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The more I play this cab the more I like it....

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With the Quilter it cuts through a dense and loud 6pc Metal mix and remains punchy and thick.

It has a really nice little breakup when pushed with power. Not too much. Just a bit of hair. A really great sounding cab for Rock/Hard Rock.


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With the Carbine vs the Subway 112/115 stack in a standard 4 pc Rock mix it completely held its own.
I honestly don't know which one I prefer. No joke

The Subway stack was maybe a little more refined and articulate vs the PVH being a little more raw, loose and open - but still tight
Like I said above....just great for rock n' roll.

I believe the PVH is crossed over at 300Hz and I was honestly a little concerned about that having had a couple of fEARful/Nearful cabs that were crossed at 800 - and the old 1516 is crossed at 600.

Could the 8's handle the power and sound good?

Well in the mix it sounds full and even across the spectrum.
Playing up the neck on the D/G strings sounds very rich while popping out vs being buried or thin.

As a 1 cab solution @BbbyBld and the team at Peavey really got this right IMO
More TB'ers should try these
At 25% the cost of that Subway stack you really can't go wrong
I have an old 1516. US made. Perfect shape and sounds amazing. I don't know why these aren't more popular but in my opinion, they are the perfect hard rock cabinet. I wish I could find another old one to match mine. Two is better than one!
 
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I have an old 1516. US made. Perfect shape and sounds amazing. I don't know why these aren't more popular but in my opinion, they are the perfect hard rock cabinet. I wish I could find another old one to match mine. Two is better than one!

Yes I know! However, just this week I've decided to put my old 1516 up for sale and keep the new one version. I just have too many cabinets so something has to move. Too bad you weren't closer
 
I've used a Peavey Mark IV for almost as long as I've been playing bass. I have 2 heads though one has been broken since I got it and I don't really have the ability to get it fixed for the time being.

The latest upgrade to my rig was getting a bigger cab to go along side my Peavey PVH 210.

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I'd say a 412 TVX would be big enough....
 
I've used a Peavey Mark IV for almost as long as I've been playing bass. I have 2 heads though one has been broken since I got it and I don't really have the ability to get it fixed for the time being.

The latest upgrade to my rig was getting a bigger cab to go along side my Peavey PVH 210.

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I'd say a 412 TVX would be big enough....
Killer! Thats a beauty! I have one as well
 
I've used a Peavey Mark IV for almost as long as I've been playing bass. I have 2 heads though one has been broken since I got it and I don't really have the ability to get it fixed for the time being.

The latest upgrade to my rig was getting a bigger cab to go along side my Peavey PVH 210.

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I'd say a 412 TVX would be big enough....

I had one of those for years. Talk about toneshaping options and every imaginable input and output you could possibly want. And indestructible. I used to play in the basement of a friend's house built in 1810. The floor was packed dirt. It was so damp the thing would periodically short out. I'd get it fixed, bring it back and it;d work good as new. Oh, and it sounded really good too.
 
Hi Peavey bass amp friends, I recently got a vintage Peavey 400B bass amp (rated at 210 watts @ 2ohms) but the 4x12 speaker cabinet it was connected to was too big for my needs. I'm wondering what you might recommend as a good cabinet choice to pair with it. I'm thinking 15" and a horn or tweeter, or maybe even a 2x12" if it's not too big. Also, if recommending a Peavey cab from around the same era, which speaker do you prefer... CTS, Black Widow, etc. I play 4-string jazz basses and mostly fingerstyle (sometimes have to use a pick for certain tunes with my group, which should be illegal). Any advice would be greatly appreciated! :)