Peavey TNT 115S

Bought mine back in 2002 and started using in gigs right away. Power was never an issue in any of the gigs I did with it. I never used the effect loop.
The only thing that might have been nicer than the "Chorus" effect would have been a Compression effect.

I only used this amp with a Hofner and a Rickenbacker bass, both feature passive pickups. I only played Beatles tunes, so I EQ'd it to reduce the bottom end (which have nothing to do with the 60's sound). I also used EQ to remove a bit of the high end, as I was playing with a pick, but didn't want the picking sound to be amplified.

Never heard any noise from it, nor distortion as I only used the pre-amp and master volumes at around 5.

This is the most reliable bass amp I've ever seen. I have friends with their own amps and they always had some kind of trouble with theirs.

Mine was transported through very harsh streets (I'm in Sao Paulo, Brasil) in old, beat up cars. I has been shaken, droped (from low heights, but still), especially since this amp is SO heavy, it's very hard to move it (like from the car to the stage etc) with too much care.

Still, it never let me down.

Thankfully, I've no idea about customer support because I never used it.

I'm no longer in a band these days, but I stil play it from time to time. It still works.

The only thing I hate about the amp is its weight. I can only move it a few meters by myself. For more than that I certainly need help. And they put a ridiculous handle on the top. They should have put some heavy duty handles on the sides, and wheels (though I could install those myself).

So basically this is a very powerful, very reliable amp. If you're playing gigs and have someone to help you move/transport it, it's excellent.

this is a 2002 TNT 115S model

it has a 7 band EQ, bright and punch controls, plus low, mid, and high controls, making it possible to aquire a completely custom tone.
it does not have a headphone jack, (or i havent found one yet), power amp inputs, two instrument inputs, a low gain and high gain, effects send and effects return.
i wish it had a bass overdrive control, but most bass amps dont anyway, and i never use the chorus, but thats just me because i like pure, unchopped tone. also, its quite heavy, so i wish they had put two side handles on instead of the one on top.

i am using passive P/J pickups, a bass MONSTER cable (i HIGHLY recommend getting one), and Ibanez soundgear. this amp has great low end with very minimal distortion, if any, even when cranked up, and cutting highs. i play in a death metal band (www.myspace.com/aslongaspeopledie) and its loud enough to hear over two guitarists, one with a peavey something with 2x12 speakers, one with a crate 2x12, a vocalist using a fender rumble 100, and a drummer with a LOUD(er than most) double bass drumset.

this amp has been to many MANY MANY MANY gigs and it just started to wear down (after almost 4 years). but, when i took it to the shop to see what was wrong, they told me the only problem was that the speaker blew, so i still say this amp is very sturdy. i take it in the back of a truck to practices where it topples around a little bit, and it still works like its new.

the only company ive dealt with this amp with has been Holzes Music Co., so i cant really say anything about the Peavey customer service. I havent gotten it repaired under warranty (because it hasnt needed any repairs for a while), the blown speaker is the only thing ive needed it repaired for and the warranty has already expired.

I have been playing for 3 years, like i stated earlier in a death metal band (www.myspace.com/aslongaspeopledie). i also own a Peavey 112 200 transformer combo, a 50 watt stone bass combo, a studio pro "400 watt" amp (with an 8" speaker, haha 400 watts), an Ibanez GRS-200 with soundgear, and a BC Rich Platinum Warlock 5. If my TNT 115S were lost or stolen i would deffinitely buy this again (unless i somehow collected enpugh money to buy a good Gallien-Krueger half stack). I love this amps sound quality and volume capability (with no distortion) and theres nothing i hate about it. i deffinitely reccomend it over anything BUT a Gallien-Krueger.

