Hello everyone....I am currently playing an Ampeg b-100r bass combo but looking to purchase a head and cab setup. I have always liked the reliability of the Peavey brand and I am considering the purchase of one (or two!) Headliner 112 cabs. I am considering the 112 cabs as opposed to the 410 or 115 cabs since the 112's are lightweight and easy to transport. I am curious to hear other people's opinons of the 112 cab specifically with respect to sound quality. Is there anyone who has had direct gigging experience with these cabs? If it matters I play a fender p bass and I am considering the Peavey MiniMax head to go with this. Any opinions would be appreciated! TIA!
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Peavey 112 Headliner Cab
- Thread starter jfabrizio
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I have one. A little heavier than the current crop of 112's though. Also the tweeter is very subtle. Sometimes I wonder if it's working. I bought it just to have a cab at the rehearsal spot. I have gigged it a few times and it did the job.
Peavey got the horn right on this cab more companies should follow their lead. You can tell it is on but it is not all zingy fingernails on the chalk board sounding like most I have heard. These are the first bass cabs that actually sound good with music playing through them
scottfeldstein
Roots and fifths and a little extra.
Revival of thread!
I got one of these used a couple of months ago for $125. It's part of my project to evaluate the usefulness of cheap 112 cabs. I have gigged it exactly once, with my Ampeg PF500 and Warwick Rockbass $$. It seemed a little dark, but then I probably instinctively turned the tweeter off, not knowing that it's subtle enough to leave on.
I can't wait to compare it to the Eden EX112 that I just picked up yesterday for $150.
I got one of these used a couple of months ago for $125. It's part of my project to evaluate the usefulness of cheap 112 cabs. I have gigged it exactly once, with my Ampeg PF500 and Warwick Rockbass $$. It seemed a little dark, but then I probably instinctively turned the tweeter off, not knowing that it's subtle enough to leave on.
I can't wait to compare it to the Eden EX112 that I just picked up yesterday for $150.
scottfeldstein
Roots and fifths and a little extra.
scottfeldstein
Roots and fifths and a little extra.
Yeah, it was the first time I have gigged with a single 112 cab. The Peavey name, at least to me, means workhorse performance and good value. This cab seems to fit that bill. I got lucky and picked this up cheap. I haven't seen one online for under $200 since. But even at $200 or $220, they might still be worth it.
I could see having three of these. Two at the rehearsal/studio space for my band, and one with my back up head at my place or a floating mini rig for whatever purpose. And then when I got that big outdoor stage gig, I could use all three. (My amp does do as low as 2 Ohms.)
I could see having three of these. Two at the rehearsal/studio space for my band, and one with my back up head at my place or a floating mini rig for whatever purpose. And then when I got that big outdoor stage gig, I could use all three. (My amp does do as low as 2 Ohms.)
Bought mine brand new for $200. If I didn't already have a gig rig, I would have bought a second. 2 of those would bring the booty for sure.
scottfeldstein
Roots and fifths and a little extra.
I'm fixin' to pair it with the Eden EX112 cab that I just got the other day. The Eden is rated 300w and the Peavey 400, but I'm guessing they can't be too mismatched. I just hope they sound good together. And if they don't, I'll just get a second one of whichever I like better.
scottfeldstein
Roots and fifths and a little extra.
The Eden cab is a bust. No bottom end, very middy. The peavey is exactly opposite. It's almost like a sub. Together they kind of worked.
Although now I'm wondering if there's something wrong with my Carvin amp. That Eden cab can't be that lacking in low end. I'll have to do some investigating. (And no I didn't accidentally have the crossover function enabled.)
Although now I'm wondering if there's something wrong with my Carvin amp. That Eden cab can't be that lacking in low end. I'll have to do some investigating. (And no I didn't accidentally have the crossover function enabled.)
Hey guys, very interesting thread. Too interesting to not practice some thread necromancy on it. 
I 've been wanting to buy a 1x12" bass cab for a while. Primarily because I do not have a bass cab yet. I already have a TC Electronic 250W@4Ohms head. An interesting factor is that when it is not used for home practice, I was planning to use it as something like a subwoofer for the music I listen to.
I already have a subwoofer amp with a low pass filter etc. etc. I have done some reading here on TB about "cab as sub", and I 've come to realize that bass cabs are not subwoofers as their frequency response is much wider. But I 've also come to realize that I don't want a subwoofer, something to boost the super lows. I 'd like something like a bass enhancer so to speak, something more expressive that will blend more into my main speakers. That being said, the following quotes are very interesting:
So up to now I have been considering a much more expensive cab for purchase (Eich Amplification 112-XS8) but this offer from Peavey seems very appealing with less than half the price. Interestingly, it is nowhere to be found on the Peavey website so I'm assuming whatever items are on offer online at the moment could be the last few pieces of this model.
A short comment on the aforementioned comparison with the Eden EX112. From a description of the product: "Using an Eden designed whizzer cone Eden has eliminated the need for a separate tweeter allowing a super compact design whilst retaining an exceptionally wide frequency response." So apparently, without a tweeter, they have made the main driver with a much flatter frequency response, therefore the tendency of the cab to sound "middy".
This is more a comment than a question for something specific, but feel free to comment on anything I wrote. Happy holidays and wishes for a more normal new year to all.
I 've been wanting to buy a 1x12" bass cab for a while. Primarily because I do not have a bass cab yet. I already have a TC Electronic 250W@4Ohms head. An interesting factor is that when it is not used for home practice, I was planning to use it as something like a subwoofer for the music I listen to.
I already have a subwoofer amp with a low pass filter etc. etc. I have done some reading here on TB about "cab as sub", and I 've come to realize that bass cabs are not subwoofers as their frequency response is much wider. But I 've also come to realize that I don't want a subwoofer, something to boost the super lows. I 'd like something like a bass enhancer so to speak, something more expressive that will blend more into my main speakers. That being said, the following quotes are very interesting:
So up to now I have been considering a much more expensive cab for purchase (Eich Amplification 112-XS8) but this offer from Peavey seems very appealing with less than half the price. Interestingly, it is nowhere to be found on the Peavey website so I'm assuming whatever items are on offer online at the moment could be the last few pieces of this model.
A short comment on the aforementioned comparison with the Eden EX112. From a description of the product: "Using an Eden designed whizzer cone Eden has eliminated the need for a separate tweeter allowing a super compact design whilst retaining an exceptionally wide frequency response." So apparently, without a tweeter, they have made the main driver with a much flatter frequency response, therefore the tendency of the cab to sound "middy".
This is more a comment than a question for something specific, but feel free to comment on anything I wrote. Happy holidays and wishes for a more normal new year to all.
I kinda noticed that. The 112 is the only headliner cab I would be interested in. Other companies do it to like Fender with the Rumble 112.
I had a pair of them I was running my MiniMax through and finances forced me to move them . At the time they were selling well and I figured I could just replace them when I got situated again. But no Peavey discontinued them and all the PVH cabs that were so well designed and sounded great. And anyone that has them is keeping them because they know what they have.
As to the Eden112EX, mine is great. Has more than sufficient low end (easily handles 40 Hz)...
