Played some great amps today. Diezel, Soldano, Bad Cat.
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Re: Played some great amps today. Diezel, Soldano, Bad Cat.
5150's are pretty nice amps. The first year they came out, in the early 90's, I bought a brand new one, just because they were one of the few affordable amps that could do it all.
What separates amps like Bogners and Diezels from the 5150, is that their gain channels sound wider and and richer. The 5150 has a great clean/pushed clean channel, but when you go to the gain channel, the tone thins out a little.
The 5150 will also have more operating hiss when you stop playing. The superior design and components of the Bogners and Diezels allow it to be almost dead silent when you stop playing, even with the gain pretty high. They're also more versatile in their EQ. Still, 5150's are a worthy amp to own, especially since you can find them used for $600. At least Peavey was smart enough to use a big output transformer.
Kev said:nice info! How does 5150 fit in
5150's are pretty nice amps. The first year they came out, in the early 90's, I bought a brand new one, just because they were one of the few affordable amps that could do it all.
What separates amps like Bogners and Diezels from the 5150, is that their gain channels sound wider and and richer. The 5150 has a great clean/pushed clean channel, but when you go to the gain channel, the tone thins out a little.
The 5150 will also have more operating hiss when you stop playing. The superior design and components of the Bogners and Diezels allow it to be almost dead silent when you stop playing, even with the gain pretty high. They're also more versatile in their EQ. Still, 5150's are a worthy amp to own, especially since you can find them used for $600. At least Peavey was smart enough to use a big output transformer.
