Peavey ValveKing Royal 8 Tube Amp: thoughts?

[Spudman***]

Naw, I'll just stand closer.

Good thinking.:

I really am surprised how good it sounds though.

[wingsdad]

I got one as soon as it came in stock at my dealer, 2 years ago. I loved it. Especially because it has a headphone jack and I need to keep the noise level down (as in 'none') to keep my spouse from throwing sharp objects at me (understandable). I also used the phone jack to go DI to my board/recorder. You may find that a useful plus...jack it into a more powerful and bigger cab'd SS amp like it's a tube preamp.

You should like it, especially 'stealing it' for c-note. The Hi- & Lo inputs...one meant for buckers, one meant for single coils....really make a difference...you'll want to experiment with your various guitars to find what reacts best with what pups.

But I traded it back to get my Tech21 barely a month later. My dealer still has one hanging around. If I had some spare bucks, I'd cut a deal and get it back. If I were to play it aloud more, I'd change the speaker or rig it to go to a cab like you're thinkin'; the stock one really is a cheapo Chinese honker.