Peavey Bandit Transtube 112 Silver Stripe - The Best Worst Amp Ever!

[@billbob4856]

I think a lot of the hate for these amps comes from the fact that beginners owned them when they were new. They blamed the amp for sounding bad when it was their playing. Lots of videos have more seasoned players coming back to these and going “Wow, these weren’t as bad as I thought”

[@justfortier]

Still sounds as thrashy as I remember. I just don't think it was for me (sold mine way back in '02 for Yorkville tube amp, and now I have an Orange TT). I remember having troubles getting through in a mix with this thing. It sounds muffled unless you cut the mids, but when you do that you lose yourself in the mix. Just my experience with the thing.

[@roosternm6830]

I always return to my Crate 2X12 120w combo. If I could score one of these Peaveys I'd be happy

[@ramonw9430]

Yes when I worked at Guitar Center we had many a wife bring in pedals to return for their husbands with the complaint that it must be broken because it sounded terrible. We always had to break it to them upon inspection that nothing was wrong with the pedal and that it was their husbands playing that was the problem.

[@GiacomoRavioli]

@@ramonw9430 savage

[@slybee5057]

Right! i'm still playing with one of these and it sound great! I can have a tone near ride the lightning and i love it. It takes pedal well too and the more you crank it, like an valve amp, the more it sound good!

[@paulvaden6990]

Sounds better than some of the tube amps you’ve had on your channel.

[@TheCyberMantis]

True, huh!

[@redcomn]

Old peavey were legendary

[@incitatus634]

Better than the Invective

[@ErrorlVlacro]

I love this amp. The tone reminds me of a telecaster with its distortion. Sounds like Wintersun tone.

[@TheKiiS]

Thank you! 😊 Love my Bandit! Peavey 🇺🇸 Meridian, Mississippi: Made in USA Muthürfœkers✌️😇🖕

[@jasonmoffett5420]

I've had a few Bandits now but my favourite is the silver stripe trains-tube. As u can see they have a really good gain tone, which is quite versatile. From overdrive to full on high gain and everything in between, this amp does it but another great feature is that this amp takes pedals really well. It can take a overdrive on the gain channel for boosting the gain and compression but by turning up the trains-tube dynamics to 100 % gives the clean channel more head room making it ideal for a pedal platform. I've got a Marshall DSL and a few other amps but my Peavey is one of my favourites coz I know if I turn it on, it works. Very underrated amps.

[@bigwomp932]

Every Peavey I've ever played has taken pedals like a champ.

[@joshfeatherstone8546]

Two things that are overlooked. It has a great clean channel and an incredible spring reverb that rivals a Deluxe Reverb. I had this same amp back in 98 and ended up trading it or selling . Can’t remember. The guy who got it tragically passed away not long ago. His Mom was selling the amp that he held on to all these years and I was reunited with it. Probably should’ve bought it but I picked up a little Orange amp. Anyway the Bandit was still kicking and sounded so good. Thanks for the video. Keep thrashing!

[@hammercustomdrums6048]

I specifically searched for a solid state 112 combo, I came across this amp and it blew my mind! I run an Analogman King Of Tone OD and KSR Ceres Preamp through the effects loop, and that Transtube tech is like butter no matter what channel I run through. Its exactly what I wanted in a studio/practice amp, but I know it would crush in a live situation.

[@jessewarner7864]

I've had mine for years now, it'll give a marshall half stack one hell of a run for it's money 😂 I've hurt a lot feelings with it over the years

[@darrenboatman7126]

I have literally ran the gauntlet when it comes to amps, jvm410c, origin 50c, vox ac30, peavey valveking, blackstar ht club 40. I've had the new style bandit through all of those amps, always keeping it for a backup. They really shine with a better speaker imo. The other day I decided to get rid of the tubes and bought a second bandit. I use them with a Helix and it sounds great.

[@chriswakfer4473]

Most peavey practice amps do. I have an OG rage going into a 412 cab and it's amazing

[@swardmusic]

I want to do this with my helix! Do you just run Helix with preamp straight into the return of the bandit?

[@queenspleen353]

I threw an Eminence Texas Heat in mine because the stock Sheffield speaker would flub out real bad when I played a 7 string. I keep thinking about selling it, but once I plug in all I can think is, “This is the best $100 amp I’ve ever played!” Could very well be a desert island amp for me if need be. Great demo yours sounds awesome!