I've had the TKo 115s for a a while and had no real problems with it. The only thing that I really hate si the fact that you can't turn the thing up to above 7 or 8 without getting a drastic distortion on some levels of the note. Sems to be more in the mid-range, other than that , it is a very reliable amp. Of course the thing is heavy but so is a tank; Ithaink is will stay in the mix without going down. I also have TNT 100 that I have had for 27 years, bought it new in 1975, it needs a little work lile a couple of control pots but other than that it still can kik but. I play a lot of really contemporary gospel and country music with Fender American Jazz Bass one five string string Pro-Custom and a an American Jazz 4 string which I bought the same day as the TNT. Thais has been a good combo since 1975. The Peavey has never let me down, I do wish the cabinet weight was less and that all these very heavy units had side handles and caster standard instead of having to add them as I did.

a 2001 model with the "Blue Marvel" speaker & horn loaded tweeter.

Sounds good for a mid-priced solid state bass combo amp. I play rock, so it sounds good for that.

One channel. It does have a headphone jack & fx loop, though I never use them.

Whatever genius at Peavey r&d that though you could market this beast without casters or at least side handles is a fool. It weighs in at almost 100 lbs & it only has a top strap handle. Make sure you have friends that will help you lug this monster around.

I use this amp for practice & gigs. Mostly just for practice now because it's just too heavy to move around.

Plenty o' power. I swore off Peavey years ago because I had a TKO 65 combo that was ABSOLUTE GARBAGE.
I bought two combos & returned them before I eventually settled on this new Peavey. My friend at the music store said that Peavey was making a great effort to improve their reputation. If this amp is any indication, they've done well.

I play a Rickenbacker 4003 & 3001, a Gibson T-bird, & a Fender jazz bass through this amp. All with a pick with various effects.

Nice bright & contour switches. The EQ is adequate as well. No one will ever mistake this amp for a 70s SVT, but it's just fine for those of us in the real world.

As stated before - a good solid state bass amp.

Seems solid. Way better than my old Peavey in terms of reliability.

Has been banged around while loading/unloading at gigs...one tough little monkey.

No reason to as of yet....

I've been playing for about 19 years now. I also have a 70s Stage 20w practice amp & a Fender BXR 400 head with a Fender 4x10 cab & a Eminence 1x15 cab.

If it were stolen I may get another one. In that price range for combos only Yorkvilles are comparable.

I initially bought a Fender Bassman 100. What a joke that was. Fender has apparently farmed their amp labor to Mexico now. It sounded like a cardboard fart & couldn't keep up with the most delicate of drummers. Thanks to Ken Stanton Music for allowing me to return it in favor of the Peavey.

I hate the usless handle on the top of the amp. That is an instant hernia kit. Also the logos are UGLY. That coupled with my past experience with Peavey were reason enough to remove them & cover the logo on the face plate with a NHL sticker. (Go Maple Leafs!)

I wish it had it's own roadie....or at least casters.

I use this amp as a keyboard amp. I don't use the bright or punch switch's. I do use the 7 band eq and I send the low range output to a monitor.

The sould that I get out of this amp is awesome. Much better than the Peavey KB/A300. I tweaked the eq for the organ/synth/piano sounds and was able to get great tone. I don't find it noisy and this amp is capable of club level volumes.

Built like a tank...........no problems.

Don't know, have never had a need to contact Peavey for support.

As a keyboard amp I have to give it a ten. It does not have a horn in it but that does not seem to make a difference. The big thing I noticed is the sound is rich and full, like a wall of speakers in your face. I play in a band with 2 guitar players and I can tell you this amp cuts thru cleanly. If your a keyboard player looking for an amp, try this one, you will be supprised. I don't think Peavy makes it anymore so you could probably pick it up cheap on ebay. It is heavy but if you mount casters on it, moving it will be a non issue.

I think this is the amp I have; who knows. Its the new style with the red trim stuff. All it says is TNT115 on the front, and a feature I haven't seen on a Peavey is that the power switch is in the back. 85 watts, contour switch, 9 band eq (I think; either 9 or 10, I'm too lazy to go look), its own bass and high adjustments, gain, main volume, BBT speaker protection (crap), bright switch, eq on/off, head phone out, active/passive input switch, line out, effects loop, external speaker jack; I think thats it. Just go to Peavey.com and look at the TNT115, and thats mine. I give it an 8 because I'm spoiled on my last amps limiter and compressor.

