Marshall vs. Peavey vs. Fender | This Will Surprise You!

[@michaelogden5093]

"Amps in a room" and that's it. Refreshing... So sick of wall of sound, plug in's and pedal boards the size of a VW Bug.

[@ndtealmusic]

I feel ya. I'm more of a floor of sound and pedalboard the size of a Hummer kinda guy.

[@mr.e8432]

I agree, that’s why I’m a big Richie Kotzen fan. Usually just a telecaster, an amp, and one small multi effect pedal and a wah. Oh, and no guitar picks either!

[@BryanBrett-q4d]

My favourite effect is a cord.

[@indigos290]

That Peavey is killing it. The balance in tone is ridiculous🎸🎸💯💯

[@ljdellar]

Oh, that Peavey DOES sound nice! There's really something special about a 4 x 10".

[@kel_25]

Marshall cleans are often overlooked/underrated All 3 amps sound great

[@jeremybearden444]

Thanks for doing this shootout! The Peavey actually to me sounds fullest and most pleasing, both clean and dirty. All three sound really great in their own way.

[@Brianeavers]

I too preferred the Peavey overall in this particular instance.....color me surprised!!!

[@Rockzilla404]

After seeing the recent video of the Peavey Classic 50 that you acquired I instantly went on a search for one. I bought one built in 2006 directly from Peavey that had been stored in their warehouse for a while. I'm sitting by the window right now waiting for the FedEx truck to deliver it. Thanks for making me aware of that great amp!!

[@elbibwen3019]

great feeling...enjoy

[@Rockzilla404]

​@@elbibwen3019 Thanks 👍👍

[@jamalabdul2009]

All three sound great!! The one thing I got from watching this is try and get the sound you want out of the amps you own!!!😆😎🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@GraniteSoundtrack]

Actually, that's exactly what I got from this video too!

[@hailmaryrecordings8255]

I have a 1991 Peavey Classic 50 4x10 & it’s an amazing amp. I have a Vox AC-10 for the bedroom, but I won’t play a show without that Peavey.

[@carsgunsandguitars]

Peavey classic 50's are highly underrated!

[@anthonypontino3840]

The peavey sounded great but I noticed you always smiled after you played the Fender. I’ve been playing for fifty years and had a lot of different amps including the brands you just demonstrated and now I own five Fender amps and they are the only amps I’ll play. Love your channel.

[@Krzysztoffffer]

I Think Peavey is overall the best amp! 🥰In the budget or compared to more expensives ones! I’ve never played on 4x10 (i played only 2x12) but i must to!

[@alonzowhite3046]

Great shootout! The Peavey sounded the best to me. Much more fidelity and texture to all the tones and styles you featured. I can, however, glean how the other two amps could be more viable depending on usage. Love you channel!

[@markerf16]

My 4 10 Fender DeVille was an awesome sounding amp. I've had some of the 210 versions, but the 410 version was something special.

[@ckallaher]

Having just bought a Classic 30, I was predisposed to liking the Peavey and it sure sounds great. But there’s really nothing quite like a nice Fender clean tone. One thing worth mentioning is that the Peaveys, whether the Classic 50 or the Classic 30, are real bargains on the used market. I got my Classic 30 for $350 (and probably could have bargained a bit) so I’m set with a serious 30 watt gig-ready tube amp for about the price of a Katana 100. Thanks for a great shootout, Shane!

[@toddflowers8052]

Great shoot out Shane ! I think the Peavey souned the best followed by the Marshall (which I own) and then the Fender. Cheers !

[@tjukkv]

That fender just sound magical

[@mikelundquist4596]

All 3 are very usable. If I showed up and any of these were the backline amp, I could live with it. I'd prefer the Fender, tho.

[@davidmahoherrezuelo]

I'm a blues player...but also i'm a Country player and i go to Peavey, sounds fuller and warmth... Great comparison, Shane!