[@XlouietheflyX]

Great speaker choice for these combos

[@johnroberts7018]

+1 brotha! I have a made in the USA silver stripe Studio Pro 112 that I bought new in 1997 and I will never get rid of it. I actually tried a Texas Heat in mine (the stock Blue Marvel just sounded dark and poopy when using the gain channel) and liked it. Ultimately I decided on an Eminence "Red White n Blues" speaker instead but the Texas Heat really sounded great to me as well. The Transtube Bandits and Studio Pros from the 1990s are just great solid state amps. And they were going dirt cheap online a few years ago. Not sure what they go for now. But, like I said, I'll never get rid of mine. It literally sounds better than a lot of tube amps I've messed around with over the years.

[@theguynamedgio]

Honestly. Most Peavey amps are solid... Even the bad ones... The only difference between a good one or a bad one is the Sheffield. It's a garbage speaker. Put a celestion. Doesn't really matter which any is better. But considering the Sheffield was Peavey and Eddie van Halen's attempt at recreating a broken in celestion green back... Green backs would be a good place to start.

[@thedrogo3953]

Say what you will about Peavey .. . they have the Ultimate Budget Garage-Metal Amps!!! Nailed the Thrash tone at 9:25 👍

[@rocketpigrecords3719]

Thrash button ftw

[@CanadianRockerGuy]

It's a great amp, and Great riffing! I have the very rare big brother to the Bandit, the silver stripe Revolution 112, 80/100watts, thing is a god damn beast! comes with everything the Bandit has along with an Ultra gain channel, love the Thrash option, Peavey hit a home run with these Trans tube silver stripe amps

[@tomfrancis89]

I inherited a silver stripe revolution 112 from my dad and can confirm, so good!

[@leftofpunk]

I have the Express 112 from 1996

[@metalmike7835]

Just bought a halfway working revolution today for 40 bucks. Going to restore it to it's former glory. Pretty excited.

[@CanadianRockerGuy]

@@metalmike7835 Congrats! Great deal, They seem to be extremely rare, It's an awesome amp, great quality, powerful with killer tones, also there's one trick I discovered, when you push the fx level button on the back of the amp halfway in, not all the way, and rig it to stay there with a pin and tape at just the right spot, it'boosts the output of the amp by like 30%, enjoy your new amp man!

[@benjaminaristotleboes3157]

Gotta have that ULTRA

[@57ebartley]

Well I have the red stripe version ( Last American made version)which is the most sought after version. I'd have to look but I thought it was 80watts. I really don't play it much because I just prefer my Fender tube combo's. Yea I'm not much of a high gain player but I like watching you play it. My Bandit seems as heavy as my Fender Supersonic 22 combo which is about 40 lbs.

[@SuperBriandamage]

I bought a red stripe for about $150 recently. I was having trouble with the volume dropping randomly about a year ago..So I took the chassis out and sprayed the pots and circuit board with 90% isopropyl alcohol..let it dry for a few hours. Problem dissapeared! Out of the countless combo amps I have owned or played on stage or in recording studios this amp is my holy grail of combo amps. Lead channel Vintage mode nails a modded Marshall superlead tone. My point of reference is that my band uses those amps. Because we're an ACDC tribute band. Plug it into a good 412 cabinet, and oh my God! I dig the modern mode especially at low volumes.. Makes it great for practicing at home.. At higher volumes I tend to go for the high gain mode if I'm doing metal.. With a drummer it cuts.. plenty loud! Often for smaller gigs I will plug in an extension cabinet.. With a single 10 or 12 inch speaker. Just for some extra head room on the low end.. Other guitarists freak out when they hear this amp on stage.. When I tell them it's solid state, they can't believe it.. I truly feel that this is one of the best amps ever made.. I also own the transtube supreme head that you tested. Equally a beast on the same level.. I would love for you to play these amps, switching back and forth against your favorite amps in your collection to see how well they keep up.

[@SisterRose]

Honestly anyone who tells you that's not a good enough tone to record and gig with is lying. There's maybe some tonal range tube amps will be better at, but there's some sweet spots this hits just as well.

[@slybee5057]

Right, when you find the good setting, it sound like a Mesa on your recording! I use it with a tube screamer fort the EQ of the pedal and wow, that amp sound like hell. Marshall vavlvestate kind of tone!

[@LucifdeLuther]

Correct me if I`m wrong, but it does not have output transformer. But still has feedback influence (and impedance curve) like tube amp, for transistor amp it just made other way. This way Randall RG100ES had "impedance curve", but later RGs had overdampened PA, almost like Hi-Fi.

