Peavey Studio Pro 112

This is a great amp and considering what they go for used, you can't beat it. Sure if you want to go for the other guys for the same money, get a Fender M-80...I have one too.

Sound is rich and full for its size and power rating. I also don't just depend on the amp for tone. It a combination of tools when you need them. Be reasonable. If you play Metal, get a MetalZone. If you are a gear snob, get a Keeley MetalZone. As for me, there have been wonderful advancements in technology (i.e. I can get away with a guitar workstation from DigiTech or VOX). Everyone who gigs nightly or has to catch planes for a living has one!

This amp won't fail you, they have the reputation to go with it.

Never had to deal with them.

I have been through tons of gear. I still have an Fender Twin, a 70's Ampeg VT-22 among other things. I have tube amps on hand to compare my solid state amps to side-by-side. This is a surprisingly warm sounding amp to start with, so anything else you add (eq, compressor, overdrive) will sweeten the pot! If you are playing out more than the guy who is criticizing you for not playing a tube amp, well.....

Plain and simple ROCK WHAT YOU GOT!!!

Features are all pretty standart, with a nice addition of reverb effect which really helps. Some versatality with nice clean and vintage + modern distortion.

I have an ibanez with a dimarzio tone zone humbucker under the bridge and two singles.

The clean is solid for the price. Very enjoyable.

Distortion is meant rather for some heavier music , but it did not meet my expectations.
Vintage distortion did not suit me at all, sounded rather cheap , and thats all.
Modern distortion was not so bad in the rythm parts , but lacked dynamics, which makes a problem if you play with a band. To much low tones.
Playing solos on this amp is no fun at all - very squeaky and cheap sound both distortion channels. Transtube ? blabla

The amp is also noisy , so a noise gate is a really good addition to it...

Had it for over a year and never had any problems at all with it.

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Well the amp is a cheap construction , and often sounds so. It is decent , but i wouldn't buy it again - some vox constructions are much more interesting and just a bit more expensive.
Anyways it's just a really medicore amp, but considering it's price it might suit you if your just starting up. I myself did not like it.

This is a 1997 Studio Pro w/channel switching, I traded a HP (Highly Proprietary) computer for it, so I'd be ahead even if it didn't work!
American made, 65 watts. I just got the chassis, apparently somebody liked the cabinet.;) Built a pine cabinet for it, with a G12M70 speaker in a closed back compartment. Pretty straightforward, I basically wanted an amp I could get a stack style sound out of for recording, as well as using it as a small bass amp through the clean channel.

Clean channel is very Fender-like if you dial it in that way, Distortion has some adjustability, although it's not as versatile as a modeler. The EQ is lacking high end on that channel even with a strat or tele, so I use either an Alesis Micro Enhancer or a DOD EQ in the effects loop along with a Zoom 1201 for reverb, etc. Peavey, for some reason, put the jacks for the effect loop on the front panel, so the wiring's a bit of a mess. Maybe Hartley was "thinking" again.

The TransTube sound is pretty close to a decent tube sound, so for the $40.00 I spent on it, I'm happy with the way it turned out--a solid all-purpose amp that weighs about 30 lbs.

I've had the amp for over two years, and haven't had any problems with it, except for having to compensate for the EQ. I like my repackaging of the amp, because I have a small apt. with no extra room for lots of amps, so this covers a lot of ground in a small footprint, plus it can function as a slave amp if I would need a lot of volume or as a stereo setup.

I'd use this without a backup for small jobs or jams--it's a Peavey, it may not be the best, but it always works.

Haven't contacted Peavey since there's been no need, but they do seem to be good about getting you parts.

I've been playing a damn long time and have owned a lot of gear over the years--I owned a bunch of that '60's stuff when it was just "used" and still cheap. Now I laugh at some of the prices people will pay for
those things, since I didn't see any that were a lot better than a new good guitar.

I use a Hamer Sunburst Flat Top, a ProTone Strat, and a MIM Tele as my main guitars, with a Peavey T-40 bass, along with a bunch of other stuff I payed very little money for, but fixed them up as I got them.

Wishes? I wish they'd put the effects jacks on the back, so I could've mounted the effects in the cabinet when I built it, and also built either about 6db more treble into the EQ or put in a presence control.

