I agree! Take that 1,000 watts and shove it in a black and green case with the dual para eq, and BAM! MEGA-ELF!
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Peavey MiniMega 1000
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I agree! Take that 1,000 watts and shove it in a black and green case with the dual para eq, and BAM! MEGA-ELF!
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I was at my friends house and we decided to do some frequency sweeps thru his DAW into the MiniMega.. i was surprised that the ParaMid Frequency markings on the Amps faceplate are almost dead on accurate to what the Frequency was showing in the spectrum analyzer program. . 800hz is really 800hz or 790hz ( close enough) as are the other Freq markings.. ect..
To my ears the amp seems sort of Neutral in a good way but it keeps the heft down low and the Freq program confirmed that.. .. My only wish is that the fans were not on the TOP cover.. This really is a great amp
To my ears the amp seems sort of Neutral in a good way but it keeps the heft down low and the Freq program confirmed that.. .. My only wish is that the fans were not on the TOP cover.. This really is a great amp
Hi Folks,
after reading this entire thread I think I'm pretty convinced to buy the miniMega. But what to pair it up with?
Do I go for a PVH 410 or 2 PVH 210's or PVH1516?
or should I consider a different manufacturer of cab.
I'm leaning towards the PVH 410 or the 2 PVH 210's.
Any advice gratefully received
thanks
Leigh
after reading this entire thread I think I'm pretty convinced to buy the miniMega. But what to pair it up with?
Do I go for a PVH 410 or 2 PVH 210's or PVH1516?
or should I consider a different manufacturer of cab.
I'm leaning towards the PVH 410 or the 2 PVH 210's.
Any advice gratefully received
thanks
Leigh
No experience with the new peavey cabs. Of those 3 I'd probably pick 2 210's, take one for small gigs and stack them vertically for bigger.
But if I was in the UK I'd look long and hard at Barefaced Bass - Ultra lightweight high power bass guitar speaker cabinets
Not sure how the overseas trading thing would work out but a pair of hathor 1203's are just beastly with the minimega.
Hi Leigh,
This really depends on what your budget is, what kind of sound you want, and what is available to you locally. The MM is pretty versatile so I dont think it will have trouble pairing with any cab. That said, the cab is the last piece in the signal chain, so you want to pick something that is going to get you 90% of the way to your sound.
For me, that was a fEARless F212. For you, it may be any number of cabs.
I read this entire thread as well and don't recall seeing any comments about the PVH cabs. It seems many are using fEARFul/less or Berg. I am pretty curious about these cabs especially the 1516 being hailed as the 'flagship'.
Can anyone comment on these cabs?
The F212 is one of best cabs I've ever heard/played but didn't fit my modular/portability/size wants/needs/desires.
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I have not heard the Barefaced. I wouldnt be sad to see one on a gig if I had to leave my F212 at home. Reputation is that it is an amazing cab in its own right.
I don't own a MiniMEGA, but I run a GK MB500 through a PVH 212. There are a couple threads on this series, but not all that many posts. After much anticipation - particularly relating to the 1516, the buzz kind of disappeared.
I was stoked to get a 1516 (which was the last one in the series to hit the streets, I believe). But some of Bobby (the main guy involved in designing the miniMega - I forget his exact user name)'s comments steered me toward the 2112. He said (something to the effect of) that he imagined most users would not be quite satisfied with only one 15 (my original GAS wish was to buy a pair of them anyway, but that's a big chunk of cash).
Bobby said the 212 is his favorite. I believe he gigs with one. He described it as (again, I'm paraphrasing) sounding the most like you'd expect a bass cab to sound, of the three in the PVH line, with solid but not boomy lows. He also said it was a bit shy in the upper mids, but eq could be adjusted to deal with that.
My experience with that cab is true to what Bobby described. It's not my Holy Grail, but it's a beefy cab that gets the job done. It can take a lot and deliver a lot. It is definitely a pretty "traditional" sounding cab. And other than not being that close to head level on stage, it cuts it as a stand alone. I imagine a pair of 210's would get the job done too.
