Anyone Try The Peavey 6534+ At NAMM?

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have you heard clips of it yet?

i havent played one, but they dont seem any better than the 6505 series i think.

they just did a bunch of tweaking this year. the 3120 is basically the XXX with a few changes. the schematics are very very close to one another.

i would say the same thing about the 6534 - i still think the 5150 II sounds better.
 
I heard a clip on youtube where a guy plays the 6534+ and 6505+ back to back...the sound quality is pretty mediocre, but I didn't hear anything that made me GAS for one over my mine.
 
The idea seems stupid to me when they could have made it switchable from el34s to 6l6s. Either or I also want to hear about it.
 
It has circuit changes too.


Peavey proudly announces the new 6534™ Plus guitar amplifier, the next evolution of the high-gain 6505® Series, which has defined the sounds of aggressive guitar music since 1991.

The Peavey 6534™+ Head is a two-channel, 120-watt amplifier designed with EL34 power tubes to give this American legend a British flavor. The extreme high gain and legendary tone of the 6505 Series is here in excess, but with a special new design to minimize the noise that high-gain tube amps generate. In addition, the amp's Rhythm channel is voiced to clean up nicely while still retaining its raw saturation.

Six select 12AX7 preamp tubes provide the tonal foundation for the 6534+. Both the Lead and Rhythm channels feature independent three-band EQ, pre and post gain controls and Peavey's patented Resonance and Presence controls, which provide low-end enhancement and high-end boost, respectively. The Rhythm channel also includes a bright switch and footswitchable Crunch boost. Additional features include footswitchable effects loop and preamp output.
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I played it and liked it very much depending on the style/tone you're into.
 
Crunch Master":2eue9157 said:
I played it and liked it very much depending on the style/tone you're into.
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...So...How does it compare?
 
se7en":1vcuyr6i said:
Crunch Master":1vcuyr6i said:
I played it and liked it very much depending on the style/tone you're into.
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...So...How does it compare?
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Well, compared to the standard model it had smoother and fuller mids. I'd say it would be a better choice for hard rock styles than the original. For me, as a metal head, I still prefer the thump and grind of the original; I got to A/B them side by side.
 
They'll never do adjustable bias; the crossover distortion of the power amp is the signature of the 5150 sound. why they haven't added a choke at this point is beyond me... cost probably.
 
moltenmetalburn":2cd8xjzd said:
They'll never do adjustable bias; the crossover distortion of the power amp is the signature of the 5150 sound. why they haven't added a choke at this point is beyond me... cost probably.
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5150 II's are adjustable bias stock, but its not enough to get them out of crossover you're right. one of the first modifications i made was swapping the limiting resistor so it can be biased properly.

as for a choke... trust me. 5150's and chokes are badass. i wont trade my 5150 for anything, even an engl. it truely is that versatile and awsome :rock:
 
just searching for 6534 info and came across this post.

whats a choke?

Halford
 
a choke is a term for an inductor, used in the filtering stages of the power supply to limit surge currents - usually installed between the plate and screen taps for the power tubes.

5150's didnt install chokes, they took the opposite approach and installed a gigantic resistor with a high wattage capability to take the heat.

i will not go into the theory as to why they did this - but a choke is much, much, much more beneficial where low end is concerned. there are other tonal benefits as well - you can taylor them with the value of the inductor.

IMHO i prefer a higher value.
 
I used to own the 5150II halfstack. I have to admit it was a really fun amp to play through. Now whats the difference in the high gain tones between the 6534 and the 3120? One is an EL34 5150 and the other is an EL34 Ultra?
 
yngzaklynch":fvwviqpm said:
I used to own the 5150II halfstack. I have to admit it was a really fun amp to play through. Now whats the difference in the high gain tones between the 6534 and the 3120? One is an EL34 5150 and the other is an EL34 Ultra?
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I think they did a little bit on the 6534 to make it a little smoother and fuller, might just be the el34s work better with it. I think they might have made some changes to the rhythm channel as well. But the 3120 is just a cosmetically altered xxx shipped with JJ el34 tubes. I think the circuit is at least 98% the same.
 
glpg80":3sy191pj said:
a choke is a term for an inductor, used in the filtering stages of the power supply to limit surge currents - usually installed between the plate and screen taps for the power tubes.

5150's didnt install chokes, they took the opposite approach and installed a gigantic resistor with a high wattage capability to take the heat.

i will not go into the theory as to why they did this - but a choke is much, much, much more beneficial where low end is concerned. there are other tonal benefits as well - you can taylor them with the value of the inductor.

IMHO i prefer a higher value.
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What is the tonal difference with the choke installed? I did a bias mod to my 6505 plus and used a bias prob to get it right and it sounds way better but I have always been curious about what a choke coil would do..
 
glpg80":1lhnpxcc said:
a choke is a term for an inductor, used in the filtering stages of the power supply to limit surge currents - usually installed between the plate and screen taps for the power tubes.

5150's didnt install chokes, they took the opposite approach and installed a gigantic resistor with a high wattage capability to take the heat.

i will not go into the theory as to why they did this - but a choke is much, much, much more beneficial where low end is concerned. there are other tonal benefits as well - you can taylor them with the value of the inductor.

IMHO i prefer a higher value.
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Nice man :thumbsup:

Hmmm benifical with low end? dont use to much low end and i play the green channel so might not concern me... although it is interesting! (would like to hear one)

Halford
 
this was 2 years ago when i just finished a choke and a few preamp modifications. you can do a few searches on youtube and tell the difference big time.

ignore the gay ass playing/mistakes/weak bends. i keep it as a tonal record.

i was not using any recording software or mic's - just a POS laptop webcam and a hacked sound driver i installed for a HIFI soundcard to adjust dB levels/reduce distortion.

 
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