Description
Peavey didn’t dilute the 6505 formula when they shrank it down – they just made it portable. The 6505 MH runs 2x EL84 power tubes alongside 3x 12AX7/ECC83 preamp tubes, delivering the same snarling gain structure and voicing that made the full-size 6505 a metal and hard rock staple. Two footswitchable channels share EQ, reverb, and an effects loop, so you can dial in a clean rhythm tone and a saturated lead tone without touching a knob mid-song.
Output power is switchable between 20, 5, and 1 watt via the built-in attenuator, meaning this head can go from bedroom practice to full band rehearsal to small club stage without needing a separate power soak. The impedance switch lets you match it to 8 or 16 ohm cabinets, and a speaker defeat switch means you can run silent into headphones or straight to a DAW via USB.
On the back panel, Peavey packed in genuinely useful modern touches: an MSDI output with XLR and ground lift for direct-to-console recording, a USB output for tracking, and T.S.I. tube monitoring that watches your power tubes and flags exactly which one needs replacing before it becomes a problem onstage.
- 2x EL84 power tubes, 3x 12AX7/ECC83 preamp tubes
- Two footswitchable channels with 3-band EQ
- Footswitchable crunch on Rhythm channel
- Footswitchable reverb and buffered effects loop
- T.S.I. tube status indication
- Impedance switch for 8 or 16 ohm cabinets
- MSDI output (XLR, ground lift) and USB output
- Speaker defeat switch and headphone output
- Attenuator: 20W, 5W, or 1W output
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