Peavey MiniMega Bass Amplifier: Features, Technical Overview, & Review

[@dewap8237]

Man you did the best Job on Detailing the Mini Mega. Not even Peavey co. gave this kind of detail information on their gear. You deserve 5 Thumbs up.

[@Bassguitarist1985]

Appreciate the comment and kudos! Let me know if you have any further questions on it!

[@joemills4663]

Fantastic review, very thorough & detailed! Thank you

[@Bassguitarist1985]

My pleasure! Questions let me know. I also did another video with a viewer list of questions on the head.

[@byronturnbow2189]

Just got this amp. It’s a beast

[@Bassguitarist1985]

Thank you for watching! Glad you like the amp! Let me know if you have any questions about it!

[@byronturnbow2189]

@@Bassguitarist1985 ok thanks

[@TheChef470]

Not outdoors.........fine for indoor club setting.

[@byronturnbow2189]

@@TheChef470I don’t get loud enough for you ?😮

[@TheChef470]

@@byronturnbow2189 not in an outdoor setting…….no punch.

[@haxenheimer9707]

Hey there, thanks for the video! As I'm using quite a lot of pedals with my bass, I was wondering: Could I use the DI out as a clean output if I were to switch it to 'pre' and put all my effects in the fx-loop?

[@Bassguitarist1985]

Yes correct. The signal for the DI set to "pre" grabs the signal right after the input stage

[@StudioDTK5]

Great technical fly through of the amp. How do you like it compared to the VB2 or VB3?

[@Bassguitarist1985]

In terms of features minus the headphone jack issues, its a great amp! Tone wise (not on the crunch channel) its utilitarian and highly tweakable/surgical in the EQ features. The VB amps imparts their warmth and color to the sound the MM simply lacks on its own. Its like painting with a brush with any EQ changes. Nothing precise like the MM, but there is so much harmonically rich tone from valves a SS amp cannot achieve. I suppose it comes down to what you are looking to do, what the song needs. All of the amps are tools in the toolbox! Thank you for watching!!

[@muleblues71]

you should make those boxes. They would sell definitely. Would a dark glass bass head get more gritty valve like tones?

[@Bassguitarist1985]

Radio already makes a speaker parallel series box. Even if I was somehow able to get the cost and parts down and charge less than what that product sells for the margins would be very low especially for a handmade box. sweetwater.com/store/detail/CabLink--radial-cablink-speaker-cabinet-merger

[@kdrexler]

Great thorough review. Would be interested in knowing the model of headphones those are.

[@Bassguitarist1985]

Audio Technica ATH-M40fs

[@The_JustJoshing]

Looking into getting this. Is the footswitch a necessity or can you just press the actual buttons on the head to enable/disable the crunch, kosmos, etc?

[@Bassguitarist1985]

Yes you can push the buttons on the head to enable all the features, the foot switch makes it easier. The buttons on the head are countersunk beneath the face so they can be tough to push without precision.

[@Mark_Anthony808]

You said it’s recognizing an 8ohm load… do you feel you’re getting the 500w at 8ohm?

[@Bassguitarist1985]

Is actually 700W at 8 Ohms for the MiniMega, and yes definitely getting the full wattage. My MAX700 (Firebass) head is 700W at 2 ohms with both in parallel.

[@hippoferd]

Nice amp, I have a Markbass that sounds way too mid unatural coloured, I am searching for a clean amp with an on-off switchable EQ, I am now considering the EBS Reidmar 502 ....

[@Bassguitarist1985]

Thank you for watching! I see that amp is similar featured. Only one parametric band instead of 2 on the MM, less wattage overall but can handle 2 ohms, same wattage at 4 or 2 ohms. They likely said that because while 2 ohms delivers more power than 500w, thermally it would not be able to last before it shuts down best case scenario. Looks cool though! If you get it let me know how it sounds!!

[@hippoferd]

@@Bassguitarist1985 yes, I could try to make a video ...

[@Bassguitarist1985]

@@hippoferd cool! Yeah after researching the EBS its a popular option! Sounds like you cant go wrong either way

[@gounaro]

Are Peavey cabs reliable cause i hear mixed infos about them. I want to buy the MiniMax. If not what cabs do you recommend? Thanks.

[@Bassguitarist1985]

Which cabs are you thinking of getting? I have the older TVX series which essentially have eminence speakers but they weigh a few pounds. The newer Headliner series of cabs has replaced them but in my opinion because they lack a horn they don't have the same punch. I would say the VB series the PRO series which is older or the TOUR series of cabinets are extremely reliable loud and clear.

