In fact, the Peavey Classic 50 is a classic of the Peavey range, following the classic circuit design of 1991, and with the Peavey Classic 50 410, the manufacturer from Meridian, Mississippi offers the 50-watt classic sound in combo format with four 10-inch Peavey Blue Marvel loudspeakers specially matched to the amp. The 2-channel circuit consisting of normal and lead channel offers the full program from clear cleans with a lot of headroom to tugging sounds of hard rock and metal. Last but not least, there is also a footswitchable reverb effect and an effect loop for looping in effects between preamp and power amp.
The core of the Peavey Classic circuit is its two-channel design with separate gain controls for both channels. The Normal Channel offers everything from distortion-free clean and light crunch sounds, whose preamp saturation depends on the channel's Normal Volume control. If the channel switch is set to lead, however, the distortion of the channel can be adjusted via two separate pre- and post-volume controls. Using Pre-Volume, the distortion level can be adjusted by the preamp level of the lead, while the post-volume determines the volume of the channel. Thanks to the master volume, both channels can ultimately be opened wide even at lower volumes.
Slightly hidden on the back of the Classic 50 410 Combo are the serial effect loop connectors. Using the send and return jack, effect devices such as delays or modulation effects can be switched between preamplifier and output stage. Next door there are additional connectors for external speakers that allow the internal 10" Peavey Blue Marvel speakers to be expanded with an additional speaker cabinet. Also connections for foot switches such as the supplied 2-button foot switch for channel selection and activation of the boost function can be found on the rear of the chassis.