[@belligerentamateur]

Nope, it has a transformer in it! If you check pictures of the back of them you can see it

[@LucifdeLuther]

@@belligerentamateur I`m checked. That why I`m asked this question.

[@GugaRamone]

@@belligerentamateur That is a power transformer, for the power supply. It doesn't have an output transformer like the tube amps do. Anyway, great video! Cheers!

[@sepultubob]

My first "real" amp ! Would like to try it again now that I can play guitar :)

[@Viper_Poker]

Here's what you need to know about these amps in order to get the very best out of them. 1: Always run the am on the clean channel. Its all about your pick attack. 2: Run your saturation half way and dime the the presence. 3: it will take any pedal that you want to throw at her and she'll break like glass💯

[@charlesb7831]

I have the old red stripe version, last of the U.S. made ones, it's rated at 80watts with the stock speaker, however the line out to say a extension cab is rated at 100watts. I like the amp, it's a great stand alone amp. Mine doesn't seem to like pedals, well the ones that I have anyway. It gives me a little more diversity then say my Marshall jcm800 4010 combo. I also have a Peavey stereo chorus 212 that is a very loud and very underrated amp. I also have a Carvin X50B with 4x12 cab and I usually run 3 amps simultaneously to get that big frequency spread lol

[@joeblough261]

what kind of pedals are you using?

[@charlesb7831]

@@joeblough261 it's sort of a complicated setup. I run this through a Earthquaker Swissthings pedal as the "brain" of the pedalboard. Input is into a Zakk Wylde wah, to the Swissthings. Loop 1 is an unbuffered Loop, so it's all my drive pedals. Ibanez Nu-tube screamer, Zakk Wylde overdrive, Boss HM2, Boss SD1, then a EVH 5150 overdrive, and a Revv G8 all on that loop. Loop 2 is just a MXR stereo chorus, this is a buffered loop for time based effects. Then out of the Earthquaker Swissthings , A goes to the Carvin X-50B with 4x12 cab and B output is to the Marshall JCM800 4010 combo, and the other output from the MXR stereo chorus goes to the Peavey stereo chorus 2x12 amp. The ART SGE processor goes in the effects loop of the Carvin X-50B. Hope that all makes sense lol

[@joeblough261]

Whoa, lol, my brain just scrambled after that, ha. Yes, that seems pretty complicated, esp. for me who just has about 4-5 basic pedals daisy chained. (compressor, tubescreamer, distortion, analog delay, mini-looper, and an HM-2 just in case I need to cut some trees down). LOL! I have a Restripe Bandit 112 on its way right now though. I've never used an amp with an FX loop, so I just put the delay at the end of the chain. You think I should run the looper, delay and tremolo pedal (my upcoming purchase) through the loop?

[@charlesb7831]

@@joeblough261 I would try it, I'm just saying my personal preference is for some reason my gear doesn't work with the Bandit, I sounds better on it's own. Some Bandit fans are really big on swapping the speaker out! I might try it as I have the old Celeston Wolverine speaker from my Marshall JCM800 4010 combo amp that I can throw in just to try. I pulled that speaker because it was too bright in the Marshall and installed the Mick Thompson DV-77 which is a fanomal speaker. I want 4 more of them for a spare 4x12 I have. Maybe if I swap the speaker and try the pedals then on the Bandit might work better too. However I do fine the same thing with my Peavey stereo chorus 2x12 combo amp. I prefer it on it's own, it actually has chorus and digital delay built-in and it's actually a true stereo chorus set up. It has 2 independent power sections then the sort of combined the 2 in the preamp section. So you get a huge stereo effect from it. I waited 30 years to get that amp. My first guitar teacher had one and always loved that amp. Sorry for the long reply 😅

[@rockandrollmd541]

You must have used a noise gate because my bandit hisses at higher gain levels through the high gain jack. It is an excellent pedal platform amp. I added a slab of wood in the back upper portion to add a little more punch.

[@bobby1970]

That's interesting about you adding a piece of wood to the back of your amp to make it sound better. I was just wondering, can you please make a short video and upload it here on KZbin, then link the video here? That would be great, thanks.

[@rockandrollmd541]

@@bobby1970 It's pretty easy to do. I mounted a couple of thin strips of wood with screws on the sides to support the slab of wood. The blue / teal stripe bandit has an upper piece to make the cab semi-open. If you search "blue stripe bandit", you should be able to find a picture of the back.

