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Are these worth a damn at all? Looks a bit stripped down from the full sized head


There's a combo at my local used shop for $200. Seems kind of stupid cheap for a tube combo that sounds even halfway good


They appear to have sold on reverb for between $350-750 over the last 6 months

It's a cool sounding amp. Not stripped down, all the 3 channels of the head are there, for $200 it's a non brainer.

GuitarBilly wrote:It's a cool sounding amp. Not stripped down, all the 3 channels of the head are there, for $200 it's a non brainer.

It looks like only 2 channels? Unless one of those is shared controls but only sqitchable with a FS?

Interesting. First time I've seen this one.

The one I've always seen/played is this one:



I didn't know they had a 2 channel version.

The 3 channel version is still like the full head. I think they're still 120 watts, too? I don't remember.

I think the 2 channel was 40 watts and had some built in FX or some bullshit? I might be thinking of something else. But yeah, should still be great. $200 is fucking retarded if you don't buy it.

EDIT: Nope, the regular 112 had 2 6l6s.

Also, they did make a 40/EFX, but this doesn't appear to be that. The FX control panel is missing.

THe MF page for it looks wrong too haha.

There is a XXX 40 and a XXX 40 FX. I've owned two of the FX versions. Crunch was a watered down version of the XXX head. Ultra was similar to the XXX head crunch.

Cool info! At any rate this is definitely a great buy for $200!

Yeah I'll probably try and grab this. Busy week so I may not be able to make it over there til the weekend and will grab it for sure if they still have it. Looks like they posted it online yesterday.

It's funny because I do cruise CL most days, but peavey is basically never one of my search terms, but this past weekend I was chit chatting with the homie recording our EP and he was speaking pretty highly of his XXX, and I know endtime and others have always had good things to say. Low and behold I see this


This seems like it would be a nice grab and go alternative to my deluxe reverb and pedals for JAWA stuff, considering the type of high gain we roll

VTM wrote:There is a XXX 40 and a XXX 40 FX. I've owned two of the FX versions. Crunch was a watered down version of the XXX head. Ultra was similar to the XXX head crunch.

I don't really care about about crunch/mid gain sounds. at least not on this amp if I got it lol. Can the crunch channel pull off a passable no break up clean?

fuck it, I'm squeezing in a visit after work. They're holding it behind the counter for me lol

spawnofthesith wrote:fuck it, I'm squeezing in a visit after work. They're holding it behind the counter for me lol

I'd hit it for $200, I had always wanted to pick up one of the heads when you could find them all day on Craigslist for under $500. Might be cool to convert that to a small head and run through a 4x12

spawnofthesith wrote:Yeah I'll probably try and grab this. Busy week so I may not be able to make it over there til the weekend and will grab it for sure if they still have it. Looks like they posted it online yesterday.

It's funny because I do cruise CL most days, but peavey is basically never one of my search terms, but this past weekend I was chit chatting with the homie recording our EP and he was speaking pretty highly of his XXX, and I know endtime and others have always had good things to say. Low and behold I see this


This seems like it would be a nice grab and go alternative to my deluxe reverb and pedals for JAWA stuff, considering the type of high gain we roll

VTM wrote:There is a XXX 40 and a XXX 40 FX. I've owned two of the FX versions. Crunch was a watered down version of the XXX head. Ultra was similar to the XXX head crunch.

I don't really care about about crunch/mid gain sounds. at least not on this amp if I got it lol. Can the crunch channel pull off a passable no break up clean?

The head was good at that no break up clean, but from the 10 seconds I remember trying that on the 40 XXX.......

rock flag and eagle wrote:I'd hit it for $200, I had always wanted to pick up one of the heads when you could find them all day on Craigslist for under $500. Might be cool to convert that to a small head and run through a 4x12

Yeah I had thought

VTM wrote:

spawnofthesith wrote:Yeah I'll probably try and grab this. Busy week so I may not be able to make it over there til the weekend and will grab it for sure if they still have it. Looks like they posted it online yesterday.