I doubt anybody would steal this, especially after I get the stick-on letters to label it BOO-TEEK in typical Unknown Hinson fashion.

Purchased this pre owned amp a couple of days ago so just been finding my way 'round it. All seems good. I'm sure all of the features have been explained before. Emailed Peavey in the US with serial number and they confirmed it was made in 1997 and made in the U.S. of A.. Must be one of the earlier Transtube. Considering when it was made it's in almost new condition. Foot switch included.

Plugged in for the first and was blown away by the clean channel. Good tight bass, low noise and musical. Not brittle as some Fenders can be. The bright button does make a difference and is useful. The lead channel is louder when switching channels with included foot switch. Get some very heavy sounds, but also some very welcome bluesy just breaking-up tones. The only concern I have, regarding the lead channel, is when I turn the post gain above 1 (one) it is very, very noisy. I've emailed Peavey but had no reply at time of writing this.
I play a U.S.A. made standard Strat with factory fitted pickups and this amp makes it sound like should. Get some great neck position tones. I've marked it down because of the noisy lead channel.

U.S.A. made seems solid but too early to tell.

Emailed Peavey the day I got the amp with the serial number and got a reply within 24 hours. Have to allow for time difference. Seem good to deal with.

I been playing on and off since 1995. I play mostly blues and melodic things. Don't have much gear just my U.S.A. made standard Strat (with factory fitted pickups) which I purchased new in 1995. I also have an Ernie Ball passive volume pedal and a Boss TU12H tuner. My next purchase will be an Outlaw Blue Bird Tremolo and then a Peavey Classic 30. Don't need much.
This is a well made and, apart from the overly noisy lead channel, is a good sounding amp
but If it was lost or stolen I would buy the Classic 30. I know some of the Peavey amps are made in China, which I would never buy, but I'm sure the Classic series will still be made in the U.S.A. because thats where they should be made. The made in China stamp hasn't got the build quality or the vibe.

This is my 2rd review for this amp,and I would like to add some corrections and updates to my previos 2 reviews.The 1st review I did,I said it was a 2004? Wrong! I emailed Peavey,and it is a 1997 American made model.It has 2 channels,a replacement Eminence speaker,which is probably a good thing,because the Blue Marvels that come stock with this,aren't that good.Finally,it does have Peavey's famous Transtube technology,which gives this amp a very solid tube like tone,and which I also believe,makes this fucker louder than hell.

The clean channel on this amp is simply amazing.I can get a Fender tone with no problem at all.I believe that this amp,has the best clean out there today.I can crank it and it doesn't break up at all.Now for the distortion,this is where it took me forever to get it adjusted to my tastes.You have 3 types,OD,Gain,and Thrash.I found out if you use the thrash,the volume goes down just a hair,but if you use the gain,the lower your setting,the cleaner it will sound.Turn it up too much,say,after 6-7,and it sounds muddy.Personally,after fooling around with it,I found the overdrive setting to be to my liking.I play a MIM strat,and this suits it just fine.I get a nice Jimmy Page/Angus Young tone.I have the Bass on 3,Mids on 3,and Treble on around 7.This way there's no muddiness to it.I have gigged with this most recently,and I swear to god,this sounds more like a 100 watts,then a 65 watt combo.This amp is LOUD!

I don't know about the Chinese versions that are out,but the American made models are solid as a rock.Peavey has a great reputation for building amps that can take a beating.No problems at all.I don't need a backup with this amp.It's fine as it is.I was using a Digitech RP150,but I got rid of that,and now prefer to play directly through the amp.

Peavey has the best customer support service around,bar none.

I have been playing for over 35 years,and I have played through fenders,Marshalls,Crates,and even a Ibanez TB50,and I must say that this is the loudest amp that I have ever played through,and if it were stolen,I would replace it with a American made one.I don't do chinese made amps,cause they suck(see Fender FM 212).Like I mentioned,I play a 2006 MIM 60th anniversary strat,and at first you have to fool around to get a great tone,simply because of the single coil pups.But once you do,it sounds great.I have also played a Epi LP Jr with a humbucker through this,and any guitar with that type of pup,will just tear the paint off the walls with this amp.