[@gounaro]

@@Bassguitarist1985 Peavey Headliner 115, and the Headliner 210. Looking for a versatile sound.I really want to know your opinion about minimax and which cabs do you recommend?

[@Bassguitarist1985]

@@gounaro see my previous response. Headliner series lacks a horn. They are budget level cabs, but get the job done. I like having the horn with L-pad so I can adjust or turn off if I want.

[@gounaro]

@@Bassguitarist1985 any opinion about minimax?

[@capitolabill1921]

Just got one, used it at a couple of gigs. The only issue I have is lack of any kind of VR/LED tree related to output clipping.

[@Bassguitarist1985]

Great feature to have unfortunately it's not on this particular amplifier

[@lesgl]

@@Bassguitarist1985 Does it have Peavey DDT on it???

[@Bassguitarist1985]

@@lesgl hey sorry for the late reply. I checked the schematic. Yes this does have a signal limiting circuit built in to protect the power amp, but it is none defeatable and lacks an indicator.

[@lesgl]

@@Bassguitarist1985 That is strange about no indicator...DDT used to be on of Peavey's key features on their bass amps and a good one too

[@Bassguitarist1985]

@@lesgl and it still is! The signal limiting circuitry for DDT is on this amp!! It exists!! The only difference is you cannot disable it and you do not have an indicator when it is engaging/limiting. Yeah I would like to see it visually on the display somewhere sure but for some reason they did not do it on this amp.

[@RemarkableSean]

If your cab has a failure, I'd disconnect it and not just switch the breakout box to parallel. A failure is not a known or controlled state - I once thought I burned out a coil but it turned out to be a short circuit not in the coil winding. If I left it plugged in and kept playing, I may have burned out the amp.

[@Bassguitarist1985]

Agreed on disconnecting the failed speaker and switching to parallel. Thank you for watching!

[@MrAntkey]

How much do you charge for the series box?

[@Bassguitarist1985]

The component cost was low, it's the time to do it. I could do $110 plus shipping/PayPal fees.

[@tearsforthedying]

How does this unit handle pedals?

[@Bassguitarist1985]

No issues with gain based effects in the front of the amp. The effects loop for modulation and time based effects is very clean and the loop can be bypassed entirely by the footswitch!

[@tearsforthedying]

@@Bassguitarist1985 awesome, is the footswitch included with the unit when buying new?

[@Bassguitarist1985]

@@tearsforthedying no it is separate. It works with multiple amps though

[@tearsforthedying]

@@Bassguitarist1985 could you see if plugging signal into the 3.5mm aux in defeats the main input jack on the front? Hoping not, we sometimes use synthbass when I'm not on bass guitar, and we like to patch that through the bass amp for added stage presence.

[@Bassguitarist1985]

@@tearsforthedying The aux in will work regardless if there's an instrument plugged into the input stage through the main speaker outputs or the headphone jack

[@Bassplayingypsy]

Blue tooth? Where did you get that?

[@Bassguitarist1985]

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[@Bassplayingypsy]

@Bassguitarist1985 right on bruh. I been living under a bunch of rocks. Had no clue this was even a thing. Damn phones with no out put for headphones suck. Thanks again on both video of the Peavey head and especially that bluetooth receiver to amp.

[@Bassguitarist1985]

@@Bassplayingypsy my pleasure!

[@scorchedearth4248]

​@Bassplayingypsy I've been using a dongle for my galaxy s21 to play tracks through my minimega. It's not a great option. This Bluetooth device looks like a great gadget.

[@lightspeed79]

I bought this amp a few years ago running through a peavey 4x10 headliner. Never really got the loudness I expected from it. I have to crank it to 10 in order to listen to myself when playing live 😢

[@Bassguitarist1985]

Sorry to hear! Have you tried it with different cabs? What basses do you use?

[@lightspeed79]

@@Bassguitarist1985 Haven't tried it with another cab yet. I'm using a Lakland 55-02.

[@Bassguitarist1985]

@@lightspeed79 nice bass!! You set the gain to 10 or the master volume at 10? The 410 Headliner is an 800W program and 8 ohms. The MM does 700w RMS and that's 87% of the program which is more than plenty to get that cab PUMPING. You sure all your speakers are in phase? Spec wise that cab with that head should be some serious bass.

[@lightspeed79]

@@Bassguitarist1985 I set the volume to 10, I'll send you a link to a video soon, thanks for replying 👍

[@Bassguitarist1985]

@@lightspeed79 roger that looking forward to it!