It's funny because I do cruise CL most days, but peavey is basically never one of my search terms, but this past weekend I was chit chatting with the homie recording our EP and he was speaking pretty highly of his XXX, and I know endtime and others have always had good things to say. Low and behold I see this


This seems like it would be a nice grab and go alternative to my deluxe reverb and pedals for JAWA stuff, considering the type of high gain we roll

VTM wrote:There is a XXX 40 and a XXX 40 FX. I've owned two of the FX versions. Crunch was a watered down version of the XXX head. Ultra was similar to the XXX head crunch.

I don't really care about about crunch/mid gain sounds. at least not on this amp if I got it lol. Can the crunch channel pull off a passable no break up clean?

The head was good at that no break up clean, but from the 10 seconds I remember trying that on the 40 XXX.......

Welp, I'm gonna do a thorough demo before making a decision. We'll see how I feel

not a lot of videos or evidence these ever even existed on youtube, but I thought I was able to discern some deent clean and high gain through the crummy vids I did find

spawnofthesith wrote:

rock flag and eagle wrote:I'd hit it for $200, I had always wanted to pick up one of the heads when you could find them all day on Craigslist for under $500. Might be cool to convert that to a small head and run through a 4x12

Yeah I had thought

VTM wrote:

spawnofthesith wrote:Yeah I'll probably try and grab this. Busy week so I may not be able to make it over there til the weekend and will grab it for sure if they still have it. Looks like they posted it online yesterday.

It's funny because I do cruise CL most days, but peavey is basically never one of my search terms, but this past weekend I was chit chatting with the homie recording our EP and he was speaking pretty highly of his XXX, and I know endtime and others have always had good things to say. Low and behold I see this


This seems like it would be a nice grab and go alternative to my deluxe reverb and pedals for JAWA stuff, considering the type of high gain we roll

VTM wrote:There is a XXX 40 and a XXX 40 FX. I've owned two of the FX versions. Crunch was a watered down version of the XXX head. Ultra was similar to the XXX head crunch.

I don't really care about about crunch/mid gain sounds. at least not on this amp if I got it lol. Can the crunch channel pull off a passable no break up clean?

The head was good at that no break up clean, but from the 10 seconds I remember trying that on the 40 XXX.......

Welp, I'm gonna do a thorough demo before making a decision. We'll see how I feel

not a lot of videos or evidence these ever even existed on youtube, but I thought I was able to discern some deent clean and high gain through the crummy vids I did find

You got me thinking, so I looked thru my own youtube channel. And of course there are no XXX 40 vids to back up anything I just said.

Fuck cleans, play Ultra!

120w Head, 212 combo, full featured.
60w 112 combo, same as above.
40w 112 combo, two versions, one with digital effects. I'm curious what the rhythm or crunch channel can sound like on these smaller amps. Get it and get some clips.
All combos have reverb.

when i had the head, i liked the Crunch channel with a boost more than the Ultra.

you could use 6L6 or EL34 tubes in the head - Gary Holt of Exodus did the Tempo Of The Damned album with EL34's in it, and Shovel-Headed Kill Machine with 6L6's if i remember right.

not sure if the combos allow different tubes ... ?

Landshark wrote:when i had the head, i liked the Crunch channel with a boost more than the Ultra.

you could use 6L6 or EL34 tubes in the head - Gary Holt of Exodus did the Tempo Of The Damned album with EL34's in it, and Shovel-Headed Kill Machine with 6L6's if i remember right.

not sure if the combos allow different tubes ... ?

Based on what I’ve read it does. I’m on my way to check it out now

I bought it, $100 out the door with bringing the BE-OD back. Have practice tonigh So will be able to fully put it thru it’s paces. Will donNAD thread later

$100 plus pedal? That sounds like my Atomic Music deals

Good deal man! I think you'll like this amp

GuitarBilly wrote:$100 plus pedal? That sounds like my Atomic Music deals

Good deal man! I think you'll like this amp

I was thinking that

Killer deal! You will be amazed at the tone to cost ratio. Peaverty for the win!

i would think that would fit nicely somewhere between the jvm and mark

$100 is a score! Even $200 is one of those deals you just buy it and worry about if its good or not later.

Hell yeah, that's more than a steal, highway robbery!

Can't wait to hear how it sounds, there was one on Craigslist semi local to me and it's enticing but I need another amp like I need a hole in the head.

I have my red stripe studio pro and revolution at home but want a tube combo for the bedroom.