It features a patent-pending, variable Class A/B control called Texture, allowing sweepable selection between Class A and Class B power structures, as well as any combination of the two. With this exclusive feature, guitarists can coax a wide range of tones from this amplifier.
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unregistered, on february 20, 2006 2 of 4 people found this review helpful
Features: This is a nice head for the most part. It has a cool feature called "Texture." It's fun to mess with, and you can get a lot of different tones out of it. The amp has a good amount of gain, but nothing like the 5150. It has separate EQ's for both channels. It also comes with a footswitchable volume boost on the lead channel. It's nice to have, but it has a delay going into it. That is probably the only thing I don't really like about it. // 8
Sound: I have played a few different guitars through it, including a Gibson Les Paul Classic, and a Gibson SG Special. I play in a Velvet Revolver-ish sounding band, with some heavy stuff and some lighter stuff. The clean channel is better than the 5150's, but I don't really like the distorted as much. Although, it is hard to find anything that sounds better than the 5150's distortion channel. It has very weak tubes in it, so you may want to replace them. It does get better sounding as you play it. // 8
Reliability & Durability: it is pretty reliable, nothing has broken on it so far. // 10
Impression: It suits my style of music for the most part, I just don't like the distortion channel as much. I have many other guitars and amps and this is definately a good sounding amp. I just wish it didn't have a delay on the volume boost, it is very annoying. I played this for awhile, and then I plugged back into the 5150, and realised how much I miss it. I think it is a very nice amp just doesn't beat the 5150. // 8
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Kayfan, on october 04, 2007 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 361.82
Features: The Peavey Valve King I purchased was built in 2005. The Valve King is a very versatile amp for the price but it is mainly suited to hard rock, metal, and even blues; I play a lot of rock and blues with some metal thrown in occasionally. The amp has two foot-switchable channels clean and gain, there is a foot switch which is sold separately. There is a grounded effects loop on the front of the amp as well. It has a master reverb control and a "texture" control knob which sweeps the amp tone from class a/b to class a. I wish that this amp had a switchable effects loop but for the price it's hard to complain. I use this amp for practicing, and jamming but I know for a fact that it would be loud enough to gig with at 100 Watts fully cranked ears will bleed. It contains four 6L6GC power amp tubes and three 12AX7 preamp tubes. // 7
Sound: I am using this with a Fender Cyclone II with Jb. Jr.s in the bridge position for rhythm. It suits my style (rock, metal, and blues) very well. It's fairly quiet compared to a few other tube amps that I have tried, but I haven't moved it around too much so I can't be sure. This amp can make a large variety of sounds with the texture control at high volumes the clean channel can become a little distorted, but under normal circumstances, a person will never notice. When in high gain mode the distortion is perfect for heavy metal the tone is fairly reminiscent of a 5150II but it lacks a lot of clarity in comparison. This amp will not do a scooped tone, the mids are way too high for that but it can produce a very unique tone when properly harnessed. // 8
Reliability & Durability: Although I haven't gigged before I have been to numerous concerts and I know it would hold up to the abuse. This amp hasn't broken down even after hours upon hours of use. I'm a "budget" guitarist so I've never been inclined to fully test the reliability of my gear but I believe that this amp would survive a small drop unlike some other amps which would just shatter. // 9
Impression: As mentioned before I play mostly rock and this amp matches my style perfectly. I have been playing for ~5 years now and even though I don't own a lot of my own gear I constantly try new gear out at the music shop down the street. If it were lost I would buy something a bit smaller and maybe a bit more refined like an Orange Tiny Terror. I love the texture sweep ability it's like having two amps in one, however I do not like the fact that there is no master volume and the lack of a switchable effects loop. I compared every modern Peavey/Mesa/Fender/Orange amp available and finally settled on this one due to the awesome price and the sweep feature. As I mentioned before I wish it had a switchable effects loop and a master volume. // 8
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metal_church101, on march 26, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: Guitar Center
Features: I bought this amp in Sept 2007. I assume it is made in 2007. Came with Ruby 6L6 power tubes, 2 Electro-Harmonix 12AX7 preamp tubes, and a JJ 12AX7 preamp tube. I was looking for a 3 channel amp for thrash/speed/death metal and I found it, plus at a killer price. I give this category an 8. I wish it had a separate EQ for the lead channel, but that is one of the reasons why it only costs $520 (because it is a basic tube head). Also, no amp is every perfect. // 8
