Peavey 6505 Mini Head - Devastating Tone.... said the Baboon!

[@CaptAnderton]

Ooops - 2nd re-upload in a week. This one was taken down because there was a bit of language that should really have been bleeped but wasn't. Sorry to anyone who was offended in the 1st video - hopefully, all is clean & tasteful now (well, as clean & tasteful as were ever likely to get!). Cheers.

[@TheZooropaBaby]

+CaptAnderton I actually prefer non-bleeped version.

+CaptAnderton I'd love an alternate Channel without or less censoring. :)

[@emptyMan0]

+CaptAnderton I'd more probably be offended by bleeping out words which prevents me from getting the jokes

[@quasarpuffs]

+CaptAnderton Bleeping out swear words is unenlightened, not unlike forbidding the use of tritones was in the old days. Imagine how silly it would be if these videos had bleeps every time Rob played that interval.

[@evelasq1]

+CaptAnderton I have to say that the mic DI did not sound as original sounding as you would hear from directly from the microphone. I have low wattage amps at home such as the marshall class five, VOX AC4TV head and cab, Gibson Les Paul Jr. Reissue amp and the Fender Super Champ XD. They can get loud without losing their balls. My VOX has an attenuator that will go from a four watt to a quarter watt and still have some balls. Don't worry about being clean and tasteful because you guys are cool and most of us are adults anyway. Cheers, Flood!

[@WoodesosGuitarMods]

It's nice to see some amp manufacturers figuring out that 90% of us play at home and 1 Watt is plenty loud enough. The only problem amp companies haven't solved yet, is your neighbour!;-)

[@kash4038]

+Woodeso's Guitar Mods Exactly ! Hughes and kettner also have some amps loud enough to gig that have 1w and 5w options. Who said you can't have the best of both world?

[@ronj9448]

+Woodeso's Guitar Mods Well I think the idea was that you were supposed to practice in your garage. And you made it big or took a job that crushed your soul. If the latter then it didn't matter much any more. :)

[@T00DEEPBLUE]

+Woodeso's Guitar Mods Why not just turn the amp down?

[@jjjamesonnn]

This is something that people just don't get. Tube amps don't get their beautiful trademark distortion until you get an awful lot of volume. I'll use my half stack on 3 to practice, but jesus does it sound amazing cranked. Low watt heads have less headroom, so you can get fucking brutal at low volumes. Deathrape2001

[@T00DEEPBLUE]

Deathrape2001 These power attenuation devices are only a tiny part of the story of why amps sound good at high volumes though. I've already written something relating to this in another comment on this video; that lower powered amps have better lower volume performance than higher-powered amps (by virtue of having a low RMS power rating) is a myth for the most part and that actually, other factors have a far greater effect on low-volume performance than the amp's power. Such as the power supply design, the output transformer design and the speakers themselves. Those are the sorts of things people should really be thinking about if they want to take the issue of low volume amp performance seriously. And with an amplifier like a 6505, the vast, vast majority of the reason why that amp is famous for sounding the way it does is because of preamp distortion it creates, not the power section. The two sound totally different tonally. Power amp distortion introduces a lot of sag in the low end that's uncharacteristic of the 6505's extremely tight low end. Not to mention that things flat-out sound better when they're loud by the mere nature of how we perceive sound and music in general. The same signal at different volumes affects how we perceive and interpret the signal and there is no getting around that.

[@brpadington]

I hate my neighbor so I will buy the 100 watter.

[@xdx2653]

actually is 120 w :P

[@brpadington]

+XDX Even better!!!

[@xdx2653]

Crimson Ghost axxaxa :))

[@FountainCitySoundscape]

I'm fucking crying lmao 😂

[@brpadington]

+Chill Vibes Music Group The cops have orders to ignore his calls. He will never get a night of sleep until he moves. Rock n roll.

[@metalhed1977]

August 2, 2020. Just bought this amp with accompanying 1X12 for my wife, son and I to jam on. I too LOVED the Peavey sound as a kid and even though I now have fallen in love with Orange amps this thing reminds me of the high school crush you just can’t ever get over. Think it’s gonna be a blast to bring my son up the Peavey way!!

