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Post subject: Deluxe Reverb RI
Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:48 pm
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Hey, I'm new to the forum. I've been looking for a tube amp that is reliable & not TOO HEAVY, to gig with.

I've tried the HR Deville, the HR Deluxe, the Twin Reverb & the Deluxe Reverb.

I also tried the Peavey Classic 50 which I liked more than the HR series amps.

My favorites were the TRRI & DRRI. Not crazy about the weight of the Twin AT ALL... I'd like to buy the DRRI, but I was wondering, at 22w, is it loud enough to gig with in small to large clubs or even the occasional outdoor festival (considering todays PA systems)? I didn't crank it in the music store (being courteous), I just played it at a regular volume & loved it. I don't know how loud 22 tube watts can get...

I play blues & classic rock and I write in that flavor also. So, I'm not looking for CRAZY distortion, just pure tube beauty and nice overdrive. I'm willing to get some grit from my OCD pedal if need be. Which brings me back to the DRRI...

Is it useable for gigs small & large???


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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:29 pm
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It depends on if the larger venues are equipped with a pa system.I am assuming they are .If thats the case, just throw a mic on it and you will be find .Just saw Kenny Wayne Shepard over the summer in an outdoor gig and he was using a deluxe reverb miked.


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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:10 pm
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22 watts gets way loud - and anything beyond a club will have a PA - stick a e906 or a 57 on it and you'll be fine.

Twin's are great, but too loud and too heavy for this day and age. I'd avoid the Hot Rod series - they're not in the same build-quality league as the Deluxe Reverb.

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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:09 pm
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You won't have a problem at all. DRRI is a great amp.


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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:18 pm
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Thank you all for the info. I think I'll definitely go with the Deluxe Reverb then. To my ears it had the best sound of all the amps I tried. It's a good price range for me too. My next choice would have been the Peavey Classic 50.

Thanks again! Gotta love income tax return time
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:37 pm
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I hear ya JPH74:
Been looking at the 65 Deluxe Reverb for 6-7 years now..
Had thought hard about modding my Blues Jr..
But the old addage,, if it aint broke, dont fix it, keeps kicking me in the arse.. :O
Been running a 15 watt BJ with a Celestron V-30.. (EL-84's)
45 wat Traynor Reverb master (EL-34's)
4x10 Blues Deville 60 watt, (6L6's)
100 watt Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100, (EL'34's)
4x12 V-30's, 2x12 V-30's, 4x10 Greenies.. :)
Guess I really should be running a 65 Deluxe Reverb?
22 Watt (6V6's)
Just to round the colection out.. ;)


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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:55 pm
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That's quite a collection! I like the 6V6 sweetness. Easy on the ears.

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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:52 pm
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Last weekend as I walked into Guitar Center I heard someone playing and it really sounded good, so I went over to see what he was playing. It was a Strat plugged into an Egnator Renegade and it really did sound good. This baby had two 12 inch speakers, 18 / 65 watt switch, output tube selector, and a host of other features. They also offer a 30 watt amp that could also be had with two 12 inch speakers. These amps have really got me thinking do I want to buy a DRRI or one of the Egnators

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Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:36 am
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db0967 wrote:
Last weekend as I walked into Guitar Center I heard someone playing and it really sounded good, so I went over to see what he was playing. It was a Strat plugged into an Egnator Renegade and it really did sound good. This baby had two 12 inch speakers, 18 / 65 watt switch, output tube selector, and a host of other features. They also offer a 30 watt amp that could also be had with two 12 inch speakers. These amps have really got me thinking do I want to buy a DRRI or one of the Egnators

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Dave, it depends on what you want. The DRRI is a great amp. That said, I can vouch for the Egnater Rebel 20. It's an incredible amp. So far I'm 5 or 6 months into it and it's been rock solid. The Renegade was way too much amp for me and I preferred the Voicing of the Rebel 20 over the 30. I bought two 112 cabinets for mine. There is a website www.rigtalk.com that has a lot of Egnater guys on it and Bruce Egnater is one of the moderators. I've seen very few problems with his products and if one comes up, Bruce jumps right in to help. He seems to take a lot of pride in his amps and wants to hear all comments positive and negative. The amps are really impressive in build quality and real east to bias. There are sockets for the positive lead and just ground to the chassis. The suggested mv setting is printed on the board and the trim pots are right there too. You have two sets of power tubes 6V6 and EL84.

Everyone who's ever tried my amp fell in love with it without any pedals at all. The only thing I did to it was put a NOS JAN Phillips 5751 tube in V1 because the gain was really over the top for what I do. It sounded great as is though but I don't require that much gain. The amp can do everything from sparkling clean to metal. It's truly amazing and hard to shut off when you start to play. It's that addictive. Now I can get the tone I've had in my head for so many years. It's a mix of 6v6 sweetness AND EL84 aggressiveness. Unlike the HRD series amps they require no mods or speaker changes to the amp to get great tone.

All I can tell you is try one for yourself and see. :D


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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:01 pm
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Thanks again for the info everyone. Although I really love the sound of the Deluxe Reverb, I bought the Peavey Classic 50. I wanted to make sure that I had enough extra wattage in case of un-mic'd gigs.

I checked out Egnaters (really cool), Marshalls, Fenders & Peavey amps.

For tube amps under $1000.00, the Classic 50 is hard to beat IMO. USA made, built like a tank and sounds amazing.

In reference to some of the imported amps, Egnater, Marshall MA, Fender Hot Rod series... One of the things I love about Peavey is that the Classic 50 is very fair priced for a US made amp. Also, if you look at Peavey (import) amps (Valve King, 6505 112) , the price reflects that it's an import. Some companies charge too much (based on the name) of their imported amps. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with imported amps, as long as the price point reflects it. Let's face it, everyone knows that when big companies start manufacturing amps in other places, it's to save money on parts & labor. So the price should be far lower than that of the amps coming from the "home based" factory.

The final deciding point for me was the fact that if I want to leave my pedal train at home, the Classic 50 delivers what I need to gig with without using pedals. Great clean & overdrive all wrapped up in a cool tweed box.


Thanks again everyone.


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Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:06 pm
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It don't get any better than that. Peaveys are great amps. Good luck with it.


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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:17 am
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22 ways is more then enough to overpower the drummer, most clubs have pa systems so you should be all good


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Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:30 am
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A little video of the Egnator 20 Rebel for 63supro :wink:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Autgh1XWeGs

To be fair here is the DRRI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBXntqgPo6Q


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