Sound: I play thrash/speed/death metal and also for change ups, jump into some classic rock and blues. This amp handles it like a champ. No delay what so ever on changing channels, not noisy at all. Any tube amp will have a clean channel that distorts at high volumes, or you have no gain what so ever on your pickups. Distortion on this thing with the stock pickups are nice and mean. // 10
Reliability & Durability: It cut out on me once and I had to have it shopped, but I think that was my fault. I have a hard shell amp case for it, and I was putting it in the back of a truck (lifting the whole thing over my head) when I twisted my ankle and the amp came tumbling down on me. A few months later, a soldered connection came lose, so I think that was what caused it. Other than that, no complaints. // 10
Impression: I originally was looking to by out a B52 tube amp, but they were out of my price range, so I tried this one out. I couldn't turn it up too loud at Guitar Center, plus I was playing through a different cab (don't remember which one) and a stock guitar they had on the wall (don't remember wich one). It sounded ok, but I knew I had to crank the volume of this through my 5150 cab at my band room with my guitars to get taste of what this amp sounded like with the stock tubes. So, I made sure that I could return the amp if I didn't like it and took it to practice with me. Stock tubes, this amp was very impressive. My other guitarist Who plays through a JCM2000 TSL head liked the sound of this guy better than his own (not sure of the tubes in his head, but he only has a stock Ibanez). I have since put the DiMarzio X2N 7 string pickup in my bridge (replacing the blaze bridge) and have re-tubed the amp with JJ 6L6 power tubes and Tung-Sol 12AX7 preamp tubes. This thing sounds very very mean now. On the rhythm/crunch channel, I have all the gain I need, and the lead gives me the solo boost I need. Over the years, I have learned a lot (and am still learning) about amps, tubes, guitars, electronics, pickups, as well as technique. For the price, this amp should get a 12. I play semi-professionally, and have let other bands I share the stage with play through my rig with no complaints at all. In fact no one believes that it's a VK plugged into a 5150 cab. I ripped off all my logos to deceive the gear snobs out there. With any tube amp, the tubes are one of the biggest keys in the sound. For a budget upgrade, try changing out the V1 and V2 preamp tubes with different ones. Try better cables and less stomp boxes in the mix. The more stomp boxes you have, the less and less it matters what kind of amp you are plugging it into because the amps true tone will Shine less and less. If this amp were stolen, I am not sure if I would replace it. I know I would definitely consider it. Over the years, I've owned 5150 heads, JSX as well as a Carvin Master Tube series. I've also upgraded my guitar electonics and my technique has improved. I am pretty happy with this setup, but if you are ever truly happy as a musician, it's all over. I am a working musician, and don't have much money to spare, but if money was not an issue, I would try every single amp I could find and muck around with the tubes and what not. Since money is an issue, this will due just fine for now. This thing is killer for $520. // 10
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Devilsguitarist, on june 28, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 699
Purchased from: Jim's Music
Features: What I would call an entry-level all-tube halfstack, the Peavey Valveking does impress overall. I purchased the Head, which is 100 watts, and the 4x12 slant cab to go along with it. This amp features two seperate channels, each with its own EQ, volume knobs and special buttons for each channel. First you have the clean channel, which has the basic high, mid and low, along with a "bright" button that boosts the high frequencies when pushed in, does nothing when pushed out. Then on the distortion channel, you've got the high, mid and low knobs, a volume knob, and a gain knob. The distortion channel has two buttons: a gain boost and a volume boost. When the gain boost isn't pushed it, turning the gain up sounds like a soft classic rock tone, and with low gain a nice blues tone (nothing like a TubeScreamer, but still decent). With the gain boost button in, turning the gain up you get a sharp, high gain metal tone, and turning it down you get a hard rock sound. Then on the amp you've got a master reverb knob, and in/out effects loop, presence and resonance. Presence may sound familiar (the way Peavey put its, it controls how "present" or "in front" the high tones are, and Resonance does that same for the bass, making the low end of the tone looser or tighter. Then on the back of the amp, there's an A-A/b texture control knob, that through regulating the tubes, makes your sound have a real punch or makes it a little softer. This amp has enough control over the sound that you'll be fiddling with it for a long time to come. It's also 100% tube, with two inputs (one input is high gain, one input is low gain input, and when you have guitars going in through both, they both become low gain inputs). The amp is definetly very loud and clear, being a tube amp, but when jamming in my room at high volumes, I've never turned it past 2. I wish this amp had a recording out for easy recording rather than having to mic it. // 9
