Peavey Delta Blues

New amplifier, 2 channels that share the eq, and tremolo. I was looking for a low-wattage amp that I could drive really hard to get a nice blues-driven sound. This works great on the clean channel, but the dirty channel is tempermental and noisy at times... Kind of a let down. The tremolo thins out the sound a lot. 15" inch speaker... this is pretty nice, but I'm thinking of replacing it with a nicer one. Maybe Jensen.

I use an '83 Fender Stratocaster and a '82 Gibson Invader. No effects, only a Maxon CP-101 compressor (get one!). I play jam band/blues style... this amp is good for that because it will punch through without crapping up the mix.

The clean channel is about all I use on it... I just keep it at about 10:00 with my guitar's volume at half-staff until solo time... The balance is great, very responsive to the strength of the signal you send. The Fender sounds very nice on solos and finger picking. But this thing wails with the Gibson humbuckers... I use this guitar only for slide guitar with Dobro Tuning. The 15" speaker kicks through the low D very well.

The dirty channel is where the amp falls short. To get the right sound, you have to have the pre and post jacked up prety hight, then it gets noisy.

The shortcoming of the second channel is no big deal... I have a Peavy Triumph (60 watt 6L6-GC) that I switch to with an A/B box when I really need gain.

The clean channel on the Delta Blues is so unique and useful, I give it an 8 despite the crap channel.

No problems yet... I gig with my band once or twice a week, usually 2 continuous 2-hour sets. This sonv-bitch gets hot after about an hour and begins to break up a little too much for my liking... I read in another review that a fan on the tubes will remedy this...
I don't worry about breaking the exposed tubes... just take care of your stuff and you won't either. It's got the 5 year warranty, so I'm gonna push it to the limit every chance I get. Works fine so far... an 8 due to the early break-up when it heats up.

Haven't tried yet

I've been playing for 10 years. Very serious for the past 2 years... we're about ready to put on a tour and I want to make sure I have the right stuff. I'm a big fan of the Peaveys, I love my Triumph 60, which is why I got this one... The same character and appeal with a different sound. My opinion: Stick with simple gear and use good guitars. That's where the majority of your tone comes from if you play it right. I wouldn't call this a professional amplifier... but I'm going to learn how to use it to its fullest extent... After that I'll get my $3000.00 Boutique amp and rip some ass. If it were lost or stolen... I'd go back to just the Triumph and start saving for the Bruno. Bottom line: It's pretty much a blank canvas begging you to create your own shound character with it. A great learning tool for anyone else trying to learn to get the most from the guitar itself.

Amps is slightly scarred (Tolex), but sounds amazing. Power tubes have been replaced with a quad of JJ/Tesla EL84's. Preamp tubes are 3 ECC83S's ....blah blah the same as evryone else's . Bob at Eurotubes.com will get you in TOUCH with this amp!
Needs a Global EQ, does NOTed a standby switch unless you are playing the Dogpiss out of this thing every night on "12", and replacing your power tubes every 4 months! Crikey!
Does not have the gain of it's cousins in the Classic series...But...
If your effects have gain...and Mine do.... It is sweet as hell on clean! Warm and balmy and FUN!
Clapton's "Pretending" never sounded so goo!

Fender strats....(1972 and a Powerhouse from Meh-he-co!) If you like the power blues, this does in a pinch. I find that the amps without much gain, sound unreal with gain effects added to 'em! Too warm for speedmetal, and who likes that crud anyway? Clean side is Fab, and the dist. side is a little harsh, so back off the PRE and POST and add your own clean gain effect(s), and you'll be happy there! Problem is jumping back and forth with the EQ...But I am at home having fun, while you working class heroes entertain us in the real world(Bars)...LOL.....
Seems like every amp under 500.00 says the clean is great(Fenderish) and the dist. sucks......here at Harmony Central.
My suggestion is that we have a Shredder's section, a Classic Blues/Rock section, Jazz/Country and a Pop section.
This way I won't have to read every thrash metal review halfway through before I find out that Godsmack,Plastica and Weezer are their major influences, as well as conglomerations of effects used.