I play an Ibanez EDB690 which is basically the EDB600 with a curly wood paint job and a 5 piece maple and wenge neck. First off, is the speaker. I have to run another cabinet along with this speaker so it won't rattle out. And the BBT protection thing works good, but I'd rather just blow the speaker for an excuse to buy a new one. I do run a lot of bass through this amp though, just to keep up with the mid-range punch of my bass. Very distinct highs, but you can't run too much mid with this amp either or it will just sound bad. I play a lot of slap bass, and the highs of this amp are suited well for that. Just get a JBL or something to put in there.

This amp is very dependable, as well as all of the newer model Peaveys. I also own a Peavey 5150 combo (Signature). I have owned many other Peavey amps in the past, and they are well made, quality amps. I've gigged without a backup, but with a 410 cab...

Peavey has always helped me out, as well as the Peavey dealer that I purchased from.

The only weak point of this amp is the speaker and in my opinion, it could use a limiter and/or compressor, but thats just me. It is a beast though, even though mine has casters installed. I think Peavey.com said it weighed 94 or something. I beleive it too, its a hoss. It could also use an ohm selector so maybe I could play a little louder without the speaker farting. Burping, whatever you call it. If you come across a good deal with this amp, get it, and spend about $50 on a new speaker. Like I need to do...

this is a 2000 i believe, only one channel, chorus effect which i never use but i admit is a cool effect, not for my style though. Has a 7 band equalizer i believe, but no matter how much you play with it does not seem to make adifference. Has a punch switch which actually seems like it takes out hte punch when you turn it on, brightness switch, etc. its got 1 15" speaker. SOunds like a good amount of features but really not.

Sucks! Sometimes it will sound pretty good actually I admit, but for some reason it will sound different the next time i play and different the next time. I dont understand it. The tone is tought to get right. Does sound good when you do get it right, but usually you get way too much bottom end and nothing else, or way to many highs and nothing but that and string rattling. Rattles at high volumes, not as loud as it should be.

big amp, but seems to be cracking on side as well as something rattling inside liek crazy adn ive taken very good care of it.

i belive the warranty is 2 years. Never actually dealt with them. Asked about the rattling and they offered to fix it for free but only if i drove it to a shop an hour and a half away and left it there for an unkonw period of time. I guess thats pretty normal, but it sucks.

Not a bad amp for maybe 300 bucks.500 i think is pushing it. If you get a good used deal, buy it its loud but im not surre the 500 was worth it.

This is a 2002 Peavey TNT 115S. I bought this thing because all my other amp's were shot because of the Active Electronics on my 1998 Fender Precision Bass LYTE artist model. This amp has a lot of power and versatility and straight up rock's my world. I play in an emo-punk band and this baby keeps up on the 3rd volume level with both of the guitarists and drummer. It has 2 channels, one with low and high knobs and one with a 7 band eq. It has an effects loop, headphone jack, external speaker jack, and an xlr input.

I use a fender p-bass LYTE artist with active electronics and this amp picks up EVERYTHING. I play ska, emo, speed punk, etc. using this amp, it works for everything I can throw at it. I have one complaint about this amp's sound... some of the higher notes tend to be harder to hear (high on the d string and anywhere on the g string). But other than that, it kicks complete ass. I havnt really turned the volume up past like 6 or so because i have no need to... volume 4 is loud enough for shows. The amp has no distortion at all.

This thing ways 85 friggen pounds. It is built like a tank. No need for a back up, it will never break down.

Never had to deal with Peavey yet, and dont plan on it. I believe it has a 1 or 2 year limited warranty.

I've been playing for almost 2 years now. I have owned a bunch of small practice amp's and a Johnson 65 watt, all of which i have blown the speakers in. If it were stolen i'd be really pissed off, i'd most likely buy it again, or i would buy a Gallien-Krueger half stack. I love everything about it, it would be cooler if it were a 2 by 12 instead of a 1 by 15 but it still kicks ass. I compared it to a crate bx amp and i chose this one because it was louder and more versatile.

