NAD Peavey VIP 2

[Lux84]

So far i bought Peavey Vypyr 40w from the local store. First impresions are good, i like XXX and Butcher presets the most, XXX is more modern, Butcher is old school. I haven't played that much, just about 3 hours. So i haven't tried all the effects and different channels of models, just lead tones. Delay is ok. I gotta try and set fuzz function, i tried and haven't get that fuzzy sound i wanted yet. First impressions are good, it's not a tube amp, so i wasn't expecting superior sound. Haven't got Sanpera footswitch yet. And i tried bass simulation, it's very good.

 

[Mincer]

Re: NAD Peavey VIP 2

I use a VIP 1 for lessons. I use the cleaner models, but it is a good sounding little amp. I wish I had something like that when I was learning.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: NAD Peavey VIP 2

The on board effects are great
Just don't try to hit it with an overdrive

I like that you can save several presets and switch to them quickly

The baritone and acoustic simulations are cool

 

[Lux84]

Re: NAD Peavey VIP 2

This will be an amp for small solo gigs. I got to crank it up a little more. Sound is somewhere in the bigger Cubes league. Similar to 40XL which i had in past. But lot more options.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: NAD Peavey VIP 2

That's what I noticed
My Cube 30 would fart out trying to keep up with a drummer
The VIP2 didn't have that problem

And it's super light

 

[Mincer]

Re: NAD Peavey VIP 2

The on board effects are great
Just don't try to hit it with an overdrive

I like that you can save several presets and switch to them quickly

The baritone and acoustic simulations are cool

I've used mine with a Bad Monkey pedal and thought it sounded good.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: NAD Peavey VIP 2

Mine didnt like my Joyo Ultimate Drive

But all of my solid state amps thin out with the Ultimate drive

 

[Lux84]

Re: NAD Peavey VIP 2

Sound from this amp is quite good, i must remind myself that this is not a tube amp. As far as effects goes, i am not fx freak, just a touch of delay is what i need. So i am not messing that much with knobs. Also, often i just set into one particular amp model, and than control the sound with pickups, tone and volume controls of a guitar. I found out sound is quite ok, but nothing special at all, maybe a bit better than cube. It's a modeler. But i will definately get sanpera to switch between cleans,rhytm and leads.