[@xgymratx]

I would use a high quality velcro

[@Mr.T711]

I got a mint one and a Bandit 65 for free from the original owner. May not be everyone’s favorite but they needed only a basic service and they are still rocking like new. Great reliability and work well as a pedal platform. Also simple board inside so when it’s time to replace some components it will be straight forward and inexpensive. So I guess I can’t complain for my first two amps I can keep, collect, and use without worry.

[@mikewithers299]

Those are both great amps. Love my Bandit 65, and just got a Trans Tube 112 to repair for cheap. I've had other Peaveys and had good luck with them. Take time to find their sweet spot (pre and post gains) it will amaze you

[@Mr.T711]

@@mikewithers299 Thanks! They certainly are fun to play around with. Enjoy!

[@TheToecutter69]

My first combo amp ever. I also had the matching extension cab for it. Played a lot of backyard shows with that combo back in the day😆 It was a great sounding amp for the money. Awesome for hardcore and metal! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@ParanormalArson]

I believe the Blue Marvel, which a lot of the newer models have, is voiced similar to the V30 as well. It's a very mid-heavy amp, so a fairly mid-heavy speaker like the V30 (or Blue Marvel) will make things, as you worded it, spiky. I have a modern model and a Teal Stripe. The modern had a Blue Marvel and the Teal Stripe had the Sheffield replaced with some random Yamaha speaker, so I replaced both with the Eminence Swamp Thang. It still has some spiky upper mids to cut through, but counters it with some low-mid beef. Good pairing, but it's handy to have an EQ pedal in case that 2-3K range gets out of control.

[@denholmcox9210]

Owned one of these for 16 years now (The 100w 12 inch combo with extension cab) and just can not beat it. I've been selling amps as a living for almost 4 years now and just can't enjoy any of them as much as this for both general tone and SUPERB METAL. Try pre at max, Thrash and gain buttons in (Gain in for more kill-mode or out for a tighter mode). Mids at bout 2, Lows at like 6, highs just under 6. Presence to taste, tube dynamics maxed. Passive pick ups(Usually reserve this amp for my Ibanez darkstones) It's a killer tone from the stack configuration of this amp. Nice review sir!!

[@SuperBriandamage]

I have the red stripe and it kills as well..I love using it with a 4 12..so powerful

[@R0mbVs]

Mines the 100W 12" too and I love the thing just got a nice peavey bass cab.

[@higler.]

Just got one of these for $50 off an old dude who just wanted it gone. It's surprisingly good!

[@joekiff331]

You definitely scored! I just picked up the teal stripe version for $70. It's built like a tank!

[@dannyeichelberger7950]

I never had a bandit but I did play through a peavey stereo chorus 2x12 throughout the 90s that thing was bullet proof

[@jaredbuttermore6785]

Hell ya to the title fight riff at 6:30! Great job!

[@belligerentamateur]

Love the first 3 records!

[@TheFatApache]

This and the Teal stripe had the best straight amp tones. I really wish I had kept that cab. It was great for just late night jamming.

[@jnuhjnuh]

Red stripe guy here. I politely disagree.

[@JohnDoe-jc3cl]

I’ve got a teal striped. It has Cream live “ Spoonful “, “ Politician” tones Got a Nextone stage, but the single notes die off 1-2 seconds faster with the Nextone. 😂😂

[@eds4754]

gotta love the kvlt fucktone. I liked the tones here better with slightly less gain. The dynamics get eaten up pretty quickly with the gain up and the high gain sounds end up being a bit too flattened out (and eventually mushy and noisy). Frequency balance wise it’s really good though

[@elihue_redneckreview]

I had a red stripe Bandit, but I gave it to my nephew - because every budding guitarist needs a good LOUD amp!... And, even though I have several other amps (Marshall Origin 50, Fender Super Champ X2 head, Fender Champion 100, Fender Acoustisonic 90, Epiphone Valve Jr, Vox MV-50 Rock, Crate Power Block, Orange Terror Stamp, Bugera 500 watt bass head, Peavey TNT, Peavey Vypyr VIP 1, Peavey Valveking 1x12 combo, Peavey 5150 half stack, and probably too many various cabs, pedals, and multieffects), I missed the Bandit... So I got myself a Peavey TransChorus 2x10 combo; and man does it Cook!! Peavey has really been on the cutting edge of technological advances in bringing affordable Tone to the masses over the decades. I'm admittedly a belligerent gear junkie and make no apologies for the noises that emanate from my "pleasure room" hahahaha. Love your channel Kyle, you're a man after my own heart!

