Peavey Rage 158

It's got clean & lead channel, headphone jack, and CD player Input.
I have never used the CD Input for what its intended for but its a bit of fun to slap in a mic.

I only play this amp in my bedroom, where its suited to best. its got the power for a bedroom amp, especially with a 60s Big Muff and a custom Orange Squeezer in front of it.

It has all the features any other practice amp would have, + the CD input and the Modern/Vintage switch, so its pretty good.

I currently play an Ibanez RX70 which i do not like, but i installed a Dimarzio Humbucker from Hell in the neck. With my big muff it can sound pretty good, but its still solid state(SHITHOUSE).

the lead channel is honestly the WORST SOUND I HAVE EVER HEARD. i hate it. Its meant to be like a modern lead tone(which is shit anyway), but it struggles to the max at that. This channel is completely useless, therefore i only use the clean channel with the big muff(metal) and orange squeezer(compressed clean).

It is very reliable, i'll give it that. very well built and have never had any problems with it in that respect.

Never had a chat to peavey.

i been playin for a little over a year now and am just about to buy a tube amp(probly a fender deville or marshall) this amp has totally turned me away from solid state amps, but even marshall solid states are shit house. but it has served me well and it is one of the better PRACTICE amps

An easy to use beginners practice amp which has all the features required so as not to be confusing to the beginner.It can be switched between clean and overdrive / tube and solid state and has input jacks for headphones and cd player.

Playing my Washburn and Strat through it sounds bright and full especially when switched in to 'tube' mode. Blues are adequately smooth and thrashing out the heavy stuff can be made as dirty as you like

Ok, This amp does not have alot of features. What many ppl dont realize is: ITS NOT SUPPOSED TO! This is a practice amp, and a pretty good one if i do add. It has a modern/ vintage switch, which does change it ALOT if you are smart enough to change the mids. For metal, or modern anything,: Low:9 Mid:1-0 High:10. For Classic rock(which is the best music ever) Low:9 Mid:8-9 High:10. Be sure to switch the modern/vintage switch to the proper choice as well.

I play a Epiphone Les paul. It may not be the "true" L.P. but were not all rich enough to buy those. Most ppl that own them never learn how to play anyway. Anyway, I have played my friends Epi. Strat. It sounds descent on this amp(though kind of "twangy") I play my L.P. on this everyday, And it sounds pretty good, considering the Humbucker pickups. I have learned how to play on this amp, and the sound is pretty good considering the size and options.

I have had no problems with this amp at all, have owned for about 2 yrs. Play everyday, it keeps up.

Never had any problems, wouldnt know.

This is not a Bad amp. You just need to know what youre gonna be using it for. It can get pretty loud, and is descent enough for band practice, maybe even a small gig. Depending on indoor or outdoor of course. Having played on a variety of pickups, i believe humbuckers sound the best. This amp is very well made for classic rock, with the right settings, which i have mentioned above in sound. For metal, this will suffice, but if thats all u do, then get ur self a good B.C. Rich. If youre a kinda guy that plays a lil bit of everything, this is a good amp for you. A turn of the mids, mess with the distortion lvl, and u basically get any sound you want. I recommend this for beginners.

Ok, I don't know what the hell is going on, but i think the amp i have actually sounds decent. I own and I'm reviewing the older style Rage 158, not the transtube (both sound decent to me). But anyway...

Amp has one input, 2 channels, preamp out, 3 band eq, and a headphone jack. Obviously, this amp is not about options, it's about "brilliance in simplicity". IT'S A CHEAP KNOCKAROUND SOLID-STATE PRACTICE AMP!! AUDIOPHILES AND PEOPLE WITH MONEY, PLEASE LOOK ELSEWHERE!!! If i paid 80 bucks for it (thats the price the modern transtube version goes for) i would still feel i got my money's worth. I got FAR much more than my money's worth at 20 bucks. Damn thing is practically brand new too.

Distortion is good for the kind of amp it is but the clean sound is shit (too much coloration). Played thru my computer with the line out (headphone jack) it sounds alot like my Zoom 505II pedal- cold and digital. The speaker with this amp certainly helps.

Seems dependable to me. I don't really plan on moving it from my room though. This amp would have been a deal at twice what i paid for it.

Bought used.

I've been playing guitar for about 3 years. I definetly got my money's worth. I don't know why there are so many bad reviews on this amp, maybe peavey built a bad batch of them. Please don't think I don't know what I'm rating, I've rated tons of things i've owned poorly. This is a good amp if you realize that it's an amp to use alone in your room. It's NOT a gig amp. It's NOT an amp for band practice.

I got it for practically free so I can't really complain. Before dropping 80 bucks on one of these, test them out. Mine sounds good, but i don't doubt that alot of the bad reviews on this model are true.

Basic 2 channel amp with a headphone jack. has a modern/vintage switch that just gives more lows or highs.

