| Luckyman from Whammy Bar and Grille |
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| Subject: | You Gotta Get One Of These!!! |
| Quality:
| Peavey Quality...AND support...second to NONE!!! |
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| Clear as you want it to be...Rich, Full and Dynamic when Driven. Everything a "boutique" tube amp is...without the cost!!! |
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| The key here is... PEAVEY DESIGNED IT AT THEIR FACILITY IN MERIDIAN MS. This isn't a cheaply made amp at ALL. |
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| The "Stock" Valve King is "good." However, it turns into a TONE MACHINE with some very inexpensive "mods." Stick a headphone adapter into input 1 and plug your git into 2...put a jumper cable across the "effects loop"...replace the preamp tubes with a Tung Sol 12ax7 into V1...a Penta Labs 12ax7 into V2 and a Sovtek 12ax7LPS into V3 and this amp "TRANSFORMS" Total cost of "mods"? About 50 bucks !!! |
| Playability and Feel:
| All controls have a smooth feel. You gotta try out the "texture" control. All the way to the Class A setting and it gives you that FAT TUBE SSSAAAGGG that everyone buys tube amps for...and when you want maximum VOLUME...turn it to Class A/B and your friends will think you have a STACK HIDDEN IN YOUR ROOM !!! |
| Tone:
| From Classic Rock to Blues to Country...This amp does it ALL!!! |
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| Looked good the day I got it and looks even better NOW!!! |
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| Very easy to dial up a tone I was looking for. After I added the "Mods" it's AWESOME!!! |
| Skill Level:
| Intermediate |
| Do you own this product?:
| YES!!! |
| Date submitted:
| 02-19-2010 |
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| Rick Burton from Middletown DE United States |
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| Subject: | This Amp Rocks! |
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| This amp seems to be built very well. I had a Peavey Bandit 112 that had some serious rattles in it, it went back for this and I'm glad I sent it back! |
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| The tone is thick and crunchy. |
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| I haven't had it long enough to say. |
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| This amp sounds great right out of the box with no mods to it! |
| Playability and Feel:
| Controls are very straight forward. It is a little odd having the FXloop in the front of the amp though. |
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| You can get a great 80's tone out of this thing! The clean channel is pretty clean and has just a slight bit of breakup to it. |
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| This amp is a bit drab looking compared to the pie ce of garbage Bandit they have out, but who cares? |
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| Semi-Pro |
| Do you own this product?:
| Yes |
| Date submitted:
| 2/17/2010 |
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| Dray Holeman from Katy, TX USA |
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| Subject: | Great at any price |
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| Peavey quality made in China? Time will tell |
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| You can get a better tone, if you spend another thousand bucks |
| Reliability:
| Never dropped it, never had a problem |
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| It's like a pick-up truck, you can take it anywhere |
| Playability and Feel:
| Use the effect loop with your pedals, or you will have some funky volume and tone issues |
| Tone:
| Tone depends and how you set it but varies from pristine clean to a feedback tone monster |
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| Looks like a decent low price tube amp |
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| Because of the full tube circuits, this thing gets WAY LOUD and will stand up to that other guitarist with his 75-watt 2 x 12 solid state combo |
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| Semi-Pro |
| Do you own this product?:
| yes |
| Date submitted:
| 26JAN10 |
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| stringbender52 from Ashland, Kentucky, U.S.A. |
| stringbender5205@yahoo.com |
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| Subject: | Valve King is way better than the price. |
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| Much better than the price would indicate. |
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| Nice shimmering clean sounds with a Strat. Good twang with a Tele. Humbuckers will scream through it with a nice warm crunch. The speaker is warm and smooth. |
| Reliability:
| I've used it in bars and private clubs and even some outdoor gigs, two and three nights a week for three and a half years without a single problem. I've ran the master volume anywhere from about three to eight and it always sounds good. |
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| I've owned my Peavey Valve King 112 for three and a half years now. I haven't had a single problem with it. I play every weekend, year round. Usually two nights, sometimes more. I get excellent clean tones and nice warm crunch on the overdrive channel. I have, extensively, played an American Strat, American Tele, two Reverends, two Ibanez, a Carvin and a Les Paul through it. And I've played Classic Rock, Country, Soul, Funk and Blues through it with two fairly loud bands and it hasn't failed Me. Add an Ibanez Tube Screamer and this amp will SING. I've even compared it, side by side, with a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe and the only thing better on the Fender is the reverb. You can't find a better 50 watt 1X12 for twice the money. |
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| I can get virtually ANY tone from the Valve King. |
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| Semi-Pro |
| Do you own this product?:
| YES |
| Date submitted:
| 9/22/09 |