Peavey VB-2 EQ

I owned one for three years and can not tell you what flat is.
Does it matter? Turn the knobs until it sounds good.

 

I snagged one recently and still learning the ropes, but find it a terrific amp.

I got some guidance from Peavey's CS on how that switchable midrange works and as it turns out it moves everything around, to wit:

t's relative to the Mid Shift switch setting:

200Hz
Low = 40 Hz
High = 3KHz

400Hz
Low = 60 Hz
High = 5KHz

600Hz
Low = 70 Hz
High = 6KHz

800Hz
Low = 80 Hz
High = 7KHz

Hope this helps a little.

As far as what's flat, noon is the default to get the basic baked in voice, but for absolute flat, just ping their CS, very helpful people and very much in the tradition of Southern Hospitality

 

dhsierra has it right. If your lows sound weak drop the mid freq.

 

All EQ controls at noon = flat, no matter where the mid shift is set.

 

The high and low frequencies affected by the mid shift should really be in the manual.

I love my VB-2 but the manual is terrible. Thanks to Bobby for being on here and telling us about some of the hidden features and tricks.

 

I'll take the blame for that one...I had to write my own manuals back then and I didn't like doing it

Anyway, I thought about putting it in there, but I was paranoid at the time someone would copy my EQ.

 

It is a very unique and flexible EQ design, cheers to you. The only thing I could possibly ask for in this EQ is two mid bands but it is only because my cab seems to have a nasty mud band build up that I have to EQ out and I wish that I had another mid band for boosting higher up in the mids. Though given what a great value this amp is I can't complain too much (plus I bet I wouldn't have this problem with most other cabs).

There is also the standby DI trick that you have mentioned on here, which is very useful.

 

Why not add a 7 or 10 band eq to tailor the sound?
This amp is realy good. Bobby. You should take this amp and go solo! ��

 

It is a great amp and after owning one for well over a year I finally figured out how to use the overdrive channel and get a great tone.