So i don't know much about TNT's but i have about £350 want to buy new so i thought about a redline TNT but am still unsure. How good are TNT's really? could a 200 watt Peavey TNT take on a 300 watt laney or an insane drummer and two moderate guitarists? does anyone know its n.o of Decibells? Is it any good for slap and how is it's tone? sorry for all the questions but i dont know any music shops near me stocking these so i would have to buy online.
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Peavey TNT?
- Thread starter CalLum
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I think that amp would struggle against a heavy handed drummer. I've played them in the past and I remember them sounding very boxy and sterile.
They sound ok, but dont cope too well live IIRC.
If you have that kind of money, id save a little more, and buy a used Firebass or nitrobass head and a 2x10, 4x10 or 1x15 cab (again, possibly peavey) off ebay, definatly spending your money more wisely that way.
If you have that kind of money, id save a little more, and buy a used Firebass or nitrobass head and a 2x10, 4x10 or 1x15 cab (again, possibly peavey) off ebay, definatly spending your money more wisely that way.
buddy lent me the tnt when my amp went out, he stopped playing so he didnt mind. that thing sucked the life out of my tone. idk why, it just sounds terrible.
The TNT is a good practice amp and doesn't hold up to a loud drummer or halfstack guitarist. But, with it's preamp out section you can run a line to the house P.A. support and just and use the TNT as a monitor. I like the tone and growl on the amp section so much that I toyed with the idea of just removing the amp section out of the cab and rack mounting it. But, the problem with this is that it's aluminum frame is wider than the standard 19" rack spacing. I'm not sure why Peavey didn't make the amp section rackable.
Ya, what the other guys said. It is not really a gig worthy amp. I saw somebody stack two of these though. Didn't sound so bad. There are a good amount of amps that are lots better then this one though. The TNTs were a pain to move too.
Are any of these good alternatives althought theyre all breaking the bank:
Laney Rb9 with a Rb410 = £390 excluding delivery
Peavey Tour 450 with a 410 =£437 excluding delivery
Gallien Kreuger backline 600 with a backline 410 = £427 ecluding delivery
Observations
On the Gallien the head is 300 watts at 4 ohms but the cab is 400 watts at 8 ohms would this work?
Also i heard that backline heads tend to overheat but i want to gig so this may be a problem
On the laney the head is 300 watts at 4 ohms but the cab is 250 watt at 8 ohms would the head blow the cab?
On the peavey the Head is 450 watt at 4 ohms but the cab is 350 watts at 4 ohms would the head blow the cab?
Could these all be heard over a loud drummer and 2 guitarists 1. has a 2 x 50 watt marshall the other a 30 watt. And what cables do i need to connect the head to the cab?
Laney Rb9 with a Rb410 = £390 excluding delivery
Peavey Tour 450 with a 410 =£437 excluding delivery
Gallien Kreuger backline 600 with a backline 410 = £427 ecluding delivery
Observations
On the Gallien the head is 300 watts at 4 ohms but the cab is 400 watts at 8 ohms would this work?
Also i heard that backline heads tend to overheat but i want to gig so this may be a problem
On the laney the head is 300 watts at 4 ohms but the cab is 250 watt at 8 ohms would the head blow the cab?
On the peavey the Head is 450 watt at 4 ohms but the cab is 350 watts at 4 ohms would the head blow the cab?
Could these all be heard over a loud drummer and 2 guitarists 1. has a 2 x 50 watt marshall the other a 30 watt. And what cables do i need to connect the head to the cab?
Id really choose the Peavey out of those three rigs. And this coming from a guy who has used Laney and now uses GK.
Dont worry about power ratings too much, as long as theyre somewhere near (like say half as much or double is fine) then youre really ok. You definately want a 4ohm Peavey cab to pull some more power from that head.
Edit- Guess I didnt say why. The Laney (I had the R5 2x10 combo and occasionally used the matching cabs too) just didnt have enough volumen, no combination had enough power to do anything, might as well just hum your basslines. Sounded good though (I now have the R1, great practice amp). The backline heads are supposedly ok, but the cabs dont get good reviews. I have only tried a head/410 rig, so I dont know what theyre like seperately.
On another note, have you looked at the Ashdown MAG range? I think its the best sounding 'budget' amp out there, YMMV.