Sound: When I use it through my American '60s Fender I get beautiful cleans when I'm on the neck pickup with a little bit of reverb, and the highs and mids up. In my band we play songs from RHCP and our original songs have a hard rock edge to them, which this amp is very god for, although it does take a little bit of time to find good settings with the vast amount of controls, it is worth it in the long run. With the clean channels and the distorted channels, they stay pretty stable at high outdoor gigging volumes (when not mic'd up). The bass does seem to show up a lot stronger at high volumes though, as I'm pretty sure most amps do. The distortion is brutal but not as brutal as I would like, but I'm used to the Metal distortion on my ME-50. Overall a great sounding amp with a little bit of fiddling, and again be patient with it. There are a lot of different knobs and controls and you will find the sound that suits you after a couple jam sessions. // 9
Reliability & Durability: This amp is built like a rock in hard casing, and so far, after about 7 gigs and weekly practice (at practice the volume only goes to about 3) and it has held up very great, with only minor dings on the side front putting it in and out of my trunk. A feature that is very useful and convienent is that both versions of the cab ship with wheels already installed. It's very satisfying rolling your own amp and seeing other band picking up their amps and cabs, nearly breaking their backs. // 10
Impression: When choosing an amp for gigging, indoors and outdoors, I first looked at the Marshall MG series, which I learned to be not very good, then I tried out a Mesa-Boogie Triple Rectifier, which blew me away but very pricy, and right in between was the Peavey Valveking a friend of mine recommended, and the amp is perfect. This amp screams when you find a good distortion and has beautiful girl-seducing cleans. I would definetly save up money to buy this if I lost it, as it is the most versatile/reliable All-tube halfstack in it's price range. Using this with my ME-50, a Homebrew wah pedal and a Fender American '60s Strat, I have a hell of a time jamming. This amp was the best amp I could find with a great price and more bang for my buck. I can't say anything more than go try it out. It all comes down to what sounds best to you. Good luck finding an amp. // 9
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unregistered, on march 06, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 515
Purchased from: Sam Ash
Features: I bought this amp about 4 months ago and have played at least 30 shows with it. After I bought it, I noticed it did not come with a footswitch. Since the salesman didn't tell me, he went in the back and brought out a free peavy footswitch that looked like 20 years old, but it still works. I did notice a small delay when switching channels but I will assume that's the old footswitch a talkin, even though I have read a couple reviews saying the same with the new switches. I reccomend testing the Switch timing before you buy. Even still, I adapted to the small delay and now I don't notice it. I just hit the switch a little earlier than I would have on my old Marshall. 2 channels, and a lead for soloing (I think this feature is great I use it every song). No footswitch (35 bucks extra). 3 12ax7 power tubes. 4 6L6s tubes (my stock tubes were Ruby brand, which gets great reviews). 2 parallell speaker outs (I've set this amp up to two 4x12 cabinets at once and it was gloriously loud). // 8
Sound: I have a Gibson Epiphone Plus with OBL pickups(awesome), yes OBL, yes, awesome. I play a lot of ska/punk which means I go from clean to distorted like 10-20 times a song. I also play progressive, metal, ambient, jazz, raggae, and folk, so I need something versitle like this amp. I love this amp. I get comments everytime I play about my tone. I also play in a band with 8 other musicians and this amp sits my guitar on that perfect plain. The clean is great. It is sooo loud too, so loud that you can put it(the clean) on 6 or 7 and get a sweet tube distortion without using gain. It has a Fenderish sound that gets better as the tubes break in. I have a Fender telecaster with a Gibson 57 pickup that I use for backup and this thing turns it into a monster. The distortion is sweet although I have to max out the bass to get the low end I desire (I do that with every amp though). The presence and resonence knobs although very versitle and make many different sounds, (nice for tube amps) I find maxing them out sounds the best. Not to mention the knob on the back for managing how much power your power tubes send to the amp can change your sound and help in practice situations when you can't be too loud. Oh yeah, did I mention how inespensive this amp is? They could get away with a pricetag way bigger than this but they choose to help starving musicians like me Who don't have mommydaddy money to spend 2000 bucks on a guitar string. // 9
