Peavey 6505 Mini Head Playthrough 

Yes. I love how he demonstrates the chug without any other instruments to mask the overall sound.

Glad it helped! If you'd like one, let us know!

Matt C Thanks! If you're in the market, give us a call. We'll give you the best deal around! Mention this video for a discount! www.boyntonproaudio.com/peavey-6505-mh-20-watt-tube-guitar-amp/

Thanks guys, I already purchased one from a local dealer, I'm in Canada so shipping an amp is a bit of a pain. I'll look to you guys in the future though for any other gear needs!

Something to keep in mind, I have the 6505+ and it simply destroys! However I play mostly in my room now so turning it up loud has been a problem haha If you're a bedroom player, I recommend the mini, which is what I'm looking into as well! But if you're touring or don't mind upsetting the neighbors, the 6505+ is monstrous. I went with that after the dudes in Pathology said they used it haha

+Steve Herb Thanks! We're a Fender dealer and the EVH line may not be far off. If we go that route, we'll be sure to post a video :)

Dsl 40 ?

Patty Hays We can get you one just like it :)

I thought it sounded very dull on the clean channel May have needed strings

Gilles Villeneuve Thanks. That's an original tune. If it's up your alley, you can check out my band here www.intoshadow.bandcamp.com

Thank you, i' ll check it

Definitely plenty loud. With more power you get more headroom and bass response, but as as far as volume, it can definitely compete with a drummer.

+BoyntonProAudio Please, I really want to know if the 6505 MH can be almost as loud as the regular 6505 in gigs or shows?? And is the direct interface from the 6505 mh good enough to record with my laptop? I saw a video on the direct interface but sounded kind of bad unless they use a guitar interface

An important distinction to make is the difference between volume, and headroom. The 6505MH can definitely compete with a drummer and be used live as far as volume goes. That said, the 120 watt 6505 is going to have significantly more low end and punch because it has more power. So ultimately, it depends on your needs. If you're going to an ultra modern high gain guitar tone and need lots of volume on stage with a massive low end, the regular 6505 may fit your needs better. If you're micing your cabinet on stage, either head will more than do the job. As far as the direct out, a real speaker with a good mic on it is tough to beat. That said, the direct out is more than usable and you should have no problem getting some good tones out it.

Hi Lucas, Check out our video on the Peavey Classic 20. Same features that you like about the 6505MH, but with tones that you may like better. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gOjZ3ZkIJFQ.html

+kbleskate Yep! All footswitchable with the included footswitch.

Antinolfi Thierry That’s actually a song of Juan’s. You can check out his band Into Shadow on RU-vid or Spotify.

@@BoyntonProAudio thanks i ll check

Yep!

+Hagane Yoshi A winning combination often used for modern metal is a 6505 paired with a Celestion Vintage 30 loaded cabinet. We used a Marshall cab with Vintage 30's in this clip. For more old school thrash, the Celestion G12T-75's are awesome. Something like a Marshall 1936 2x12 cab might be up your alley. We're a Marshall dealer and would be happy to quote you a price.

In hindsight, while the KSM313 is a fantastic sounding microphone, something like a Shure SM57 probably would've been a better choice for this application. The KSM313 is a really warm sounding mic, and it worked really in the Peavey Classic 20 video that we shot. For hard rock/metal...something a little more cutting probably would've done the trick a little better. We also didn't do any post EQ on the guitars to try to let people hear what that amp sounded like on its own. Normally we'd put a high-pass filter on the guitars, but the big question at the time was if the 6505MH had the same signature low end and low midrange of the 120w versions. We wanted to showcase that it does.

Which did you finally choose? It' sooo difficult :)))

codster guitaristHD How are you liking it so far?

its freaking brilliant!

codster guitaristHD jealous :) i´m saving up for one.

jonthorsigmunds Awesome! Give us a call on Monday at 607-337-2680 for the best deal that you'll find anywhere!

Will do!

+Marc-Andre C It will definitely compete with a drummer

isaac thrash I keep seeing your comments all over the place, it's like you're my long lost twin or something

Smith Smithson meaning u know what's awesome :)??

An advantage of running an overdrive into a high gain amp is that something like a Tube Screamer will thin out some of the guitar's bass frequencies. By having less low end pass through the gain stages, the result is a tighter, more focused sound. You can also turn the pedal's level control up past unity gain to push the front end of the amp harder. When doing this, you'll want to turn the amp's gain knob down to compensate. By running the amp's gain a little lower and pushing the front end of the amp a little harder, you get the same amount of perceived distortion out of the amp as you did without the pedal, but the amp sounds tighter, more focused and more percussive. A lot of modern metal guitarists that use the 6505 series amps pair it with an overdrive, so we figured we might as well show how it reacted to one in the video. As far as gigging with it, volume-wise it will definitely compete with a loud drummer. It won't have the same low end punch as its 120w big brother, but it can get plenty loud.

It was a blend of the mic on the cab and the emulated out.