Be careful with it and don't just flop it into the back of the truck and it will be fine! Still....I heard something (reverb tank?) vibrating a little on the way home with it, and it was placed on the back seat with its little sealtbelt snugly fit around it!
The Tube holders are fine(coathangers clips) and the Tubes are snug.
Just be reasonable. I treat my stuff with respect.

Don't need 'em....Got a Peavey workshop handy.....

Played 30 yrs off and on.....I'd buy it again, or the 210 version , or even the Classic series higher gain amps too! Those are the real Peaveys worth getting, don't fool with the rest of 'em......
I love the bottom end on this 1151 It's Grrrrrrreat! The neighb's don't think so, but I do!
Go with Bob at eurotubes.com
You will not know this amps potential until you do!

I bought this amp in 1999.

All the features are covered below in the previous reviews. It's meant to be a bluesy sound and has the features to cover that arena and more.

Various strats vintage RI strats with stock and active EMGs. Various Gibsons with PAFs, blues 90s. I'm 98% blues and the rest is late 60's / early 70's rock. The amp is pretty quiet.

It's a quad EL84 output stage that is a variation on the VOX AC-30 design. The 30 watt rating is conservative. It's as loud as either of my 40 watt Fender tube amps. I think the tone is AWESOME. The amp has a great progressive breakup type of distortion in the clean channel as you turn it up. The drive channel is kind of raunchy. The EQ settings that make the clean channel sweet make the drive channel too crunchy for me. I gave up on using the drive channel for that reason. I have thought about modifying the drive channel response to "warm" the tone some but haven't tackled it as of yet. I just use a Blues Driver or Tube Screamer stomp.

The reverb is kind of thin, and the tremelo is so-so. The overall volume of the amp drops significantly if the tremelo intensity is set high.

Aside from replacing the power output tubes, no issues.

As reliable as any tube amp I've owned.

Playing 15 years.

Amps: Fender Vibroverb RI, Fender Super Reverb RI, Fender Blues Deville 212 and a couple small Fender tube practice amps.

I bought the amp without auditioning it based on a recommendation of a close friend. He was RIGHT, and I've lovwed it ever since.

This amp is very versatile. It's one of the few purchases that I have kept and will never sell. Enough power, yes, for jamming and gigging it does. One word: flexible.

Hello everyone. Charles Gray here. Yes, some of you may know me as the Founder of the Delta Blues Forum or some may no me by my company Kuciel Electronics, and some others may know me from my group Victory Planet and work with keyboardist Daniel Kuciel. Right now I am going to give you a recent very recent review on my Delta Blues combo(the one with the 15? speaker). I decided to take the Delta Blues on another test run with some guitars(acoustic and electric) and my new Fender P-Bass (made in Japan in late eighties, I think). I never thought there could be an amp for everyone, but there is. Well, almost everyone.

I?m not going to go over what I have before, including Quinten not driving me in his cat-car to pick it up and then I had to carry it home(read earlier reviews by me). Where this amp shines is via my Les Paul Standard and my Fender American telecaster. To keep it short, the Les Paul overdrives the hell out of the amp which gives some really nice break-up. The Tele keeps it nice and clean with subtle breakup but on the gain channel watch out. Nice distortion and tone.

Now accoustic(mic-ed and using a Seagull Grand guitar). Sweet and clean except at very high volumes.

Fender P-BASS time: Yes. Nice fat and warm tone. The 15? speaker can handle it but don?t get too crazy. Reminds me of a Fender Bassman(the one with the tubes, not the solid state copycat Fender is pushing now). And using the bass on the gain channel, reminds me exactly of the SWR interstellar Overdrive made famous by Bob Anderson.

This amp can do it all. Tried vocals with my AKG 800 mic and it gave me(with me voice anyway) a very Morrison sound.

