Distorsion in Peavey Amp

Lyle Clary · Post by **Lyle Clary** » 10 Jan 2007 6:23 pm

I play steel through a Peavey KB-50 amp using a Behringer V Amp 2 amp modeler. When I push my volume control down most of the way I am getting a lot of distorsion. Bad speaker, too much output from my V amp 2? Any ideas? Also how do you get the front off a Peavey amp that is sealed in the back Solid , no screws? I was thinking the speaker might need re-coning. By the way when I am not pushing it the amp sounds great!

Eddie Cunningham · Post by **Eddie Cunningham** » 12 Jan 2007 8:47 am

I have a Polytone Mini Brute amp that had the same problem , distortion at higher volume , took it to amp tech and he found two bad (solder) grounds .Re-soldered and amp came back to full power and still plays fine !! This may be your problem ??

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 12 Jan 2007 9:08 am

Moved to Electronics.

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 12 Jan 2007 9:47 am

It is a preamp and capable of driving your amps input into distortion.

Are you using it into the main input jack? If so you will very likely distort the amp. If the amp is OK with just the steel, there is the problem.

Trying using another input, power amp or an effects return loop. That will greatly reduce the number of gain stages that are causing distortion

The specs on your unit are very vague, no output level is mentioned. Typically preamps are in the 1 to 2 volt range, way too much for an amps input. Choices? Reduce the output of the Behringer unit ( and suffer poor signal to noise ratio) or use another input that is less sensative..

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 12 Jan 2007 11:13 am

KB amp for steel..................................

Of course, my suggestion is to purchase a steel amp like a Nashville 112 or Nashville 1000. These amplifiers are designed to reproduce the steel guitar frequency range accurately. Here is a like to these units from the Peavey website;
http://www.peavey.com/products/browse.c ... arAmps.cfm

I visit this website on a daily basis and will be glad to assist you. I can be reached toll free at 1-877-732-8391, ext. 1180.

Mike Brown
Peavey USA

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 12 Jan 2007 11:37 am

I suspect it's the Behringer as it can also be a preamp and if that's the case and it has a level control on the unit, cut the volume level down and see if that helps.

Also, bypass the Behringer and see if it does it. If it doesn't then that would prove it's the Behringer that is causing the problem.

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