Peavey 1516 Bass Cabinet

This is a basic cab as far as there are no setting but you can bi-amp other then that it's plug and play

The sound is pretty good, it can push out a lot of sound with no problem, I'm using a Hartke 3500a If I turn up all the way still no distortion. I do no love the low end of the black widows it's not warm enough to me, but I'm a keyboard player not a bass player. I run bas from my keyboard through this 1516 and a Behringer ba210, I like the low end on the Behringer

It's peavey this thing wont die.

good enough cab, it you get it cheap

2x8 and 1x15, 400 watt (program)

Great with a decent amp. Clean highs, grumbly lows.

Build like a brick sh*thouse. Toured all over Scotland with it for two years - not a scratch.

Never needed.

Very reliable.

the cab it self it preety low on features, but it sounds good, i know it used to belong to the little river band

i play spectors only and they are preety heavy on low end, i must say the cab does very well with with the Es and BS. but it sound horrible on full range cross over, but when you bi amp it really rules

ive tryed to fuck it up just to see if i could, running it on 10 thru my peavy mega bass 400 watts, and it kept coming back

i bought it second hand so, i cant comment on peavey's CS

i been playing 2 years, and i own 2 spectors, the 1516 and a mega bass (peavey) head. if stolen id probally get it again, but they are pretty rare in australia if anyone has one for sale please email at (steve_harrisjr@hotmail.com) id be happy to tak it off ur hands for the right price. i love the box the only thingi could think that would be better would be an 1820 but alas they are even rarer

US Made probably early 90's vintage. 2x8 and 1-15 Black Widow drivers, can be used with the built-in crosover or bi-amped if you have a stereo power amp and an electronic crosover. No switches, just plug into a different set of jacks.
Loud and solid with the right amp or power amp- I recomend 400+ watts into this puppy for extra headroom.

Check out the Johnson J-station pre-amp- They offer an EMULATION OF THIS CAB, along with an ampeg 8x10, etc. Somebody thinks this thing rocks!
I'm using this with an Ampeg SVP pre, Audio Centron 400 w amp. I play a US made TBC (The Bass Company), Music Man Sabre style 5-string and a Cort Curbow5 through this cab.
I play anything from church music (contemporary and traditional) to detuned alterna-rock. the cab can take it all. I even use the same rig for guitar sometimes. Wow! Play a droped D tuned riff through this puppy and watch small animals run in TERROR! I give it an 8 because although flexible it's no Agular or (insert name of other high end cab here), but I got it for 200 bucks, not 5 times more.

It's a Peavey. Hard to kill, even if you want to!
I'm not lugging a second cab around, so I use it without a backup, (except a Behringer direct box with a 4x12 emulator built in)

Never needed support on this, but they have answered my questions promptly on their toll-free number for other gear!

I'm 42 and have been a bass player since high school-do the math he he! I got this cab in order to downsize my rig. I had always been a 2x15 guy before, but I tested it against other cabs I liked and it came out at least equal if not better than those. I needed to fit my rig into a non-hatchback Celica so this was the one...
If lost or stolen I would replace it if I could find another one.
Likes: sound, relatively compact size. Dislikes: I wish it weighed like it was made of balsa wood and could shake the ground when driven with a 10 watt amp while still beeing able to handle full output from a 1400 watt amp, but it is what it is.
For the price vs. flexibility and sound, I'll give it a 10.

A bass guitar cabinet with one 15"BW driver and two eight inch drivers.This is the lowdown on these cabinets.I have had four of these cabinets at one time.Sold two of them because I just didn't need that much rig.I used to run them with two CS-800's in a rack config.Now I run two cabinets with a Nitrobass head.These cabinets are only rated at 200 watts RMS.I have had these cabinets since 1996.I have been playing bass for 24 years+, and used nothing but Peavey.You can,t expect to get 100+ db out of one cabinet, without it (farting).Especially if it is under powered.Rule of thumb, double the RMS wattage of your amp to the wattage of the cabinet.Example,if your cabinet is 100 watts RMS, you want to at least get a 200 watt amp to go with that.

I love the way these sound.They require the proper power and setup.Very versitle cabinet for playing bass through, not parting the Red Sea with.

They have seen every bar in the southwest states, and then some.No problems to speak of.The only problem was a cap that came loose in the crossover network.No biggie.

Peavey has their #*"t together.A USA company that provides quality products for the consumer.If it wasn't for Peavey gear, alot of everyday people could not afford to jam.Thank You, Mr.Hartly Peavey

I read the the previous review.He must of gotten a hold of a lemon.I have had nothing but good luck with these cabinets.Remember you can't expect one cabinet rated at 200 watts RMS to part your hair.If you want to do that, get a 810 SVT or some other high wattage cabinet.

1987 1516 Bass Cab with one 15 inch black widow and two 8 inch speakers. Built in cross over, can be bi-amped.

Farty. Period. Just plan farty. If you dig farty, then this is your cab. It could not handle even a 100 watt amp at low volume. Fart away!

Farty, just paln farty. I would not leave home with it! I would not be caught DEAD planning a gig with it.

did not use.

I Totally gutted this cab, ripped out the speakers, the acuostic packing, peeled off the tolex, and tore off the Peavey Logo and started ALL OVER! I put in a BRAND NEW Eminence Kilomax 1000 watt RMS 15 inch speaker in it and replaced the two 8 inch speakers with Carvin 200 watt speakers, Repacked it acuosticly and put new fake leather on the outside of the cab and added wheels to the dumb thing. NOW, NOW it sounds GOOD. I think removing the Peavey Logo did the trick.