Loving that Peavey recognizes the underrated brutality of the XXX and keeps including it in their multi-amp models.

I had one for a while, got the first X our Guitar Center got in. There is a way to adjust the noise gate. I just turned it all the way off and used my own and it was a game changer.

I picked up a used 100 watt vypyr a couple of months ago for like 90 bucks, and it sounds amazing, a lot better than all the popular free amp sims that I tried imo, and after selling my 3 watt NUX practice amp it basically didn't cost me anything to upgrade. It was an amazing deal, never selling this thing.

Peavey always had the best sizzle, for those of us that appreciate a great barbecue of metal well done by Mr. Ola Englund. The Metal Master.

So cool to see these newer versions. I used the old Vypyr 15 for like 6 years before getting anything bigger/better. Lil bastard can still punch high above its weight class.

Peavey Vypyr amps are super underrated. Definitely takes more time time to tweak but when tweaked they kill it for metal. I have the tube 60w combo for home use and dude it still holds it down for being 10 years old. Especially for metal.

Had a vyper30 back about 11 years ago and loved it!!! Thanks for the video Ola! Saving us money with a side of humor!

Peavey should resurrect their Vypyr Tube series. Those amps sounded fricking amazing! The excellent analog amp simulations combined with a tube power section was an excellent combo.

I have the original and it still kicks ass. Sounds so much better through a good pair of studio headphones.

by moving the controls from the front to the top and changing to just a flat black cloth grill, I feel like this Peavey looks 79% more like a Boss Katana than it did previously.

If they made practice amps like this in the 80s I would have been over the moon. Great amp, lots of fun. My first amp was a Peavey solid state, but it was NOTHING like this.

All the Peavey amps you've made a review sounds great especially for beginner metal guitarists

I have the 100W XP3, so the previous version of the Vypyr series. 100% agree that for a cheap amp to play metal, they’re great. Lots of chug and tonal flexibility

I have the VIP 2, distortion is bone crushing and the amp loves pedals. I hooked up a overdrive and the tone is really amazing coming from a budget amp. I Would highly recommend though a noise gate when purchasing this amp. Can get really noisy without one.

Peavey Vypyr X3, 12" speaker at 100watts for $399.00 which is a killer deal for what you get. You can use bass guitars on it, and it actually sounds good. I don't know how these amps aren't in a discussion when folks are recommending or mentioning great studio/casual amps.

bought the X3 right before you made this video, got it for $300 bucks and i love it. took some time to get all the settings and parameters how i wanted them but dialed in it sounds absolutely legitimate. 6505 amp sim with boost and compression is just NASTY

i’m so glad you’ve reviewed this finally , i have the x3 and i love it, a lot of people crap it online but dude it’s killer sounding and you finally show that

Ola can make any amp sound so killer lol. He just kills it....

Listening to you play this vyper thru my Bose speaker sounds amazing! That 6534 tone has a chug and it sounds as good as any time I've listened to you play. I own several Peavey heads and cab's and love energy single one. My first amp with distortion was a Peavey Rage that I would stuff a pillow into the back opening to tighten up the sound.

My brother has a vypyr vip, I’m just getting into playing and bought an x1 today because of his and this video. The video sealed the deal.

I have a peavey rage 158 I think it's called and it's awesome. All it has is a clean and distortion channel and a modern (for the time it was made) and a vintage. There isn't much if a difference between the moden and vintage but it sounds kick ass. It can also get some nice dime tones with a boss distortion pedal 🤘🤘

If you had two and hook up a signal splitter. They sound a lot better you can blend different amps . With the reverse effect on slightly it’ll cut some of the nasty . I’ve used the reverse on both amps and delay, reverb and a slight phaser !! You wouldn’t believe it came from those amps. And I would record it and have! I’ve had a lot of time to deeply experiment. Trust me you can get some amazing sounds especially with an outboard effects board!

The VYPYR Tube versions were KILLER. wish they would bring them back

I highly recommend a Valeton GP200 currently £275 you have all the high gain amps in one unit, sounds as good as a Line 6 Pod Go to me

I got a Vypyr VIP3 a while back. It’s still fun to plug into sometimes. I love the 6505 sound. It works really well with my DAW, too.

Awesome demo, ola 😎🤘🏻🎸 I’ve always been a big peavey fan and this amp sounds pretty killer. recently I’ve purchased a peavey vypyr x2 and it sounds incredible. It’s a definite keeper.

The vypyrs to watch for are the 2x12 combos, primarily 2nd gen, and the tube vypyrs sound ridiculous as well. They really are not bad amps, but the older ones were in fact better sounding, less features but better sounding. I never put my own pedals into one, because as far as I could tell back then it didn’t need any

Some of my first amps were Peavy and never had a issue with them. They were great for metal. I owned Marshall and never cared for the brown noise. I have a Mesa Stiletto Trident and best amp I have ever owned. Through a Mesa 4 speaker cab it cranks.

