Triple XXX and Ultra

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triguy
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Triple XXX and Ultra

Post by triguy » Wed May 11, 2011 5:36 pm

I tried a Triple XXX today for the first time. It’s fun to play! Amazing how different it is from a 6505.

Anyway, the XXX has a very saturated distortion and a crispy pick attack. Of all the Peavey amps I’ve played, it reminded me most of the Valveking, interestingly enough. That pick attack is something I’d like more of on my Ultra 112. Even with a brighter speaker, the Ultra is still pretty dark and smooth. I can make it crispier by cranking the treble, but it’s not quite “it.”

I wonder if there is a way I could make the Ultra sound more like the XXX or if I should just accept the way they are voiced and get a Triple XXX or Valveking in place of the Ultra. I hesitate because the Valveking doesn’t have all the features of the Ultra and with the XXX it’s a little tricky to get very mild distortion when you want it.

Just thinking out loud, but thanks for listening.


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Re: Triple XXX and Ultra

Post by XloydtilldeathX666 » Wed May 11, 2011 5:42 pm

There are probably some easy preamp mods that can be done to get it in that territory.

The xxx 112 combos are pretty neat too. Check your pms.
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Re: Triple XXX and Ultra

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Re: Triple XXX and Ultra

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Re: Triple XXX and Ultra

Post by chromatica » Thu May 19, 2011 10:32 pm

The XXX really comes to life with el34s and jj ecc83s. The crunch channel does perfect medium gain tones and the ultra is super smooth.
If you can, try out a jsx. It's basically a xxx stock with el34s and built in noise gate.

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Re: Triple XXX and Ultra

Post by nagnuggets » Fri May 20, 2011 10:12 pm

i got a bbe sonic stomp pedal with my ultra plus and it brightens it up alot.. helps bring that dark tone up some.. jsut a thought..
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