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MGR/Tracy Smith « Peavey Transformer 112 »
Published on 01/28/03 at 15:00I'd been visiting a local music store after a long break from playing and was amazed at how much amp technology had changed in a couple years. The Transformer 112 caught my eye and the tones caught my ear. 400 bucks later, and I was hauling it home.
The 12 amp models are nice and give a wide variety of sounds to begin with, but when you unlock the secret of simulated cabinet switching, then your options are 10 fold. The included foot pedal is well thought out and allows you to recall 16 of your own custom presets plus a "second" custom version of each preset, along with the ability to toggle between 2 custom settings of each effect on every patch. I mean, theres just a ton of options here. The fun part is choosing between all the sounds what you want to store. Once you set up all your patches, its a blast to play through live. Also the ability to save all your favorite settings via midi controlled computer software is a big plus. I really dig this amp. Had it for a year now and no problems.
Honestly, the thing is just perfect for what its made for. It is "THE" studio or practice amp to have. No complaints.
Everything is built pretty tough. I've hauled it around a bit to jam at local pubs, and its holding up great.
If you are looking for a practice amp or a small gig amp, this thing has lots of options, and is easy to customize and understand and its really hard to create a bad sound with it. Go check one out and I think you'll dig it. I even started a Yahoo group where people could share patches they'd saved. Check it out.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/peaveytransformer/
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
The 12 amp models are nice and give a wide variety of sounds to begin with, but when you unlock the secret of simulated cabinet switching, then your options are 10 fold. The included foot pedal is well thought out and allows you to recall 16 of your own custom presets plus a "second" custom version of each preset, along with the ability to toggle between 2 custom settings of each effect on every patch. I mean, theres just a ton of options here. The fun part is choosing between all the sounds what you want to store. Once you set up all your patches, its a blast to play through live. Also the ability to save all your favorite settings via midi controlled computer software is a big plus. I really dig this amp. Had it for a year now and no problems.
Honestly, the thing is just perfect for what its made for. It is "THE" studio or practice amp to have. No complaints.
Everything is built pretty tough. I've hauled it around a bit to jam at local pubs, and its holding up great.
If you are looking for a practice amp or a small gig amp, this thing has lots of options, and is easy to customize and understand and its really hard to create a bad sound with it. Go check one out and I think you'll dig it. I even started a Yahoo group where people could share patches they'd saved. Check it out.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/peaveytransformer/
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com