NAD: Peavey Valveking MKII 100w

[Bob Zaod]

Seemed like it took forever to get here. Spent a couple hours with it. Meh. Nothing bad, nothing great about it. The 25/5 watt switch and surprisingly good MSDI speaker out with built in speaker load are cool features that I wish every amp had. Eh I'm gonna throw an EQ in the loop and an OD in the front and see if it changes my mind at all. I mean 230 bucks is cheaper than a mid priced boutique pedal so there's that. May also see how well the clean channel does with OD/Dist pedals. I wouldnt call it a turd but it's definitely nothing fantastic in t's native state.

 

[spawnofthesith]

heck the tubes alone are probably worth close to $230 given todays prices

 

[Bob Zaod]

heck the tubes alone are probably worth close to $230 given todays prices

Yeah. I am not sure what they came stock with but I doubt it was all JJ's and that's whats in there. I think peavey has been using Ruby's for just about everything for many years now.

 

[Bob Zaod]

Oh the reverb is the absolute worst built in reverb I have ever experienced with an amp. It reminds me of the sound the Jetsons flying cars made when turned past 8 o'clock on the dial. just horrid.

 

[Badonkey Kong]

Oh the reverb is the absolute worst built in reverb I have ever experienced with an amp. It reminds me of the sound the Jetsons flying cars made when turned past 8 o'clock on the dial. just horrid.

If it's anything like the Peavey I played through in high school you can get a great exploding sound if you kick it. Made for a very fun rendition of 'For Those About to Rock'.

 

[Bob Zaod]

If it's anything like the Peavey I played through in high school you can get a great exploding sound if you kick it. Made for a very fun rendition of 'For Those About to Rock'.

It's just like that except I dont have to kick it

 

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Peavey has made some killer cheap tube amps---and there are still some deals out there. The VK is not one of them.






The Ultra, Ultra Plus, Triumph, and XXX are all great in one way or another. Fuck, before Eddie passed you could get
5150s for $500-$600 all day long.

I had a Bravo that was a sweet little amp. Delta Blues, and the iconic Classic 30/50 are also groovy.

 

[Baba]

Peavey has made some killer cheap tube amps---and there are still some deals out there. The VK is not one of them.






The Ultra, Ultra Plus, Triumph, and XXX are all great in one way or another. f**k, before Eddie passed you could get
5150s for $500-$600 all day long.

I had a Bravo that was a sweet little amp. Delta Blues, and the iconic Classic 30/50 are also groovy.

The VK is one of the only amps in history, to actually make me angry. That gain channel. I don't know what they were thinking, or how they let it leave the design stage like that.

 

[spawnofthesith]

Bob: sells mark III, buys peavey valveking



whyyy

 

[Bob Zaod]

Bob: sells mark III, buys peavey valveking



whyyy

and DC-3, Mark V 90, Tremoverb head, 2203 JCM800, Deluxe Reverb, JC120, 3 Fender Twins, Laney AOR50, Laney VH100R and on and on LOL
Spoiler Alert: Right now I have to keep my GAS below 300 a pop else I awaken the finance Kraken known as wifey.

 

[Bob Zaod]

Bob: sells mark III, buys peavey valveking



whyyy

I still have a broken Friedman Pink Taco and a Fender Concert 4x10 combo along with 12 other amps

 

[spawnofthesith]

and DC-3, Mark V 90, Tremoverb head, 2203 JCM800, Deluxe Reverb, JC120, 3 Fender Twins, Laney AOR50, Laney VH100R and on and on LOL
Spoiler Alert: Right now I have to keep my GAS below 300 a pop else I awaken the finance Kraken known as wifey.

fair

 

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