All user reviews for the Peavey Classic 30 [1993-2004]

Peavey Classic 30
30w
Info on tube vibration in first contact, I have concrete about the problem of vibration, not your windows or your managers that vibrate but the tubes is doing NOTHING builder and Yet the problem is known. If you use a low-end guitar no problems. But be careful when you play with the meanest gear range. (Both aware that I'm a little dranger brand, I do not give a name or brands to keep some cartridges if expertise is sought by the manufacturer)
What does the vendor if it's nice, it changes the tubes counted in these costs by this call loss and profit.
on the other hand, if you pass your A customer TCHAO BONSOIR.
The concrtes evidence is available.

USE

Simple pity that the channel is not clear with rglage differevt sound Booster

SONORITS

Ok for the blues his warm care the same low-power vibrations see my comment below

NOTICE GLOBAL

Info on tube vibration in first contact, I have concrete about the problem of vibration, not your windows or your managers that vibrate but the tubes is doing NOTHING builder and Yet the problem is known. If you use a low-end guitar no problems. But be careful when you play with the meanest gear range. (Both aware that I'm a little dranger brand, I do not give a name or brands to keep some cartridges if expertise is sought by the manufacturer)
What does the vendor if it's nice, it changes the tubes counted in these costs by this call loss and profit.
on the other hand, if you pass your A customer TCHAO BONSOIR.
The concrtes evidence is available.

Tube amp ..... we know all that.

USE

It connects it sounds. Clear or crunch.

SOUNDS

Perfect for rock, blues (channel with gain), as perfect for jazz and funk, and all that leads to a more clear sound (I specify below)

NOTICE GLOBAL

I have this amp for? .... I do not know, maybe since 1996/1997? When I bought it, I was in Guiana. This is an amp that has spent at least 6 or 7 years to about 100 100 of moisture, and a year in Grand Santi in full Amazon forest. and well, and that's what I want to say, this amp and indestructible !!!! and regardless of the location and use it tears.
Mine is rusty, screen on the dashboard in the pots is illegible, but it works! and the pots do not even crachottent. Of course, I changed the lamps since I have. And I changed the HP, because I blew the original one with a low (6 strings moreover) I found a Blue Marvel on Ebay for 20 euros, and go again.
With the new HP, my Peavey Classic 30 and found a new youth. I play in a jazz band, and I no longer was using this amp for jazz. Since I changed the HP, it has regained its accuracy in the clear, and now it's my roland is the key .....

It there's already 50 reviews above, I will not talk about the characteristics and the rest. Just address the issue of replacing hp and lamps.
For 160 euros more: 100 euros hp Celestion v30 or other lamps and 60 euros, for one of JJ (yes, looking good for 60 euros you can buy 4 EL84 JJ ECC83 and 3 of the m mark me, so of very good quality lamps) we can play with a great amp lamps report quality unbeatable price.
Amp manufactured in the US (except for a few years I think), but is rather in addition to handle questions sonorits

NOTICE GLOBAL

Very good little amp that reveals all its potential on a better hp (over definition, better sound distribution over all ...)
if you are looking for Cygnus, are purchasing old models. They were fabriqus the USA, assembly and were the best components.

All lamps, everything is said in other reviews, I have a black 2003, good mouth, relatively light weight (transportable without farting back saw the template weight ratio).
Poor fixing lamps described below.

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use, nothing more to report. the clean is as simple to manage, the drive is very progressive and deserves to linger. The knobs move a little too easily for my taste and quickly unruly when traveling.

SOUNDS

I play jazz, bebop, funk ... with a Hofner President Thin. I find lamps with this product after testing the fender (princeton reverb and deluxe reverb sorely missing deep low level in my opinion and for my use), the Studiotone Koch (though I have the sub I would probably to it ...) and other less known and less satisfying.
I put it on furniture to double its height and enjoy the sound full, it gives me the sound I was looking for a moment to wish jazzy and versatile. The reverb is melodic, the lil grain distortion set, that desire to crunch and clean side, it's very very good!
I play mostly at home and can enjoy the sound at low volume (everything is always relative in the apartment sucks probably more than me), with battery, I ride 4 of 12.
No Celestion for me, I keep the Blue Marvel original suits me perfectly.

OVERALL OPINION

I do not have enough experience on the beast at the moment and would come in the next update qques months but I am upsets by the sound that I have, I missed a good beast on the other side of my jack and I signed up for a time with this Peavey with no shortage of character.
Now the thing that angry ... fixing lamps, metallic vibration out of the amp to each Sol played ... very painful, I was informed me before and I knew it would have been if I rédibitoire had known before. Rockwool between the gate and bottom lamps + rule supports outwards to remove the glass and prevent it. it works well at the moment but it's disappointing to have such a snag on the amp. This sound is not amplified and heard no more at higher volume ... hence also the most affordable price.
With hindsight I have for the moment, yes, I would go back to this great value, some have had problems with, I can understand the disappointment, the fact remains that this amp supports and has supported a lot of musicians in the studio and on stage. test absolutely!

