Peavey bandit question
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Andrew Lamprecht
Minion of One
Re: Peavey bandit question
That's a great deal if it is in good condition. They are really nice amps. Better than 99% of SS amps.
That's a great deal if it is in good condition. They are really nice amps. Better than 99% of SS amps.
Andrew Lamprecht
Minion of One
Andrew Lamprecht
Minion of One
Re: Peavey bandit question
It's not the newest one (I think 1 back). It is still a good deal for what it is. I would expect to see those around $120-$150... maybe even more.
It's not the newest one (I think 1 back). It is still a good deal for what it is. I would expect to see those around $120-$150... maybe even more.
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Funkfingers
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Re: Peavey bandit question
If that amp is in good condition, full working order and you like the sound, buy it.
An acquaintence of mine used to have an "orange stripe" Bandit 112 in his guitar teaching room for the students to use.
If that amp is in good condition, full working order and you like the sound, buy it.
An acquaintence of mine used to have an "orange stripe" Bandit 112 in his guitar teaching room for the students to use.
richard parker
Active member
Re: Peavey bandit question
For the price it's a good deal if it's in good working order. Looks like it might be the Transtube series which didn't exactly set the world on fire. I remember Peavey claiming that they were indistinguishable from tube amps but it didn't stop them making tube amps did it ? I wouldn't mind one for rehearsals/practice because as far as I remember they were a lot better than any of the Marshall Valvestate stuff.
For the price it's a good deal if it's in good working order. Looks like it might be the Transtube series which didn't exactly set the world on fire. I remember Peavey claiming that they were indistinguishable from tube amps but it didn't stop them making tube amps did it ? I wouldn't mind one for rehearsals/practice because as far as I remember they were a lot better than any of the Marshall Valvestate stuff.
AniML
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Re: Peavey bandit question
Problem is I wouldn't be able to try it out. Guy is around 90 minutes away and it's not worth my while to travel 3 hours for an amp. Seller on occasion is around 30 minutes from my house so it would be a street deal. Also before anyone suggests, I am not willing to lead a Craigslist seller to my home, my kids and my gear for a trivial opportunity.
Problem is I wouldn't be able to try it out. Guy is around 90 minutes away and it's not worth my while to travel 3 hours for an amp. Seller on occasion is around 30 minutes from my house so it would be a street deal. Also before anyone suggests, I am not willing to lead a Craigslist seller to my home, my kids and my gear for a trivial opportunity.
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: Peavey bandit question
I've got the special 212, which is the 2x12 version of that amp.
My amp has 3 channels, it came with its own footswitch...
Clean channel: has a switch for "modern" or "vintage". modern is a round clean sound, sort of like a roland jazz chorus. vintage has more of a fender overdrive-y kind of thing going on. both will clip if you use loud enough pickups. this has its own dedicated EQ. this channel has its own volume. (labeled GAIN. clips if its at 10 and you have powerful gear).
next is the rhythm channel.
this channel has 3 settings: hi gain, modern and vintage.
vintage picks up where the clean channel left off. right where. think plexi or vox ac30. this channel has its own gain and volume.
hi gain is where its at for me. think mesa rectifier, but never muddy or anything. kind of like a 5150..
modern is for extreme metal. the sound itself seems to have a notch in the eq, the mids seem rolled off. fuzzy distortion.
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the next channel is the "lead" channel.
this has three settings, hi gain, ultra, and boost.
high gain is the exact channel as the 1st.
ultra is a high overdrive, fluid lead setting. its VERY middy and cuts through. I could never get it to balance out without playing with the volume for half an hour, then again im lazy.
boost is a very weak fluid distortion channel. i dont know what its supposed to be for.
the 2 distortion channels share an EQ.
this amp also has, master reverb, master volume, master presence ( high mids and treble) , master resonance (resonance determines how much your amp abuses its cabinet to get more low end out), and another control, whose name escapes me.
the last knob is supposed to control how solid state or tube it sounds.
i just remembered, its called T.Dynamics. i usually keep this dimmed, it makes the amp louder.
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is this a dependable amp? yes.
is this a good sounding amp? for most styles, yes.
my 2x12 is VERY heavy. but that isnt too bad.
its going for cheap. make sure its in good condition before making a decision.
I've got the special 212, which is the 2x12 version of that amp.
My amp has 3 channels, it came with its own footswitch...
Clean channel: has a switch for "modern" or "vintage". modern is a round clean sound, sort of like a roland jazz chorus. vintage has more of a fender overdrive-y kind of thing going on. both will clip if you use loud enough pickups. this has its own dedicated EQ. this channel has its own volume. (labeled GAIN. clips if its at 10 and you have powerful gear).
next is the rhythm channel.
this channel has 3 settings: hi gain, modern and vintage.
vintage picks up where the clean channel left off. right where. think plexi or vox ac30. this channel has its own gain and volume.
hi gain is where its at for me. think mesa rectifier, but never muddy or anything. kind of like a 5150..
modern is for extreme metal. the sound itself seems to have a notch in the eq, the mids seem rolled off. fuzzy distortion.
