Peavey MiniMega 1000

[iualum]

Gotta believe that if () Peavey gets this right at this price point, they'll have a runaway best seller. It'll simply kill.

 

[steelbed45]

Gotta believe that if () Peavey gets this right at this price point, they'll have a runaway best seller. It'll simply kill.

This is the first head from Peavey that I've looked forward to. (My first bass head was a Century 100. It was...wanting.)
Never say never!

 

[tombowlus]

I added the aux in on the back. There have been several improvements since NAMM. I tweaked out the EQ section. I wasn't happy with the HI-Q settings on the mid bands and I didn't like the response of the low control. The speaker output over current protection needed some love at NAMM--can't have shutdowns no matter what! I'm really happy with that part. A lot of those changes came from taking it out gigging and hearing it live. The digital cooling fan drive was changed a lot to minimize fan noise. There were lots of other changes to the power section to maximize reliability, efficiency, etc... Anyway, just trying to get it shipping. The biggest holdup has been that the power section is used in several other new non-bass products and I have to give design support. Unfortunately, bass gear is not always top priority because the market segment is tiny compared to others .

Sounds like some good tweaks! Can't wait to check out the finished product!

 

[StuartV]

Hey BobbyBld, any word on any changes from what was shown at NAMM, as was talked about here on TB? Like, for example, an Aux In? Or any other changes from NAMM that will be in the production units?

I added the aux in on the back. There have been several improvements since NAMM. I tweaked out the EQ section. I wasn't happy with the HI-Q settings on the mid bands and I didn't like the response of the low control. The speaker output over current protection needed some love at NAMM--can't have shutdowns no matter what! I'm really happy with that part. A lot of those changes came from taking it out gigging and hearing it live. The digital cooling fan drive was changed a lot to minimize fan noise. There were lots of other changes to the power section to maximize reliability, efficiency, etc... Anyway, just trying to get it shipping. The biggest holdup has been that the power section is used in several other new non-bass products and I have to give design support. Unfortunately, bass gear is not always top priority because the market segment is tiny compared to others .

Awesome! Thanks for the update!

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[johnnybass01]

Any updates , release date ?

 

[Mystic Michael]

Sounds like some good tweaks! Can't wait to check out the finished product!

Tom,

Any thoughts about conducting a Bass Gear review of the MiniMega - at some point after it's released to market?

MM

 

[monsterthompson]

Tom,

Any thoughts about conducting a Bass Gear review of the MiniMega - at some point after it's released to market?

MM

*in my best Tom voice*
No. I expect our readers will have little interest in this product.

/Tom

 

[Mystic Michael]

*in my best Tom voice*
No. I expect our readers will have little interest in this product.

/Tom

Ha! Phat chance!

MM

 

[tombowlus]

Tom,

Any thoughts about conducting a Bass Gear review of the MiniMega - at some point after it's released to market?

MM

Actually, I keep hitting up Peavey to ask when one might be available. We have a LOT of interest in reviewing this head!

 

[Bassmunnky]

Actually, I keep hitting up Peavey to ask when one might be available. We have a LOT of interest in reviewing this head!

Mini Max too- it's so damn cute

 

[neptoon]

I saw the tech 21 dUg amp earlier, and now this...I'm shopping for amps at the moment and it's looking like there are all sorts of options...I used to see type o negative play way back in the day and peter steele would have stacks of the 1516s and the ever-present max preamp that he used his entire career...in his own words, it sounded like a wall of diarrhea...that was a good thing

 

[neptoon]

any updates on this at all??

 

[BbbyBld]

any updates on this at all??

I have beta amps coming in this week from a trial production run. Once they are approved, on to full production.

Coming soon...can't say a whole lot more.

 

[neptoon]

hey, that sounds great to me...really looking at getting one of those and a pair of 1516s when they are released...no hurry, I was just curious...thanks

 

[Chef]

Thanks for the update Bobby; looking forward to it!

 

[BurningSkies]

I have beta amps coming in this week from a trial production run. Once they are approved, on to full production.

Coming soon...can't say a whole lot more.

I was wondering why my tester hadn't shown up in the mail yet.

 

[neptoon]

hopefully they made it in...can't wait to see how they're turning out

 

[J Posega]

What are the dimensions and weight of the new 1516? Been interested in a cab to replace my 120+ lb. "215 Bass Enclosure" (non-Black Widow/ non-Deep cab)

 

[neptoon]

I would also be interested to hear some scoop on the 1516, too

 

[PeteInIowa]

Great to have the designer right here with some timely info! Bobby, is the assembly line up and ready to switch on when the betas have proven out (i.e., as soon as your testing is done someone makes a phone call and rolls out the first ones next day)? I'm sure there are a lot of people - myself included - who are holding out buying something until these hit the showroom floors. Can't wait to see what these babies will do.

Also, you mentioned at NAMM that the Mini Max comes with a carrying case - is that also true of the Mini Mega? (...and what ARE the real dimensions of these boxes, anyway? The specs listed seem way too big for the pictures...)

~Thanks~