The Classic 30 is a tube amp (7 = 4 + 3) size combo a fairly reasonable size (less than wholesale Hot Rod), equipped as standard with an HP 12 "Blue Marvel.

The amp delivers 30 watts, which is (very) far enough, whatever your use.

Level there is a middle setting, aspen, bass, and a spring reverb pretty good I think. Then there is a second channel and a boost (but I'll never used)

The features are really simple and effective.

UTILIZATION

Regarding the manual I did not have access but the settings could not be more simple.

Sound:

For my part I find excellent sound. Well defines its clear, we arrive at something very hot when the lamps are well heated.

SOUNDS

This amp is very well suited to my style of music (blues / rock, rock / jazz, jazz / fusion). It supports very well the pedals I use (no big disco, OD and delay, reverb ...) and I use it with a strat '

I get clear sound and well defined, as hot and when I ask a specific OCD above. The sound is not at all greasy, just as it is garish.

Basically I set off with a shudder at 7/10 and a middle 6/10. Low in general 6/10 and a fairly low reverb.

Overall the sound has nothing to envy to other Fender or Vox same category. This amp is a perfect all-tube combo with dimensions that make it easily transportable.

Note a flat anyway, reported by many users: the lamps have a bad tendency to vibrate, and it is extremely unpleasant, especially for the sound. For my part I got the foam of a Harley Benton G212 Vintage I placed on a tray on wheels, on which I put the amp. It made me partly mitigated these vibrations.

OVERALL OPINION

The quality / price is really great for the price of the occasion. The price of new I do not know. I also try the new version and it is substantially the same as I have.

I remake this choice without hesitation at the price of Cygnus'

Amp 30W Lamps
2 channels, 3-band EQing, reverb

See more opinions ... and references

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use and very intuitive.
Its clean very clean low volume but begins to color and have a light crunch uphill flow.

Channel 2 very interesting and versatile thanks to the double setting "pre" / "post".
It moves between the slight crunch and good distortion vintage rock.

The boost could be a plus if all of a sudden you could switch on the trigger, which is not the case (he seems)

2 negative points however:
- The absence of a master
- The absence of a "standby"

SOUNDS

It is perfect for rock, funk, blues roots well.
It should, however, leave much heat lamps, see rebalance its sound after a few minutes of play 10aine

Use to me with a 62 Strat Ri, A sg 61'Ri and Burny LP Custom
Pedal drive / boost marshall Bluesbreaker 2 and booldog distortion vox.

good operation of clean, good sounds. However, do not expect much of a Fender curves but we can learn much.

As mentioned above, channel 2 is very versatile, I have find a small side ACDCien finding a good crunch. And going to a stronger drive, we get a sound powerfully Old School even though my taste lacked a bit of sharpness.

OVERALL OPINION

I use diligently for 5 years with great pleasure.
Format the combo clearly made it more interesting to me than the 4x12 Marshall 1987X I used before.

The value for money is very interesting. This produces a double effect: positive for the buyer who find this Classic 30 in virtually unlimited number on the market occas, but negative for the seller willing to part with that experience a high concurrency.

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UTILIZATION

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SOUNDS

I only use the clean channel with my OD for saturation (and other effects) and it does it well better than the FDR Blues Jr, I've owned so ephemeral because of it.

OVERALL OPINION

The Classic 30 is arguably one of "these amps that he must have" or had.
For my part, it is only after you have installed a Celestion G12H 30 and EL84 TESLA (+ a trivial extension speaker Blackheart, for lack of better ... or say + premium) that things started to really please me.
All tube that sends (very) strong and has not much to envy to other more upscale models ... (despite a fairly "standard" reverb) then we are in the presence of an amp
I apparently found my config "j'me not take the head (Marshall JTM45) or the 4x12 but it's going to do it anyway!"
Reliability remains to be seen.

section detailed enough ...

UTILIZATION

For me it is the only small amp (once 12 inches) that can be used alone without any effect and have a good clear sound AND good sound saturated

impossible with a transistor having a proper clear sound to play a melody,
(Except for AER Compact 60 be little but that sounds very hifi)

and not on a hot rod or blues junior, or even 30 or AC 212 twin in having a distortion that is the road lead,

the only other amp with this HUGE quality delta blues which is exactly the same as 15 inches
(For early 2000 versions any case, I do not know any recent)

mine is mounted electro harmonix, with a Celestion V30 and it does the job all the time
(Jazz, funk, rock n 'roll)

with an additional baffle is totally great, even to play the variety, for example.
is plenty powerful, it is still round and warm (which may offend some)
and it supports very well every possible effects (modulation, distortion, auto wha ...)

