{"product_id":"peavey-6505mh-mini-20-watt-valve-guitar-amp-head","title":"Peavey 6505MH Mini 20-Watt Valve Guitar Amp Head","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePeavey 6505MH Mini 20-Watt Valve Guitar Amp Head\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 6505MH is the full-sized 6505 shrunk into a head you can carry in one hand. Three 12AX7s and a pair of EL84s do the work, the two-channel layout mirrors its big brother almost knob for knob, and a three-way power attenuator drops it from 20 watts to 5 or 1 so you can push the valves properly in a bedroom. Add reverb, a buffered effects loop, an XLR mic-simulated output and USB recording, and it becomes the most portable way to get this amp's aggression onto a stage or into a session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAll valve, all the way through\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no modelling here and no solid-state power section pretending otherwise. Three 12AX7\/ECC83 valves handle the preamp and two EL84s handle the output, which is what gives the 6505MH its compression and the way notes bloom when you dig in. Peavey's T.S.I. circuit keeps an eye on both power valves and lights an indicator if one drifts out of spec, so you find out about a failing valve on the bench rather than three songs into a set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo channels from the same family\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRhythm and lead each get their own pre-gain and post-gain, and both share the three-band EQ — the same arrangement as the full-sized 6505, and the reason this amp is instantly familiar if you have played one. The rhythm channel adds bright and crunch buttons for everything from a clean platform to a dirty rock rhythm sound, and there is a footswitchable boost on tap when a section needs to step forward. The lead channel does what a 6505 lead channel does: tight, saturated and unmistakable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e20, 5 or 1 watt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe attenuator on the back panel is the feature that makes this amp genuinely useful rather than just small. Twenty watts of EL84 power is plenty for a rehearsal room or a miked club stage. Drop it to five and you can drive the power section hard at a volume that will not clear the room. Drop it to one and you can get the amp working properly at eleven at night. The character stays consistent across all three settings — you are trading headroom, not sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRecord and go direct\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeavey's MSDI mic-simulated direct interface puts a balanced XLR on the back with a ground-lift switch, so front of house can take a feed without a microphone in front of a cabinet. A USB output sends the same simulated signal straight into a computer for recording. The speaker-defeat switch lets you run the amp silently into either of those outputs or into the headphone jack, which means late-night practice and direct recording without a cabinet in the room at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEverything else you need on the back\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA buffered effects loop with send and return sits post-EQ, and two separate footswitch jacks split the duties — one for channel and boost, one for reverb and loop — so you can switch exactly what you want mid-song. The speaker output handles 16 or 8 ohm cabinets, and the voltage selector means the amp travels. Reverb is built in and footswitchable, which is more than most amps this size bother with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone who wants the 6505 sound without the weight, the volume or the price of the full head. It is a serious rehearsal and recording amp, a credible small-stage amp, and at 7.5 kg it fits in the boot with the guitar. Pair it with the 212-6 cabinet for a matched mini half-stack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePEAVEY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6505MH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6505 Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eValve guitar amplifier head\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003ePower Output\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 watts RMS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003ePower Attenuator\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 W \/ 5 W \/ 1 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eSpeaker Impedance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 or 8 ohms (switchable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003ePreamp Valves\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 x 12AX7\/ECC83\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003ePower Valves\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x EL84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eChannels\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo, footswitchable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eRhythm Channel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePre-gain, post-gain, bright and crunch buttons, footswitchable boost\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eLead Channel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePre-gain, post-gain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eEqualisation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree-band (low, mid, high), shared by both channels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003ePower Amp Controls\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePresence, resonance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eReverb\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuilt in, footswitchable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eEffects Loop\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffered, footswitchable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eDirect Output\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMSDI mic-simulated XLR with ground lift\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eUSB\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMic-simulated USB record output\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eHeadphone Output\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eSpeaker Defeat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSwitchable for silent operation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eValve Monitoring\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT.S.I. tube status indication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eFootswitch Jacks\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChannel\/boost and reverb\/loop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eMains\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVoltage selector, 50\/60 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.55 kg (16.64 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Peavey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52619882365218,"sku":"PV6505MH","price":1189.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/0066\/2818\/files\/PV6505MH_1__18289.1787116783.1280.1280.jpg?v=1790234784","url":"https:\/\/guitar.com.au\/products\/peavey-6505mh-mini-20-watt-valve-guitar-amp-head","provider":"Guitar World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}