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Peavey Valve King 112 Guitar Combo Amplifier (50 Watts, 1x12 in.)

The Peavey ValveKing Series is a new, all-tube guitar amp line combining boutique features and hot-rodded tones with legendary Peavey reliability. Peavey ValveKing amps feature a patent-pending, variable Class A-A/B control called Texture, which allows sweepable selection between Class A and Class A/B power structures, as well as any combination of the two. With this exclusive feature, guitarists can coax virtually any tone from this tweaked-out amplifier. The amp's preamp and power sections are powered by 6L6GC and 12AX7 tubes, respectively, and drive specially voiced 12 inch ValveKing loudspeakers (112 and 212 versions only). Learn More...

    • New $399.95
  • Installment Plan:4 payments of $99.98
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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
Sell am amp without the foot switch. come on Peavy orther than that a great value

Value:
A great value. evcellent bang for the buck

Sound:
It took me awhile to warm up to amp as I have and am a Fender person. It gets a great sound on distortion or clean without haveing to buy a bunch of foot switches.

Ease of Use:
like I said earlier took me a little to figure out but I am a newbie

Support:
Havent had a need to use them so I can not rate

Overall:
would have got a ten but no footswitch

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The options are awesome. I haven't had an amp with Class A/AB distortion in a long time, and this amp has all that and then some. The equalizer and treble/bass boost are a godsend, and even though I rarely use the reverb, (I have a Boss FDR-1 for that) it sounds decent.

Quality:
When I first got it, I had the company replace the tubes because they were broken on arrival, but after that, it hasn't given me too much of a problem. You might want to tighten everything up on the control panel, though, before you start messing with it. The washers and nuts/bolts tend to come loose if you mess around with them too much, and they're a pain to get back in position if you let them fall in.

Value:
For the price, it kicks Marshall out of existence in my book. It's a little pricey for a 112, but you'll understand why when you hear it. I had a Fender FM212R and this thing blew it out of the water.

Desirability:
I know the ValveKing isn't even Peavey's best amp. That said, it's phenomenal. The sound has allowed me to get some numbers.

Sound:
I love the sound this thing makes. The equalizer is great, but even better is the boosts. Peavey has the absolute most wicked distortion I've ever heard. I use the treble boost for leads and the bass boost for rhythm, and it really screams. And even though it's a high-gain amp, it takes quite a bit to get it to feedback, which is good in my case.

Ease of Use:
Obviously, you're not gonna give it to a four-year-old and see if he can mess with the EQ and turn on the tubes the right way, but for guitar veterans it really is easy to use and very maneuverable. I get sounds from BB King to Cannibal Corpse after messing with the equalizer and boosters.

Support:
Peavey is great with support. They replaced an entire amp for free with no hassle when I told them my Rage 258 blew, and they also replaced the tubes on this particular amp when they were dead on arrival.

Overall:
The only time I would sell this thing is either to get the 212 version or the stack with the head. If anything happened to it, I'd either buy it again or upgrade to the stack.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
This would be a "10" if it came with the footswitch and the reverb wasn't so awful (anything over '2' gets really splashy). You're probably already aware of the included features. The class a/ab knob doesn't really change the sound a lot - it's very subtle - but is more noticable at higher volumes. I'm pleased with the speaker, bit I hear a lot of people are swapping in a vintage 30. I may try this at some point. It's nice that an effects loop is included - try throwing an EQ in there to really get a great sound.

Quality:
I had to tighten a few screws when I got it to eliminate some rattles. As noted elsewhere, the reverb tank is held in by only 2 screws although there is space for 4.

Value:
Again, FOR THE PRICE, you can do no better.

Desirability:
It is a relatively classy looking amp. The knobs feel and look a bit cheap. If you can get past the Peavey Stigma®, it's a cool little amp.

Sound:
Great sound for the price and loud to boot. You know you are playing too loud when the drummer tells you to turn it down a bit! With the gain around 2 you can back off and sound clean, but then pick harder to dig in a little dirt. If you crank the gain to 10 and engage the boost, you lose most of your definition. The boost has a 'buzzy' quality to it. I find the best sound for me is with the gain at about 6 and the boost off.

Ease of Use:
Very easy to use!

Support:
Haven't had to deal with them.

Overall:
I really, really like this amp. That being said, if I could afford more I would probably have went with something else. You will read this everywhere and I will say it yet again: FOR THE PRICE, this thing is great!

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
Has verb. EQ and boat loads of gain. What more do you need?

Quality:
Seems tight. Id gig with it.

Value:
You simply cannot beat this one.

Desirability:
Its a classic set up noting thats going to go out of style in a few years.

Sound:
I paid much money for a El Diablo and the VK112 blows it away in EVERY possible way...so for the 300-500 range I seriously doubt you can pick up a new tube amp that even comes close...

Ease of Use:
It took me literally 2 minutes to dial in a killer tone...actually less than that...about the time it takes for the tubes to warm up...thats how long it takes to tweak a great sound.

Support:
I emailed peavey once for a cable on my JSX head. They are QUICK!

Overall:
You simply cannot beat this one.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
pretty basic features but not bad for the price

Quality:
great tube quality for a solid state price. best durability out there it is well built like most peavey gear it will probaly last forever except changing tubes.

Value:
cheapest all tube 112 on the market and sounds better than most mid level tube amps and as good as some of the top shelf pro stuff

Desirability:
it donsnt have a bunch of chrome its just sweet and to the point.

Sound:
sounds pretty good/really god for the price. sounds best for blues,country,classic and southern rock. not really a hard metal or jazz amp but with an external distortion pedal and or overdrive it it can acheive some pretty decent metal tones. It;s all tube {good all tube quality} for the price of upper end solid state Thats just amasinh

Ease of Use:
very easy to use even for a novice

Support:
dont know

Overall:
best bang for the buck ever.will suit myneeds for a long time

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Nice and simple, everything does what it is supposed to.

Quality:
I have had peavey amps that have outlasted all my others no matter how bad I have treated them.

Value:
The most tone for the money.

Desirability:
I wish we could do away with name brands for a while. Then maybe everyone would look at a product for what it is. If you are biased against Peavey you probably won't like this amp, but if you heard it and didn't know what it was you would love it.

Sound:
Most sound for money period.

Ease of Use:
You can't go wrong with just the basic knobs

Support:
Never had to use them.

Overall:
I think this is probably the last amp I will buy

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
It didn't in clude the foot switch... :(

Quality:
Very well crafted.

Value:
Great value.

Desirability:
This is the "sexiest" amp I have ever seen.

Sound:
One word to describe this amp: AWSOME. It is sooooooo great.

Ease of Use:
It is extreamly easy to use and get a variety of tones from it/

Support:
I have had no problems.

Overall:
I will always be satisfyed witht his product and it never ceases to amaze me.

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