All user reviews of 3/5 for the Peavey Bandit 112 II (Made in China) (Discontinued)

- Peavey Bandit 112, I have the 2nd version. There are 3 versions of this Amp: the first (early 90s) a blue edging around the frame, the second (released in 1995) no edging on the 3rd a red edging.
- Combo 100% transistor but tube emulation "technology Transtube"
- 80 watts into 8 ohms (when I bought 11 years ago, the salesman had me posing as a 100 watts). Or 100 watts in it a sticky back to HP under 4ohms.
- 1 input High gain / Low gain an input / line-in Effects loop / footswitch / HP Auxiliary ...
- 2 channels: clean and saturated / reverb / presence / power setting but reduces
Transtube effect if you push the knob fully.
On boosted channel button Trash can saturate its maximum.

UTILIZATION

- Easy adjustment, we can find its own sound. On the saturated channel, there are two knobs, one input gain preamp input and output as output. For heavy distortion, I put the first knob at the bottom and the 2nd on position 3.
- For amps whatsoever (except perhaps recent modeling amps), we can do without the manual.
- I played for a long time to dry the guitar plugged directly into the input but in recent months I bought a Tonelab SE and I plug the Line in the Bandit.
It is clear that adds sonnorités but overall it is unsatisfactory.

SOUNDS

I play most days of the Blues / Hard Rock to Slash, Aerosmith, Clapton ... and I must say that this amp is not suitable.
I have less than a year a Gibson Les Paul Standard that is far from ringing at its maximum in this combo.
The sound is clear to my taste the weak point of this machine, it is bland, cold, colorless. The crunch is a little better but not folichon. It is in heavy distortion that this combo is doing the best technology Transtube appears in the trash that is sufficiently warm enough, but round provided that the position does not exceed 3 / 10 in the knob gain if the rendering is horrible, it loses all its qualities.
Overall I find the sound too metal too cold, one for the USW and the Trashmen what!

OVERALL OPINION

I have this amp for 11 years, bought when he came out in its second version in 1995.
In all there are three versions and the 2nd is the best from what I read here and there.

At the time I was a beginner, I wanted an amp with a good quality / price ratio with a saturated sound good. The Bandit completing this contract, but when you start to have experience in practice the guitar, there are requirements on the quality of the sound you want and then I have to say I "hate" the Bandit. I will soon change to a combo or a full head tube for a sound worthy of the name.
So that's the Bandit is a good value for a beginner who wants to sound "satisfactory for a beginner."
If I had the choice again, I do not buy it. I headed instead to a combo
Used 15-watt lamp. But then in the registry powerful amp for beginners, the Bandit competes with other brands.

Peavey's are just fun amps. They have a great sounding distortion and driving tone and they are very forgiving to play. They make you want to go out and join a metal band. The are inexpensive too which makes it all the better. I am not sure what the Sheffield in the model name is reference too other then the name of the speaker type that is in the cabinet.

This amp is called the transtube technology amp which basically means that it is still a solid state amp design but with an emulated tube tone. So basically what you get is an amp that is cheaper to produce and sell and still be able to sound a little bit better than a regular solid state amp. I have to say that it sound sound much fuller than a standard solid state amp.

Peavey Bandit 112 Features:
80 watts (rms) into 8 ohms
100 watts (rms) into 4 ohms (w/external speaker)
High and Low gain inputs
TransTube tube emulation circuitry
Footswitchable clean and lead channels (footswitch not included)
3-band passive EQ on each channel
3-position EQ/Gain Voicing switch on each channel
Reverb with level control
Footswitchable boost with level control
1/4" stereo speaker simulated direct out jack with level control

UTILIZATION

Details
Type Solid State
Number of Channels 2
Power 80W, 100W
No Effects
Reverb
EQ Low, Mid, High
No Amp Modeling
Preamp Tubes No Tubes
Power Tubes No Tubes
Inputs 2 x Instrument
Outputs 1 x Speaker, 1 x Speaker Simulated Direct Out (1/4")
Footswitch I/O
Effects Loop
Height 20"
Width 23.4"
Depth 11.3"
Weight 46.6 lbs.

SOUNDS

You can definitely tell in the sound and tone that this amp is still a solid state amp. You just can't emulate a tube tone and have the same feel and punch that a real tube does naturally. However, this amp does take digital processing a step further in the right direction.

Any guitar sounds great with this amp. I like a nice Gibson Les Paul or another guitar with a humbucker pickup in it. Peavey amps I feel take humbuckers really well and smooths out some of that harsh high end that is naturally attributed to their tone. It sounds great with a Fender Stratocaster as well.

OVERALL OPINION

I personally like the sound of the Blue Marvel speaker compared to the Sheffield. The Sheffield doesn't compliment the tone of the amp as well as the Blue Marvel. I am glad they made the switch in the newest edition of this amp.

I would recommend this amp to anyone who needs a good amp for practice or jamming use. These particular model has been upgraded so you would have to score one of these on the used market. You can probably find one for just a little over $100 used. They do have a newer model which runs around the price of $370. Still not a bad price for a decent practice amp with some good tone.

This amp is called the transtube technology amp which basically means that it is still a solid state amp design but with an emulated tube tone. So basically what you get is an amp that is cheaper to produce and sell and still be able to sound a little bit better than a regular solid state amp. I have to say that it sound sound much fuller than a standard solid state amp.

Peavey Bandit 112 Features:
80 watts (rms) into 8 ohms
100 watts (rms) into 4 ohms (w/external speaker)
12" Blue Marvel speaker
High and Low gain inputs
TransTube tube emulation circuitry
Footswitchable clean and lead channels (footswitch not included)
3-band passive EQ on each channel
3-position EQ/Gain Voicing switch on each channel
Reverb with level control
Footswitchable boost with level control
1/4" stereo speaker simulated direct out jack with level control

UTILIZATION

Details
Type Solid State
Number of Channels 2
Power 80W, 100W
Speakers 1 x 12" Blue Marvel
No Effects
Reverb
EQ Low, Mid, High
No Amp Modeling
Preamp Tubes No Tubes
Power Tubes No Tubes
Inputs 2 x Instrument
Outputs 1 x Speaker, 1 x Speaker Simulated Direct Out (1/4")
Footswitch I/O
Effects Loop
Height 20"
Width 23.4"
Depth 11.3"
Weight 46.6 lbs.

SOUNDS

You can definitely tell in the sound and tone that this amp is still a solid state amp. You just can't emulate a tube tone and have the same feel and punch that a real tube does naturally. However, this amp does take digital processing a step further in the right direction.

Any guitar sounds great with this amp. I like a nice Gibson Les Paul or another guitar with a humbucker pickup in it. Peavey amps I feel take humbuckers really well and smooths out some of that harsh high end that is naturally attributed to their tone. It sounds great with a Fender Stratocaster as well.

OVERALL OPINION

I would recommend this amp to anyone who needs a good amp for practice or jamming use. These particular model has been upgraded so you would have to score one of these on the used market. You can probably find one for just a little over $100 used. They do have a newer model which runs around the price of $370. Still not a bad price for a decent practice amp with some good tone.