5150 III

[Sly]

They begin to ship the new 5150 III heads. Anyone tested it ?

 

[Where She Wept]

yes

 

[Gnash]

Well?

 

[TheVatican]

I think they really nailed it on this amp. I'm going to get this amp gradually. I was originally thinking about buying 1 of these 3 heads. Carvin Legacy, V3 and Mesa Dual Rec, mainly for the 3rd channels. Legacy doesn't have a 3rd channel, but it's a good amp.

The 5150III has the guts of a Peavey 5150 with the exception of a couple of more pre-tubes. The clean channel is very fenderish, but I have to admit I like this clean channel better than Peavey's version. They have a crunch channel, can get pretty creamy, and with the right settings you can get that driven plexi sound. It's very nice (to me, at least) and the last channel would be the channel with the most gain. It sounds like a 5150 (not 6505) but a little tighter, pretty damn heavey, versatile.

But the thing that caught my ears the most is how responsive the god damn thing is. A lot of high end amps sound good, but they're not as responsive as they should be. When I was using the EQ on this thing, it responded very well to all aspects. From the sound, to my playing, to my harmonics. It really shines through.

The cons of the amp really to me are that the On/Off switch and the standby switch are in the back of the head, but they're toggle switches. They feel strong. Also, there isn't a master volume, but that's all good.

I think it's definately worth the investment, but that's just one man's opinion. Sorry if I didn't introduce myself, I'm new 'round these parts.

Sorry, forgot to mention. They have some previews/demos on youtube. Just type in "5150 III " and you'll get them.

Hope that helped.

 

[Wolfeman]

It's okay. I think the 5150/5150II has a better full out overdrive than the 5150III. But the III takes teh cake in the 3 channel amp world. Great clean on it. Kicks the crap out of the XXX/JSX/Rectifiers. It carries a hefty price tag. But I suppose you get what you pay for.

 

[Metaltastic]

Isn't that a XXX in your avatar pic? Come on, have some loyalty to your baby!

 

[James-Doolan]

does any one know when they are hitting europe and the likley price tag?

 

[Ermz]

Kicks the crap out of the XXX/JSX/Rectifiers.

That's a pretty large claim.

 

[TheVatican]

That is a pretty large claim, but I think it does. I've played on that thing for 3 hours straight, the guys at GC were getting pissed at me. But I just want to make sure if I'm going to invest 2 grand in something, I better make sure I like it and i better make sure it can do what I call for. And even at this price tag, recto's still go higher than this!

 

[Wolfeman]

That's a pretty large claim.

Yeah and honestly I can't believe I'm saying it. I'm a die hard peavey fan too. I wasn't impressed at all with the clips I heard people do on the HC forums, but then I got to play one myself. Through a Mesa oversized, this amp kicked ass. If the price ever goes down to around $1000, I would pick one up.

 

[006]

Saw a pair of them in the local Guitar Center hooked to Marshall 1960's with the V30's. Was tempted to try it out but...I've got a JSX and Dual Recto, I think I've spent enough cash on two amps that perfectly cover my needs.

~e.a

 

[iekobrid]

But the III takes teh cake in the 3 channel amp world. Great clean on it. Kicks the crap out of the XXX/JSX/Rectifiers.

Are you just talking Dual/Triple Recs, or Recto Roadsters too? I'm saving up for the latter mainly because of the variety and quality of the clean and pushed tones. I liked the Tweed and Brit channels enough that I would be tempted to buy a Roadster even if it didn't have two high gain channels as well. And the head version is slightly cheaper than a III.

 

[Carcass29]

yep...tried a black one at my local music store...great sounding head on all the channels but hardly worth the $2000 price tag....

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I want to try one. The odds of me really wanting to buy it however are pretty slim.

Wonder when we are going to start hearing them on records.