Peavey Valve King 212 Combo

[Screaming In Digital]

Let me start off by saying thanks to everyone for bashing the Marshall MG line :fing25: . What was I thinking? :smack: I'll steer clear of those.

So I made it over to the local music shop today to check out guitar amps. I looked at new and used within my $600.00 price range. I came across a brand new Peavey Valve King 212 combo amp. I plugged in and loved the amp from the start. At moderate volume levels this amp rocked. It had such a full sound. The clean channel was warm, the LP I was playing had a ton of low end. I also noticed that there was a half stack version out too for just a few bucks more.

Once again, does anyone have any feedback on this amp? I guess they're rather new in the market. For anyone new reading, I'm a gigging musician with a metal band and my 25 watt practice amp isn't getting the job done. I'm looking to upgrade. I'm not into built-in effects and on board amp modelling. I like straight ahead amp with some reverb. I figure I can spend 600-800.

:chairfall

 

[Lurch]

Re: Peavey Valve King 212 Combo

I just bought the single 12" Combo a week or 2 ago and like it so far.
I haven't had too much time to give it a decent work out yet though.

The single tends to thin out a bit on the low end the more the volume
cranks, but overall it's been decent and is pretty loud too! I'm digging
the clean channel a lot so far, good warmth but not muddy.
The gain is a little less than I usually like, but plenty sufficient for most things.
Though, my weak stock pickups may have something to do with this as well.
If it's like most of the Peavey amps I've owned over the years, it should
be pretty durable over the long haul.

I have thought about not keeping it though and trying to find a used
5150 2 - 12 combo because I do miss my old head and 4 - 12 cab.

 

[Kac]

Re: Peavey Valve King 212 Combo

There's thread about this amp already around the forum, you can search around and find 'em. I used to own one, but sold it to a fellow forum bro, he may chime in.

Rock on ~ Kac

 

[Wattage]

Re: Peavey Valve King 212 Combo

If you're playing metal see if you can find a used 5150 combo or XXX combo, a big step up from the Valve King IMO.

 

[Screaming In Digital]

Re: Peavey Valve King 212 Combo

I've got an EMG-81 in the bridge position of my guitar. With the high output that it has, I usually can get a little extra punch out of drive channels. I would love to pick up a XXX or a 5150, but I am against buying anything used. Not just guitar equipment, anything.

I didn't even notice the search feature, oops.

 

[Screaming In Digital]

Re: Peavey Valve King 212 Combo

I just tried out the search. Since these amps are so new, no one really had anything on them. Just a lot of questions like, when are they coming out? or has anyone seen these?

 

[Kac]

Re: Peavey Valve King 212 Combo

Hmm mine was a 1X12, anyway, here's JumpMarine's thread about it.. some good info.
LINK TO THREAD

Rock On ~ kac

 

[Dirtyking]

Re: Peavey Valve King 212 Combo

Wow, Thhanks Kac I totally missed that post. I was looking at the 2x12 valveking and XXX myself. It sounds like a little pre amp tube swapping opens these amps right up. I also thought the gain was a little too much on these combos.