All user reviews for the Peavey Rage 158

This is a 15W transistor amp.
He has a guitar input, a CD input and headphone output.
It has two channels: one clean with the volume and channel gain and saturated with a volume ain. There a general equalization low, mid and treble. If you can call it an "effect" the amp has a small switch that allows you to add mediums and having a style "old rock".

UTILIZATION

The mega confuguration is simple and there is no need to be a pro to find a setting not too bad.
The manual gives some tips for beginners: The settings for his rock, country, metal ... etc

SOUNDS

Instead, I play metal and this amp suits me.
I play Jackson (JS20 Dinky JS30 and Kelly) with a zoom effect G2.1U recently.
Without the effect we have a good clean sound that can not adjust according to the desired equalization. For the distortion is not too bad, we get a fairly accurate one.
There is a slight hiss when the treble is pushed to 7-8.
With the effect is good at any level.
Now I use only with multi-effects.

reported that saturation can provide a surprising amount for a 15W. In my room the volume is a more than adequate.

OVERALL OPINION

I have three years and I am satisfied.
I like its simplicity, its not bad and its size makes it easy to carry for a lil jam. For the less there is none, for now I have no problems to report.
I try a Marshall of the same size, but I prefer this one was more cheaper.
The price / quality ratio is very good, only € 80. For an amp like that I find it excellent.
It is ideal for a room.
I do it again this choice without problem.

Peavey does it again with there inexpensive and fantastic sounding amplifiers. This amp is only a simple 15 watta amp with loads of options to boot. It is a solid state amp that has a clean channel, a lead channel and a simple Eq section. You also get an input, a CD player input, and a headphone jack for silent playing at your home or office.

There reason isn't anything special about this amp other than it is cheap and good enough for practicing your guitar chops. Some of the latest editions to this model had a modern and vintage voicing switch on the lead channel. This one has is but the original I don;t think had one on the front panel.

UTILIZATION

Features

15W
8" Blue Marvel speaker
2 channels
3-band EQ
Tape or CD input
Modern/vintage voicing switch
15"W x 14"H x 8-3/4"D
13.9 lbs.



SOUNDS

The tone from the transtube is exceptional as far solid state amps go. This isn't going to sound exactly like a tube amplifier, but they get it sounding much better than most solid state amps out there on the market.

I like a Peavey amp with a good sounding Gibson Les Paul or SG guitar. I find that the match between those Gibson mentioned and the Peavey tone matches up much better than Fender guitar. Peavey's can tend to have a shrive distortion tone that needs to be tamed a bit with a good mahogany wood body guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

Peavey has since discontinued these amps and are now focusing on there Vypyr series which has now become a huge hit. They still use transtube technology in many of their current amps.

Since they no longer produce this amp the used market is the only way to go if you desire this amp. I have seen them on the classifieds for right around $70 to %100. Not a bad price for a good sounding solid state practice amp with multiple channels. I highly recommend this amp for someone needing a good silent amp for practice.

It is an amplification transistor (TransTube edition)
it is 15 watts
connect to JACK
there are 2 channels (the clean and lead)
which is the same settings low, mid, hight and more for the lead (pre gain )<=== the rate distortion

UTILIZATION

It is simple to use surper no need of boukin it serves as a slab just to know his or her c koi
we obtain a sound rather punk distortion and has donf Myen c alternative rock style rather blink 182 at the end of his period I am going is that I play cest
The 19 page manual is useless to me Dailleurs I just find it

SOUNDS

Yes agree it your my kind of music as I said above
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the sound of punk but jobtien quickly as strongly tomorrow night is December 23 Jaura my peavey bandit 112 sheffield
I not answer last question

OVERALL OPINION

Its going to be one years jlutilise
not in
no nothing essyaer jlai before taking a 30 euro on ebay he was 3 ½ years
quite the quality price ratio
make the election again yes and no, I rather takes the blazer for a small peavey amp with reverb as he and not the rage 158

The Peavey Rage 158 is a fairly typical practice amplifier from Peavey's venerable line of amps. It's a 15 watt solid state amp featuring Peavey's "Transtube" technology. This is supposed to ape not only the tone and harmonics/overtones that a tube amp offers, but also that unmistakable feel that you get when playing through a true tube amp. It's got two channels, clean and drive. The layout is very simple, featuring a single volume for the clean channel and separate gain (pre) and volume (post) controls for the drive channel. Other than that, both channels share an equalization control set of bass, middle and treble controls. The only other features of note on this amp are a 1/4" headphone jack for silent practice as well as a 1/4" auxiliary input for plugging in a CD player or other external device. It features a single 8" Peavey Blue Marvel speaker to cap everything off. All in all it's a decent feature-set considering the amp's then street price of around $100.

UTILIZATION

When I first got the amplifier, I was about 6 years old and it was the first amp I got that was my own. It is very simple and easy to use, so even at that young age, I was able to dial in reasonable tones that I liked. Even up to the present day. There aren't many features to wrap your head around so that leaves room to just play guitar.

The clean channel has a nice set of tones. I've used it as a rehearsal amp for a jazz project for the last year and it works well enough for that, despite being old and only 15 SS watts. There is some pretty horrendous speaker buzz from age, so that limits me from turning the amplifier up too loudly in these settings. The drive channel is really impressive for a solid state practice amp. Its specialty seems to be a surprisingly killer 80s/90s rock tone that has lots of midrange and a really punchy attack overall.

