2005 Diezel Einstein 50

Specs

  • 2 Channels

  • 50w Output

  • 2x EL34 Power Tubes

  • 6x 12AX7 Preamp tubes

  • Serial effects loop

  • Parallel effects loop

  • Switchable master volumes

  • $3990 in 2009

Overview

This was my first Diezel, which I spotted at a local shop which doesn’t commonly carry “metal” type amps. I went in and picked it up for a fair price, not knowing exactly what to expect. It’s a quite impressive little amp, and despite it’s short width it’s a very deep head shell.

Channel 2 is an all out high gain channel, with a bit of a vintage feel except very tight in the low end. Now that I’ve also added a Herbert Mk1, it reminds me a bit of that amp, but without the mid-cut feature and maybe a hair more polite.

Channel 1 has 3 modes, and is the more versatile channel, and I really like this design. You can set this channel to be a gorgeous, open clean, and still switch to your high gain setting on Channel 2. Alternatively, Channel 1 can be set to mode 2, which is like a very hi-fi crunch channel, which is also nicely touch sensitive and can be cleaned up easily with the guitar volume. Mode 3 is extremely similar sounding to Channel 2, so you can also dial the amp to have two high gain metal sounds, but with separate EQ’s for rhythm and lead. These modes can’t be footswitched without a mod, and there is a slight volume difference between each mode as well, but I could see a mod like that being very useful. Conveniently, the stock configuration just uses a standard 1/4” cable for footswitching, so almost any 2-button switch will do, a feature I always appreciate since I have so many amps.

One other interesting feature, which my Herbert also has, is two effects loops. One is a serial/series loop, so it’s a 100% wet mix all the time there, but it also has a parallel loop as well, so you can use the mix level on your effects equipment. This is pretty cool, although both loops are on all the time and can’t be switched on/off from a footswitch, so you’d have to manage the switching from the effects themselves. This amp also does not have MIDI, so it’s a bit more bare bones than something like the Herbert in that regard. Of course, it doesn’t skimp on the tone, which is superb all around.