The solid state KING?! | Peavey Transtube Supreme XXL

[@JackStolz]

One of my homies had one of these and toured on it for years. I remember it actually cutting through live pretty well and we always considered it “The best solid state amp we had ever heard”

[@ericjauregui3089]

Two quick points about this XXL. The lead channel is a passive eq, and the Ultra channel is an active eq. Honestly, I feel the Lead channel (passive eq) is meant for all your rhythm playing, and the Ultra channel (active eq) is meant for all your leadwork, seeing as this channel has the most midrange boost, especially the 'ultra' mode to cut through the mix of any live situation. I bought this amp when it first came out, and tbh, using it now in 2022 compared with everything else that has come out after it's release, I can honestly say this amp still sounds killer, and can go toe to toe with the best of them.

[@superheavydeathmetal]

I have never heard of a passive EQ on an amp, before. Interesting.

[@bedrockhead]

Hell yes, the XXL and Supreme are the best solid state amps for rock and metal. Awesomeness.

[@jeffpettit3119]

PEAVEY , the good shit cheap.

[@Ronny1031]

Amusingly enough, my favorite tones are on the ultra channel on the modern setting, but I do love that 90s death metal sound. Thanks for selling me the amp, I'm digging the hell out of it!

[@barryprosser1370]

Hell yeah! I feel like it's a really versatile amp and really freaking chugs. \m/

[@tobins6800]

Which of the bands are you looking to get close to? A lot of the Florida death metal bands did use solid state amps, well mainly because they were cheap.

[@Ronny1031]

@@tobins6800 I am a big fan of Suffocation, so I dig their tones quite a bit. I also have a soft spot for Morbid Angel's tones, though I know that's a jcm with a rat pedal and a 30 band eq

[@tobins6800]

I was a fan of most of those guys, til they started swapping bands and all started to sound the same. Obituary used solid state early on, Chuck used valvestate 8100s.

[@randalcoffman1979]

Peavey has put out so many great cheap amps

[@Endlessnameless803]

James Brown and John Fields rule

[@raymondbarreras8153]

That 80 watt Bandit in the 90’s was fantastic. Great li’l combo for sure

[@אביסמרה-ז8ו]

@@raymondbarreras8153 the best solid state amp ever

[@tonedriverss8629]

Now they are going up in value . As they deserve . Amazing collectables now .

[@gearoidwalsh8606]

It has an underrated clean channel. I know that's not the forte of this YT channel - but it does.

[@TheRosswise]

I matched mine tonewise with my Mesa Dual Recto multiwatt on the clean and ultra channels, and my JCM900 on the lead channel. A really amazing solid-state wonder of an amp. It also looks 10x better when you paint that front grill matte black.

[@TheRosswise]

@@Lenser Sort of, you have to remove the 4 screws in the back, then all 4 feet, then remove two of the corner plates. Then you pull the chassis out and the front panel is screwed to a block of wood. Really not difficult, but kind of a hassle.

[@TheRosswise]

@REVOLUTION TV I briefly considered doing it like that, but ultimately decided to take it apart because some jobs are worth taking the few extra steps to do it correctly. With jobs like painting or cleaning missed spots can make everything you just did look roughshod. And when you play in front of people it pays to take the extra steps to look more professional. I was glad I took it apart anyway, I got to check out the electronics and do a thorough cleaning/maintenance routine on the internal components.

[@DS-fi4hf]

I’ll n

[@IAmJKey]

Stop removing logos and painting shit... sincerely, a Peavey guitar and bass amp collector. Edit: if you wonder why your used Peavey listing doesn't sell as fast as you'd like, this is why.

[@TheRosswise]

@@IAmJKey Its my amp, I can do what I want with it. And everybody knows that Peavey resell values are extremely low, that is why they are such good secondhand buys.

[@longbeardschopshop6655]

Great demo. The XXL was my first non combo amp i ever had. Still have it, and after 20+ years, it’s still killer!

[@belligerentamateur]

Thanks! They're super fun amps!

[@LTDusersince99]

same here :) I bought from a friend in 2008. But now it needs some love, live electronical parts need to be repaired.