SOUNDS

played for over 10 years (it was not mine at the time)

with paul deluxe, half caise Ibanez 175, Epiphone Joe Pass, Flamekat, Strat Fender brand Cort, Schecter, gibson howard roberts fusion, Ibanez 2355 ...

it is good all the time, less clear than in its twin light (more fat and round)
which is an advantage unless you have a L5 60s

less garish than the vox AC 30

less neutral than the classic 50 (which is more suited to the variety eg)

OVERALL OPINION

simply indispensable in small all-tube combos!

also works with an acoustic guitar

maintain (Retubing etc.) every two years and never a problem, the amp is in mint condition and the rest!
(This is a made in usa 2002)
and above all it is used for almost anything because it's not fender
frankly it is at the hot rod and much better than the blues junior
for a silly question of standing

10 of 10

All lights except the reverb circuit with operational amplifier (JRC4558), for the rest, it is still useful to have? tradiitionnelle spring reverb, Accutronics.
let's say I wanted to make review more than with the Classic 30 as a "cheap" amp ...

UTILIZATION

the configuration very simple! in clean, volume, tone corrector B, M, T (jointly lead channel), the knob of reverb (jointly lead channel) and that's it.
same for the lead with a "pre" for gain and a "post" for the volume.
The "boost" I never serve me, because it boost in the low / medium and suddenly the sound changes, not to his advantage to my taste.
entered a "send" and "return" output (or FX loop) output preamp after the reverb. when using the input "return" using an external preamp or type simulator Tonelab, there the preamp and reverb are part inoperative, adjust the volume as well).
For sound, this amp is a very polivalent, jazz, blues, funk, reggae, rock a billy, 70 rock, hard rock, Country ... Not for metal, not too much for an electro-acoustic: it sound fairly quickly supply (slight crunch), its bluesi! it is not suitable for a nylon string, or to a 12-string, but for some electro play for blues or country: to see! That said, since this amp gives potato mended volume 3, beware of feedback.
The reverb is not bad, good for coloring the sound, to give effect to the "surf" on Dick Dale, this is not a Fender ... Although we can still (with reverb background)! for the Duane Eddy, no problem (he plays Peavey Delta blues when it's not a Fender). Du Merle Haggard From Jhonny Hiland (not as farting that the fender to the country, but it happens), the Eddy Cochran ... See some Ry cooder.Bien safe through the Mississippi Delta blues to Chicago Blues, Muddy Waters, Jhon Lee Hooker, BB King, Big Bill Broonzy, Lightin Hopkins, or Memphis Slim or Pintop Perkins etc ...
if you like these styles, you'll love the Classic 30.
Which is ideal for blues, jazz, country.la heat EL84 with a perfectly balanced preamp!
With that just mentioned, m ^ me if the lead is approaching sound marshall without being, I hope you understand that this amp does not have a "British" sound, but the pure USA. I think it has character, Peavey sound, not the sound Fender or Marshall or Vox or Mesa, etc ... And do not have the reputation it deserves!

SOUNDS

Be it your style of music?
Yeah, if I do not speak, I did not inherit ...
This combo is perfect for the musician, who despite being strongly oriented blues, jazz, country, see a bit of hard rock when he nerves, not a "stage costume" to say loud and clear that it belongs to the family of "xxxxxx". short for one who is open to all styles, and tries all styles of the moment there are other musicians to play together (in fact it is not an amp to play at home, but group in concert to play at home all alone a 5W lamp is enough)!. I play outside for the music festival on a small stage, there was not enough microphones for all the world to the sound: no problem, but the recovery was heard 30 Classic (c good! 'is sure others did not have two bodies 100W Marshall).
With what type of guitar?
I play with a Telecaster "made in myself" copy, mahogany body and neck with a humbucker neck pickup and a classic telecaster bridge-type micro (2 wound by myself with a kit from Stewart MacDonald, famous provider makers) and a Gretsch G5125. Peavey Classic 30 fits very well with his Gretsch for "twang." And finally a Peavey Raptor TK that I use a little bit of everything, guitar terrain to go to guitar lessons, on vacation, and play in open tuning slide in the bottleneck.
What I hate her?
None, except when it starts to fuck up ... hissing, POCS, with reverb and feedback on the ratings graves.Il to wait a bit, after a few minutes it stops, except for the reverb: you must either lower the volume, or the reverb, ie good basses.Mais there are Fender 3000 Euros that hiss, which POCS and other frittures!