I've been thinking about buying a miniMEGA for some time. Maybe I'll be the first on this forum to use it with a Peavey cabinet!
Thank you for all your replies.
I think the Barefaced cabs are out of my budget range but look really good. I hoping BbbyBld may chip in with some of observations as I guess he will have tested the minimega with full range of cabs peavey make.
I play in a rock covers band and the guitarist has just had his Marshall amp fixed and my little hughes & kettner 400w Quantum bass combo can't compete LOL! (great little bass amp by the way)
So the plan is to sneak into rehearsal with a new set up to show him what loud is! Cue song "i can do anything better than you....no you cant"
My H&K will become a backup in case of problems. This will be my first foray into purchasing a brand new amp and the miniMega looks like it's a good match for what I want with all the functionality I'd ever want. And as I will be getting a cab at the same time (no retailers are stocking any of the cabs for me to test) I guess the next best thing is to get the opinions of lots of fellow bass guitarists and what in their experience makes for a great cab.
Size and weight isn't too much of a concern hence the idea of a 4x10 but I am liking the idea of two 2x10's instead
Cheers
Leigh
I think the Barefaced cabs are out of my budget range but look really good. I hoping BbbyBld may chip in with some of observations as I guess he will have tested the minimega with full range of cabs peavey make.
I play in a rock covers band and the guitarist has just had his Marshall amp fixed and my little hughes & kettner 400w Quantum bass combo can't compete LOL! (great little bass amp by the way)
So the plan is to sneak into rehearsal with a new set up to show him what loud is! Cue song "i can do anything better than you....no you cant"
My H&K will become a backup in case of problems. This will be my first foray into purchasing a brand new amp and the miniMega looks like it's a good match for what I want with all the functionality I'd ever want. And as I will be getting a cab at the same time (no retailers are stocking any of the cabs for me to test) I guess the next best thing is to get the opinions of lots of fellow bass guitarists and what in their experience makes for a great cab.
Size and weight isn't too much of a concern hence the idea of a 4x10 but I am liking the idea of two 2x10's instead
Cheers
Leigh
Well I got a nice package today, ( Full Disclosure) my MM Back from Peavey warrantee service.
A couple of weeks ago I went to the gig, set up as usual in a hurry. Plugged in and turned on, no lights. I quickly noticed the amp worked but not the front panel lights and switches. Amp works, switches and lights not so much. Turned it off and grabbed the Genz 12.0 back up. No prob great gig. I had around 100-120 gigs on it.
I spoke to CS a couple of days later and explained the issues and was simply told put it in the mail. So I sent it in for service. Fast forward here it is today. Great communication, no issues just a repair and return in a timely fashion. I'd call that a win. The service does give rise to some trust issues. Since Ive carried a backup for the last decade it was no problem. I'm not selling the amp since I pretty much love it! However it does make me want to try another new amp and I've had my eye on a couple for the last year. I plan on putting the MM back into full time service this weekend. Forgot to add all I was out was shipping one way.
A couple of weeks ago I went to the gig, set up as usual in a hurry. Plugged in and turned on, no lights. I quickly noticed the amp worked but not the front panel lights and switches. Amp works, switches and lights not so much. Turned it off and grabbed the Genz 12.0 back up. No prob great gig. I had around 100-120 gigs on it.
I spoke to CS a couple of days later and explained the issues and was simply told put it in the mail. So I sent it in for service. Fast forward here it is today. Great communication, no issues just a repair and return in a timely fashion. I'd call that a win. The service does give rise to some trust issues. Since Ive carried a backup for the last decade it was no problem. I'm not selling the amp since I pretty much love it! However it does make me want to try another new amp and I've had my eye on a couple for the last year. I plan on putting the MM back into full time service this weekend. Forgot to add all I was out was shipping one way.
I clicked on this thread to see if there were any further comments on my post. I half expected to see a bunch of haters saying "I told you so" or something like that calling into question the reliability and quality etc. of this head. (Which is a reasonable question)
My thoughts then turned to how this relatively new, great sounding, (in my opinion), full featured and powerful head should be treated with such a huge yawn of indifference by the bass playing public. At least the community we have here on this forum, which I know is in and of itself a rather picky group at best and a fickle beast at worst.