Finally someone does a good review on this amp!

I just bought one of these for a practice amp and it is HEAVY. but, it doesn't pull off pinch hArmonics well. The cleans sound great too. I recommend this for the beginner who wants it heavy. A little work dialing in the tones though. btu great little amp for the price.

My first amp was a peavey rage 158 like 22 years ago. Out of all my friends everyone loved my amp the most until we moved on to bigger tube amps etc.

I love my Vypyr X2 . I did not like the X1 or X3 . It doesn't break up like a tube amp . But at low volumes it sounds better than any amp I've ever played on .

In my opinion this will always be at the top (fore the price) along with the Line 6 spider V (Which is what I use) for cabinet emulation before going into plug-in impulse responses, lol. This (Peavey) sounds really great with the Rhythm Solid State Tones some leads are cool too. Yeah, even the Line 6 doesn't replace my favorite Tube Amps that I own but it's cool just to have for it being simply "Diverse in Tone" just to invent new sounds and play around on to warm up before going to record!!!

Katana Artist 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 12" Waza speaker Would love to see a comparison shootout video with the Vypyr X 12" 100Wt

I got one to run my 6 string violin through - gives a fantastic metal tone but also sounds pretty good when I set it to the acoustic settings

got my first guit fiddle in 84. played it (a harmony) through a plastic service merchandise amp for 5 years until the first peavy rage came out. i was convinced that this is what i needed to sound like my heroes. after convincing my mom to shell out the $99, I soon found out i was wrong, so i decided it was the DOD hard rock distortion pedal that was needed to finally sound exactly like my heroes. wrong again. Next, Mr.Jim Rubino, from Rubino's Music in Merrillville Indiana convinced me that what I needed was the Digitech GSP-5. It was way out of my league, budget wise, but Mr.Rubino saved the day by introducing me to layaway. A year later, that GSP-5 was mine. I used the "Eddie Van Halen" preset but I still didn't sound like my heroes. It wasn't until I was in my 40's when I took a step back and peaked over my mountain of gear and realized it was practice that made me sound like my heroes. Oh well, it was fun along the way and I sure made some music store owners happy :)

I got my vyper X2 today and I'm a beginner but I think it sounds really good and the ola is the reason I bought it , he said it was a good beginner amp for metal an rock an hard rock, and I love it , I think it sounds good thanks ola

Great summation, the others? They sound great, just not for metal... So multi-feature paperweights then? Still have my VIP1 and I love it. I know there are better ones, but for practice in general, it sounds better than the Spark (though the Spark has its moments).

Only those who have paid attention to the reviews or have owned a VYPYR actually know what a steal these incredible Amps are for anyone and any style.

Isn’t the size of the speaker/cabinet always the limitation of an ENTRY level amplifiers. I have put output jacks on my small practice amps like the Marshall Lead 20 or 40 watt mini amp . I have even done it with my Pignose battery powered amp. Once you plug them into a 4/12 cabinet, look out they freaking scream. The tone is SO MUCH BETTER when you put the output through a quality set of 12” speakers. Of course the output jacks cut the speaker in the cabinet of the amp off when you plug the external cabinet in. It’s the speaker size/quality, I think more than the cabinets of the little amps that makes their tone cheesy but the cabinet size does affect the low end a lot. The bigger the cab the better bass tone

Yeah, I have to agree... Peavey seems to, primarily, be a "metal/high gain" amp company... & God bless 'em for it! Though, they DO still put out models (like the Nashville for steel guitars... that I WISH did high-gain) that absolutely CAN'T touch "high-gain" territory; still, they're pretty damn good at it too! I think Hartley Peavey is a secret metal-head in the shadows... eventhough he LOOKS like a guy that probably listens to outlaw-country and belongs in the world of Smokey & the Bandit. Haha

I just picked one of these up to practice at home so I don't have to carry my 6505 around. Great video homie. Thank you

ty Ola. Bought the Vyper X2 after seeing your video . Very happy with the sounds. Especially after going through 2 amps to try to get that metal sound. Btw great music on your channel!

If you can find one the Peavey Bandit 112 with scorpion speaker is an awesome amp.

Oh it comes with a recording string muting system! Nice!

I own the old version of this model the vypyr vip 3 of one hundred watts of power, nice to know Peavey electronics gave an upgrade to this amplifier, I use to play bass guitar through it.

