Author Topic: Peavey Valveking? (Read 8617 times)

fps_dean · « **on:** September 21, 2006, 08:57:06 AM »

Anyone ever play one of these?

I hear their cleans are pretty good, but how do they do metal?

Shash · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2006, 11:53:09 AM »

Quote from: fps_dean

Anyone ever play one of these?

I hear their cleans are pretty good, but how do they do metal?

They do a killer overdrive from my limited experience

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2006, 04:07:00 PM »

They are great, i am going to get the 212 version as my next amp probably.

Hell Hound · « **Reply #3 on:** September 21, 2006, 04:34:18 PM »

Tried the 112 combo with some metal guitar in a shop, even at low volume I could get some really good death metal tones. No grind core madness but enough for my taste :twisted: It sounds even better when pushed (but the shop owner didn't really liked that :lol: )
A little overdive stomp will get you to extreme territories I think.
The thing is so cheap and versatile I don't understand how those cr@p solid state Marshall still sell :lol:

dave_mc · « **Reply #4 on:** September 21, 2006, 05:08:56 PM »

depends what you mean by metal. it'll do stuff like maiden and megadeth grand... something mor modern like killswitch engage would be a bit more of a struggle...

MDV · « **Reply #5 on:** September 21, 2006, 05:50:37 PM »

Good for the price.

dave_mc · « **Reply #6 on:** September 21, 2006, 10:44:18 PM »

Quote from: MDV

Good for the price.

seconded (in addition to what I already wrote). it won't compete with boutique, though.

MDV · « **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2006, 10:48:20 PM »

Very true

dave_mc · « **Reply #8 on:** September 21, 2006, 10:51:07 PM »

^ yup, I'm agreeing with you, mark, no need to worry. I'm just used to having to clarify everything. I must be too used to UG... mention something's good, and the next day about 40 new guys are proclaiming that the valveking is better than engl/splawn/whatever.

fps_dean · « **Reply #9 on:** September 22, 2006, 06:12:43 AM »

How about the more thrash side of metal?

deg0ey · « **Reply #10 on:** September 22, 2006, 09:41:42 AM »

Quote from: dave_mc

I must be too used to UG... mention something's good, and the next day about 40 new guys are proclaiming that the valveking is better than engl/splawn/whatever.

:lol: The thing is with that place, is that everyone promotes the gear they own as better than everything else - even if they've never heard of the everything else involved (which they usually haven't). I think the only reasonable reccommendation i got from there was when you told me to buy my Engl :drink:

dave_mc · « **Reply #11 on:** September 22, 2006, 02:40:05 PM »

^ :drink:

i guess the valveking would do thrash not too bad, most thrash metal isn't too gainy at all... i'm guessing an EQ pedal might persuade it to get a slightly more authentic tone...

Hell Hound · « **Reply #12 on:** September 22, 2006, 03:31:39 PM »

All those low gain comments makes me wonder if I'm not getting old :? When I tried it, it had enough gain for anything I tried when maxed. Maybe it was the low tuning I don't know :?

dave_mc · « **Reply #13 on:** September 22, 2006, 08:16:28 PM »

^ it had plenty of gain- i just thought that at low volumes adding gain increased the "mud" factor. so yeah, plenty of gain, but a lot of it wasn't really usable, IMO.

Bob Johnson · « **Reply #14 on:** September 22, 2006, 08:50:03 PM »

The Peavey Ultra Tube was a better amp (if you can find one second hand) but they have one thing in common; shitety Chinese valves. If you're gonna buy one I'd recommend talking to Derek at Watford Valves about the sound you want and re-tube it straight away. You can always keep the others as emergency replacements.