ReValver Amplifiers
05 Peavey 6505+ Lead
Inspired by Peavey 6505+ (Lead Channel)
The 6505+ Leads is the improved version of the classic lead:
- Modern high gain
- More defined than the 6505
- Better low end management
Main features:
- Sustain long
- More readable notes
- Perfect for advanced leads and riffs
More “studio-ready” leads
SOUND CHARACTER
- Very saturated
- Compressed but clear
- More defined than the 6505
- More controlled averages
Perfect for modern only
BluesRockHard RockHeavy MetalMetalJazzFunkPopCountryBass
Controls
High
High:
- Low → soft
- High → aggressive
Mid
Averages:
- Low → scooped High: more presence
- Fundamental to stand out
Low
Low:
- Low → tight
- High → fuller
Presence
High finals:
- Low → warm
- High → sharper
Resonance
Deep bass:
- Low → controlled
- High → more punch
- More manageable than the 6505
Pre Gain
Distortion:
- 60–70% → controlled lead
- 70–80% → full lead
- 80%+ → extreme
Post Gain
General volume:
- It affects the feel
Output Level
Final volume:
- It does not alter the timbre
Pro Tips
BEHAVIOR
- More defined than the 6505
- Better note separation
- More controllable on bass and presence
- More “usable” gain
QUICK ADJUST
- You want sustain: high gain
- You want definition: medium gain
- You want to pierce the mix: high mid
- You want tight: controlled bass
PRO TIP (VERY IMPORTANT)
Universal setup:
- Pre Gain: 70%
- High: 60%
- Mid: 60%
- Low: 45%
- Presence: 65%
- Resonance: 50%
Perfect live lead
PRO LEVEL MAKEUP
Secret:
less gain than the 6505 = more clarity
COMMON MISTAKE
too much gain you lose definition
FINAL TRUTH
6505+ Lead = modern, defined and controlled lead
Setup Examples
Perfect lead (standard)
Pre Gain70%
High60%
Mid60%
Low45%
Presence65%
Resonance50%
Sustain and clarity
Modern lead
Pre Gain75%
High65%
Mid55%
Low45%
Presence70%
Resonance50%
More aggressive
Soft lead
Pre Gain65%
High55%
Mid65%
Low45%
Presence60%
More musical
Shred / just fast
Pre Gain70%
Mid60%
Presence65%
Low45%
Maximum definition