I haven?t tried keyboards or synths with it yet. I want to, but I have to get my hands on a few from friends. O.k. I had to. I tried some of my pedals on it(Nola and Brigitte) and a very nice combination. Great pedals with a great tube amp are always nice.

For the price, it is the combo to get. And you won?t break your back.

Here is the user group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/deltablues/

What else can I say, but go to your friends/store, etc. and play one.

Yes, for the most part. The solid state reverb diode dies and had to be fixed. I hate the tube holders but Peavey as fixed that with an aftermarket part. You guys know what I'm talkin about.

Always great.

I'm glad I bought it. Yes, I would buy it again if it were stolen. Loves hates. Isn't love the other side of hate? I compaired it to mostly Fender amps, and it did better. I wish the tweed was real tweed and not tolex. Share: http://kuciel.tripod.com

Here is the user group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/deltablues/

Go out and try one. And yes, my email has changed from excite to:
kucielelectronics at hotmail.com

Bought used, seems to be a '97 model based on the speaker codes. Versatile blues amp suitable for a variety of styles. Perfect fit for "roots" style players (blues, country, classic rock/pop). 2 Channels with boost, reverb, tremolo & effects loop. Wish the two channels didn't share an EQ, as the dirty side seems to lose bottom end when engauged. Loud amp for 30 watts, suitable for most venues unless you require crystal-clean headroom. Boost feature might work for blues players who like a lot of lows and low mids, but I don't really care for it.

I play full time in Nashville, and cover a lot of country, rock/pop, contemporary Christian. The Delta Blues 115 fits all of these styles well. I also have the 210 version, which has a little more "sparkle". I'd say the 115 is a little better suited for the "swampy," old school stuff, and the 210 fits the "poppy" sound better. I'm using an American Strat with Texas Specials and a Dunlavey Custom Tele with a Lindy Fralin neck and Seymour Duncan bridge. Nice amp design that runs quietly. Does a good job of old school Fender-ish tones with a little Vox chime thrown in. At gig volumes when cranked, can give a nice tweed Fender-type vibe. Ok, it's not a narrow panel Bassman..... but it's a GREAT sounding amp for the money, and sounds better for the above mentioned styles than many amps costing quite a bit more. If you've considered any of the Fender Hot Rod amps, give the Peavey Classics (including the Delta Blues)a try...you might be surprised. Clean channel is nice and clean until about "5" on the volume, then it starts to growl with single coils. Starts breaking up even more with humbuckers. But the good part is that these amps break up VERY musically....even on volume setting of 8-10, the amp retains some punch and clarity instead of just giving in to mud. Clean channel is the strong point....dirty channel counds good for practice and living room playing, but is not very usable at gig volumes. It does quite a bit of bass when you switch to the dirty side, so I'd recommend using pedals for your dirt. And even still, metal players might need to look elsewhere. That's just not really this amp's bag....The amp does get quite a bit of tonal improvement with better tubes, though. I had all of mine replaced with JJ/Teslas, and it helped open the amp up. Was a little "boxy" and "stuffy" with the stock Sovtek tubes. In my opinion, tube differences are very subtle, and really don't change the *sound* of an amp that much....but what they do is change the response to the player's touch. That's why I like the amp better with upgraded tubes. The clean sound on this amp I'd give a "9", but the dirty channel gets a "6" or "7" tops, that explains the "8". If you are buying just for the clean sound, you can't go wrong for the $$$.

Many complain about the exposed tubes, but I don't see it as much of a problem. I had a Delta Blues 210 right after they came out with them in '99. I gigged with it exclusively for about 2 years until it ws stolen. I had a cover for it, and it did the job. I never had a problem with with the exposed tubes being damaged, and as a full time player I gig a LOT. I have since gotten another 210, and these amps are durable. Peavey's carry that reputation, and I have no problem believing that these amps are as durable as any other tube amp on the market. In two years, the previous 210 model I had broke down once, and it was a simple fix for my amp tech.