[@TheMountainDemon]

I'm always glad to see more people talking about these. KILLER amps. Definitely one of my favorites.

[@belligerentamateur]

My pleasure

[@johnfields8745]

20 years later, it's back....nice! After so much time there are several awesome TransTube mods that can be done to greatly improve the high gain modes.

[@TheKLeifheit13]

Hi John, any chance these mods are doable by us mortals? And would you be willing to share?

[@johnfields8745]

Soon.

[@TheKLeifheit13]

@@johnfields8745 on the edge of my seat over here 🤘

[@marcgallant5270]

Peavey needs to bring these back! They could easily charge $599-$699

[@bigwomp932]

Pretty easy to find from $400-500

[@marcgallant5270]

@bigwomp932 been searching in Canada for nearly a decade :( no luck on the east coast(maritimes)

[@lukebroste1182]

@@marcgallant5270I have one for sale in Saskatchewan

[@lukebroste1182]

@@marcgallant5270yo I have a peavey XXL for sale in Canada

[@gerrybegnoche1561]

I've been waiting for this video since i find your channel Kyle, well done!

[@belligerentamateur]

Thanks Gerry!

[@stug5041]

As a Triple X owner, I’ve often been impressed with the XXLs as a pretty decent SS alternative

[@dq7860]

I can't figure out which one to get, while the Triple X opens up the more you turn the volume up, the XXL is the opposite, even with the Transtube technology.

[@88Nyman]

If i had to choose between XXL and valveking mkI or MkII i would took The XXL enytime...

[@dq7860]

@REVOLUTION TV If that's the case I'd take the XXL.

[@j1a2y7]

love the show! Can't wait for the Supreme 160 demo!

[@Maxx61]

I've owned nearly every Peavey amp they've made since 1981 and will tell you....if you need a smaller combo and ever stumble upon the redstripe Revolution 112, buy it. It's the big brother to the Bandit and has the additional three gain options from its Ultra mode, as offered up with the XXL and missing on the Bandits. Both the lead and ultra channels also share active EQ so tone shaping options are all there. It also sounds better (to my ears) than the XXL 2x12 combo because the Revolution came standard with a Sheff instead of the overseas Blue Marvel speakers stock in the XXL. Made in the USA and heavy as f**k for a 1x12 but it will survive everything short of a bunker buster bomb detonating on top of it.

[@bondalero0074]

I like “anything” Peavey! I can’t believe nobody has mentioned the “5150” from the 90’s was a GAMECHANGER! Peavey has been my go to amp since early 80’s when I got my 1st little practice amp and really liked (and still have) their 6505 Pirahna 20 watt head paired with the 6505 1x8” cab (so small with Enormous sound all neatly hid in one corner of bedroom)with digitech “Bad Monkey” overdrive pedal was/is still my favorite bedroom rig; small, compact, dirty heavy tones from something so small! I know the Joyo Zombie was better but Again I was a dedicated Peavey guy buying their equipment trying to keep my money in Mississippi from our Peavey Factory in state. My latest Peavey purchase was 20 watt 6505 mh w/1x12” mini stack cab combo and I get the HEAVY Heavenly sounds I remember from my friends old 90’s 5150 stack.#Peavey👑🔊#DirtySouth🎸Ms.

[@Thearcherfl]

I love mine. Use the damper. If not you are missing out. I’ve found tight damper with the 25w into a v30 set is where I find the recordable high gain. Best budget amp on the pawn shop market. I’ve bought 3 now. All under $250.

[@krailanuar]

Wow... I think this the best solid state and orange super crush pro

[@dustinscott5628]

Best way to run this thing on ultra channel is on 100 watts and damping on loose, sounds pretty big and more open, from what I understand the damping effects the resonance and presence. XXL was my first "big" amp, loved it when I was just starting out, put it away for a decade when I got into tubes but recently pulled it out and I've gotta say it still rocks!! I won't sell it, I can definitely get ultra channel modern mode into rectifier territory. Mine is currently sitting beneath my 6505 and triple rectifier and I think it hangs!!

