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With its responsive gain structure and warm/punch double-team of 12AX7 and EL84 tubes, Classic Series guitar amps are revered by gritty blues benders, chicken pickin' country cats and nouveau-Stones rockers alike. The Blue Marvel speakers and knobs are straight out of the rock 'n' roll revolution.
I was looking for a good amp that I can count on for a while, and I have found it. The classic 50 is a great amp! It's got the nice smooth distortion I was looking for in a tube amp and the clean is very bright and clear.
I spent over 6 months trying out different tube amps before buying the Classic 50. This amp is really great & could easily sell for much more $$$. It's very versatile with 2 channels, a normal & master volume. You can go from clean, to cruch, to a scorching lead tone. If you're a metal enthusiast, you might not agree with my review. However, if you like classic rock & blues music that spills over with GREAT tone, look no further. There are amps that cost much more than the Classic 50 and don't sound as good or offer the versatility. One of the coolest things about Peavey is that they price their amps for "working" "unsigned" musicians. They price amps competitively, instead of arrogantly. There are a couple of "big name" amp manufacturers selling import amps for the same price point as the USA made Peavey Classic 50. I have nothing against import amps, but the price should always reflect it. After all, when companies outsource jobs & import amps, the goal is to save $$$ on parts & labor. The Peavey Classic 50 is without a doubt the best tube amp in it's price range that I've played. Even better than many amps costing much more. It's a plug & play amp, no need for Overdrive pedals here, and there isn't a distortion pedal that I've heard or played through that can touch the tone of the Lead channel on this baby. In the tradition of Peavey, it's built like a TANK, and sounds amazing! Try one.
The clean is rich smooth and clear. The bright channel enhances the treble pretty high but its never harsh. The overdrive can get pretty gritty (not metal gritty). Plus there is a MASTER VOLUME! Seems to be really sturdy. I'm selling my ValveKing half stack now and this is its replacement. The only negative about this amp is that its heavy, but its nothing some casters can't fix.
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