To my memory, since the preamp is very similar to the Ultra series amps, the distortion channel's EQ Is active, the clean channel's EQ is passive. The active EQ is very responsive and even minor changes to even one knob can be rather drastic. I love these amps, would love to own a Prowler or Ultra/Ultra Plus series amp. Personally I own a Triple XXX head/5150 cab and a RockMaster preamp running thru two Bandit 112s in stereo, much love for these old Peaveys! Thanks for the demo and yeah, I have always suspected the Prowler would have been much better sounding with something other than a Blue Marvel, oof I hate them something fierce. ANYTHING wouldbe better than a Blue Marvel IMHO.
Nice! I have a Prowler that I did a speaker swap for a Creamback. Clean still sounds good but the gain channel is still dark. Also, the clean channel is much louder than the gain channel. What up with that? Anyway for $125 I couldn't pass the amp by...my fav Peavey small tube combo is the Bravo.
I love the sheffield 1230. It's meshed cone and shape..and name lol makes me think V30. That's the closest thing to it too I got mine in a red stripe studio pro. It projects the amp's sizzle just like this amp.
Took my prowler to an amp tech because the reverb tanked. I also noticed the dirt channel was not as loud as the clean channel. He fixed the reverb and stated that he couldn't find anything else wrong. I had the volume boost and gain stages activated from the footswitch. Did anyone else notice this?
@@akmoser15Ah yes, thought so. With the Sheffield, how're the cleans compared to The Marvel? I'm gonna put one on mine and am hoping for a slightly warmer tone.
To my memory, since the preamp is very similar to the Ultra series amps, the distortion channel's EQ Is active, the clean channel's EQ is passive. The active EQ is very responsive and even minor changes to even one knob can be rather drastic. I love these amps, would love to own a Prowler or Ultra/Ultra Plus series amp. Personally I own a Triple XXX head/5150 cab and a RockMaster preamp running thru two Bandit 112s in stereo, much love for these old Peaveys! Thanks for the demo and yeah, I have always suspected the Prowler would have been much better sounding with something other than a Blue Marvel, oof I hate them something fierce. ANYTHING wouldbe better than a Blue Marvel IMHO.
Nice! I have a Prowler that I did a speaker swap for a Creamback. Clean still sounds good but the gain channel is still dark. Also, the clean channel is much louder than the gain channel. What up with that? Anyway for $125 I couldn't pass the amp by...my fav Peavey small tube combo is the Bravo.
Sounds wicked…,I’ve recently picked up a Peavey Ultra 112 combo for a steal…would love one of these as well
Thank you for this video. I have the same amp and have been wanting to upgrade the speaker. I'm going to find a Sheffield!
I love the sheffield 1230. It's meshed cone and shape..and name lol makes me think V30. That's the closest thing to it too
I got mine in a red stripe studio pro. It projects the amp's sizzle just like this amp.
Took my prowler to an amp tech because the reverb tanked. I also noticed the dirt channel was not as loud as the clean channel. He fixed the reverb and stated that he couldn't find anything else wrong. I had the volume boost and gain stages activated from the footswitch. Did anyone else notice this?
I stuck an Eminence Swamp Thang in mine. Woohoo!
Great video! Were you running to the 4x12 from the Peavey output jack or did you manage to defeat its internal speaker and run to the cab only?
Thanks! Unplugged the internal speaker wires from the speaker, and ran from the output jack to the 4x12
@@akmoser15Ah yes, thought so. With the Sheffield, how're the cleans compared to The Marvel? I'm gonna put one on mine and am hoping for a slightly warmer tone.
looks n sounds like a pre valveking. same tone and layout
I'm trying to pick one of these up right now. I have 4 EVH Sheffields waiting.
You'll have to let me know how the EVH 1200's sound vs. these 1230's. I'm very curious!