[@wb8802]

1) Peavey 2) Marshall 3) Fender. Man that Peavey Classic was a good score 😊

[@stratjed]

Had a Peavy Classic built in Mississippi USA back in the late 1970s. It had EV force speakers and Mesa Boogie 6l6's in it when I got it. Was a Mississippi Marshall and possibly the best amp I ever had. Was a Fender Twin bred with a Marshall Plexi . Traded it for a Mesa Boogie mark 3 in the early eighties because I cared about being in style. Peavey ruled in the 1970s in America after Leo sold Fender to CBS. And would like to add the built in Phasor (Instead of Tremolo) on some Peaveys back then, is some of the best Phase sounds every produced. And Hartke Peavy's logo he designed himself was insanely cool .

[@ericwarrington6650]

Fantastic stuff Shane..this is exactly what us ogs are looking for in all honesty..the ir game is getting tired already as is so endless and all just different shades of the same colors..theres nothing better than pushing air and getting all of those beautiful harmonics singing and dancing.. killer job bro

[@DMSProduktions]

IR can never stack up to a speaker moving air mate!

[@jplew138]

Absolutely correct 😊

[@chrisgmurray3622]

Hands down, I liked the clean on the Marshall best, and the distortion tone on the Fender the least. The Peavy sounded OK, but was muddy and dark to my ear.

[@what1864]

preferred the marshall in this demo , clean and dirty ....

[@chzzyg2698]

Fender for the cleans with Peavey riding its heels. Marshall for the crunch with Fender behind it. And for the single note playing they all sound pretty good. I think overall I'd give it to Fender for the blues. Marshall for rock. And Peavey for most adaptive.

[@mudcreekblues]

Man, that PV is a beautiful thing! I replaced a failing JTM60 with a new Bandit and it was love at first listen. I have a couple Fenders but....the PV......just nails what I want.

[@ronpatterson5483]

Cool review. Always great videos and demos!!

[@jimilee459]

Dammit, now I’m gonna have to buy a peavey classic 50

[@allenhughes12]

Really nice video. Based solely on my preference in tone, Peavey, Fender and Marshall in that order. I'd never heard one of those Peaveys before and I like it. I always have been more on the dark side of tone.

[@andrewksadventures]

I use a vintage Fender and love the clean tones, but here I preferred the Peavey, then Fender. For dirt the Marshall sounded best to me, by far. Great vid Shane! 👍

[@KarlSheridan]

Peavey sounds killer 🎶🎸

[@russellives6069]

Clean: peavey, fender, marshall. Dirty: marshall, peavey, fender. Peavey never finished last, so winner? If they would just change the cheesy logo and move production back to the states...

[@siriusamplification]

I'm loving the new format and content! channelling your inner guitarist for sure!

[@asonofmre2]

I also switch the speaker to an eminence swamp thing in my fender deluxe reverb, also another mod I did was to use tone bones to switch out the 6L6 power stage valves to EL84 it reduces to output of the amp from 40 to 15 ish but the sound was the best thing ever. Shane give that a try I’m telling you really amazing

[@fiddlix]

Clean…Peavey all day everyday for my ears. Overdrive the Marshall gets my vote.

[@LockStoppageSandwich]

Marshall all day long………….I have the Ltd Edition version in a 212 cab and along with the optional six button footswitch (in place of the supplied two button one). Fantastic bit of kit for the money 😊

[@dracul74]

Great stuff. I bought the 50th anniversary 1 watt Marshall JTM and JMP amps when they came out. I have owned almost every modeler out there and still prefer the amp tones from both these gems. I have larger amps too... but with a few pedals I just get the tones I want from the smaller size amps.

[@mattedman]

I have a DSL40 and love it but Dude that Peavey sounds soooooo good.

