Best Peavey Bass Head?

The Classic 400 is amazing, if you can find and afford it. I'd get it in blonde tweed if I could. It's actually my dream head; if I ever found one, the old SVT-4 would be out the window in a heartbeat!

 

Peavey T-Max!!

 

+1 Classic 400 Will do anything you can imagine and still have some power left over.

 

I'm holding out for Peavey's VB-3. Hope it gets here by next spring:



But I think the 200-watt VB-2 might be shipping now.

 

That said, I think Peavey's had a lot more good bass gear over the decades than they've been given credit for, and the Classics are no exception.

 

Do the new Trace Elliot heads count?

Recent history:

The "Classic 400" is the Holy Grail of Peavey bass heads.

The Firebass/Max 700 is generally very well regarded. I am completely in love with my little Max 160.

 

yeah, honestly I'd give up both my Ampeg and my GK to someone that wanted to trade a good Classic 400......................... man I've got GAS right now......

 

I love my firebass , if i could get a classic 400, i would!

 

Based on my experience with the combo, I'd say this one.

 

I'm not really qualified to answer this, as it's been 20 years since I played a Peavey bass amp regularly, BUT...

I'm on my way to pick up THIS:

after work tonight!

 

Classic 400 FTW!



I have played a couple new and old SS Peaveys that weren't bad either.

 

The newer tour series heads are great, I have the 700 watt version.

 

Any one I've worked on!

 

+1 (in my limited experience).

Mike

 

I have one of these...and it IS a good head! Never tried a 400 to compare.

I like using this T-Max with anotherpower amp to Bi-amp. Its preamp section is really rich.

 

I've never bi-amped (no need to date). I agree on the pre, however. I haven't tried enough of the other Peavey heads to fully crown this one, but for my money and tastes, it was the best head I played in a price range that went up to around $600.

That stated, I'm sure the 400 is louder.

Mike

 

It is hard to make the rating - I agree...there are so many out there.
(Miine was $200 - used - but later needed $125 worth of work - and is now all up to par!)

I have used it with a 1600 watt QSC amp.......

Muhahahaha! Mucho head room.

I toy with a 2-15 Peavey cab, a SVT410 HLF, Musicman 1-15 folded horn with JBL and Avatar 1-12 with Kappa Pro. It is a mix-match or solo thing.......

Its like Garanimals for your Bass!

 

Well, I'm still using my MkIV that I bought new in 1983.

But,like Greenboy, I'm very interested in the VB-3.

And I keep hoping that someday someone will give me a Classic 400!

 

Best? I don't know, but I may have the rarest. An all-tube VTB 300 from the early 70's.

Been using it weekly at rehearsal for over a year without incident and the tubes in it are probably older than the two guitarists I play with. BTW, it sounds great.