OVERALL OPINION

How long? Actually I do not know, 6-7 years. I've had several. Like everything, you want to try other things. At first I was thoroughly Marshall, my dream teens: A body 2 Marshall JCM800. I loved Fender guitars (a Strat MusicMaster and U.S.), but could not stand their amps: too garish! at the time the Fender tube amps made me feel that I m ​​^ balls musette accordion:. cheesy old music with cheesy stuff (it is true that Fender are not really beautiful) A this time also (80) Peavey for me was the shit, or amps player country (a little redneck in the era of hard rock and disco.) Then we get older quickly starts to hurt ears, no longer bear the rehearsals volume up ... We finally sell the superstrate and amps to make the sound, and m ^ me she finished up gathering dust.
And then I buy myself a tube amp, something I had never been able to pay me as a young man, and saw that my budget was "cheap" and no place for a 2 coprs home or in the trunk of the car it was a Peavey Classic 30 OCCAZ. I had several: as an electronics technician and passion for tube amps, I bought, I used a while, then sell them to the likings of the market, and in my ..
the last one I sold, although I had 4 other tube amps at me w 5 and 20, after 6 months I finally buy a Classic 30 because it really fits my sons.C ' is the only amp that I bought!
Marshall, Hugh and Kettner, Fender, Valveking, Peavey Triumph 60, 6505 112, I'm tired ....
Will I do it again this choice? yeah, the proof! I cross that is the only one who will always be my home.
Negative: the feedback with the reverb on some (not all), the vibrations of EL84 when they begin to tire, the fact that there have no tremolo as delta blues, and no standby (very easy to install).

So that it is a "cheap" amp, compared to what? a Fender or a Vox 2000 3000 Euros? How much is the maintenance of a Vox AC30 when to change the 10 tubes (4xEL84, 5xECC83, 1xGz34)? or when a grid transformer? for version 7 tubes is like classic30 (3xecc83; 4xEL84) at vox, good prices on parts and Fender? Mesa?
It's like those rolls BMW: 40KE when you slam into a box, it does not boast too much when it breaks down ...

I doubt that this is still need for the C30, so this combo is one of the "classic" category combo lamps at reasonable prices.

However, I invite you to read the previous reviews if you do not know.

UTILIZATION

Combo intuitive correction EQ efficient, correct spring reverb all for a reasonable weight.
Note that the recent series feature a grille lamps which was (sadly) lacking in previous models and penalized transport.
Power is more than enough to stand up to a drummer excited and can also get angry very quickly with all the people in your building.
Personally I find it a bit too powerful for small rooms or bars and the volume culminates at around 2.5 / 3 if the group does not nag too.
It has a good power reserve in the clear because it is difficult to do cruncher on the clean channel.

SOUNDS

It is ideally suited to blues and rock with its vintage, yet relatively far from the classic Fender or Marshall tones.

Dynamics is well and his appointment reflects relatively faithful each amplified instruments. I also saw a guy use this amp with a harmonica, and I admit that the result is quite surprising .

Personally I think it is really a "blues machine". In fact, the combo is used for sound jazzy or funky but lacks that little snapping / crackling from the classics.

I agree with Le Taz: This is an amp that excels in nothing but does everything well.

OVERALL OPINION

I kept almost two years and he cashed a dozen concerts without ever putting worries. J "admits he hesitated on a possible change of HP and have eyed the side of the V30, however I have never taken the plunge. Marvel The blue is actually very correct.

I also note that this is a very good "first amp tubes" because he well acquainted with the dynamic guitarist and "constraints" of an amp blades.

The price / quality ratio is at the top for any guitarist blues / rock does not necessarily seeking the typed his classics.

Combo 2-channel equalizer with common independent volumes. 3x12ax7, 4xEL84 hp Blue Marvel, reverb, position boost, effects loop, speaker output.

UTILIZATION

Can be done easier? Like many, I regret the absence of stand-by forcing down the volume to avoid "plocs" the speaker.
Boost function for both channels is inflating low mids (especially) and smoothing sharp. Not releasable to the footswitch, which is not included and works "reverse" the Marshall footswitch standard channel change is then the reverb, and vice versa. Sucks, but no big deal.

The speaker is not so bad, as long as you prowl the (ie put it in full figure for a little while). It remains effective even if it loses its qualities concert volume bar (ie not transplanted). Choose the hp that it sticks, if you make a change. Personally, I was not convinced with greenbacks, for example!

SOUNDS

Start with the clean: it is very beautiful, there is no denying it, but not as a typical clean Vox or Fender. It compresses much less crunch and speed with doubles, but may be less with single coils round the amps mentioned. The sound has a real warmth, but it did not bounce a Vox or Fender. If for some this will be a default, the resulting quality is against extremely interesting, because it makes this amp a pedal eater. It's not complicated, I never noticed a mismatch pedals with the clean channel of a Peavey classic series, not even Classic 30. While a Vox or Fender require a test to ensure proper complementarity or compatibility.

The overdrive channel is british, between Vox (EL84?) And Marshall. A big fat overdrive well supplied, but vintage. It is possible to sound well-structured and bold, smooth, with 2 treble and bass, midrange background. It does not go to the metal. But for hard-rock 70's, it's perfect. With a little more boost, and go to the lead. Obviously, this channel provides very well in the rock and of course the blues.

