found this review helpful.

Product Review look i dont like to badmouth gear because its usually different strokes for different folks, however this Randall amp is loud but in a bad way. Very muddy sound, cannot dial in anything bright or snappy, its just dark, muddy, and clogged sounding, i know people say its for metal., ok i get that but no way., even for metal, this simply isnt smooth enough. Construction wise its built like a tank, but i highly recommend you reconsider anything else before you buy this. AMS however is wonderful as always with returns and any payment plans you may need. Customer Service is 2nd to none.
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More than I expected.

By: Don      Submitted: 11/28/2018

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5 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I dont like all the extra stuff on most new amps these days. I was looking for a straight forward amp that would be usable on stage but allow for smaller practice times as well. This amp is awesome. It is loud enough for pretty big venues and yet able to be used to practice at home. It has just the basic functions with an outstanding distortion channel. I can add whatever effects I want to use and dont have to mess with all the stuff you find on amps with a bunch of other samples or effects.
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Huge Disappointment

By: Papa Joe      Submitted: 10/9/2018

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I received the 1st RG080 from AMS and the Channel 2 Master Volume control would cut in and out and would crackle when adjusted. AMS sent me a Return Authorization immediately and sent me out a replacement amp. It had the same exact problem. I played on the amp so my AMS representative could hear over the phone for himself the problem with both amps. Both times they heard the problem for themselves and immediately set the wheels in motion to rectify the problem. This time I requested a refund and will be purchasing a different brand of amplifier. I am very pleased with the AMS staff for their patients and assistance with the returns. Thanks guys.
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Buy it

By: Ralph Eagle      Submitted: 7/19/2018

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review This is just a no nonsense power house. They don't put clothes over the speaker because it's very high quality. They don't try to make it sound like 4 different amps with all these effects like my fender 40 watt champion, which none of those sound great. The gain on the clean channel adds warmth. The emulated speaker line out is nice for recording or wherever you need to run it. Very nicely surprised by this purchase. Best in it's class. I've owned the 50 watt Marshall solid state as well. You can't go wrong with this one. I've been playing guitar for 49 years. I've run my Gibson SG through it as well as my Les Paul special with P 90's. Awesome
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Can't beat it for the money

By: Cory Kamerud      Submitted: 2/21/2017

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Like all solid state amps, it misses the warmth, but for the money you cant beat it. Stock cleans are good. Dirty channel is versatile, and gain screams. EMG's in an Ibanez Iron label. I used my Boss ME-80 through the clean and it's nuts. Miss te 4 by 12 though.
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Definitely worth the price

By: Terry H.      Submitted: 7/16/2016

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9 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Been a tube amp guy my whole life but they have become so expensive. Thought I'd try this one if for no other reason than it's simplicity. Never owned a Randall so I took the chance and I must say I am well pleased. It is a little noisy on the high gain channel but no more than my old Music Man, so I didn't give it 5 stars but it's not a major problem. I just plug my pedal board into the clean side and use the high gain channel for a little dirt by not cranking it. I plan on using it at my next gig. I think it's got the guts for it and yet, it's small enough that it doesn't take up half the stage or practice room. Again, I'm very well pleased and will definitely consider Randall on future purchases.
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nice little amp!

By: Zzero      Submitted: 1/12/2014

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17 people found this review helpful.
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Your general opinion of this product. this is a quality built amp. simple controls and not overrun with effects. works well for bluesrock. nice zztop feel. very well made. n/a n/a n/a n/a good so far!!
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Grinnin' ...

By: Buz from North Port, Florida      Submitted: 9/5/2013

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11 people found this review helpful.
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Your general opinion of this product. Not that familiar with Randall except a buddy had one years ago so I wasn't sure what to expect. But I'm happy to report that I'm very pleased...took only a couple minutes to feel my way around the controls to find my tone. After working a medley of song pieces I discovered I had a big grin on my face. I'm gonna keep this one for some time ... I would say this is a quality built amp. Very neat in appearance with tight seams, firm feel of controls and tight tone. It's also quiet...nice transition from clean channel to lead...very sturdy foot switch. Yup...very much worth the money!
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The new Randall RG80 is the real deal

By: Jofaboards from New Jersey (at the shore)      Submitted: 6/7/2013

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15 people found this review helpful.
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Your general opinion of this product. I've been through a ton of amps lately. Everything from tube combos, heads and solid state. I'm not a fan of modeling so I stayed away from those types (although there are some great tones to be had). I saw that AMS had the RG80 reissue in stock. The price was awesome and for 80 watts and a classic like this model, I figured I would give it a try. I can honestly say that this amp is a faithful reproduction of the original, only better. I know that the original had issues with the gain channel bleeding into the clean channel and that's not the case with this one. The cleans are fantastic. With the bright switch off, it has a warm, full tone across the spectrum. Almost like a Mesa Mark II (but of course, not the same). With the bright switch, this is where I was thrilled. Very much like a Twin. The drive channel is amazing, Huge tones with perfect definition across all strings. I found my amp. Thanks AMS! Now I want a second one to run in stereo with my Nova System!!! Incredible fit and finish. Every seam is perfect and there are no rattles at high volume. The steel grille could take a slapshot and just shrug it off. The footswitch is steel and the click is nice and tight. Knobs are cool and the potentiometers have the perfect amount of resistance. The effects loop is serial and not parallel (which is great for pretty much all types of delays, reverbs and modulation). I've had amps with parallel loops and they messed with certain delays. Well done, Randall. Overall, the amp is heavier than my old Bandit 65. Yep, it's heavy but definitely mobile for gigs. Since this is an amp, I'll just comment on the feel part. There's a good feel of "bounce back" when playing the lead channel. Not sure if that's the best description but I've had that same feel with some very good tube amps I've owned. You definitely feel attached to the amp when playing. Tones are great. The bass boost and mid scoop switches will get you to wherever you want to go. Without them engaged, it's 80's metal with the gain high. With the gain low, it's classic rock. With the scoop and bass boost on, it's today's metal. Thick, big and powerful. (ok, I'm 44, "today's metal" probably has a name. Nu metal?? EDIT: the clean channel with an OD pedal gets you into some great blues territory. Takes pedals perfectly. Action... it's an amp. Moving on. The tolex is great. Not a bad seam and it's not shiny. Kind of an elephant type. Again, very high quality. Love the black hardware as well. Just got it but I checked out the warranty. Randall gives you five years. That's a heck of a nice warranty. Bottom line, I'm extremely happy with this amp and it's staying. Looking forward to gigging it.