[@zebulonluce1559]

Lee: "I don't think blues players would take this to a gig". Proceeds to make awesome blues sounds with channel one. :) Awesome amp, gonna pick one up early next year. If only there were Andertons in the states!

[@ThomasRBowen-gq3jr]

I was about to say the same thing. lol.

[@edforthecryptoz5503]

DITTO!!!!!

[@JaimeNoro]

Most people seem to love Vintage 30s with their 5150s/6505s, but I really think those amps sound amazing through a greenback loaded cab... an this video shows it.

[@currerbell-eyre606]

I just bought 6505+ and a 1x12 cab for my bedroom and the cab has a greenback and it sounds amazing. Great low ends, the highs are searing, and the mids sound really thick if you crank them. Very pleased with the toan.

[@MB-yw3pv]

DID YOU GET THE COMBO? IM GUESSING YOU GOT THE 120W HEAD SO BE CARFULL, DO NOT TURN IT ALL THE WAY UP OR YOU WILL BLOW THE 1X12 AND THE HEAD UP

[@9unslin9er]

There's no way you can get the full tightness of the 6505 with a single V30 you need at least a 2x12. Whereas a G12 1x12 cab still sounds great with this amp.

[@jaychen2000metal]

Jaime Noro They had a peavey 2x12 with those GB's there that i liked too with the 6505+ but there also was a Diezel 4x12 which i just HAD to buy. I actually chose a Blackstar id 150 amp because i preferred it at bedroom level and still sounded pretty good loud

[@Vendettattoo]

Wow i though this cab had the peavey Sheffield speakers.. what do you guys think about those speakers? (sheffields) Thanks!

[@TwistedIdentity]

Just got this thing today. Along with this amp, i also have a full sized 6505+, Fender Blues Deluxe, and have owned several others in my guitar playing journey over the past 9-10 years. This thing is my favorite out of all of em.

[@omarsharif927]

Is it gigable

[@felixnilbog4517]

"Im rhythm chapman And im lead anderton"

[@ROONTANG]

Sweet shirt Rob, Official Live 101 Proof is a kickass record.

[@5150RDH]

This is like Christmas for me :-) Been waiting for you guys to demo the Peavey 5150 (6505) for the past 5 years!! Bought my Peavey 5150ii (6505+) back in 2000 and never looked back...still my main amplifier til this day! Much more versatile amp than most give it credit for. You get downright awesome blues/classic rock tones from the crunch channel and one of the best hard rock/heavy metal tones on the market from the lead channel! This little monster captures the tones of its big brother perfectly.

[@anjanbhadra1606]

Is it ok to play it at home with a strat or les Paul traditional?

[@bakerXderek]

Was totally gonna get this but found a USA made 6505+ for $650, seemed like a pure winner, this still sounds stupidly amazing though compared to the big brother.

[@GrassFed67]

bakerXderek hey man, just wanted to say I love your vlogs. Do you know of any other amps that give that 6505 sound? I'm going for a Gojira or Black Dahlia tone but I'm broke as fuck

[@maskedDuke79]

bugera 6262 and laney ironheart (with a boost)

[@dressedtosmellgood]

CHEAAHHHHH

[@PapaWheelie1]

bakerXderek - how bout the full sized 5150? kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5LIgYqJpNSMn6c

[@ghyslainouellet8841]

@@GrassFed67 try the 5150 3 they're very comparable

[@RobertoReyesChHC]

Man these are probably the best tones Ive heard out of this channel and that strat didnt sound half bad with that strat. also that riff the captain played with the harmonics was killer

[@AdamGuitar87]

I have to admit that sometimes I watch your videos only to cheer up a little bit, I love video editing. Review also. Great amp :D

[@SKaDK]

When Rob plugged in the CAP10, OH MY LAWD THE TONEZ!

[@OddTimeMan]

When I was doing a lot of gigging a few years ago, I bought an inexpensive Peavey Valveking VK100 head as a backup to my main amp, Carvin X100B. I love that Peavey amp! Sounds fantastic.