Mine is one of the black and silver transtube models, not the newer redline model with t-dynamics control and different voicing switch. Mine is made in China and I guess would be from the late 90s or early 2000s.

This is a really versitile amp and can do everything from warm jazz, to gritty blues to hard rock, industrial and older metal.

Solid State. 12" Blue Marvel speaker. Has 2 channels - clean and dirty, footswitchable with independent eqs and volume controls - clean has a bright switch, dirty has a gain boost button and and a thrash button which scoops the mids. Effects loop, ext speaker jack, footswitchable spring reverb are also included.

I use this amp at home, usually with the volume on about 1-2 cause I'm not gigging at the moment, but it has heaps of power and volume on tap and could easily be gigged.

It doesn't seem like it's loaded with features but this amp can make a lot of different sounds for the price.

I think the reverb is a little shallow soundwise but its adequate. The speaker lets this amp down and I have plans to replace it with something better soon. Mine seems to have some buzz or cone rattle in it and it detracts from the quality of the amp. However, despite this unit being s/h, I don't believe it has been played for very long and the speaker may not yet be broken in. As, the guy I bought it from said he had barely used it.

I play a Custom Guitar Workshop Telecaster copy (TE-1) with a GFS Hot Lead Alnico in the bridge position and a GFS Vintage Alnico in the neck position. This a very decent guitars with a solid basswood body, maple neck and good quality electrics.

This amp sounds great with single coils. The clean channel gives you a lush musical sound that doesn't seem to break up very much at higher volumes. It's loud and really clear - it's not muddy at all. Clean also has tonnes of bottom end and some Fender-esque sounds are available, especially with the reverb on the higher settings. Great for Hendrixy type chords or chorused out minor chords or even that warm mid-rangey jazz tone. A very useable clean channel.

But, the distortion channel is where I spend most of my time. There is an abundance of gain on tap especially when you engage the gain button. You can also get 80s speed metal tones with the thrash button engaged, but I tend to leave both buttons out and just dial in the pre-gain knob to about 5-6 for a bluesy-crunch type sound with the bass and mids up high (8-10) and the treble on about 3-5 depending on the room. The pre-gain master vol on this channel goes from practice level to gig level quickly - 2 is loud, 5 is monsterous. This amp is quite responsive to your playing style. I tend to use my fingers, even if I'm using a pick, to play bluesy 4th interval diads and when you pluck hard you get a nice sweet crunch. When you pick softer the sound is cleaner. If you back off your guitar volume you get a sweet clean sound, quite like a tube amp. The overall sound quality is great for my style, raunchy overdriven sounds abound. This thing is also loud - for the 65W rating it's almost unbelievable. It can tear your fxxxing head off. And, I can safely say that this thing will hold up against drums.

There is some hiss on the dirty channel at higher volumes, but its pretty much just the way things go with most amps. Like I said above, there is some speaker cone rattle/buzz on certain notes and it's annoying as everything else about the sound of this amp pleases me greatly. It does seem to improving the more I play it so it may still be breaking in. If not I've got my eyes on an Eminance replacement. Still I think this thing sounds awesome for the price and I have to give it very high marks, just because of its overall musicality and power that encourages you to play better.

Every bit of Peavey equipment I've seen is tough as nails and this amp is no exception. I'm sure it will just keep on going. I'd gig with no backup, no problem at all.

Can't comment here though Peavey had a PDF manual for it on their website and this was very helpful.

For a working class musician or player on a budget you can't beat an amp like this. It can be made to suit nearly any style and it responds well to how you play. Plenty of volume available and good enough to gig with. I've been playing since '89 and have owned quite a lot of gear over the years. I consider myself to be a bit of tone snob. I have owned a Mesa Boogie 1x12 Calibre 50 combo, all-valve and hybrid Marshalls, a 70s Fender Bassman played through a Celestion 25 loaded quad, as well as genuine Les Pauls and Strats and I have experienced good tones first hand. This amp is no tube amp but its close and there is certainly something tubey about it. Just something about the way it responds to your playing - has a very dynamic feel to it. It also packs a lot of volume for the dollars spent and I would buy it again if I were in the same financial situation that I'm currently in. Might even get another one day and run them in stereo.

