Question on an amp...

caco_pastorius · #1 08-05-2011, 09:04 PM

I wanted to know if a a peavey gear is good to practice and to start some gigs eventually. I'd like to invest in a good equipment; so what you guys have to say...

scottfeldstein · #2 08-05-2011, 09:45 PM

Peavey makes a lot of amps. Which one are you thinking of?

Marko5657 · #3 08-05-2011, 10:19 PM

Hard to go wrong with anything Peavey. Just get the appropriate size rig.

And because of their reputation for reliability and longevity, Peavey is one of the few brands I’d feel relatively safe recommending buying used

mbelue · #4 08-05-2011, 10:47 PM

Peavey has some solid equipment. That hesitation you feel is the influence of gear snobs, who commonly give Peavey a bad name. Yes they can be inexpensive. Yes there are better amps. For their price range it can be difficult to find something as reliable. I'm still using a Peavey 210 combo 8 years after I bought it. Do I get snubbed by other bass players when they see my rig, sure. Do I get snubbed when other bass players hear my rig, I dont think it has happened once. Peavey amps dont color your tone as much as some other brands, they tend to try to be transparent. Do they always succeed, in a word no. But for their price per watt they come close. If you have a thin and mealy bass, a Peavey wont "fix your tone". Go get an ampeg, or a GK for a beefier sound. If you have a thick snarly bass to start with a peavey will have a thick and snarly sound.

Marko5657 · #5 08-05-2011, 10:57 PM

^^ You must play around some really snobbish people to get snubbed for having a Peavey rig. I don’t think that would happen in my world.

scottfeldstein · #6 08-05-2011, 11:00 PM

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^^ You must play around some really snobbish people to get snubbed for having a Peavey rig. I don’t think that would happen in my world.

Agreed. Peavey is a legit brand in my book. But like any other brand, it depends on what models you're rocking.

mbelue · #7 08-05-2011, 11:13 PM

For starters its a BAM 210 set on top of a black widow 15. Enough lights to land an aircraft. I played in a metal band a few years back. Seems like every other gig I'd load in and hear the inevitable Ampeg reference from one of the other acts. Then I'd load out and they'd all want know what it was, and where I got it.

AwkwardLoudness · #8 08-05-2011, 11:23 PM

Some Peavey gear is great especially for the price. Some Peavey gear sucks horribly. Test drive the gear before you buy.

Marko5657 · #9 08-06-2011, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mbelue

For starters its a BAM 210 set on top of a black widow 15. Enough lights to land an aircraft. I played in a metal band a few years back. Seems like every other gig I'd load in and hear the inevitable Ampeg reference from one of the other acts. Then I'd load out and they'd all want know what it was, and where I got it.

I just googled that amp and found this TB review thread.

That’s a seriously baddazz rig.

http://www.talkbass.com/reviews/show...uct/268/cat/28

caco_pastorius · #10 08-06-2011, 02:18 PM

well, I guess I have heard some bad opinions on peavey's sound, but I guess I'll trust on it. I'm looking for a 75 -or some watt- power. Just to begin. Thank all for the advice.

mbelue · #11 08-06-2011, 02:28 PM

Dont take this wrong but you can't go wrong in the 75 watt range. You are will want something bigger regardless of what brand of 75 watt amp you buy. Unless you find some sweet old tube amp, 75 watts is squarely in the solo practice range.

scottfeldstein · #12 08-06-2011, 02:45 PM

I wouldn't play rock music with less than 4x10s, 2x15s or at least 2x12s. And I wouldn't drive them with less than 300w.

You're asking for disappointment if you get a combo with 1x15 or 2x10 if it has no option to drive a secondary cab. And it has to have enough watts to do so.

shoot-r · #13 08-06-2011, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by caco_pastorius

I wanted to know if a a peavey gear is good to practice and to start some gigs eventually. I'd like to invest in a good equipment; so what you guys have to say...

Not a thing wrong with Peavey bass equipment!
But just like any bass gear, go out and play on every brand name and speaker configuration in your price range you can. Find what sounds best "to you".
When you find what your ears like, see if the store will let you try the amp out with a live band.
Things change in a live setting.
What sounded great in the store or at home may not cut it live.
Rule of thumb...buy as much power and as many speakers as your budget will allow.

billfitzmaurice · #14 08-06-2011, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by caco_pastorius

I wanted to know if a a peavey gear is good to practice and to start some gigs eventually. I'd like to invest in a good equipment; so what you guys have to say...

Peavey is good equipment. You might as well be asking whether Ford makes a good car. I personally wouldn't drive a Fiesta, but I'd have no problems with a Taurus.

scottfeldstein · #15 08-06-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by billfitzmaurice

Peavey is good equipment. You might as well be asking whether Ford makes a good car. I personally wouldn't drive a Fiesta, but I'd have no problems with a Taurus.

+1

Sartori · #16 08-06-2011, 04:53 PM

What's your budget?

You can get a lot more than a little 75 watt thing if you buy used, especially going with Peavey. Peavey makes and has made good, reliable stuff. One of my basses is a Peavey, as is my band's PA and my guitarist's rig. Their stuff sounds good, is reliable, affordable, and loud.