PEAVEY 5150
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Yeah, I had that with mine and it was because of the tubes.. I hadn't replaced them from the day I bought it (back in 92). 15 years out of one set of tubes, gotta love that amp.
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It may be tube related, although the first thing you should try is cleaning the FX loop jacks. Spray some contact cleaner in there and repeatedly plug/unplug a patch cable to clean the jack of any dirt/corrossion. Super common issue with this FX loop design, and it can cause a whole bunch of funky things to happen.
New tubes isn't a bad thing, but if the return jack is messed up the problem will continue.
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BBE sonic Maximizers suck tone, they are rubbish. These amps are great, especially for metal. Just put in some decent tubes, and throw a Bloody Murder pedal in front to tighten it up and it is a beast.
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has anyone else had a problem with it all of the sudden getting really quiet? I think I might need new tubes.
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5150. If you go engl, check out the Savage or the SE. The powerball is muddy and overpriced.
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slap a BBE sonic maximizer in that effects loop - $100 and it will change your life.
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Neither, a jcm800
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ENGL powerballs definitely have an awesome sound
Especially the ENGL invader.
I personally would go with them but they tend to be on the expensive side..
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i found a good deal on one of these and it sounds great...but my biggest concern is to see if its reliable. have u gigged with this amp or had any problams?
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stay away from the 5150II .
What's better for Thrash/Heavy metal? Peavey 5150II or Engl Powerball head?
HeavyThrashGuitar 2 years ago
I don't know. Never heard an Engl in person. Just depends on the kind of tone your aiming for. Heard that the Engl is suppose to be a very good amp.
BREAKIT97 2 years ago
The first part reminds me of Hellion by Judas Priest. Seems like you were listening to that when you wrote the part, sick song though.
BumpyX1 2 years ago 6
Actually I have never heard that song. I will check it out though. Not big into Priest even though the stuff I have heard from them are good.
BREAKIT97 2 years ago
what song is this
extremestud246 3 years ago
Its just a riff I came up with.
BREAKIT97 3 years ago