Below you will find my personal Peavey Valveking 112 review.

The Valveking 112 combo is a 50 watt all tube guitar amplifier available at a price of a solid state amp. I have to admit that I was a little bit sceptical when I first saw this amp, as the unbelievebely low price made me wonder if it was any good. To my amazement, it turned out that the Peavey Valveking 112 sounds like the amps that cost at least twice as much.

The combo has two channels with seperate EQ sections for each. There are also global presence and resonance controls, as well as a reverb. There’s also a volume boost feature on the lead channel, which is definitely useful for solos. It’s good to know that both channels as well as the boost function are footswitchable. The footswitch, however, is not included, which on the other hand is totally understandable if you consider the combo’s super low price. The Peavey Valveking 112 also comes with a buffered effects loop, and a ValveKing speaker.

The amp’s clean channel is where most players start, and I have to admit that it sounds pretty impressive. With a nice guitar you are likely to find the tone you are looking for, no matter the playing style or preferences. Of course, it might take a little bit of tweaking, but eventually you will probably find what you are after. You can easily dial in a tone suitable for funky rhythms or bluesy or country licks.

The lead channel of the Peavey ValveKing 112 is where all the real fun starts, however. The amplifier has bags of gain, and depending on how you set the gain knob, you can play anything from classic blues rock through hard rock to modern super heavy metal. It’s great for rhythm playing as well as shred lead lines.

An extra feature of the ValveKing series that needs to be mentioned is the Texture control. It allows you to switch from pure A class to A/B and anything in between. The tonal result might not be as obvious as you would think, but it definitely is a useful feature that allows for even more versatility.

If I were to name one feature that I like least about this combo, it would have to be the reverb. While it certainly is nice that the amp has one, its quality is not really up to par with all the classic sounds the amp is capable of producing.

To sum up, I have to give the Peavey ValveKing 112 two thumbs up. You are unlikely to find a better all tube amplifier at this price, so if you are looking for a versatile combo amp, you should definitely give the Valveking a try.