Vypyr 75 Review

The amp was released just this year in October 2008. It features 12amp models, 11 stompboxes, and 11 effects. It's an open back and it's got a 12" speaker. The speaker is a blue marvel which sucks, but at low volumes it sounds great.

Features:	9
Sound:	8.8
Reliability:	8.8
Impression:	8.8
Overall rating:	8.9
Users rating:	5.2
Comments:	29

Featured review by: unregistered, on november 14, 2008

Price paid: $ 300

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: The amp was released just this year in October 2008. It features 12amp models, 11 stompboxes, and 11 effects. It's an open back and it's got a 12" speaker. The speaker is a blue marvel which sucks, but at low volumes it sounds great. Other than the crap speaker, this guitar is pretty much perfect to me. It also has a high quality usb port so you can record directly on to you computer and a studio headphone jack. It's the 35mm, so your ipod headphones will fit. And of course it's got a volume knob... which goes all the way up to 13! There's also a power sponge thing on there, but I have no idea what it does.

What's the difference between the stompboxes and effects, you ask? Well, the stompboxes are useful and the effects are mostly for fun. Yes, there are effects that some may use (like the flanger which is pretty cool), but I personally don't see myself using a rotary speaker, octaver, or reverse.

Then there's the amp models. Now, I've never heard each of the amps themselves so I can't say if they're spot on, but for what its worth they all sound good. Each amp model has a clean and dirty channel. Which brings me to the EQ. There's pre-gain, post-gain, lows, mids, and highs. Very customizable.

With the stompboxes, you can tap the "effects" button and determine how much wah or overdrive you want in your sound. Again, very customizable.

The amp also has 12 preset channels, so if you find a sound you like you can save it. Saves a lot of memorizing. You can get 400 presets with the SAnpera I and II footswitch, but seriously, Who needs 400 presets. The footswitch is still pretty cool though cuz you got a pedal for wah, pitch shifting, and volume and you get a looper! Sweet! I know that's a lot of writing, but there's a lot of features, so if you read everything congratulations. Oh yea... an after though. If you leave the amp alone, it does this crazy cool light show for you. // 10

Sound: I play my Schecter Hellraiser through this amp and I love it. It suits my music style very well, b/c I like to play a bit of everything. I know everybody says that so if you're everybody get this amp! Seriously, I get beautifully thick and punchy clean to classic rock to earstomping death metal tones. I don't care what style of music you play, this amp can do it. Oh yea, this amp can get very very loud. Just replace the speaker with a Swamp Thang or a Celestion or whatever and you won't hear the sound break up at all. The great thing about this amp is that there's no such thing as a terrible sound. They all sound pretty good. I've only come across a few terribad ones in the almost 3 months I've had this sucker. Then there's the clean and dirty channels. There's some good amp models that work well on dirty, but some dirty channels sound like absolute crap. It picks up too much extranneous noise and it just sucks in general. I prefer the clean channels with an overdrive or distortion stomp box for my "dirty" sounds.

Apparently it has a pretty authentic tube sound. Way closer than the Line 6 or Vox's at least. That's what I've heard anyways. I don't know how tube it sounds, I just know I like it better than Line 6. The only weird thing about this amp (prolly just my amp) is that it makes a weird farting noise through my headphones when I turn it off. // 10

Reliability & Durability: As far as reliability goes... I don't really know. I think it's pretty reliable, but it's never left my house and I've never gigged with it. Some guy said the wood was a little cheap and others think the knobs are a little cheap. Meh, it's find for what I use it for and that's good enough for me. I'll tell you one thing though. It's heavy. Really heavy. If you kick it, your foots gonna Hurt. // 10

