Fender MH-500 Metalhead

One of the most powerful electric guitar amplification systems known to humankind, the Metalhead delivers a no-nonsense, full-on guitar assault. Three independent preamp channels deliver all modern heavy guitar sounds: a studio-pure "clean" channel with tons of headroom, a "tight drive" channel that covers the palette of vicious rock guitar tones, and a "loose drive" channel that combines copious distortion with high-headroom for uncontrolled power-amp rumble great for modern drop-tuned metal, punk and beyond. The Metalhead uses reliable and maintenance-free all solid-state circuitry and a power amp descended from one of our professional bass amp platforms. We're talkin' 550 watts (into 2 ohms, with a pair of MH-412 cabinets) or 400 watts (into 4 ohms, with a single MH-412 cabinet), with forced-air fan cooling, 16 effects, professional speaker-emulated XLR line out with level control and ground lift, four-button footswitch, and display box containing 25 sets of foam earplugs (you're gonna need 'em!). Built to withstand heavy road use, the Metalhead has a simple, timeless look, with heavy-duty flight case hardware and chromed knobs and switches.