Peavey 6505-II Head

To mark the 30th anniversary of one of the best and most imitated guitar amps of all time — an amplifier that literally helped create an entire genre of music — Peavey is proud to launch the reissued 6505 II valve head!

Contrary to much folklore since the amplifier's inception, the recipe has remained virtually unchanged. However, over the course of time, component suppliers have experienced changes of ownership and tweaks to their manufacturing processes — things which can ultimately influence tone and unit-to-unit consistency.

After countless hours of A/B comparisons, conversations with scores of users and artists, and deep dives into the amplifier at a component level — Peavey discovered some items had drifted. In particular, one of the most important items: the output transformer. The changes over the years resulted in a mid-range that varied from amp to amp, so the purists here at Peavey decided to search for a solution. That led us to develop a top-secret output transformer, made in an undisclosed location to mimic the magical crushing tone of the original series.

This reissue is true to form cosmetically and sonically, going as far as returning to the plexiglass on the front of the 6505 II. Often imitated, our competitors have gone to great lengths to duplicate our success, but none are closer to the original than these. Peavey is proud to reissue these legendary amplifiers, the 6505 series.

Key Features
Six 12AX7 preamp and four 6L6GC power amp tubes
120 Watts RMS into 16, 8 or 4 Ohms
Two distinct tube channels with footswitch control
LED "active" indicators for each channel
Bright switch for Rhythm channel
Crunch switch on Rhythm channel with footswitch control
Separate equalizer sections for each channel
Separate power amp controls (Resonance and Presence) for each channel
Separate preamp controls (Pre and Post Gain) for each channel
Standby power switch
Bias test points on rear panel
Effects loop with footswitch control
1/4" preamp output jack
Speaker impedance selection switch (4, 8, 16 ohm)
Two parallel 1/4" speaker output jacks
Metal three button footswitch with detachable 25' cable
Specifications
Dimensions (HxWxD): 10" (254 mm) x 26.625" (676 mm) x 11.75" (298 mm)
Weight: 48.3 lbs (21.91 kg)