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There's a new Classic 20 mini head, which if paired with a 1x12 cab might be another option.
I have the head version and paired with the right speakers they are great amps that cover a lot of ground. Oval logo ones are fine as are the newer Chinese made ones. The new ones dont have the awkward circuit board like the earlier ones and they have improved some of the circuit and there is more gain on the drive section on the latest Version.
They take pedals really well and I would take a classic 30 over a hot rod deluxe any day.
I'm a previous owner of what I would guess is an early one (bought it in 1999). Get a Hot Rod Deluxe instead. It's a far better amp.
The C30 has an abomination of a 3 sided circuit board that is horrible to work on if anything goes wrong.
Even if it's working, it chews up valves at a very fast rate. EL84s are not the most robust and long lived valve, and the Classic 30 runs them pretty hot in a non-adjustable fixed bias. I used to get about a year out of a set of power valves (sometimes less). With similar usage, the power valves in my Hot Rod Deluxe had been in there for 4 or 5 years when I sold it. The Peavey uses 4 power valves instead of 2, so it gets expensive quickly.
Having owned both, I can say that the Hot Rod Deluxe is a much better amp in just about every conceivable way. With a good speaker in, it sounds better as well.
I have played loads of top amps and it's just taken me 3 sessions of 2 hours long playing the Peavey clean alongside a Carr Rambler to decide I prefer the Rambler and will sell the Peavey ...........it's not as good but it sure as hell isn't 2 grand different !
Having had both now, I’d say they’re almost totally opposite. The fender has glorious deep and round cleans and the drive section is pretty nasty. The Peavey is the other way around. The clean is ok but not especially inspiring to my ears. The drive section is stunning though and with the boost, goes all the way to some outrageously addictive raucous lead tones. That’s not really my bag but it is fun and definitely makes me smile.
Some years later I tried a classic 30 head through a 2x12 with greenbacks and it sounded really good. So, if you are thinking of getting one the head is definitely the one to check out.
I've had two over the years, haven't liked either - and have no idea why I bought the second.
The common thread for me is they sound quite impressive in the shop, but actually when you get home - there's very little variation in the sound and the volume control isn't the best for home usage (I know it's a 30 watt amp).
I would far rather have a Fender amp as a pedal platform, or almost anything else for the drive
... and I like Peaveys.
It now has some stiff competition from the Valve King MkII though.
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