I have the original 100W 2x12 Vypyr with the Sanpera II footswitch board as well as the 30W head unit . Bought them both used from GC like 10 years ago. $225 for the 2x12 and $120 for the head. Still have them. Still sound great. However, I am ready to build myself my own hand wired tube amp and put a decent pedalboard together. Craigslist time!

the sticker on your forehead kills me😂😂 great video definately helped me to consider this for my first real guitar amp as a bass player. keep up the good and fun videos👍wish i could play like you do

JOYO Zombie II is still my favorite metal amp for home.

You can adjust the gate but you have to plug the amp into your computer via usb and use their tone editing software.

Been tough finding an amp with “big amp” tone that’s small enough for me. I practice on the road in an 18 wheeler! This thing is brutal. Getting it. Done.

I love to get to take some lessons from Ola. I like him and his playing style.

Really cool how it has a usb. Growing up, I used to have to wait for my parents to leave the house to record my riffs, and even then, it was a terrible room recording using the mic that came with the computer. This is direct-in. All they need is to download reaper or audacity and they're good to start writing riffs. Although, I can't help but think about how times have changed since I owned a practice amp like this. VSTs are great, most computers can handle the processing power now, and a laptop and an interface is smaller profile than a practice amp. (assuming where you're going has powered speakers) Also the Friedman BE mini is only $50 more and while it doesn't have as many features, it's a better amp long term. Not too forget you have more versatility with being able to choose a guitar cab and the speaker inside it right from the start. (even if that's more cost upfront) That being a more old school approach instead of just getting a VST and using a preset so you don't have to think about it. Too many options now, personally I think peavey needs to put that 12" speaker back in or maybe continue further into the audio interface realm. Something even smaller than this that is an audio interface first, practice amp second could actually be pretty cool and probably more future proof.

Thank you so much for reviewing THIS first thing back from your vacation! I've been highly considering the 50w X2 myself, and will probably get one after watching this review! Only thing I've been really wondering though is, if I use the right type of XLR to 1/4" cable, how will it sound with a microphone singing through it as a portable PA when I'm not using it for guitar? I'm currently using a TINY little VOX practice amp and utilizing the "acoustic" setting for my mic and it doesn't sound bad at all minus the fact that it's completely lacking in bass response and volume due to its TINY size. 🤔

Picked up a VIP 2 for $65! Wanted to see what the newer model had that the older one doesn't. Looks like I won't need to upgrade for a while.

I would’ve loved this as a beginner amp instead of a Peavey Audition 20 and distortion pedals. Lol. I own the first version of the Vyper 15 for jamming on ideas while watching tv. I love it sounds great for what it’s worth. 🤘🏻🔥

Considering the price and 10 inch speaker it barks pretty darned good. It's not trying to take a Boogie or Deizel to school. But that would be asking an awful lot for the price and size. Peavey has always been solid.

Our chug and savior

I had the vyper 2 and loved it. I bought into the Boss katana 2 50w and gave my vyper to my son. I really miss it. 😭

Kolla in min senaste video. En riktig skön videostärkare den dära Gorilla. Dock är det en annan ljudkälla på inspelningen. Ha en trevlig helg.

glad to se the Vypyr series back

Nothing beats the peavey bandit 112 red stripe! Best combo amp in the world!

Peavey Rules. Tried all the rest. Shred on.

That sticker on your forehead is amazing. I expect to see that on the next SWOLA! 😆

Got the OG Vypyr 30watt and it's still great. I think the onboard computer is slowly starting to die after about 12 years of rigorous use so maybe I'll have to replace it with one of the new ones.

I wish I could figure this thing out! I just got one and cannot seem to get a decent tone from it. Right now I have it on a clean sound with a distortion pedal attached while I figure it out!.

In my humble opinion, your medley video with the Spider V, where you showed off all those free presets you made (crunchola, etc.), was as metal as it gets!

Sweet water finally got these amps back in stock. After a year and a half of waiting the x3 will be on my doorstep today. Hope it blows the x1 out of the water and doesn’t have that boxed in sound you were talking about

I recommend a gen 2, or 3 spider combo. I've always loved the insane channel. The twang channel is good too.

The betcha the X3 aounds great, especially if you plug it into a 412.

I'm glad you finally did the review of this Vypyr. I'm deciding between the X2 and X3, is there a better amp you'd suggest in their price range? $4-500?

You should try the X2 or X3 and you can connect your iPad to it via bluetooth and tweek it. I picked up the X2 and sold my pedals and works well.

vypyrs have always kicked ass, all the amp you will ever need, especially for people starting out

Hi Ola, i have been really looking forward for a review of vypyr x series from you. Im just wondering that if you can compare x2 and boss katana 50 mk2. Nearly same size, same budget and brown channel looks like kind of 6505 emulation according to some people. Thanks!

