Peavey Tone test: 6505 / XXX / JSX

[crillemannen]

Hi guys,

So i bought myself a 6505 and i made a comparison between the different peavey amps i own. The guitar that was used was a Jackson with EMG81.


recording chain: Engl Pro 4x12 --> Sm57 --> Crane Song Spider + A/D


All of them sounds good, all brings different flavor but my favorite is for sure the Triple X, tight, saturated and nice highs. Although i belive the 6505 and the X will blend really good. Tell me what you think

http://studiohaga.net/6505_xxx_jsx_bpm180.mp3

 

[nakedpotato]

they're all good, depends for what genre they would be used ...
raw as they can be, for this kind of riffs, my choice would be JSX

 

[D.Vial]

the XXX is killer, here's my XXX: http://rapidshare.com/files/403043117/xxx_power.mp3.html tell me what you think

 

[Trevoire520]

I like the 6505 most out of them, nice big low mids. Really need to buy one myself!

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

Ah the metallic nasalness of the JSX, I know it all too well Think I like the XXX best here, the 6505 is great but a bit more bloated, I like the tightness of the XXX

 

[Nebulous]

I like the 6505 and XXX most here. Why so little mids in the JSX? IMO all of those amps would sound better with slightly more gain or a TS, but of course it's coming down to taste now.

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

Oh shit, I guess there was no mention of the TS in the OP, that'd probably help the bloatedness of the 6505 I heard (and of course different settings might as well)

 

[Nebulous]

Crillemannen, could I ask a few questions as an FYI to myself (I'm still deciding if I will eventually upgrade to a Mesa or Engl cab)?

Was the Jackson an Alder or Mahogany body, what were your EQ, res/pres and gain settings on the JSX and was the JSX on crunch or ultra?

 

[FloridaRolf]

I need a damn 6505 right now.

 

[Mago]

dont like the JSX at all, in this clips the XXX sounds best, althouht I know that I like the 6505 most out of these, normally

 

[crillemannen]

Crillemannen, could I ask a few questions as an FYI to myself (I'm still deciding if I will eventually upgrade to a Mesa or Engl cab)?

Was the Jackson an Alder or Mahogany body, what were your EQ, res/pres and gain settings on the JSX and was the JSX on crunch or ultra?

Hmm dont know about the jackson there mate.

The settings where quite normal, nothing extrem. JSX and Triple X on crunch channel (the ultra channel is a little bit darker)

JSX: Bass 5-6 , Treble 5-6, Middle 4/ Gain 6 / Crunch channel
Triple X: Hair 5-6 / Middle 3 / Bass: 6 / Gain 4 / Crunch channel
6505: Treble 5 / Bass 5 / Middle 4 / Gain 3 / red channel

And i belive a Maxon OD808 would improve the 6505 tone quite a bit. Because the pedal can increase the gain a bit without loosing the tightness.
But i thought the test is intresting because the Triple X has quite a bad reputation only because people cant dial in a tone. And for me the Triple X has quality's that the 6505 don't.

 

[Nebulous]

You're not wrong about the XXX in this clip. Sounds really good!

Thanks for the info on the settings. Mine are similar, though I use the ultra channel instead of Crunch.

 

[D.Vial]

I use the ultra channel myself too, I find the crunch a little too fizzy sometimes

 

[allplaydead]

That 6505 sounds fucking amazing!

 

[crillemannen]

Sorry missed the question about the Engl vs Mesa cab. You will be pleased with either one. The Engl is slightly darker and feels a little bit more compressed (in a good way) the mesa is more open and brighter. / Cheers

 

[Nebulous]

Hm I'm liking what you say about the Engl cab. I may need to find one to rent for a weekend or something.

 

[Lifeson]

my XXX: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1249153/p4-4.mp3

 

[crillemannen]

my XXX: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1249153/p4-4.mp3

Yo need to work on your mic positioning and perhaps use better settings on your amp. Seems to have some strange frequencys in your tone.

What cab are you using?? Its crucial that you use a good one (engl,mesa etc)

 

[SimonTaddio_Qc]

I think you nailed the 6505 the most, but to be honest, the JSX part doesn't do justice to what I think is a great amp.

 

[Lifeson]

Yo need to work on your mic positioning and perhaps use better settings on your amp. Seems to have some strange frequencys in your tone.

What cab are you using?? Its crucial that you use a good one (engl,mesa etc)

Thanks for listening,
after some time of mic position tweaking my ears were probably tired and that tone did seem to be quite good at that moment

Cab is 2x12 hand-build mesa-style with celestion v30, will upgrade it to better one later...

I'll try to get less strange tone with mic positioning