[@zandig666]

U have to do the odd cover to see where your at tone wise u nailed the back in black tone there Dude you're great at dialing an Amp in I'm still interacting with all these interactive knobs I gots here

[@TheKLeifheit13]

Honestly, this is probably gonna make you cringe, but I like the XXL more than the XXX. Just a touch more versatile for a sub-30-year-old dad rock connoisseur. These seem to like more balanced speakers than V30's but you made it sound damn good.

[@bedrockhead]

I have both and yes I may agree with you.

[@larslevinberget9558]

In fact, back in the 1990s I favored the Bandit 112 80w over the Triumph PAG 60w and the Studio Pro 110 65w over the Bravo 112 30w as they were smoother in the distortion department

[@TheKLeifheit13]

@@larslevinberget9558 wow, no kidding! I actually have 2 Bravos and a PAG 60 😅 I prefer the PAG over all of them, the Bravo inches out the Bandit for a close second, and the studio pro wasn't my favorite. I will say that I don't like the stock speaker in any of them and that the stock Bravo speaker outright SUCKS. I find the Bandit (Red stripe) is more harsh than the PAG and Bravo but is still super musical and I'd have no trouble gigging either of the 3.

[@dustinmullings2672]

​@TheKLeifheit13 My veto first amp was a Bravo 112, and it had a Peavey Black-Widow speaker. It sounded amazing. Ikeep seeing the sheffields mentioned in the Bravo. What was the original speaker? 😅Also, I'm embarrassed to say that I never knew about the pull-pot ultra-gain setting on that amp until I watched Kyle's video about it...

[@TheKLeifheit13]

​@@dustinmullings2672holy shit a Black Widow actually fits in the Bravo?? 😳 The Sheffield 1230 seems to be everyone at Peavey's favorite speaker so they recommend it in all their combos. The stock Bravo speaker is the Blue Marvel, a non-labeled version of Eminence's Black Powder speaker. Real flubby in the bass, scooped in the mids, and the treble just hurts you. I have an Eminence GB128 in one of mine and an Eminence Tonkerlite in the other. I'd love to try one of their Red Fang Alnicos in mine but they're not making them anymore and people demand a testicle and your first born for used ones.

[@3264headtrip]

When I saw that pursuit of matched pairs of tubes for my Marshall's was going to end in frustration or with me in the poor-house, I saw some favorable reviews and picked one up for a song (around $200) a few years ago. This thing ROCKS. Picked up a 2nd 1 real cheap and now running a full size stereo pedalboard thru these solid state tone monsters. Clean channel is the weakest (most solid statey to my ears) but I fix that with an excellent Origin Effects Slide-rig compressor) - unbeatable bang for the buck.

[@jeffpettit3119]

I like mine. The efx loop is out and it's messed it up enough to not be playable right now. BUT when it worked................AWESOME. tones for days

[@jeffpettit3119]

UPDATE I got my efx loop fixed and it's banging

[@Smashin2Guitarz]

I’ve had this amp for years along with a JSX, Mesa Roadster. This is my to go amp because it’s the under dog but has that tube tone. I had all the inputs changed due to sound drop out. It’s fairly quiet and has great tone !! Ultra dials in a rectifier tone (no need to go past 9oclock) Maybe your pickups are too hot. Generally weaker pickups give a better tone. Let the amp set the gain. Great video man !!

[@cero815]

@8:22 UI believe you are completely mistaken about the transformer. I cannot imagine an extra transformer being built in that is a lot different from other solid state amps. The switch only allows to match the cabs impedance and maintain power at higher impedances. Without switch, the decreasing load would just lower the systems power, which solid state power amps should be able to handle.

[@belligerentamateur]

nope, I'm definitely not wrong. The info was direct from the designer at Peavey

[@cero815]

@@belligerentamateur sorry, no way the typical solid state amp "kind of automatically" adapts and "kind of like" increases the power output or something like that. Please have a look into the specs of the bandit you are reviewing for example as it has no selector switch. It is characterized with 100W into 4 ohms, 80W into 8 ohms and that means less at more impedance. What your switch does, is adapt the output impedance of the power stage and probably adapting it's output voltage (possibly but not necessarily also by switching between transformer coils) to keep power specs constant on different load conditions. I am afraid, I cannot imagine your developer explained it to you like you are trying to explain.