When i Start playing guitar in 1982 i was poor ! could not Buy a Marshall and Buy Peavey for the métal hard rock sound and the Peavey X1 is good for électric guitar ,good for bass ,and acoustic guitar ,for praticicing at home! Plug and Play !

It has a built in korg miku??? I'm buying!

That weird synth effect that suddenly popped up was perhaps the "Emerson Lake and Palmer" preset.

The tube Vypyrs were sick af, Idk why they got rid of em

Please review the 100 watt version. I would like to see you compare that model to some of your favorite tube amps

Your rite ola I have the vyper 15 watt sounds like 50 at full volume best amp I ever owned

Interesting effects for bass? Or perhaps clean guitar? Keyboards? Turn off the internal noise gate, and use a pedal, apparently its much better for metal guitar tones.

I have a Vyper VIP 3. The encoder knobs failed, so you have to twist them for a good minute before they work properly. The internal effects are terrible. The delay and reverb are fine (and available on each patch) but the modulation and other stuff is just terrible. I modded mine to add a speaker out for hooking up a cab and also I added a FX loop. Unfortunately these amps have the preamp and the fx section modeled and sent to the power section so, the FX loop means you cant use the built in reverb and delay because they feed into the fx loop. Also the recording out via usb or the headphone jack comes before the fx loop. But overall the amp models sound good. \m/

Hell of a lot better than my first amp, a 15 watt crate.

I have 2 hooked in stereo to my pedal board twin H9’s, Metal Zone, generic noise gate, vox wah, cry baby wah and the wonderful Whammy pedal!! Can use the board mixed with amp effects and they sound great!!

I got the x3 a couple of months ago and within 2 months the speakers had already popped, traded it for a spark, much nicer in my opinion as a practice amp and honestly for gigs too, just need to get a cab

I can dig this. Sounds good and looks sinister ;) Could go on about Peavey since i've been a brand fan since the '70s and owned a few of their amps (Mace, SP112) but now have a Vypyr 15 i bought almost 10 years ago used at GC for $49.95. Still surprises me. There's some vid called "abandoned Peavey Factory" or something. Pretty heartbreaking. I guess all MIC now,,,,not sure.

Nah for metal and overall good at everything., I would still highly recommend boss katana, sounds ferrous when you install sneaky amps pack. Actual useful and good sounding effects ( this Peavy has pretty aweful sounding and useless effects) there's a reason 9/10 amps sold if this price point is a katana, it just kicks ass and does everything well. The katana needs a little TLC for modern metal sound with the global eq but it will get there easily and better than most

Vypyr tube 60 112 is the best so far if ive been asked, only weakness is that it has not effect loop🙈

Im still good with my spark mini. The fact it has a built-in battery makes it my favorite. And its small enough to literally hang off my strap lol

I have the,line 6 does have a lot of presets but tempted by this for metal sounds cool review.

Seriously laughed out loud at the first weird effect, the face was awesome 🤣

I'd love to see a "will it chug" with an old silver or red stripe peavey bandit! I already know what the answer is though.

Hey Ola, between this and the Positive Grid Spark amp, which is better, as far as a practice amp for metal goes? In your opinion, that is?

I had a Spider like 30 watt I think way back in like 03/04' I think, then a couple years later, I sold that and got the original Vypyr 30 Watt w/ the Sampera 2 pedal which was a lot better, I lived the Rectifier setting on that one, got some good chuggage out of it. But I sold that amp, but kept the pedal board and got the Vypyr VIP 2. But, I prefer the original one over the VIP cause they took away the rectifier amp on the VIP 2, which I didn't know that till I got it home. Which sucks. I still use them from time to time, but anymore I play through my headrush boards. I have the MX5, cause I travel every month for work, so it fits right in my carry on and is light weight. And then I have my big headrush at the house. But I agree the Vypyr's are great beginner or bedroom type player amps.

Man I’m hoping this works for a at home performance it sounds Riley nice I’m actually excited to buy this grate video man

I would not trade my Peavey Rage 258 for a Vypyr: The Rage has not "epipletic" pulsing leds nor liquid effects: it is very minimal just how I like it, yeah. Yet I have to try it with my BBD Behringer delay. Yeah, my analog solution for the me wanna be "poor" guitarist, you know! :-D .I'm fond of how this amp of mine sounds. And it suits my minimal style too.

The 100 watt version of this crushes, it's better than a Katana in my opinion

Hola Ola ! What is your guitar tuning here on this video ; and do you think this new Peavey amp fits well especially for playing black metal ? 🤘

Look for a Peavy bandit 65 tube amp. It's a excellent amp had one in the 80s. It screams 💯💪

I got the Vyper x2 going to record some death metal