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Tube Guitar Amp Head from Peavey belonging to the 5150 series

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«  Hard Boiled »

Published on 08/16/11 at 12:15
120 Watts (not 100 as the two reviews), all-tube short .. just been said.

Where I want to add a clarification that its build quality ... I had several problems with it. Do not worry mine is almost 20 and perfectly normal. In fact, the problems I may have never came from the amp! What I mean is that it is TIP-IN-THE-TI-BLE!
To have dismantled several times I know what I mean! The first problem I had: two lamps burn and it was actually the speaker who was court-circuit. The second problem: most of his! Hey, after disassembly (12 screws), it was just a fuse and I think it was my fault more ... pfff

Yep, this amp is protected overprotective see! And I doubt that we find the same thing now on the market ...
I mean a fuse for power, so far so good ... But within: 5 fuses that protect EVERYTHING! You really have to screw up a grudge! You can plug any old way, I doubt you burn out a single component except a fuse ... I did not dare take the test. But mine in 20 years, more .. I oula not count the number of concerts and trips he had to. In short, it is reinforced concrete and was designed for long!

Rating: 9 / 10 is not perfect.

UTILIZATION

Ultra simple ... The manual can be useful for a beginner, I have not had personal need.

Rating: 9 / 10 is not perfect.

SOUNDS

Start with good: it captures the dynamics of the stratum and respects its sound. With a good Ibanez: the sound is always respected. Yamaha? Ditto!

Sound good? It all depends what you're looking.

No sound clear? You can always play with the knobs of the guitar and not too challenging or even with the return of the loop as some do.

Sound metal? Hahaha: of course! It is for that! He might be 20 years old, it's just a massacre. "Ugh me is that i want mesa boogie! Jveux sound MODERN" Well my friends brought you just change the first lamp for a preamp that hard with a little more sound mesa (20 and 40 euros), and it is almost equivalent. At worst you place a equalo in the loop to sculpt the sound to your taste and go.
I give to several groups: death, hardcore, rock, 90's metal: it's simple: IT WORKS! At worst the scenes with sound engineer, well all is said: There's a sound engineer to put it all square:).
In addition it is 120 watts: jpense not turn up your post to gain more than 4 ...

Of breath? A lil noise gate effectively or ptite modif (I have not done).

All the effects go well ... you just know the rules ...

Last but we must know: the baffle. With it, a rotting cabinet is not suitable (whatever). However to take advantage of all its dynamic speaker with a good HP quality and you have the METAL amp of your dreams.

Rating: 8 / 10 just for clear sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 years now. I do not regret absolutely not! With him I save over 500 euros repair: just take his mimine, a screwdriver and open it to watch the beast. A voltmeter in the putty and everything is arranged.

Value for money: IN-FI-NI! You are against over-consumption. Are you against the electronic "programmed" to die. Haha for 800 euros he is away! Okay there is no separate equalization 50. Okay the clear sound is warm to have (much). But if you want a powerful sound, aggressive rock and roll or grunge, hardcore short .. if you know what you want and what did not get a good distortion without putting 4,000 euros: it is he that 'you need.

Rating: 9 / 10 is not perfect.

With the experience I redo the election. Okay at worst a LS2 and a fender amp for clear sound if I really want but then really be bourgeois. But in terms of distortion: no there's no it's him and nobody else!