+Justin Franks go into your daw with it and add an eq maybe? to clean it up a bit

+alvarg Sure, you can post EQ to clean up the emulated output, but that still limits you to the speaker emulation built into the amp. My point was that I would much rather have the option (via a switch) to output a completely dry signal from the XLR and USB outputs. Then I could use my own cab IR's -- I own the complete Redwirez library and have a large collection of other cab IR's that I've picked up over the years (many free ones, but also a few paid ones too).

***** that would of been a great idea too late now i guess because I've used software based amps before with little joy, i mean they sound decent but i want a live amp with 4x12 speakers sometimes and no amp modeling software gives you a speaker cabinet simulator without it mic'd up which is strange because they can emulate an amps tube characteristics and all that but, emulating a speaker cone movements and tone is impossible? and lets face it even the best IR's don't sound as good as the real amp and cabinet, maybe positive grid bias could but you'd have to spend $250 bucks just to test out the amp match to find out and if it doesn't well that's 250 dollars that could of gone to a cabinet, from what i've heard on youtube it matches very well but i've yet to hear a convincing bullet or killswitch engage tone, at least with the 6505MH its not very expensive and gives me a real tube sound and many options for playback, i don't plan on recording i just play along to backing tracks so i think it'll be plenty for me

+alvarg Plenty of people use Bias, Axe-Fx, S-Gear, Eleven (or other high-end modelers), disable the cab simulation, then output the signal to a power amp and guitar cab in order to give what you are asking for.

***** if i was rich i'd go that route, but where i live that is a very expensive way of doing things, while for now i can just grab the 6505MH use emulated for quiet playing and use a cab for louder playing, plus i don't feel that the power amp section is enough i don't think an emulated tube screamer through a emulated 6505 to a power amp is going to give me the sound im after. 6505mh might not be a perfect option but its the best one i've heard thus far the only other amp i'd consider getting is the tubemeister 18 but i'm uncertain if that can handle metal as well as the 6505MH

AWallace Productions The audio in the video is of the miced cabinet and the direct out blended with no post EQ...which does make things sound a little tubby in the bottom end. We'll have another video up in a few days that shows a comparison between the 6505 MH just with a mic on the cab, just with the direct out and how it compares to the full sized head.

That makes sense. Thanks for the reply!

Absolutely! It won't have the bottom end punch that the 120w version has because it doesn't have as much headroom, but as far as volume, it can definitely get loud!

+Logan Absolutely. The 6505 was originally called the 5150 and was Eddie Van Halen's signature model amplifier. Before endorsing Peavey, Eddie was using Soldano SLO100's...and the the 5150 was very much inspired by those Soldanos. Gary Moore, Warren Haynes, Joe Bonamassa and even Eric Clapton have used SLO100's on and off over the years, and the Soldano inspired 6505 can definitely get in the ballpark of those tones. The green channel of the 6505 with the crunch mode engaged can go anywhere from classic rock to molten metal.

+BoyntonProAudio so this would be good for som gnr/Zeppelin style stuff also?

+Logan It could definitely get you into that territory. Another amp to check out would be the Peavey Classic 20 mini head. While it doesn't have as much gain as the 6505, it still has a ton of available gain on tap...and if you hit it with an overdrive it can definitely do high gain tones. If you're after better clean tones and more of a classic rock sound, that might be a better option for you. Here's the link to our demo of it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gOjZ3ZkIJFQ.html www.boyntonproaudio.com/peavey-classic20mh-20-watt-tube-guitar-amp/

+CentaurusRelax314 Thanks! It's a root beer finish.

+BoyntonProAudio Thank you, sir. The 6505MH first, then i'll look for that guitar. Hopefully, my playing chops will develop somewhere along the way. Hey - while you're 'on the line,' do you have any advice for me? I've sorta been playing for 30 years, but never seriously, and never continuously. I decided, for 2016, to begin almost from scratch, to learn lead guitar, which i've never been able to play. Starting with just repetition of a scale, with a metronome, trying to build muscle memory and cleaner technique. But, is there a course (DVDs?) that you'd recommend? I want a step-by-step program, that'll maybe take a year or two (rock lead/solo). I don't want a bunch of online individual lessons, unless they're really cohesively and sequentially presented. Thanks in advance. Just FYI, i can probably play what you're playing in this video, so i'm not completely incompetent, but i still want to start from scratch.

+CentaurusRelax314 There's really something to be said for finding a good teacher in your area. Someone to help you assess and address any issues that you may be running into, or some that you might not even be aware of but that might be holding you back.

+BoyntonProAudio Understood. A good answer, normally. But, i'm a freelancer, and it might be difficult to commit to a specific schedule if i have to drive out to an instructor. That's why i was hoping for something 'self-contained,' where i could work on it when/as time permits. But, maybe i need to re-examine the situation. Thanks, again.

+CentaurusRelax314 On second listen, No, i probably couldn't play what you were playing (intro) without a lot of work.

+Michael Collings Gibson 500t in the bridge and a Duncan 59 in the neck.

It screams , thanks for the reply.

+sunnohh The 120 watt big brother definitely has more headroom and bottom end than the 20 watt mini (as you'd expect) but the mini still sounds absolutely massive. You could easily play a gig with a loud drummer and have no problem cutting through the mix. We were all pleasantly surprised by how good these sound :)

I just got back into guitar after a 5 year hiatus, use to have a bias moded 5150, just ordered the mini!

