SpaceShipOne
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The 5150 came....oh good god I'm in heaven.
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I need clean undies
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Loserchief
SwingingIdiot
Re: I need clean undies
Once you find out about the lack of cleans and the fizzyness you'll wish it to hell
j/k
Great score, have fun
Once you find out about the lack of cleans and the fizzyness you'll wish it to hell
j/k
Great score, have fun
SpaceShipOne
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Re: I need clean undies
Now can someone explane the effects loop and how I'm supposed to use it? lol
Now can someone explane the effects loop and how I'm supposed to use it? lol
CapoFirstFret
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Effects loop allows you to put certain effects in between the preamp and the power amp section of the amp. Most people agree that modulation and time effect pedals (flanger, phaser, chorus, delay, etc) all sound better post distortion, which is why they come after your distortion pedals. But since the distortion on your 5150 is coming from the preamp (in the overdrive channel) you have to put those effects AFTER the preamp. So what you do is take a cable from the effects loop out and run it through your effects, and send the "amp" end of your effects into your effects loop in and voila! done
Effects loop allows you to put certain effects in between the preamp and the power amp section of the amp. Most people agree that modulation and time effect pedals (flanger, phaser, chorus, delay, etc) all sound better post distortion, which is why they come after your distortion pedals. But since the distortion on your 5150 is coming from the preamp (in the overdrive channel) you have to put those effects AFTER the preamp. So what you do is take a cable from the effects loop out and run it through your effects, and send the "amp" end of your effects into your effects loop in and voila! done
stuey222
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Re: I need clean undies
I also own a 5150. A noise gate is always a good idea with that amp! I usually put it in the effects loop. If you do put it in the effects loop and don't have a super noisy pedal in the loop, put the gate first thing, especially if you're going to a delay! Having all that hiss multiplied is not fun!
I also own a 5150. A noise gate is always a good idea with that amp! I usually put it in the effects loop. If you do put it in the effects loop and don't have a super noisy pedal in the loop, put the gate first thing, especially if you're going to a delay! Having all that hiss multiplied is not fun!
SpaceShipOne
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Re: I need clean undies
I don't get any noise with the amp. High volume even. The pre is at 4 too. Anymore is rediculous lol. This thing has a crap load of gain.
I don't get any noise with the amp. High volume even. The pre is at 4 too. Anymore is rediculous lol. This thing has a crap load of gain.
muttonchopsrule
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5150's are pretty killer, i like the looks of it with the clear grille too. nice score.
5150's are pretty killer, i like the looks of it with the clear grille too. nice score.
LoFiBrian
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its actually a really amazing sounding amp if you back off the gain...it only ever got fizzy for me when you piled the gain on...
the pre never needed to be above 6 for me ever...anythign else is just added noise and saturation that was not needed...
the ultra plus is a nicer amp IMO...
its actually a really amazing sounding amp if you back off the gain...it only ever got fizzy for me when you piled the gain on...
the pre never needed to be above 6 for me ever...anythign else is just added noise and saturation that was not needed...
the ultra plus is a nicer amp IMO...
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i have the same Block EVH 5150 head... but i like the clear plastic front someone added to yours... These amps are wonderful if you like huge bottom end and some dirt... they get slammed alot by more vintage pure-ists and Peavey bashers... but they are a fine pro level tube amp that will get you that hot rodded tone quicker and cheaper then most things out there...
The channels offer many different shades of Distortion and cutting back on the dirt gives a great more vintage tone while cranking it gets into metal town..
My 5150 is not noisey except in the lead channel with the gain cranked.. With that much gain it is to be expected..
Congrads on your buy and watch your hearing with that beast!
i have the same Block EVH 5150 head... but i like the clear plastic front someone added to yours... These amps are wonderful if you like huge bottom end and some dirt... they get slammed alot by more vintage pure-ists and Peavey bashers... but they are a fine pro level tube amp that will get you that hot rodded tone quicker and cheaper then most things out there...
The channels offer many different shades of Distortion and cutting back on the dirt gives a great more vintage tone while cranking it gets into metal town..
My 5150 is not noisey except in the lead channel with the gain cranked.. With that much gain it is to be expected..
Congrads on your buy and watch your hearing with that beast!
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ps- as far as a lack of a Clean channel... with my old band i used to A/B between the 5150 and a Peavey C50 head.... the C50 was my clean channel... i used a custom head switcher made by www.axess-electronics.com It is discontinued... It used to allow me to use both heads into a single cab.. one and a time of course...
but i'm thinking of trying a Tonebone switchbone and use the amps with seperate cabs... just means if i get into a band again i'll have to have 2 mics instead of one... but i also have the old switcher system still anyways..
I'm on the hunt to find another 5150 head used locally... a cheaper one for back up
ps- as far as a lack of a Clean channel... with my old band i used to A/B between the 5150 and a Peavey C50 head.... the C50 was my clean channel... i used a custom head switcher made by www.axess-electronics.com It is discontinued... It used to allow me to use both heads into a single cab.. one and a time of course...
but i'm thinking of trying a Tonebone switchbone and use the amps with seperate cabs... just means if i get into a band again i'll have to have 2 mics instead of one... but i also have the old switcher system still anyways..
I'm on the hunt to find another 5150 head used locally... a cheaper one for back up
skyydogg01
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Re: I need clean undies
do we see a blue light in this amp's future?
do we see a blue light in this amp's future?
SpaceShipOne
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Re: I need clean undies
Two 4 inch cold cathode tubes ordered and on the way! They'll be hidden behind the 5150 emblem so it'll look as though they glow.
Two 4 inch cold cathode tubes ordered and on the way! They'll be hidden behind the 5150 emblem so it'll look as though they glow.
Red_Label
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Just looks like a peice of plexi-gl*** to me. One that small would be cheap.
You've got to be kidding! I can't even type in the word plexi-gl***. It gets sensored! Geesh!
Just looks like a peice of plexi-gl*** to me. One that small would be cheap.
You've got to be kidding! I can't even type in the word plexi-gl***. It gets sensored! Geesh!
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one thing i love about the 5150's FX loop is you can turn the whole loop on and off from the amps channel selector pedal.... that is dam handy
one thing i love about the 5150's FX loop is you can turn the whole loop on and off from the amps channel selector pedal.... that is dam handy
Re: I need clean undies
Just go to Home Depot and look for Lexan panels in the windows section. They're pretty inexpensive.
Just go to Home Depot and look for Lexan panels in the windows section. They're pretty inexpensive.
kneadmomunny
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It's the peavey plexi....:9:
It's the peavey plexi....:9:
BigAlTheBird
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No reverb? No tremolo? Gah, you kids and your distorted amps!
Just fooling, very nice. Thank God you got off SS!
No reverb? No tremolo? Gah, you kids and your distorted amps!
Just fooling, very nice. Thank God you got off SS!Re: I need clean undies
Yeah for real... congrats on getting onto this "tube" bandwagon. Prolly just a fad, won't go nowhere... Looks good!
Might wanna take a swiffer to the inside of that thing. Dust + tubes + heat = not healthy. You'll find these things have different care and feeding habits than SS rigs. The tone is so worth it though. Very niiiice!
Jeff Dunne gets great sounds out of his, ask him for tube/micing tips.
Yeah for real... congrats on getting onto this "tube" bandwagon. Prolly just a fad, won't go nowhere...
Looks good!Might wanna take a swiffer to the inside of that thing. Dust + tubes + heat = not healthy. You'll find these things have different care and feeding habits than SS rigs. The tone is so worth it though.
Very niiiice!Jeff Dunne gets great sounds out of his, ask him for tube/micing tips.
