The GREATEST bargain amp EVER!

[@joshuajohnson3505]

Bro just gave us the cheat code

[@SpectreSoundStudios]

I’m here to help!

[@caiusmadison2996]

Up up down down left right left right B A Start and a 6505+ appears. Thank you Glen! Add select in there and a Crate Blue VooDoo appears. 😆

[@JosephMcmanusGuitar]

Remember to upgrade the speakers tho

[@MikoOhneHose]

To what? Recommendations?

[@AlanHernandez-gg4ny]

@@MikoOhneHosecelestion v 30s

[@ozm8642]

I honestly love the stock Sheffield in there. With a overdrive pedal it sounds fvcking unreal. 6505+ is the best combo amp I've ever owned. Buy one.

[@soundmattersuk]

​@@MikoOhneHoseget an oversize 4x12. You can't beat size for a big bottom end.

[@misterghee1]

I remember a black spider speaker, mm?

[@Moxie_278]

SHHHHH DONT TELL THEM they will jack the prices lmao

[@journeyofawesome8473]

They already are

[@n0wsinn]

just seen one for 1.2k

[@beefnacos6258]

Screw a combo

[@MickLoud999]

Spring 2024 In Canada these are now $1000 cdn. There are older ones for $600 but who knows what they are

[@BarrySmith-ny6ng]

You can make these into heads​@@beefnacos6258

[@JoshBrown18]

I picked up a 6505+ head a year ago because of some of the things you have said. Love it.

[@Mudder1310]

Free hernias with your new 6505 combo. Shit is loaded with gravity.

[@beefnacos6258]

Exactly, I'll pass on your 100 lb combo amp

[@cdreyes81]

Lol. Loaded with gravity. That paints a picture

[@antonioguevara5697]

The 6505 combo was my dream Amp as a kid. Hell, I'd still love one.

[@clanwaddell5628]

Honestly if I had to gig again, something 60 watts with a 12 inch speaker is perfect. That's more than loud enough for small venues (a good 30 watt seems big enough for some small places) and big places will usually have a sound guy with a PA so your amp will be miced

[@stevenhill6911]

Craigslist 6505 combo $200 put JJ tubes in under$100, celestion vintage under $100. Awsome amp

[@kagenotatsumaki]

My cousin had a 5150 combo and it was awesome. Then he said there wasn't enough gain and sold it... I'm not joking... He used the money to buy a used Mesa Single Rectifier, which was awesome too! Annnnnnd then he sold that for... IDFK why...

[@AlofD]

A red stripe bandit or studio pro. Solid state, super gainy, clean channel sparkles.

[@nathancorrao8570]

I got one out of a shop for $550 in upper Michigan. Slapped a 10 band EQ and It is amazing. I will never be getting rid of it.

[@mikedegrazia]

Yeah the eq hack is one of the best upgrades yet

[@tpo9306]

Had bought the 6505+ combo a couple months back because of your video, loved the amp but I felt like it was lacking a bit. Within the last week I got a celestion v30 and man this thing is awesome now. Great advise and solid videos man rock on!

[@deskducker]

Was it easy to swap? Soldering or clip? Front or rear mount? I have v30 ready to go

[@tpo9306]

​@deskducker yeah it was really easy, just unscrew the old one (I think it was rear mounted). Then clip it in.

[@jginther1981]

If you want to go smaller, the other rebage is the invective with some Mansoor upgrades. One of the best amps I've ever played.

[@russthompson7994]

Well that pricing just went north!

[@bobravenscraft5376]

Not in Montana 😆

[@YTisGay]

Nah these amps are trash in 2024

[@JoshuaRay-hg4sy]

None in my area are that cheap unfortunately but I did pick up the evh 5150 III 2x12 combo for $650 and it was brand new with the footswitch. Now im running a pod go using the 4 cable method just for pedal emulation only and it is a monster 👻

[@leroyrockwell8756]

Love you videos glen! I have a 6505 combo at my college and the clean channel leaves a lot to be desired (with stock speaker) the gain channels gnarly as hell!

