What's *your* favorite Peavey amp??

[BurningSkies]

Yep, those are probably my two favorites.

They're a sweet spot in the line up. I don't love the Classic 50... And that Delta Blues on paper looks like an odd duck, but one of our guitarists just picked that one up in pristine condition for 200$...and damn it, it sounds so good. In the studio with a wall full of cork-sniffer classic favorites to choose from he plugged it in and the engineers and staff were stunned and couldn't believe it was a stock Delta Blues.

The Classic 30 is an interesting one... It has EL's in it which remind me of British amps, but seems to have more of a Fender flavor.

 

[MR PC]

1979 600B six channel PA head. Works down to 2 ohms. mine is a first production run specimen. I've tried later ones and they didn't sound the same (or as good). Sorta wimpy for bass at 8 ohm, for some reason kicks in real nice at 4ohm. I used to double with this head and a '90's 4 ohm Peavey 210. The auto compression circuit is perfect for string instruments of all kinds. A really great rig. Still have it.

 

[QweziRider]

Had a TKO, a NitroBass, a Delta Bass, but my favourite sounding was the Databass. DAMN that thing was potent and massive sounding! Unfortunately, it ate speakers for breakfast.

 

[sharkbait130]

I have a Peavey Mark 6 (1989 I think)that was my main gigging amp for a few years. It is now the back up to my SVT classic. Absolutely bullet proof and sounds fantastic through my 8 10. My sons main amp is a straight Mark 6 through either a 2 10 or a 2 15 , both loaded with Scorpions. I had another Mark 6 and sold it. I regretted that move about 20 minutes after the deal was done. Both of my basement P A amps are Peaveys also. One of them is over 30 years old and works just fine.

 

[Eilif]

VB-2. How has no one mentioned this?
Still got it as it has cured my amp GAS, though I do dream of someday recovering it to match my blond Avatar cab.. Bought it near the end of my stint with a country group when GC was blowing it out for half price (thanks for the heads-up TB!). It replaced a Traynor YBA200 that -while possibly more lush- was not nearly as loud, easy to dial in or as reliable. It's also got cheaper tubes. 225 watts of goodness and it seems a real shame that they (or any USA Peavey gear for that matter) are not being made anymore.

I played a VB3 once and it might have sounded better, but the price was a bit out of my range and I did NOT like the glowing blue aesthetic of the amp.
The only amp that catches my fancy now is the Classic 400, and I just don't think I'd want to take on the weight. I think it might weigh more than my VB2 and my Avatar B410 Neo combined!

Peavey Mark IV. While it was my favorite Peavey, it was not my favorite amp.

I have a soft spot for these. I've played them in a number of places and I'm not sure why, but they always sound "right" to me. It probably helps that I'm a round-sound kind of player. If I needed another rig to leave at a practice space, I'd likely search out a Peavey Mark Series amp and cab. They're super reliable, too heavy to be highly tempting to thieves and if it is stolen, it's not hard to replace.

 

[Marc valero]

1980s Mark III Bass head. Never let me down and it always provided me with a workable sound.

Yes, I have a Mark III Bass head and a TKO 65 with a Pyle 15" driver.
I had the Mark III repaired twice over the years. For a time I used a Peavey power amp or an AB power amp instead of a bass head. The Mark III is kind of heavy and the TKO is heavy for its size, but they work well. The bottom channel of the Mark III with the active EQ went out around Feb. so I use the top channel now.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

Love my Databass. It's always been rock solid. I've never pushed it to the point of blowing a speaker. I always followed the rule that you keep the EQ fairly flat and it won't blow the speaker. I'm thinking about changing the 4 ohm driver to 8 ohm and buying a 115 BW classic cab. Pretty sure that stack would be able to handle most any show I do.

This is a stock photo. Wish I had pics of mine on this laptop. Mine is also in "mint" condition.

