Peavey Blazer 158

2 channels, 15W solid state amp with "trans tube technology" (which doesn't seem to do anything)... 3 EQ settings, reverb, CD and headphones jack...

Granted that my guitar is pretty bad also, the sounds I get out of this amp are pretty bad. No sustain, has a very thin sound. The distortion is bland and one dimension. Stomp boxes will help a lot.

It's pretty solid. Should last a while.

Dunno.

Was my first amp. Didn't know anything and bought a piece of shit. I can get better sounds out of my Vox 1W mini amp (I'm not kidding)! There are better practice amps out there.

2 Channels ; clean and lead. Volume control for clean channel, volume and gain controls for lead channel. 3-band EQ settings for whichever channel you're on (Bass, Mid, Treble). Reverb control, headphone jack and cd/tape input.

I use an Epiphone entry-level guitar, humbuckers. I like to play lots of metal. The clean channel is, well, bad. The lead channel is the most pathetic overdrive i've ever heard in my life. 15 watts - it can't get very loud at all, sounds terrible anywhere past 6.

Definitly dependable. I would never use it at a gig. Period. Never broken down, but ive never used it so that it has an oppertunity, just home practice.

Never had to deal w/ them.

I bought this after playing guitar for 6 months....If you are a newbie, buy it...inexspensive, and is fine for a beginner. Definitly a good practice amp, for newbies of course. When you get a 'lil better, buy a zoom 505, u can get nice distortions out of it, pretty damn heavy ones considering the amp. Then, upgrade your amp later.

Well, you get what you pay for. But I thought I paid more than that! They call it transitube technology, but where the hell was my tube?! Solid state distortion will always suck ass compared to a 12AX7. My toaster has more features than this piece of shit. 1 channel, headphone jack (don't try that unless you want a little chainsaw to go in your ear and tear up your eardrum), low mid and high EQ, pre and post gain, and a shitty shitty reverb.

I play metal. My main influences are MetallicA and cheesy-ass nintendo music. I'm currently playing with an ESP with EMG 81s in it, yeah, who isn't? This amp sounds almost decent at high volumes, don't even think about using the reverb though, unless you want a tiny little man to steal your first born child(Come on, if you really wanted a serious critique you would've stopped reading my review way up there somewhere.)

There was a period of time where the amp would cut down to half volume in the middle of songs. But I kicked it pretty hard and it fell back in line.

Yeah, I called up peavey one time and said "Your blazer amp sucks dick" and they hung up on me.

If it were stolen I would laugh for about a week, and then I would hunt down the little bastard that stole it and kill him for being so stupid.

The Amp year was 1998. its good for a little rock n' roll just a basic practice amp, does the job decently for the power

im using a peavey predator and evh wolfgang. it gives a pretty good distortion sound, especially using an effect pedal. the noise level aint much after 6. the clean sound is decent if you got a good guitar

no doubt i can depend on it, no troubles there at all amp never broke down, no problems i can smash it all around and its still cool

never dealt much with them, but who cares if it breaks get another one

if it was stolen i'd collect the money and go buy a 5150 amp!!! i like the reverb thing on it. i dont like the distortion as much as i thought its a good product for a beginner

Peavey's little 15W, 8" Transtube practice combo. Straight forward design: two channels, clean and dirty. CD input. Phones out.

I use a customized Mexican Strat. Neck pickup = SD '59; Mid = don't use; Bridge = Tom Anderson HN2+. I use a Boss GX700 preamp through the clean channel at all times. I never use the dirty channel though it sounds good if you preamp it with a Ibanez Tube Screamer (blast the stompbox's volume while using the full gain on dirty channel). HINT: if you use a processor through the clean channel, keep in mind that the pregain knob on the the dirty channel affects your sound DRAMATICALLY. I keep it at 10 and it adds a warm tube sound. Honestly, I love these amps (I run them stereo). In fact, I went crazy trying to find a get up that faithfully reproduced the sound at a higher volume. (See my Bandit review). Oh...I play metal over jazz, fusion, and funk.

One of mine is great. The other lost a bit of volume. I don't know why. Nevertheless, they are extremely reliable. I've owned them for years, play regularly, and even at high volumes--still no problems. (I had an extremely old Bandit years ago that fire finally claimed while extremely high volume playing). Hard to kill a Peavey.

Peavey is absolutely fantastic. Knowledgeable and friendly. Their web site is great.

I would definitely buy them again. I tried the Fender Frontman (sound okay but poor build quality) and the Laney Harcore 25 (also poor build quality). If you get the right combination (Sansamp GT2 or other box/preamp), you will appreciate the value and sound you get from these little amps.

