Peavey Headliner 210 enclosure

[BassPlayer900]

So, I was looking for cheap amps online, and I came across the Peavey Headliner 210 bass enclosure. It looks nice, and I noticed it only costs $199.99! According to the product features, it says (unless I misunderstood) it's 400 watts and can handle 800 watts and also has two 1/4'' input jacks. It seems like a really nice amp. So I have a few questions about it:

1) Is it a good quality amp?
2) Is it like a cabinet, which needs an amp head to power it?
3) Is it loud?

[Gearhead17]

The cabinet is passive and will require power to run it. Ignore the 800 watt number and pay attention to the 400 watt number. I highly doubt this is a decent 210 at the listed price. Is there any way you can try it out? If you want a cheap but GOOD 210, I would suggest an Avatar 210. Not the best tone, but plenty loud for practice situations and many gigs as a monitor only.

[BassPlayer900]

Unfortunately, no, I don't have any way to try it out. I would just like to get an amp better than my current one. The only bass amp I have is a Silvertone BAXs and it is probably the worst amplifier I've ever heard.

[Gearhead17]

I hear you on upgrading! I highly suggest visiting Avatar Speakers

And looking at the 210 with Ceramic speakers or the Neo speakers. I am not a big fan of the tone of NEO speakers, but it does get the job done with a loud drummer and two guitar players. It's a much better purchase than the Peavey for sure. It will make you happier and you will have something usable for quite a while. The cabs are made really well and perform higher than what you pay for. Save your money!

[BassPlayer900]

Actually, I'm not in a band. Are the 210 speakers only good for gigging?

Edit: Oh wait, you said it was good for practice too. Never mind.

[Bass_Thumper]

I've got an Avatar 2x12 cab and it's an average cab, nothing to write home about. I did gig with it for years and it held up but I did the same with a couple of Peavey cabs so if I had to choose between the two, I would look at the Peavey first.

[RickenBoogie]

Just to be clear, the 210 you're looking at is a speaker cabinet, NOT an amp. From the above posts, it's not clear the op understands that.

[username1]

Also the 400 watt rating is program power, the rms rating is 200 watts.