[@natebush9983]

Great video, but I had to laugh when you mentioned the non-stock "Texas Heat" speaker (by Eminence) in the Marshall here. I just bought a DSL40CR and was reviewing videos on them, when I came upon your review from six years ago. At the very end of that review, you are looking into the camera and state: "would I go changing the speaker in this amp? Not a chance...". LOL! Thx for comparing! My first amp was a Peavy, and an original Fender USA Hod Rod Deluxe has been my mainstay for the last 20 yrs. Bought the Marshall to make up for the JCM800 head/cab I stupidly sold years ago.

[@jonathansteadman7935]

Peavey have that classic Lynyrd Skynyrd sound off Second Helping, just on the edge of breaking up, alwys great.

[@TheRange7]

Shane, my DSL 40C was a Sweetwater Exclusive. It came loaded with a U.K. made Creamback. It doesn't sound nearly as bright or glassy as yours, which for me is exactly what I like. I gotta a solid line on a Classic 50 a month or so prior to you getting yours. It;s not as clean as yours, but it sounds great. The guy's looking for right at $1000 USD. Is that a fair deal? The wife says if one comes in, two have to go out, so I'm kinda hesitant. LOL Great comaprison, and I give the slight edge to the DSL.

[@DMSProduktions]

Very NICE Shane! Liked all 3! All a little different but all GOOD! \m/

[@heavyelvizz]

If I have to describe what I heard: Marshall: "Come with me to that pretty paradise! But hey, look...behind that Rainbow is something evil and I'll kill it as brutal as possible for you!" Peavey: "Come on, have a glass of whisky with me...or better a bottle...and there are some cigars, if you want! I'll tell you a Story about that god damn place here!" Fender: "Oh, there is a little part of dirt, let me quick clean it up! Jokes? No, I don't like jokes, 'cause this isn't my Niveau!" Or simple: The Marshall has some awesome clean sounds and crazy, dirty (High-)Gain-Sounds! That's, why I bought it and being in love with it! The Peavy sounds dirty, dark and bluesy in an great way, but wouldn't fit my music. The Fender is just too clean and brave for me. I'm missing the incredible low-end's of the Marshall DSL40cr and the dirty overtones. BUT All three Amps are amazing in their own way! And great Video btw! :)

[@zackhagains]

I have a Marshall DSL40 and I love it. I agree it is incredibly versatile. However, for what you played here I personally thought the Peavey really stood out. All sound great. Thanks for the content!

[@bodazofa123]

Marshall for me I have that amplifier and it’s an absolute monster.

[@MarkSmith733-e5s]

Peavey amps are workhorses. I own a made in USA 2010 Classic 50 2x12 and a Delta Blues 115. They are great amps. Edge of breakup, a little bit more dirt, or clean pedal platform. It's all there.

[@mikewhitfield2994]

Peavey made some excellent kit back in the day. I've got one of their MIA basses and eight MIA guitars, heavy as boat anchors but excellent sound.

[@stevep1941]

Hi Shane, I think I was the guy who bought your Blues Dlx with the Lorantz speaker off you years ago! I sold it a year or so later, but ended up with another one anyway and sold that years back, now I have a feeling that I may get yet another. Just waiting for a Tonemaster version 🤣

[@davepatterson4774]

Total toss up between the Peavey and the Fender. Using both with an A/B/Y pedal would be absolutely brilliant!

[@misterknightowlandco]

I think you have the perfect amp collection for 99% of us out here. You have all your bases covered with 3 amps that are both loud enough to gig and can be quiet enough for at home. 1 British, 1 American and honestly I always thought peaveys goal as an amp company was to design amps that had a fender clean channel and a Marshall dirty channel which created a unique tone. Personally, I’m a bit of a Peavey fan boy so I prefer the classic, but I must admit that Fender blues deluxe on the dirty channel sounded pretty damn good. 👍

[@thadlogan51]

Nice video! All three sound great. The Peavey classic 50 and the blues deluxe are criminally underrated amps. Both are bashed as beginner amps and said to be inferior inferior to more expensive fender amps, such as the 65 deluxe and twin reverb amps. But in my experience these two amps are two of the best sounding amps ever made. They have the entire frequency spectrum from low, mid, to high...whereas the deluxe reverb and twin reverb seem to be missing some "meat"... though are great amps too depending on the tones you need. Both of these amps sound exceptional clean. The fender seems to sound more compressed to me in person. The Peavey more natural and open with more punch... but they sound similar in a little of ways and both really great. The Marshall sounds okay clean but maybe not as full and lush as the other two... but the Marshall sounds better in overdrive for sure. Again all great amps...