[@57ebartley]

Dang, I never knew tones like that were even possible with solid state! And that's so cool that those trans tube amps have a transformer in them. I have a Red Stripe bandit and red stripe Studio Pro.

[@they_arent_human]

Transformer or transistor?

[@savant416]

I bought mine back in 2006 for $300, and had it set up with my Marshall 1960 A cab.. definitely lived on the lead channel!! Great amp

[@samizdat113]

I had one of these years ago. Pretty good for a solid state.

[@TheImpossible83]

I just picked this head up with a 412ms cab for 350!. I love the tone.

[@AngryTonesRiffClips]

Nice demo. You got some decent tones. I owned one many years ago and couldn’t stand it. Very muddy when cranked up at rehearsal volume and the ultra setting was farting out huge running through my old Marshall 1960 lead cab with vintage 30’s. I sold it for a Peavey XXX and never looked back.

[@frog_stomp]

I played this XXL head on a JCM1960 Lead B cab. I had the same exact problems. Muddy, clanky, fizz for days. I currently use a Blackstar HT club 50 head with that can and I use an orange Rocker32 for a combo. Never looked back. Tubes for life

[@expressyourselfist]

Nice presentation. Here is my experience with solid state amps: when I turn them up on stage to match the accoustic drum volume, the clarity was totally lost, but when I used a microphone and went to thousands of watts PA ,problem seem to be be solved. Another thing, with small room space and lower amp volumes they sounded decent but I quickly became bored with the sound, with a tube amp it never happened,I always kept exploring new sound possibilities, kept going to the amp to play it.

[@jmasson3272]

Dude. Try a quilter od 200 boosted with a iommi boost or a boss sd1. It's loud and has a lot of clarity. Their last model, the od202 is notbmy taste. But this od200 is a good rock amp that you Can transform into a fucking beast

[@tonedriverss8629]

Awesome amp ! Legendary power tone and durability .

[@mykneeshurt8393]

I have a Peavey Bandit 75. Weighs a ton. Sounds killer.

[@JonDeth]

The engineers were really thinking when they added the transformer after the power amp stage. It's a tactic I've thought about for years before knowing they had done it. There are a few specifics with solid-states that compromise them, *and adjusting the voltage to ampere ratio at the power amp stage has always been a critical factor I've pondered to eliminating their weaknesses.* There's also a bandwidth crossover shift produced by them. With my experience, education and results from my own 100% original circuits, knowing the science at the quantum level ultimately shows semiconductors can in fact do it all and much better than tubes, *but nobody has really followed through enough to do it until the current solid-state takeover which is ultimately operating analog semiconductors in their digital mode.* I expect digital to completely takeover within the next 10 years, *particularly as super semiconductors become commercially viable with materials such as phosphorene.* Engineers have finally taken measures to improve chip architecture for asymmetrical clipping, and algorithms that have damn near cloned the texture, fizz and glassy density of tubes *most apparent in the highs.* In the end, it's why I am studying independently to learn to design digital architecture and programming languages since I never made it that far through college in pursuit of my electrical engineering degree. *I will still say, analog s.s. is king and can do it all better which my own designs prove, but staying current with your field's technology is how you truly earn the right to say you're a scientist, so it's mandatory for me ethically and in virtue.* I hope to release s.s. analog equipment because I am still confident I can greatly outdo the competition, and while selling at a much lower price point with the ultimate country of origin and warranty policies, but I will also need to produce digital equivalents to that work aside from design and produce at least some valve gear.

[@smeemusic]

Saw this amp in a local pawn shop like 3 weeks ago for $250 usd. My mouth started watering. I'm not on the market for an amp but damn man $250 is a steal and right now is the worst time ever to be poor.

[@iLLuzion1st]

You could buy it and flip it. Make 100 bucks off it

[@smeemusic]

@@iLLuzion1st you’re probably right. After all, that is how the hustle gets started.

