Author Topic: 5150 COMBO- not head/cab (Read 28339 times)

sambo · « **on:** March 25, 2006, 06:29:21 PM »

ok so my quest for the middle-priced combo of my dreams goes on....

im gonna have around £500 to spend...

ENGL thunder 50 is top of the list at the mo, joined by the AC30....

HTH just recently informed me you can get 5150 combos for under £500.... been looking at em on ebay... and its obvious they dont go for much more than that.....

but why is this? is there such a huge difference between head/cab and combo? i know that of course in reality, yes, theres gonna be a big difference between and half stack and combo because cabs project the sound wayyyyyyyyy better.... but im getting a combo... and thats that...

so how do the 5150 combos fare? has anyone ever tried one? what styles do they suit best?

any info much appreciated.

thanks,

sam.

Searcher · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2006, 06:51:42 PM »

I've never owned a 5150, but I've had two other Peavey amps and played through a few more and they all sucked. I can't stand Peavey amps.

_tom_ · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2006, 06:58:00 PM »

Just get a JCM800 combo and a boost pedal.... :D

indysmith · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2006, 07:17:27 PM »

whats this clown talkin' 'bout? 5150 sambo!? you wouldn't like it - i know ur style and it is a style that requires tone; a feature that (unfortunately) the 5150 does not support

sambo · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2006, 08:45:59 PM »

well.... WHAT DO I NEED THEN!¬?!?!?!? HAHAERAYRGHAREF Bhgvbfsdfgfg

screw you all.... ill buy a 5150 and love it

Searcher · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2006, 08:52:23 PM »

Quote from: sambo

well.... WHAT DO I NEED THEN!¬?!?!?!?

Who knows! You've listed three amps that really sound nothing alike and you want us to suggest another one?

At least give us some idea of the sound(s) you're trying to achieve.

sambo · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2006, 08:55:37 PM »

well apparently... indy 'knows my style' anyway....

anything rock-hard rock- to a bordering on metal but not really metal...

nothing softer than classic rock....

thats about as specific as i need.... im not looking for a very specific sound at all

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2006, 08:58:21 PM »

They don't really do cleans that well at all. From your clip I take it your into that stuff so an AC30 would be a good choice.
5150's are metal amps really. WFD has one! See if there are any old JCM800 combos around, there nice for across the range of tones.

sambo · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2006, 09:01:45 PM »

mmm yer i thought they might be a bit heavy... but wasnt sure exactly what they were capable of...

but if WFD has one lol... then its not for me :lol:

ac30's are really REALLY nice.... its like the only valve amp ive played apart from my laney though lol...

but they just havent got enough gain for me really.... although just the quality of the cleans is appealing...

thats another thing to add to the requirements list-

decent cleans...

ok so its:

-good cleans
-enough gain for classic rock--->hard rock
-combo
-fairly versatile so its not just a complete one trick pony (this is because my band does some odd songs which dont really fit our style)

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2006, 09:06:05 PM »

The other thing with 5150's is there big and weigh a ton! Do marshall do a DSL combo? I think they do, that would be a good amp. If you want to invest in a tone machine that will give you goose bumps then add some more money to your pot and check out any of the Koch range, as an owner of one, believe me they will blow you away sound wise. Cheaper than a Mesa!

sambo · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2006, 09:08:28 PM »

how much is their cheapest 'good' one? koch that is....

not sure if marshall do a combo dsl.. ill check it out

_tom_ · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2006, 09:16:50 PM »

Quote from: sambo

how much is their cheapest 'good' one? koch that is....

not sure if marshall do a combo dsl.. ill check it out

They do! I dunno if its any good or not though, as I've not played it, but from what I've read they arent that good compared to the older Marshalls. Koch are so expensive.

sambo · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2006, 09:27:00 PM »

i see....

johnny... what about a koch studiotone? 20w valve combo £650...

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2006, 09:32:49 PM »

Quote from: sambo

how much is their cheapest 'good' one? koch that is....

not sure if marshall do a combo dsl.. ill check it out

I dunno to be honest Sambo but a grand will get a cracker, there gorgeous amps and well worth that bit more but not silly money like Mesa

Have a look here for prices http://www.machinehead.co.uk/koch.php

Whole range www.koch-amps.com

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2006, 09:34:10 PM »

Quote from: sambo

i see....

johnny... what about a koch studiotone? 20w valve combo £650...

Not tried it but Bird a dude who comes in here from time to time in Canada tried one out and said it was great.