 

[BrentSimons]

Hi There,
I enjoyed my Alphabass from the early 90's for the most part. I wish I had kept it. When I first started out I knew very little about EQing so I usually just did the smiley face thing on the graphic eq. Although it did break down on me twice...right before a gig. Still pretty gooey tube tone on that one. I think I sold it to a guy in Texas. I wonder if it's still running?
Thanks for the memories,
Brent

 

[bassstrangler]

I think it was the KB300. also had early 90's 15" model.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

So I was looking closely at the pic again because I really wanna know which keyboard amp this was , so I took a closer pic and it looks like it says kb300(correct me if I'm wrong though)View attachment 708360 sorry, its blurry, I know!!

Though it seems like this model had some variation as others *didn't* have recessed handles and other differences in designView attachment 708361

It still seems like it was bigger as well, but that could just be my cloudy memory(kinda like how *BIG* toy stores seem when your a child), and my old one could've been raised up in that pic so I'm not sure!!

Edit: I take back my last statement, it is indeed larger!! Anyways, I wouldn't wanna move that thing around nowadays, but damn did it sound good!!


And to think that I thought I needed a "real" bass amp, so I got a trace Elliot which paled in comparison (though it sounded good, it was quiet)...

Can anyone even guess what the 1st pic is, I found nothing that matches on the interwebz!!

My best guess is it's one of the original KB300's. Late 80's or very early 90's. Great amp. I say older because look at the last knob on the right. It's gray, while the newer ones are green.

Eary KB300

 

[Bugeyed Earl]

My first bass amp was a Peavey Pacer which was actually a guitar amp but sounded exceptionally well with a bass. The Black Widow speaker I added made it absolutely indestructible and I still regret letting it go. I have a Heritage VTX (another guitar amp) with a tube output that has great tone, is freakin' LOUD, but weighs a freakin' TON and since I do not do electric guitar gigs, it stays in my house basically unused for the last 10 years or so.

I have always been impressed with Peavey combos I have plugged into and am currently in the market for one. Anyone have any thoughts on the Peavey Max 115? It seems gig worthy with 300W and a single 15" that easily fits in the trunk of my Honda Civic!

A few years ago, I thought I'd try my hand at playing guitar, and found a VTX head for $40 at a pawn shop (with the built-in flight case.) Even with the 1/4 power switch, it was too loud for bedroom practice, so I ended up trading it for a Mesa Studio .22+.

Pretty sure I got the better end of that deal, but I wish I had plugged my bass into it at least once.

 

[mindwell]

Databass. Ahead of its time, and a suitcase nuke of an amp.

 

[imdkoz]

My Combo 300. I bought it new, sold it years later, bought it back when I returned from LA, traded it away, traded for it back, gave it away when I went on tour in 93 and it was given back when I moved to FL in 95. Whew!!! I was still using it last year when I was filling in for a band until they found a permanent replacement. It needs to be worked on but man that thing is a tank.

 

[Mike A]

Uhhh... I still like my ol' Peavey Microbass practice amp...

 

[Misfit Wookiee]

I got a non-XP Mark VIII earlier this year, and it's a BEAST! Headroom for days, and it loves my distortion pedal. Can't ask for too much more. Plus, my tech loves working on it.

 

[hintz]

My best guess is it's one of the original KB300's. Late 80's or very early 90's. Great amp. I say older because look at the last knob on the right. It's gray, while the newer ones are green.

Eary KB300

That's my guess as well, I guess the difference's kinda through me off between my old one and later models...

That thing could crank to obscene levels and hardly break a sweat, I don't know how many times i had the cops called on me!!

 

[pholli00]

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I had one that looked like this. With a 215 cabinet. And an TNT 150. I wish I still had them.

 

[Thundar]

 

[Shawn Luckman]

TNT 160 it was a great amp that I owned for just over 10 years trouble free. That amp did many gigs & payed me back many times over, and for me personally it said Made in U.S.A.

 

[ebozzz]

Which came first? The T-Max or the Kilobass?