[@belligerentamateur]

I doubt he would make anything off of it at that price, that's about the going rate for them.

[@KevinTheMetalhead]

@@belligerentamateur The prices seemed to have increased a bit believe it or not. They mostly seem to be above $300 now

[@johnloughner6572]

The reason for the loose being lower in volume is because the human ear can not pick up certain low frequencies, therefore you miss part of what is put out where as we are geared more for midrange. Even in extreme highs we can not audibly hear them.

[@RoyBelmont]

Ive only tried this amp once and it definitely is underrated. same with the valveking series amps, especially the first iteration of them. side note Coheed riff ftw, such a fun one to play.

[@lukebroste1182]

I use a valveking in my band

[@raymondbarreras8153]

That’s a good amp for sure. The Boss made a world of difference. Honestly, for an amp that can be picked up fairly cheap it’s a winner. Wow, the 2nd application of the Boss was icing on the cake. The 3rd time with the boss was a winner once more. The FF’s seemed tighter right off the bat. I think with standard tuning or 1/2 step down it will do great. A happy marriage with that boss pedal. Thanks for the review

[@ordohereticus3427]

Crushing chocolate chip cookies but also the gains. No wonder you hammer such tones out of the Preevey.

[@belligerentamateur]

CARBLOAD

[@ZO5150]

Peavey needs new leadership or needs to be sold. I was a Peavey fanboy for years! They used to make amazing, durable, inexpensive shit! They could literally reissue old shit (keeping shit retro looking, I feel they lost a lot of people by doing that 90’s modern cringe look ) add some modern user friendly features and rebuild their legacy.

[@larslevinberget9558]

The coolest Peavey look IMHO was the 1985-1990 design, especially the gold line ... the Butcher, Megabass, VTM, Triumph and the Euro PA series :)

[@ZO5150]

@@larslevinberget9558 I dig the 70’s look more myself. The VTA 400 vibe is amazing!

[@johnfields8745]

Stay tuned!!!!

[@TheKLeifheit13]

@@johnfields8745 wait, what? You officially have piqued my interest. Please tell me you teamed up with James and Juan to buy it out 😳

[@larslevinberget9558]

@@ZO5150 The 70s Peavey were thick aluminium panel, with heavy metal knobs and the metal Peavey sign :)

[@massttrshrdrharmonicminor2002]

Not related but I stuck a tubescreamer followed by a Metalzone in front of my amp. Blue channel, and the pedals have the gain turned off of them Green channel on the amp, I turned the gain up all the way in the Tubescreamer and just a smidge on the Metalzone I really love the sounds I got

[@belligerentamateur]

Sounds fun!

[@X9Eric]

Cool blast from the past Kyle! I had one of these when they were "Brand New" very cool amp capable of some cool tones!

[@belligerentamateur]

Agreed!

[@carmin1999]

Bought one yesterday. Haven't jammed on it yet. Yet first amo was a peavey classic 2 x12 5o watts. Don't know what was in it. Wanted to be like Skynrd. That was 1977

[@BattleDroid134]

I love the American flags in the grill slots

[@JustinKStanton]

I agree completely about the lead channel being voiced the best. I have to keep the Ultra gain on less than 50% and still don't hang out on that channel long. I keep my settings and eq the same for the classic and the high gain setting on the lead channel and they are my favorite. I will say, I use a classic Amptweaker Depth Finder (from the James Brown days) in the effects loop and it really brings the amp to life. I really like the amp a lot!

[@RyanRossell]

Well i can tell you this your playing impoved as soon as you hit that first note brah..that thing inspires thrash players and those transtubes were the absolute king shit and still the best imo

[@DoomedForLife91]

Should have picked one of these up when I had the chance. You should demo a Fender M-80 in the future. Its another sleeper

[@belligerentamateur]

No doubt! On the hunt for one now!

[@lukebroste1182]

@@belligerentamateur I have a super cool red knob fender sidekick 20 chorus 2x8. It’s my recording amp. I use it for acoustic guitar live sometimes but I swear by it for recording

[@Werecatyouth13]

Sounds brutal!!!💀 can't wait form my XXL to ship from GC. So stoked!

