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Peavey JSX vs 6505+


Eugayle

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Originally posted by Eugayle

I am currently the proud owner of a Jsx.For some reason I got a hard-on for a 6505+ because of all positive things I hear.Are these amps voiced differently enough that it would be worth owning both?Buy the way.I have an amp fetish.

 

 

 

 

 

I played through a 5150 II for a couple of years before getting my JSX. I actually traded my 5150 II for the JSX so that should tell you something.

 

The 5150 II/6505+ is a much more raw, in your face amp than the JSX. Every tone the 5150 II produces has a aggresive edge to it. It`s definately voiced more to the metal end of the spectrum. The voicing has a distinct upper mids thing going. I`ve never heard an amp that cuts as well as the 5150 II. I think the 5150 II/6505+ are killer, killer amps.

 

As you know the JSX is more subtle. Easily able to do high gain metal, but with more finess and distinction. If you havn`t tried 6L6`s in your JSX, you should. 6L6`s would give the amp more of a modern metal voicing.

 

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definitly, i like the 6505/6505+ much more than the jsx, with no offense to anyone who likes jsx's, its a good amp simply with a different sound than what suits me, i just think 6505s grind much better, are fizzier and have more present, aggressive tone

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I had a 5150 II and a JSX and decided to keep one and sell one. I kept the JSX. Not quite as aggressive of tone or quite as much grind as the 5150, but still MORE than enough gain for anything I would ever want to do, plus much more flexible with 3 channels and a great clean channel which the 5150's don't have. I also have the 6l6's in my JSX and LOVE the amp!

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ahh im stuck at this road to, 6505+ or the jsx, its hard to decide, its either all out metal with the 6506+ or the jsx which can come close to it but not close enough but you've got the good clean channel to compensate...ahh help me

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I think the JSX is just an all around better amp. I don't see why anybody would need more gain then what the JSX has to offer. That thing can knock a building over. Plus, the clean is just so much better and smoother then a 5150/6505. The versatility alone makes the JSX trump the 5150/6505.

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I played through a 5150 II for a couple of years before getting my JSX. I actually traded my 5150 II for the JSX so that should tell you something.


The 5150 II/6505+ is a much more raw, in your face amp than the JSX. Every tone the 5150 II produces has a aggresive edge to it. It`s definately voiced more to the metal end of the spectrum. The voicing has a distinct upper mids thing going. I`ve never heard an amp that cuts as well as the 5150 II. I think the 5150 II/6505+ are killer, killer amps.


As you know the JSX is more subtle. Easily able to do high gain metal, but with more finess and distinction. If you havn`t tried 6L6`s in your JSX, you should. 6L6`s would give the amp more of a modern metal voicing.


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That pretty much sums it up. With a boost the JSX's crunch channel can sound very agressive but still not as agressive as a 5150. By giving that up though you have an amp that will cover a ton of ground very, very well and one of the best lead tones I have ever played thru. Really can't go wrong with either amp.

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I played through a 5150 II for a couple of years before getting my JSX. I actually traded my 5150 II for the JSX so that should tell you something.


The 5150 II/6505+ is a much more raw, in your face amp than the JSX. Every tone the 5150 II produces has a aggresive edge to it. It`s definately voiced more to the metal end of the spectrum. The voicing has a distinct upper mids thing going. I`ve never heard an amp that cuts as well as the 5150 II. I think the 5150 II/6505+ are killer, killer amps.


As you know the JSX is more subtle. Easily able to do high gain metal, but with more finess and distinction. If you havn`t tried 6L6`s in your JSX, you should. 6L6`s would give the amp more of a modern metal voicing.


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This is an old post. The ironic thing is that Baz got rid of the JSX and is now back playing a 5150. :D

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I owned a JSX for many months.

 

Had absolutely no problem trading it for a Dual Rectifier.

 

The JSX's distortion is very thin sounding compared to the 5150. I actually used a JSX to record my last band's cd and the engineer made me come in and redo the tracks on a Triple Rectifier cause the JSX was getting drowned out by the other guitarist who happened to use a 5150.

 

Then again it all depends on what you're doing. But in my opinion, 6505+ owns the JSX (with the exception of the clean channel, but it's not anything that amazing anyways).

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In my opnion, the JSX is a much better all around amp. the 6505 is good for metal and doesn't have any cleans. The JSX is like a much more refined model with a clearer 2 gain channels. It's also less noisy

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damn I'm at this same crossroads. I love, I mean love my 5150 combo (run it thru a Marshall top with greenbacks) but for some reason I keep thinking about a JSX.

Why????????

what is my 5150 lacking?

 

 

So buy a JSX then run them A/B for different sounds. I'd hate to carry all that stuff tho...

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