5150II amp issue?

[charvelstrat81]

there is nothing wrong with it.
120 watt amp made to be played loud.

Ok but i am getting contradicted answers on other forums?
some are saying it should not do this and you and some others say it is normal?
I know NOTHING about these amps, i am a marshall guy but have never owned a single 100 watt top that did this, so naturally i thought it's BROKE!
own/owned marshalls,laneys,mesa's, randalls,carvins,fenders,metaltronix and few others through the years and this "feature" strikes me as odd.

 

[jsp]

I just came home for lunch, checked my Roadster, and it's essentially silent with the volume turned all the way down. Again, to me, getting noticeable sound with the volume off does seem odd.

 

[4406cuda]

My Mark V is silent 0

My 5150 III is not

 

[charvelstrat81]

My Mark V is silent 0

My 5150 III is not

Ok thanks but can you actually play on the 5153 on zero and still hear the guitar?
like at a low practice volume would be if it were late at nite?
I am not refering to hiss or hum this is the actual guitar signal coming through the cab even though
i have the master Vol at zero.

 

[charvelstrat81]

the 5150 II amps all do this as confirmed by the techs at peavey.!

 

[4406cuda]

My Mark V is silent 0

My 5150 III is not

Ok thanks but can you actually play on the 5153 on zero and still hear the guitar?
like at a low practice volume would be if it were late at nite?
I am not refering to hiss or hum this is the actual guitar signal coming through the cab even though
i have the master Vol at zero.

Yes, when the 5150's volume is turned all the way down, I can still play through it.

 

[charvelstrat_81]

My Mark V is silent 0

My 5150 III is not

Ok thanks but can you actually play on the 5153 on zero and still hear the guitar?
like at a low practice volume would be if it were late at nite?
I am not refering to hiss or hum this is the actual guitar signal coming through the cab even though
i have the master Vol at zero.

Yes, when the 5150's volume is turned all the way down, I can still play through it.

OK great and thanks
since yours is not made by PV this proves it is just the nature of the beast with a high gain tube heads like these.

 

[nevusofota]

If you have a Facebook account go on the 5150III page and ask Howard Kaplan. He designed the amp and is very quick to answer questions

thanks but this is a PEAVEY 5150 II and is a totally different amp

Yup, apologies, mistook the II for a III.