[@oldowl4290]

I just picked up a late 90's silver stripe Transchorus 210. It's 50w x2. And it looks just like this but wider and has the Delta logo. It's such a rarity that there isn't even a single video on KZbin for it, only the earlier teal stripe solid state 210 units which are 35watt x2. I still want a Bandit though too.

[@yesthatjake5601]

Congrats on being in the matching knob club. Nearly every silver stripe I see has a couple of random knobs that must have been replacements from Peavey but they are super low quality and are now sorta melty looking.

[@darklight4815]

I had the Rage 108... actually 3 of them at one point and had them linked together for ultimate power and rock armageddon Also,I checked out both your bands dude...I dig them... particularly the HC project..did not know you played drums either...good stuff man 🤘💀🤘

[@slimsantilli4476]

Back in the day, I ran my Bandit into a TKO Peavey bass amp. I got compliments on my tone all the time. Super versatile amp. 👌

[@burnoutzzz]

That's what I do too! Definitely some great tones.

[@LegendaryTones]

Peavey of this era is SO much better than the Solid State Peavey gear of the 1980s I played through. The ones like my old “Studio Pro 40” with its crappy Saturation control. Just a muddy mess.

[@riffsnoleads]

Oh man, I love the saturation circuit. I have the Classix VTX 212 and that thing is absolutely a Marshall with a Peavey badge.

[@LegendaryTones]

@@riffsnoleads They must have updated that circuit :) I only have a Studio Pro 40 as a reference - pretty bad in that one. The amp was made around 1983 I believe.

[@riffsnoleads]

@@LegendaryTones My VTX is from about the same year. 85 at the latest. I found the secret to the amp is to keep the Saturation at about 2 or 3 and keeping the "Pull Thick" pulled out and dimed on that knob. Cut the lows and mids almost all the way out, set presence to taste and put the Pre to 5 and Post to LOUD. My Classic VTX also uses a tube power section, so maybe that is what makes it roar, but seriously, can get JTM45/Plexi tones with ease. My old Bandit was the same setup as the Studio Pro but with a presence knob and with similar settings to what I mentioned I got some nice Marshall roar going. Maybe I am tone deaf and just think it sounds that cool. rabble rabble rabble.

[@KSE069]

Still have my Peavey Transtube EFX 2x12 and it still sounds great.

[@morbidrockgod]

I have that same amp model. It was my first amp and I bought it brand new in 1995. I used to play metal and yes... Pantera! Boy, did I have fun! Good memories!

[@jakeegolf2580]

I’ve owned one of these since 99’. Just got EVH lunchbox 2, still like bandit. An eq through the effects loop dials the crunch way in. It’s super loud!

[@d112cons]

The T-Dynamics (y'know, the bread n' butter of the whole TransTube thing) is extremely versatile. Especially as a practice amp - it allows you to adjust the saturation to fit the volume you're playing at. Useful.

[@tjborekvideo]

I'd love to find a good demo of the T-Dynamics function. I had Express 112 w/T-Dynamics over 20 years ago, and my untrained ears could never hear a difference.

[@d112cons]

@@tjborekvideo You'll notice it more on clean tones, though overdrive channels also show it. Like, if the T-Dynamics is at 100%, there's no compression (and it'll stay clean at a certain volume), but take that knob down to 50%, 25%, or lower, and those same low volumes will start to saturate as you dig in. Y'know... like a tube amp does.

[@tjborekvideo]

​@@d112consNice. I found a video where a guy demonstrated that with the amp cranked up out in his front yard. That's how you get those plexi style tones. He says he doesn't even use the overdrive channel.

[@cero815]

@@tjborekvideo that is already a good video, yes, you can also look for "Peavey Bandit Silver Stripe" by "Chuck's Guitar Geekery" on youtube.

[@Dustindoesitall]

I bought a 212 silver stripe from a buddy after doing some time and getting my life together. Paid 25 bucks for it he said it was garbage. I now play it everyday. Those shefields are nice. Not quite the Orange 1x12s i had but still very nice.

[@larslevinberget9558]

My first amp was a 1984 Bandit 65, The Teal stripe was the best, I still have the Studio pro 110 that I used a lot in the 90s practice, gigs and the studio

[@KevinHallSurfing]

Played with the GAIN channel for a long while but now 30 years later I just use the CLEAN with an early 80's OVD pedal and a tuner. 🤩

[@kylezakk]

I wonder how this compares to the red stripe version, they look pretty different.

