Peavey Rage 158

What can I say that hasn't been said before - but that the Peavey Rage 158 is a top practise amp. It's really light and easy to transport and that makes it the ideal amp to teach lessons (if you make house calls).

The Rage 158 has got great tone and good volume and even better price. If you are a poor student looking to unwind at the end of a long day - this is the amp for you. I've had my Peavey for 2 years now, and I'm not replacing it anytime soon.

This is a PRACTISE amp, if it doesn't suit your style of playing??? Then you best give up the guitar because you won't find an amp that will suit you.

This puppy won't ever die. My grandson's grandson will one day jam on my amp.

When I bought it I was worried that after a year the volumes and eq dials would "scratch" when turned. Two years now, the amp is still as good as new.

I'll guess and say that team Peavey are a jolly bunch.
The warranty was one year.

If I become another victim of South African crime, I probably would get something more expensive (depending on my $ situation). It's always nice to progress.

I definately advise buying a NEW Peavey Rage 158 as opposed to a second hand amp for the same price. You never know how much baggage comes with second hand stuff.

Try:
turning the trebble and mid onto 5
bass - full (10)
switching to full pre gain lead vintage
on your bridge pickup
guirar's tone down half way

it has basic EQ controls, clean volume knob, and pre and post gain for the dirty channel. very basic. it also has a headphone jack (which i never used) and a cd input that i rarely used.

the clean channel was very sterile, but it played decent at the max....the dirty channel was loud for a 15 watt, but it sounded paper thin and was very harsh, not smooth. in a nutshell, the distortion was crappy

the input broke and it pops and fizzles all the time now.

never tried

this is a good amp for beginners, as it isnt very loud or complicated. a perfect first amp, but a horrible amp for a verteran looking for a practice amp.

Peavey rage 158 - made in china 2001 (not USA as some other review stated)
Two channels - clean and distorted.
FOR THE PRICE the features i guess are pretty good and it does sound quite big for only a 15w amplifier. I use this amp practising at home and playing clean, the dial is rarely over halfway. Distortion channel is much louder.

I use this amp mostly with my floyd rose equipped Kramer. I HATE THE "TONE" OF THIS AMP. I liked the amp when i first got it, but then again it was my first amp and i had no clue as to what i wanted in an amp. all i knew is it was cheap and it was loud and it had distortion.
Playing thru this amp u discover afetr a while how one dimensional and monotonous the distortion on this thing is
If you would like to get any type of rock and roll style tone then this amp really starts to shit you after a while...

The amp is very solidly built, ive dropped it down stairs (okay, i admit.. i did it deliberately) and its still all in one peice. It never breaks down either... totally reliable id say (doesnt make me hate it any less though).

Never contacted them

ive been (seriously)playing for closer to 2 years now, and have had lots of experience in the past working with local bands around my area. If it was stolen or lost (im not gonna lose it, come on... okay well not accidentally anyway) the i would run out and be singing in the streets coa then hopefully id get a little money on insurance and i could put it towards something almost decent.
What do i love about it? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. if the are any positives from this its that it is a very solid and reliable amp.
Considering the price, the amp does deserve more than a 1 or 2. if price was not a consideration then i would give this amp a 1 for sure.

I HATE THE NOISE THIS LIL BITCH MAKES. did i mention that already?

read every one elses shit
basic amp, what do u expect for under AU$180 new?

i play a bc rich warlock thru a boss mt-2 into the little bitch, and for metal and punk, this combo owns! obviously it doesnt but for an amp of only 15 watts, this punches out some sound. it outperforms my shithouse rebel 40 watt pos that has broken down, has no where near the low end, but the reason why is obvious... brilliant amp for practising, recording into a computer, which is what i mainly do, as im not in a band... will get drowned out by a drumkit tho, and another thing when u crank the clean channel (i use my metal zone over this) above a certain volume (not that loud) it starts to make this gay "wooden" noise when u palm mute the fucker! for the price and size tho, brilliant.

never had any problems with it

never had to contcat peavey

Im buying a new amp soon, as i want a good reverb, which this little punk needs badly! more reliable and a better sound than my shithouse 40 watt, probably the best bedroom amp for this price, so if your just starting out, or in a band and want to practise with soemthing, this is ideal. i thouroughly recommend it, and will not get rid of it

You know the details by now, I suppose. Simple basic amp for practices/teeny gigs.

Picked this up to accompany my new Godin LG, and eventually to work with existing acoustic 12 and 6 guitars. Play primarily ballad/folk/x-light rock stuff, and the combo of guitar and amp really deliver. I also run this with a ZOOM 505 pedal, and get lovely, sweet sound, mellow and scrumpy, when I toss in some flange and reverb, and a touch of chorus. For a teeny little amp, this thing is a lot bigger inside that it is outside! Its also quiet, which is nice (where ya gonna get hiss without tubes???)