SOUNDS

I've had this amp since new when I was 6. At that time, I was using various Squier, Yamaha, and Epiphone guitars with both single coil and humbucking pickups. At that time I was playing blues and rock music, most often on my own. On occasion I did use this amp for gigs/television appearances, and in those instances the amplifier would be mic'd.

Even today I still use this amp for rehearsals and as a beater, and though it is aged and worn it still sounds great. The Transtube system does have a great sound and though it's not going to ever replace a proper tube amp, it does sound great for what it is. I love the overdrive tones especially and find myself playing lots of 80s riffage and lead based stuff when I'm plugged into the Rage. The amp gives me a wonderful inspiration to play because it sounds good. Most practice amps don't put a smile on my face but this one does.

OVERALL OPINION

All in all I feel that this is a great amp for the young guitarist or someone who just needs a small amp to use as a beater/practice amp. I've been using mine for over ten years and it still works very well and sounds great. I've tried the newer versions of the Rage (the one with the red stripe as well as the newer 258 model) and I was not nearly as impressed with those as I was with my 2000 model Rage which the silver stripe. These amps can be picked up cheaply on the used market, so if you are looking for a small, simple, yet great sounding amp on a budget, give the Rage a try. You might be surprised...

Amplification transistor that "simulates" lights: jerry: ^ ^
I assure you, opening, not a shadow of a 12AX7 or EL34!

Power is honorable to play in the room or apartment, except that if you want to have to push the gain distortion, and volume ... Otherwise if you turn the gain to 1 / 4 it will sound really bad.

There's two channels, a few knobs for the EQ.
To begin it is essential!

UTILIZATION

My faith is an amp eh ^ ^
I had no manual but hey I do not think it is extremely necessary

Okay so if

SOUNDS

necessarily expected from a 15 watt peavey it sounds like a mesa RoadKing ... Or even a triple XXX from the same brand ... We will soon be disappointed!

After I had to have during my few years of guitar amps about 8 or 9 "beginners" which I have passed through the hands for one reason or another, and I must say that compared to many it is doing no harm! Generally there are only a crunch / overdrive in the amp like this, this, by putting the volume can be much further! Then the grain is not necessarily great, but with a guitar that sounds not too bad, we survived without too many problems with ...
But there is no doubt that when you want to start repeating group, or you feel close to something bigger, RAGE will quickly become inadequate ...
According to my humble opinion the best in this category is the Roland Cube, plus it can put batteries!

OVERALL OPINION

Personally, I saw 15 € Used flea Marseillan in the south of France, I did not hesitate a second!
And I'm pretty served in apartment ...
Now if I had to buy the nine .. I think we can be much better for 100-120 €!

Currently I am trying to get the chassis to make a 5W class A, it will send

15W transistor amp.

The settings are basic:
His clear: Volume
Its saturated: Grain volume
Equalization: Treble, mid, bass

Downside: no connection possible footswitch

UTILIZATION

As there are few buttons, the settings are simple. The disadvantage is that the adjustment possibilities are limited.
The clean sound is good as usual on the Peavey. But the popping sound is not very good.
Anyway it is indeed an amp room, a battery cover you for sure!

SOUNDS

I played it with a Squier Stratocaster guitar when I started, the clean sound was very pure.

For a popping sound warmer, I use it with a pedal Ibanez Tubescreamer.



OVERALL OPINION

Good amp for beginners I used it for about 3 years until he let go of me trying to push still more ... It really is not an amp for metal ...

Transistor type 15W
CLEAN: 1 flight
LEAD: pre-post gain gain
ECUADOR: bass middle high
Input output and CD input


UTILIZATION

Can no longer simple
Manuel, y 'has an unnecessary but
Its good everything is relative, it's still a transistor entry

SOUNDS

Well for the beginning guitar
For use with pedals preferably
The distortion is not bad for the price, then we get tired very quickly

OVERALL OPINION

I use this amp for more than 10 years (with a preamp tube, pedals, TonePort, etc.).
It is excellent value for money: 100 € to begin it's perfect!

This is a small solid state guitar amp. It is a 15 watt amp with an 8 inch speaker. It has a standard guitar jack and also a 1/4&quot; input for CD/Tape. It is a 2 channel amp - a clean and a lead. There are pre and post knobs, a low, mid, and high tone control, and a master volume knob. There is also a headphones jack.

UTILIZATION

This amp is very simple to use. There are only a few controls and a simple channel switch. It's very easy to modify the sound to try to suit it to what you are playing. The manual provided is clear and easy to understand - it's not a complicated amp.

SOUNDS

This amp sounds only fair. First of all it is small, so you won't get any giant, loud sounds out of it. It is a solid state distortion on the lead channel that sounds a bit grainy and dull. The EQ section on it behaves as you'd expect, but the sound of the amp is not great to begin with. The clean channel on this amp is pretty sterile and clear, but doesn't really add anything. There are no built-in effects on this amp to sweeten the deal. If you maybe boost the low and mid depending on your guitar you can get a passable distortion sound but this is no Fender or Mesa.

OVERALL OPINION

This was my first guitar amp, I've had it for years and just decided to keep it around. It is small, so it's portable and convenient if you just want it for casual jamming. It is also pretty cheap, which is always nice. However the sound is certainly short of spectacular. Most of what comes out of this amp is pretty tame and thin sounding, there isn't a lot of depth. Also, the distortion tone doesn't change much when you vary the pre knob like you'd get from a nice tube amp, it's all pretty much the same at different volumes. You just have to mess with the EQ section. It is a good value for a beginning guitarist who just wants to be able to hear his guitar as he learns with a little bite on it. Other than that, I'd probably pass on it.