Peavey 6505 VS Hughes & Kettner Grandmeister Deluxe 40 - Head to Head
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- This video is a like for like comparison between Peavey 6505 and Hughes & Kettner Deluxe 40. Metal tone only.
I run boh amps through the same cabinet which is miced up with the same mic in the same position.
No external effects or pedals are used other than a noise gate pedal in front of the Peavey amp. The Hughes & Kettner has its own built in noise gate which was engaged during the recording. No post recording processing has been applied.
I set both amps to my liking to achieve that metal tone. Note - Hughes & Kettner is a very configurable amp with a multitude of channels and effects. The Peavey amp is more limited in that respect. Any additional tones or effects can be achieved through adding external devices such as guitar pedals.
In the video I play three of my own riffs from the time when I was in a band called Sonnet 13. All rights reserved.
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You can listen to the original recordings here so that you know what these riffs sound like in the full mix:
• Sonnet 13 - We're Here...
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Let me know in the comments which tone you prefer.
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Definitely prefer the H&K tone. It's so much 'brighter'. I get that you might not be looking for brightness with this sort of music, but for me, it would definitely sound better with bass and drums behind it. As in, it would give a better sonic range...
I agree John. Definitely a 'brighter' tone from the H & K. I recorded Sonnet 13 album with the Peavey. I wonder what it would have sounded like had I had the H & K at the time. Anyway this will be the case on my new record. All recorded through H & K. I'm still working on it but it's getting there. 🙂
@@bartekpiwonskiofficial I went back to check a Sonnet 13 video and saw the Peavey in the background. Who knows how it would have sounded? But the Sonnet 13 album sounds great regardless...
@@johnbaines4908 thanks. I'm glad you like it. Yeah, I am very proud of it, also production wise.
this guy is cheating , this is fake, look at ALL other videso and you konw that the 6506 is not with almost NO top end, dont even bother to sliten to dhti guy !
I have a tubemeister 36 and it is very bright. I love it but have yet to try a 6505
Thanks for this video sir. You just helped me make my mind up on which head aim going to buy. I was stuck on which one to get. Now I know.
Wesley, I am glad that I could help. 😀 I am curious to know which one you are going for. 🤔
Both amps sound great to my ears, but the Hughes really has a nice additional crisp brightness to the crunch.
Nice video!
Thank you Justin. 😊 You're right about the brightness of H & K plus it is a much more versatile amp than 6505. What amp do you use?
I own 6 guitar heads and 4 combo amps at the moment.
Marshall AVT 150 head
Marshall JVM 410 head
Mesa Boogie Mark 4 combo
Line 6 HD 100 head
Orange CR 120 head
Crate Blue Voodoo head
Crate GX 130 C combo
Crate GLX 65 combo
Fender Mustang V head
Fender Mustang GT 200 combo
Guitar cab - Marshall 1960A cab 4x12 celestion speakers 👍🏻
@@justinkantner7162 Nice. And which one is your favourite one? Or do you switch between them depending on style?
They all have their charms, I do enjoy incorporating different styles and different tones/sounds.
While extremely temperamental, I must say in my opinion the best tones created and most diverse amp I own is the Mesa Boogie Mark 4.
It really delivers the bang for the buck.
Is the Hughes and Kettner your favorite?
Do you have other guitar heads besides the Hughes 40 and Peavey 6505?
@@justinkantner7162 I have fallen in love with the Hughes and Kettner as it's so versatile in one amp and it's so small at the same time and all valve still. It's a phenomenal engineering design. I still the Peavey for heavy stuff though. I used to own a Marshall solid state before. My first ever amp was actually my father's old valve radio believe it or not. I have never tried that Messa Boogie model.
was there a reason you've set different EQs on each amp? highs in peavey is at 1-2 (9 o'clock) and treble in h&k at 6 (1 o'clock)?
Honestly, both amps were set to my taste. When I played the Peavey, that's how I had it set up, and when I started playing the H&K, I dialled the tone in like that. It's just what my ears heard and what I liked. Now, there is another dimension to what you're describing. On the H&K, I used one of my presets in this video so how the knobs are set on the actual amp in the video may not necessarily exactly correspond with the preset's eq. Once you've dialled your eq on a preset, the way that the knobs are set on the amp no longer matter because the amp is responding to the preset settings and you send the signal to the amp from a footswitch or another preset controller.
The H&K sounds an octave higher. Dial in less presence, little more resonance and careful on how much gain is added otherwise the bottom end will be too boomy. By modifying the settings, the amps will sound more and more similar.
Thanks for your comments. Yes, you can modify the settings to try bring them closer but the individual characteristics are still apparent. Having said that, the test was not not everything at 12:00 o'clock type of comparison.
Awesome video. Both amps sound great but I think we can chalk that up to your playing!
Thank you very much for your kind comment Samuel. 😊
unfortunately without sm57 you cant really put them on the show they are not the same type of amp
Thank you for your comment. I agree that SM57 is a great mic for recording guitars. In fact, I used it to record that album. The fact that I'm using the same mic and going through the same cab should satisfy the test requirements though.
i've heard that the Grandmeister Deluxe 40 was based around a Mesa Boogie Rectifier style amp, which could probably pair really well with the 6505 in a mix. 🤔
That's an interesting piece of information. I didn't know that. I think that you could be right about blending both tones in a mix. I might try it at some point to see what the result is. 🤔
Awesome man! Was this the ultra channel? And dude that line 6 hx effects works great with this amp. What are you using for pedals normally?
Thank you. 😊 I chose one of the distorted presets which was on the ultra channel, yes. I no longer use any extra pedals these days. With the H & K I use their midi controller and with the Peavey I used to use an overdrive pedal (Maxon 808) but it's not been used in this video. I know that you control the H & K with the line 6 effects pedal which is really cool to be honest. Something I had no idea you could do.
Just to add, I sometimes use a wah wah pedal for certain songs. How about you?
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Which one do you like the most?
For versatility and convenience, I prefer H&K. I think that it can do everything that Peavey can and more. Having said that, the Peavey is a great amp for heavy tones. I intend to do a full review of it at some point, just like I did for H&K. What amp do you use?
@@bartekpiwonskiofficial Diezel Vh4 and Triamp mk1.
The peavey in this video sounds great for Doom Metal and the H&K is better for modern Metal 🤘🏼
Thanks for your comment. Nice observation 👌
Peavey all the way but I'm thinking you could probably get a better sound out of the H & K. Just sayin
Thank you for your comment. What amp do you use?
@@bartekpiwonskiofficial I have a Peavey VTM120 and a Randall RGT 100 HT. I've had Hughes & Kettner amps before and was never really happy with them. Just sayin
@@kellymartin3077 Cool. I enjoyed using the Peavey when I played in heavy bands but with the music I'm doing now, I appreciate H&K's versatility.
Ilike more h&k sound it is more punch and clears sound it is nasty in good ways. Peavy too mud to me...
Thank you for your comment and observation 👍
H&K sounds way better than the Peavey in my headphones 🎧
Thank you for your comment and observation.👍 What amp do you use?