Peavey's great. Very customer-oriented. They have a nice online amp forum, in which Peavey employees actively participate. I've always gotten great response any time I've ever had a problem or question. In fact, the handle on my 210 Delta Blues had started to fray and come apart...When I called Peavey they sent me a replacement..postage paid via USPS Priority Mail and free of charge! Nice....

I've been playing for over 15 years, and make my living that way. I've owned LOTS of amps, including old and new Fenders, Peaveys, and others. Peavey Classic Series amps are just very special for working players....there's just something really nice about getting great sounds and reliablity out of equipment that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. I don't know, these amps just have some kind of mojo. I mean, sure...if you can afford a boutique amp (like Victoria or Clark) or vintage Fender tweed Bassman or Pro, then by all means, go that way. Those are TRULY special amps. But at a fraction of the cost, especially if you are a gigging player, you can have tone that's definitely in the ballpark AND is easily replacable. Again, if the amp had a better dirty channel, or if there were some way to match the voicings of the two channels since they share an eq, then it would be even more amazing in terms of value. But the dirty channel leaves a bit to be desired. The tremolo is nice for an occasional effect, but not as lush and strong as on a vintage Fender (especially a brownface). Cool for certain things....Overall an EXCELLENT amp for the money. Even if you buy a new one, I think they still only run $450 or so.....not much to pay for an all-tube amp with lots of vibe.....

The features are down there on the previous review. Not much to add....my predecessor-reviewer did a great job. The built in tremolo is very nice, but the effect output should be a little higher: shame there is not a volume knob for the tremolo.
I use it for rehersing and gigging.

I use it with a Fender Strat. EMG equipped, a Strat Texas Special and an Ibanez RG550. I play pretty much everything from pop to hard rock, from blues to funky. This is a grat amp: the clean sound comes with a reassuring slight crunch passed volume 5, and a tone that could rival any big expensive amp out there.
The distortion is very vintage and full; set the pre at full speed and you can even steal some hard stuff: lovely, really.
I plug my little baby to a marshall cabinet 2x12: simply outstanding.
There is so much power in this machine you would not believe its a 30 watts! I will never believe it is, infact.

Well made; seems real solid. Treat it nice and this amp will never let you down. Had it for a year now, rehersing at least 8hrs x week.
This thing sweats its ass off, but always delivers. So far so good.

The website works. They answered to my questions in good time. Thats all I can say.
Warranty wise, which is the hot thing here - well, I cant say much

Been playing for 15 years; I am not the worst guitarist out there. I own a Marshall TSL 60, but lately I don`t seem to get enough of this Peavey Machine. If I think what of what I paid for some other stuff, including the marshall, I have to say this is the best price/quality solution. It`s like having the clean of a Fender Bassman, the distortion of 70`s overdrive and the versatility of a Mesa.
I really reccomend this amp to all those who are getting frustrated over "the sound": if you have been playing for a while and you kind of know what you want from an amp, this is one thing to try. Great machine.
If it got stolen I would replace it immediately. This one is gonna stay.