[@kaoskult666]

Nice, actually wanted to hear it plugged into quad box, but I'll check your other video out. These Amps were so good back in the highschool days!

[@sirbaronvoncount4147]

Old head here and back in the 80s owning a Peavey (or in Canada a Traynor) was a guitarists right of passage. They were reliable and affordable and sounded great. Personally I prefer my peavey envoy with a 10 inch speaker better than the bandit I once owned. It seems to be easier to get a non tube amp to do a clean sound than an overdriven one but these Peavey amps do both really well. The onboard distortion is completely useable in my opinion. I can get a Marshall JCM 800 sound on the high gain channel. These trans tube amps are as good as a lot of amps costing 3 times as much and I can guarantee they are more reliable than almost any amp at any price.

[@brianrupe85]

I have a couple of Revolution 112 that I run in stereo and have gigged like that for years. Love these amps!

[@benchops2004]

I've had the same one for nearly 30 years of daily play. It loves a preamp pedal like the Ibanez SM7. If you use the sharp tone switch, mess with the mids, you can get a really unique but clear tone.

[@Good-Enuff-Garage]

I'm a simple man, I hear Belligerent Amateur Central... I SUBSCRIBE !!!

[@Smashin2Guitarz]

Great demo bro ! I have 2 silver and one red stripe. Crank up the silver (favorite) and the tone is awesome. It loves pedals. Put an Octonaut Hyperdrive in the front and oh my! 🤘🏽😎. Also have a Warehouse guitar speaker in it. Btw I have a Mesa Roadster, Peavey JSX, XXL so it’s not like I’m boasting a first buy amp. It’s a gigging amp for sure!

[@skeeterbodeen8326]

I have my 1993 "teal stripe", and I just E-bayed a "silver stripe", for a killer NON-Tube wasting stereo at home rig. Cheers.

[@DeformedDevices]

I love old Peaveys but not this one lol. It was my second amp and i was happy to get rid of it. NOW the teal stripe bandit 112 is amazing.

[@AndyWragg]

I have one of those, bought it from a work colleague for £30 back in 2012. It's a great amp for modern tones, mine needs a refurb as the pots and jacks are popping and crackling, and most likely all the electrolytic caps need replacing too. Great playing BTW.

[@d112cons]

The caps are oddly robust, so I'd address some good ol' "Deoxit" maintenance first. You'll need to unscrew enough things to get the amp section out of the cabinet (not too hard, just don't go touching anything that looks particularly "zappy"), and get some Deoxit sprayed into the pots. Swipe full range for 60seconds each, and you might be good as new.

[@AndyWragg]

@@d112cons I had it looked at by the amp tech at our rehearsal place. Cost me peanuts and got it back in wonderful condition.

[@maxstone2566]

I have 3 of the Special Chorus 212.... I absolutely love the sound I get from them. I have three in order to get the power I need because I haven't been able to recreate the sound I need with any other larger amps. Whether anyone thinks they are good or not, they get the sound I need and I am very pleased. I closed the back and added a fairly long resonant vent tube on one amp to add some low end fatness to the overall stack. 6 speakers really give the stack a natural chorusing effect, just very lightly and fattens the sound dramatically over a single speaker. I wish they still made them.

[@leeguitarmcr]

I bought one of these in 97, which was my first amp. Only sold it on because it was built like a tank. However the sound I used to get from it was amazing. Wish I'd kept it.

[@moogyboy6]

I giggle a little hearing this referred to as a practice amp. Ive had mine for about 20 years and I used to gig with it all the time. I never had to turn it up past 4 or 5 and it was still hella loud, and people used to compliment my tone. (It's 80 watts, btw, 100 into a cabinet.) My only complaint about it were the incredibly scratchy pots that were a pain to spray out That aside, this is a marvelous amp and I won't ever part with it.

[@Freddekaddeth]

The red stripe peavey series is awesome and loud. I use it as a head and disconnect the speaker from the combo

[@rossw73]

This might be one of the most versatile amps ever made. I’ve seen people use it for everything from jazz and blues all the way through metal.

[@noname-gt6vx]

@3:00 there is a transformer but not for different impedance curves. The installed transformer is for matching the voltage to the electronics requirements and it is rather common, not unique at all

[@belligerentamateur]

I will trust the info from the guy who designed it, but thanks!

[@noname-gt6vx]

@@belligerentamateur you got him wrong. There is no transformer except the one I am mentioning in this unit. Either it is that way or he is fooling you and I don't believe in latter.

