All user reviews of 4/5 for the Peavey 6505 Head

# Lamps amplifier 120 Watts RMS into 4, 8 or 16 Ohms (slecteur)
# Five 12AX7 prampli
# Four 6L6GC power tubes
# Two channels prampli Lead / Rhythm and effects loop selectable at the foot
# CONTRL of prsence of rsonnance and 3-band EQ on each channel
# CONTRL gain and volume, bright and crunch switches on the Rhythm channel
# CONTRL gain and volume on the Lead channel
# Exit prampli
# Include pdalier
# Dimensions: 10.2''(259mm) H x 26.5''(673mm) W x 11.8''(300mm) P
# Weight: 48lbs (21.79 kg)

UTILIZATION

Ultra simplistic Config
Its very effective against problem of breath quite large and active with microphone feedback enomre

Manuel unhelpful (in about 8 pages)

SOUNDS

Its quite possible METAL some subtle but if you rule well.
Fits my type of game
I use it with a guitar IBANEZ Custom Baritone (given in SI) and a single EMG 81 microphone, the sound is powerful and effective in a rehearsal room with battery beeps in it mounts the volume 3 and it is already well

OVERALL OPINION

I have little use

I really like the sound that you get it fast enough

I try some other model which had given satisfaction as bcp (KRANK, Mesa, Randall, VHT)
but this value for price I do not think there is a simple + this award
Despite all I think if I sell me permettte finance to buy a previously registered name
But with about one thousandth the choice I would do without any problem

See other opinions ..

I just want to emphasize that it does well its 120w ..

UTILIZATION

The configuration is fairly simple, in fact we get a good sound quickly, but that needs to be refined ..

No complaints about the manual, everything is well explained and clear.

SOUNDS

I play mainly metal (hardcore typed) and it suits me, as it has a sound very sharp. There are a lot of distortion and mediums at the base.

The big problem is that the beast is simply unmanageable, ie the feedback fuse, and the spirit takes us on the beach, it's like because as soon as the sea rises a little sound. A good noisegate and the problem is solved (a shame to have to add something for the price ..)

OVERALL OPINION

I have now for four months, I do not regret my purchase. I put a small 8 out of 10 because of problems breathing & feedback.

The beast with a grain really special, we like it or not. I like personally, but it's certainly not only should everyone.

I do it again this choice without hesitation.

a lot of plastic, a little cheap faade

I recall that it is the same as 5150, nan because there are still the topic and asked the diffrence between 6505 and 5150.

else has had this amp (the 5150 was the basis therefore) Has Designed to Eddie Van Halen, he wanted a sound halfway between a Soldano and Marshall, here is the rsulat.

UTILIZATION

So I put the 10 seconds to understand What does the knobs, so no conpliqu although the volumes otherwise indicated on the amps marshall ..
I did not really try tons of rglages,
the sound is good trs ds The beginning, I did not have the manual but not really worth all fawn.

SOUNDS

The head is made for metal, for the moment I play a jackson ac RX10, I get even when sound exellent.
I pass a marshall JCM900 has has much to say that the diffrence is standard, powerful sound, rather ac prcis including a grain that has a lil air marshall.
Anyway this thing is a killer, for against it does not stay still enough for the heavy pantera for example, or we would lean more towards randall.
exellent a dc amplifier for the metal in gnral, then the price is correct.
I have an ac hsiter engl fireball, but can not test the samples and having heard qq, it does not convince me, much more right, cold ..
we bought a 6505 not for its clear, but I have the same tt prciser it's not the top for a, I beacoup Larsen and grsillement on this channel and level of quality is much better .
is the only negative I could find this amp up Submitted ac.

The lead is his asser prcis not like a mesa or engl prcis but anyway, the sound is round and felt I find, at last we must listen, here's a nice lead sound trs.

