Question about Bandit 112 amp ...

[zegonzales]

What do you Peavey users think about this new version of the amp with this ****ty speaker (Blue Marvel) ? I used to own a Studio Pro 112 Transtube series . I liked this amp a lot , of course for someone whos not a professional player and comes from a lost place like me (Brasil) its way better than anything made here , but I hear some people complaining about Transtube Peavey Amps , saying that they´re not great . This Studio Pro 112 of mine was stolen back in 2011 and now I am planning to buy an used version of the Bandit 112 , with Sheffield speakers . The other amp I have which was not stolen is a Marshall Valvestate ; I ´d like to have the Marshall and other good one . I can´t think of any other affordable amps with the same quality as Peavey Bandit 112 . I remember testing a Hughes and Kettner amp many years ago and liking it . Some people say Laney is a good amp to play Metal too . I´m not thinking about getting a real tube amp anytime soon . When I decide to do so , it will certainly be a Marshall JCM and no other one .

 

[kramersteen]

Re: Question about Bandit 112 amp ...

I got a bandit with the sheffield speaker red stripe in my collection.

Those amps hammer. Seriously rad amps.

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: Question about Bandit 112 amp ...

My buddy has a bandit 75 it. Came with a scorpion speaker he swapped it wit an eminence
Sounds great

I have a Laney solid state GC80A
It too sounds great thick British tone built like a tank

*(Sent from my durned phone!)*

 

[Diego]

Re: Question about Bandit 112 amp ...

Hard to go wrong with a Bandit no matter what, man. You can always swap the speaker later on and sell the original.

What about Meteoro amps? Those come from Brazil and they seem like copies of other "classics".
Are they any good? Tried a few myself and thought they sounded a bit too fizzy and buzzy, but I didn't try for long.

 

[dominus]

Re: Question about Bandit 112 amp ...

Lots of great solid state amps for metal, especially when you swap out speakers to shape the tone.

 

[zegonzales]

Re: Question about Bandit 112 amp ...

I think Meteoro doesn´t exist anymore , I don´t know . before I got my old Peavey (which was stolen) I considered the possibility of getting a Meteoro with more potence . I plan to get a Bandit soon ...

 

[tman]

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I have a older Bandit 112 "silver strip" badass sound in that amp!! I took the Sheffield speaker out and put in an Eminence CV-75 great tone for a SS amp.

 

[astrozombie]

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Someone is selling one of those meteor Amps here in PR. seems to be a jcm900 copy. Doesn't look too welcoming. Those peavey trans tubes sound great!! Might be my favorite solid state amp.

 

[Stratman]

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Back in 1996, while working in Thailand it seemed that every guitar player in every band used a Peavey Bandit 112...

Those guys all got good tone from them and used them every night.

I could never figure why so many others complained about them...

 

[Rex_Rocker]

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Once you swap the Blue Marvel out, it's a good amp! The Blue Marvel is atrocious, though. I bet a G12H-75 Creamback would DESTROY in that amp.