Micing up a peavey 5150 combo..?

[Black neon bob]

Is this a good idea?

I had one, loved it, it had shitloads of gain, but it makes the playing smoother then the POD, and offcourse the mutes sound better as well..

But, as far as micing up that amp.. any drawbacks compared to buying a stack? just 2 speakers offcourse.. any more?

Im ready to take the next step here.. leave the POD for demo material, and i want a thicker, less digital sound, and it should riff easier and palm-mute better...

Offcourse, i will need a pre-amp as well.. any suggestions? not too expensive, but no behringer mic-100/200 though, maybe the "brick"?

Any help would be great..

Thanks in advance!

 

[Jackal_Strain]

I think someone in "that clayman sound" thread posted a clip of a 5150 combo. I'm pretty sure the 5150 combo comes with pretty crappy speakers though...

 

[Fragle]

i really liked the sound of the 5150 combo i demo'ed. warmer than the 5150 heads with a better clean channel, plus it's got reverb. go for it - if you can handle the weight

 

[STINNETT]

Yeah, stick some Celestions in there and it will be good to go.

Mic Pre? Right now I am really liking my M-Audio Tampa on guitars. It is a nice step up from something like a Mackie mixer or a Behringer and it's not too pricey. Under a stricter budget you might consider the M-Audio DMP-3. For the money it's hard to beat for a clean 2 channels.
I also have an FMR Audio RNP which is not too awfully expensive and sounds great, but it's in a slightly higher price range than something like the Tampa or the Brick and I actually prefer the sound of the Tampa when I only need one channel.

I've heard that the Brick was not the greatest on guitars, but I haven't tried one myself so I can't really say.

 

[KeithRT99]

most of my songs are done with a 5150 combo. i'm starting to hate the sound of the stock speakers alot. I just go dead on with an sm57, and it tends to be alittle to harsh in te high end.

http://www.soundclick.com/keithtidd