ReValver Cabinets
Peavey 6505 112 Combo
Inspired by Peavey® 6505 1x12 (Combo)
1x12" Speaker
1x12 closed-back combo Peavey style 6505 / 5150 features:
- aggressive midrange
- low tight but not huge (1x12)
- high “gritty” (typical 6505)
- answer very focused
- SOUND CHARACTER
- Very aggressive
- Very direct
- little “amp in room”
- Very mix-ready
- in practice perfect for metal, hardcore, fast riffs, precise tracking
Controls
Gain (dB)
Mic volume
- ↑ more output
- ↓ more headroom
Mic Dist (inch)
CRITICAL PARAMETER
- 0–1” → ultra tight
- 1–2” → balance
- >3” → more natural
- this cab -> works better close distance = less punch
Mic Axis (On/Off)
- Hon → more attack + fizz
- OFF → more controlled
- here -> OFF widely used ON only for extreme precision
Low (dB)
- negative → super tight
- positive → more weight
- this cab: limited bass → you can boost slightly
High (dB)
- negative → less fizz
- positive → more presence
- VERY IMPORTANT -> often -2 / -4 dB is needed
Delay (ms)
Signal delay.
- 0 ms → direct
- 1–5 ms → depth
- 5 ms → phase
- useful for -> simulating larger cab (4x12)
Ambience (Y/N)
- OFF → very “DI-like”
- ON → more realistic
Amb Level (dB)
- low → natural
- high → ambient
Amb Size (ms)
- 20–40 → tight room
- 40–80 → study
- 80–120 → large
here: it helps to “enlarge” the cab
Suggested Microphones
This cab is:
- mid-forward
- gritty on the highs
- very focused
- SM57 → standard metal
- MD421 (variants) → more body
- SM7 (variants) → smoother leads
- Rezio → very modern, perfect here
BEST MATCH:
here they reduce harshness making the sound “bigger”
highly recommended for serious recording
very detailed here and can emphasize the “fizz”
Usage: Longer distance OFF-axis
Setup Examples
MODERN METAL
MicSM57
Dist0.5–1”
AxisOFF
Low0
High-3
AmbOFF
tight and aggressive
METAL STUDIO (TOP)
MicR121
Dist2–3”
AxisOFF
Low+1
High-2
AmbHon
more natural
LEAD METAL
MicSM7
Dist1–2”
AxisOFF
High+1
AmbHon
MODERN METAL (HI-FI)
MicRezio
Dist1”
AxisON
Low0
High0