Loving my new 6505+ 1x12 combo.

Top Jimmy

Top Jimmy

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I haven't owned a 100 different amps like a lot of you and none very good but this thing has been the most fun so far.

I've owned a Jazz Chorus, some old Peavey solid state, Crate Vintage Club, Peavey Mini Collosal, Vox AVT30, Carvin Legacy, Egnater Tweaker (for 2 weeks), and now the 6505.

I'm running it into my Avatar 2x12 cab with G12H30 and Vintage 30. I compared it to the stock speaker and it definitely improved the sound.

I'm not too concerned about cleans sounds but so far the thing takes pedals fairly well. The crunch channel has usable gain from 0 to dimed and it's what I have been playing with most. It boosts well too with my keeley ds-1 and BBE Screamer. The lead channel has plenty of gain on tap but I wouldn't run it past 6, loses clarity. I like the independent presense and resonance controls for each channel, nice little extra on the amp.

Is the sound perfect? No. Some fizzle on some settings but I've found my eq in the loop can remove some of that.

I've played the 6505 heads and they are definitely different and do sound better IMO, but 120 watts is too much.

Honestly, if you wait for one of those guitar center coupons for 20% off ,you can get a new amp for $464 + tax (it comes up in the GC system as $579.00). Plus they are offering a free footswitch via rebate till 10/31/2010.

Probably some better deals used, but I do like having brand new stuff.

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Re: Loving my new 6505+ 1x12 combo.

I have one and love it. It's worth it just for the green channel, which sounds fantastic. I can't believe those guys got the red channel to have the same sound as the head version without shaking the little box apart. I tend to add extension cabs, but I think the stock speaker is just fine. I bought it to have a portable version of my 6505+ head, but I was surprised how this config works so well with the sound of the green channel; it's really sweet.

oh, and a 3-spring reverb, too?

But, I am a very biased Peavey fan. At my most impartial, this amp sounds great (super-duper good, actually, IMO), you can carry it in one hand, and it's super-affordable.
 
Re: Loving my new 6505+ 1x12 combo.

PVFan said:
I have one and love it. It's worth it just for the green channel, which sounds fantastic. I can't believe those guys got the red channel to have the same sound as the head version without shaking the little box apart. I tend to add extension cabs, but I think the stock speaker is just fine. I bought it to have a portable version of my 6505+ head, but I was surprised how this config works so well with the sound of the green channel; it's really sweet.

oh, and a 3-spring reverb, too?

But, I am a very biased Peavey fan. At my most impartial, this amp sounds great (super-duper good, actually, IMO), you can carry it in one hand, and it's super-affordable.
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Yep the stock is plenty fine, no complaints, but the extension cabs makes it even better!

Did you get the footswitch for it? Just curious if you can toggle the clean/crunch switch.
 
Re: Loving my new 6505+ 1x12 combo.

any 2-button switch with a 1/4" plug like this one will let you do both 1.) switch red/green channels, and 2.) switch the green crunch on/off. I got a Peavey one that has LEDs that actually match the function (one is red for red channel engaged, one is green for crunch mode engaged) so that I don't get confused, but your store should have several from which to choose. They might be labeled differently, like "channel" and "effects", or "boost" and "reverb", but with *this* amp they will all just switch channels and crunch on/off, like you want.

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Re: Loving my new 6505+ 1x12 combo.

pretty chill

one of the only hard rock combos with a closed back that I have seen
 
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