I bought mine s/h off Ebay Australia and it is one of the older black and silver Transtube models made during the mid to late 90s - not one of the newer "Redline" Transtube II models. Mine was made in China though.
This is an ultra-versatile amp - it gives you everything from lush clean tones to an all-out gain ridden thash overload. Though I used to play metal and hard rock when I was younger, nowadays, I generally play blusey-type rock with a lot of raunchy two note riffs (ala Ritchie Blackmore) in conjunction with my thumb wrapped round the neck to play pedal point bass notes. I also like to play bluesy pentatonic leads. In addition I enjoy playing a lot of clean floaty-sounding open chords and for my styles this amp is more than adequate - in fact it has really suprised me. The sound is quite tubey and musical.
It has 2 channels, footswitchable; clean (with a bright switch) and dirty (with a gain and thrash button which give extra filth). Comes with reverb (footswitchable) and an effects loop, external speaker jack - no headphone jack.
Two channels plus reverb is more than enough for me. I've been mainly playing on the dirty channel, just because I'm waiting on my footswith to arrive from Ebay. I'm not really allured by 3 and 4 channel amps, as you spend too much time trying to get the balance right between all the modes. I must admit I'm not overly taken by this amp's reverb, it seems to buzz a little and adds quite a bit of noise at higher settings. 7 is as high as it goes before it gets nasty. It isn't the deepest or best sounding reverb I have encountered, but it's probably best described as average, but usable. I just like to have a bit of space in my tone and it works ok for that.
I haven't played a gig in years, so I'm just playing in the lounge at the moment and man this amp is loud. I reckon it could compete with drums, no problem. In the lounge I barely have the post gain master volume on the dirty channel on 1; and it's plenty loud enough for practicing. The 65W rating seems conservative. I had a Mesa Boogie Calibre 50+ (50W valve) combo for a while and that was loud, and this thing almost seems to be as loud as the Boogie was - no joke. Solid State amps are often not as loud as their valve cousins which have an equivalent wattage rating, but this amp is an exception.

I'm using a Custom Guitar Workshop TE-1(a very decent Telecaster Copy with Basswood body and Maple neck), strung with 10-46s, and with a single coil GFS Alnico Hot Lead Pickup in the Bridge position and a single coil GFS Alnico Vintage in the neck position. As said above this amp can give a wide variety of sounds. From mellow jazz tones, to bright country twang, to blues and funk, to all out solid state metal tones, even with single coils.
The clean channel is very clean and seems to stay that way even when cranked up. It's a nice sounding clean channel, which pisses all over modern Marshall clean tones for sure - nowhere near as muddy and dull. The Pro 112 has nice definition and tonnes of bottom end. It's not a Fender Twin Reverb - but the clean is very usable and lively.
The distortion channel is great. There is plenty of gain on tap and I don't access most of it. I have the Gain and the Thrash buttons left out and have the pre gain knob on 4-6 and that's more than enough grunt for me. I still get bucket loads of sustain. I generally have the bass and mids up high (7-10) and the treble on about 4-5. It's great as you can back off your guitar volume knob and the sound cleans up well. The channel is very responsive to your playing style too. When you hit the strings hard it distorts nicely and gives you a blusey grunt and when you play lighter it stays almost clean. When you fret a note hard and apply vibrato you get very good responsive sustain. The dirty channel really is very good and I'm hooked on it - I can get a really thick, meaty - but defined - tone on single coils that I can back off if I want with my guitar's volume knob.
There is a bit of hiss, but this is common in most amps when you turn them up - even top of the line valve amps. Keeping the reverb lower helps. I have noticed when I play some intervals on my guitar that the amp generates a bit of buzz and I'm not sure exactly where it is eminating from. It's not too bad and I'm not even sure it's the amp itself or something near the amp that is getting vibrated by thunderous volume.

This amp looks almost indestructable. Even though it was made in China, I would have no hesitation in gigging without backup. Peavey makes great reliable, long lasting gear (notice how many functional 1980s model black and teal Solid State models are still floating around the S/H market). This model is no exception and looks built to last. Hopefully it will never break down.

Been to Peavey's website and got the PDF manual; so that was good. Can't really give an opinion about their overall level of support though.

