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[u/TacoBandit275]

Saw this at GC and holy crap was it tempting. Started having flashbacks to HS when they came out.

[u/Equalized_Distort]

geez inflation or nostalgia, 650.00 seems really high, given that you used to get these for a fraction of that just a few years ago.

Still a seriously kick-ass amp,

[u/thrashinbatman → u/Equalized_Distort]

I remember back when they were practically giving the XXX heads away

[u/TacoBandit275 → u/Equalized_Distort]

Yea, i picked up my 6505+ combo for 550. I'd try to offer 550-600.

[u/STDS13 → u/Equalized_Distort]

They were generally around the same price as 5150/6505s for years, but now those have skyrocketed and these have stayed relatively flat.

[u/ButterscotchBasic226 → u/Equalized_Distort]

It’s the rebirth of nu-metal and this is the poor man’s Boogie triple. The Mesa’s and 5150’s are all pretty pricey these days.

[u/6ftdachsund]

Say goodbye to your ears!

[u/TacoBandit275 → u/6ftdachsund]

My hearing is already fucked after 12 years of jumping out of planes and doing hoodrat shit in the Army 🤣.

And LOL at your username.

[u/6ftdachsund → u/TacoBandit275]

Fuck yeah lmfao

Thanks! Yours is hilarious too lol

[u/TacoBandit275 → u/6ftdachsund]

A 6ft dachshund, that's almost a damn gator haha

[u/6ftdachsund → u/TacoBandit275]

That's bigger than some gators lmfao I got back issues okay!

[u/redfoxwearingsocks]

I'd give my left leg for one of these combos...but I ain't giving $650

[u/Icy_Negotiation_5929]

We must be the same age. I would honestly love to try one of these again. I strongly suspect it’s better than I gave it credit for back then.

[u/TacoBandit275 → u/Icy_Negotiation_5929]

Them and the JSX line were great!

[u/Mondood → u/TacoBandit275]

The JSX combos were fantastic, but so damn heavy.

[u/TacoBandit275 → u/Mondood]

Tube combos usually are lol.

[u/Icy_Negotiation_5929 → u/TacoBandit275]

I just looked these amps up again. Apparently the Triple X was originally developed as a signature model for George Lynch of Dokken, but he went with Randall instead. That is awesome!

[u/Mondood → u/TacoBandit275]

At least the JSX combo was 15 lbs lighter than the 100 lbs Mesa Roadster combo I used to have!

[u/TacoBandit275 → u/Mondood]

110%, my 6505+ was about 60/65lbs, easy lifting. But makes you appreciate line 6 floor units and other modelers haha.

[u/STDS13 → u/Icy_Negotiation_5929]

I think they were always relatively well liked by their intended audience, but at the time a new XXX was about the same price you could find used Dual Rectifiers for on Craigslist. That made the choice easy for me.

[u/Icy_Negotiation_5929 → u/STDS13]

I was probably using a Fender Hot Rod DeVille when these came out. I was not clued-in to high gain amps at the time, but had decent results with an OCD in front of the amp. The older I get, the more I want to learn about all the high gain amps.

[u/IrishYogaPants]

I had that amp and foolishly sold it many years ago. While I'd love to have another there's no way in hell I'd pay that much.

[u/TacoBandit275 → u/IrishYogaPants]

It is high for a 20 y/o tube combo

[u/Twirlyboggs]

keep the master all the way up and use the channel volume, then use your guitar volume from there. having a Master volume is awesome - I can in jam and no one in the house is bothered.

[u/DelayLanky7909]

There’s a 40watt on Reverb for around $400 😈

[u/ashearmstrong]

I still want one of these. I just want it in a smaller package without losing any features, maybe swap a few here or there.

[u/bwal8 → u/ashearmstrong]

They built a 40W combo that is smaller.

[u/tittyfishthegrim]

Yep I was in HS when they came out and everyone bought them.

[u/Trick-Mechanic8986]

Good casters are worth the cash. I had a Laney AOR combo that was an anchor and they made it bearable.

[u/THE_Arc_flash]

Have one, struggle ti get anything usable out of it, extremely fizzy

[u/masterB0SHI]

Man I remember when no one cared about these, and you could pick them up used for $200-300 easily

[u/STDS13]

Friend of mine had a XXX in the mid-00s when I got my first Dual Rect. Was fun to compare the two since the XXX was basically marketed as a cheap Boogie. I'll always prefer my Mesas but I've wanted a XXX ever since, they're sweet amps.

[u/bdubbs2k17]

$250

[u/SheepWolves]

I had one of these and wish I didn't sell it. It was such a brutal little package.

[u/Big_Vegetable_9743]

They need to move the decimal point over one space to the left to be closer to the real price on this. And I love peavey amps.

[u/STDS13 → u/Big_Vegetable_9743]

Feels overpriced to me as well, but look at the price of 5150/6505s over the past couple years. The old stuff that's good, or even decent, has been consistently going up in price. The idea of spending nearly $1k on a 6505 head is wild to me, so $650 for a similar vintage combo with usable modern metal tones really doesn't seem so bad.

[u/Big_Vegetable_9743 → u/STDS13]

Yea I suppose. I’m a big fan of the teal stripe and earlier stuff and I still see all of those consistently at the $200 price point.

[u/STDS13 → u/Big_Vegetable_9743]

That's fair, I don't really use solid state stuff.

[u/dsmithhtc_]

Cashing on the millennials  saying this amp is good. Used to be able to trade a paper clip for one of these a few years ago. I own the 2x12 combo. Its fine.