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Topic: Peavey Valve Kings 112 or 212s Have they proved up? |
Eric West
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Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 22 May 2007 7:17 pm |
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Just wondering after a year or so out there. Besides the exposed knobs and the logo.. ( just kidding about the logo.)
Is it worth getting the 212?
Are those Peavey VK 16 ohm speakers working out?
How about the switched "gain/presence" features.
The cleanliness of sound?
Are they going through tubes?
Do they compare with Fenders?
For Steel?
For Tele?
Thanks for any input.
Thinking of using one for my 2nd amp with my Nvl 400, and/or for the tele alone.
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Al Terhune
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Newcastle, WA
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Posted 22 May 2007 10:11 pm
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If you hadn't said you were kidding about the logo, I would have been in Portland in the morning with the gloves off...
I happened to buy one of those 16 ohm speakers on ebay to stick in a cabinet to use as an option with my Session 500 head (that Fred Shannon sold to me -- what a wonderful person to deal with; a 500 split into a head and cabinet) for kicks, so that's all I can address. I found I had to turn down the highs to keep it in bounds. With the right e.q., it's a solid speaker -- I like it just as well as the 112 amp I had, if not better.
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Ken Byng
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Southampton, England
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Posted 23 May 2007 4:13 am
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Eric
My VK 212 is one of the best things I've ever bought. It was primarily for my Tele but I have used it on sessions with my pedal steel. My Tele sounds wonderful through it, from sparkling clean (sounds like a kitchen cleaner) to sublime overdrive. Tubes (valves) are holding up well and there are no issues with the speakers. I think the VK amps are some of Peavey's best value products ever.
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Ken Byng
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Southampton, England
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Posted 23 May 2007 4:14 am
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Duplicate post
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John Macy
From:
Rockport TX/Denver CO
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Posted 23 May 2007 5:30 am
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I am using a stereo rig with a Nash 112 and the ValveKing 112 and am very happy. I have cut a few lapsteel sessions through the VK, and while it's not my '65 Deluxe, it sounds really good. Still working on a footswitch to switch both the input (from steel to lapsteel) and the channel switch (to the dirty channel) together so I can have a stereo steel rig with a mono lapsteel rig together...
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Jim Peter
From:
Mendon,Mich USA
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Posted 23 May 2007 6:35 am
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I bought a Valve King 112 from Bobbe S. and have really grown to like it for my pedal steel. It had a crappy Belton reverb in it which I swapped out with an Accutronics reverb and for a small amp it sounds great. By boosting the lows and the mids and turning the treble down I can pretty much get the sound that I want. It has that great tube amp sound and is easy to haul around. The texture knob on the back that allows you to go from a class A amp to a Class A/B amp or anywhere in between is a nice feature and helps you to dial in a real nice tone.
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Jerry Erickson
From:
Atlanta,IL 61723
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Posted 25 May 2007 5:43 am
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| Out of the many VK amps that we've sold at Corson Music, I've only had one that needed a repair. That one had an open resistor in the power supply from the get -go and has not been seen after that. We've had no issues with tubes or speakers. |
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Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 25 May 2007 5:59 am Valve King
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I'm skeptical of any make/model of amp until I try it out and I have tried out the VK112 on a gig for six string electric. But, I haven't tried it out for steel guitar because I always take a Nashville amp for that purpose. If the VK appeals to you for steel guitar, go for it!
Thanks for your comments and input.
Mike Brown
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Chris LeDrew
From:
Canada
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Posted 25 May 2007 1:37 pm
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I had a Valve King 112 home for a few days, and while it was good for Tele, it was not powerful enough for steel. It broke up too early, which would be the obvious result. It's not built to handle steel in a live setting. So, like Mike says, I'd stay with the tried and true amps for steel.
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Mike Brown
From:
Meridian, Mississippi USA
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Posted 25 May 2007 2:07 pm VK
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| I feel that the speaker is too lightweight and not exactly voiced for steel guitar. The lower register always kills a speaker that was designed to reproduce a six string electric guitar.[/i] |
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Delvin Morgan
From:
Lindstrom, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 25 May 2007 2:08 pm
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| how would the 100 watt VK head work with steel? It should have more than enough power, and can use any speaker. |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 25 May 2007 7:53 pm Valve King
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| I have a VK head which I use to power two front ported cabs loaded with 8ohm Black Widows. Replaced the preamp tubes with 12AT7's and find the tone to be very good. |
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Larry Weaver
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Asheville, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 26 May 2007 3:39 am
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I have the VK 100 head, mainly for use as a backup rig. After replacing the stock tubes, I find it to be very suitable for clean steel tones. Tons of clean headroom. I've had it out a few times and have been really happy with it. I'm not a big fan of it's distortion channel though.
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Delvin Morgan
From:
Lindstrom, Minnesota, USA
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Posted 26 May 2007 10:04 am
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| A new GC just opened near one of my sons. We are going to go check it out Monday or Tuesday. Maybe I will come home with a VK 100 head, they sound interesting. And I just happen to have a pair of 12 inch Eminence Red Coats, that I put in cabinets. |
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Eric West
From:
Portland, Oregon, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 26 May 2007 12:13 pm
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Well ya know, I've been thinking...
A better bet might be a Boss "65" pedal and using my nashville 112. 80 watts, no tubes, and I'll check one out to see if the character is the same. Just looking for something that's more handleable on small gigs.
I had a Music Man 65 watter years ago and it just didn't work out Steel or otherwise.
For now I'll just use my Podxt and 112/400 combo. On the gig last night I found it's hard to beat 300 or so watts..
We'll see.
Thanks, and in advance if there's more.
For reliability, I don't see how anybody could or ever has beat Peavey's solid staters. Dumb logo or not...
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