Peavey Bass Amplifiers

I wanted to get my father back into his passion. I bought this amp from my cousin for $40, a few years ago. Now i use it cuz I'm learning to play. It fits in my locker at work. It has wall shakin sound for a little 20watt rms. I plenty of low and lots of tone. Reliable and can take a beating. i tighted the 2 locknuts on the front. One for the input and one for the phone/out. The one for the phone out broke with the slightest turn. It still works though. it has metal rounded corners. and the outer casing is hard but still soft enough to reflect the accidental blow. I love this amp. It is nearly the perfect amp for the beginner or for a practice amp for the experienced. This amp will not ever let you down as long as you use it for what it was designed for. Practice/beginners. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Used for $200 This amp is very durable and has a nice metal grill, but looks aren't important. It has 4 graphic EQ which gives you good control over your tone. You can turn up the gain and the volume up all the way and it still performs nicely with zero hum. The cab outlet lets you add some extra volume when you're jamming with your band. THIS AMP HAS ABSOLUTLY ZERO PUNCH. I've turned the tone up all the way on my Warwick and this amp still blows. I play funk and when I slap and pop, I wanna get that meaty punch that can drive the rythmn section. If you just want a small practice amp for your room, go smaller....this is too bulky for just practing. If you want an amp to jam with some buds with, go with a different amp all together (SWR, Carvin, Ampeg, Crate). The lake of punch makes me dispise this amp. If you're a blues guy, this amp will serve you well. If you wanna hear that low E during the chorus of rock song....good luck with this piece of crap. Durable, can take a beating. Great output, can crank it up and still not hear fuzz, but like I said before, the lack of punch is a huge downer. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

The Peavey TNT 115 is a versatile bass guitar amplifier that is useful in any situation where you’d want a bass amplifier. I’ve used the amplifier both for recording and for live shows, although I was playing with someone who was playing with this amp rather than using it myself. The amp is a big one, and is very heavy, as we had to use a dolly most of the time to move it around. I don’t know the exact size of the main speaker, but it’s got a large woofer as well as a smaller tweeter on it. It’s got ¼” connections for the main input, as well as for headphones. It also has an XLR output for sending a direct signal from the amp and using it sort of like a DI box. It also has a foot switch jack input and send and return loop ¼” connections. UTILIZATION The make up of the Peavey TNT 115 certainly offers up a lot of flexibility. It’s vast array of parameters is definitely the highlight of this amplifier in my opinion. Even with everything going on, it’s pretty easy to use if you take it piece by piece. The input section has a pre gain knob, as well as buttons for choosing either an active or passive input selection, a bright switch, and a contour switch. There is then a ground switch in the line out section, followed by a seven band graphic equalizer, and two knobs for controlling a more general high and low frequency bands. Lastly, the master section has a main volume knob. A manual might be a good idea for a beginner, but most users should be able to figure out how to use everything without one. SOUNDS The sound of the Peavey TNT 115 can definitely take on many different forms. There’s a lot of room to get different sounds here and to tweak for use with different bass guitars, but the overall sound is full and boasts a ton of bottom end. It’s got the power to give you a nice and full sound, and it’s certainly nice to be able to tweak this much. The bass that I’ve mostly used with it and heard used with it is a Fender Jazz Bass. Another thing about the TNT 115 is that it can get extremely loud! Usually having the volume on half way is more than enough… OVERALL OPINION The Peavey TNT 115 is overall a very solid bass amplifier. It has more control over your sound than you’ll find with most bass amps, which is certainly a welcome thing in any situation. Even if you don’t do much tweaking, it’s easy to get a nice and full bass sound here, whether it’s for recording or live shows. The price of the TNT 115 is definitely reasonable, so intermediate players and others alike should be able to afford this. The only downfall with the amp is how big it is, but if you’re looking for a bass guitar amplifier with a lot power, the Peavey TNT 115 is definitely worth looking at.