Impression: Overall, this is an excellent amp. I use this for practicing and jamming and it's a great match. I listen and play all different types of music (or at least attempt to). The only thing I didn't really like is Peavey not providing a footcontroller or at least offer one at a cheaper price because there's some features on here like the looper and wah that can't be used w/o it. For the Sanpera foot controller you're looking at $80 for the SAnpera I and $180 for the Sanpera II. If it were stolen I'd hunt the guy down, kick his ass, tie him to a chair, and play with the speaker right next to his ear on 13 until his ears bled. Then I'd take his wallet and buy the amp again. Or... if he had enough I'd get a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier. // 10

overall: 7.3

Reviewed by: RozzLe, on january 27, 2009

Price paid: $ 300

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: This solid state modeling amp was made in 2008. It has many effects on it and covers virtually any style. It has two channels (clean/overdriven) for the 12 amp models on it. It has stompbox effects: tubescream, analog phase, MOG, analog flange, auto wah, ring modulator, squeeze, BC chorus, fuzz, X boost, and XR wild; other effects: tremolo, chorus, envelope filter, slap back, flanger, pitch chifter, reverse, rotary speaker, phaser, octaver, and looper (Sanpera footswitch required). It also has pre gain, post gain, low, mid, high EQ, delay, reverb, and a power sponge feature. I actually don't use most of these effects, as I don't like a lot of them to begin with, such as octaver, pitch shifter, and MOG. The reverse feature seems like an effect to have fun with, as it isn't very consistent. I play the amp when I practice with my band, as we have not gotten any shows yet, so it has plenty of power for me now, However, I will eventually get a louder amp that doesn't have so many effects, as this amp made me know what I want. // 8

Sound: I use an Ibanez hollow body with double coil pickups. My style is mainly an Indie or pop punk style, and this achieves that style very well. It can be very noisy and has a lot of feedback, depending on what type of cable is used. It also produces a lot of background noise when the high EQ is turned up. It can produce a liquidy kind of distortion with the Rec amp model, or a more clangy sound with the British. To get the most overdriven sound, the XXX overdrive model will do the trick. The clean channel can get a little distorted at high volumes if the pre gain is turned up a lot. Overall, the amp could have done with a little less feedback. // 6

Reliability & Durability: The amp is run off of software, so occasionally when it is started up it will freeze and must be turned on and off several times before it stops freezing. I would use it in a gig without a backup, but I hope to get a more reliable amp, probably tube, for gigs. // 8

Impression: Overall, this amp matches my style. I have been playing for about 3 years and I own a squire strat and an MXR Carbon Copy analog delay pedal. I wish I had known that I could update the firmware, as it is run off of software. I would have asked about a USB to MIDI cable. If this amp were lost, I would most likely buy something else, as I know what kind of sound I want now. The thing I like most about the amp is that it has so many amp models and therefore so many channels (12x2=24). The thing I hate about it is it's amount of feedback. I chose this amp as I thought I would love all the effects and always use all them. Turns out, the novelty wore off quickly. I also wish that the footswitch came with the amp, as it was 80 dollars. Still, this is a very good amp. // 7

overall: 9.3

Reviewed by: oneblackened, on december 15, 2008

Price paid: $ 299

Purchased from: Daddy's

Features: The amp was most likely made this year (2008) in China. The amp has 12 models with 2 channels each, and yes it is very versatile. Blues to metal in the flick of a button. It has a USB recording out, but it is a USB B on the amp, instead of a "normal" USB A, so you'll need a special cable for recording. Updates are downloaded via MIDI which is another $30-40 dollars for a USB to MIDI cable. It doesn't need any effects pedals except for one of the sanpera foot controllers (1 and 2 are $80 and $180 respectively). It's got a blue marvel speaker, which isn't too great but is better than some speakers. It has 22 different effects (all editable) but a few of them are A) unusable without a Sanpera (the looper and pitch shifter, as well as the wah) or B) sound pretty bad (Octaver, MOG-which is a dual octaver, and the reverser). Most of the effects sound pretty good though, my favorites being the fuzz and the chorus effects. // 10

Sound: I'm using an Epiphone Les paul that is completely stock. I play anything from blues to shred to metal, and this amp easily covers them all. The clean channels on the lower gain side of the amp (Twin, Deluxe, Plexi, Brit, Bad Cat, and Classic) have pretty high headroom. Much better than (formerly) my VS30R. The Distortion is basically as high as you want it (Diezel, Krank, Recto, 505, JSX, and Triple XXX), or as low (the plexi is particularly good for hard rock and bordering-on-breakup blues rock). // 10

