machinehead Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 I just spotted the Peavey miniMax selling on Thomann for £165.99. I have one of these - bought as a cheap backup amp (bought for over £100 more!!) but often used as my gigging amp. It's loud, flexible, well built, lightweight and compact. I highly recommend one. Especially at this price. There is a new model out but the difference isn't worth the extra cash to me. https://www.thomann.de/gb/peavey_minimax.htm#bewertung Frank. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tut Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Crikey that's a proper steal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Yeah this is a cracking deal. Class D amps are often underrated and overlooked. Can't go wrong at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) This is also a bargain, 1000w and twin channels https://www.thomann.de/gb/warwick_lwa_1000_blk.htm £333 Edited December 18, 2019 by yorks5stringer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 And the Peavey comes with a bag! I love the silver version of the Warwick, with the wooden sides. Very 70’s hifi. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Great find. I've just ordered one. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Wow, the MiniMax gets great reviews, at that price it’s a steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 500W at 4 ohms, so going to be around 300W at 8 ohms. I do have a slight hesitation on the EQ centre points, but I reckon these could be finessed with a bit of care: Initial reaction was that bass centre point was just too low at 50Hz and that would be a deal breaker for me, but I think the way I would work it is by cutting a touch at 50 Hz and engaging the PUNCH switch which boosts by 6dB at 100Hz; Semi para mids with a choice of 250Hz (which would be my default) or 600Hz via the MID SHIFT, gets am unqualified tick from me; Treble centre frequency is 8KHz (which is very high) but compensated for by the BRIGHT SWITCH which provides a 10 dB boost to frequencies above 1KHz. Like the fact it has aux in, head phone out AND a tuner on the amp (yeah!). And DI gives pre/post EQ options. Currently £239 elsewhere. But at around £175 posted (allowing for forex costs) from Thomann - this does look like great value. And as a back-up amp (or indeed a main amp) should give the Bugera heads a run for their money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Thanks Frank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, Al Krow said: 500W at 4 ohms, so going to be around 300W at 8 ohms. I do have a slight hesitation on the EQ centre points, but I reckon these could be finessed with a bit of care: Initial reaction was that bass centre point was just too low at 50Hz and that would be a deal breaker for me, but I think the way I would work it is by cutting a touch at 50 Hz and engaging the PUNCH switch which boosts by 6dB at 100Hz; Semi para mids with a choice of 250Hz (which would be my default) or 600Hz via the MID SHIFT, gets am unqualified tick from me; Treble centre frequency is 8KHz (which is very high) but compensated for by the BRIGHT SWITCH which provides a 10 dB boost to frequencies above 1KHz. Like the fact it has aux in, head phone out AND a tuner on the amp (yeah!). And DI gives pre/post EQ options. Currently £239 elsewhere. But at around £175 posted (allowing for forex costs) from Thomann - this does look like great value. And as a back-up amp (or indeed a main amp) should give the Bugera heads a run for their money. I agree. It's excellent value in my opinion Al Krow. I'll probably get corrected here, (or more likely, shot down ), but sometimes I find it difficult to see the value in some class D amps. There are a few on the market now that are £1000 or so, MORE than this Peavey. I understand that the Bergantino ones have lots of clever features, and some have higher quality components and design, but there are others in that price range that are simply a custom preamp and a bought-in power amp that lots of other makers use. It's all well and good, but for my pub/hotel/club and the odd festival gig, when the drummer's hammering it out, the guitarist is belting it out, maybe keys wailing, sometimes brass, and then the singer and two BVs, the subtleties of that £800 to £1200 amp is beyond lost, on me anyway. Marketing is a well honed and powerful tool, but I honestly don't think an amp costing ten times the price of another offers ten times the performance and utility in the real, gigging world that I live in. But that's just me. And I'm sure most people will disagree. I'd be surprised if they don't, because I'm a grumpy aul fecker... Frank. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 23 minutes ago, machinehead said: It's all well and good, but for my pub/hotel/club and the odd festival gig, when the drummer's hammering it out, the guitarist is belting it out, maybe keys wailing, sometimes brass, and then the singer and two BVs, the subtleties of that £800 to £1200 amp is beyond lost, on me anyway. Amen to that. And don't even think about getting me started on the subtleties of compressors 😂 Can you hold down a groove and play with a bit of flair? If you can cut through the mix, whilst you're doing that You'll be 90% of the way there. The punters will love you, and your band mates... Well - they will keep out of your hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bam Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Mine will be for back up and practicing, and perhaps taking on those scary, dodgy gigs where the normal gear stays at home. Great reviews, small, lightweight, fx loop, tuner, headphone socket - and around 300w into 8ohm, and £50 less than a trace elf (which I've previously had) cant really go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 (edited) That's seriously cheap with some very well thought out features, if I hadn't purchased a different rehearsal head recently I would have bought myself one for Christmas! The tuner/mute function is something which should be on every micro head IMO as are aux/headphone jacks. Also great to see dual speakon combo sockets when some micro heads opt for a single speakon only or even worse just 1/4" jacks. 7 hours ago, Al Krow said: Initial reaction was that bass centre point was just too low at 50Hz and that would be a deal breaker for me, but I think the way I would work it is by cutting a touch at 50 Hz and engaging the PUNCH switch which boosts by 6dB at 100Hz; I'd like to see more manufacturers doing clever stuff with the tone controls like on some TC amps where the bass cuts at 80hz but boosts around 100-110hz. In fact I'd like a phone app where you could just draw an eq curve across the screen and your amp would implement it! Edited December 20, 2019 by lemmywinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Looks like a Mk2 version is on it's way... https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Peavey-MiniMAX-MKII-Bass-Head/2VI9?origin=product-ads&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8IXn1qTE5gIVg7HtCh0xjgE4EAQYAiABEgJ-5vD_BwE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 In terms of spec the Mk2 looks identical to me. No doubt I've missed something but if it is the same, I'd much rather pay £175 for a Mk1 than £400 for an identical Mk2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 These are great little amps and at this price truly a steal. Just a word of warning if you're planning on using it for home practice, the fan is very, very loud. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 52 minutes ago, Deedee said: These are great little amps and at this price truly a steal. Just a word of warning if you're planning on using it for home practice, the fan is very, very loud. Ah I wonder if that is what has been improved on from Mk1 --> Mk2? That's a really useful tip-off btw thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Ah I wonder if that is what has been improved on from Mk1 --> Mk2? I was just wondering the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Who buys a 500 watt head for home practice?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Pea Turgh said: Who buys a 500 watt head for home practice?!?! Why would you buy a head you couldn't use at home as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Sorry, just my first reaction. I just had an image of popping down to Tesco in a Ferrari. Lols. If only these had been so cheap when I was looking for a head. Never mind. Carry on, nothing to see here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Pea Turgh said: Who buys a 500 watt head for home practice?!?! @Al Krowbeat me to it. Every amp I've ever owned I've used both live and at home, including all my old Trace heads. I thought that's what the volume control was for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Spotted the TC BAM200 for £105 on Baxmusic the other day if anybody wanted a pocket head, they're usually around £120: https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/bass-guitar-amp-head/tc-electronic-bam200-bass-guitar-amplifier-head?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvvja6IzF5gIVBbTtCh1FkQSKEAQYASABEgK_9fD_BwE Nuts how little you can pay for amps these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 5 hours ago, Pea Turgh said: Who buys a 500 watt head for home practice?!?! Lying in bed reading this, a glance to my right... 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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