Peavey 6505 + sitty titty Marshall TV Cab
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Ricky Rockhardo
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Is this straight in no boost? It’s crazy tight!
I run my 6505 into a mix of v30s and 75s, but might have to switch to GBs. Do the GBs tame the fizziness at lower volumes (that’s my biggest complaint with the 6505)?
I run my 6505 into a mix of v30s and 75s, but might have to switch to GBs. Do the GBs tame the fizziness at lower volumes (that’s my biggest complaint with the 6505)?
misterspockyall
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Chugga machines. Loving my 5150 combo atm 
Ricky Rockhardo
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Tronald Dump":38nlw7xs said:
This is good to know!
It does seem that the 6505 favors Dimarzios for some reason. My Ibby with a ToneZone and Air Norton sounds sooo much better
than my LP Custom with Motor City Solutions. May have to swap those out.
misterspockyall
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Tronald Dump":3rfj4us9 said:misterspockyall":3rfj4us9 said:Chugga machines. Loving my 5150 combo atm
5150 combo is king!
Yes indeed. Just got it worked through at the shop and it sounds better than I ever remembered any of mine sounding. Rolled back volume cleans are very good and the reverb sits nicely. I’m shocked.
jc986
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Nice. Love my 6505 & 6505+. Been through a ton of "better" amps but ended up flipping everything else and going back to these.
Fun fact..my 6505 is a newer Chinese version and it sounds better than any of the American made 6505 or 5150's I've had in the past. Stock bias is 32.6ma with no bias mod, so that definitely has something to do with it.
Fun fact..my 6505 is a newer Chinese version and it sounds better than any of the American made 6505 or 5150's I've had in the past. Stock bias is 32.6ma with no bias mod, so that definitely has something to do with it.
misterspockyall":13dt4pxr said:Tronald Dump":13dt4pxr said:misterspockyall":13dt4pxr said:Chugga machines. Loving my 5150 combo atm
5150 combo is king!
Yes indeed. Just got it worked through at the shop and it sounds better than I ever remembered any of mine sounding. Rolled back volume cleans are very good and the reverb sits nicely. I’m shocked.
I had the 2x12 combo about 10 years ago and like a fool I let it go. The next time my local shop gets one in I'm gonna snag it!
MetalHeadMike
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jc986":1bi6cj9v said:
It's comments like that make me REALLY want to own a 6505+.
misterspockyall
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MetalHeadMike":2dpfases said:
All my posts saying everyone should own one are low key aimed at you lol
Ricky Rockhardo
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Couldn’t be happier with my 6505. With just a little volume it kills any of my previous amps (JVM, Mark V, Splawn Nitro, Orange Rockerverb).MetalHeadMike":24521ajs said:
I think the fact that it was half of the cost of any other amp makes it sound even better!
Ricky Rockhardo
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swamptrashstompboxes":1elf1j50 said:
It was EL34 based. My two biggest issues with the Nitro were: (1) it seemed to be awfully finicky to speaker and cab choice, and (2) it was a bit of a one trick pony.
I may be in the minority here, but I think the 6505 has more tonal variety. Also, it seems to be more forgiving in terms of speaker/cab selection. I thought v30s were king, but the vids above suggest otherwise.
I played a Comp a while back and that really made me want a Comp or QR.