Peavey Blazer 158, 8 inch speaker, 2 channels: clean and overdrive, shared EQ, spring reverb, headphones jack. Used as a practice amp.

I use an Epiphone Les Paul Classic Birdseye with 2 humbuckers (which, I might add, is one hell of a guitar). I was somewhat broke after the purchase, so I decided to rent the Peavey till I had enough to get a real amp. This one does the job if you are a beginner (which is what I was when I got it). Now I'm starting to know what I'm doing and this amp is starting to suck. It's quite noisy in the clean channel. The overdrive channel is almost as bad. It sounds like it has a ground loop problem. It does have some crunch when it's cranked to 10. Other than that, it pretty much sucks. I've been looking for tube amps, but you have to spend a grand to get something that sounds good. I'm planning on getting a Marshall Valvestate VS-30r. This amp is not expensive and sounds wonderfull. If you want to make the Blazer sound any better, disconnect the speaker wires and run them to a low wattage 12 speaker. It makes the sound go to about the 6 range, but that's still not a 10!

Very reliable so far. Like I said before, it's a great beginners amp, especially for beginners like me who didn't know the importance of being carefull when moving your equipment around (tipped her over a few times).

After a week I took it in to the store because of the hiss problem. They assured me it was normal (for a low end Peavey).

Great beginners amp, but get ready to wander into the world of good sounding amps as soon as you can play an E major.

I got this amp 8 years ago, when I started guitar. It wasn't bad then for what it was used for, and the features were actually quite good for an amp for it's size and price range. I only use this amp for travelling/party usage since my main amp is now a Roland JC-120. However, I have no complaints really for the features for this amp in this range.

The sound quality isn't great, but then again it also isn't bad (my main guitar used through it was a Washburn with Humbuckers). I find the distortion fine for what it is...just a cheap distortion on a small cheap amp. The reverb is quite nice for an amp of it's size...surprising nice on mine. The 7 is in consideration of it's price bracket...it sure as hell doesn't compare with a higher quality amp such as my JC-120...but it ain't bad for it's size.

I've had it for 8 years, it's rolled around in the back of my car on numerous trips, been dropped and banged around pretty good...never had any probs with it. However, the power button seems to stick somewhat, and doesn't always click in properly...Hardly use this amp anymore, but I find it reliable. Of course I would never use it in a gig, simply due to it's lack of sound quality and power.

I've been playing for 8 years. I am now playing an American Deluxe Stratocaster through a jim dunlop wah, and a DOD distortion box (FX-55B). My new guitar however has never been played through this amp...it would be a waste. It was a good amp however when I bought it, since I was looking for a cheap little practice amp with some features. I would have no real reasons to buy it again, unless I could get it real cheap (still good for parties etc).

It is not very versitile at all I play metal and it has horrible distortion for that. It has 2 channels and the clean is fuzzy and the distortion is weak. It is also very weak It sounds like it is a 2 watt.

I'm using a Peavy Preadator (another TERRIBLE buy!) and a Gibson Les Paul Studio. It has bad distortion and a unclear clean channel. This amp is poor for every kind of music except maybe punk with the peavy guitar.

It hasn't broken down on me yet but I haven't played it for long. I got it an within months got a crate amp because I was fed up with it. But I am looking to buy a Mesa/Boogie.

I haven't talked to the company.

I've been playing for a year, and have a pretty good ear for music, and I don't recomend this amp. It is good for a really cheap amp for your kid if he is only slightly intersted in music. OTHERWISE DON"T BUY ANYTHING PEAVY!!!

many features. The reverb and CD output jack is a plus. The 3 band equalizer are very usefull. What i hated about this amp is that its channel switching(clean,distorted)is non-footswichable. Other than that everything is good.

For a practice amp, this is a very good choice. The Distortion kinda sux so get a distortion pedal instead. The equlizer does a good job and the reverb sounds okay..The clean channel sux if you have a sucky guitar....

Very, very reliable. Ive dropped this thing many times already and it still works.

NO idea

This is an excellent budget amp for begginers and practice... Will definetly blow your room or garage up... You have to be crazy to gig with this though..But for house and garage parties,this will serve you well..

this amp blows

it sounds good in the the clean setting but its not loud enough. the distortion sucks crap because it doesnt really sound distorted. the reverb isnt very good.

the speaker has started to crackle a little and ive only had it 9 months

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DO NOT BUY THIS AMP BUY A CRATE GX 15R IT SOUNDS MUCH BETTER AND IS ABOUT THE SAME PRICE