Reliability & Durability: At least 30 gigs later, this thing is my baby now. Not that many people have them yet, but I have a feeling you will start seeing a lot of these at your local medium sized venues because of thier price and good word of mouth. I also do not have a road casing for it but the outside is very durable and still has no imperfections. Back up amp? Man that's a great idea for anyone with any amp that plays 10-20 times a month, but if you are a once a month kinda person this thing will last you forever. I would give it a ten but I will wait another year or so to really see. // 8
Impression: It's a great match for all genres. I even plugged my non-active acoustic guitar pickup into it and it sounds just fine! I have been playing guitar for 7 years and a musician for 15 years. If it were lost or stolen I would try something new, but not because I don't like the amp, I just like new things right? Silly question. If your price range is under 1000 bucks for a Brand New tube amp I completley reccomend it above any solid state or hybrid. Actually, there isnt much of a choice in tube amps under 1000, so this would be the one to get. // 9
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unregistered, on november 12, 2007 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 400
Purchased from: Guitar Center
Features: Well, this Valveking head have two channel. More like 3 with the clean. low distortion and high distorton. This is very versatile amp. I play anywhere from jazz to full metal. It does what I want it to do. come with buffered effect loop, master reverb. Texture knobs on the back that can give you the choice of playing class A or class A/B or in anywhere in between class tubes power. I'm in heaven! And presence and resonance knobs on the front, my new best friends! EQ on each channel, 1 master volume for both channel. This is 100 watts full tubes power loud amp. Be warned. I love this thing. I used to play a Crate 50 watts tube head A class. So I got rid and got me a Peavey and matching cab. must have it! I used this amps for practice and at home(don't turn your volume up! Little animals may die around your house) to make new songs. At practice I set the volume on 3 1/2 or 4. More the than the drummer will get blood on his hand from trying to out loud me. It took me almost 2 month to get this. Dues to doing reserach of the amp. like what kind of tubes, the cab specification and so on. I played this things like 4 time before I bought. There is a thing that when you play a amps the next day for some reasons sound different, have any of you have this experience? Then mess with your setting again tring to make it sound like the last time. I'm plannin of getting 2 more in the future to set them up different tones on each. for anyone that have question of picks tone, ideas on how to set amp differently. guitar string secrets and pickup type let me know. I will respond A.S.A.P. If I have the answers to it. // 10
Sound: I used a Fender strat highly modified, with scalloped neck my own specific depth, HS-3 pickup with specific height, sperzel locking tuner, and special ordered Fender bullet strings 2 set in one. I used this guitar for jazzy vibe to latin and rock and metal. I play many variaty of style of music. This Valvekings does what I want to do any sound and tone I want. I don't used much of effect. just tuner, noise gate for the wah and a delay for a violin effect. This amps is not noisy at all, just don't stand to close to it with your guitar and you will get a high feedback noise. plus hearing lost! I set my amps Eq to give me a woody sound, don't like to hide my note. Good for lead and rhythm, and the reverb baraly pass 1. I used 2 different type of picks for different songs attacks.Picks can also change your tone. The distortion on this amps is not the brutal death metal, but scoop the mid down and Viola. you got it. Close unless you want to add more distortion that note can be just scratch in the head, then get a death metal pedal or so. The cleans of my! This is the clean of clean I set the volume like 8 or 10 and control it from my guitar knobs and what a delight! It always stay clean. For the distortion I set my on full give me the metal tone I want. good enough, for me, I got control of this thing. hate when the amps control you. // 10
Reliability & Durability: I can sleep at night. I know it will never let me down. I will you this with no back up. but always be ready for anything. Never been broken even I thought I got the extended warranty. I'm should be fine for a while. I love This thing period. this is very strong build. Take care of it though. and I'm sure it will last me forever. // 10
Impression: I play anywhere from latin to jazzy vibe to metal. I have been playing for 18 years. Is this were stolen, I will find that suckers Who stole my amps and plug my guitar cable wire where the sun don't Shine and make him/her hits those high guitar notes. // 10
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unregistered, on march 20, 2006 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: Guitars Plus of Beckley, WV
Features: Well, I bought this amp because I needed a tube amp for band practice, because my Marshall hybrid just wasn't cutting it, and this is a great amp, no doubt, but like the other guy that reviewed it, I have a delay on the channel switch too. On the clean channel, there's a bright feature that cleans up the tone a good bit, and then on the lead channel, there's a gain and volume boost, but they're really kinda useless, because without them both on, you don't get the same kick in the distortion that you really want. There's also an FX loops, but I've never had reason to use it, so I must leave that out. Also, the cab that I got with it, is supposed to have a stereo/mono switch, but I guess someone lied, because I can't find it. // 8