[@RokDAWG1]

I never had one of these. I had the first version of the Transtube Bandit amp. I remember being able to gig with it. I loved that amp. I remember when I had to sell it being bummed. I may grab one of these. I always see them for like $250 -ish.

[@cero815]

wait a bit, people seem to start reasoning again. Very likely you will occasionally see them for around 100 again.

[@barano9729]

There’s one at the pawn shop down the street for $140. Dude at the counter said best he can do is $120 plus tax

[@TheKLeifheit13]

Buy it. I got mine for $125 with a mutilated head shell.

[@iLLuzion1st]

Buy it! You can always flip it.

[@dddd717]

Yeah, that is a great price….especially since you don’t have to pay for shipping

[@barano9729]

@@dddd717 Shipping has gotten ridiculously expensive these days.

[@belligerentamateur]

Yeah, def get that

[@xsonicassassinx]

the riff at 5:42, that sounds like old rise against or 88FL. what is that?

[@belligerentamateur]

Actually a riff I wrote when I was really into old Alkaline Trio and never used for anything haha

[@bthellam]

Excellent amp! Owned it a long time ago. One thing I kept thinking when you weren't liking the Ultra channel mids and highs much was, how is it responding to the pickups? Years ago I also had a Peavey Rockmaster preamp, and I knew it was good and the Dimarzio Norton I was using was good. However, the Rockmaster's gain channels didn't seem to like the Norton (in an SG) much. I changed the bridge bucker and the Rockmaster liked the Steve's Special more. Tone is chemistry or cooking: sounds like the XXL didn't really work well with the first set of pickups!

[@ragingskeptic9753]

The meanest SS amp for metal that I ever owned is the Orange Crush Pro 120. It is an absolute gain and volume monster. The XXL sounds nice as well.

[@silastaylor3609]

Do a video with the Super Crush!

[@belligerentamateur]

Trying!

[@needsLITHIUM]

I mean, Friedman and a few others have some really great solid state amps, and Peavey is another great manufacturer for good solid state, especially in the late 80's, 90's and early 2k's. Blending in quad track with an actual tube amp, or with an amp sim on the FX loop, often gets some great results, and some of these even have more than usable tones all by themselves. Also, NGL, clean on a solid state amp is the tits.

[@HOLOCULT]

Any chance you will review the supreme xl? Be cool to compare rhese 2 brothers. Killer videos man. Your kind of my go to for high gain amp reviews! Cheers!

[@LTDusersince99]

I wonder what would have been your opinion on the tone if not seated right on the side of the cab :P

[@mikeonis]

Wow yours sounds so much different than mine! On my lead channel I get nothing useful from "classic" or "british" but when I choose high gain, I immediately get almost exact tone from Pestilence "consuming impulse" (which I love) I wonder if mine is defective, but in a good way 🤣

[@snapascrew]

Ahhh I remember wanting this amp when I was a kid and a friend had it. It was closer to what I wanted than my AVT50h

[@JRose342]

Man that thing sounds great, could’ve fooled everyone if you hid the xxl and had a xxx on camera lol

[@blvckno_1]

Throw an EQ pedal through the effects loop and you'll love the ultra channel

[@noname-gt6vx]

Hi, did you also try an overdrive on a transtube? Wandering if there is a chance to make it sound tighter and make it sound more modern combining it with the EQ.

[@blvckno_1]

@@noname-gt6vx yeah I have sounds decent with my maxon 808x, but I'll say that EQ through the effects loop tightens stuff up wayyyyyy more than just an od going through the front, all that does is kinda saturate the tone rather than completely tighten it

[@noname-gt6vx]

@@blvckno_1 ah, ok, thank you, great info. Do you think a budget Footswitch-eq could do the job? And would you prefer the od over integrated gain switches etc.?

