peavey TVX 412

I don't know the specs, I have heard them several times. Big sound and handled a B string well. My only negative was weight.

 

I own one and it is the best for me, that I've ever had.

I play the 5 string Cirrus through it and it handles loads of power and I can hammer on the low B and the speakers do not break up. Very, very clean sounding cabinet.

It is a heavy mother at about 110 lbs. But it's on removable casters so it is really not all that bad. I too, like to use just one cabinet and 410 cabs just don't cut it for me and though I like 15's, a single 15 cab didn't really do it for me either.

I suggest you play through one with your own head (or rack...I use a Peavey MAX pre-amp and a CS800S to drive it) and your own bass to hear it for yourself. Personally I love the 12's...it is a very deep, punchy cabinet that handles a low B exceptionally well. But, that's how I feel about it with MY setup and playing style. You won't know for sure until you try it for yourself though.

 

I've only seen them new, so I don't know what the price would run used.

I run the CS800S bridged, so it's putting out 1200 watts into 4 ohms (the 412TVX only comes in 4 ohms).

The 412TVX handles 450 watts RMS and 900 watts program. I like the extra headroom, but I did use a Carvin R600 with the 412TVX and at 600 watts it was fine.

 

I absolutely loved my R600. It was plenty loud with the 412TVX.

I just like having the extra headroom and got a great deal on the Peavey rack mount stuff (had I found a similar deal for the R1000, I wouldn't have hesitated to stay with the Carvin head).

You'll be really happy with that combination. As soon as I got the 412TVX, the first gig with it (and I play pretty much the same kind of music in the same situation), it was like night and day. With the R600, I instantly loved the tone of that cab. It made a huge difference.

In fact, I should point out that although my band already has an awesome PA, our soundguy said that my setup put out enough (in a pretty big room) where he didn't even hardly need me in the PA. Of course I was kind of excited about the sound and I got a little carried away with my volume that night.

 

Well, on the back of my Carvin head (which I pulled out of the RC210 combo) it clearly says it puts out 700 watts into 4 ohms, but after talking with support at Carvin, they said it was a misprint on the back of the amp and that it, in fact, only puts out 600 watts into 4 ohms.

Having said that, my combo (with the 2 - 10" speakers) was a little weak with a low B at higher volumes.

At first I pulled the head out of the combo and used a Peavey 115BXBW cab and it significantly improved both my tone and volume capabilities. But even with that, going to the 412TVX and using the Carvin bridged, it just opened up a whole new world in tone and volume that even the 15 could not handle.

The 412TVX will definitely give you more volume and punch...the dynamics will be instantly noticable (even with the Carvin R600 head). You will hear your playing in a whole new way that the 210 (or even a 410) cab just can't touch.

 

i have peavey 410tvx and 115bxbw cabnets and it works with my 5 string just fine ...lots of bottom end if u want it

 

Yes, it can make a tremendous difference. If you can, take your head to a store and check out cabs there. It can be a real eye opener.

 

Depends on who needs it and what they're willing to spend on it.

As much as I am a champion of the new Peavey products...that is a tad bit extreme.

 

I love the idea of a 4x12 for bass. Unfortunately, the Peavey is significantly larger than a 6x10, which would be just as loud, or a 2x15, which would have better lows.

 

I would like to hear the cabinet that handles the low B as well as my 412 (and I mean a single cab that does that in addition to the rest of the frequencies).

I use to be a 15" fan...until I played through the 412TVX.

I've played through alot of 410 cabs and I dislike them all. Just my opinion...I don't like Peavey's 410 either, though I usually promote their gear.

 

I don't even go by specs all that much. Regardless of what specs "say"...it is more important what you actually hear.

I've played through cabs that seem to have all the right specs, but then blow big time, like they've got cones made of wet paper, when really pushed by a loud and low frequency.

There is no better specification than my own ears (or yours). Like all bass gear, it needs to be played through to thoroughly judge it properly.

All I know is, I can pick from anything I want...I've got the money for it. But, I played through the 412TVX and it is just flat out the best I could find for a single cabinet.

It it far punchier, cleaner and better able to handle the low B better than any 118, 810, 410, 210, 115 or 215 configuration I could find.

Yeah, it's heavy. I have yet to find a lightweight bass cabinet that was worth anything at all. All bass gear is heavy (which is a relative term anyway). I mean, short of playing through a cardboard box, weight will always be an issue with our gear.

The frequancy response is wonderful (to my ear) regardless of what the specs actually say.