This Amp was purchased NEW at Willis Music in Cincinnati, Oh.
I bought it in late fall, 2001 and have played it regularly for
over a year. I now feel I am now qualified to give the amp an honest
fair, and informed review. This model has the 15" "Blue Marvel" speaker made by Eminence. Cabinet is covered in a yellow imitation
"tweed" that is really a vinyl material. I think it looks good, OK it's not as nice as "real" laquered tweed but it looks close and from
a distance looks "REAL"! The amp is 30 watts CLASS A/B. THIS IS NOT,
I REPEAT NOT A CLASS A AMP !!!! If you don't believe me look at Peaveys website. The Delta Blues has 3- 12AX7's and 2- el84's as far
as the tubes go, it has a solid state rectifier. The amp has switch-
able channels, clean channel has Vol., Bass, Mid., Treb. The drive
has pre-gain, post-gain volume controls and shares the eq section.
Both channels also share a nice reverb and a better than average tremolo. The amp also has a "Boost" function which is about the only
feature on the entire unit that I believe really comes up short. Some
players might dig it, but I feel it's TOO HARSH. O.K., The control
panel is a real "Tweed" Type affair, I.E The knobs face upward on top
of the amp chasis and it's done in chrome, looks cool and keeps knobs
safe. On the rear panel of the chrome chasis are your fx send-return,
and extension speaker jack. Oh, and back on top there is also a red
light that shines vibrantly when power is on. The amp does not have a
standby switch. Peavey states that due to the modern design of the
tube heaters, that a standby switch is not necessary.
Nice handle, chrome corners all around. Now I know there has been a lot written in many other reviews about the tubes being "too" exposed
on this amp. Well, let me tell ya what I think. This amp has four
EL84 power tubes and brother they get HOT !!! I just bet them ol' boys
down there at Peavey designed it so them tubes could get a lot of fresh air. The GOOD NEWS is that Peavey now sells a protective cover
designed just for this amp....part # 93203274 in case you're wondering
and it goes for $ 20.43 last time I looked. No I don't work for Peavey
nor am I in any way officially affiliated with them. I just read their
on-line forum and I know a lot of you are concerned about that whole
issue. All in all the DB 115 has all the features I need and only
one I don't ....(Boost).

Here is where this baby SHINES !!!
The Delta Blues 115 has a beautiful, clear, and robust clean channel.
It sounds VERY GOOD at low volumes, so good, I can see why so many
people assumed it was a Class A amp!!! The clean channel is very
dynamic and responsive to your pick, Again, tweed-like she starts to
purr at around 5-6 on the vol. from there on up she starts to
GROWL....Delightfully !!! The thing sounds a lot more expensive amp
than it is. Now the O.D. channel, I've read some pretty strange
comments on the O.D. and I just can't understand the negative comments
. I KNOW WHAT THEM CLASSIC MARSHALL AMPS SOUNDED LIKE !!!!! This
little 30 WATT MONSTER CAN FOOL ME INTO BELIEVING I"M HEARING-PLAYING
an old PLEXI. ALLMAN BROTHERS TONES INSIDE!!! I would LOVE to hear
Dickie Betts play the DB 115, I guarantee he would make aaaaa believer
out of anyone who does'nt already kwon that this Peavey is the best-
sounding combo amp available for under $1200.00 for that type of music
I.E. Blues & Blues/Rock.

Well, I've played it an average of 8 hrs. a week now for over a year
and so far ZERO problemo ! K.O.W. I have had Peaveys before and as a
rule they are well-made. I like the fact that they are made in the
U.S.A., keeping Americans working. Also, the fact that Peavey did
respond to customers concerns and made the protective panel for the
tubes available says something, right. Well, maybe not, I heard from
an employee at a local Peavey Dealer that to meet safety requirements
in some FOREIGN COUNTRIES was the ONLY reason Peavey did anything
about the exposed tubes issue. According to him, ONLY THEN did Peavey
offer it to U.S. customers. URRGGGG !!! Anyway, seems tough, of course
I worry about tubes being mounted to circuit board...time will tell.

Never Dealt with them, 5 year warranty. I have heard both good and
bad stories however I REALLY LIKE their on-line support, forums, etc.
The customer reps. do read and PARTICIPATE in the forum giving answers
and seem very helpful. Check it out.

Well I started playing guitar in 1970 or so. I play for fun now with
a couple of different guys, playing blues, classic rock and a little
country. Mostly the Allman Bros. a lot of E.C. of course, Stones,
Neil Young . I play a Les Paul with P-90's mostly, and that guitar
with this Peavey Delta Blues is just about right. It does the Fender
Clean better than most of the new Fenders, can go from that to an all
out GROWLING, spittin' Mini-Bassman sound to a GREAT Marshall type
overdrive when really pushed. I don't know what more you could ask for
for $ 450.00.? I do wish Peavey would make a smaller vintage smoker..
....with this same overall sound in a 7-10 watt deal but alas I don't
see that happening. That is why my next amp is probably gonna be the
little Reverend Gremlin, a low-powered 6v6 amp. As far as the DB 115
if I "LOST" it somehow I would definitely try to find a used one and
maybe even look for the classic 20 that Peavey made. The reason is
that now I'm living in an apt. and when I bought my Delta Blues I was
living in a house ...big yard, you get the PICTURE, I need a smaller
amp now for most of my playin but I have NO INTENTION of parting with
my Peavey. Great overall amp., One of the BEST BUYS in all AMPDOM.

