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Miking on Stage, Max 112
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Shawshank,
Thank you for the question, I really love this amp. It reminds me of a Beautiful Mark Bass 12" I played through, at a benefit to a fallen Bass Player and friend. (Mikey has since Passed). I will be honest I'm not sure it's worth over 3X the cost (IMHO)
I was very surprised by the power and punch of the Peavey amp. I love the trans-tube effect for that bit of "Tube overdrive edge" it gives, it has an on a push on/off defeat switch. I am really happy with the bottom end of a single 12" Speaker.
Here is a long boring history of the amps I have owned to try and explain the variation of sound and power I have experienced.
I had been using a Trace Elliot combo GP7 SM (with an extra 15" Black Widow Cab used outside) for 15 years.
I still own it and there is nothing wrong with it. I'm thinking about parting with it...
I remember thinkin that the Elliot was the first single 15 that sounded like a twin 15". The Peavey gives me that feel
I know Peavey had a bad reputation for over selling their Bass amp wattage. I bought a new 80's 300W Combo amp.
Yeah right 300 watts at 2 ohm with a distorted sine wave .. I put an 8 ohm JBL in it and it would hardly push it. This Max rated at 200 @ 8ohm
seriously blows that combo 300 out of the water.
I had previously used a Randall Tube amp w/2-15's, A Peavey Mark 4 with an 1810 AND 1800
cab!!
Two 18" and 2 10" that thing would rattle your fillings out of your head.. It is still the best sounding of all amps I have owned.. It also
took a 5 string bass to a new level ... that was back in my (Balls before Brains) period of life.. A crappy Crate 2-15, and Beheringer ultra bass
I couldn't get rid of those quick enough..
I also played with a little 100w Fender Bassman and a Fender tube 4 10" rig. These had a sweet pure open sound.
I owned an Ampeg for a short while but it smoked on me one night, and instead of fixing it I stupidly took an offer on the spot from a Bass Player in the audience. He was nice enough to go home and he loaned me the Mark 4 to get through the weekend, I ended up buying it from him.
Back to the Peavey Max 112, I would buy it again in a heart beat. It has a very clean sound that is not too "Boingy" like the Ultra bass with the Aluminum Speaker. You can modify it to a warm Classic or solid Country sound.
I think I will get the Max 10" 100 Watt for Practice. One thing I wanted to mention is the pots don't feel really cheap like the Beheringer did.
It is so nice to have an amp this lightweight.
Apology accepted.
Oh wait a minute even though I showed you that you were wrong you can't admit it.Dude! I wish you would leave my thread! I started this wondering about how things have changed in the business, and it soon degraded intoApology accepted.
crap! No small part to you. It's like coming into my house and picking a fight with my friends.. enough....
You are right I will leave your thread but so far I have been called an ass and a liar by other posters. If these guys are your friends I feel sorry for you.
Don't forget that I also called you a Sound God. That's a compliment speaking to your superior efficacy behind the mighty mixing board to which us mere mortals will never aspire.
I kind of feel like the guy that said, " I went to the Fights and a Hockey Game broke out!! LOL....
ANYWAY..... anyone else have one of the Peavey Max Series? I am kind of interested if someone has the 15?
I shopped for about a week, I was pretty torn between the Fender 210 500W, the TC Electric 2-10 and Peavey. I knew I couldn't afford
the Mark Bass.
I am simply stunned in the difference in equipment since I bothered keeping up. I wish I won the lottery, I'd have to buy a new house to store my
stuff!!
It's kind of like I have had my head in the sand for 15 years.. It is kind of funny when you are satisfied with my equipment and stop looking at new stuff...
ANYWAY..... anyone else have one of the Peavey Max Series? I am kind of interested if someone has the 15?
I shopped for about a week, I was pretty torn between the Fender 210 500W, the TC Electric 2-10 and Peavey. I knew I couldn't afford
the Mark Bass.
I am simply stunned in the difference in equipment since I bothered keeping up. I wish I won the lottery, I'd have to buy a new house to store my
stuff!!
It's kind of like I have had my head in the sand for 15 years.. It is kind of funny when you are satisfied with my equipment and stop looking at new stuff...
And there you have it. The need for us to post our resumes on TB is really more a matter of ego-fluffing than anything else. Speaking personally and related to this thread, I've been in just about every FOH situation imaginable, from acoustic gigs in restaurants with two self-powered JBLs on sticks to concert-sized line arrays in front of thousands of people that would probably even make the Sound God himself fudge his shorts at the board right before the production company owner threw him off the desk (since those systems are little more complicated than your average sized bar band systems in the hazy clubs of rural Montana). But beyond that, I'm just a dude on the Internet. My hope is that I put forth cogent arguments and people consider them valid on the face of their logic. Sometimes I'll give a little bit of my background on something, but that's to just provide some context, not to argue from authority.