[@noname-gt6vx]

​@@belligerentamateur did I ever lie to you?

[@michelbrault1690]

I have the same amp Peavey bandit silver strype that was good amp ,i miss IT si Much Nice vidéo Kile !

[@kaoskult666]

I just scored one of these beauties for AU$180 in immaculate condition. Kyle - just wondering if you've ever disconnected the speaker and tried it through a quad. And wondering if you found a cabinet that matched the amp. I'm almost tempted to try make a mini amp head out of it with a quad box as that other transtube head isn't so readily available in Australia.

[@williamwallace69]

Peavey engineered their amps for the mix, add bass and drums and its killer.

[@SudburyMetalCrew]

I have the same amp and it is great for house jams

[@alexwalker5645]

Sounds killer!!! Album worthy.

[@TheCyberMantis]

No. Practice worthy, yes.

[@ChannelForty2]

That was my first amp, it's what I learned on so ya man, it has a special place in my cold black heart lol. I ended up using it to power a Marshall 1960b until I get a tube head and that setup sounded actually huge! I loved it. I think they're kickass little amps. That's the model I had too.

[@MrDISTORT6]

My first amp…Gorilla with TUBESTACK! FTW!🤣😂

[@resington]

No cleans belligerent amateur Central needs to be a T shirt dude!

[@SermonFapple]

Bandits going up in price once again I see?

[@TheKiiS]

My only complaint is the lag when switching from the Klien to the other channel using the foot switch. There is like a 0.3 second gap in sound.

[@benlogan430]

Trans tube red stripe for me! I play some hill country blues through mine. Stands up to the Classic 30’s and Delta Blues 2/10.

[@aryoa6232]

Maybe this is just me, but I feel Peavey Bandit amp sounds closer to Diezel VH 4 in some character. I've tried both. I enjoy it. I dont use pedal for the amp. The bandit can go loud when playing along with moderate level drummer. Nice amp

[@SuperBriandamage]

Try using the speaker out in a 4 12 cab..it is so massive

[@pascalbarat1993]

You can do a lot with the clean and dirty channel!!! And...you can easily reach the famous 5150 sound !!!! But with a very good clean channel !!

[@XtrevolutionXX]

I have this exact model since the 90s and still jam on it to this day

[@portuguesebeer5069]

Im waiting for the Marshall DSL20HR review! Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘🇵🇹

[@TheCyberMantis]

Why. It sucks.

[@Gornflyin]

@@TheCyberMantis Ola Englund's review of it says otherwise.

[@portuguesebeer5069]

@@Gornflyin and LambChopper has great video with the best tone with the DSL20HR! Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘🇵🇹

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@Gornflyin I don't like those small watt tube amps. They sound weak on the bottom-end. To be fair, it's not bad. I just don't like it.

[@TheCyberMantis]

@@portuguesebeer5069 Yeah, I seen his videos too. Every video I see with the DSL20 has no bottom-end. It's all mid-range.

[@mattvdh]

It's actually really good but needs a 4x12 mesa cab and it would be pretty cool. People probably scoff when they saw that amp but at the gates used a Peavey Bandit on slaughter of the soul with an HM-2, which is the best death metal guitar tone of all time ""I remember some of it, but not 100%. I had a PEAVEY supreme 160 amp (which is solid state) playing on the clean channel. I had two distortion pedals (serial), one BOSS HEAVY METAL (on 0 distortion) to get the crunch. The main pedal was BOSS METAL ZONE. The cab was home built (by Me and my dad) so I don't remember. I guess it was 2x12" and 2x10" speakers (Celestion). The guitar I used was an Ibanez Maxxas with an EMG-81 in the bridge. We used 2 SHURE SM57 to mic up..""

[@robspectre1973]

I've been contemplating a Boss Katana 100 or a Fender GTX100 with Pedals board. Not sure how the Peavey compairs head to head.

[@jacak47410]

I think im gonna grab one of these and turn it into a head.

[@SlavePup]

I put a Celestion G12H-80 in one of these since the Sheffield in it was damaged and it sounds decent

[@guyco]

just me or does this guy look/sound like matt damon?

[@resistorstudios]

My first real amp was a teal striple bandit. I put a vintage 30 in there and I thought it was the bees knees! It was ok but it really needed to be in a closed back cab

[@Wheresthepepsibismol]

I'm not a V30 fan I like Cork surround greenbacks because I'm into Thrash Metal.

