Peavey 6505
Encyclopedia
The Peavey 6505 is named in celebration of Peavey's first 40 years, 1965 to 2005. It is identical to the 5150 series amp down to everything except the stock tubes and the name. The 6505 is well known for its high gain overdrive channel, and has seen widespread use throughout rock
, hardcore
and metal
guitarists. Although the 6505 is renowned for its heavy distortion, its clean channel has a lot of break up.
The Peavey 6505 is available in a combo (Peavey 6505 112 Combo), 6505(head), 6505+(Head) or 6534+(head) and cab. The 6505 has two input channels (one high gain and one low gain), one set of presence and resonance for both channels. The 6505+ is based on the 6505 but has a separate EQ for the Rhythm Channel and has an extra tube in the pre-amp stage to aid with acquiring a better clean sound out of the amp, as the 6505 is known for having a gritty clean channel.
renamed after the Peavey 5150 series endorsed by Edward Van Halen. When Van Halen
stopped using Peavey amplifier's, the 5150 has been renamed to 6505. The amplifier has remained the same with a different name.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
and metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
guitarists. Although the 6505 is renowned for its heavy distortion, its clean channel has a lot of break up.
The Peavey 6505 is available in a combo (Peavey 6505 112 Combo), 6505(head), 6505+(Head) or 6534+(head) and cab. The 6505 has two input channels (one high gain and one low gain), one set of presence and resonance for both channels. The 6505+ is based on the 6505 but has a separate EQ for the Rhythm Channel and has an extra tube in the pre-amp stage to aid with acquiring a better clean sound out of the amp, as the 6505 is known for having a gritty clean channel.
Specs
- 120 watts (rms) into 16, 8, or 4 ohms (switchable)
- Five 12AX7 preamp tubes and four 6L6GC power amp tubes
- High and low gain inputs
- 2-channel preamp switchable on front panel or remote footswitch
- Rhythm channel: pre-/post-gain, bright and crunch switches
- Lead channel: pre-/post-gain
- Channels share 3-band EQ
- Presence and resonance controls
- Switchable post-EQ effects loop
- Preamp output
- Footswitch included
- Weight Packed: 54.00 lb(24.494 kg)
- Width Packed: 12.25
- Depth Packed: 28.5
- Height Packed: 14
History
The Peavey 6505 is a guitar amplifierGuitar amplifier
A guitar amplifier is an electronic amplifier designed to make the signal of an electric or acoustic guitar louder so that it will produce sound through a loudspeaker...
renamed after the Peavey 5150 series endorsed by Edward Van Halen. When Van Halen
Van Halen
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
stopped using Peavey amplifier's, the 5150 has been renamed to 6505. The amplifier has remained the same with a different name.