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  • #1

    Peavey rockmaster reviews

    Guys, I am posting again asking for opinions. I pretty much dont buy anything without getting endorsement from you.

    I need your opinions on the Peavey Rockmaster preamp.

    Also, if you would like to recommend any other preamps in the price range of 100-150 please go ahead!...

    Thanks,

    Rodrigo
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  • #2
    Re: Peavey rockmaster reviews

    Why don't you save your money up for a while and get a better preamp, like a Soldano SP-77 or something? That would give you more variety and a better sound.

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    • #3
      Re: Peavey rockmaster reviews

      Dont put ideas in my head or I will end up buying!.. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

      what do you think of the Carvin Quad X?...

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      • #4
        Re: Peavey rockmaster reviews

        I'm curious about it too. I hear the Rockmaster is pretty raunchy crunchy compared to the obviously better quality SP77...

        It might just do "one" thing though ya know... Then again, haha...

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        • #5
          Re: Peavey rockmaster reviews

          it's cheap and has a good shred tone from what i remember. if it said soldano on it, it would cost 10x's as much, and be magically better for some reason [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] it's good for the money, but been 10 years since i heard one too [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]


          Dave

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          • #6
            Re: Peavey rockmaster reviews

            The Peavey is one of those hidden gems. For $100 you can't really go wrong with it. I've played one several times in a friends studio and have been very impressed. I know several guys from a different list I'm one that use them for fairly heavy music. (Read: they actually own the things rather than having just jammed on them a few times.) Their consensus is that you need off board EQ for good heavy tones. It has separate loops for each channel which is a very cool feature: run a different EQ for each channel.

            Double-check this, but I think this is one of those items that has a proprietary footswitch. Just be careful if you look at one without the footswitch.

            I used an SP-77 (mentioned above) for several years and loved it. It will cost you 4 times as much for that extra 10% of tone you get from the SP-77, and I think the Rockmaster will actually get heavier tones if that's what you're after.

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            • #7
              Re: Peavey rockmaster reviews

              Originally posted by Boxcar Willie 84:
              Why don't you save your money up for a while and get a better preamp, like a Soldano SP-77 or something? That would give you more variety and a better sound.
              <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Rockmaster is three channel I believe... so I'd say they have more variety. I haven't owned one for about 10 years, but the tones were decent from what I can remember. Not quite soldano territory, but nicer than a mesa studio preamp for overdrive.

              Pete

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              • #8
                Re: Peavey rockmaster reviews

                When I said variety, I meant in his particular situation...the Rocktron preamp he uses now in conjuction with something a bit more high-end. Or something.

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                • #9
                  Re: Peavey rockmaster reviews

                  more high end like a G-major?... [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] (don't do that Rodrigo!, please, you must pay your credit card first!)...

                  Man, I am sooo addicted!... it is gone bad...

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