Mixers

[Donny]

Hi All, I've been reading Home Recording for about 5 mouths now and have got a lot of good info. I was just wondering why I never hear anyone metion PEAVEY! I am a Bass player and use all Peavey gear. I am also the man that does all the recording for the group. I have an FD-4 that I use to record live and also a Peavey Unity 500 mixer it's a very rugged unit and everything plugs into the front the only thing in the back is th 48 volts. Just wornding why in 5 mouths of reading I've never heard PEAVEY anywhere?

[bvaleria]

Probably 'cos, for the most part, it's moderate, uncharacteristic gear. Usable, sometimes good - sometimes not so good, but otherwise not an outstanding or exceptional brand of equipment. Kinda reminds me of Ibanez guitars - usable, but they don't really have their own characteristic identity....

It probably sounds like I'm dissing Peavey - but I'm really not... if their gear works for you that's all that counts!

Bruce Valeriani
Blue Bear Sound

[kristian]

My bassist got a new Peavey Cirrus 5 string. there ARE exceptions.

[Hard2Hear]

No kidding! We have blown 3 Peavey power amps at shows this year! It's not too fun when right in the middle of a song you lose some speakers, or your monitors, or whatever. I have vowed to never touch Peavey anything again! I bought all Mackie amps. Well, all being 2...I don't have a HUGE setup...and they work great!
Sorry for the opinion.

[Donny]

Thanks to all. Kristian thanks for the info about the 5 string I've been thinking about getting one. I've played Bass for 35 years and am using a Peavey 4 string don't like the pickup too well but the neck is the fastest I've ever played and it's light also I'll have to check out their 5 strings. Again thanks to all. Donny!!!