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Peavey ValveKing VK112 Combo £349

An all-valve amp with amazing features for the money

The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct, 12:09 pm UTC

Designed in the USA and made in China, the VK112 is awesome value.

Manufacturer's description

Peavey ValveKing(R) amps feature a patented, variable Class A-A/B control called Texture(TM), which allows sweepable selection between Class A and Class A/B power structures, as well as any combination of the two. With this feature, guitarists can coax virtually any tone from this tweaked-out amplifier. The amp's preamp and power sections use 12AX7 and 6L6GC tubes, respectively, and drive specially voiced 12" ValveKing(R) loudspeakers (112 and 212 versions only). Additional standard features include two footswitchable channels with independent, three-band EQ and volume, plus a footswitchable gain/volume boost on the lead channel to provide extra volume for solos. ValveKing(R) amps also feature global resonance, presence and reverb controls, a buffered effects loop and dual speaker jacks in parallel (head and 212 only).

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MusicRadar rating

4.5 of 5

Pros

Great range of sounds. Unbelievably low price. Texture control adds versatility.

Cons

A little over-gained for some. Reverb needs taming.

The bottom line

The Valveking is brilliant value for money and one of the best entry level valve amps money can buy.

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ValveKing VK112 Combo

Price:: £349
Additional Features:: Bright switch/ Footswitchable volume and boost presets for overdrive channel/Series effects loop/ Texture control (varies power stage from Class A-B push-pull to Class A single ended/ Tight-Loose resonance control/ Extension speaker jack (disconnects internal driver)
Amplifier Type:: All valve two-channel Class A-AB combo with solid-state rectification
Audio Output Power:: 50
Available Controls:: Bass, Gain, Mid, Reverb, Treble, Volume
Built-in Chromatic Tuner:: 0
Cabinet Material:: MDF with ply baffle
Channels:: 2
Country of Origin:: China
Depth (mm):: 260
Drum Machine:: 0
Height (mm):: 460
Weight (kg):: 21
Weight (lb):: 44
Width (mm):: 540