Peavey 6505 not equal Peavey 6505? // samples inside

[HvO]

Hi,

we have compared two Peavey 6505.

Same DI track, tubescreamer, settings, cab and mic postition!



Peavey 1 (my amp)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5645638/recording/peavey1.mp3

Tubes:
1x TT 12AX7 / ECC83 Classic V1, 3x Tung-Sol 12AX7 / ECC83 Reissue,
1x JJ ECC803 / 12AX7 (Poweramp: SED =C= 6L6)


Peavey 2
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5645638/recording/peavey2.mp3

Tubes:
original tubes, no change



What do you think? I think there is something wrong with the peavey 1 (my amp)... no power in the lows

 

[AeternusEternus]

you have just involuntarily discovered the difference that different/fresh tubes can make

 

[Lucas D'Angelo]

I actually prefer yours ! Less lows yes but less muddy and more punch to my ears !

 

[::XeS::]

It's possible that your 6505 is biased colder than the second one

 

[B36arin]

I actually prefer yours ! Less lows yes but less muddy and more punch to my ears !

I agree, I definitely prefer the first clip!

 

[HvO]

It's possible that your 6505 is biased colder than the second one

no, the second one is biased colder. my amp got a bias mod (bias: 40mA).

 

[Cheesebone]

When I biased mine, I needed to boost the lows a little more again, but they sounded much better afterward too.

 

[drope934]

still prefer the 1st one

 

[_Protoss_]

First one FTW!

 

[Bromigo]

no, the second one is biased colder. my amp got a bias mod (bias: 40mA).

I'm sorry, but why would you assume that there is something wrong with your amp? You've had modifications done, of course it sounds different from a completely stock amp...

 

[acalaf]

prefer the first clip. I think it would cut through a mix better. More upper mids.

 

[Ascendant]

Definitely prefer the first clip, way less muddy, would probably sit great in a mix and in a live setting.

 

[CarlBlomqvist]

#1 sound much better!

 

[Lasse Lammert]

1st one sounds better.

and OF COURSE they sound difference, no surprise

 

[Wolfeman]

Dude a SLIGHT change in bias can make the world of difference in the power section. Another thing to look at is that pots, especially the ones used in Peavey's, vary pretty wildly between one another, due to shitty tolerances in cheap devices. So simply matching what looks equal on the knobs between the 2 amps won't always get you in the same ball park. Only way to perfectly match everything would be to put a meter on the pots and turn them until you get the same values. The extra bass in clip 2 could simply be because amp 2's resonance is slightly bumped.

I assume it's more of the bias setting though.

I like yours better by the way.

 

[HvO]

wow, thanks for all your replies! pretty helpful!

 

[ParsonsMatt]

Two of the same model amps right from the factory won't even sound identical, either...