Product: Peavey Classic 30
Price Paid: US $350
Submitted
01/15/1996
at
11:06am
by
Al
Features
:
9
I played classical guitar for the last 15 years so I finger pick on the clean channel. The reverb is nice, although I am presently shopping for a chorus. On the other hand, I really like to wind the thing out with some Page type blues and have made some Frip-like bazare sounds as well. I wish I had gotten the foot switch right off the bat. I've had it for 3 months and I am still learning new sounds from the very few controls.
Sound Quality
:
9
Very loud on the clean. Distortion very managable to bed-room, kids sleeping level. Very curious to hook it up to 4-12s just to see how it would whine. I have a friend in the country I think I need to visit to try this thought. 30 watts?? Oh, by the way, I've heard a set of Sovtek tubes will improve the sound. I can't wait till the new factory tubes start to die so I can find out!
Reliability
:
No Opinion
Built like a brick outdoor bathroom type house. Metal chasis like our old 68 dodge polara. Don't drop it on your foot on weekends or holidays. New meat works the ERs on these occasions
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Amp is practicaly new
Overall Rating
:
9
I think I'll always keept the thing. It doesn't take up much room and people can't believe all the sound that comes from the little devil. It looks nice as well.
Product: Peavey Classic 30
Price Paid: US $500
Submitted
01/03/1996
at
08:28am
by
Anonymous
Features
:
9
Very small tubecombo with: - reverb - two channels - effects loop - external speaker connector - footswitch - 3 tone controls, reverb control, preamp & poweramp & clean channel volume controls - 30 very loud watts, power seems to be no problem.
Sound Quality
:
9
- very loud one, especially with an external speaker cabinet - three, if a preamp/fuzzbox like RAT is used. Clean, sharp & distorted - very well, I play Jazz/Soul/Funk/Rock - yes, but luckily rather nicely - rather, but also VERY musical with loads of harmonics. Like flexible railroadtrack...
Reliability
:
6
- hope so, I have only used it for 3 months and one preamp tube has broken - yes - once, one preamp tube was faulty and started to act like a microphone
Customer Support
:
8
- very helpful - yes, it was easy - 1 year, 3 months for the tubes
Overall Rating
:
9
- yes, absolutely!! - love the size & sound of it - compared to Mesa Boogie Caliber 22, Ampeg 60 W combo, Fender tube combos, Marshall 100 W head and some other combos - a tremolo would be nice - seems to work really nice with Stratocaster. Tried it with Les Paul too, did not sound as good.
Product: Peavey Classic 30
Price Paid: US $200 used
Submitted
01/02/1996
at
09:07am
by
Anonymous
Features
:
6
2 channels, all tube (4 x EL84 power tubes). Channel 2 has preamp volume which allows distorted tones. Amp has channel switching, effects loop, no headphone jack. Also has mid-boost button that I don't like and nevver use. Power level is just right for me. Able to achieve power tube distortion without going deaf.
Sound Quality
:
8
Amp is perfect for clean or fuzzy blues tones. Really sounds nice with my strat in the neck position. Only warm distortion is available. For nasty metal distortion, use a pedal with the clean channel, which works pretty well. Wire tube retainers rattle a little, but I don't usually notice.
Reliability
:
8
I've had this amp for about a year and a half and play it a few times a week with no problems.
Overall Rating
:
7
This amp is perfect for me and I got it at a decent used price (off the 'net). I will probably keep it forever.
