Leuchty
Previously CYBERSYN
Wow, sounds cool.
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Peavey.com :: Winter NAMM: Peavey Launches PXD Vicious Guitars With Devin Townsend Signature Model
EMG 7-string single coil!!!![]()
I know I bitch about this like, every damn year but WHY can't they upgrade their amps for all sorts of tube options? All the other amp companies are trying to give their fans more options to keep them satisfied with their amp purchases, yet Peavey is still stuck in "EL34 OR 6L6" land. I understand that they make user friendly stuff and less options make it more fool proof, but c'mon. I'd love to have a 3120 and JSX I can put anything from EL34s to KT100s in. They did this with their Windsor studio why not their other amps?
Maybe their circuits are specifically tuned for the characteristics of the tube type they are built around. And if they made more models covering a wider range of tubes it would be a special niche market and they wouldn't sell enough.
Maybe their circuits are specifically tuned for the characteristics of the tube type they are built around. And if they made more models covering a wider range of tubes it would be a special niche market and they wouldn't sell enough.
The preamp sound itself makes a much larger difference than changing the type of power tubes...
hmmm very interesting
how did the old butcher sound? they described it as "brutal" hahaha i wonder how brutal it really is.
Seriously, if Bugera can include the ability to switch between EL34s and 6L6s you'd think Peavey could. Not to mention adjustable bias.
And I agree with the KT88 comments. Do want!
hmmm very interesting
how did the old butcher sound? they described it as "brutal" hahaha i wonder how brutal it really is.
From what I remember, they were actually really good "extreme metal" amps. I'm curious whether this is the same Butcher, or simply a renaming.
Careful, that's some dangerous thinking you're doing there..........
It's actually not that hard to mod a 6505/5150 to take EL34's. But it's nice they're offering it as a stock option, so as not to void any warrantysNow if they could make one with a 6L6/EL34 switch...
Can I put 6550's, KT88's, EL34's, etc. in my 5150?
NO! The amp wasn't designed to run any tube but a 6L6 period, end, I don't care what you read on a tube salesman's website. The amp can be modded to us those tubes, but it's quite involved and the end result is not worth the effort.
EL34's require the bias circuit be modded, screen grid resistors upgraded, and one of the power tube sockets re-wired to use them. They sound like a muddy mess. The 5150 gets it's tone from the preamp and has a ton of gain, adding any distortion in the power amp section sounds bad. The amp needs a clean, powerful power amp if you want a tight, big bottom end tone.
6550's/KT88's require a bias mod and screen grid resistors. They also sound a bit loose and muddy, but not as bad as the EL34's.
Integrated quads can't be used either without mods. You will damage the amp. The screen grid resistors on the 5150 are way too small to run anything but a 6L6. They fail quite often even with the 6L6's. Why in the world would you spend big money on a KT88 and then run it cold? That's a total waste of your hard earned money.