SeriesPeavey PV

The Peavey PV 15M is a 15 inch floor monitor that delivers a solid sound. I was using this monitor back around 2008 a lot. I feel like this monitor sounds great for the price range that it is in. I do usually prefer JBL monitors though but most of them can really start to get expensive. The PV15M has a 90 by 40 CD Horn and a 14XT compression driver. The total weight of this monitor is not more than 40 pounds making it easy to take around and set it up. It is about 25 inches wide and only 16 inches tall. It has a 1000 watt peak power capacity, and it is very tough and rugged. Out of all of the times that I used this monitor I do not remember it not sounding good at all. Every time I used it, it sounded great and delivered without any problems. It is very easy to daisy chain these monitors together too if needed. There are ¼ inputs (parallel) on the monitor to daisy chain with and I have done this many times and it sounded great. This speaker is not for bigger venues though. That is something to take into consideration before purchasing because if you use it in a bigger space it may not be able to handle it. I have only used it in a space that was pretty big 1 time and it didn’t sound bad but I could tell that it just didn’t have enough power to really project the sound the way it needed to be heard to the audience. The frequency range is 68 Hz to 17 kHz. This monitor is built very well; it has a steel handle and a metal grille to protect the face/speakers on it. It will be able to handle some drops or any of the accidental things that can happen to the gigging musician.

I was in the market to buy a small mixer that was compact and had at least 4 channels. I came across the Peavey PV6, it has 6 channels so I decided to get it because of the price and figured the two extra channels would not hurt and I could probably use them. I love the design of this mixer because for this price you don’t find many mixers that have a nice look to them. The main base of this mixer is like a white-ish brushed color that pops out, not like all of the rest of the lower end mixer. The knobs are bright orange, blue, black and even some white ones. They are all made well too; they look great and will not break or get stiff even if though I was a little harsh on them. UTILIZATION This mixer has 1 effects send and 1 effects return. It has effects built into it that I found rather good for it to be at this price. The input type is XLR and there are 4 inputs and 2 outputs on the PV6. SOUNDS The PV6 works with a 16.5 VAC power supply and only weighs around 5 pounds. It is very portable and looks great. I would take it everywhere with me for a while. I do still own it but don’t use it much because I am not as mobile as I use to be in the years past but I will get rid of it because it worked great and I never know when I may need it again. OVERALL OPINION This mixer allowed me to adjust the Rang of the microphone input gain from 10dB to 60Db easily and even the LED metering was pretty good. I really have no complaints with this mixer and the price (100 dollars) is great for the features and quality of a mixer that it is. I recommend this over a lot of other mixers in this price range that are coming out now.

The Peavey PV215 is a heavy duty PA Speaker that is un-powered. The peak power in it is 1,400 watts and the frequency range is 40Hz to 21kHz. It is a slimmer but taller PA speaker that stands about 50” tall. It is very well built and it is a great bang for your dollars. If you use the Peavey PV215 I suggest using it with a powerful mixer in order to get the best sound out of it. For the price of 299, you won’t beat what you will get for it, you will order another one soon. We used a pair of these back in 2009-2010 and never had an issue with them, we even sold them for almost the same price that we paid for them brand new. They work great in a big outdoor space, as well as decent sized indoor clubs. Just make sure you position them right or a lot of your listeners could be missing out on some quality sound. When we used the Peavey PV215 we used it with a Behringer EP4000 amp and it made the pair of PV215’s sound amazing. We still own the amp just not the speakers. I would make the same choice again if we needed something similar, we have upgraded to few different PA systems now that have more watts so we can get a bigger sound. The bad thing about the Peavey PV215 is that it really is hard to take them around with you unless you have a bigger vehicle that can fit the odd tall slim shape that they are. You would need to check all of the size specs before making the purchase to think about if its something your want to lug around with you from club and back. The sound of them is nothing to complain about, Peavey has always made some good PA systems, wish they sold these in pairs for a discount.

The PV 1500 is dual channel power amp that is old. I remember using this back in like 2003. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was still sold in some stores though. It worked like a charm and did exactly what it was needed to do. Everything about this unit is built to last you a long time. Its heavy but not too heavy and the casters can handle it when you rack it up with the rest of your equipment. Another good thing about the PV 1500 is it can be used in a dark setting or at night because the interface led’s light up good and it kind of provides some navigation when you need it if you are semi familiar with the layout of it you will be able to use the LED lights to your advantage. There are 3 fans I think that provide cooling to the PV 1500 because it can get very hot, and very fast. Its kind of like a computer but way worse. I cant remember the exact price that I paid for the 1500 years ago but I can remember it wasn’t that much. It was probably a standard price for an amp back in 2000 or so. I am very happy to say that I have used this amp, I do not currently still own it I have moved on to many other amps since this one. But this one will forever be one of my favorite ones just because it worked great didn’t cause any problems and I have dropped it 10 plus times and it did no damage to it. The PV 1500 is monster and will continue to work for you. The question is are they still being produced? Or have the just discontinued and replaced it with another model?

I've been looking to find a good subwoofer for my band's PA system (which I won't mention, since I'm sort of embarrassed). Basically, we were loud enough, but we didn't have the earth shaking low end we needed. Now we were doing great before we started mic'ing drums, because the bass cabinet that our bassist was using was more than enough. But once our collective mic collection grew, and we played venues that mic'd drums, we realized the low end on the kick drum, and even the guitars was rather lacking. Adding this sub to our rig was a great idea. I actually might need to update the rest of the PA system to match the quality of this sub! How's that for backwards? The good thing about this thing is the fact that its tasteful. It's not a great choice for a DJ who needs to keep a dancefloor at a club hoppin', because it doesn't have the obscene amounts of power that is necessary in this day and age. This is just a great idea for a band who needs to add a bit of low end to the overall mix. It won't shake the foundation of your house if you use it indoors. It also won't muddy the rest of your sound, as often happens when a band tries to add the low end to the mix. It manages to be very clear and forthright. Arguably the best feature of this product is the price, there are supposedly inferior speakers that list for twice as much. Most speakers in the price range of this speaker are guaranteed to break within a given amount of time. Not so with this one. The source that recommended it to me has had his for years. It's probably not ready to play a huge venue, but at that point, you probably won't be dragging a PA with you.