[@mikedwiles]

On the clean stuff, the Marshall has a nice open lower end. I liked the high end roll off of the Peavey. And the Fender seemed to bridge the gap between the two.

[@doogledog1740]

Interesting to hear the comparison, Shane. I thought the Marshall had significantly more presence across the board. The Fender a little thinner overall, and the Peavey may not have translated well in this particular test. To me, the Peavey sounded just a tad small and boxy in comparison, particularly to the Marshall. I don't expect that was the room sound, though. I wonder how the Artist Tweedtone 20 would have fared? Thanks.

[@Tiburcio1950]

Very good comparison. To me Fender first Peavey close second then Marshall. Both the Fender and Peavey had a fuller sound with clear midrange in clean modes. Peavy a bit muddy. Marshall did have a better sound in crunch high gain mode. Thanks for sharing

[@user-dd5sl6mb8d]

I liked the Fender sound for my own style preference. The Peavey sounded the "best" IMO

[@wayneturpen592]

I think that you can use all these in the drive channel. Play parts for each guitar to complement each other, not compete with one another… Peavey: leave the tone settings alone on both guitar and amp. Use it as a basic rhythm track. Fender: maybe turn the brightness down a little and use it as a second rhythm track. A little quieter. Marshall: 40 watt mode. Turn down the brightness for sure. Get that Marshall mid tone snarl going for lead..

[@padawan9127]

Oh NO!!! You said INPUT jack. You're gonna be in trouble!

[@intheblues]

🤣 Good to troll the OCD folks haha

[@kevinoconnor1396]

I own a Blues Jnr , and possibly why I liked the Fender sound the best. The Peavy is a different sound and might be a good candidate for a TPS style two amp set up - if you can be bothered schlepping 2 amps just be told to turn down!

[@t-bone3657]

The money initially saved by buying the Peavey will be more than lost after the first visit to the repair shop

[@jlmcgrot]

Repair shop😂 It will be the last to end up there.

[@jjulch]

I have the older DSL40C which I swapped speakers to a Swamp Thing. Also have a stock Fender Blues Deluxe and a Traynor Guitar Mate Reverb with a Celestion Creamback Neo. For versatility I find the Marshall is the best. The Traynor, while unsure if you can find one in Australia, is a clean, beautiful tone master. Does take pedals well although mine is 54 years old.

[@jairoperez1029]

Love It, good some body still doing this type of shoot out.... Can you get a Vox for another test???

[@genenery9315]

The clean sound on that Marshall is just PITIFUL!!

[@mannyfragoza9652]

I like the Fenders clean, even though there is very little difference in my speakers between Marshall and Fender. Crunch: Marshall, then Fender and lastly the Peavey

[@DazeD1983]

Peavey all the way in any situations! It’s full, warm! Both clean and dirty!!

[@xplodingbeer]

I don't think I would like luggin' a 4x10 around, and I did not want to like the Peavey... that said I would have that Peavey all day long over the other two if sound is the only factor

[@plokmko0]

Peavey for money !!! That Peavey logo needs a re-design competition ... 🤔

[@michaelyolch79]

Redesign the Peavey logo?!?! That’s blasphemy, bro!!! What??? 😂

[@larryg.overton2951]

First time through/one listen to the video, I have to say Peavey was my preference overall. I did like the Marshall more than I thought I would, maybe because of that speaker change. I'd have to go back through again to get specific, but the amp that impressed me most was the C50.

