A portable practice amp that successfully emulates tube sounds.

10W practice amp with a 6-1/2" custom-designed speaker, high and low EQ, switchable TransTube overdrive, and tape/CD and headphone inputs. This updated version of the renowned road-rugged Backstage practice amps of the '70s has a patented TransTube preamp that emulates the even, harmonic distortion of 12AX7s without the hassle or cost of tubes. The gain level is tailored for any amount of drive-clean, crunch, or scream. The TransTube also mimics the "push back" response of real tube circuitry, essential to emulating tube dynamics, distortion, and chime.

Peavey Backstage Amp Features:

• 10W RMS
• 6-1/2" custom Peavey speaker
• TransTube preamp with 2 switchable channels
• Volume and Overdrive controls
• 2-band EQ
• Tape/CD input for practice
• Headphone jack
• 11 lbs.

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Peavey Backstage Amp

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Good enough

Posted by shred[k]ing from CANADA!!! on Aug 16, 2008

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Metal Band, Lead guitarist

Reviewer's Play Style: SHRED!!!

This was the first amp I had as a beginner, the tonal range is not great, and the amp still serves me well for practicing, if you want to use this amp to its full potential I suggest running it through basic computer speakers, it can crank louder and give it the bite its measly 10" speaker doesn't provide.

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Posted by Anonymous Musician on Jul 26, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: small gigs

Reviewer's Play Style: rock metal

this anp is ok. it was my first amp it doesen't have very good sound with my epiphone sg which is a good guitar. i blow a fuse and could not find the right fuses any where. but it didn't matter cause i blow the whole amp. i would not recimend this amp to ANYONE!!

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My Very First Amp

Posted by the_stickman from Newberry, FL on Jul 24, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Most Types Of Rock

Wow! I ws surprised when I scrolled across this amp on this website. This was my very first amp from when I first started playing. It's a pretty good starter amp. The distortion is alright, it's not very good, but it'll get the job done for the, what, $60 you're paying for the amp.

The clean sound is pretty good. It gets plenty loud for the size of the amp. I definitely would buy this amp if you're just starting out.

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good practice amp

Posted by acartner from Hickory, NC on Jul 19, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: metal

I bought this amp when my squire amp burnt out, and its been pretty dependaple. Great for practice,but lacks features. Im planning on getting a metal zone pedal for it and it should be ok.

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Giving Out

Posted by reggie432 on Jun 11, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: On and Off Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

I bought this amp to go along with my first guitar about four years ago. It worked pretty well for a while, then the feedback on it got worse. A couple days ago I tried to turn it on, and it won't. I guess all amps burn out after a certain time.. Overall it's pretty good if you're first starting out, but it's not that dependable.

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