[@StarshipTrooper4231]

I had both the 6505 combo and amp with 4x12 a few years ago. They are the best amps I've ever owned and bands like Immortal, Emperor that I love used them.

[@xsnys13]

I got an original block letter last year from guitar center for $400. They said it wasn’t working, but the bozo who owned it before tried to mod it himself and ended up wrecking the speaker out jack. Two hours of work and a little deoxit in the pots, she’s like brand new again.

[@Revolvor]

Wish I still had my old valve king. That was a nice amp

[@mike-oxhard]

These are unobtanium in my area. I recently saw a 6505 combo on marketplace for near $1k usd.

[@SlightlyTechnical]

i cant find one for under 599 here , the used market sucks here in the us, greed is real here,anything tube gets marked up ,its frustrating

[@joshuadelaughter7968]

599 is a great price.

[@auntjenifer7774]

​@joshuadel😂 no it's really not. I see 6505 combo for about $300 . DSL 40 combo $300-$400 . Around here you can find Peavey amps for $100 ! I paid $85 for my Peavey valvking 50 combo used at the pawn shop. aughter7968

[@metalinyourhead3604]

I just picked up a second-hand Marshall Mode 4 hybrid amp. It’s tube preamp, solid-state power amp. They’ve retailed for around $700-1000 recently and the only one available on reverb is currently up for $1500, and I snagged mine for $500. If you can get a Mode 4, get it because they work great a low volumes, have a wide variety of sounds, and pair well with any speaker

[@skylerrizzi]

I’m super lucky to have gotten my 6505 for $250 a few years ago. Definitely was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made

[@matthewfritz]

Snagging a 6505+ 112 combo is exactly what I did a little while back. I still need to get the Mojotone BV-30V in there and I've got a Hempback and a Midnight 60 in their boxes as well that I'm really dying to try!

[@theelmagoo]

I'd be curious to hear your take / review of the 6505 module for the Synergy system? As if you're already in that system, that's also a killer price for that amp!!

[@matthewotremba9230]

I remember when they were being blown out at music shops as they were overlooked at first I prefer the 5150 ll For the separate EQs I sold a handful when i left NY in 2020 DOOH !

[@Muffienuggets]

I nabbed a bandit 112 and a 6505 2x12, sounds fantastic, check guitar center for good prices on stuff, they cover a lot of the insane shipping costs. 95 pound amp was like 30 bucks shipping. Poor ups guy XD

[@customconcern1]

Dude I just picked one up for 350 on GC 400 total thanks to your comment. Great advice I immediately took.

[@DRPowell]

I’ve had more luck going to pawn shops. GC employees do more research on the current and actual values of gear. Not saying all pawn shop employees are clueless… 😉 but they mostly guess at the value of an item. Case in point, one shop had a Marshall 1960B cab sitting next to an MG412B. They were asking $279 for the MG but only $229 for the 1960. I ended up getting the 1960 for $200 out the door. I bit my lip to keep from smiling as I loaded it in my truck!

[@Muffienuggets]

@@DRPowelloh my god my dude i got a story for you. this one dude took my epiphone strat i had, and cause it had the epiphone off it, and only gibson, he gave me 300 for a guitar i paid nothing for XD it was one of those super strats from the 80s. it was ok. and haha i love ripping off pawnshop employees XD good job!

[@user-jh7ki9sn5h]

Got 2 of them.. run a wet dry setup.. it's sick. More versatile than 1 head and a cab if u ask me and plenty loud

[@nicolasbeaudry6158]

Buy the combo , make a head with it . And take the speaker and put in it a cheaper combos for upgrades et voilà ❤

[@Swampster70]

I had one of the original 5150 60W combos and it sounded a lot better than the 5150 head.

[@WBWhacker3]

I bought a used 6505 combo about 5 years ago and sawed the top off to make it a head. Turned out really nice. I run it through v30s in a Avatar 4x12

[@sumo-ninja]

I have a friend that has an original 5150 half stack and two 80s charvels with khaler bridges he bought out of the classified ads in the 90s for 100 bucks...

