Guitars

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:53 pm

Was this the one some of you guys rave about? I found one for 50 bucks and was thinking about it cause I need a practice amp for my living room

Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Posts: 1275 Location: Easton Ma

don't know about the solo but...
I have a red stripe Bandit 112 Transtube and it could rock a small venue. At home I cant turn it up past 2 .. Great amp Wink

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 8:23 pm

Vman wrote:

don't know about the solo but...
I have a red stripe Bandit 112 Transtube and it could rock a small venue. At home I cant turn it up past 2 .. Great amp Wink

Maybe it's the transtubes I was thinking of. I think this amp is older. Still, 50.00 sounds like a good deal

Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Posts: 1275 Location: Easton Ma

doesn't hurt to check it out
worst case is you have a NAD for $50 Razz

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 8:30 pm

Vman wrote:

doesn't hurt to check it out
worst case is you have a NAD for $50 Razz

And a way decent pedalboard in case the distortion sucks Wink

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 2:56 am

I have a Peavey Bandit 112 Solo Series.. And I must say that it kicks balls! Good tone, and takes pedals really well. At full blast, I can hear it 2 and a half blocks away. Cool

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 3:00 am

DrShredder97 wrote:

I have a Peavey Bandit 112 Solo Series.. And I must say that it kicks balls! Good tone, and takes pedals really well. At full blast, I can hear it 2 and a half blocks away. Cool

no kidding?

thats one for the good guys Smile

Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 13400 Location: Earth

The TransTube Peaveys are amazing. James from Amptweaker designed that circuit. Peavey initially balked at the idea until they heard it and then they loved it. I used to have a Bandit 112 and it kicked major ass.

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:19 am

Lanning is Killdozer wrote:

The TransTube Peaveys are amazing. James from Amptweaker designed that circuit. Peavey initially balked at the idea until they heard it and then they loved it. I used to have a Bandit 112 and it kicked major ass.

ahhh so it was the transtubes people raved about. yeah this one must be the precurrsor. still, 50.00........

Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 5634 Location: phoenix az.

i have an 80s bandit and it sucks balls lol

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:49 pm

I read that the solo series includes most of the technology used for the transtubes, but it doesnt say it. They came out first. Mine is from the early 90s, and it sounds great.

Joined: 11 Mar 2011 Posts: 343

I had an early 90's Bandit as a teenager. I think the drive channel was for its day one of the better SS distortion channel. Though Peavey marketed it particularly as a rehearsal/practice amp in ads back then. If nothing else, it's a good blank canvas for stomp boxes. I used mine with processor preamps and such.

The TransTube that I have now, has awesome overdrive channels. It's great and with how much they go for used, everyone should have one.

Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:22 am

I'm thinking I might open the wallet and spring a few more bucks for a Roland cube 20 xl. That xl series sounds pretty damn good

Joined: 15 Nov 2012 Posts: 35

I have the newer bandit 65 watt 1X12, and it sounds surprisingly good. I wouldn't try to gig with it because it rattles like hell when turned up, but for a bedroom amp it's not bad.

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:24 am

wildnorth wrote:

I have the newer bandit 65 watt 1X12, and it sounds surprisingly good. I wouldn't try to gig with it because it rattles like hell when turned up, but for a bedroom amp it's not bad.

Yeah I just need something small for the living room. I'm all set with my half stack in the jam room.