New halfstack! (Peavey)

[Nazgul]

Let the pics do the talking first, ok?




With my two babies:



My first tube amp . I got the matching 5150 cab with it too.

I like the sound a lot when cranked, but at low volumes it's kinda "fizzy" if you know what I mean...still good though . When recorded it sounds very smooth, even though it's still a little bit fizzy to me when I listen to it in the room. Anyone else with similar experience?
Might be the EQ thing though...I'm still looking for that sweet spot...

BTW, this thing is lethal loud! Post-gain on 3-4 and the window shutters start rattling! Can't wait to test it with the band! It sounds soo good when cranked!

BTW...anyone has a PDF Manual for it that I could print it out? There is only one for the 6505 on Peavey's site. I know it's the same thing, but I'd like to have one that is real :P.

[choffman2k]

I know you've probably heard this one before, but a BBE unit will wake this thing up big time! Sorry don't have the manual though.

[UNSANE]

Congrats...all tube heads sound so much better than the solid state stuff.

[khabibissell]

If you're having issues with the fizz, back off the treble. That might help... When I had my 6505+, that's what I did to get rid of some of that.

**EDIT** just saw your settings. You should be fine where you're at. I think you just may need to turn it up. It will even out a bit more.

[krimson]

The gain looks a little high, well at least for my tastes. I rarely take mine past 3. This amp just has crazy gain.

[Jason slsh]

Get a hotPlate and crank the gain. I think you can use one on there maybe i dunno but then you can get them tubes going good..

[Burn]

I agree, just get a hot plate and ruin your tone right off, so you don't have to fight with screwing it up later. I've never had a sound good enough that I would record with while using any type of attenuator. It's been said many a times. Tube amp=turn the gain down a bit, volume up. We had one of these in our warehouse, and it never sounded ripping good until it was up around 4-5 volume.

[emperor_black]

Dude, PM me with your email address, I've got a pdf manual. I just sold my 5150 two weeks ago... but still holding onto the manual. Maybe someday I will own one again?

[kmanick]

I use a hotplate with my 5150 (and My JSX)and it works great. I can get the post gain up to 4 (where this amp really comes alive ) and cut it back thru the hotplate. Your "fizz" will clean up alot as you turn this sucker up.
congrats Nice Rig!

[horns666]

I had an old 1940's toaster that I used with my 5150's.

[Norton]

I had an old 1940's toaster that I used with my 5150's.

So, you used to play guitar just before breakfast?

[MSGfan]

What a Disapointment!!!
I thought you had the inside scoop on a new Peavey amp!!
Nice R.R. models!!, I'd take any one of them over the 5150 1/2 stack any day!

[Nazgul]

Hehe, I also read that high-gain input has that "fizz" in it, I should try the normal gain input sometimes . Yeah, I don't run pre-gain over 3-4, it's enough for me . I'm still turning knobs, looking for the sound. I tried settings that Bill and Patrick Lukens posted in one other thread. Not bad...especially Bill's settings....I'm wondering what pickup he used.

[shadowcat]

Congrats on the amp, now you have a really fine setup all the way!

[axeman81]

what, Bill, tired of mentioning the BBE?