Peavey 6505 Plus Head

PEAVEY 6505PLUSHEAD Details ^top

Named in celebration of Peavey's first 40 years, the 6505 Series is also the relaunch of the 5150 Series, the immensely popular amplifiers Peavey designed with Edward Van Halen. While known as the 5150, these amps became the undisputed go-to guitar amps for scores of rock, hardcore and metal bands due to their raw tone, relentless power and road-proven reliability. The 6505 is still the unquestionable choice for an ever-expanding list of endorsers.

6505 & 6505 Plus Heads
6505 Series amps feature five 12AX7 preamp tubes and four 6L6GC power amp tubes, with presence and resonance controls and three-band EQ for taming their notorious tone. The 6505 Plus features six 12AX7 preamp tubes and four 6L6GC power amp tubes.

Peavey proudly introduces its 6505 Series guitar amplifiers, named in celebration of Peavey's first 40 years, 1965 to 2005. The 6505 is also the relaunch of the 5150 Series, the immensely popular amplifiers Peavey designed with Edward Van Halen. The 6505 Plus features six 12AX7 preamp tubes and four 6L6GC power amp tubes, with presence and resonance controls and three-band EQ for taming their notorious tone. While known as the 5150, these amps became the undisputed go-to guitar amps for scores of rock, hardcore and metal bands due to their raw tone, relentless power and road-proven reliability. The 6505 is still the unquestionable choice for an ever-expanding list of endorsers, including Ted Nugent, In Flames, Visqueen, HIMSA, Darkest Hour, Sworn Enemy, Unearth, Bleeding Through, Story of the Year, P.O.D., Bullet For My Valentine, Chimaira and Evergreen Terrace and many more.

* 120 watts (rms) into 16, 8, or 4 ohms (switchable)
* Six 12AX7 preamp and four 6L6GC power amp tubes
* Footswitchable lead/rhythm channel select and effects loop
* 3-band EQ, resonance and presence controls on each channel
* Rhythm channel: pre-/post-gain, bright and crunch switches
* Lead channel: pre-/post-gain controls
* Preamp output
* Footswitch included

Footswitch Features
*Three buttons: channel, crunch and effect with LEDs
*Seven-pin DIN plug
*Footswitch includes seven-in DIN 25' cable

PEAVEY 6505PLUSHEAD Specs ^top

POWER AMPLIFICATION SECTION
RATED POWER AND LOAD:
120 W RMS into 16, 8, or 4 ohms
POWER @ CLIPPING:
(Typically @ 5% THD, 1 kHz, 120 V AC line)
130 W RMS into 16, 8, or 4 ohms
(Bias must be reduced to measure.)
FREQUENCY RESPONSE:
+0, -3 dB, 50 Hz to 20 kHz @ 100 W
RMS into 8 ohms
HUM AND NOISE:
Greater than 75 dB below rated power
POWER AMP EQ:
Active Presence: +10 dB @ 2 kHz
Active Resonance: +10 dB @ cabinet
resonant frequency
POWER CONSUMPTION (Domestic):
400 watts 50/60 Hz, 120 V AC
(Domestic)
TUBE COMPLEMENT:
6-12AX7 preamp tubes
(1 for clean/crunch, 3 for Lead, 1 for EFX and 1 phase splitter 4-6L6GC

PREAMP SECTION
The following specs are measured @ 1 kHz with the controls preset as follows:
Low and High EQ @ 10
Mid EQ @ 0
Bright out
Lead and Rhythm Posts @ 10
Presence and Resonance @ 0 dB
Nominal levels with Pre Gains @ 5
Minimum levels with Pre Gains @ 10
PREAMP INPUT:
Impedance: Very high Z, 470K ohms
Lead Channel (with channel select in):
Nominal Input Level: -60 dBV, 1 mV RMS
Minimum Input Level: -76 dBV, .15 mV RMS
Clean Channel (with channel select out):
Nominal Input Level: -30 dBV, 30 mV RMS
Minimum Input Level: -34 dBV, 20 mV RMS
Maximum Input Level: 0 dBV, 1.0 V RMS
(Subtract 24 dB with Crunch switch in.)
EFFECTS SEND:
Load Impedance: 47 k ohms or greater
Nominal Output: -10 dBV, 300 mV RMS

EFFECTS RETURN:
Impedance: Very High Z, 470 k ohms
Designed Level: -10 dBV, 300 mV RMS
PREAMP OUT:
Load Impedance: 47 k ohms or greater
Nominal Output: +10 dBV, 3 V RMS
REMOTE FOOTSWITCH:
Special 3-button unit with LED indicators
(supplied)
Channel select and reverb
SYSTEM HUM AND NOISE @
NOMINAL LEVEL (clean channel):
(20 Hz to 20 kHz unweighted)
Greater than 63 dB below rated power
EQUALIZATION:
Custom Low, Mid, and High passive type EQ
Push Bright (Rhythm Channel only)
+6 dB @ 2 kHz
Push Crunch (Rhythm Channel only)
Increases gain
DIMENSIONS (H x W x D):
10" x 26.625" x 11.75"
(25.4 cm x 67.6 cm x 29.8 cm
WEIGHT:
48.3 lbs. (21.91 kg)

PEAVEY 6505PLUSHEAD Manuals ^top

6505Plus Tube Guitar Amplifier Owner's Manual (pdf)

PEAVEY 6505PLUSHEAD MP3 ^top

Atomic 66 solo
Clean and Dry
Dirty and Dry
Rhythm and Dry

PEAVEY 6505PLUSHEAD Artists ^top