Peavey Joshua Homme Decade Too 1 x 8-inch Combo Amplifier

Josh Homme has called the long-discontinued Peavey Decade his "secret weapon" — the practice amp behind his signature wiry, ferocious guitar tones on several of Queens of the Stone Age's most iconic tracks. After Homme discussed the Decade in Mark Ronson's Watch the Sound documentary, the model exploded overnight on the secondhand market. Peavey's response is the Josh Homme Decade Too: a modern re-creation of that original idiosyncratic amp, built with Peavey's TransTube technology to capture the raw dynamic fury of a low-wattage valve amplifier through an 8-inch proprietary speaker, and upgraded at Homme's personal request with a 3-band EQ featuring Bass and Treble boost switches, footswitch-selectable Normal and Saturation channels, an effects loop, and a transformer-balanced, speaker-simulated XLR direct out with Level control and Ground Lift for silent recording anywhere you push it. The original's soul, brought into the 21st century.

Product Overview

The original Peavey Decade was a straightforward, no-frills practice combo with dedicated Normal and Saturation inputs and a basic EQ section — its appeal wasn't in versatility or features but in its specific tonal character at the intersection of its TransTube circuit, its small speaker, and the way those elements interacted under saturation. Peavey's TransTube technology is designed specifically to replicate the dynamic compression, harmonic content, and feel of a low-wattage valve amplifier in a solid-state circuit — the sag, the touch sensitivity, and the aggressive upper-harmonic content that characterizes a small tube combo being pushed hard. In the Decade's case, this produced a wiry, aggressive, compressed saturation character that Homme found uniquely suited to the guitar tones he was chasing — a sound that proved impossible to replicate convincingly with larger, more powerful amplifiers.

The Decade Too preserves this foundation while incorporating a targeted set of enhancements that Homme requested specifically to expand the original's versatility for modern use. The most significant operational change is the consolidation of Normal and Saturation from two separate dedicated inputs into a single input with footswitch-selectable channel switching — maintaining the same two tonal characters as the original while making them accessible in a live performance context where reaching between inputs mid-song isn't practical. The 3-band EQ section is elevated with two new boost switches not present on the original — a Bass boost and a Treble boost (labeled "Top") that extend the available tonal range significantly, allowing the player to emphasize the low-end weight or the high-frequency aggression of the amp's naturally mid-focused, wiry character depending on the musical context.

An effects loop accommodates time-based and modulation effects cleanly after the preamp stage — essential for players who want delay and reverb to react to the amp's saturation rather than being processed by it. The transformer-balanced, speaker-simulated XLR direct out is the feature that brings the Decade Too fully into contemporary recording territory. Rather than requiring a microphone in front of the speaker or a separate DI box, the direct out provides a speaker-simulated signal that can go directly to a recording interface, mixing console, or PA system — equipped with a dedicated Level control for output matching and a Ground Lift switch for eliminating noise in challenging grounding situations. This means the Decade Too's unique tonal character is accessible in a home studio or professional recording session at any volume, including completely silent.

Ideal For

• Queens of the Stone Age fans and tone chasers who want the specific wiry, compressed, aggressive saturation character of Josh Homme's "secret weapon" amplifier
• Guitarists who want the raw dynamic feel of a pushed low-wattage valve amplifier from a solid-state combo via Peavey's TransTube technology
• Recording guitarists who want a speaker-simulated XLR direct out for silent studio recording without sacrificing the amp's authentic tonal character
• Players who want footswitch-selectable Normal and Saturation channels for live performance flexibility beyond the original Decade's dedicated input design
• Guitarists in Idaho Falls looking for one of the most tonally distinctive and musically significant combo re-creations in recent amplifier history

Key Features

TransTube Technology — Valve Amp Character in a Solid-State Circuit
Peavey's TransTube technology captures the dynamic compression, harmonic content, touch sensitivity, and feel of a pushed low-wattage tube amplifier — the foundation of the Decade's original wiry, aggressive tonal character.

Footswitch-Selectable Normal and Saturation Channels
The original Decade's two tonal characters — available through separate dedicated inputs — are now accessible from a single input via footswitch, making channel switching practical in a live performance context.

Enhanced 3-Band EQ with Bass and Treble Boost Switches
A 3-band EQ is upgraded with Bass and Treble boost switches not present on the original Decade, extending the available tonal range and giving players greater control over the amp's naturally mid-focused, wiry character.

Transformer-Balanced Speaker-Simulated XLR Direct Out
A transformer-balanced, speaker-simulated XLR output with dedicated Level control and Ground Lift switch enables silent studio recording and direct PA connection at any volume with authentic tonal character preserved.

Effects Loop
An effects loop integrates time-based and modulation effects after the preamp stage, keeping delay and reverb out of the saturation circuit for cleaner, more musically accurate effects integration.

8-Inch Proprietary Speaker
The proprietary 8-inch speaker delivers a focused, direct response that fits into a mix with minimal modification — part of the original tonal equation that defined the Decade's distinctive character.

The Josh Homme Story
Directly inspired by the documented use of the original Peavey Decade on classic Queens of the Stone Age recordings, and upgraded at Homme's personal request for modern versatility — a genuinely artist-driven re-creation with documented musical heritage.

What's Included

• Peavey Josh Homme Decade Too 10-Watt Combo Amplifier
• Standard IEC AC Cable
• Free standard shipping

Note: Footswitch sold separately.

Technical Specifications

Get Your Hands on This Amp Today

The Peavey Josh Homme Decade Too is available now at No Limit Guitar Co in Idaho Falls. Stop in to crank it up and hear the TransTube saturation character for yourself, or reach out online to arrange your purchase. The secret weapon is no longer a secret — and now it's yours.