Peavey Vs/&/Or Mesa Boogie?

Peavey Vs/&/Or Mesa Boogie?

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VicToR

VicToR

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so what do you think of the specs of both...general tone, eq, how they work on high/low volume situations...or, if you have one why did you choose them

i couldn´t compare mesa and peavey cause that triple rectos cost so much money i didn´t care of trying them... i tried that mesa nomad 100 & the peaveys 5150 and triple xxx...the triple xxx is the best sounding one imo but i know of the recto and i really like that sound (a lot of bands that i like use rectos on studio and their tone is amazing) so what do you think dudes?
 
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Yeehah!! I am the first person to vote.
I voted for the Triple XXX and the Rectifiers.

I would not mind snapping a Roadking if I had the cash.
 
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I really can't stand any of those amps. I've never been a fan of Mesa or Peavey. Give me Rivera, Engl, or OLD Marshall any day of the week!
 
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TwilightOdyssey said:
I really can't stand any of those amps. I've never been a fan of Mesa or Peavey. Give me Rivera, Engl, or OLD Marshall any day of the week!
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i know of the british tone since i had a marshall dsl 401 and tried a rivera on a friends music store a couple times and love his clean tones but can´t stand the distorted ones...peavey and mesa for me is the opposite thing...i mean decent clean tones which works very well for me and huge distortion...

God bless 6L6 :laugh2:
 
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VicToR said:
i know of the british tone since i had a marshall dsl 401 and tried a rivera on a friends music store a couple times and love his clean tones but can´t stand the distorted ones...peavey and mesa for me is the opposite thing...i mean decent clean tones which works very well for me and huge distortion...

God bless 6L6 :laugh2:
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Dude, check out my band www.twilight-odyssey.com and listen to my Rivera before you pass judgement. Chances are, you didn't really get to crank the Rivera.
 
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give me a marshall and i'm straight :headbang:


and by marshall i mean THE marshall... you know the one. 100 watt old school head :D i almost shit myself when i played through an original 100 watter :saeek:
 
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Out of those options, the Mesa Roadking is superior. However, the price is way too high for the quality ( I guess all you're paying for is the brand name ).

Why more people don't look into amps like Rivera or my Hughes & Kettner, I'll never know. Better than most of those (what I consider) "substandard" amps. Not being arrogant or snobby, it's just that I've played all of those amps and nothing strikes me as really "quality". Play boutique amps and you'll hear what transparency is all about. The nuances of tone. The chime and sparkle of amps like the Tophat Club Deluxe or the famous tones of the Matchless Chieftain. Listen to overdrives by Demeter or Two Rock or the Tophat Emplexador.

It's not that those amps are bad by any means, it's that they don't stand out. If you're playing decent gear and the tone isn't wonderful, it's hard to be inspired to ever use it. I'd say that for the kinda of money you could put into a Mesa Roadking, you could get much better (I know you can get a highend ENGL for that). If you want to save a few bucks and still get better tone than all those amps up there try a Tech 21 Trademark 120. Solid great tones. Not as good as some higher end amps, but it gives great tone at a great price. It'll make you forget about those other ones. I don't mean to offend anyone, I'm just stating my tone observation.
 
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Because sometimes some boutique just do not sound rock'n'roll!!!
I am not a big Boogie fan, nor do I like Riveras very much....and those I used to sell......on the other hand the 5150 cranked plus the combo gave me that raunch I like.
Matchless and Badcat are highend Class A amps, and they do sound marvelous...it is just a sound all by itself.
VHoholics clips are a prime example that a good..nah great player can get some very cool sounds out of a Peavey 5150.
 
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If something like a Mojave Peacemaker isn't rock and roll, I don't know what is.

There are boutique amps that cover vintage greats from stuff like Fender and Vox, but there are plenty of amps that do vintage Marshalls proud (like the Mojave I listed above). It just seems silly to invest 2 grand in an amp that doesn't get better tones than a $700 amp. You can get some boutique stuff for around that price and it'll rock anything remotely in it's class. If you don't know what you're missing, stay away because once you hear what real tone is you'll never want to look back.

I have no desire to check out chain stores like Guitar Center because there is nothing there that can match the feel and the quality I've experienced with my hands and with my ears.
 
