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Peavey Bass Amps

PEAVEY BASS AMPS

  • Worth getting, well made, durable & reliable

    Votes: 306 80.7%

  • Forget it, go with another brand

    Votes: 73 19.3%
  • Total voters
    379
#121
Peavey gear is damn near indestructible. I've been using the same Mark VI head and 410TX cabinet for over 10 years, and it still works like a champ. It's been through 110 degree, 100% humidity minnesota summers and -40 below minnesota winters. I'm quite sure that at least a case worth of beer has been spilled on it, in it, and near it. So, for dependability, I'd rate their gear as top notch.

Tone, unfortuneately, is a completely different story.:smug:
 
#122
Originally posted by Tnavis
Peavey gear is damn near indestructible. I've been using the same Mark VI head and 410TX cabinet for over 10 years, and it still works like a champ. It's been through 110 degree, 100% humidity minnesota summers and -40 below minnesota winters. I'm quite sure that at least a case worth of beer has been spilled on it, in it, and near it. So, for dependability, I'd rate their gear as top notch.

Tone, unfortuneately, is a completely different story.:smug:
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yeah, the moment they stock the wall with peavey it sounds like ass. Once you get out of the store, it'll sound the same for years, never degrade, because technically they are horrible tone to begin with.
 
#123
I disagree, I have used a Mark VI & 2X15 Scorpion
cabinet since 1988, And I always have had great tone, plus reliability, about 2 years ago I added a Hartke 2x10 Transporter.And it gave it a whole new sound.I still use it alot live to this day.Invalid Link Removed
 
#125
truth of the matter is now, is that Im getting used to not being able to use the school's hartke kickback 15 as its input jack is busted, and so is the speaker perhaps as it's made so many loud screeching noises whenever the cord touches the jack wrong. Damn... But the Peavey is sounding really good with the jazz band. We just played a show today in school and I plugged my upright into it and just cranked it until EVERYONE didn't have a problem hearing it, as well as the electric.;) Im so happy the director didn't yell at us 2 bassplayers for being louder than we should be. He didn't even give us a look;)... Usually he yells but nope. Anyways peavey TKO's will move a decent amount of air.;) Don't mean to sound obnoxious, but beign loud with a bass is what it's about kinda. lol... BOOM! BAM BON-JON-RON!:hmm:

I need a kick in the ass perhaps
 
#128
Originally posted by bassist31588
yeah, the moment they stock the wall with peavey it sounds like ass. Once you get out of the store, it'll sound the same for years, never degrade, because technically they are horrible tone to begin with.


I beg to differ,:D

This baby is 129 lbs of pure tube tone...
I play Eden gear live and have a vintage early 70's SVT for Studio and my PV stands right up toe to toe with both amps, I use thus baby when other people want to use my rig, First it has great tone and second it's indestructable.
JMO
 
#129
Originally posted by Funkster
Originally posted by bassist31588
yeah, the moment they stock the wall with peavey it sounds like ass. Once you get out of the store, it'll sound the same for years, never degrade, because technically they are horrible tone to begin with.


I beg to differ,:D

This baby is 129 lbs of pure tube tone...
I play Eden gear live and have a vintage early 70's SVT for Studio and my PV stands right up toe to toe with both amps, I use thus baby when other people want to use my rig, First it has great tone and second it's indestructable.
JMO
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yeah, ive been appreciating the ruggedness of a peavey lately... They get the job done and they dont sound as ****ty as I used to make them out to be...
 
#130
I've used Peavey amps for years. My first Peavey amp was a TNT, then a TKO which I still own. My new rig consists of a Peavey Max, Peavey 410TVX, and a Peavey 115BVX. I have an Ampeg SVP Pro (about 3 months old) that I would gladly trade for another Peavey Max. I'll even throw in an Ampeg t-shirt. lol. :D I'm thinking about building a smaller rig and have come to realize that Peavey is my tone.
 
#132
I recently up-graded all of my amplification. I set out to replace my old Peavey rig, an 80's "Max Bass" head (CS800+Max Pre-Amp) and a Peavey 1810 cab. I used outboard compression to tighten up the low end a little.

I basically wanted something comparible in power and function (rack set-up with dual cabs?). I had a budget of about $3000. I tried everything on the market by all of the top manufacturers (SWR, TE, Ampeg, Eden, etc...). My end choices boiled down to Peavey and Eden. I went with Peavey.

I bought a Peavey DPC1400X power amp, Max Pre-Amp, and had my sights set on their "Pro" line of enclosures. I stuck the amp, pre, a Shure ULXS Wireless, Alesis Nano-Comp, and Korg DTR 1000 tuner in a 4 space SKB (weighing in at just under 30lbs!).

I was raising money for a Peavey Pro 210 and Pro 115 when I stumbled across Acme Speakers. I figured that due to the fact that the price of ONE of the Peavey cabs was equal to that of Andy's Low B-4..... "what the hell", I'll give the Acme a shot. I have not been displeased in the least. It's not the loudest rig on the planet but it sounds soooooo sweet!

I recently played two outdoor gigs (one without going through the PA) and was complimented on the tone of my bass from people sitting 30 feet away. Say what you will about Peavey but if you've never used any of their higher end equipment you're really missing out. Low coloration, excellent tonal control, and massive amounts of POWER.

The Max Pre-Amp is an excellent match for the Acme cab. Considering it's $300 cheaper then a Demeter that makes it even nicer. Tube and solid state (combinable) with a built in cross-over make it flexible as hell. I realize I'm rambling here but I don't post things all that often. I too love the slack-jawed looks of those punks when they realize I got "that sound" from Peavey gear.

Peace, Guy
 
#137
i have a bassic 112 from peavy. reliablity OK i dont throw or trash my stuff hasn't been dropped. but honesty the tone is horrible for the price i paid for that i wanna refund but its to late im selling it when i get my cab. ive also played the fire bass 700. i dont know how many ohms were running in it i think it was 8 or 16 because there is no way i could of peaked it inside the store without some kind of ear damage
 
#139
Originally posted by Funkster
Again! :rolleyes:
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I'll second that:rolleyes:

The dude should learn to put periods in his sentences... plus if a peavey is too expensive for you, try rogue... then you can complain about bad tone for the price you paid. Peavey delivers good volume. Their tone isnt the ebst thing, but its not sterile or colored, the EQ is usable, it does its job well and in my opinion it doesn't sound as bad as people make it out to be...
 
#140
You are right B31588, I always say the tone is in your fingers, An amp only amplifies what comes out of you hands and bass.
I have played through the so-called crappiest of amps but always manage to dial in a decent usable tone for whatever situation I'm in.

I'm not trying to be a di#@ but I use PV, And Eden and Ampeg and no matter what it always sounds like me playing through whatever amp I decide to bring.
Last weeknd it was the Eden this weekend it will be the PV, Why? because I'm supplying the backline for three other bands and the PV sounds great set flat and is easy to get a good usable tone right out the gate.
Believe me it's not my go-to rig (My SVT is) but it will do the trick..
 

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