Guitar One Calls Peavey Penta 'A True Diamond in the Rough'
Peavey
Posted 2005-10-20
When Guitar One magazine called the new Peavey Penta to duty for its December 2005 issue, reviewer Douglas Baldwin found the 140-watt behemoth far more than merely loud. "The Penta is one surprising five-headed beast," writes Baldwin. "A virtual history of amp tone is available with the spin of a knob."
That's our exclusive Pentatone* control of which Baldwin enthuses, a five-setting switch that completely reconfigures the preamp at each setting--in the process revealing five of the most prized tube tones in guitar history.
"[The Penta] nicely complemented any guitar and nailed classic tones with a simple twirl of the Pentatone switch," Baldwin adds. "Although it may look like it's built for one-toned warriors, the foolproof Penta actually affords players a huge range of sounds. The Penta is a true diamond in the rough."
The Penta amplifier combines four matched EL34 tubes with four 12AX7 tubes and features ceramic tube sockets, custom transformers, ultra-high quality components and 140 watts into 16, 8 or 4 ohms. A product of extensive tube amplifier engineering, the Penta is a completely straightforward rock amp for true plug-&-play guitar fanatics.
The Pentatone switch's five positions are denoted with icons rather than words. The "Star" icon reveals a classic British "plexi" voicing, while the "Bull" icon produces a modified British voicing with tons of added gain and a tighter low end. The "Tree" icon lays on a thicker British voicing with a loose attack and slightly more gain, while the "Mudflap Girl" setting is a super-high gain voicing with a more responsive EQ and power amp section (think Triple XXX®). The "Cactus" setting is, simply put, Texas fat and clean.
Now celebrating its 40th anniversary as one of the world's largest manufacturers of musical instruments and professional sound equipment, Peavey® holds more than 130 patents and produces more than 2,000 products distributed throughout the United States and to 136 other countries. Peavey and its MediaMatrix®, Architectural Acoustics®, PVDJ*, Trace Elliot® and Crest Audio® brands and affiliates can be found on concert stages and in more than 3,000 airports, stadiums, theme parks, government buildings and other venues around the world.
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