Sound: I'm using an Epiphone Les Paul Studio with standard pickups, and this amp really suits all the styles I play. The clean channel is really good, till you get a little high, then it gets somewhat, too bassy sounding, and the lead channel, well, you really need a noise gate, 'cause the feedback is rediculous, even at low volume. I haven't really messed around with the tones, too awfully much, but there seems to be a good variety, and the distortion, isn't half bad if you have both boosts on. // 8
Reliability & Durability: I've never had any breakdowns or anything, but, no one's perfect, so you only get a 9. // 9
Impression: I play metal mostly, and some classic rock, and a few others, and the amp really suits well. I've been playing for about 2 1/2 years, and I had a Marshall VS100 and G50R CD before this, and I tell you, this thing rips the others to pieces. If this were stolen, well, I wouldn't be able to buy anything else, but I would murder the thing that took it. I love the volume and the lead channel, but I hate the delay in switches. And I wish it had a built in noise gate, but, let's not ask for the world I guess. // 9
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unregistered, on june 25, 2007 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 1006.5
Features: Made in 2006 this is only 7 months old. 2 channel 100 watt all valve head. Effects loop. It's got the texture knob on the back which can get some pretty good tones (but why the back, not helpful). I play metal, classic rock, funk, jazz and death metal. // 8
Sound: I'm using an Ibanez S470 2007 model with a Seymour Duncan invader bridge pickup for my main styles of play. (Metal, Rock) The valveking is fairly good alround. The tones are very very very good in comparison to a Marshall DSL/TSL for metal. The clean channel tends to distort a little at higher volumes with the bright switch on but sounds pretty rubbish and lifeless without it. With it on at high volumes it too bright. The channel changing has never been a problem, no delays or annoying clicks. The Lead channel has more than enough gain which is great but the gain is very cheap sounding until you get it cranked up to about 4 or 5 on the volume. The lead channel has a gain boost and a volume boost but without the gain boost the distortion sounds dull and lifeless like the clean sound so it's fairly useless for solo's unless you buy an EQ pedal of some sort. The sound is fairly decent on the Lead channel but it's kind of one sound only with a little variation but if your playing metal or progressive rock it's pretty good. The low gain input is a godsend if your playing classic rock but what use if your playing gigs and want a low gain rhythm and high gain screams! I replaced the Electro harmonic pre-amp AX7's wih Mesa's own 12AX7's and this amp exploded with passion as well as agression. I'd recommend it to anyone. Overall this amp is definitely for the average Metal head Who can't afford a Mesa and dislikes the lack of low end in Marshalls. // 7
Reliability & Durability: It's a very reliable amp No Doubt. I've had one fuse blow on me of which the problem was never discovered. I can assume it was the texture settings which I had stupidly high at low volumes because I forgot it was there, because it's quite oddly on the back! This amp cuts through Live and if your not careful will out-do your rhythm player unless he has the JSX, 5150 or a Dual Rectifier. // 10
Impression: This amp definitely matches my style of music and is far better than any Line 6 or Marshall of equal price and higher! I've been playing for about 5 years now and I'm not changing amp until I can afford a Dual Rectifier. I own a Line 6 SpiderII HD75 which is a fly on the wall in comparison. I did have a Mesa Boogie V-1 bottle rocket but after I re-valved the VK with mesa valves that went straight on ebay. If this were stolen honestly I'd lie and say it was a Mesa. I wouldn't buy anotherone unless I was touring and needed a Backstage practice amp. Before buying I compared this to the Marshall DSL50, TSL60 and then this all in a row and this mopped the floor with both. To improve this amp it could do with scrapping the gain boost and having the channel as it is when on, call that a rhtyhm channel then add a third channel call that the Lead channel and give them all a better distortion box. // 8
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thickhead, on january 31, 2008 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: Guitar Center online
Features: I'm glad I did my research. This amp is one of the best sounding amps I've played thru Marshall, Crate, Line 6 etc. I play mostly hard rock / metal and this amp's tube distortion has enough bite and then some. During practice, I never turn it up past 4 or it's too loud to hear anyone else. The amp has 2 channels, a distortion boost and a lead boost(though not loud enough for me). 3 band EQ for each channel, a master reverb knob and effects loop. I still have the original tubes shipped with the amp head so I can't say how it'll sound once I change out the tubes and put in some "matched" Groove Tubes, Svetlanas, or Electro-Harmonix high end tubes // 8
