amp recommandation

what amp would you recommand me i am a beginner and play only in my room and i love kirk(metallica) lead tone i know he uses marshall and mesa's but don't know much more.

This is a touchy question. Anyone can tell you what to get, but when it comes down to it, you have to see what sounds good to your ears. Most people will tell you to go with a Tube amp. But there is a BIG difference in price from solidstate to tube. I personally prefer tube amps, preferably Marshall also. But there are a few Mesa's I've been looking at and a Hughes & Kettner that I'm really into. You probably want a combo amp also, since you will mostly be in your room. You might want to look into the Marshall JCM 2000 DSL401. A40 watt tube combo, a 12" speaker. Or the Marshall JCM 2000 TSL601, 60 watt tube combo with a 12" speaker. If you do need to bring it out of your room remember one thing... most clubs have a sound system so you can always mic the amp so it doesn't get drowned out. But it depends on your budget... but the holidays will be here soon.

here's the links:
http://www.marshallamps.com/images/products/dsl/dsl401.html
http://www.marshallamps.com/images/products/tsl/tsl601.html

Tube amps are the way to go in my opinion also.....I'm a Marshall fan as well, but I like a few of the Mesa's (definately not the rectifiers, but that's just my opinion). One thing you need to consider about tube amps is that you have to crank them loud to get the full tone out of it. If you have sound restrictions and can't be loud, a solid state amp may be more suited for you, or get a marshall power brake for a tube amp, it allows you to turn up your amp, then turn down the volume so your getting the full tone of the tubes without deafening the neighbors.

Here's a brief summary of tube amps vs. solid state amps.

[U]Tube amps:[/U]
Expensive
Sound better (opinion, the sound is warmer and fuller)
You have to crank them to get the full tone (unless your using a distortion pedal.
The tubes will need to be replaced and the amp re-biased every year or so.

[U]Solid State amps:[/U]
Cheaper
More reliable (tubes can die on you)
Same tone no matter what the volume is.
No parts to replace (like tubes)
Poor sound (opinion, they all sound to shrilly and hollow, if that makes sense)

I had a Solid State amp when I was beginner, and then discovered tubes. Even though I prefer tube amps, a solid state amp probably would be better for a beginner because of price and reliability.

I have a marshall MG15 MSII and it is pretty good, I'd recommend it as a practice amp any-day.

I'll agree with the Marshall tube amps. Though I typically only get to play on a small solidstate amp, I still prefer tubes over cheap circuit boards.

I have the 80 watt version 80V and I love it. It brings the best of both worlds. Solid State for the clean channel (honestly this thing sounds as good as any clean tube I have heard for the price), and a 12AX7 for the OD channel. I picked mine up at a second hand music store for around $400. There are also lower powered versions available on ebay in the $100-$200 price range.