Dont worry about power ratings too much, as long as theyre somewhere near (like say half as much or double is fine) then youre really ok. You definately want a 4ohm Peavey cab to pull some more power from that head.
Edit- Guess I didnt say why. The Laney (I had the R5 2x10 combo and occasionally used the matching cabs too) just didnt have enough volumen, no combination had enough power to do anything, might as well just hum your basslines. Sounded good though (I now have the R1, great practice amp). The backline heads are supposedly ok, but the cabs dont get good reviews. I have only tried a head/410 rig, so I dont know what theyre like seperately.
On another note, have you looked at the Ashdown MAG range? I think its the best sounding 'budget' amp out there, YMMV.
My TNT 115 always did fine at gigs, the exception being if you're playing a larger room or an outdoor gig, than your sound may get somewhat lost.
Tone wise it's an OK amp...mine tends to sound a little muddy at higher volumes.
Oh, surprised no one has mentioned, but it's pretty heavy too...might not be a bad idea to invest in some wheel castors or a hand truck if you get one
Tone wise it's an OK amp...mine tends to sound a little muddy at higher volumes.
Oh, surprised no one has mentioned, but it's pretty heavy too...might not be a bad idea to invest in some wheel castors or a hand truck if you get one
Up until 2 months ago I had a 1977 TNT100 (now the 115) and I gigged with it NO PROBLEM for 8 years. It is plenty loud with it's single 15" speaker and the ones they make now have tons more options than mine did (graphic EQ, speaker protection circuit). They are a great amp for their price point and Peavey is known for their exceptional reliability (like I mentioned, mine was from 1977). The TNT line has been in Peavey's lineup for over 30 years and they are great entry to mid level amps.
How much volume you need is also a relative thing. Some here will immediately tell you it's not loud enough, but they may be used to needing 500 watts on a regular basis. The TNT is FINE for regular practice with a band and club gigs. In the clubs I play it the soundman uses a DI box 100% of the time anyway. Don't even worry about a DI out either - most soundmen I've run into refuse to use the ones on the amp (preferring their own DI box). In this case then your amp becomes a glorified stage monitor.
Use your own judgment. If you try it out and it sounds good to your ears then great! If you are asking if the TNT115 is a good amp, I can tell you that Peavey is reliable, and they are built like tanks.
How much volume you need is also a relative thing. Some here will immediately tell you it's not loud enough, but they may be used to needing 500 watts on a regular basis. The TNT is FINE for regular practice with a band and club gigs. In the clubs I play it the soundman uses a DI box 100% of the time anyway. Don't even worry about a DI out either - most soundmen I've run into refuse to use the ones on the amp (preferring their own DI box). In this case then your amp becomes a glorified stage monitor.
Use your own judgment. If you try it out and it sounds good to your ears then great! If you are asking if the TNT115 is a good amp, I can tell you that Peavey is reliable, and they are built like tanks.
I will say this much, they are the best buy in a cheap, used, loud amp. Their bulletproof, beer proof, and their are tons of them out there, because they've been around so long. It's rumored that the cruise ship basest on Noah's Ark used one along with a Shure Vocalmaster. I believe this was our own Adrian Garcia (if not he knew the guy).
as your in the uk, you can get a brilliant used trace rig for a little more than these, perhaps a 210 or a 115 and a 300 watt head, in fact, i wouldnt doubt that a 150watt trace head would cut in a band situation.
keep an eye on the bay!
keep an eye on the bay!
It has been my experience that the new 'redline' TNT combo will hold it's own, unmic'd in any small and medium-sized club. It's only putting out 150 watts if no extension cab is plugged in, but it is as loud as any other amp I've heard it played beside in the course of an evening of classic and southern rock. I've even seen the newer redline TNT on top of a Peavey 115 BVX cab hold it's own in an unmic'd outdoor party, playing against two halfstacks, one Marshall JCM900 and one Mesa Boogie F-100. And I may be in the minority, but I can get a lot of useful tones from the newer TNT model. There are enough options on it nowadays that anyone could do so, once they get past the "But It's A Peavey" syndrome.
I'm using an early 80's TNT and just purchased a 2004 TNT. I'm using a Fender Precision bass. The sound is bright and crisp at half volume on both the gain and master control. I bought the second TNT about 2 weeks ago because my older one sounded so good. And at the volume I mention with the guitar wide open I easily get 105 decibels according to my SPL meter. My friends won't let me play it any louder nor do I need to.