[@ACDC1998Zippo]

Hey Rob, What do you Think about making a Chapman Guitars SG- Type Model? An Affordable one with only one Pickup (like a Chapman Passive Agressive or some AlNiCo 2 Pickup) in the Bridge ; a Mahagony Body and a Recessed bolt on Maple Neck and a baked maple or rosewood Fingerboard and a Volume and Tone knob in a natural Finish

[@rocksfinalstand]

+ACDC1998Zippo That honestly sounds amazing.

[@jenshache]

+ACDC1998Zippo I'd definitely buy that

[@gravelmonkey]

I'd buy one

[@Driftuner]

yep, sounds good, thumbs up

[@ryanspencerlauderdale687]

Yeah, and have a Phil X sig model.

[@guitarlover9077]

after watching this a year ago I bought this head. couple months later be had it for a year and love it.boost it with maxonod808 it's sick.thats if you just want more bite doesn't really need it imo.its an amazing amp

[@danielbell4007]

Those blues tones are miles above what I remember being able to get with my 2x12 6505... Very nice.

[@anahowana]

Pantera's Official live shirt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You sir are a true elegant gentleman!! and the little amp is devastating!! Cheers from Morocco!!!

[@glenthompson93]

I've been waiting ages for this review, it has made my day!

[@Krauser1226]

I've had this amp for a couple months now and I can say now that it's phenomenal. I also have a 5150 2x12 but this is easily just as good. Slightly different overall but it's got it's own character. Reliability has been rock solid. As for the output switch I think the 5 watt mode is the sweet spot for bedroom use. I rarely use the 1 watt unless I'm really trying to be quiet but the 5 watt mode retains a lot more character of the 20 watt mode where I feel the 1 watt mode sacrifices a bit too much. That said, it still sounds phenomenal in all settings. Just don't dial out the midrange because that's where the bite is, but that's a mistake you shouldn't make on any amp, especially the 5150/6505 family amps.

[@antiocoluca]

would it be able to handle small gigs?band rehearsals?

[@Krauser1226]

+Luca C. Easily. It's got more than enough for rehearsals and shows. It may not have the headroom of the full heads but it's got more than enough to gig with in my opinion

[@abhishekgaur5072]

How is the quality of recordings from its DI?

[@Krauser1226]

+Abhishek Gaur passable. It's ok from a perspective of throwing down a riff idea or recording something real quick, but it's still clearly a direct input which isn't the best thing in the world. Mine is mic'd up with an Audix i5 which is obviously much better, but in a pinch the direct recording output isn't bad. It's not the worst I've ever heard by far but I think that's just the nature of direct outputs. They're nice for practicing and demo recordings but you're going to want to mic it up.

[@abhishekgaur5072]

Thanks a lot for your reply.

[@acey_570]

I am literally drooling right now. I have a mighty need. Great review, by the way

[@lanceflanagan]

No pick should ever cost £7

[@gazorbo]

No Les Paul should never cost 3/4 of a million dollars either!

[@Harpazo_to_Yeshua]

Cap always enjoys playing with knobs! That amp sounds really good!

[@anthonyarredondo2682]

I got a 6505+ the 120 watt version at a pawnshop in san Antonio texas which they were selling for parts for $150 and all it needed was the back fuse casing and the fuse !!!😁👍

[@jaychen2000metal]

I just bought this amp. I run the east river overdrive and an isp decimator 2. Gain on about 3.75 on lead channel and level around 3:00 on od and i run it on 5 watts! This thing slays!

[@rubentrevino6288]

wow, you guys just did a killer review on this amp, and for once someone on this planet did a review on this amp the right way! sounds badass!

[@GoDrex]

nice shirt Rob!

[@PainterDans]

Sounds great, nice playing Rob

[@veritasuk386]

SO glad i bought mine from you guys

[@joshuakozee5719]

I have depression.

[@mikemarin2209]

Then get the 120 watt

[@awesomejohnnet]

The low gain and clean start tones are surprisingly wonderful. Peavy has so much experience with tube ampi ts no surprise this amp sounds as good as it does... I am very impressed by this amp...

[@stratmatt73]

"One does bottomy things, and one does toppy things..." I freaking love these guys...

[@zachh6058]

I have a peavey backstage 50 from like the 1980's. for a solid state amp, that thing is amazing. it doesn't have that crappy sound of the new solid states. and that thing gets loud! love peavey amps!