I have been playing for 18 years and would call myself an absolute tone freak. Though, I haven't played heaps in the last 5 or 6 years. I used to own quite a lot of expensive gear but sold it all for financial reasons several years ago. I hade a hot rodded Silverface Fender Bassman 70 head and an Eminar Quad box loaded with 25W Green back Celestions. I also had a Mesa Boogie Calibre 50+ combo. I have owned a 2x12 stereo chorus Marshall Valvestate and have had access to an early master volume 2x12 Marshall combo and a JCM 900 1x12 100W combo in the past. So, I have played through some great sounding gear (the Valvestate didn't sound very good). For the price the Studio Pro 112 stacks up well. I have been studying at univerisity for several years and don't have a lot of money, so for that reason this amp represents incredible bang for the buck in terms of tone and volume. It's not a valve amp and never will sound as good as that but its Transtube technology does give you a very, very sweet tone, even for a solid state amp. In the end it's mainly the player, not the gear that defines the sound, although having a good sound does inspire you to play well. I'd buy it again if I were in the same finacial position and would recommend it to any guitarist on a budget who needs an amp for practice, rehearsals and small gigs.

I am the proud owner of a 1997 American made Studio Pro 112.I emailed Peavey the serial no. and that's what was relayed back to me.I traded a Fender FM212R for this.I needed something a little more smaller that I could still gig with,due to my having a bad back,and this lil' beauty does the job.At 65 watts,it's more than enough for me,considering that I play mostly in small clubs and bars,and I also use a Digitech RP150,so I really don't need a footswitch for this amp.

At first,the distortion channel took forever to adjust,but I found out that if you don't use the bright switch and turn down the gain,then it sounds great.I know I mentioned that I have a RP150,but sometimes at home,I like to play direct through the amp so I can get the natural sound of it.The clean channel on this is just as good as any Fender that I have played through.The distortion when you hit the Thrash button,is just as brutal as any Marshall that I have ever heard.You can play metal,classic rock,blues,country,etc.I find this amp to be very versatile.

I have not had any problems with this amp at all.The previous owner mentioned to me that he had put a Eminence speaker in it,because the original was breaking up on him.I think the eminence improved upon the sound of this amp.And I do baby my equipment,because 1,I'm not made out of money and 2,I believe that if you take care of something,it will last you for years to come.

I haven't had to deal with the company,except when I wanted to find out what year my amp was made,in which it only took 1 day for them to respond back to me.

All in all,I play a Fender MIM 2006 Strat along with a Digitech RP150 through this amp,and I believe that this amp will be with me for a long time.I would give it a total of 9 out of 10,and that's only because I had a hard time at first adjusting the distortion.I don't know how the Chinese versions sound,and frankly,I don't care.My old Fender FM212 was Chinese made,and it was one of the worst amps that I have ever had.To me,American made is the only way to go.

Mine was made in 2004,right here in the good ole US of A!It has 2 channels which are very effective.I traded a Fender FM 212R for this,because,it was too heavy to lug around,and having this Peavey makes it a lot easier on my back.Plus 65 watts is more than enough to gig with.

I tried this out without any effects before I did the trade,and I couldn't believe how clear the clean channel is on this amp.I used to think that only Fenders could sound this good,christ,was I wrong.I use a Strat with this and it compliments it perfectly.The distortion isn't that bad either.To people who say that you can't play metal on a amp like this,I say,either get a good guitar,or learn how to actually play the goddamm thing.I use a Digitech RP150 for my effects,and this amp makes it sound more brighter than ever before.

I was hesitant about doing the trade for this at first,cause I was told that he had speaker problems with it originally,and had to replace the speaker.Well,he put a Eminence in it,and I believe that it improved on it.Would I depend on this for a gig?You bet your ass I would.Peavey has a great reputation for affordable merchandise,and this amp is no exception.I'm proud to say that I play through a peavey.

Haven't had to deal with the company.

I have been playing for over 30 years,and I have played through Fenders,Crates,Marshalls,Epiphones,and I can honestly say that this is the best sounding amp that I have ever played through.I would definately get another one,if I can find one that's American made like this one.

Made in China in 2004. I think it's from the second Transtube series. so:
Two channels, clean with Volume,Low,Mid>High and Vintage/Modern switch. Lead with an extra Pre-Gain and Vintage/Modern/High Gain.
Master contains Reverb and T-Dynamics.65 watt with Blue Marvel speaker. Lightweight, switchable,loud enough and maintenance-free.
I sold my bulky, way too loud Deuce . Bought me this for aforementioned reasons.