[@dylanpardon9723]

Peavey for clean, Marshall for Gain 😃

[@neal750ss]

Would love to hear the same comparison but with humbuckers and maybe p90s

[@P.B.R._S._n_C.]

With the Amps set how they were in this video, I preferred the Peavey clean, but the Marshall dirt

[@FGg503]

They all sound great. On crunch, the Peavy sounds more subdued. The Marshal and the Fender were both quite crisp. The Fender kills is it!

[@pyroman6000]

I was kinda shocked at just HOW big a difference there was in the clean tone between the Marshall and the Peavey. Granted 1 12' vs 4 10's- and that 12 being an upgraded speaker, but still... Have to agree- the Marshall sounded fantastic with the single note stuff. I leaned towards the Blues Deluxe for the chordy stuff. Could be my ears, but it seemed to occupy a middle ground between the other two. Perhaps the inverse of the gibson into a fender = win, is a Fender into a Marshall also = win?! I always used the Blues Deluxe as a sort of index sound when trying new guitars. Love the sound, and it was useful in showing off the differences between guitars to use the same amp. If not available, a Classic 30, or a Supersonic 60 would also do, lol. (the bassman voicing on the clean channel was😍😍😍, as was the reverb) Any of the 3, when turned up just enough to get that warm, bluesy, almost clean sound were awesome- and drowned out the god awful sound of some kid playing metal- with AAALLLL the gain, and no mids, on some cheap practice amp... I love metal, but geez, what a horrid sound that is.

[@RG-yz8ov]

Using all 3 into the same extension cab with the same speaker would be interesting. Most of the difference here would be speaker

[@j.p.sixgunner7194]

Solution to the Telecaster input jack: Electrosocket.

[@JONNIE_ROCKER]

I love my Peavey c50 410 + 115 stack

[@robertcarey3383]

If I had to pick one, I would take the Fender overall.... however, the Marshall has the better drive and the Peavy has the better clean. I would love to play the Peavy and Marshall together and see what kind of blended tones you could achieve. The Peavy surprised me in how good it sounds.

[@TribalEarth]

This is a good comparison... Did you try the swamp thang in the Marshall and if so what did you think of that combination?

[@joemccarthy641]

Peavey.

[@darwinsaye]

I generally prefer Fender tones (Tweed/ brown/black/silver), but something about the modern “tweeds” like the hot rods, blues deluxe, deville etc., don’t do it for me. They sound okay, but lack some of the richness and depth of other Fenders. And for my personal taste the Peavey has a hump in the “boxy” midrange region that I don’t like. They all sound decent enough, but in this shootout, the Marshall comes out on top because of that great clean example. On another note, I wish more people would mic amps further back like this.

[@GraniteSoundtrack]

Peavey for cleans but Marshall for everything else. But I own the same Marshall and seem to get better cleans than you demonstrated. I realize this video wasn't to show every tone each amp can do.

[@rigorhead01]

Very impressed by the Peavey. It's an inexpensive amp, and it's quite cheaply made. If you look inside the chassis you'll see some of the cheapest components you can buy. But! The amp sounds amazing! Our lead guitarist played a Peavey Classic 30, and this guy sounded phenomenal. So in my opinion, the Peavey is the clear winner here. I'd buy the Fender if I had to buy one of these three amps though. That's just more of my kinda sound.

[@drskolbe]

Peavey really sounds like a tweed Bassman. Nice

[@trevorarthurson6815]

Wrong Fender, try again using the 65 Deluxe Reverb. 😃 The Peavey and Marshall have quite a bit of solid state and relay switching for my liking. Would be nice to see/hear the 1974X as the Marshall in the shootout.