[@blvckno_1]

@@noname-gt6vx any graphic EQ pedal works, and I like to put an od in the front on the high gain channels with the dirty all the way down and the level all the way up just to push the preamp section, clean I just run clean unless I want a crunch tone that has significantly lower gain than the crunch channel, which is nice cause it kinda makes it a 5 channel amp if you're using od by itself on clean and fuzz by itself on clean, which comes with the territory with an amp like this that takes pedals EXTREMELY well

[@blvckno_1]

@@noname-gt6vx The point of using an EQ pedal through the effects loop is to bridge that preamp section to the power section to the speakers, so basically anything going through your board can be tightened up through that EQ pedal before it hits the speakers

[@bigmike9527]

Hey homie you said you were selling some more of your gear and I was wondering where I can find the list with prices?

[@belligerentamateur]

I'll be posting on FB this week

[@djabthrash]

19:35 with that tone you gotta play some DYING FETUS and SUFFOCATION riffs :)

[@Bradley.jump123]

Used to have one of these myself. To me, it was hard to get a sound that wasn’t fizzy. The clean sounds were very warm, but the distortion was just meh. You got some good sounds here, and I’m sure a fair amount depends on the cab, but man it was hard to enjoy this amp.

[@belligerentamateur]

Peavey's gain structure is classicly on the fizzy side and I felt this one souned pretty similar to their tube amps in that regard, but that's just me

[@frog_stomp]

Spot on. When I owned this thing I found myself leaving it on the clean channel and using distortion pedals or multi effects processors for my gain. Clank, mud and fizz is all I heard on anything else

[@frog_stomp]

@REVOLUTION TV glad it works for you! I unfortunately just couldn't get what I wanted out of it. Keep rocking 🤘

[@CaptainFantastik1]

Very full sounding. I could have a lot of fun with that.

[@97warlock]

guitar center, they have ONE thruout the whole country & its almost 500 shipped.. ....I can get a new Randall RG100h head for 600 New .... but Im gonna spend 500 ona 20+ years old Peavey. GC is truly starting to suck!

[@thatfknlefty4530]

Always wanted one of these!

[@jaredhind]

I had one of these for a while, was brilliant! Until it died :( I have a supreme 100w now and that's pretty cool too!

[@luizdiaz5196]

Please consider reviewing the Peavey Vypyr X1. Nobody has reviewed it yet

[@belligerentamateur]

They were supposed to send me one but I never received it

[@luizdiaz5196]

@@belligerentamateur ahh, I'll take that as "soon" hehe

[@jimmybiter2936]

I like this amp so much I bought 8 of them to hoard...I live on the Lead channel with this amp, I use the preamp out into a Peavey Classic 120 Tube Power Amp and it sounds so much better and gets rid of that fizz. 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@MrEllgato]

i have this half stack it rocks awesome tones very metal oh yeah!

[@damnflinks]

Bro I just got one of these at the local pawn shop for $87 out the door! I was shaking waiting for my change and almost ran on the way out hahahaaha!

[@belligerentamateur]

Killer deal! Congrats!

[@jcalzada74]

Get your hands on the peavey special 🤘🤘🤘

[@frog_stomp]

Cool review. I felt the same way when I owned this thing. It was awesome when I was 16-17 years old and playing a half stack. This head is loud for a solid state amp but I couldn't agree with you more. There's some cool tones in there but it's mostly clanky, muddy and fizz for days on that ultra channel. Anyone thinking about a solid state head, I plead with you......don't. Wait, save up and go actual tube, not transtube. You will thank yourself

[@crazeyjoe]

It would be interesting to pit this amp vs Orange Super Crush 100 and/or an Orange Crush 120 pro!

[@RyanRossell]

Im running an old block letter ultra 212 all tube into my peavey 100watt mk2 VK combos speakers rn...wow but not this kinda wow

[@stoshua88]

Vince from stw sold me his Mesa cab for $250 when they got endorsed by Vader and this was my EXACT setup back in the day lol

[@WhitegirlslayerX]

Review the Peavey T Max bass head please

[@ericwilliams538]

I got one for you to check out if you ever have the chance to, and since we are talking about Solid State amps. The Kustom Quad 200 HD, in my opinion is an overall decent Solid State amp. Especially because, well, one it was free, and I have it running through a Marshall 4x12 1960 cab load with V30's. I don't have any pedals of any type at the moment, but plan on getting something. Going for that love or hate it Buzzsaw guitar tone. I think this amp would be an amazing platform just for that, and possibly other tones...but the Buzzsaw tone for sure.