I see a number of bad raps here, because the amp is not powerful enough. Wakey-wakey, guys! This is a 15-watt box, not something that comes with its own nuke reactor - whaddya expect???? For its size, this little box kicks butt!

Dunno...it's a week old. However, like everyone else has noticed, the thing is built like a tank!

Dunno...doubt I'll ever need them.

Been playing for about 30 years (omigawd!) and have previously owned/used various electric gear before switching to all-acoustic for the last 20 years. This little baby fills my needs perfectly, and not only would I replace it, I plan to buy another one (or else a Blazer, to get the reverb)

Normal basic setup:

-Clean channel: volume
-Lead Channel: Pre/Post Gain
-Nice little 3 band EQ
-Vintage/Modern Voice Switch
-Head Phone Out
-CD Player (Line In)
SPECS:

15 Watts @ 4 Ohms (Mine came with a 3.2 Ohm Speaker?!)

Now this is just a practise amp, but it actually has a pretty good sound. Of course it's not loud enough to play over a loud drummer, but for solo practising and such it's great!

I play almost everything. This does it alright, not amazing but not bad either. It's got a nice sounding clean channel, but it's no tube amp. For distortion, you can get anyting from a little crunch to a crazy buzz saw death. With the pre all the way up it can sound a little annoying though...

Good Good Never died.

Dunno... Never died!

I like this little thing. But i made it better...

I got bored one day so i decided to take it apart. I'm not a tech or anything but I'm pretty good with simple electronics. So after getting it all apart, i had an idea: Why not make it a little nicer to look at? I made the original speaker encloser into a stand alone cab and put all the electronics into a little head (i added a 1/4 external speaker out on the back). Now i've got the most bitchin' practise amp ever!

I puchased this puppy in 1998. THis little sucker can blast a small room and is EXCELLENT for a pre-amp! I have traveled all over and take my little RAGE with me everywhere I go as most o fmy friends and relatives jam..so, carry an amp! The thing is indestructable...well, unless you run over it or it falls of a building or something..hell, it would prolly only need a cabinet replacement after that anyway!

I play my Fender American Standard through it. I play my Takamine through it and I play my old Yamaha acoustic through it using a sound hole pickup. The sound is pretty good..I'd say REALLY good if you concider the cost! I have a Peavey transtube and a Peavey full stack I use when playing out and doing alot of rock/metal and I have a Silvertone 2-channel, 1964 model that I use for Blues..It's LOADED with tubes, but that is a different story. NO, the little RAGE is not a tube amp, this is true..But if your looking for dependability and a great sound for under $100.00 you can't beat this one!!

The amp has NEVER given me one bit of trouble. It's a killer little thing and it takes a pounding.. My nephews have "borrowed" it on occasion and it still rocks like the day I bought it! You know how they can be!

I have only dealt with the Main Customer Service folks once. I lost a knob last year after it was "borrowed" by my brother and they sent me a replacement FREE of charge! They were GREAT! Who else would do that?
The "basically worthless" catagory only pertains to AOL doesn't it?

For the bang for the buck, I rate this at the top. I tried a small Marshall "ValveState" and it was pretty much the same except for the cost! Maybe I seem a bit biased, but I have NEVER had a problem with ANY of my Peavey amps. If you want tube sound, buy a tube amp. If you want an excellent little amp, but the Peavey!!!
Don't be fooled by imitations ! Buy AMERICAN and ROCK!

I believe my Peavey Rage 158 was made in 2002 in the United States of America. First I want to say, that I have no idea what everyone is bitching about with this amp. This is a great practice amp and it is american made, not made in some fucking sweat shop in Mexico or China. People trip me out. They pay $100 for a little practice amp and expect it to sound like a Marshall Stack and be able to imitate Angus Young or Jerry Cantrell. Well folks, if you want to sound like that, then drop the bucks for the amp......or even better yet, learn how to play and adjust an amp. I am gonna rate this amp for what it is intended to be. A little 15 watt practice amp, made for the bedroom or maybe to record in a studio. It is an EXCELLENT amp, if you take that factor into consideration. This is a very versatile amp, great for anything from country to heavy metal rock and roll. Has some great features on it for an amp in its price range. From left to right, you have your input jack, then your clean volume control knob, overdrive switch which is a flip lever instead of a button, which I like, then lead pre-gain knob, which is just the amount of distortion, then lead post gain knob which serves as your overdrive volume control, then you have your CD input jack, then there is this neat lever switch, which lets you switch from modern to vintage tone on the amp and it works great. This is followed by the 3 band Eq knobs and then the headphone jack. It has every feature I need for a practice amp on it. I play this amp in my bedroom. This is the amp I use to "think" on and for ideas that come into my head for guitar work. This is a transtube series amp, and I think that means that it is supposed to sound like a tube amp and in all honesty, it does a damn good job of it.