Boost mode, I've never liked. You lose a lot of bite and presence, even if the volume appears to be increased on the spot.

OVERALL OPINION

This amp is great nowhere in particular, but well (almost) everything. One might criticize his lack of personality ... which is not really: it does not sound like a Vox, Marshall or as like a Fender. And for sure when you think vintage, we think there's sounds in particular. It feels good parentage. The advantage is that it allows the amp to have a multitude of possible use, from blues to hard rock, we like Marshall, Vox or Fender, 3 amps that have nothing to do. And as the amp behaves well with pedals is the alloying scratch bar, who wants to play in several style, even jazz. This is not the amp that kills the amp that brand for life, but this is an amp that does the job for sure!

This is my first tube amp, bought in the late 90's. I come back constantly, even though my favorite amp remains a JCM 800. I had a Fender, Rivera, Brunetti, The Valve, and other Peavey Engl. If it has not much character, it is certainly the most pro amp in its use, which can adapt to any situation, for cheap too. It is not best seller for 20 years by chance ... His lack of personality prevents fatigue, and mood changes allow sound.

My rating reflects the value for money, especially in occasion!

30W, all-tube, two channels, spring reverb, effects loop and a switch to boost treble.
Construction beefy amp and very classy.
By against a quality weight!

UTILIZATION

No need to leave HEC to understand how it lights up, it is expected that the heat lamps and banzai! The footswitch to change channel and reverb send. Ultra simple and so much better, you can spend time fiddling with the settings to get a sound with onions!
Now small regret the absence of stand-by switch, yet oh so practical ...

SOUNDS

This amp was perfect for me, the beach sounds will clear sound well a nice warm overdrive biting well, perfect for punchy rock well, the bowl 12 with a nice dynamic.
With a Sheraton II and double crunch it very quickly (just play with the volume of the instrument).
Reverb esqt great provided you do not abuse it too!
The volume is huge, I played with a drummer in a small room, not to exceed half the volume, otherwise I could not hear my dear hitter.
Against by the tubess are poorly insulated and they tend to vibrate quite easily.
Another black spot, no master, impossible to play at home without hitting the walls ....

OVERALL OPINION

Used for 8 years, he gave me many satisfactions, but given the changes in my life, no longer corresponded to use my ...

Blackheads: No-stand-by
-No master volume
-Lamps vibrate

Highlights:-The reverb
-Sounds!
The dynamic-power!

I got this amp for $470.00 at my local Sam Ash. I had been using solid state amps for a few years, and I decided it was time to step up to a tube amp. I got the extended warranty too(you need it) so it all came out to $550.00. Best little amp I've ever owned.

Well, comparing it to solid state amps, which I had been using for a while, there is no comparrison. The tone on this is to die for. Very warm, not like a Fender at all. The fenders just seem to be too airy for my taste. It can get fairly loud, enough to shake the house. But for club gigs, you'll need to mic it. This amp is PERFECT for blues. The OD/Distortion on it is really smooth with a nice breakup. All in all, a great little amp.

Well I have no complaints soundwise, but theres some things that I definitely would have liked. First of all, two equalizers would be nice. One for each channel. An included footswitch would be great...I mostly use pedals for my distortion though, so this doesn't pose too much of a problem. The tubes get really hot, more so than other tube amps.

Well it is very sturdy. But the tweed covering peels and cracks if you don't take care of it. Also, this is a tube amp, so you can't afford to drop it...it is much more fragile than solid states. But for just putting it in the back of your car, it'll work fine.

There's four words that accuratly describe this amp...Great First Tube Amp. It has a good enough tone where you will easily be able to tell the difference from solid state, but crazy tone fanatics might come up unsatisfied. So if you're new to the tube amp world, this is the amp for you.

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Melodee Music, used, $250. I bought it 'cause I badly needed a new guitar amp.

-Superb tone, especially for blues, jazz, and rock... You can even get a good metal sound out of it.

-Loud, loud, loud. It's amazing how much sound can come out of one 12" speaker. Turn the volume to 25% on the clean channel in your bedroom and your ears are guaranteed to hurt after about five minutes of playing.

-Solid construction.

-Great looks.

-Great-sounding reverb and distortion.

-The only thing I can think of is that the EQ is not very responsive, even less so with the boost engaged.

Seems to be ruggedly constructed. Quality work here.

-Great amp overall. It will push more sound than a 120 watt 2x12 solid state. No shit. For $250, I am convinced that this is THE best deal I could have found. This thing rivals the famous Fender.

The Peavey Classic 30 is a monster box!

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Bought through www used gear classifieds about 6 months ago. Heard it was a decent amp and the price was right - $200.