Sound: I'm using a BC Rich Warlock with '85 EMG's, all kinds of foot pedals, and a BBE Sonic Stomp in the effects loop. Sweet tone, fat low end, snarling distortion bite(even with the factory tubes). I leave the settings on Class A power and have both dampening and presences sent at 7 o'clock for a tight, punchy sound. I like how you have so much control over the sound you get with A or B power class, 3 EQ knobs, presence and dampening, distortion and lead boosts plus an effects loop to insert post pre-amp / pre power amp. My band covers a lot of different types of songs from Black Sabbath and ZZ Top to Tenacious D and Doors Down and this amp delivers on all the sounds. // 8
Reliability & Durability: Never had any problem with it. Just have to be careful of moving the amp head around 'cause of the glass tubes. I've played a few gigs with it and even outside by the pool and never had any problem with it. Some amps sounds fluctuates when you use them outside. I'd use it without a backup but I don't recommend ever having just 1 amp head. Something's bound to happen sometime. // 8
Impression: This amp kick ass! For either rock, metal, blues, or any style. It has the power to keep up with anyone. If it was stolen, I'd punch people until I got 2 of them. The only thing I would add to it is maybe some drink holders and a bottle opener on the side. // 8
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easynow7, on may 02, 2008 0 of 2 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: GC
Features: I could not afford the nice Marshall I wanted so I settled for the inexpensive valveking 1/2 stack. Thought it sounded great in the store. Got home and noticed a lot of noise; hummimg, and a bad squeal at higher volumes and gain. What good is all the volume and gain when you can't use it. I paid little in cash for this amp but I paid big time in embarrasment from noise, hum and squeal, and all at expense to the band. I may as well just have a crying baby on stage with us with a Mic in his hand. I can no longer gig with this amp and I'm out $800. I tried to get warranty repair work done on it and when they opened it found nuts and bolts not tightened, nuts without washers, and paint on some of the silicone boards, but they could not find the soarse of the squeal. I had the option to have it modified with different amplifires, tubes, channels, etc... but by the time I'm done It will cost me a Marshall so I pushed it in the corner and put a flower pot on it in the studio. Be carefull! You DO get what you pay for. // 1
Sound: VERY VERY NOISY!!! Squeals and hums at higher volumes. Low volums sound just fine. It's got a good crunch at low volumes. The clean channel is fine untill you add volume. It becomes ver bassy. The destortion is very satisfactory you just can't turn it up loud or add gain. // 1
Reliability & Durability: Tried it in a gig and I doubt we will be invited back. Couldn't play one song with the squeal present. Got lots of concerned looks from my band members. never had any thing actually break on it. I never dropped it or anything. I think the durability is OK. // 1
Impression: I like rock, 33 years playing experience, and I am very dissapointed with this amp. I wish I could say different. I would never buy another one of these. I would like to say there is something good I like about, I can't accept it does elevate my indoor palm try nicely. // 1
Milenchi
: I own this amp to, I love it but don't know how to set it to get a great tone, if anyone knows a few great settings please tell me POSTED: 06/10/2006 - 10:01 am / quote|
E V H 5150
: Of course a ValveKing won't match up to the 5150! The 5150 was Eddie's signature amp head, but Peavey has the 6505 which is still pretty much the same as the 5150, after the contract between Eddie and Peavey expired. I don't think it's all that fair to compare anything to a 5150... POSTED: 08/21/2006 - 06:49 pm / quote|
nickwarhead
: I used one for 4 months..I found it very muddy and cheap sounding. The distortion channel didn't have enough gain to play metal through, but had too much to really use an overdrive with, and the clean channel just didn't have enough tone to use a processor or a pedal like a boss metal zone to get a sound. Didn't work at all for playing speed/thrash metal. It would probably work out for something less demanding. You can't expect much for a $400 tube amp..I spend $600-700 on an old used Marshall JCM 900 and I found it alot better.. POSTED: 10/05/2006 - 05:19 pm / quote|
E V H 5150
: Please help me! After reading these reviews, and then reading reviews of the same product at MusiciansFriend.com, I read no comment at all about any delay in switching channels. Does that mean they are not a reliable source of honest reviews? POSTED: 10/08/2006 - 07:04 pm / quote|
nickwarhead
: I never used a footswitch with the amp so I cannot comment. POSTED: 10/10/2006 - 02:08 pm / quote|
ParryPerson
: I have the footswitch, I've never noticed any delay. Mine might be newer. It's not that big of a deal anyway (unless you just love to whine, like some people that don't know how to use a tube amp and say this thing can't get a "metal" sound, witch is BS).
