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Peavey ValveKing 112

Tube Combo Guitar Amp from Peavey belonging to the ValveKing series

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Published on 03/22/10 at 06:41
Value For Money : Excellent
Tube amp 2 channels + boost.
Footswitch not included (available on some sites Teutonic)

UTILIZATION

The amp is very versatile, we can find a sound that fits on this machine, since it has a true clean channel with two sounds (with or without the "bright" on), and a channel saturated covering still a lot of possibilities, with a boost bonus. It has four possibilities, not bad. The footswitch is not included, so bought the amp as it obviously is a little way, and it is not clear that the shop that sells you the receiver has the switch in stock (live Germany) . Count 50 euros extra.
Once this gap filled, it is a delight to use.
I put 8 because of the footswitch to buy separately, I personally do not find relevant to put the pedal option to lower the purchase price is rather cons-productive, since it is cheap to me , adding the 40 or 50 euros needed ... M'enfin ...

SOUNDS

The strong point of this amp is the versatility. It has a range of quality sounds very broad. Personally I found the sounds that I agree on 2 channels.
Now, I do not consider that the sounds are delivered the most beautiful I've ever heard, I will just never put double or triple to get the clear sound of a Fender, for example: I love the sound a Twin when I hear someone make a good solo on it, but it's not for me. I can not play on a Fender is like this. I am better playing on the clean channel of the Peavey. What I say is valid with a Classic 50, I feel more at home on it as a Twin or Hot Rod ... And more saturated it is downright better than a Fender! So I will not compare with any brand either, Marshall, Mesa and other, this is not the purpose of the maneuver. I just want to explain that crashes sometimes stubbornly want this amp, amplifier type can also pollute your sound, keep you from moving forward. Extensive debate has its place rather in a forum, at least if your repertoire covers many styles, if you're not obsessed with Keith Richards and Jimi Hendrix (Random), better get an amp like ValveKing seen its price. If you have the dough for a Mesa Boogie, take the Mesa.
Small clarification: the weak point of this is the Peavey HP (but originally it usable), mine is expecting a Celestion very soon, to be continued.

OVERALL OPINION

Versatile tool for those who spend so heavy funk to Led Zep through the blues in its price range the ValveKing has no conccurents, considering what it proposes.

Edit of 06/04/2010: I changed the HP and put a Celestion classic 8O. The sound is clearer, sharper as well as being less aggressive, battery hair what I wanted, and the 2 channels have clear and lead change. Start with my marriage is perfect. With a good Les Paul (which I construed, sniff), it is hell too. So after changing, I would say value for money always interesting (340 euros + 120 euros amp for the switch and the HP).