Reliability & Durability: The amp has not been updated yet to firmware version 1.53, so there are some booting-related problems. It has never simply cut out on me though. I can completely trust this amp for a gig... it's by far loud enough, and it easily gets over a drummer. There are no tubes to service because it is solid state (though there are two tube versions). With solid states, there really isn't too much to break down on short notice (except for the fuse). // 8

Impression: I play anything, and this works fine. I own an Epiphone Les Paul Standard. I've been playing upwards of two years. I don't think there's anything I wished I asked. If it were stolen, I'd buy another and drop it on the thief's chest (it weighs about 30-35 lbs) then take my original back. I don't like the booting problems and the extra $125 or so you have to spend on it to make it perfect. I wish it had a better speaker, but they can be bought relatively cheaply. I compared it to a Spider 75, and this beat it out by a ton; spiders sound much more digital (because they use digital distortion) and don't have the processing power of the Vypyr, which I think has 2 32 bit floating point SHARC® processors for the effects only. // 9

overall: 8.8

Reviewed by: ASJerrell, on september 29, 2009

Price paid: $ 300

Purchased from: Guitar Center

Features: I bought this amp new Christmas 2008. It's a huge upgrade from my Crate 15w.:) First off, it's solid state (it's stressed that it is 'analog', but same difference), has 12 channels (more on this later), 2 types of every amp model (24 total, clean/overdriven), 2 sets of effects (24 total), delay and reverb, and 2 gain stages, master volume and power sponge. For all of this, I would give it a 10. It is more than worth the models and effects. But, the reason I gave it an 8 is because of the channel switching problem. You have to buy a ridiculously expensive pedal to utilize them, and the loop effect as well. But, I have all 12 in use with all types of tones and effects, and just have to reach down between songs. But, no in-song switching for this amp without the pedal. // 8

Sound: Well, all the models and effects sound really good to be short and sweet. This is both a plug-and-play and tweaker's amp. You could just go to the Rect. and throw the pre-gain to 10 and be in death metal zone, but if you really search for that amazing tone, it sounds sooo good. Also, the cleans have tons of head room, and lots of variation in breakup and tones in different amp models.

The amp can be noisy if you don't mess with it, but I have spent a few months now, and I absolutely love it. I run straight into the amp, so noise has to be dealt with within the amp, and it does it's job very well. // 9

Reliability & Durability: This amp is one heavy sucker. But, my arm has gotten used to it. I started gigging recently, and it's just another thing now. Speaking of which, it handles venue levels very well. It goes to flippin' 13, and has a post gain knob I never crank past 4, and I defeat our drummer (Who is ridiculous). The knob caps (the shiny chrome looking plastic) has fallen off, but I just glued them back. And, one of the switches sticks every now and then, but nothing serious. It performs very well, and hasn't failed me yet. // 9

Impression: All besides that stupid pedal and some knobs simply amazes me. I am a researcher to the max. And, my research and going to Guitar Center to play it proved that this amp is great for me. I play in a hardcore band, and it handles our style right down to it. The cleans are amazing, with tons of bass, and I have effects that I've found and made that are just trippy... buy this amp. It's the best thing besides a tube amp out on the market right now. // 9

Comments

[HalfBlackJack]

I like my amps like i like my women!

Simple and not hard to control

[BonezShaker]

HalfBlackJack wrote:

I like my amps like i like my women!

Simple and not hard to control

lol. I like my amps like i like my women too

they always dominate me

[aenimafist]

Yay someone who agrees with me.

[oneblackened]

This is a great amp. I'm gonna buy it pretty soon, I need like $10 more...

[A Bad Guitarist]

Aww, man, now I can't brag about modifying my amp to go up to 11...

:'(

[craig-sansum]

hmm i might get this amp

[guy_on_guitar]

This goes out to anyone... but what do you think about the 60 Watt TUBE amp Vypyr, compared to this or anything else in the price range? I need a new amp and it's sort of in my price range, and i've heard that the tubes are better than the digital amps...