It's possible to state a contrary viewpoint without being a complete jerk about it. I don't understand why that's so hard for certain people.
Wait! So you played a lame Elks Club gig AND you didn't use a full PA?
Now I know you're just trolling. Stay classy in Montana.
My hobby is Astronomy, one thing that is nice is to know, is how advanced or knowledgeable another person is
before taking advice on equipment you may not have had experience with, for an example one of my telescopes a 14" computerized model
that cost me more than all my Music gear combined, and I'm not bragging (gee now I'm 2nd guessing my words)..
I like to know i can trust an opinion. On the other hand someones personal sound is hard to say mine is better sometime.
I personally wasn't bragging when I gave some background on myself, and didn't/wont drop names I have worked with.
I do want to have a chance on this site before being judged, I hope to become friends with you.
I have no doubt there are great players here, and great people.
before taking advice on equipment you may not have had experience with, for an example one of my telescopes a 14" computerized model
that cost me more than all my Music gear combined, and I'm not bragging (gee now I'm 2nd guessing my words)..
I like to know i can trust an opinion. On the other hand someones personal sound is hard to say mine is better sometime.
I personally wasn't bragging when I gave some background on myself, and didn't/wont drop names I have worked with.
I do want to have a chance on this site before being judged, I hope to become friends with you.
I have no doubt there are great players here, and great people.
Smooth_bass88
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When I first opened the box, I thought "What did I get myself into"? Oh well. I'll have a practice amp.
Yes they are loud, but they have a good sounding loud. Not quite as deep as my Trace but it really doesn't have to be.
I wish I could find someone in need of a 4 OHM 15" Black Widow, in exchange of an 8 ohm around here.
One thing about playing Music, once it gets into your Blood, it never leaves.
I'm glad everyone's got their personal trip together!
Getting back to the original statement - "Any Band that isn't miking everything on stage is losing 1/2 the Battle" (I corrected spelling)
Can we agree that this may be a bit hyperbolic? That there are in fact, many situations where full sound reinforcement is neither necessary or desirable?
Quite honestly, I never think of playing a gig as a battle...but that's another worm container.
Getting back to the original statement - "Any Band that isn't miking everything on stage is losing 1/2 the Battle" (I corrected spelling)
Can we agree that this may be a bit hyperbolic? That there are in fact, many situations where full sound reinforcement is neither necessary or desirable?
Quite honestly, I never think of playing a gig as a battle...but that's another worm container.
Unless it's a battle of the bands gig, but like wrestling, those shows are always fixed.
One thing I can say as a vocalist is hitting notes while singing is easier when the stage volume is lowered as a result.
It especially helps if you sing Harmony with another member. We attempt to produce the best sound possible in every place we play,
hence the Battle remark.. It can be a challenge at times.. But it is true space does come into play at times.
By the way thank you for taking the extra effort to notify us of the extra o in lose..
We must get extra points here by pointing out others grammar and spelling mistakes.
I am thinking there must be a lot of built up tension in some people that follow these forums, I am still trying to come to a conclusion for all the
nit picking, in fighting, sniping, and self-aggrandizement a couple have shown.
For the ones that simply answered my question and hit the poll, I thank you, I have a pretty good idea of the answer to my question..
In the forum rules there is a point about this being a place for comfortable and friendly discussion of topics. I'm not going to give up on that idea, yet.
In the mean time I believe this post has pretty much served it's purpose, and concluded.
It especially helps if you sing Harmony with another member. We attempt to produce the best sound possible in every place we play,
hence the Battle remark.. It can be a challenge at times.. But it is true space does come into play at times.
By the way thank you for taking the extra effort to notify us of the extra o in lose..
We must get extra points here by pointing out others grammar and spelling mistakes.
I am thinking there must be a lot of built up tension in some people that follow these forums, I am still trying to come to a conclusion for all the
nit picking, in fighting, sniping, and self-aggrandizement a couple have shown.
For the ones that simply answered my question and hit the poll, I thank you, I have a pretty good idea of the answer to my question..
In the forum rules there is a point about this being a place for comfortable and friendly discussion of topics. I'm not going to give up on that idea, yet.
In the mean time I believe this post has pretty much served it's purpose, and concluded.
Truer words never spoked.Unless it's a battle of the bands gig, but like wrestling, those shows are always fixed.
Bah, this was nothing.
Yeah, it was only good for two bags of popcorn. We need another four-bagger of a mess.
I've seen so many bands ruined by sound guys who are overly impressed with all their power and subwoofers. Many loved that scooped sound with brittle highs and indistinguishable thundering lows. Absolutely no bass tone coming through the FOH at all. It doesn't just ruin the bass either, it ruins vocals, keys, everything. All the nuances gone. Miking an amp can help alleviate this, and running direct is fine if you know the sound guy is willing to re-create YOUR TONE, meaning he's a professional. Not all are though. Give me a guy with a good ear and average equipment over a dummy with great equipment any day.