+Andreas Jørgensen Absolutely. It won't have as much low end punch has its 120w bigger brother at high volumes, but it will be more than loud enough to play live with.

Also with a 2x12 cab? (because of limited space and neighboors:P)

Absolutely! Give us a call for a price too low to post! www.boyntonproaudio.com/peavey-6505-mh-20-watt-tube-guitar-amp/

Ste Ro It can definitely do lower gain tones as well, but if that's what you're after, check out our video of the Peavey Classic 20. It has awesome crunch tones as well as a fantastic clean channel!

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gOjZ3ZkIJFQ.html

BoyntonProAudio thx for the info! What I found pretty cool on this 6505 amp is that it has a footswichable crunch mode on the cleaner channel. I thought it would be possible to use it as a 3 channel amp, clean, crunch and high gain lead for solos. Would that be possible?

Ste Ro Yep! Though we'd recommend also having at least one overdrive pedal as well. Since the 6505's crunch and clean mode share the same gain knob, depending on how clean you like your clean tones, or how crunchy you like your crunch tones, the crunch mode might need a little help. I've found that if I leave my gain control around 9 o'clock I can get shimmering cleans, kick in the crunch for some breakup, and then hit in with a boost and be right in classic rock territory. Then you can switch over to the red channel for all of your high gain needs.

Johan LE ROCH Those are Juan’s riffs. You can check out his band Into Shadow on RU-vid, Spotify or iTunes if you’d like to hear more like it. Thanks!

Thanks for the reply :) Those riffs are awesome ;)

SixString67 If you follow the link at the end of the video we go through the MSDI, the miced sound, the MSDI and miced sound blended and how the 6505MH compares to the 120watt 6505+

+Josh Esco intoshadow.bandcamp.com/ Thanks!

+Juan Canteli beyound rips. ever heard listen to thrice? your like in the end of this video reminds me of "a torch to end all torches" by thirce. check it out. hope to catch you guys at warped tour next year.

+Josh Esco Thanks Josh!

Sounds great! Roaring tones at whisper volumes!

Rizki Septiawan Yep! You can either go directly into your recording interface, or direct to the PA system. There's also a headphone jack.

thanks for the information buddy

Both are great amps, with very different gain structures.

BoyntonProAudio I read the peavey has a overheat problems and even more when attenuated to 5 or 1w + the sound gets terrible when volume is pushed in those modes...but your demo tends to proove the opposite...what do you think? Btw..I do play hardcore and listen to bands such as Madball, Hatbreed..and I'm a big fan of Pantera and Metallica....so knowing this what would be your advice? Peavey 6505 or randall rd20h...? Thx!

We’ve sold a ton of the 6505 Minis and have never experienced any overheating issues. We’re not a Randall dealer, but do enjoy their products. For the bands that you mentioned, I think you’d be happier with the 6505...but either would do the job. If you’d like to pick up the 6505 MH, if you order through us and mention this video...we can hook you up with a special promo price :)

BoyntonProAudio thanks your answers and advice! Thx for the offer but I live in switzerland...unfortunately the shipping costs will ruin even he best promo but thx anyway.

+minos matsas The red channel definitely has more gain than the Laney.

ok thanks my friend

+Juan Canteli If you have played both this one and the Laney Irt studio which one would you recommend? I need one for recording and it should sound tight with the fast paced solos. I need to make some quick decisions

+Prashant Joshi 6505 easy

+Obstsalat95 What you're hearing in this video is a blend of the mic on the cabinet (the KSM313 is a fairly dark sounding mic) as well as the emulated out. The emulated out is a really handy option to have, but as others have mentioned, sounds a bit congested compared to something like a Shure SM57 pointed at the dust cap of a speaker.

+81giorikas The KSM313 may not have been the best mic choice for this amp. It's a really dark sounding microphone.

Its because they have the volume at 2. This amp doesn't come alive until 7 on the green crunch and 5-6 on the red.

Hi! For stuff most like the music in this demo, you can check out Into Shadow ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CDNaEAS38gI.html

+Hareesh Kumar Shanggar The 6505MH has two 1/4" TRS jacks on the back of the amp to change channels, switch between clean and crunch modes on the green channel, turn the effects loop on and off and turn the reverb on and off. Peavey includes 1 two button footswitch that can be either used to change channels and activate clean and crunch modes, or be used to toggle the reverb and the effects loop. If you'd like to control all of its functions via footswitch, an additional two button footswitch will be needed.

Make sure that the crunch mode isn’t engaged and keep the gain on the rhythm channel is below 9 o’clock. It should stay pretty clean.

+Nick Casale Adobe Tutorials We all know this guy

+Nick Casale Adobe Tutorials Ha! Small world.

yeah way to much bass

We have a video up on our channel of the Peavey Classic 20. For low gain on up to pushed rock tones, that may be more up your alley. It also has a fantastic clean channel.

Video doesn't quite do it justice. The gain jumps around 6-7 on both knobs and sounds completely different