[@haftners]

I had a 6505+ absolutely loved it and the active EQ

[@LateNightYinzer]

I believe the combo is actually a little different from the head. Not just half the power tubes, they are also biased warmer. They're both fixed bias but the heads are famously (infamously?) biased ice cold. Combos warmer which is a subtle but noticeable difference. Also if you really wanted. Just get the combo, and rehouse it into a top control style headshell. You could even, if so motivated to be cheap, chop the bottom of the combo, put in a new bottom, retolex, and presto.. Then you got a head.

[@Z17xMachine]

I have found a few 112 6505 + combo's chopped and turned into just the 60 watt head.

[@Bonedadyo]

I owned all three versions of the original 5150 models and my favorite was the combo. These days, I only have the 5150II head left and regret getting rid of the combo.

[@teampsa6775]

My buddy (guitarist in my band) has a 6505 and a mesa 4x12 cab. Absolutely nuts rig.

[@Lily-oz2dq]

Thank you for sharing with us.

[@thomasritter3391]

3 years ago i bought a bugera 6260 120w head for $200. Sounded awesome and worked great. No need to spend $1000+ for essentially the same amp unless you just plain want that specific amp.

[@alexmort315]

I just picked up a 6505+ for $700. So stoked. It’s my favorite amp and definitely my best.

[@jasonsapp792]

They have come down a bit recently , even the Block Letter... Which is good and a needed grip to reality 😊

[@soulman4292]

Man I remember when you could get an original black letter 5150 for under a grand. My old metal band went through so many of those damned things on the road, we may be responsible for their increase in price due to limiting the supply. He’s absolutely 100% correct though. After a while we switched to running combos so as to get a better mix because the clubs we were playing in were just not really good at capturing the total sonic quality that we wanted live. Those 6505 combos are some serious pieces of equipment, and they will bring down the house just as well as any $2,000 plus amplifier. They are also surprisingly versatile if you know how to dial them in.

[@lesterfalcon6252]

My first amp Was that peavy 6505+ combo. I sold it time ago... now I want one. It's that good.

[@brandonharris9160]

So many bands use this amp now. Especially in metal

[@hhgreg2969]

only ones i can find sub $600 are local pickup only

[@oddthemute6172]

I had one of those. Sort of. The original owner had converted it into a head. It was an incredible one of a kind amp to me. Stolen out of the backseat of my car one afternoon along with my ESP/LTD EC1000. used to bring my gear to work with me and then go straight to band practice from work. Never did that again. Silver lining is that my cabs weren't in the car. I'd leave the 212 at the practice space and a 112 at home for personal use.

[@smoosmoo9893]

It’d be one thing if the person who stole your stuff was a musician but we all know what the amp and guitar was used for 💉💉

[@benjaminanthony5201]

There is a song that goes “5-1-5-0 somebody call the po po.”

[@scatterbrain33]

Great info, many thanks.

[@No_Lucks_Given]

The new 5150 iconics are pretty good for the money too.

[@Dildosoup]

Sweeeeet. Thanks. Subscribed.

[@philipboban4183]

A word of warning… they are quite heavy. In both senses of the word lol

[@AgranakStudios]

Circuit is the same…the transformers are not. Got a block letter from Nov of 91…not getting rid of it! They are magic!!!

[@kevinmiller39]

Ty for sharing this great info!

[@Dark_Horse_VT]

Sam ash still has these for affordable prices. Used 6505 combos found for sub $500

[@Pearth2000]

I got the combo and modded it to a 65w head. Great information

[@Bellabaddi]

Awesome vid!! Anything at lower volumes, say under 20 w for that broken glass sounding goodness?

[@DanielCornwall519]

Yeah the used market online in crazy, I saw someone selling a damaged BC Rich Warlock for almost $500 when brand new they’re about $300. People are too sentimental with their used gear.