Going back in my mind I remember all the excited Peavey fans clamoring for the this somewhat new D class technology. And excited that thier favorite company was coming out with a new amp. If recall correctly there was a long gap between announcement at NAMM (wasn't it 2yrs before the real release?)
Regardless, This isn't the first time a company has shown something great at NAMM only to go back to years of "developments" before coming to market. (Epiphany amps come to mind) Of course by then interest has waned in what becomes vapor ware and those who were interested have moved their sights elsewhere.
I think this can be a fatal mistake for a product and perhaps even a company. I was at one time very interested in an Epiphany amp but they did the same thing. Bringing a great product to the show then not being prepared to actually bring it to market in a timely fashion. For whatever reasons. It was the kiss of death in my interest. In the case of the MM I followed the threads for a long time, lost interest then became interested again as it came to market.
I think this amp could have possibly even been one of the TB darlings if things haven't been so poorly managed by whomever was in charge of such things. I'm pretty sure it wasn't our own bobbybld the engineer at Peavey. Although I don't know diddly squat.
Anyway, in spite of some heavy hitters endorsing the amp as worthy, such as Tom Bowlus and several others in this thread, the amp seems like a red headed stepchild in acceptance. And IMHO will perhaps never recieve the respect it deserves. (Don't forget THEY BUILT THEIR OWN POWER MODULE!) And, again IMHO, I believe a lot if not most of the blame rests on the lack of execution in the process of presenting a product to the marketplace, creating a stir of interest and then NOT actually producing it in great enough numbers with the appropriate availability.
My thoughts then turned to how this relatively new, great sounding, (in my opinion), full featured and powerful head should be treated with such a huge yawn of indifference by the bass playing public. At least the community we have here on this forum, which I know is in and of itself a rather picky group at best and a fickle beast at worst.
Going back in my mind I remember all the excited Peavey fans clamoring for the this somewhat new D class technology. And excited that thier favorite company was coming out with a new amp. If recall correctly there was a long gap between announcement at NAMM (wasn't it 2yrs before the real release?)
Regardless, This isn't the first time a company has shown something great at NAMM only to go back to years of "developments" before coming to market. (Epiphany amps come to mind) Of course by then interest has waned in what becomes vapor ware and those who were interested have moved their sights elsewhere.
I think this can be a fatal mistake for a product and perhaps even a company. I was at one time very interested in an Epiphany amp but they did the same thing. Bringing a great product to the show then not being prepared to actually bring it to market in a timely fashion. For whatever reasons. It was the kiss of death in my interest. In the case of the MM I followed the threads for a long time, lost interest then became interested again as it came to market.
I think this amp could have possibly even been one of the TB darlings if things haven't been so poorly managed by whomever was in charge of such things. I'm pretty sure it wasn't our own bobbybld the engineer at Peavey. Although I don't know diddly squat.
Anyway, in spite of some heavy hitters endorsing the amp as worthy, such as Tom Bowlus and several others in this thread, the amp seems like a red headed stepchild in acceptance. And IMHO will perhaps never recieve the respect it deserves. (Don't forget THEY BUILT THEIR OWN POWER MODULE!) And, again IMHO, I believe a lot if not most of the blame rests on the lack of execution in the process of presenting a product to the marketplace, creating a stir of interest and then NOT actually producing it in great enough numbers with the appropriate availability.
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I am actually using my MM1000 this whole week.. It has a certain something that i dig.. I was Late to the game in getting one.. But i am glad that i did... The amp has headroom for sure.. Especially when i drive one a 8Ω load.. it's a beast..
I am off the road this week and home on a few bar gigs. i will post a photo tomorrow if i remember
I am off the road this week and home on a few bar gigs. i will post a photo tomorrow if i remember
During the wait for production the subway, Magellan, b amp, quilter and maybe some others hit the market. All very high quality. Then several folks had problems. Then bobbyb left. But I like it.
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