[guy_on_guitar]

OH, I forgot to mention what I'd like to use it for :P. I'm into playing lots of heavy stuff, like Slipknot, Bullet for my Valentine, stuff like that, but i also need a good Clean sound for my softer playing... is the 60 watt Tube vypyr good for that stuff?

[captain pervey]

i have a shefield and a celestion what one would siut this amp better?the blue marvel farts out

[gconry18]

guy_on_guitar wrote:

OH, I forgot to mention what I'd like to use it for :P. I'm into playing lots of heavy stuff, like Slipknot, Bullet for my Valentine, stuff like that, but i also need a good Clean sound for my softer playing... is the 60 watt Tube vypyr good for that stuff?

The 60 watt tube version will give you more than enough bang for your buck in my opinion.
I would say if you got the money go for it. But make sure to get the sanpera II aswell

[Jari]

Very customizable.

[Plaeghdraeger]

Going to check this out in a store very soon... Sounds great!

[tcakes]

If any of you peavey fans wanna post your set tones or if you've even if you've figured out the tones for like van halen or ozzy please post cue if you do we could all get so much more out of this amp. Or if there's a websight with tones posted could someone put it up

[tcakes]

If you're gonna play intro of paradise city use the fender twin with chorus on. it sounds darn close to slash

[Lr-Mtb]

I ordered the Vypyr 30W and it should be here in two days but im going to send it back, pay the extra £80 and get the 75W

[zacapior]

I bought vypyr 75 and I am dissapointed. Distortion is very weak - I play death metal. Now that combo is useless for me.

[Wiintruder]

This baby mixed up with EHX metal muff and a decent wah sounds beautiful. Don't have the money yet just tried it at the store

[LightninStrikes]

Turn it on without cable from your guitar plugged in and it will turn on without freezing, at least that's how my vypyr100 works. It used to freeze on start up and take a couple times to turn on but without it being plugged in it works fine.

[IPlaySchecter]

I am happy with mine so far. Better than the spiders.

[guitarfreak222]

Aparently trivium used this amp to record shogun. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[guitarfreak222]

Nevermind, i saw some videos on youtube with them talking about what gear they used for the album. They only used these for the lead parts.

[xjuliannajagged]

I have this amp in the 30 watt;
it was only $200.

Unfourtunatly, this amp was fun when I first got it;
but the excitment of all the effects get old fast.
I wish I got a more simple amp.
Its hell trying to find a simple distortion like the kind that comes programed on started amps where all you have to do is press distortion; I kindof miss it.

[AfroGuitarNoob]

xjuliannajagged wrote:

I have this amp in the 30 watt;
it was only $200.

Unfourtunatly, this amp was fun when I first got it;
but the excitment of all the effects get old fast.
I wish I got a more simple amp.
Its hell trying to find a simple distortion like the kind that comes programed on started amps where all you have to do is press distortion; I kindof miss it.

On the Peavey, you turn a knob, to KStein (Krankenstein)

[pkmnxD]

well this amp is aiittt but 4 some reason there was all of a suten a hum soo idk the software or it was just difected in a way but its a really good clean amp....but not the metal muff sound too it fun tho with all the effects and crap :P

[thelordofdarkch]

whats the difference between sanpera 1 and 2

[HannibalX]

^helps get more effects out of the amp

[talon_scca09]

If you guys have this mp like i do.... U should absolutely go to the Peavey forums and check out the Vypyr and Sanpera thread. There is a lot of helpful information on there to help you with this amp and theres a thread for tones and stuff too.... heres the link.....

http://forums.peavey.com/viewforum.php?f=33

[CreeCore93]

This amp is ass just save up alittle more and get the 6150+ its epic

[boofhead115]

Lol, stop complainin about a $300 dollar amp, im an aussie it cost me $850 for the amp + $600 for the Sanpera II foot switch, even tho this amp cost its worth it's friggin sick, tho the novelty of tones of stombox features and effects hav finally worn off