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Finally! New Peavey bass heads, and MINI!

#161
DogBone said:
Peavey has some new pictures on their Facebook site.
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That first shot looks like it has a good look at the 212 cabs: a pair of them are lurking under the Headliner 1000 if I'm not mistaken.

And you missed the great shot of Bobby with Sam Bettley of Asking Alexandria:

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A good year for Peavey gear!

--Steve
 

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#163
Very interesting stuff! I too love my ol' megabass head and it has served me well for 20+ years but it's pretty heavy and I'm not as pleased as I could have been with the EQ points. I really like the new features and the light weight of these new heads. Those new cabs look damned intriguing too! Can't wait to try them.
 
#164
Stev187 said:
That first shot looks like it has a good look at the 212 cabs: a pair of them are lurking under the Headliner 1000 if I'm not mistaken.
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Oh yeah!

I did notice them but only after I posted the pic. A little too much tunnel vision on my part regarding the Minis.


And you missed the great shot of Bobby with Sam Bettley of Asking Alexandria:
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Cool, nice pic!


A good year for Peavey gear!

--Steve
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I agree. :bassist:
 
#166
Wookieonbass said:
Very interesting stuff! I too love my ol' megabass head and it has served me well for 20+ years but it's pretty heavy and I'm not as pleased as I could have been with the EQ points.
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As a long-time MegaBass user, I have to agree. For the past couple of years, I have used a tone-shaping DI ahead of the Mega on my gigs. I find the 7-band EQ on the original Mega to be pretty limited... I EQ my bass on the DI and make minor adjustments on the Mega for the room and cabs I happen to be using. That said, the PUNCH boost on the Mega is killer. It is heavy, but I love gigging with my old MegaBass.

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Can't wait for the MiniMega.

--Steve
 
#167
Maybe I missed whether or not this has been answered already, and if so, I apologize for asking again........

But, when can we expect to see these new heads and cabs start shipping? I need a new amp in the next couple months, since I sold my Eden rig while taking a break from gigging. Now that I'm going to be starting up again in the near future with a new band, I need a new "gig rig".

And this new Peavey stuff *really* has me interested. But if it's not available in time........:hmm:;)
 
#171
Pilson_fan said:
Will the Tour 450/700 be discontinued? I really do´nt understand the pricing. Is the MiniMega is a "better" amp than the Tour 450/700? I´m looking at buying the Tour 700 and it´s around 600 Euros. Can someone please explain?
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Totally different market really. The Tour 450/700 are not class D amps, but old-school amps. My guess any touring musicians might prefer the rack mounted Tour models. Not just touring musicians actually, some weekend warriors just prefer the larger heavier rack design.
 
#172
Totally different market really. The Tour 450/700 are not class D amps, but old-school amps. My guess any touring musicians might prefer the rack mounted Tour models. Not just touring musicians actually, some weekend warriors just prefer the larger heavier rack design.
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OK, I know the Tour heads are´nt Class D amps, but what exactly am I paying the extra $ for? Mass? Apparently they do´nt even have the "real" Kosmos Circuit (according to the Peavey rep Bobby on TB). Just curious, since I´m just about to order a Tour 700.
 
#173
Not better, different. Tour 700 has been around for years. Big, heavy, solid kind of amp. One is not better unless you like it better. Cost is a separate issue. I wouldn't buy a big rack amp again, simply because of all the class D amps I've had, not one has let me down in any way. Typical bar band bassist here. Small, light is the way to go for me. For others, they don't care about small or light. They go for the Tour amps. The headliner is a bit of an oddity, rack mounted, but light. With these new class D mini amps, Peavey has finally got up to speed and now as all basses covered. Big tube amps, rack mount amps, and minis.
 
#174
Yeah. Ask a few experts on the forum and you'll hear that the iron in the transformer is a huge part of the tone package, depending on the tone goals and design. Orange is about to release a heavy class D and there is speculation about how and why.
 
#175
The Tour 450 will be discontinued. The 700 will stick around, but will be made in the USA.

There are different ways of rating amplifier power. The old way was that the amp could output full rated power continuously all day with no problem. That is an unrealistic rating because music is not continuous. Often, these amps sound loud for the power rating because burst power is high. Common practice these days is to design amps so that they are capable of full rated continuous power for a little while, but then they will fold back, go into protect, blow the circuit breaker, etc... These amps are rated to output 1/8th to 1/3 power continuously all day, which is considered to be a realistic representation of amplifying music. Most class AB and D amps these days are rated this way and have been for the past 15 to 20 years. There's nothing wrong with that because it reduces size and weight, but explains the differences people notice between "lead sled" boat anchors and modern amps. This also sometimes gives class D a reputation for sounding weaker because people jump from an old amp to a new one.

It's possible to design class D amps rated the old way. The 1000W power section in the Mini Mega and Headliner 1000 is rated that way. The main difference is in the power supply. Most audio amps run at higher efficiency (they run cooler) at full power vs 1/3 power, however, at full power the power supply is what's under stress.

The Tour 700 and 450 were rated in between the old way and new way in that they might put out full power all day depending on ambient temp.
 

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