CrimsonKing
Inspired
Yeah, they voice red channels on the 5150 III amps for leads in a similar way to the Bogner Ecstasy amps (darker, more saturated/compressed). The added compression makes lead playing a little more comfy/forgiving. This isn't to say you can't use those red channels for rhythm, of course, but it may require more tweaking to balance out the saturation and "mushy" wooliness in low mids (i.e. use less gain and/or brighten up the EQ a little).Yeah, definitely still prefer the Blue over the Red. The Red is way more saturated and "mushy". Probably better for a lead tone.