I play a squier affinity strat(i know its crappy) and a korg toneworks ax1500g(something like that) through it. i play metallica, system of a down, and godsmack. This amp's distortion SUCKS for playing metal or modern rock. Do not even consider buying unless you own a distortion pedal or want to play with some very, veryshitty distortion

Never had a problem with it. Has always worked

If it were stolen, I'd be laughing at the moron for taking such a worthless piece of crap. Then I'd go buy a REAL amp

This is just your ordinary basic practise amp. a speaker and a couple of knobs. iuse the amp in my bedroom and recently i have joined a jazz band but it can't realy be heard over the drums!

I use it with a dean baby ML with humbuckers and for the style of music that i play (jazz, rock) it has too much of a sharp tone and not really much warmth like most of the marshalls. The equilization knobs do give a very broad range of tones but they all would suit more of a metallica sort of playing style. when turned right up on the clean channel it can get a bit distorted when on the neck-side humbucker. as i have mentioned before it gives off a very hard distorted, fender sound which i dont particularly like. I even tried a fuzz pedal for those jimmy hendrix sounds but all i got was bass bass and more bass and couldn't get rid of it.

had it for 1 year. never broke down but i dont know wether i could trust it in a gis (if it was powerfullenough anyway)

never needed too

Ive been playing the guitar for 2 years now and own this a dean baby ML, a tanglewood tmo7 electro acoustic (which absolutel yrules) and an ibanez fuzz pedal. if it were stolen i would by a bigger amp, probably a marshall mg50dfx which i am currently seving up for. i have said its only a practice amp but i have used a marshall mg15dfx at skool and the peavey kicks its ass in volume but not so much in sound. unfortunately i was very bad in bying it as i just saw the cheapest one and bought it!

simple amp.. knobs suck totaly its hard to set up a good bedroom level.. either its totaly mute or somehow too loud but im giving it a plus for the cd/tape input

a pure nightmare.. so much solid state it can sound.. no warmth on this amp.. my strats suck on this amp.. but my les paul with EMGs sound somehow better but i still wouldnt recommend it.. its probably the most sterile tone ever..

well had mine for i've had mine for few years now.. its still working even that i've trown it out of the window few times.. could it be better?

can i have my money back?

whatever you do DONT buy this.. it only have like two different sounds that isnt suitable for any kind of music..
and when u are bying a amp u should really listen how it sounds.. this is so sterile and dry sounding that it isnt possible.. worst piece I ever owned..

are you kidding? i think it's got some random 8 inch speaker and maybe a knob or two. i've taken dumps that had more features than this amp.

this is by far the worst area of this amp. i've also taken dumps that SOUNDED better than this amp. it's not too noisy, though. then again, i wouldn't play this suck-machine if it were the quietest amp on the planet. clean sound sucks. distortion- can you say "not so much angry, more like moderately inconvenienced bumble-bee?". tone knobs don't do anything, not that it would make a difference if they did. they would only ad more nasty harshness or 250hz mud/flub to an already grotesque sound.

well, well. it seems there IS one category that this amp doesn't completely blow ass at. i'll admit, peaveys are built to last. they will give you sound for years, that is, if you can stand pots( or knobs, to all the laymen out there) that go noisey when you turn them after about 3 months of use. but then again, it doesn't MATTER how long the thing will last. honestly, do you really WANT the worst attempt at amplification in the history of guitar to last???

never tried. bet it would suck, though.

as if you needed me to tell you that i hate this waste of good plastic and vinyl.

my amp is a 2002 model. I play mainly rock and metal (metallica, ac/dc nirvana) Very good clean sound ,distortion I'd rather get a pedal. I use it mainly around the house. Ive also played in in my schools theatre and it had more than enough power.

I use a cheap Jay turser S/S/S strat through it and the sound is very great on clean but sounds too bright on distorted for my liking.
once I get a H/H guitar i think i might get a 100-120 watt peavey

I can depend on it wont break if it fell off the kitchen table but it is only a practice amp

Never dealt with the company

Ive been playing almost 3/4 a year now and a DAN-O-Wah sounds great with my setup. If it were stolen or lost I'd buy a bigger peavey.

This is a 2001 amp, great practice amp, I've tried a number of amps in this range at the Rage is the best. Great tone and enough volume to play in your bedroom. I wouldnt try it too hard over loud drums though, it loses it then, but is certainly enough for bedroom/jamming. Very light yet sturdy.

I play an Epiphone G310 into it and sounds great. I only play in the bedroom and the amp is perfect for this kind of playing. The clean sound is very nice, better than I expected. The overdrive channel is OK, certainly nothing special here, but once again its a practice amp. It gives you pretty standard sounds, not a lot of variety, but the perfect beginner amp.

This little amp is the strongest of it's kind. It's so sturdy you could drop it down the stairs and it'll be fine. Its lightweight too which is perfect for the travelling guitarist.

Never needed to deal with them.

Like i said, I play an Epi G310 through this amp in my bedroom and it packs a mean punch. I got it for practice, and thats exactly what this gives me. ***If you remember that it is a practice amp, and dont expect the sound of a Marshall stack like some of the other idiot reviewers, then you will be happy with it.***