ReValver Amplifiers
05 Peavey 6505+ Clean
Inspired by Peavey 6505+ (Clean Channel)
The 6505+ Clean it is an improved clean compared to the classic 6505:
- More defined
- More headroom
- Less rough
Main features:
- Clean, really usable
- Excellent edge of breakup
- More versatile
Still rock, but more controlled
SOUND CHARACTER
- Cleaner
- More balanced
- Less dirty than 6505
- Still “amp-like”
Clean better than the basic model
BluesRockHard RockHeavy MetalMetalJazzFunkPopCountryPunkAcousticBass
Controls
Bright
Adds high frequencies:
- Y → brighter
- N → warmer
- Very useful on clean
High
High:
- Low → soft
- High → bright
Mid
Averages:
- Low → scooped High: more presence
- Fundamental to stay in the mix
Low
Low:
- Low → tight
- High → fuller
Presence
High finals:
- Low → warm
- High → more open
Resonance
Deep bass:
- Low → controlled
- High → more punch
- More manageable than the 6505
Pre Gain
Saturation:
- 25–35% → clean
- 35–45% → edge of breakup
- 45%+ → crunch
Post Gain
General volume:
- It affects the feel
Output Level
Final volume:
- It does not alter the timbre
Pro Tips
BEHAVIOR
- More headroom
- More controllable
- Better response to the pedals
- More effective EQ
QUICK ADJUST
- You want clean: low gain
- You want crunch: medium gain
- Do you want definition: bright ON
- You want punch: medium resonance
PRO TIP (VERY IMPORTANT)
Universal setup:
- Bright: Y
- Pre Gain: 35–40%
- High: 55%
- Mid: 50%
- Low: 45%
- Presence: 55%
- Resonance: 45%
Clean perfect live
PRO LEVEL MAKEUP
Secret:
this is the real clean of the 6505
COMMON MISTAKE
treating it like Fender is not that
FINAL TRUTH
6505+ Clean = clean more usable + modern + controlled
Setup Examples
Clean true (finally)
BrightY
Pre Gain30–35%
High55%
Mid50%
Low45%
Presence55%
Resonance45%
Clean defined
Edge of breakup (perfect)
BrightY
Pre Gain40–45%
High55%
Mid55%
Low45%
Dynamic
Light crunch
BrightY
Pre Gain45–50%
High60%
Mid55%
Low45%
Rock
Clean modern
BrightY
Pre Gain35%
High60%
Mid50%
Low45%
Presence60%
More defined