The Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head is a Peavey amplifier, currently around $767.77. Close alternatives include the Peavey ValveKing II and the ENGL E725 Ravager IR. It pairs well with the Friedman BE-OD and the Suhr Shiba Drive.
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey · amplifier
The Peavey 6505 MH is a 20-watt all-valve mini head (switchable to 5 and 1 watt) that distills the legendary 6505 high-gain voice into a portable, room-friendly lunchbox. It offers footswitchable clean and lead channels, a built-in boost, an MSDI direct output with cabinet simulation, and a USB recording output, making it equally suited to home, studio, and small stages.
- boost
- usb
- lead
- metal
- recording
- gain
- direct recording
- silent recording
Good for
- Live
- Practice
- Studio
- Silent Recording
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head is commonly used in
- Metal
- Metalcore
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
19% matchStack Friedman BE-OD on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Suhr Shiba Drive
Suhr
18% matchFeed a high gain signal into Suhr Shiba Drive and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Electro-Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff Pi V2
pedal
18% matchFeed a high gain signal into Electro-Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff Pi V2 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft
Boss
14% matchBoss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft's analog warmth voice goes after Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head's own high gain character
Walrus Audio Fathom
Walrus Audio
12% matchPut Walrus Audio Fathom in Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head's effects loop, clear of Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Meris Mercury7 Reverb
Meris
12% matchKeep Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head's high gain voice out front: Meris Mercury7 Reverb goes in Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head's effects loop so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Warm Audio
11% matchWarm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Cheaper alternatives
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Blackstar
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95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head?+
The closest matches in character are the Peavey ValveKing II, the ENGL E725 Ravager IR, the Blackstar HT Club 50H MkIII. Budget picks: Blackstar HT-1R MkIII, Hughes & Kettner TubeMeister 18, Blackstar HT-1RH MkIII. Boutique upgrades: Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL84/25 Head, Bad Cat Ocelot 20 Watt Tube.
What pairs well with the Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman BE-OD, Suhr Shiba Drive, Electro-Harmonix "Ram's Head" Big Muff Pi V2 — Stack Friedman BE-OD on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight.
How much does the Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head cost?+
Around $767.77 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).