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My birthday was on the 31st, and my dad saw fit to buy me a new amp! It's a Peavey Triple XXX 112 and it is very nice. But...not exactly what I want for my style. Not a big fan of the digital effects so they're wasted on me. I'll be going in tomorrow to trade it in for a Peavey Classic 50. I prefer the simplicity and all-tube sound of the Classic 50. To be honest, the Triple XXX is simply too much amp for me. I don't really need all the options.
But tomorrow I will have the amp I've been pining for over the last year! Huzzah!
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212 or 410?
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Huzzah! Huzzah!
Excellent. I bet it'll be great.
-Nick
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Originally Posted by thesteve 212 or 410? 212. Not sure if the place my dad got it from even has the 410, and I'm more interested in the 212 anyways.
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I thought the XXX was all-tube... I could be wrong though.
Congrats, Dan!
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Originally Posted by Mattlock I thought the XXX was all-tube... I could be wrong though.
Congrats, Dan!
It is all tube.
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I'd much rather have the sheer distortion off the Triple XXX, but yay for your Classic 50!
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Originally Posted by Mattlock I thought the XXX was all-tube... I could be wrong though. Yes it is, but I prefer the tone of the Classic series. I'm just not a high gain kinda guy.
After going into the store today, where he didn't have any Classic 50s in stock and he won't be able to get any in for months because of the hurricane, I decided to get the Classic 30 head with a Classic 212 cabinet, both new out this year. I think I'm going to prefer this setup to the Classic 50 anyways. The amp should be in this week at which point I'll trade in the XXX.
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Originally Posted by Skeeter Yes it is, but I prefer the tone of the Classic series. I'm just not a high gain kinda guy.
After going into the store today, where he didn't have any Classic 50s in stock and he won't be able to get any in for months because of the hurricane, I decided to get the Classic 30 head with a Classic 212 cabinet, both new out this year. I think I'm going to prefer this setup to the Classic 50 anyways. The amp should be in this week at which point I'll trade in the XXX. Same here. I've just always loved amps like the Fender Deville and Crate Palomino 16 that just has a light distortion, and maybe put a Tubescreamer in front of it, and you have almost endless possibilities.
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Congrats - that oughta be a great amp with the 2x12, plenty loud for anything. Hope it serves you well !

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Originally Posted by Mattlock Same here. I've just always loved amps like the Fender Deville and Crate Palomino 16 that just has a light distortion, and maybe put a Tubescreamer in front of it, and you have almost endless possibilities.
'Til you wanna bust out that Metallica riff.
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Originally Posted by Rainer. 'Til you wanna bust out that Metallica riff.
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Originally Posted by Rainer. 'Til you wanna bust out that Metallica riff.
It'd be more appropriate to play an amp named "XXX" for Metallica anyway...
Personally, I'll take the Classic 50 over the XXX.
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And I remain one of the few players on CGR that use amps designed for metal, hardcore, and general loud, high-gain raucous.
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Originally Posted by Rainer. And I remain one of the few players on CGR that use amps designed for metal, hardcore, and general loud, high-gain raucous. haha...that's what you get for being 15