-------------------------------------
the next channel is the "lead" channel.
this has three settings, hi gain, ultra, and boost.
high gain is the exact channel as the 1st.
ultra is a high overdrive, fluid lead setting. its VERY middy and cuts through. I could never get it to balance out without playing with the volume for half an hour, then again im lazy.
boost is a very weak fluid distortion channel. i dont know what its supposed to be for.
the 2 distortion channels share an EQ.
this amp also has, master reverb, master volume, master presence ( high mids and treble) , master resonance (resonance determines how much your amp abuses its cabinet to get more low end out), and another control, whose name escapes me.
the last knob is supposed to control how solid state or tube it sounds.
i just remembered, its called T.Dynamics. i usually keep this dimmed, it makes the amp louder.
===========================
is this a dependable amp? yes.
is this a good sounding amp? for most styles, yes.
my 2x12 is VERY heavy. but that isnt too bad.
its going for cheap. make sure its in good condition before making a decision.
Re: Peavey bandit question
I think they're pretty good all around amps. For reference I sold the Envoy...a scaled down version of that (with a 10" speaker and less watts) for 80 bucks!
One of the better SS amps though they did get a lot of bad talk.
Only thing I don't like about them is the reverb.. I found it to be a little sensitive to noise. A good delay or reverb pedal would make it awesome in my opinion. Clean channel is a little dry..but again with good reverb or delay it can be a little more grooving.
I think they're pretty good all around amps. For reference I sold the Envoy...a scaled down version of that (with a 10" speaker and less watts) for 80 bucks!
One of the better SS amps though they did get a lot of bad talk.
Only thing I don't like about them is the reverb.. I found it to be a little sensitive to noise. A good delay or reverb pedal would make it awesome in my opinion. Clean channel is a little dry..but again with good reverb or delay it can be a little more grooving.
ErikH
Well-known member
Re: Peavey bandit question
I used to have the Bandit 75 back in the 80's and then the 125 watt version for a few years after that. Total workhorse. You can toss those things down the stairs and they'll still work. Heck, they might work still after falling off a cliff...LOL.
That is a steal for one of those.
I used to have the Bandit 75 back in the 80's and then the 125 watt version for a few years after that. Total workhorse. You can toss those things down the stairs and they'll still work. Heck, they might work still after falling off a cliff...LOL.
That is a steal for one of those.
Metalman_666
Well-known member
Re: Peavey bandit question
My first amp was a Bandit just like that, probably 8 years ago now. It was a great beginner's amp with a decent clean and pretty good drive channel for what I could do with it at the time. I've left it in Toronto though so whenever I go visit my dad I've got something to plug into. I'm still surprised that it's not as bad as I thought every time I fire it up.
I'd say for $75 you can't go wrong if you want a good practice / building block amp.
My first amp was a Bandit just like that, probably 8 years ago now. It was a great beginner's amp with a decent clean and pretty good drive channel for what I could do with it at the time. I've left it in Toronto though so whenever I go visit my dad I've got something to plug into. I'm still surprised that it's not as bad as I thought every time I fire it up.
I'd say for $75 you can't go wrong if you want a good practice / building block amp.
guitfiddle
firstlessonologist
Re: Peavey bandit question
Any Peavey equipment gets bad mouthed by all kinds of players.
The truth about those amps is that in a blind test, with several record producers known to have "golden ears", the transtube amp was accepted by all of them as a tube amp, and a popular and expensive all tube booteek amp was picked as the modeler.
If it works, snap it up.
Any Peavey equipment gets bad mouthed by all kinds of players.
The truth about those amps is that in a blind test, with several record producers known to have "golden ears", the transtube amp was accepted by all of them as a tube amp, and a popular and expensive all tube booteek amp was picked as the modeler.
If it works, snap it up.
Aceman
I am your doctor of love!
Re: Peavey bandit question
Hit it hard and fast!
That's a Transtube series.
Bottom line: It is a great sounding, ultra flexible, Uber reliable amp - cpable of any sound you want from clean blues, to thrash scooped mid deth metal.
The killer thing is that it can get GREAT on the verge breakup. Very slight OD/clean to "hit it hard" for sting sounds. All of the Transtubes can. That thing has enough mojo for any gig you could play.
Solid cleans
Range of breakup from minimal to Ultra distortion
Good EQ
lot's of good stuff for 75 bones.
Still miss my Studio Pro...(65 Watt version) dammm Hamster ate the insides.
Hit it hard and fast!
That's a Transtube series.
Bottom line: It is a great sounding, ultra flexible, Uber reliable amp - cpable of any sound you want from clean blues, to thrash scooped mid deth metal.
The killer thing is that it can get GREAT on the verge breakup. Very slight OD/clean to "hit it hard" for sting sounds. All of the Transtubes can. That thing has enough mojo for any gig you could play.
Solid cleans
Range of breakup from minimal to Ultra distortion
Good EQ
lot's of good stuff for 75 bones.
Still miss my Studio Pro...(65 Watt version) dammm Hamster ate the insides.
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