[@jamesshephard5910]

14:46 - Squeal damn you! And that's a fine sounding CAP-10!

[@partydan6701]

Clean w/ brightness is FREAKING SWEET!!!

[@thehont8648]

"[that price] puts it firmly in, kind of, you know, the territory of a few different amplifiers that you can buy for that kind of money". That's the kind of insight you just don't get on other channels. ;-)

[@sirgazza]

Entertaining and informative. Cheers, boys! Top act!

[@dino_j]

Glad to see some Peavey gear here, great demo guys. So Chappers, the Delta Blues is a pretty awesome amp. I'd love to hear you and Lee do a review of its cousin (the Classic 30) also, but perhaps the Classic 20 MH would be a good one for you guys to demo next.

[@TheCheck01]

Congratulations with 500000 subscribers !

[@willemkerpel1]

Love it.... You should compare it to the new EVH 5150 LBX.... should be a fun comparison.

[@chrisflashmusic]

Willem Kerpel also a difference of about $200 so nah, not a good comparison.

[@azabuvsobelo5687]

the 6506 mh is better

[@TornByThornss]

@@azabuvsobelo5687 definitely not

[@silentflaw]

@@TornByThornss it really depends on your needs. The MH has the LBX beat by miles as far as features.

[@TornByThornss]

silentflaw Yeah, If I want features I’d get a modelling amp. When it comes to higher end tube amps I just want simple good tone, personal preference though.

[@StevenZebrowski]

I am legitimately impressed by Capt. Lee's EVH impression. That was pretty great. I daresay that amp sounds better with the Strat than the LP, too.

[@evansgoff476]

I love that you can basically see the whole blues scale worn into that Squat (Squire/Strat as we lovingly call them in my social circles).

[@evansgoff476]

+Evans Goff Totally went back to the guitar challange video. And that neck was clean. Did you have it further relic'd or did you just play the crap out of it.

[@HenkBenk88]

Something i always want to hear is clean channel with the guitar volume on 10/full/max, if you roll back we dont really know what we get. Otherwise thank you for reviewing this and vk 20mh, perfect for me!

[@Pedrohsc2]

Wooowww it's cutting through the mix like hell's on fire

[@rcoveyduc]

I own it's brother, the VK20MH, and love it. The clean channel is a brilliant pedal platform. The Varitone circuit does a very good job switching between a class A tone and a class A/B tone. I've used mine in a number of scenarios: 1w-20w, my 1x12 with a v30, a beauty Bogner 2x12, etc. It works well in all aspects, and will gig no problem. The foot pedal offers the channel switcher and a boost function. The latter puts you into a great lead tone for soloing. These are great 'do it all' amps for good value (though slightly better value in North America where they retail for $499US).

[@KevinCoblerOfficial]

Sounds incredible nice thick and tight high gain tone

[@FretFriendGWaL]

Bought a Katana Mk2 head last week: sent it back and bought one of these! Done with digital :) PS: It was Lee Marvin :)

[@FretFriendGWaL]

@@KJ_S1K You will not regret it! Got my 6505 MH 2 days ago and love it! Just received upgraded tubes for it today :)

[@FretFriendGWaL]

@@KJ_S1K I bought 2 x Tung Sol power tubes, a Sovtek 12AX7WA (for V1), EHX 12AX7 GOLD (for V2) + Sovtek 5751 (for V3). I also bought a standard EHX 12AX7 just to have a spare in case I wanted to experiment. All of my tubes are Russian made (I only use Russian)... PS: You cannot use 6L6's in these: it only uses smaller power tubes with a different pin configuration. 6L6's are much bigger with a different pin placement...

[@CMQ01]

I really can't believe Lee got that to sound pretty damn sweet for blues. I wouldn't have even considered one of these heads but with Lee's style, I would consider if one came by at the right price. Thanks for the demo guys

[@bradcarroll3719]

Check out the peavey Valve King II in the 20 watt head format. It has 10X the features that a blues guy would want. Rob did a review on his own a week or so ago.

