Anything out there similar to a Peavey 6505?

[explorer76]

The Diezel doesn't have much in common with the 5150/6505. The third channel sounds rawer (can you say that in english?) and the fourth channel is smoother regarding distortion, perfect for leads. Channel two gives a nice heavy crunch and channel one is just clean as it gets.

[wolfenstein]

I ment this one...It´s new version...4 channel....All improoved.....
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/blackstar/amplification_series_one_1046l6/index.html

one world for Diesel VH4 is "huge"....It has nicest bark when you play palm mute what I heard..Excelent for any rythm guitars (think Cancer Bats) but for shred it needs to be boosted...Herbert or his litle brother Einstein are more on "metal" side....Of course price....but worthy....

Another amp you could check is Krank...Revolution+ head has something similar to 5150 but it´s tighter and clear...And $%&#ing unforgiving....

[JacksonRR]

I had a Revolution for as long as it took me to decide it was too much hassle to mod and sell it back to Craigslist. I bought a 5150 with that money. The Krank Rev is pretty much a modded Marshall, but not in a direction I found pleasing. It was buzzy to my ears. The distortion was very very harsh and two dimensional. I have to firmly disagree with the statement likening it to a 5150. It did have a very impressive clean channel.

[wolfenstein]

I had a Revolution for as long as it took me to decide it was too much hassle to mod and sell it back to Craigslist. I bought a 5150 with that money. The Krank Rev is pretty much a modded Marshall, but not in a direction I found pleasing. It was buzzy to my ears. The distortion was very very harsh and two dimensional. I have to firmly disagree with the statement likening it to a 5150. It did have a very impressive clean channel.
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Try Rev+ with 6550 tubes...Also changed stock tubes itīs different beast now....Nothing like Marshall mate...Itīs more on Mesa/5150 side but more compresed,tigh without that grity midrange... Itīs nice to listen but play it itīs different story...Itīs very sensitive on players hands....

[JacksonRR]

It was the plus version and I did try every tube in my stash with that sucker. The only reason I picked it up was because it was dirt cheap($600 USD  :lol:) as it had sky blue tolex which I dyed black before selling it. It doesn't share any circuitry with a Peavey 5150, man. Simply put, it's missing a few gain stages, a cold clipping stage and the masses of hiss. :)
Now if you're talking about the new EVH ones which are indeed very Marshally in their preamp design, then I wouldn't disagree as I haven't heard the EVH ones in person. I can say that the outside looks a bit like a toy, but the internal construction was AMAZING for a production amplifier. Very neat layout. Good components. Solder joints all shiny and solid. For those that like the sound, it's a well built amp.