This thing can NOT be beat for the money. Cover up the VK logos and play a gig, I doubt anyone will tell you how "cheap" or "un-5150-like" your amp sounded. POSTED: 01/18/2007 - 12:27 am / quote|
lewis_saunders
: I agree with ParryPerson. I have the valve king as my main amp and i'v gigged with it two or three times and everyone said how good my sound was from a £550 rig.
My only hassle is the lack of gain without the lead boost on. It means i have to buy an EQ pedal.
The clean channel tends to distort at high volumes with the bright mode on but it sounds amazing when running a Mesa Bottle Rocket through it. Gives a great grungy sound. POSTED: 04/02/2007 - 07:13 pm / quote|
Shizzster
: This head looks awsome, anyone have any suggestions for the type of cab it would suite? does the VK cab work with it nicely? POSTED: 04/09/2007 - 02:11 pm / quote|
JeffReigns
: I'll tell you what this amp is. Its great, for $500 dollars you can't go wrong, or in my case, $125 with a cab. It's not a 5150, so don't go in with those expectations. It will do speed/thrash metal(what do you think I play?)... however you've got to get your EQ right. And it has more than enough gain. POSTED: 04/24/2007 - 09:57 am / quote|
I'll tell you what this amp is. Its great, for $500 dollars you can't go wrong, or in my case, $125 with a cab. It's not a 5150, so don't go in with those expectations. It will do speed/thrash metal(what do you think I play?)... however you've got to get your EQ right. And it has more than enough gain.
Yeah when I tried it in the store it didn't sound amazing at first but then i got it to sound good after messing with the knobs abit. I was wondering why people kept saying it sucked...then I realized the people bad mouthing it are probably just to stupid to figure out how to spend more than 5 minutes on finding tone... (No offence intended to those who said it sucked, you're all probably better at actually playing guitar than me anyway) POSTED: 06/04/2007 - 12:58 pm / quote|
shredder_666
: Its got the power and tone, but i was a little dissapointed with the gain, something just did not sound right. Thats why i didnt get it. POSTED: 06/11/2007 - 05:35 pm / quote|
thunderinblack
: the 6505 is twice the price of this amp its not realy fair on this amp that you all compare it to the 6505 non of the Reviews shed any light on how good this amp is they all just complain that they cat set it up
which is very annoying POSTED: 06/16/2007 - 12:43 pm / quote|
pheeel
: I've owned a 6100 Anniversary Marshall for 12 years. I gig three nights per week and I recently bought a Valveking as the Marshall was just too damned bright. It has all the good qualities of the Marshall, and then some but you have to be prepared to find them. Why people are complaining about the level of gain available makes me so glad that I'll never hear those players live! Probably complaining cos they can't play without the amp doing all the work. Bedroom fizzy pedal boys.
All the comments about price miss the important details. Judge this great amp with your ears not your eyes and price snobbery. Oh and learn how to set a great tone on an amp before you condemn it. For the sensible musicians out there, go and try a Valveking, but be patient with it and it will reward you. POSTED: 06/28/2007 - 02:06 pm / quote|
veric
: I just got this amp on saturday, and I'm thoroughly impressed. The only thing that I really need to get used to is letting the tubes warm up after I power it up (this is also my first tube amp) POSTED: 07/03/2007 - 07:18 am / quote|
socalledben
: Ive been using my vk 100 for a few mnths now, but iv just noticed that when i switch off the standby mode ready to play, the valves have a blue glow inside them, which disappears when the standby gets switched back on. Iv not noticed this before and was wondering if this is normal or not? can anyone help? POSTED: 10/18/2007 - 07:05 am / quote|
james is cool
: i dont no wat to buy peavey xxx, peavey valve king or marshall jcm2000 dsl 100? money has no impact on decison i just care bout the sound. i play metal (killswitch engage) POSTED: 10/22/2007 - 07:32 pm / quote|
hippyheaven1
: bought this amp yesterday (head version with 4x12)and its AMAZING !!!
the way i have it set up, it sounds better than my marshall JTM30, better than my mates jcm2000 AND better than the hughs and kettner switchblade with I ALMOST bought.
now, to be fair, the distortion channel on the amp aint much cop, very muddy, fizzy distortion in my opinion, but thats not the way to use an amp like this.