[@BazonBlades]

Holy s**t....The newest gen of this amp is selling for almost $500.00 NIB. That is absolutely insane. That's the kind of pricing that moves players towards the used market.

[@TheCyberMantis]

Your solution: the Boss Katana Mk-II head. $350. With effects. Can't beat it.

[@BazonBlades]

@@TheCyberMantis, no solution for me as I only use tube amps. But a very good suggestion for anyone looking for solid state. And a much better amp.

[@mercedes260d4]

Katana is digital

[@mattvdh]

Hey dude it'd be cool to install a piece of insulated wood to close the back and see if it improves the sound quality, could be a next video idea for you to present. It's a pretty cool amp for what it is, i'm actually really impresssed

[@CanadianRockerGuy]

I was thinking of doing the same thing to mine, closed back cabinets give the amps more lower end resonance and thump and all the sound is pushed forward and not lost out the rear, just like stereo speakers

[@JohnDoe-jc3cl]

I was thinking the same thing. Piece of 3/4 plywood with a thin piece of gasket. Screwed down. And a 1-2” port drilled in the front of the cabinet like a Microcube has.

[@samizdat113]

This was my at home amp when I was rocking a transtube head and Fender M80 cab.

[@roybenson955]

I have that amp, and a Studio Pro 112 to match. Both great amps.

[@roscoepcoltrane23]

A Bandit was my first amp. Given to me by a friend. Mine didn’t sound as good as that one. It was buzzy but it’s what I had.

[@zandig666]

Buying one of these tomorrow cause I'm sick of my tube amp sounding different day to day Love how you dial in amps Kyle!!!!!🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@belligerentamateur]

thanks man, hope the amp suits you

[@GravesoftheInnocent]

I had that exact amp at one time. For what it is it’s a great little amp I think.

[@ZacharyMoonshine]

I have the Express model from same era with that 1230 speaker in it and its on of my fav speakers. Sounds really good in a mix. I would be curious to know what that speaker sounds like in a closed back cab.

[@marcgallant5270]

4x12 celestion G12H30 anniversary is a good match for most transtube amps and/or EVH speaker. Another great speaker(mote rock than metal) is the eminence Legend v128

[@tonedriverss8629]

Legendary amp . Puts lots of tube amps to shame . I've had and sold this version a couple times . Regret very much selling my last one as it was MINT . Done with expensive for nothing tube amps , now . On the hunt for another one of these asap . This is all a serious player really needs .

[@danielgriffith3633]

Just picked one up for $60 ! Vegas pawn shop..mint. I have the 1984 Bandit 65 as well, doesn't have the ext out like the silver strip.

[@kingpinsbarbershop4669]

That drop C riff tho! what was it? I used a bandit a few times way back good little amp.

[@JohnDoe-jc3cl]

Kyle You got it around the 12 minute mark. Complaint but not really: I m a soloist. How bout some single note samples ? Everyone always reviews with power chords all the time I have a boss nextone, cube 30, and a Peavey bandit blue stripe. The Bandit seems to sustain a single note a second or two longer. Interesting eh ?

[@stephenevans968]

Dude, your picking hand is nuts!

[@ryanrossell8479]

I own one and have to say it kills it better than the ultra series and is loud enough to meltdown the neighborhood

[@celestelongway7315]

Peavey! Great channel! Congrats! from Michael T in L.A. Former jam night host. Cheers!

[@djabthrash]

06:40 sounds like the rhythm guitar tone on NEW FOUND GLORY's "radiosurgery" album

[@spencer.ross.s]

It's "Loud and Clear" by Title Fight

[@theguynamedgio]

I wonder how this would sound if you replaced the garbage Sheffield. Vintage thirty would have more snarly top end. Green backs would make the most sense considering the sheffieds were peavey and evhs miserable attempt at copying those

[@riffsnoleads]

I got a red stripe Bandit (basically the same amp) for $80 a couple months back. Great amp, not my VTM but that's okay.

[@Stretchwreckedem469]

Also really glad to hear a Leeway riff In this video!

[@SuprachargerMusic]

Kyle... I'm dissapointed in you. Not putting an HM2 into the front of this thing is a cardinal sin. Even if you're not a swedish deathmetal guy, do it... DO IT.

[@charlesb7831]

I've run my HM2 through mine and it's too much lol

[@leevanwesterborg7805]

i have to agree with this, it would make the ultimate swedish chainsaw - the tone would melt someone's face off

[@joonlee5695]

love that terror shirt

[@666oonsk]

Would boarding the back be a solution to it sounding slushy? Just asking