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.
@Bassguitarist198510 ай бұрын
Appreciate the comment and kudos! Let me know if you have any further questions on it!
@joemills46634 ай бұрын
Fantastic review, very thorough & detailed! Thank you
@Bassguitarist19854 ай бұрын
My pleasure! Questions let me know. I also did another video with a viewer list of questions on the head.
@kdrexler2 ай бұрын
Great thorough review. Would be interested in knowing the model of headphones those are.
@Bassguitarist19852 ай бұрын
Audio Technica ATH-M40fs
@byronturnbow21897 ай бұрын
Just got this amp. It’s a beast
@Bassguitarist19857 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! Glad you like the amp! Let me know if you have any questions about it!
@byronturnbow21897 ай бұрын
@@Bassguitarist1985 ok thanks
@TheChef470Ай бұрын
Not outdoors.........fine for indoor club setting.
@byronturnbow2189Ай бұрын
@@TheChef470I don’t get loud enough for you ?😮
@TheChef470Ай бұрын
@@byronturnbow2189 not in an outdoor setting…….no punch.
@muleblues7126 күн бұрын
you should make those boxes. They would sell definitely. Would a dark glass bass head get more gritty valve like tones?
@Bassguitarist198526 күн бұрын
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
@haxenheimer97077 ай бұрын
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?
@Bassguitarist19857 ай бұрын
Yes correct. The signal for the DI set to "pre" grabs the signal right after the input stage
@StudioDTK5 Жыл бұрын
Great technical fly through of the amp. How do you like it compared to the VB2 or VB3?
@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын
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!!
@hippoferd Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@@Bassguitarist1985 yes, I could try to make a video ...
@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын
@@hippoferd cool! Yeah after researching the EBS its a popular option! Sounds like you cant go wrong either way
@capitolabill1921 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Great feature to have unfortunately it's not on this particular amplifier
@lesgl Жыл бұрын
@@Bassguitarist1985 Does it have Peavey DDT on it???
@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@The_JustJoshing Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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.
@gounaro4 ай бұрын
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.
@Bassguitarist19854 ай бұрын
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.
@gounaro4 ай бұрын
@@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?
@Bassguitarist19854 ай бұрын
@@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.
@gounaro4 ай бұрын
@@Bassguitarist1985 any opinion about minimax?
@RemarkableSean5 ай бұрын
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.
@Bassguitarist19855 ай бұрын
Agreed on disconnecting the failed speaker and switching to parallel. Thank you for watching!
@MrAntkey3 ай бұрын
How much do you charge for the series box?
@Bassguitarist19853 ай бұрын
The component cost was low, it's the time to do it. I could do $110 plus shipping/PayPal fees.
@tearsforthedying11 ай бұрын
How does this unit handle pedals?
@Bassguitarist198511 ай бұрын
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!
@tearsforthedying11 ай бұрын
@@Bassguitarist1985 awesome, is the footswitch included with the unit when buying new?
@Bassguitarist198511 ай бұрын
@@tearsforthedying no it is separate. It works with multiple amps though
@tearsforthedying11 ай бұрын
@@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.
@Bassguitarist198511 ай бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
Blue tooth? Where did you get that?
@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын
This device... Limited-time deal: Bluetooth Audio Adapter for Music Streaming Sound System, esinkin W29-us Wireless Audio Adapter Works with Smart Phones and Tablets, Wireless Adapter for Speakers a.co/d/fwJHJp0
@Bassplayingypsy Жыл бұрын
@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 Жыл бұрын
@@Bassplayingypsy my pleasure!
@scorchedearth42487 ай бұрын
@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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear! Have you tried it with different cabs? What basses do you use?
@lightspeed79 Жыл бұрын
@@Bassguitarist1985 Haven't tried it with another cab yet. I'm using a Lakland 55-02.
@Bassguitarist1985 Жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
@@Bassguitarist1985 I set the volume to 10, I'll send you a link to a video soon, thanks for replying 👍