best way to run this amp is with a GOOD distortion pedal running into the clean channel, WITH the bright switch actuated (youll prob need to bring the treble down on your distortion pedal tho) I use the line6 distortion modeller, which gives me 4 channels of variable gain distortion.
happy dayz !!!!!
if you treat this as a single channel amp, you cant go wrong for the price. POSTED: 10/24/2007 - 09:21 am / quote|
hippyheaven1
: by the way, to the guy with the blue valve question, yes thats how theyre supposed to work mate ; POSTED: 10/24/2007 - 09:48 am / quote|
synth002
: Great amp really, the clean channel is a bit boomy but that could be the cab I use. SERIOUSLY DO NOT USE THE MATCHING CAB!!! the matching valbeking cab sucks SOO much it untrue, I SWEAR, if you have a valveking head you owe it to yourself to sell the cab on ebay and get a marshall or better yet an orange cab. ITS LIKE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT AMP! I honestly cant stress that enough!! BTW im a serious giging musician (played John peel stage at glastonbury this year :P) im not some kid sat in his room JUST riding my low E and playing with awful vibrato lol POSTED: 11/04/2007 - 05:31 am / quote|
synth002
: ... SERIOUSLY DITCH THE MATCHING CAB!!! GET A MARSHALL OR BETTER!!! AHHH!! POSTED: 11/04/2007 - 05:32 am / quote|
The Muffin
: Can anyone recommend a decent but cheap cab to suit this as people have said don't use the valveking cab. Would a Marshall AVT cab go ok with it...i cant really afford anything better to be honest
juggernaut39
: I also picked up a vk a few days ago but it was not done with out a little research and alot of demo'ing. Having been just a casual picker for about 32 years I did not believe I have the ear, patients, or ability to truely gage what I was looking for. So like all armchair experts I got a true expert to demo and I issued instructions. I was amazed by what I heard. We demo'ed a Genz Benz, an Orange, Peavey Windsor all through a GEnz cab. What can I say but that I preferred the Vk over the Windsor and the Benz. Did not really get to let the Orange unload but the cleans were certainly sweet. The most important thing that I can mention is that if you are demo'ing the Vk demo more than one. We had two to work from and they were not the same. Particulairily with the clean channels. One was far better, fuller, clearer than the other in my opinion. I was told that this was not unusual in that often most tube amplifiers have their individual personalities. And a thanks to everyone that participates in these forums. These were invaluable in helping me make my decision. POSTED: 01/03/2008 - 04:09 am / quote|
Can anyone recommend a decent but cheap cab to suit this as people have said don't use the valveking cab. Would a Marshall AVT cab go ok with it...i cant really afford anything better to be honest
thanks
YEAH IT WILL!! i got one and its fine, just make sure to match the Ohms, anyone know exsactly what Messa 12AX7 tubs to look at?
cheers!
otinanai
: please help!!!i am between peavey valveking and windsor.i have a boss gt8 for effects.windsor is 150 euros cheaper than the valve...which should?i get i could have clean tones from the gt8?thanks!! POSTED: 03/01/2008 - 01:18 pm / quote|
otinanai
: please help!!!i am between peavey valveking and windsor.i have a boss gt8 for effects.windsor is 150 euros cheaper than the valve...which should?i get i could have clean tones from the gt8?thanks!! POSTED: 03/01/2008 - 01:18 pm / quote|
sam1618
: i just got this guy used with new rubies put in, and i have it on top of the marshall 1960 lead cab, and it is AMAZING. id like to hear the JSX on top of the Marshall, but for my budget this set up is amazing. the channle switch delay really isnt too bad unless you dont expect it. so dont buy this and expect to gig it on the way home from guitar center (like you should never do, with any kind of equipment.). im thinking maybe the bad tones some of you are experiencing can be attributed to the cab you have it running with. peavey makes some amazing heads, but as for the lower end cabs i dont have much respect there. id say the 1960 lead cab is a perfect midrange cab for it. i even played it on the MG100 cab, and it sounded good. a little lacking on the low end, but screaming high end lead parts. all in all this amp makes amazing sound, and it fits a low budget, and is even worth it when you can afford better/more expensive. it also makes a half decent modeling amp due to the rad texture knob on the back.
go and give it a try, and get GC to put it on top of a marshall when you try it. you wont be disappointed if you dont have the mids too high. CHEERS! POSTED: 07/21/2008 - 05:29 pm / quote|
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