[@CMQ01]

Brad Carroll Thanks for the recommendation! I'll check it out

[@azabuvsobelo5687]

I have an EVH frankenstein pickup in a guitar I use with this amp. On the high gain channel, set the pre gain to around 11-12 oclock and you're in brown sound heaven :)

[@firegoggles]

yea if you guys remember the Peavey Rockmaster preamp it was absolutely awesome all tube and crushed.. it was a modified marshall sound .. These 65 series amps and the like sound amazing for modern music especially !

[@gideonrichter4977]

God bless the handsome man who started uploading above 30fps.

[@babisfersizidis5706]

I would really want you guys to have a 6505 mini vs the EVH 5150 LBX video. Keep up the good work!

[@kazuhiromatsumura6614]

Can you do a review of that lava lamp ? :]

[@gunneryelton347]

I could listen to rob play for hours

[@techniqueswithtodd]

ROB. You are a GEAR GOD, and KILLER PLAYER, no question. I must say though that I've played this little head through a standard peavey cab and it had just way more bass than the 57 is picking in this vid IMHO. I realize an SM57 would be used in standard recording, but perhaps putting a second mic on the cab with better bass response on to better convey just how much low/thump/head crushing/krunch comes out of this little head would be handy? or for Future bits?

[@1HYB]

TechWith Todd not to be that guy, but does this micro head give that "djent" sound? if you dial it obviously...?

[@techniqueswithtodd]

Yup. I did a review on my youtube channel where you can hear the djenty goodness :)

[@FilipeDiogo49]

My first amp (well... tube AMP, which is what most of us consider a real AMP) was a Peavey Valveking 212 100w , which I still have.... it has 4 6L6 tubes in it and I just love it, it has SO much grunt.... it´s loud, a bit heavy but to me it is UNIQUE!!!!

[@AndyLifeInVideo]

Thanks for the Knowledge Bomb, Cap'n!!

[@sgtsimplycrispy7749]

LOVE THAT SHIRT ROB!

[@MatrixRZ5]

Great little amp for home use and gigging as well.

[@JamesRussoMillas]

Man this thing sounds stupid good. Everyone forgets that while this is an American amp, it was designed for EVH who used to use Marshalls so I've always found these have that type of EQ stack (especially on the crunch sound) just with tons more gain. SO GOOD!

[@paulboomer4794]

+James Russo It's made in China now. After the Under Cover Boss show and he spew out so much about Made In America, he move the plant to China!

[@JamesRussoMillas]

jim leiss Oh I know that, I mean Peavey is an American company

[@joshdeal575]

+jim leiss He's referencing that although Peavey is an American owned company that specializes in American sounding (tweed blues, modern metal, etc.) amps, the 5150 style amp is based off of EVH's taste in more Marshall sounding tones, based in part off of a Soldano SLO, which is British based in and of itself. We all know what's happening with Peavey as a company and business.

[@JamesRussoMillas]

Josh Deal Exactly. That's all I was getting at lol

[@bradcarroll3719]

Hey Lee, it appears in the intro or outro, can't remember, that Andertons stocks JHS pedals. I was just wondering how come you've never done a demo of any of them. You and I have very similar tastes when it comes to gear, and I am fairly certain you would completely dig some of their drive pedals. I also like the Twin Twelve and Thunderbolt, that emulate Silvertone and Supro amps respectively. Just wondering? Cheers! Keep up all the new types of videos, and Thank You for not doing away with the original!

[@harryemmott8597]

+Brad Carroll bro, they did, look it up

[@Skeimag]

Dayuuum....just bought the Amplifire, and then you show this...

[@SNAAAAAAAKE]

21:23 You legend Rob.

[@PepinoMichoacan]

Hey guys ! Will you be reviewing bass gear someday ? Love your videos !

[@the.Aruarian]

Chappers and Captain, love the stuff you guys put out, keep it up! If you are up for it, how about a version 2 of the 4-year old 'Practice Amp Shoot-out'? With the new Vox VTX, Mustang III and Blackstar Core TVP, modeling has improved leaps and bounds since that last vid. I'd love to hear/see your thoughts on it.

[@Electrowasabi]

I've been listening and watching since 2012! but captain still plays the same thing! haha, im not saying its a bad thing but i wanna hear more from the captain! :D cheers :D

[@ZedChuva]

I had a Bandit 112. Loved... LOVED that amp. Had to sell it, but, damn... Solid State for the win. :)

[@12ealDealOfficial]

Old folks are always going to prefer the block letter (can't blame them, they're awesome), but the 6505 is tighter and has controlled low end. The MH would be great cranked for recording.