Speaker- output on the back. To bad it switches of the internal speaker (a Blue Marvel) if you hook up an external one!
Also: no footswitch included!

First: The T.Dynamic knob. I found that if you crank this baby up, it's getting better. On low volumes, I use the T-Dynamics a bit as a master-volume. It makes the sound somewhat compressed and less stingy on lower volumes.

**Mind you : The eq on both channels are making a lot of difference on how it sounds- it is not the goofy eq on marshalls, for instance.
It actually works- especially the mid controls.

The clean. Vintage setting works great on my Paul, Modern great with my Strat. I leave my settings on high and mid on 5, Low on 10. The hi's are far to agressive-for my taste ,anyway- so I have to roll off to "5". The mids are a bit honkey so tune in that "mid" carefully.

Result is a good, usable mix of transistor "snap" and tubey " bloomy- ness"

Now the Lead Channel. Plenty of gain, if you want to, and if you can handle it! Now I know there are enough reviewers that say: "can't do metallica " and such. Problably they DON'T HAVE THE PROPER TECHNIQUE TO PLAY , or are playing like wimps. Or have flaky pickups, or a guitar that isn't set up properly. Metal(and the like) is all about attitude . Hell, I can even sound like metal on an acoustic!

That being straightened out. Let's look at the vintage setting. Nice, and is actually the "little brother" of the "High Gain" setting. AC-DC-ish, ZZ-toppish. Put the switch on hi-gain and you get to wild and raunchy. Turn down the volume on your guitar and you got the range from zz-top to raunchy-in-your face whateverish style. Nice.
Enough gain ,so I set the pre-gain on 7. On 10 it's getting way to pulpy.

The Modern setting ... good for pantera style and the like, with enough bass in your face. Don't overdo the scooped-mids trick to much.
You need those mids to get some definition in the overal mix in your band. I heard al lot of players misuse the scooped-poop-trick and it makes the whole band sound mushy . Same here with the gain: past 7 it sounds crushed .

The EQ on this channel has the same tendency as on the Clean channel.
Roll off some treble ( mine's on 8 ) otherwise it can be way to shrill. Mid's are honkey when used to much, so dial in with care( mine's on 3 and a half) And don't overdo the lows, either. On higain I set it to 4 , on Modern on 2. Enough "oumph" for me.

The Reverb. Nice until "3" , good enough and spacey on 4, but a bit clonky for surf when dialed up over 5.

The verdict: For an transistor amp, it's very good. Very focused sound... Good for country, blues, jazz, funk and what have you for the Clean Channel, and good for bluesrock, hardrock, *any* metal, straight in your face rock and roll and punkrock.

It's a transistor, so it's more snappy than tube, ofcourse.Not that "loose" but comes a pretty long way! The Blue Marvel Speaker is ok for me.

Now, for some hands-on experience...

- Bargigs. Loud enough! Roll of some lows, maybe(when you got a loud drummer) otherwise the speaker is going to sound wobbly.
- Noisy outdoor-festival with bad monitoring. Had to crank it up real high. It almost didn't cut it ! But then again ,it's 65 watts of transistor-power(but was a bit disappointed to be honest).

It's Peavey. It ought to be dependable!!! I just got it for a half a year now, zo I hope this amp will live up to the company's reputation.

It passed the live-test. Didn't broke apart, and withstood the one-hour-full-power beating!

Construction however... The electronics are okay and sturdy enough, but the wood is a bit... flimsy . They had to skimp on somethin, so it seems. Also , it seems that the chinese workers didn't had a strong hand. I had to tighten a couple of bolts. They were not loose, but not tight, either.

Not dealt with Peavey since say, 1993 so I wouldn't know.

I play for some 25 years now. Played over numerous amps.
I had some transistors in the past, some tubes,
and each of them had it's pro's and cons.

... and yet decided to buy this amp. Why ? It's versatile, lightweight and yet loud and warm enough, although I must say that I might have bought bigger brother Bandit for a bit more overhead.

I'm happy with it! If it was stolen or lost, I probably buy me a Bandit.