I am not sure when this amp was made, probably mid to late 90's. Has plenty of tone shaping capabilities with the seven band eq but lacks a few common features that would really make this a nice amp. Those features are: a high frequency horn/tweeter, an external speaker jack and side handles (amp is extrememly heavey!) IT does have a Hi/Lo crossover out and pre amp out so you can run a line to a separate power amp and cab(s). Amp has good enough power/sound for me since I go direct to the house and only use it for stage volume.

To me the sound of the amp is a little dull. It has plenty of bottom but just doesn't seem to have any character in the mids. Also doesn't have much hi frequencies due to lack of horn/tweeter. You can tweak the sound a good bit with the eq, with a bit of work you can get a decent rock/blues tone out of it, or even a good retro slap funk. Definitely no modern tones here! As far as the built in chorus effect is concerned... don't even bother touching it!! It is horrible and very electronic sounding! The chorus in my Zoom 506II pedal even sounds way better than this. Also the amp makes an annoying mechanical buzzing/vibrating sound on certain lower notes when played loud.

My main bass is an ESP 5 string bass with EMG pick ups and electronics. This combo seems to take away most of the growl and brightness of my bass. My bass sounds fantastic in the studio and through every rig I play it through except the TNT 115S.

I don't want to totally trash the sound of this amp, some people like the sound of a single driver with no horn. And if your playing blues or rock you may actually like this amp.

This is where Peavey really shines. Their stuff is built like a tank! I own a couple other Peavey amps and have never had a problem. I still own a '79 TKO 80 that has been seriously abused but still works perfectly.

I have emailed them several times with questions and they have always responded quickly (many times within the same day) with the exact information I was looking for.

I've been playing bass for 8-9 years. In addition to the TNT I also own an old TKO 80 and a Microbass. I have three basses, an active 5 string, a passive 4 string fretless and an old modified Gibson EB-0. I own a SansAmp Bass Driver DI and a Digitech BP200, both I use for amp modeling and effects which I run direct to the house. The TNT amp is only used for stage volume. If it were lost or stolen I would probably buy something else since there are a few other inexpensive combos on the market now with more desirable features and weight. I love the fact that this combo is reliable and durable. The crossover is a big help for bigger gigs. The weight is a bit of a problem, especially since it only has a single, narrow strap on top. What engineer at Peavey thought to make a big 85lb amp with out side handles?! Over all this is a good amp for the money. Especially when you look at a $ to power ratio. For relatively little money you get a pretty big sounding combo with plenty of low end and volume to fill a small club. But you'll probably want to invest a few $$ in a hand cart if you want to haul it around.

2001 with a Black Widow speaker
This amp is an amp that was built with one style in mind... rock. However, you can play other styles with it, but it was meant for rock and roll. It has one channel, effects loop, headphone jack, preamp gain, master level, extension cab output, 7 band graphic EQ with bass and treble EQ, Contour switch, active/passive switch, tweeter, bright/normal switch, and eq on/off switch. I use this amp mostly in my home studio/jam room. It is 150 watts solid state, but I don't feel the volume it produces is sufficent for medium to large gigs, but works great for small gigs. Wish this bloody thing had side handles and casters!

Right now I am using a Mexican made Fender Jazz Bass V. This amp is alright for my music style, but I do not like the sound when the amp is turned up loud. It seems to distort past my likings, but the distortion is not that bad. I play mostly rock and blues, and it sounds good for those styles. The amp tends to be a little noisy with the highs boosted in the EQ, but that is expected since it has a tweeter.

This thing is built like a beast. However, it does weigh close to 90 pounds, and is hard to move with just one top handle. Has never broken down. I'd gig without a backup.

Never dealt with them.

I have been playing four years... I think. I own fender guitars, basses, and amps, peavey amps, hartke amps, and digitech effects. If it were stolen I would probably but a different amp... something with tubes and a lot more wattage. If you plan on moving this amp frequently, buy casters and side handles.