The amp has a great overall sound, not Fender like at all. The distortion from the el84's has odd harmonics that give it a nice crunch. The clean sound is nice, but again not Fenderish. I currently use it as a power amp for a Digitech 14d and with my Strat Plus Deluxe.

The only dislike I have is the lack of "chime" in the tone. I am very used to the Fender brilliance, but is not here on this amp.

The amp is well made and I recommend it.
12" and 30W from Class A biased el84's, 2 channels, reverb, & FX loop. The tweed covering is easily scuffed, but it is not too bad, but I think the black tolex version would fair better.

Overall this is a very portable and great sounding amp. The tubes are all original and are cranking along with the abuse it gets from constant overdrive. It keeps up well with the rest of the four piece band I play with.

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I purchased this jewel of an amp from a previous owner in May 1994. At that time in my life I was getting bored with Classical Guitar and had gotten heavily into the Blues. I saw an ad in a local publication for the amp and decided to check it out. I love the warmth of straight tube amps and decided to buy. I actually borrowed $150 from my girlfriend at the time for the amp that had only been played through for a couple of months.


The warm tone, the versatility, it is so light and easy to carry, perfect for small clubs and larger rooms as well. This amp has survived many bangs and drops as a result of heavy drinking college bar gigs. This amp has truly taken a licking but continues to scream out crisp cleans and beautifully dirty warm leads.



The only thing that is more of a hassle than a dislike would be having to change the tubes from time to time. Many a soundcheck has been interrupted by my lack of preparedness and running out to a local music store to purchase a power or preamp tube before a gig.



The amp is housed in a tweed casing. I believe the newer Classic 30s are encased in blace tweed. Mine is a classy looking blonde tweed that truly looks vintage and has some dings to add character. The Classic 30 is a very sturdy unit. Mine has held together very well to be a veteran of several years of heavy gigging.



This amp is great for any caliber of player. It has enough volume for small clubs and with a mic and a good monitor mix, can fill a larger room as well. I have enjoyed it's warm tone and looks since I first laid eves on it and will continue to use it until it literally falls apart.



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30W tube amp, everything has been said before

UTILIZATION

Very simple configuration, no need to open any textbook, it's let his ears! It still lacks a master and a standby for my taste.

SOUNDS

I play mainly classic rock and blues. It is perfect for these styles and may extend to hard rock (in the vein of TDCA). The clean is really not bad, not screaming and contrary to what I read here and there (well that's just my personal opinion). I play mainly with a Gibson ES 335. There are better, but if you do a price / her, he is doing very well.

OVERALL OPINION

It should be noted however one thing which I think is very important and that few reported opinions (some say the opposite): this amp is very very CHEAP:
- The HP is throwing
- The transformers are undersized, and are easily slam hyper expensive (it is power supply or output)
- Fixed non-adjustable bias
- Lamp holders in toc (and vibration)
- Shameful design: three circuits in G connected by metal straps farting easily generating element failures while making many complicated troubleshooting (all technicians will tell you)
- Everything is calculated for it to return as little as possible at the expense of reliability.


In short, I have this amp for 3 years, I really take care (this is not my first tube amp) but I turned around with, and he fell down two times (two transformer grilled at the same time). I had tried other amp before buying it, but comparing price / her, I had set my heart on the classic 30: big mistake. If you want an amp in a rehearsal room that moves ever so why not, but for the live, add a little money, you will at least trust your gear and more, you will regain!

I would do this choice? Obviously not.

All-tube combo amp, a single speaker Peavey Blue Marvel, 4 EL84 power, and three 12AX7 preamp. 30 watts of power, very strong!
spring reverb
mono effects loop.
Two channels clean and saturated, sharing the same 3-band eq and the same reverb.
A button to "boost"
channel change / activation of the optional footswitch for reverb.
Coating "tweed" for mine!

Probably missing a few settings and features, but it does what is asked!

UTILIZATION

The general setup is super simple, the manual useless, except perhaps to know the exact impedance of the speaker output, for example.
We obtain easily a very good sound, regardless of the channel.
It is more compact and relatively lightweight, easy to transport.

SOUNDS

I shall not use, for the most part and I possessed, that the clean channel, great platform for my period "Ayatollah of effects pedals!"
Nothing to say, for this type of use is absolutely nickel. Neutral so malleable, while still warm.
Then I saw the excellent crunch channel-full, a blues-rock grain Rican very interesting, excellent base for a tube screamer, for example. I still see one as soon as I try, this amp is very common!

OVERALL OPINION

I used it for over a year, when my transistor watts enough do me more! I had not tried other models, the mine was sold for 300 euros with the reverb out of use. I used all ways to a Boss RV-5 to compensate for this minor inconvenience. I finally part with it to fund the complete renovation of my Epiphone Les Paul. I think I should have to keep it, because it is an excellent amp.