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Trust me I know "real" tone.
But Mojaves are not very...er common here :laugh2:
And they do cost a sh#tload more money than a Peaveyhead....and it depends on what you will use it for.
Plus use good speakers and you will get good roadworthy tones for very little money.
And I know a guy who can mod the heck out them as well
:saeek: uh...hehe
 
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the_Chris said:
Out of those options, the Mesa Roadking is superior. However, the price is way too high for the quality ( I guess all you're paying for is the brand name ).
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I agree. For the same $$$ as the Road King you can get a used Bogner Ecstacy or a Soldano SLO, both of which kill the Choad King in the tone dept.:headbang:
 
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Still it is a matter of personal taste, and what you can get out of your gear, do not get hanged up in the idea that you must have highend stuff in order to play.
Remember that old Stratocasters where productionline guitars cranked out en masse, and that the Plexi Marshalls was for those who wanted that old Bassman 59 sound for less money.
Focus more on playing than gear, just use decent stuff, no need to go beserk and let it become a crutch for you.
Aquire stuff slowly and keep your cool about it, before you know it, you owe the bank lots of money for something that did not make you a better player, because that is what it takes to use highend stuff.
 
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Rid said:
Still it is a matter of personal taste, and what you can get out of your gear, do not get hanged up in the idea that you must have highend stuff in order to play.
Remember that old Stratocasters where productionline guitars cranked out en masse, and that the Plexi Marshalls was for those who wanted that old Bassman 59 sound for less money.
Focus more on playing than gear, just use decent stuff, no need to go beserk and let it become a crutch for you.
Aquire stuff slowly and keep your cool about it, before you know it, you owe the bank lots of money for something that did not make you a better player, because that is what it takes to use highend stuff.
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Dude, a tad off topic, but you are 100% correct. I had a bandmate who couldn't keep himself in tune no matter WHAT boutique gear he owned. Ultimately, it comes from your heart and fingers. However, good gear won't hurt.
 
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Yeah sorry...but I know how easy it is to spend and spend and spend...and get nothing in the end but headaches and a nasty debt.
Personally I took the route that meant that I had to deliver in order to recive, so I only bought stuff if I was making progress and had to use some for my liveplaying, but all the time I have played I have only used sparse rigs, except for one time where I got in the rackrace... :smack:
But I gave up on that and kept it stupid and reliable, because complex is mostly for studiowork.
Anyways buy what you feel sounds good to you, and what brings out that you like in you, never mind what name it has or where it is from.
 
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Rid said:
Anyways buy what you feel sounds good to you, and what brings out that you like in you, never mind what name it has or where it is from.
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I fully agree. I apologize if I gave the impression that you need "so and so". Tone is subjective to the listener and in the end, it's all about what inspires you as a musician. If it sounds good to you, who cares what I think or anyone else thinks. I have fun playing through unexpected stuff like a 10w Fender practice amp or a Roland keyboard amp. Sometimes I'll mess around with bass amps.

I'm finding that no matter what I play through, I sound like me. I think it's probably like that for most people. This forum did bad things to me, I think there was a point where I got so interested in tone that my playing suffered. However, the more research you do and the more amps you try out, the more you get a feel for what you like and don't like. You learn what'll lead you to the "tone inside your head". I suggest that before anyone purchases anything, try out stuff in it's range and find out what works for you. If you're disappointed with a channel or something sounds slightly off, don't purchase it. Why spend money on something you're not gonna want later on? Atleast that's the way I feel about it.
 
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I'd hit the 5150 out of the bunch of those any day! Next to Marshall, nothing screams "METAL" like a 5150.
 
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I voted Dual Recto.

If I had noticed that you could do the multiple thing, I would have voted 5150 on the Peavey side as well.

The Road King has too many knobs for me. I just wanna plug in, dial in, and play. That's why I'm happy with having only two channels on my Recto. If I need a third, I'll use a OD/Boost, or my volume knob.

To join the argument above, Mesa is still technically a boutique amp company. The board may be machine cut (although it is hand drawn), but the amp itself is still all hand wired.

While I'll admit that the Recto sound may be overused, it still f*cking rocks, and it's definatly not for everyone. I understand the need to search for tone, but I found mine, and it's not found in a Soldano, Diezel or (insert amp name here), it's in a Dual Rectifier, and I'm happy with that.
 
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