[@ForWhatIsAMan]

As someone who loves Pagani above every other car, a thought did cross my mind during this review We’ve had a third Pagani, and four or five new Koenigseggs since the turn of the century… Surely we’re due a replacement of the Chiron some time very soon

[@ibrajimenez2098]

But it doesn't look as sick as the head and cab . Sometimes you gotta pay for the look (live shows). Unless you just want the sound( studio) .

[@peevee605]

You’re Rock Royalty Glenn.

[@crowleypatrick2859]

Also the 5150 iconic is my hands down favorite +50w head for under 1k

[@alexanderbryant7666]

Awesome tip!

[@paulmitchell5349]

2nd hand Line 6 Spider Jam is great.

[@norriszappa25]

I got 6505 2x12 combo for 245 bucks back in 2014. The prices the 5150 version are going for are insane lol

[@andrecaron7823]

Got a peavy vipr amp with a 4x8 cab, 120W, it's is a fuckin monster of an amp. And it sounds fucking amazing for live shows. Peavy in general is goated

[@Darthflips]

I had that Amp as a kid. It was 500 bucks and some change. Still trying to get that tone back. :(

[@cradem01]

I found a 6505+ head at a local pawn shop for $300. I've got a feeling it was stolen because the metal plate behind the grille is missing, and so is the plate with the serial number. For all I know could be a 5150 but it was listed as a 6505. Best deal I ever found

[@VisualzbyJ]

6505 and 5150 sound completely different though. The 5150 has more of a crunchiness sound to it as where the 6505 sounds round

[@c.f.pedraza4057]

Boy I wish I had found this channel before I spent 2 and a half years busting my ass for a Rockerverb 100 mkiii. 😂😂😂

[@jedikkeoma]

I wanted the modern progressive metal sound so I got the 6505+. Never had a day of regret.

[@GuyNarnarian]

Gear in general has gotten to levels that are pretty ridiculous. The 5150 III isn't usually quite as much but I guess the earlier ones have some qualities that people are looking for. Not like a Soldano or even a Plexi is very cheap either. Its a bummer.

[@adama2562]

I just picked up one of those amps on marketplace and it's freaking awesome I love it! But I did end up paying 450 bucks for it which I think was a bargain still.

[@4o5919]

damn, I never thought about the combo

[@Obsequie]

I had a 5150 II and sold it. Major regrets

[@julesbower762]

the pickups and amp are the only thing that matters... Good amps, cost good money.

[@alexanderhanksx]

You can't beat that for recording and blending.

[@replicated]

I just traded my Classic Vibe tele for one. Loving it so far.

[@evanpaulsmithfalconfogolin6147]

amazing amps.

[@masterlangley3869]

I got a tone king 2. Love it. But I really want a 6505

[@rockdaddy2168]

All this is true. What he didn't mention is the 60 watt single 12 combo is made in China. As far as I know the circuitry is the same, however some of the components are now Chinese parts. I have a Block Letter full stack I bought new. A friend brought over his 12" combo and we hooked it up to one of the 4-12 cabs and played them side by side. (Note: a full sized head can be dropped to 60 watts by pulling the 2 outside power tubes. It was designed that way so Peavey only had to make one amp, brilliant.) Not the same sound as the original, close but not quite it loses some bottom punch. Still great sound but but that's why US built 5150 and 6505 are more expensive. Remember part of the brown sound is the 4-12 speaker cab with the US original speakers. I've tried Mesa and Marshal cabs with my head they sound good but lack the powerful bottom end and thump. That was the problem with the US built 2-12 combo it lacked the 4-12 cab punch. I know some players with the US twin and set it on a US 4-12 cab, bingo kicking ass. Tech tip: I met the tech that worked with Brown building the prototypes. If you up the power tubes to 6550s and get a little hotter preamp tubes you get more gain (don't go too hot it turns to mud, it comes with 5s, I use 7s) and with 4 6550s you get more watts. But the stock head is advertised at 120 watts and it comes new around 140. That's why everyone says " Damn, this is loud. Peavey didnt want to disappoint. Love your Peavey and it will take care of you.🤟😁👍

[@motorbikeTim1]

I scooped a first gen(?) 6505 for $500. I was there to buy a mesa single rec but I couldn’t pass up the deal so I got both.