I use this amp with a Fender Standard Telecaster, a Fender Deluxe Powerhouse Stratocaster, an Ibanez GAX-50 (my favorite guitar)with dual humbuckers and an acoustic electric Epiphone. Suits my music style which is everything from Rockabilly to classic rock, country, blues, metal and gospel. This amp is not noisy in the slightest way, even my single coil guitars are quiet on it. Very versatile on the sounds......anything from Chet Atkins to Angus Young. Clean channel stays clean at full volume and the distortion channel is great. You can go from a nice Keith Richards style crunch to death metal. I love the vintage/modern tone switch on it.

Seems very solid to me. I have owned several Peaveys in the past and love them. This one has not broken down yet.

Bought this from our local music store and they are always very helpful.

I've been playing for 35 years and I also have a Marshall MG30CDR amp, a Kustom Tube 12 amp and an Ibanez TB15R. The guitars I have I already mentioned above. I love everything about it. I rarely use a reverb and when I do, I use a pedal, so I don't miss one on the amp. I chose this amp because Peavey Amps sound great with Ibanez guitars and that is the guitar I play the most. Great Amp.......to me the best bang for the buck. I believe it puts the Fender, Marshall and Ibanez 15 watters to shame.

Read other peoples reviews for a list of the amps features :).
I've had my peavey rage for 6 years.
I play metal,elctric blues and clean blues,also hendrix stuff.

I like the fact that it doesn't have an effects loop,like my marshall g80 does.
I think the peavey rage deserves more than my rating,but seeing as i don't like the amps distortions,i'll have to rate it 6,but put effects through it and i'd say a 7 and a half lol.
I don't wish it had any more features,as it's only a cheap amp.

I got my peavey rage amp with my first guitar in a package deal for #150.
I've tried 3 guitars through it and they all sounded good,(peavey raptor,tanglewood starfire,strat).
It's a good amp as when i bought a marshall G80rcd (for #260!!!),
i went back to using my peavey rage as the clean sound is better,far better if you use a compressor pedal through it.

I don't really like tha amps distortion,but if you want effects buy an effects unit :),all that matters to me is that it sounds good clean.
It's not a buzzy am either.

I've kicked this amp in twice,had it at full volume to feel the soundwaves coming out,and after 6 years of extreme use it's still better than my marshall g80rcd which i paid #260 for,it's a bargain.

I wouldn't gig with it,i suggest a bigger peavey amp for gigs,the peavey rage 158 is more of a practice and jamming amp.

Never dealt with them.

It sounds good clean,the amps effects aren't too great,but if you want effects buy a multieffects or some pedals.
If it were lost i'd buy an updated version of the rage,but i'm saving up for a peavey bandit 2.
It's nice and portable and the amp allows a good hendrix sound with the right effects pedals.

COMPARED TO A MARSHALL G80 RCD,THE PEAVEY RAGE 158 WINS EASILY,AND THE MARSHALL COSTS #220 MORE!!!.

TOP TIP:WHEN USING AN EFFECTS UNIT OR PEDALS,PRESS THE AMPS EFFECTS SWITCH TO GET AN EXTRA FUZZY SOUND,EXPERIMENT WITH IT.
IV'E HEARD HENDRIX USE THE SAME IDEA.
The only amp that would get a better rating from me would be a bigger peavey amp :)

I think this amp is a 2000 model. It has a clean and OD channel. It has a CD in and a headphone out. The clean channel has volume knob and the OD channel has preamp volume and postamp volume knobs. It also has three useless EQ knobs. Problems with the OD sound and the useless EQ knobs leave it with a 5.

I use a this amp with a Hamer Slammer Pacer (s/s/s) and a Yamaha RGX420 (H/H). I play various types of music (hard rock to folk). The clean channel is very good and suits country and folk very well. It is very bright and the only reason I'm giving this any marks at all. The OD channel produces only various levels of crap and gets very noisy at higher volume levels. By crap, I mean this amp's OD channel eats the tone of your guitar and spits out various levels of heartless noise, the controls only let you adjust the heartlessness of the noise. The EQ knobs don't seem to do much either.

If you find the sound good enough, I would recommend this amp. My amp has been dropped, banged, dinged, and left in the damp cold and seering heat of a car. The construction is quite sturdy. Full points here.

Never had to deal witrh them.

I'll take away 4 points because of the problems with the OD channel. I let it keep 6 points because it has a great clean channel and is very sturdy.