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Peavey ValveKing 212 Combo Amp

Peavey ValveKing Amplifiers are All-tube guitar amps that combine boutique features and hot-rodded tones with legendary Peavey reliability.ValveKing amps feature a patent-pending, variable Class A/B control called Texture™, which allows sweepable ...

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On the hunt for the VAN HALEN brown tone?? a good

Sound	Years ago i owned a 5150 mkI head and 4x12 cab, the best dam amp i ever owned, it had a hotplate fitted to drive down the volume whilst the tubes were driven and had that perfect brown tone. But alas was just too dam big to transport about for gigging. So what`s the alternative, if your on a lower budget?? Take a look at the Peavey Valveking 2x12. It has 4 meaty 6L6GC`s in the pre-amp and 3 x 12AX7`s in the power amp section. Starting with the clean channel, which is very clean and has push buttons for normal or bright for typical strat tones. Using the tone and resonance/presence controls you can find almost any tone you want, but it takes a lot of trial and error, but the tonal spectrum available is vast. Gain & lead boost, like with all valve amps you need to drive the valves, turn down the volume control on that channel but ramp up the master volume, woah.!! yeah.!! Built in reverb which is not bad, i connect a BOSS GT8 to this amp and they work well together, the GT8 has a good noisegate which is very handy with the amp on full chat. All in all, i like this amp, and for the price bracket is more or less unbeatable.
Reliability	I havent gigged it yet but this is the sole purpose why i bought it as its ideal for my Guns & Roses tribute band, sounds superb with my high-end epiphone sunburst les paul standard. I always keep spare valves though.
Customer Support	No dealings yet.

Liked about it	When you finally get the settings right and find the tone you want this thing is superb, its always a good idea to photograph the front panel when you find a good setting. Price, in the UK, these are now only £350, its an absolute steal, how many good 2x12 valve amps can you find for £350 or $560? Perfect for my band, good volume, stays sharp on full chat.
Didn't like	Like most amps of this size, its very very heavy, but ruggedly built. Because of its massive tonal potential it takes a lot of tweaking to get the sound you want. Apart from that, no real complaints. When on full chat, depending on what guitar you use, if you have high powered pickups you will need a noise suppressor of some kind, the BOSS works well.