[@immyownbestfriend9338]

try to score a ampeg vh150/vh140-c for the channel! crate gx130c as well :) solid state doesn't get enough love

[@k2rocksstl]

Just got one.

[@matthewdewey9072]

I’m not sure if mine is faulty or you’re running something through this behind the scenes. I can’t get that much gain through the crunch and British settings by itself. I do run a maxon st9 pro+ on the British setting and it sounds great but without it the gain isn’t really close to what you have.

[@longi625]

Right from the off the amp is in the Metallica MOP or Justice ball park. I Bet if you double tracked it would sound very close.

[@KevinTheMetalhead]

Which is better, this or the Transtube Supreme?

[@belligerentamateur]

Matter of preference

[@KevinTheMetalhead]

@@belligerentamateur I actually realized you said you preferred this one in the video, my bad lol.

[@trentonnez8884]

I have the same amp head

[@bedrockhead]

Quite possibly the heaviest solid state Peavey, in weight and tone. Yes, that Ultra Modern is insanely scooped.

[@unleashthefury111]

Please review some Hughes and Kettner amps!! Blackspirit200, Grandmeister 40deluxe!

[@belligerentamateur]

Hopefully soon I will!

[@lowtunedg9211]

Have you ever tried the old Marshall G100RCD more gain and a lot better than the MGFX heads, was Riggs signature rig while playing for Rob Zombie in like 2000

[@belligerentamateur]

I haver not

[@dq7860]

Sounds very good, could do some 90s Death Metal tones easily.

[@jrlee243]

Just curious, what power supply do you use for your pedals?

[@Only2genders43]

I had this amp and hated it. Too fuzzy and once you turn up the volume the eq had very little affect on the sound.

[@randalcoffman1979]

Got to love peavey

[@low_e_music]

Love these solid state amps, that XXL sounds great! Recently picked up a Crate VTX350H which has the clean and lead channels from the Ampeg VH140C as channels 1 and 3 respectively. It has a 350 watt power section though so it screams. Well worth checking out and significantly less expensive than the Ampeg.

[@enriquekikzdelapazbichain1126]

another solid state monster is the Dime KH100 for sure, its a one trick pony but damn it sounds super good

[@jerryrichards8172]

Is this the same head that's on my xxl 212 combo ?

[@jerryrichards8172]

@REVOLUTION TV ok thanks

[@MarciRayn]

5:02 that AC/DC tone is on point! Good crunch tone. I also liked the Metal tones you got with it and the SD-1 (on the British mode) 12:04 and 12:45 , prolly the best tones you got out of it. (Edits: lots of them, I kept expanding and correcting the comment as I watched)

[@heh2k]

Why is it so gigantic? Is it kilowatt range? Seymore Duncan has a 200watt power amp that's tiny.

[@belligerentamateur]

Uh, it's normal head sized? And was also made 30 years ago, things Are a little different tech wise now.

[@harrycanyon273]

Well I guess this video answers the question I left on the previous video. Lol

[@smeemusic]

Hahaha ha I told you it sounds like urine. Lol. But seriously, I wish I had picked up this amp the other day when I saw one. I'm not a fan of the highs of the amp until you boosted it. also I thought it was fine with the ultra channel on my headphones. It didn't come across to harsh. Which leads me to believe this amp may hold up well when recording. I have a stellar cab for tracking so I'd like to expand my amp collection a little to get those slightly different spices you get from different amps. Wouldnt mind a couple more cabs tho for those extreme tonal differences.

[@belligerentamateur]

Yep, sometimes the frequencies that are harsh in the room don't get picked up by the mic, which like you said, makes it good for tracking/recording!

[@Admiral_Bongo]

Sounds cool. But still doesn't beat VH140C when it comes to that title. The nastiness factor is missing. EDIT: besides, damn it's scooped, though.