I'm using a peavey classic 30 at home and it's way too much I used to play and got on with quite well. But now I've had a good eight years away from guitars it's the only thing I've kept.
But it's way too much for where I live now plus kids appeared from somewhere and can't be waking them up in an evening. I'm 100% on wanting to keep using a valve amp it's the only thing I know and on the occasion I've used a solid state I've not liked them but that was over eight years so I'm probably being negative towards them with no justification.
Money is a little tight but that'll be changing in a month or so. So I've been thinking a blackstar ht1r or a Marshall class 5 but then I thought maybe I could keep the peavey and use a pedal or pedals but wouldn't know where to start so that's where you knowledgeable people come in.
Sorry for the long winded post I'm rubbish at explaining myself.
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Even ICBM like the HT-1!
Dave.
I really don't like messing around with nobs ha ha just like simple valve amp I'll end faffing and not playing just want simplicity.
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Out of that and the Marshall Class 5 I would take the Blackstar every time. Better made, more flexible and better sounding in my opinion. If you can afford it I would get the head and cab (1x10" or 1x12", not the 4x8") rather than the combo. The Marshall looks cool but that's about it.
The Peavey is actually usable at low volumes with no problem though, although you may find a bit too much backgroud noise. Apart from that and the size there isn't necessarily a good reason to change - just because its's 30W doesn't mean it's too much, the master volume control works well on them.
Modelling amps *can* sound good, especially through headphones if you're wanting that, but I still think a valve amp sounds more natural and is easier to dial in. Modellers always seem to need constant tweaking - I'm not a snob about it, I own two... which is one more than the number of valve amps I currently have. (Well, one is a modeller with a valve in, but I'm not sure that counts.)
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So if I stuck with peavey what pedals would people recommend to get me started in the world of pedals?.
Really need to spend some time getting some settings or a setting I appreciate.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youQuiet enough (while still sounding good) not to wake the kids up, but just loud enough to drown out the Mrs !
I really do recommend it
Both have been undisturbed and I’ve enjoyed my tones.
Very easy to use, just like an amp.
It doesn’t sound good turned up loud though so the good news is it’s got its own built in limiter for volume