bubs_42 Posted June 13, 2009 Posted June 13, 2009 Just a little review on the little amp. What I was looking for was a versitile practice amp that would cover alot of ground and I could take it anywhere. Only Problem I had is that tube amps have go me hooked and I figured I wouldn't buy a non tube amp a gain. I bought the 15 watter and my only complaint is that there is no channel switching. There is a ton of patchs though. I used to use FX processors such as the Digitech Legends, RPs, ect , but what I didn't like is this there was no touch sensitivity, no dynamics. Well this little digital amp has it. I can do everything from Hendrix and SRV to The Edge or even Via. Basicly Blues to Metal for $99 bucks. Once I got passed the Screaming Metal Setting I was very pleased with what I was able to come up with. Nice blues with a touch of delay and reverb. Plenty of effects and you can set all the levels. Set up with Transtube Analog Distortion with allows great almost natural sounds. Pick soft cleans up good as well as rolling the volume back. All in all i'm happy with the amp. I did buy the Sanpera Pedal only to realize that it doesn't work with the 15watter, but it does work with all the other larger amps. They even have a head version now. So 2 thumbs up to Peavey they always make me think about paying too much for another amp.Heres a link to the info at Peavey.comhttp://www.peavey.com/products/Vypyr/index.cfm
specialk Posted June 13, 2009 Posted June 13, 2009 Great review! Congrats on the amp and the cool price!
bubs_42 Posted June 13, 2009 Author Posted June 13, 2009 This is the most i've played in one day in a long long time. Actually sat down and started learning new songs. With the CD input I'm just plugging in my IPod and going at it. Going to try it with Headphones as see what happens. Gotta get a pair of phones yet.
specialk Posted June 13, 2009 Posted June 13, 2009 Gotta get a pair of phones yet.Sennheiser if ya can! Highly recommended.
backinit Posted June 13, 2009 Posted June 13, 2009 I may be looking for a 30 watt modeling amp in the near future for my 17 year old. Would you recommend the vypyr over a Line 6?
bubs_42 Posted June 14, 2009 Author Posted June 14, 2009 I may be looking for a 30 watt modeling amp in the near future for my 17 year old. Would you recommend the vypyr over a Line 6? I feel confindent that I've spent enough time with this amp to recomend it. I liked it better than the line 6 flextone III combo. The tones were just so easy to get. I am taking this one back tomarrow and exchanging it for the 30 watter so i can have channel switching. I have set the first 4 patchs, 1. Clean (Twin), 2. Voxy (JSX with a little drive), 3. Crunchy(XXX), and 4. Full on Saturation (ALA 5150). Note.. The tones to change drasticly with volume. So I set what I want up for practice volume. Then Bank 2 I set up clones of these patchs for louder volumes.
bubs_42 Posted June 14, 2009 Author Posted June 14, 2009 Note. It sounds pretty damn good through my Ipod ear buds. Much better than the PowerBlock that I had.
jisham Posted June 14, 2009 Posted June 14, 2009 I have a 30 watt Vypyr and love it. Great great tones and super easy to use. For the money, I don't think they can be beat if you want a wide range of tones and fx.
tombo Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 For $200, the 30 watt seems to be a lot of amp for the money. You couldn't go wrong having one of these as a practice amp or plugged into a board when the need would arise.
backinit Posted June 15, 2009 Posted June 15, 2009 Right now my son is playing through a 10 watt Marshall. I would love to step him up to something that is versatile and is priced well enough for me to afford. A 30 watt combo should be loud enough for him to jam with friends. The only other things close are a Vox and Line 6. The Vox is about $70 more and I think the Peavey beats out the Line 6 with tone.
bubs_42 Posted June 15, 2009 Author Posted June 15, 2009 Right now my son is playing through a 10 watt Marshall. I would love to step him up to something that is versatile and is priced well enough for me to afford. A 30 watt combo should be loud enough for him to jam with friends. The only other things close are a Vox and Line 6. The Vox is about $70 more and I think the Peavey beats out the Line 6 with tone. I talked a friend into a Vox before these came out. Now I wish he would have waited.
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