I bought this amp in 2000 new. Before that time I thought I would never buy a Peavey amp. I still remembered the ones produced in the '70s and wanted nothing to do with them. Most of my amps were Fender combos and music man amps. Well, I don't need them anymore because this Peavey does all I need it to do. Exceptional clean tones and excellent blues/classic rock overdrive are the characteristics of this unit. I looked for a long time for a small amp with good tone depth and good overdrive. I looked at the Marshall, Fender and other lines of amps and couldn't find any that would compare. This is only a 30 watt amp, but is enough for what I need it for. I have used it in fairly large areas. I think the 15 inch speaker seems to give a fullness that a smaller one wouldn't. I have never heard the 2-10 version of this amp so I am not sure this is the case though. Features include a clean and distortion channel, decent reverb, and tremelo. This is a tube amp. This unit should be able to handle all styles of playing except metal. I have used an Ibanez tube king { a real tube overdrive pedal that is no longer made. Tube works, I understand still makes an overdrive pedal that is supposed to be nearly the same as the Ibanez }. This should produce all the deeper smooth sustain that one would normally want with the heavier styles of music through the Delta Blues. This amp has a mid boost switch which I never use. I scoop out the mid tones a bit as it is. I feel there is a little too much midrange in the amp to start with, but I easily get the sound I want.
A couple of negative points. I wish it had a standby switch. It makes a loud popping noise when turned off. I can't imagine using this amp at a wedding, funeral or in a church, which places I have played before. It would be too distracting. Also, the tubes are exposed. You have to be carefull how this amp is handled. The tubes could easily be broken.

My favorite setup with this amp is a Fender Stratocaster with texas special pickups. This produces a SRV like sound, warm smooth overdrive. It's definitely a blues setup. The amp distorts alot better than the Fender tube amps that I have owned in the past. The amp is also capable of other stlyes. Add the tube king, mentioned above, and high output pickups and it becomes a heavier rock amp. Don't expect it to sound like a stack though. One 15in. speaker can't do what 4 or 8 speakers can. This unit would even work well with country music. I have heard a telecaster through it and I really don't think any other amp would do better. The clean channel starts to break up around 4, so one can get good overdrive without unbearable volume. One thing I don't like is that when the overdrive channel is pushed too hard it produces a screaming sort of feedback that is unbearable. I replaced the tubes which helped some, but the problem is still there.

Haven't had any problems yet.

I have been playing about 38 yrs. My active playing days are past and this is more or less a hobby. Having gotten rid of alot of equipment, this one stays. I wished this amp would have been available 20 years ago. I would still probably have it, it covers all the styles I need at a low initial cost. Drop a microphone on it and one can probably gig anywhere.

Purchased new in 1999. This is a dual channel (clean/overdrive), 30watt, tube amp, with 2-10 inch speakers and reverb. Very simple from the get go. 1 guitar input. 2 independant channels which could
be switched easily via the footswitch. Footswich easy to use, reverb
on/off and channel switch. This is one of the most under-rated amps
I've ever owned. The 30w of power generated by the 2 EL84 power tubes is adequate for any practise, bar, or small venue.
The clean channel is the true treasure here. This Peavey has a "warm" clean similar to a Vox AC30. Does not have the excessive
treble of Fender amps. Reverb is great. Not exactly Fender sounding:
it reminds me more of the old reverb tank units. It gets deeper the more you increase it.