[@slumbergaming]

This one or the Hughes&Kettner Tubemeister 18?? btw, your videos are not only informative, but also very entertaining and fun to watch :)

[@THESlammethy]

Slumber! The Peavey has A LOT more gain

[@Techoftomorrow]

Agreed

[@flip3213]

rob that top is stunning, damn!!

[@shaneerz9380]

Holy shit that tone on the strat is tight!

[@rec99cts27]

I must get one!! Sounds brutal!!

[@jakemixingengineer5999]

It actually looks like there's fly fisting written on that blackboard.

[@arielista]

The cab emulation sounds great

[@hamburdog]

Nice playing capt.!

[@michaelpainter13]

I personally play a 80-watt peavy bandit 112. Redline version. Great and powerful amp with very unique tones.

[@cmkimbrell67]

That's actually not a bad clean tone with the stratocaster. I'll need to hear that in person.

[@GeorgeP40]

Great reviews guys!!!!!

[@tooldudetony]

It's Lee Marvin, dude. Great review. Thanks

[@BobSoloMan]

They came out in the states at $499USD. I have seen them 'open box' for $400. Oh, and you guys are nuts.

[@andrewt248]

I've been using this in my home studio and it is QUITE versatile. Clearly the lead channel is insane, but he clean channel (no crunch mode) with the master dimed and the gain around 12:00-1:00 - look out!

[@josh3299]

I love how the Captain has access to essentially every new guitar that costs more than my car, and yet, he still chooses to use his modded Squier. Lol it's awesome.

[@jaychen2000metal]

Josh32 It's like "bro, esp, jackson, prs". And sorry Chappers but those guitars are ugggly!

[@alexschneider8494]

I wish they played more metal on an amp pretty much designed for metal.. it would've made a lot of sense in my opinion, but hey who am I?

[@alexandrebozier4703]

I have one of these, but i changed the preamp tubes, i put 5751 in V1 and V3 to have more Headroom, with these tubes, the clean is crystal clear, the crunch is bluesy and the lead channel is less harsh :)

[@billy4643]

What’s V1 and V3? 5751 is the brand of the tubes? Thanks

[@gunneryelton347]

these videos are so entertaining.

[@bgmnzz]

In the movie The Dirty Dozen, Donald Sutherland and Lee Marvin had white hair, but I think the person who sang the song was Clint Walker. Lee Marvin sang in other movies.

[@InsomniacRocker]

I'm sold! \m/

[@jaxonbatts9270]

I own this head and if your into hard rock metal guitar this is the amp to get hands down!! the price is very fair considering all the features it has.!! my only complaint would be the cab sim on the emulated out.!! it really is horrendous its voiced to dark Imo. i dont understand how they thought that sounded good lol.!! But by using the msdi out into your interface or computer and adding a good IR really brings this thing to life.!! some good IR’s that work well with this head are the celestion 4x12 greenback IR’s, 4x12 creamback,&4x12 v30’s of course.!!

[@Robertkelly_5150]

this sounds incredible

[@Robertkelly_5150]

next you guys have to do the mini EVH head

[@yoguime666]

19:50 : hammer/ pull off / blinking eye technique at the top :) Btw, great amp, sound and demo.

[@steelwarrior105]

The 5150 number is owned by EVH. Because of this copyright, peavey changed the name to 6505 which is different from the 6505+

[@doesntmattermakesure3628]

One of the most brutal sounding mini amp

[@216trixie]

I Love Peavey. Started on one. Pacer. Have many Peavey products. Last forever.

[@tomasconnolly3006]

Yesssssssss finally thanks guys

[@maynardbrownstone4108]

white Limey with dreads. You are the man!

[@samhardingmusic]

That head is bangin! \m/

[@Svensonguitar]

Not only a mini head! it is a tube interface too! My working horse for home recording!

[@profile1251]

Rob's good chap, man!

[@DERBUERO]

This amp sounds absolutly br00tal! can you review the Randall RD20 and RD45 ?