Recent content by Datamater

"...is the subwoofer good or not." Yes. In 30 years of using BW 15s and 18s I only had to replace one basket about 20 years ago, and was grateful Peavey offers that feature (owner-replaceable baskets) on the BWs and Scorpions, vs. having to send the whole thing to a reconer. Presuming...

Expanding on Zooberwerx's post, is it only on this rig? I'm presuming you've also A/B-ed both basses on another rig without problems, but please confirm.

No. I can't think of any MI-level 2x15/1 cabinets that are stick-mountable. I would also strongly suggest NOT attempting to retrofit stand sockets on these. Even if the cabinets are strong enough to handle the modification (good plywood vs. MDF or OSB) and voiding the warranty isn't an issue...

I once briefcased a Salsa band in a small outdoor park in downtown San Antonio. All I had available to augment two Yammie 12x1s on sticks was a venerable Peavey 1820 bass cabinet. I ran kick, and only kick, directly into the Low (18" only) cab input. It thumped just fine; no complaints from...

That's a steal for $75. It's the FX model with XLR ins/outs, and improved FLS circuitry vs. the lesser Peavey FLS EQs** that are 1/4" TRS only (per John Roberts, who patented FLS while he was with Peavey). You possibly could've flipped it and cleared enough to pay for the tubes. ** All are...

RE: "We would have been willing to give him an even split with the rest of us, but I have been watching a lot of "Pawn Stars" and have been working on my negotiating skills... The fact is if the guy had said $100 a night we would have agreed to it." I hope he doesn't read this forum! He just...

The Eagles aren't actually bad live; they're just... BORING. Whether it was the '70's or one of their countless reunion tours, they usually just stood (or sat) on stage and recreated their songs note-for-note from the albums. Joe Walsh seems to be the only one interested in improvisation...

If your sub is passive and has a built-in crossover, and is rated at 4 Ohms, you can run your 2x15 from the full-range/high (however it's labeled) output of the sub and your amp will still see 4 Ohms, not 2. The internal, passive crossover will divert the lows to the sub speaker, and send the...

I broke that rule just once, around 1980. Touring band came into the Homestead, FL club where we usually played, and someone promptly stole the bass player's Precision. We were off, so I let him use my M/M Stingray. I sympathized with him because someone had swiped my Peavey 2x15 cab (I'd...

On bass AND songwriting (and producing): Roger Glover

I once saw Christian artist Mitch McVicker "accompany" himself by sampling absurd items like a hubcap, a pink plastic flamingo, a whistle and himself (backing vox for the chorus) into a Line-6 pedal (don't recall which one) to the amusement of the audience, before launching into the songs...

Cursed by TWO singers! Listed by the studio albums they appeared on... Rod Evans (1st three albums) - Fine singer, but the band outgrew him. Ian Gillan ("In Rock", "Fireball", "Machine Head", "Who Do They Think They Are", "Perfect Strangers" and "The House of Blue Light") - AWESOME singer...

You can get the IPR's virtues in a more conservative-looking (read: NOT silver with a screaming blue light show) version - the IPR's corporate twin, Crest Pro-Lite 2.0 and 3.0, with or without DSP. Unlike the Peavey, it IS bridgeable via a switch on the back. Otherwise it's essentially the same...

RE: "Behringer actually has a 3 year warranty." Even a 10 year warranty is useless if you can't get through a gig without wondering if the device is going to crap out mid-show. This is actually one of B-ger's better-performing items, BUT I still wouldn't want to use one on a gig without...

The manual for my '78 (pre-EB) MM Sting Ray says there's a trickle drainage even when it's unplugged, but that it's so miniscule a fresh alkaline 9V should last 18 months (presumably it would be even longer now since batteries have improved over the decades). I don't doubt their sincerity, but...