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guitarman2
07-31-2008, 03:01 PM
While in the music store picking something else up today I noticed an older but appeared in good shape Peavey Bandit. Now I've never been real crazy about Peaveys having owned many in the past and I am no fan of 1X12, but the price on it was $99. I sure would like a small practice amp for those times when I want to practice in my bedroom in stead of down in my studio. A couple of times I've hauled my Stangray head and cab up there but what a pain. Now its been many years since I played through the bandit. I did own one at one time. I'm thinking this will be the perfect amp for home practice and even band practice. It will sure save my stangray tubes as I do play it alot at home.
Anyone else have any thoughts on the Peavey Bandit?
Paul
07-31-2008, 03:10 PM
While in the music store picking something else up today I noticed an older but appeared in good shape Peavey Bandit. Now I've never been real crazy about Peaveys having owned many in the past and I am no fan of 1X12, but the price on it was $99. I sure would like a small practice amp for those times when I want to practice in my bedroom in stead of down in my studio. A couple of times I've hauled my Stangray head and cab up there but what a pain. Now its been many years since I played through the bandit. I did own one at one time. I'm thinking this will be the perfect amp for home practice and even band practice. It will sure save my stangray tubes as I do play it alot at home.
Anyone else have any thoughts on the Peavey Bandit?

Are we to read that you are sometimes too lazy to walk to another room in the house to practice???

99% of my practicing is unplugged. Save the C-Note and put it towards that Strat you fell in lust with.
guitarman2
07-31-2008, 03:15 PM
Are we to read that you are sometimes too lazy to walk to another room in the house to practice???




A big yes to that. My 42" Plasma is in the bedroom. No TV in the music room. When I'm just running scales for finger exercises thats where I like to be. And anyway I've been doing some reading on the peavey bandit. been so long since I owned one then I only owned it for a short time. But I'm thinking this amp may be useful in really small situations.
One question I have. I read that its a "Transtube" amp. What does that mean?
I've got it put aside for me at L&M. $99 how can I go wrong.
guitarman2
07-31-2008, 03:31 PM
Actually the Bandit I have put aside for me may not be a transtube. It doesn't look like the transtube images I see on the Internet. It looks more like the bandit that I owned in the 80's.
Hamm Guitars
07-31-2008, 04:40 PM
I used to do sound for a band where the guitar player used a Peavey Bandit back in the early nineties. He had a great tone, but that bands stage volume was the lowest of and rock band I've ever encountered.
al3d
07-31-2008, 07:20 PM
I used to own a Peavey Bandit 112 in late 80's if i recall as a pratice amp. pretty solid for it's price. the distortion sounds like it's comming out of a razor..but i mean it's for practice..:)

is this the model you're looking at?

http://cache.lespac.com/1/grandephoto/88/8891588/7362913.jpg
guitarman2
07-31-2008, 07:37 PM
I used to own a Peavey Bandit 112 in late 80's if i recall as a pratice amp. pretty solid for it's price. the distortion sounds like it's comming out of a razor..but i mean it's for practice..:)

is this the model you're looking at?

http://cache.lespac.com/1/grandephoto/88/8891588/7362913.jpg


That looks just like it.
al3d
07-31-2008, 08:10 PM
at 90$..i'de jump on it in a hearth beat..:)
Robert1950
07-31-2008, 08:19 PM
Cheap practice amp??? Vox Pathfinder 15R. No DSP. Gain, Tone, Bass, Volume, Reverb, Tremolo.
Vincent
08-01-2008, 01:15 AM
Not a real big fan of peavey amps...not sure why however they tend to sound harsh and thin to me and dont really have any warmth to them...kind of a cold digital thin sound...i would pass on that amp.
al3d
08-01-2008, 07:13 AM
Not a real big fan of peavey amps...not sure why however they tend to sound harsh and thin to me and dont really have any warmth to them...kind of a cold digital thin sound...i would pass on that amp.

he's looking for a "practice" amp..not a studio amp..:)..don't think you can find such a greath tone for 100$ realy..:)
Milkman
08-01-2008, 07:53 AM
Does it have a headphone jack?

That's the first requirement I have for any practice amp. I use either my Vox Tonelab LE or Boss BR900CD with headphones. Both have great tones and I don't bother anyone.
guitarman2
08-01-2008, 02:43 PM
Does it have a headphone jack?

That's the first requirement I have for any practice amp. I use either my Vox Tonelab LE or Boss BR900CD with headphones. Both have great tones and I don't bother anyone.

Yes it does have a headphone jack and that was a requirement from my wife.
This is just for practice so lack of warmth or cold digital sound don't figure in to the picture. I practice alot at home so saving the tubes in my ray is a consideration.
sliberty
08-01-2008, 10:08 PM
My favorite bedroom practise amp is my POD XT and a set of headphones. Just because it needs to be quiet for others, that doesn't mean it needs to be quite for me.
Greg Ellis
08-03-2008, 09:42 AM
My favorite bedroom practise amp is my POD XT and a set of headphones. Just because it needs to be quiet for others, that doesn't mean it needs to be quite for me.

Yeah +1 to that. You might even consider the pocket pod, which is only about $139 or so.