[@Splattle101]

1. Initial clean sounds: the Peavey had more low mids than either of the other two. Marshall sounded a bit thin, like it needed to be turned up to conduct some current & move some air. Peavey lacked presence. I didn't mind the Fender, which surprised me because I find the Blues and Hotrod Deluxe amps to be a bit 'hard'. 2. Crunch sounds: the Marshall sounded like a Marshall. If that's your sound, you're golden. If not, you're outta luck. Sounded noticeably thicker (and better) in 40 Watt mode. The Fender sounded thin, but the distortion itself wasn't offensive: judicious use of the vol & EQ should get something useable. The Peavey sounded congested & lacking in high frequency detail. I didn't hate it, but I might if I had to listen to it all night and couldn't adjust it.

[@robertstevens3522]

The Marshall stands out beautifully 👍🏽

[@RichardPerrymanGuitarist]

I play Marshall's. I have 5 of them. But in this demo I liked the Peavey for clean and overdrive. The fender was to bright for my taste.

[@TheTeddydog1]

The Marshall is more versatile, but I'm not into that sound. The Peavey would be great playing alone, as it has a darker tone and is not so harsh as the Marshall. Although, in a band context, it could get a bit lost. Overall, I prefer the Fender. It's the sound I like, without being too overdriven or dark. Great review as always.

[@mattg3019]

Oh my God! ..... the intro song is back. Big ups for that, we've missed it.

[@Glen-jn5fs]

Killer video! I like the peavey for the clean. It sounds dark and creamy. The fender dirty was killer. I would have to go with….one of each :)

[@Ashley-oi8cj]

Overall I loved the peavey. It just sounded smooth. I hear what you say with the marshall with the single note stuff.. but I think it also depends on what era you like. The fender sounded great but more like earlier blues and rock, just a bit more brightness and treble. Marshall I'd use a bit more for modern. But the peavey just sounded like it could accommodate both, and to me just sounded better too.

[@anthonyward8587]

Excellent review Shane. :)

[@svetoslavslavov7215]

For the clean,I prefer the Fender,and also for drive!

[@richardjones2811]

The Marshall isn't my favorite but it is when playing with a band. That top end is bright for a reason.

[@NoStringsAttached777]

Peavey, Marshall and last Fender. I'm glad someone else thinks the Marshalls are too bright. I have a DSL20HR plugged into a Line6 4x12" with Vintage 30s and always have the Treble cut back to about 25% and Bass; Mids cranked.

[@Roomfulofgear]

the old intro music FTW!!!

[@intheblues]

It’s back! I might use it again haha 😀 cheers man

[@leoncummings65]

Peavey Clean Sounds good but nothing beats Marshall for classic rock. Fender is the best country amp especially with the telecaster!

[@kevinmccarthy8745]

I think the Peavey had the best overall tones. I'd gig that in a heartbeat. In the clean and 20 watt modes I though the Marshall sounded awful. It sort of redeemed itself in the 40 watt crunch mode, but still not a stellar sound. I've used the Fender at a few backline-provided gigs, and it can sound pretty good, but not so much in this video. Should have spent a little more time dialing in the tone stack.

[@randysguitarattic]

Great video bud, Fender clean, Marshall dirt get my vote. Peavey sounded like it had a bag over it.

[@BladeDoomer86]

Wow, I'm a ''cleans first'' guy, and that Peavey is equal to the Fender in terms of smoothness. Although imo, there's only one choice for cleans, and it's a Deluxe Reverb. ;)

[@robertclarkguitar]

I love it. Great shootout man!!!! I'd like to see an in depth shoot out or a "How close is modeling " shoot out blind tone samples. Where people comment on which is which and you mention it on another video to prevent "I knew that " hahahah. I'm sure many will be able to tell, but man some of these new tech companies are creating believable value in Amp modeling. Some claim the feel is close too these Days on some pedals or multi platforms.

[@robertclarkguitar]

Ie...Modeling pedal or etc to the real actual Amp being modeled.

[@massimos6863]

Great video Shane I really liked the peavy ❤ 🔥