I ran 3 guitars with this lil' beast: Hamer Stasndard(w/ humbuckers),
Fender "Big Apple Strat", and a G&L Legacy(single coils). The worst first: The Legacy w/ single coils sounded weak in the overdrive channel. It excelled in the clean channel. Aka: the Stevei Ray test;
put your pickup switch in the 4th position(neck and middle) and start playing 9th cords. That was SWEET!
The Big Apple was just so-so. The pickups are "pearly gates" and are
better used with Marshalls and Mesa's where you need to cut through the gain.
The Hamer was the true champion! 2 Seymour Duncan (import) Hums.
I could get this amp to sound like Dickey Betts and Duanne Allmamm
"dead nuts"! IDEAL FOR SLIDE PLAYING!
The Hums do not drive the clean channel into breaking up, even at high volume. And they sustain wonerfully in the OD channel.
If you want to hear the precise tone of this amp, just listen to some
older Allman Bro. or Johnny Winter tracks. Those cats were using
Basic non-mod Marshalls at high volume to create the tone the Delta Blues produces at low volume.
This amp is a steal compared to its high priced counterparts...

Never had reliability issues with this amp. Don't like the fact that there was nothing protecting the power tubes. OH WELL!
Its a Peavey,,,they run til there dead!
Did not have a backup....Regret trading this amp off. Upgraded to a Mesa Tremoverb and it has no clean whatsoever but costed 4 times as much.

Have dealt with Peavey in the past and they are cool!
Never any issues with the Delta Blues.......
Belive the warranty is standard one year?

For the price, this is the ideal studio or small gig amp for those who don't want to pay big bucks for a blues amp. Plus it doesn't fart
or sizzle like the Fender Hot Rod Devilles.

Mine was circa 98.It is as versatile as I need an amp to be,maybe too much so.My ideal amp would come with volume(non master)bass,treble,maybe mid,reverb and tremelo.I like a slightly compressed,power tube overdrive tone over master volume type distortion.Peavey is obviously in the bussines to make money and utilizes many features to appeal to as many customers as possible.I wish some companies would take a leap of faith and create a better amp for the same money without so many features/design conciderations that could be substituted for better parts...

Although not as sharp looking,this amps clean channel sounds at least as good as the Vox AC-30's RI and at less than half the cost.The master volume distortion is ok but not nearly as good sounding as the clean channel opened up.With the clean channel opened up,this amp stays tight and has a NICE Vox growl.It offers more low end(to those who desire,I prefere a mid rangey/lower midrangey voice)and reverb(a decent reverb)which the vox doesn't have.For a lower scale amp with cheap parts,it sure does bark nicely.Not just hype like 90% of the amp reviews submitted at HC.I've been burned by bull*&^t reviews a couple times and I know.The only problem is the fact that it may be too loud for power tube distortion for most people.Great power tube crunch though,esp if you like U2,TP,Queen,White stripes...The tremelo sounds full and round and is among the better I've heard.One gripe owners may have is that the 2 channels share the same eq.Not a big deal except when you set the tone for clean channel,the od channel is much too bright.Set the eq to the od channel,the clean is too dark.WHY didn't Peavey at least put a high end bypass cap on the clean channel volume to offset this issue??(a 10 cent piece)

NA,I sold the amp after 6 months but had no problems while I owned it.

NA

Again,this amp is a great alternative to a pricey/crappy built AC-30RI(I don't deny the RI's offer a decent tone though)The tubes are too exposed though and great care must be taken not to damage them.The cab is constructed well but the fake tweed(I don't like the real stuff either)looks tacky.The black is a little better looking.The amp uses cheap parts like pots,tube sockets... but this is to be expected for an amp of this price.Despite cheap parts,the clean channel is NICE when pushed hard.The delta blues offers a great tone at any price,better than some over-rated boutique amps.(I love some boutique amps but watch out as some of them simply suck,I know.)I could switch out my Tophat or Fargen or Magnatone with a Delta Blues for a gig and not worry about having a lesser tone.Tone wise it keeps up with all of them.(at least with the clean channel pushed,I'm not refering to the Delta'blues od channel)A highly reccomended purchase for those who want 30 watts power tube bite at a great price.