The value for money is very very good, and you can find it for anything in time, and easily too.
A clear channel neutral but warm (can be worse than a Fender all things), a tough drive (much better than a hot rod in this case!), An effects loop, power controllable, a practical and well thought out ergonomics, this may be the perfect club amp!

Rant for the optional footswitch, now found in stores.
It appears that a transformation of Hp transfigures ...

The choice would be to do again, I would do, and I can be cracked one day again if an opportunity presents itself ...

Hello and best wishes,
configuration tip top in Floor1 preamp and 3 12AX7 Mulard warm sound and very clear without parasites, February 1st floor telefunken after a stock of old lamps, power 4 JJ tesla.
The note is fine with mods.

UTILIZATION

Easy to use, good sound with the changes is much easier to obtain.

SOUNDS

I changed the blue marvel HP is good but too much with too directional midrange and not enough bass for my taste to a red coat eminence private jack. The result is surprising to be honest it has taken the place of my fender in my living room, it sounds round and warm it between a fender and a mess of very Clapton sounds very slamming "without boost" with the strata and a very good held in high power while it was rough before.

OVERALL OPINION

I highly recommend small changes like that, clean sounds are terrible.
Next mod replacing condos by Orange.

The Peavey Classic 30 112 is a two channel, portable combo amp. It puts out 30 watts of tube power into the 12 inch Blue Marvel speaker. It has a drive channel and a clean channel, along with a boost switch and built in reverb. A three band passive EQ section (bass, mid, treb) and pre and post gain controls on the lead channel allow the user to tailor in the sound. Four EL84s and three 12AX7 tubes are the heart of the tone. The two channels are footswitchable and there is an effects loop included. This amp is 17.6” x 20” x 11.6” wrapped in sexy tweed coming in around 40 lbs.

UTILIZATION

This amp is a gigging machine. I’ve used it time after time with no issues at all. You do not need to adjust the bias on the amp when changing out tubes, which saves time in case you would ever blow a tube at a gig and need to replace them. Tube life on these amps is great though, so no worries there. The footswitch will let you seamlessly change between clean and dirty sounds and the added effects loop lets you put your time based effects where they belong, after the preamp. The amp chassis is built strong and the knobs, jacks, and controls all seem very sturdy. It’s great to have a small combo that sounds good on its own, but sounds even better through a larger speaker cab. The added 16 ohm speaker out is a great plus. The Boost feature is a waste of space really. The boost is not only a small volume boost, but it is very nasal in the EQ. It’s such a harsh peak in the mids that I find it unusable. This is not footswitchable like most boosts, but I would never find a use for it so that doesn’t bother me a bit. The only issue I have with this amp is that the controls and input jack are on the top of the amp instead of on the front. A lot of combos are like this and it’s a give and take really. The controls are easier to read, but plugging in your instrument cable at that angle creates a downward strain on your cable. Over time this leads to shortened cable life and usually an untimely crackling sound. This can be fixed using a right angled plug on the end going into the amp. Other than that this amp has all the basic tube amp requirements without a bunch of things going into the circuit that muddy up the sound and waste space in the design.

SOUNDS

This amp sounds great. It’s hard to find an amp that has a good clean sound and dirty sound but this amp does. Now it doesn’t sound like a Fender clean, it’s rounder and fatter with less sparkle, but it’s a good clean tone. The clean channel is very accepting of pedals, drive pedals put in front of this amp sound very good. The dirty channel is not what I’d call a Marshall distortion, but it’s British sounding for sure. It’s easy to get a Marshall-type sound out of it, but it doesn’t nail it. There is plenty of gain on tap and with an outboard boost metal is possible, but this is mainly a clean through rock amp. The The shared passive EQ section is very usable. It has a wide range of control, but the knobs aren’t as touchy as some amps I’ve used. Blue Marvel that comes stock with this amp is a little stiff and mid sounding. The amp opens up and blooms so much nicer with a 25 watt Greenback style speaker in it. The effects loop works great and the reverb, while once again not a Fender Twin, is very nice. This amp sounds great for about anything, just be sure to leave that boost switch off.

OVERALL OPINION

Overall this is a great sounding amp at a decent price. If you can pick one up used they are an extreme bargain. I wouldn’t worry about picking one up that has been around the block either, because they are tough amps. The features are just enough to get you by without needing anything else, though pedals work great with this amp out in front or through the loop. Would I buy this amp again knowing what I’ve learned from owning it? Well I’ve had two different Classic 30 combos, a Classic 30 head, a Classic 50 212 combo and I’m looking for a Classic 50 Head. They are just super amps and can be had for cheap. I would and have gigged it for several years and haven’t had any problems with any of them. Peavey amps usually make me stick my nose up in the air, but they nailed this one pretty well. Upgrade the speaker and tubes and you’ve got a nice amp that can keep up with anything in its price mark and then some.