OVERALL OPINION

I particularly like the saturation Obviously well which I add a 10bands eq, the sound is quite unique, large, full but not has it up at night ', its a rather banal I find a cot d a mesa, is more like a marshall overboosted.
I find the report quality good but not exellent.
you must try before you buy, it may not please some of the other prfererons engl, Diezel or Mesa, but the head is really good for someone who plays acquisision of metal

The Peavey 6505 is the updated version of the famous Peavey 5150 as popularized by it's signature endorsee Edward Van Halen. The original 5150 was noted as a great rock amp, but eventually was recognized as a killer amp for metal music. Eventually Peavey took things one step further and released the updated 5150 II which had separate EQ for the channels. When Ed left Peavey in 2004 he took the 5150 designation with him... and so in 2005 Peavey renamed the 5150 the 6505. The 6505 is a 120 watt firebreather of an amp, featuring two channels.

This amp is a bit more simple than the 6505+. The two channels feature only pre and post gain controls (essentially reworked phrases for gain and volume). The EQ on this amp is shared between the channels (bass, middle, treble, as well as resonance and presence). On the back it has two speaker jacks, a switch to select between 4ohm, 8ohm and 16ohm impedence, a ground switch and send/return jacks for the effects loop.

Tube wise it features five (as opposed to six on the 6505+) 12AX7 preamp tubes and four 6L6GC power amp tubes to unleash the fire within.



UTILIZATION

The Peavey 6505 is an extremely easy amp to set up. It's not QUITE as easy as the 6505+ because you're dealing with a shared EQ for both channels, but it's still not terribly arduous. Peavey amps in general don't require much tweaking in general to sound great. The two channels are set up identically, so there's no new interfaces to learn and there's not really a learning curve with the EQ or gain structures like say a Mesa Dual Rectifier. Something to note about these amps... they are LOUD. When I had mine, I could barely dial the control to one without it being too loud for the room. In a band setting I found that two or three on the volume would overpower the drums... as a result I didn't keep it very long. Essentially, if you want one of these amps, be prepared to deal with the volume.

SOUNDS

I primarily used this amp with a Les Paul, a PRS and a few other various humbucker loaded guitars in a studio setting. The two channels are meant to be a clean and lead, however the clean channel really doesn't do great cleans. The clean channel is more useful as a crunch channel, especially when boosted with a good overdrive. I tried to get decent cleans out of this amp, but what I was greeted with was fairly flat and unremarkable. I had more fun turning the gain up full bore and just using channel one as a crunch channel. Channel two is a great high gain lead sound for any modern player. Despite the fact that I never tried it with any delay/reverb effects, I noted that on its own, the amp had more than enough sustain (via saturation) to play great lead passages as well as quite a few different types of hard rock and metal riffs. It doesn't really do the eighties thing all that well... which is somewhat surprising considering it's basically the EVH signature amplifier (though I've noticed that EVH has steadily gone for a more modern tone over time). The thing about this amp compared to the 6505+ is that the shared EQ makes things a fair bit more limiting as far as balancing the channels tonally. Fortunately Peavey's EQ structure isn't too bad as far as the learning curve and it works well enough that I don't feel the need to complain about it TOO much.

OVERALL OPINION

All in all, the Peavey 6505 is a great sounding amplifier head for anyone who wants a loud, gain heavy, loud, really saturated, loud tone. They are about $1,000 new and can be had for a fair bit less than that used, which is a killer deal for a USA made head. Peavey gear is quite reliable and I'd have no qualms using the 6505 for more rigorous applications. I partly wish that the "clean channel" was cleaner and sounded a little clearer, but used as a crunch channel it's fine. The lead channel is high gain, but it's still controllable and the excess saturation can be used to your advantage if you allow it to. The shared EQ is a bit of a frustration compared to the 6505+ and ultimately I'd prefer to spend the little bit extra to have the separate EQs at my disposal. Still, it's definitely worth looking into if you want a great metal amp for not a whole lot of money.