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"I purchased this amp because, I wanted to make the change to the lunchbox/lower wattage amp... My 1st High Gain amp was the Peavey 5150, then I got a Peavey 6505+... After those I went to the Peavey 6505 212 combo... Well, all I can say, is this little beast makes a 6505 look like a 650fool... It takes pedals well (although I’ve not used the effects loop yet), the 6L6s enables this amp to maintain the nice low end (I’m using with a 2X12” - 16ohm cab), and at half power will blow you out of your bedroom and probably get the police called... On full power, it’ll hang in any band situation... Just my opinion but, the 6L6 power tubes are more in line of a 50W-60W amp and this little jewel can hang... There’s not a built in reverb but, there’s no room for one... As far as high gain lunchbox heads go, I have no problem giving up the reverb to keep the bigger 6L6 tubes... It’s a definite difference... Side by sided this MT-15 wins considerably over the 6505MH (and I love Peavey high gain amps)... The major reason, in my opinion, is the fact PRS kept the 6L6s in the MT-15, whereas Peavey replaces the 6L6s with EL84s in their 6505MH lunchbox head & the difference is easily noticed (especially if your an audiophile & tone critic)... Before I bought the MT-15, I wondered why PRS hadn’t built a larger 100W version but, now I know; unless you’re playing arenas daily, there’s no need for a 100W version (maybe a 50W for really large venues)...
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Lot more than you are paying for!
"This little thing is an absolute beast. I got this amp about 3 months ago and I haven’t played any of my other heads ever since. The lead channel is an absolute dream to play through. It is tight and aggressive and retains clarity and articulation. The clean channel is pristine and surprisingly beautiful considering that this is a high gain amp. It takes pedals very well to. At this price point it is really hard to beat. Just click the buy now button for Christ sake!!!"
A very nice mini head!
"I picked this amp up as a backup to my 50 Watt PRS Archon combo. I'm using it with the matching PRS 1x12 (GT-75 loaded) cab. My biggest fear were the plentiful rumors of a noisy effects loop on this amp. Maybe that is a problem on earlier versions of this amp, but there are zero signs of any kind of effects loop issue on this one. Don't get me wrong.......the amp IS noisy. I just didn't find the noise specific to the loop.
Sound: The amp sounds a LOT like my 50W Archon, with just a little more aggression in both the top and bottom end. Cleans up nicely with the guitar volume. It's obvious Mark Tremonti had a hand in tweaking the sound to perfection. You can dial it back for some bluesy tones, but at it's heart this is a rock/metal machine. You can hear this amp on the latest Alter Bridge album, Walk The Sky.
Pros: Seems very well built. Sounds great at low to mid level volume. The amp is VERY neatly laid out on the inside. LOVE the sweet red/blue lights. Very lightweight.
Cons: Not all amps are perfect, and this one is no exception. If you like to "feel" your palm mutes you will be disappointed. IMHO the bottom end suffers from too much sponginess and sag at higher band volumes. While backing off the gain helps, it just lacks something (maybe due to the smaller transformer?) While it makes a great bedroom amp, I felt like I was getting buried in the mix at rehearsal volume.
Final Thoughts: At the end of the day it went back, as I couldn't get it to "pop" in the mix, and it just didn't have the bottom end that I crave as a rock/metal player."
