Peavey 6505 112 worth it?

[Intl'HouseOfTang]

I'm on the prowl for a tube combo amp that I can take from place to place. I'm a Van Halen tone freak, so I thought, "why not a cheaper version of a 5150?" So I looked at a 6505, and the reviews looked pretty unappealing. From "UBBER METAL DUDDDDEEE AYEAWWWW!!!", to "METALCORRRE MOTHER F$%^#$!!!!". Yeah, I love my Slayer, but I want an amp that does not do over the top metal, with a good clean channel. I can't believe EVH used an amp like this. So i've been looking at a Peavey Valveking 112 and a Marshall Haze 40w. I listen to some reviews on youtube, and I must say, the clean/blues channel on the Haze sounds better than sex. What do you guys think?

 

[ken361]

Re: Peavey 6505 112 worth it?

Had the 6505 it was decent after a tube change and speaker change, put a Eminence Swamp thang in there. Was a improvement right away, took the high end brittleness out. Haze was not bad i didnt care for the speaker, cleans were great and the effects were nice. My jet city sounds more marshall/vox over the haze's OD channel but no cleans. I have my Boogie for heavy and clean stuff.

 

[Intl'HouseOfTang]

Re: Peavey 6505 112 worth it?

A jet city sounds more Marshall than a Marshall? Blasphemy!

 

[ken361]

Re: Peavey 6505 112 worth it?

it has that clear clean high end chime the haze didnt have, haze it pretty bright with the stock speaker my only grip. I might change it though

 

[jmh151]

Re: Peavey 6505 112 worth it?

I almost got one till I traded gear in towards the 5150 III 50 watt.

For $599, the Peavey's a very nice amp. Great for Metal, turn the gain down, get some classic rock tones. For the price I think it's definately worth it.

My complaint and why I didn't get it is I hate 1x12 combos that are almost as big as 2x12's. It's not a tone thing, but I was looking to get an amp the size of a Mesa 1x12 combo, and the 6505 was just too big