[@Sl1mfit]

I have the 6505+ 112 combo. I converted it to a separate head and a cab. The tubes on mine are dead tho.

[@dixonrooster5954]

I could be wrong, but it's a different amp with the same name. It's 60w so headroom will be different. It will also have more mids, thus falling away from what made the 5150/6505 special. The gain structure may be similar, but that lack of headroom will make it play differently

[@diaryofanaxeman539]

I got an old Digitech 2112 SGS with an analog preamp and two 12ax7 tubes. I recreated my Carvin, VHT, Peavey, Marshall, Mesa Boogie and Fender amps. I haven't looked back .... I even sold off my Eleven Rack.

[@stoicscorpio3838]

Thinking of doing the same with my 2101 Artist LE instead of selling it. How did you dial in that many tone matches and how long did it take you?

[@diaryofanaxeman539]

@stoicscorpio3838 It takes time. I added two VHT Valvulator 1's in the balanced output of the 2112 ....2112 w/ two 12ax7 tubes + two VHT Valvulator 1's w/ one 12ax7 tube each + two Crate Power Blocks = tube amp articulation and dynamics . To make an old Digitech rack unit surpass todays gear is having a 6 band parametric Eq at the end of 2112's effects program / patch and having a BBE Sonic Maximizer in the 2112's effects loop . Even people who own Kempers, Helix or Avid units like my sound.

[@chzzyg2698]

The 6505 is like $900 used now, and it goes up from there.

[@ace9566061]

My Bugera 6262 is a great 6505 clone. If you can find one in good shape as well.

[@ddpuma7812]

I have the original first release, didnt know that they are this sought after

[@seanhammer6296]

Triple X all the way for me. I've had a 6505+ combo and it was pretty good.

[@bradh1870]

I was literally just shopping for a powerful combo so I don’t have to lug around a monster half stack everywhere. Fricker in the fricken clutch!!! 🤣

[@sharkeynoyz]

Yeah, buy Mooer Micro preamp (Brown Note) and plug it to your amp’s FX return.

[@floodwatcher8623]

I love mine. I do need to swap the speaker, though. It sounds great at low volume, but it washes out when you crank it. I plug into a 4x12 and get good volume and sound from that, but I can still hear the stock speaker. Don't mic it up.

[@hadleymanmusic]

wolfie playin them 60

[@gatinho6248]

I bought this combo just before the pandemic as my first tube amp, I needed a 6505+ after using my friend's golden 6505+ 120 head. I'm currently selling it to buy that head from him hahaha

[@philipgoldsworthy7840]

Buying one tomorow

[@MarijnMoritz]

You should check out the Kartakou COLOSSUS pre-amp.. Its based on a 5150 and a switch to make it a 6505. It sounds amazing.

[@DyingW0RLD]

Thank you for sharing, sounds nice throu the videos I could watch and hear! Think it´s a nice bridge between Tubeamp and Recording Tool + is more compact and save less weight compared to a 5150 or Kemper etc....all through I have to critically mention thtat I couldn´t found the exactly weight yet...and never heard the amp in real live. IMO kind of every highgain amp sounds nice on YT nowadays, when they know how to do a good mixing etc

[@MarijnMoritz]

@@DyingW0RLD I doenst weigh shit. I can send you a sound clip when the recordings are done.

[@GraceKellydocuarrombado]

Aaaand they're both the same price now. (At least in Brazil)

[@ChrisLeeRhodes]

I bought one for $400 in 2020. Good amp, shitty speaker.

[@agreenr6915]

That's a steal, I thought I got a good deal when I got a Club 40 for $400 or $550 after swapping the Seventy 80 for a cream back.

[@solaris70]

thank you i don't mind solid state or combo i am looking for tube amp that i can connect to speakers or cabinet

[@Elyoslayer]

Getting Amplitube 5 Max for 100$ and a Behringer UMC204HD for another 100$ seems pretty budget to me tbh.