Tube amp, 30Watts, deuxc amplification and two EL84 in AU7 in preamp. Two channels, one clean and one overdrive beautiful, I will detail below, standard amp settings (severe acute medium)

UTILIZATION

Easy to use, as the manual I have ever had. We get great sounds easily typed Clean Blues, hot desire, however, no distortion, just one overdrive (although there are two channels anyway). So for the Blues and Blues Rock, but to play the Rock, it must attach a pedal / preamp to find a disto.

The big catch: he has too much potato. But then too much to play quietly at home (and still I live in a house in the country, but for my family too). So to be reserved for rehearsals and small concerts, not to play poorly. No headphone jack, no jack directly on the front cover, is a good old SM 57 ...

SOUNDS

It is not appropriate as it is for playing Rock, Blues limited to (but good at it) or Blues Rock because of the absence of effective saturation. I wanted to associate it with my Pod XT Live pedal, and I never managed to find the sounds congigurés the headphone for added grain of lamps: even if the tube amp is a very suitable candidate for such of use (the coloring of the sound is not Extremely strong), I was for myself too destabilized.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had about 3 years. The clean sound is really amazing, however, he did not agree as stated above. Before him I had never plugged my Pod XT live in the PA, but I have previously played on Duoverb Line 6, Line 6 Flextone III, although at the time I did not use the amp simulator pedal of this trademark. I do not have a choice would do to this amp, especially since it can not be used at home because of its potato too much.

Any guitar amp lamp 30 w (dja's a lot ...), 3 and 4 12AX7 6bq5/el84. The HP is a 12 "(a cabinet supplmentaire is added).
The connection is summary in jack (of cource), effects loop in jack, output jack on HP supplmentaire and taken to the pedals and control channel in rverbe jack ...
This two-channel amplifier possde a clean and a saturated reverb (spring I think), a 3-band eq with a button "boost" the rglages are Normal (clean channel volume), Pr (level saturation), Post (volume channel saturated), Reverb (devinez!) and finally Bass and Treble Medium (EQ ...), what a channel button select the channel used, plus a boost button ( a bump in the mdium but I'm not sr, I do not use), a switch on / off and a nice LED that indicates that the device is lit ...
I regret even when the lack of a headphone jack and a line out ...

UTILIZATION

Well-sr, we are not facing a msa-boogie with 36,000 knobs and rglages ... So the classic 30's pretty easy rgler, and the lamps glow for the happiness of agreements plate mill and a majestic gesture sr my gibson using my right arm as a whole .. . (I m'gare arf ...)

SOUNDS

Even if it is not possible to obtain a saturation "mtal" (although in qualisant background can be?), The level of saturation even when the background makes it approach ...
So this amp is intended to sound plutt rock / bluesy or jazzy for the clean channel ...
For crystalline sounds, my gibson les paul strap me a little when even but some friends use it with a stratum of ska and reggae band ...
Prfre my personal sound is the saturation third of its travel with a big noise, the big fat guaranteed ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 years, I got INTERESTED in its report that qualitprix dfrise, bought OCCAZ 'for 2000 francs if I remember correctly ...
This is an amp that I saw a lot in concert, which comforts me in the face of robust transport ...
The problem as the same for all amp lamp, we need to push a lot for bnficier lamps, as since I live in a building, the lack of line out of me quite a range ...
As mentioned above, are far from being rglages prcis also on the MSAS, so if you're looking for precision, it may be a fair bit ...
Now if you want lights, good sound for cheap ...

All-tube amp amricain except rverb is spring.
The power is 30 watts RMS. Two cranberry.
There is one between instrument.
A mono effects loop without rglage.
A footswitch between Stereo (+ rverb change channels) output supplmentaire 16Homs HP.
Rglage volume (clean channel), gain and master (channel saturated), 3-band legalization, rverb level, a button to switch to boost (pentode / triode) in saturated.
The HP is a 12-inch Blue Marvel 16 in Homs.

UTILIZATION

The config is simple.
The sounds are good or good trs.
The power suiffisante for RPET scne or small.
The manual is clear and well translated trs.

SOUNDS

All musical sounds are clear and warm.
Crunches seem excellent.
The saturation limits are nice, but (we will not Trash with this amp).
But I do not care I will not play! if not joke from when I connect my Yamaha DG Stomp on it I am not far from the sounds I hear on my favorite CDs is to say ...
It lacks one of two channels qualisation spare even when, for those who dry without pdalier branch.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it new in June 1998.
Its strong point is the price (less than 3500 FF the era!). Sounds excellent.
Its weak point: it is quite heavy and DGIG lot of heat lamps are ill being protected.
I tried a few transistors amps in this price range and I took this little amp trs correct at the same price.
Excellent price quality ratio, difficult to reach!
With the exprience I will take the same 50 or more watts for the trmolo.