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Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: USD 200 USED
Submitted 01/08/2008
at 11:22am
by ABC
Features
:
7
4x12 guitar cab with front-loaded 16ohm Sheffield 1290 speakers. You can run it Mono @ 16ohm 300watt RMS or Stereo @ 8ohm 150watt x2 RMS. I believe the dimensions are 29"x29"x11"(? not sure on the last measurement). 1" thick plywood construction (except for the back panel, it looked like particle board). Recessed handles, non-removable casters, butt jointed, no dado joints. Gets a little higher rating for having stereo.
Sound Quality
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7
I was running a Carvin X100b head to this cab. I play punk/metal/thrash but I don't drop out the mids which is the problem to me with this cab. Sounds great with scooped mids, although the bass is a little farty and the highs got shrill. Cab made a lot of noise for me. Someone hooked up their Peavey XXX 212 combo and it was a completely different cab. He scooped his mids and the speakers responded a lot better to the "broken bottle dragging over concrete" fizz distortion that Peavey amps are known for. I guess Peavey amps pair up nicely with Peavey cabs, go figure. Gets an extra point for sounding okay with the XXX.
Reliability
:
10
Very sturdy cab, had absolutely no problems gigging with it.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Never had to contact them.
Overall Rating
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7
I've been playing going on 10 years, gigging for the last 6 or 7. This cab just wasn't for me, I'm sure if I had replaced even just two of the speakers it would have suited me fine but I didn't want to drop any more money into it. I sold it to the dude with the XXX (who LOVED the cab) and I moved on.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 08/21/2007
at 03:11pm
by -m
Features
:
10
4x12, sheffield speakers, 16ohms mono or 8ohms per side stereo. metal grill instead of cloth on front. made in the early 90s as far as i can tell.
Sound Quality
:
9
when my band went on tour this summer, i found myself thinking that my 'sound" was missing something (though i didn't know what). i play a Epi SG with a Phat Cat P90 in the neck and a Dimarzio Tone Zone in the bridge. that runs through a tune, noise gate, Small Stone chorus, and a Boss PS-5 before hitting my modded Peavey TripleXXX (EH 12ax7 preamp tubes and SED "Winged C" 6l6 power tubes). all that was going into my TripleXXX slant cab. it sounded close, but not quite there. when we got home, i decided, for laughs, to try this old cab i used to use years ago before i knew what i wanted or what i was doing tone-wise. WORLD OF DIFFERENCE! the XXX cab couldn't get the warm round mids or crisp (but not piercing) highs this cab does. it makes me sound *almost* like i'm playing through an Orange (which is the goal). until i have 5 grand to spend on an orange halfstack, this should keep me happy.
it does not, however, have the volume that the TripleXXX cab does. comparatively, it's like my master volume stops at 7 with this cab. the TripleXXX is louder than hell anyway, so it works out for me. it's also not quite as clean sounding, but i don't want it to be, so again it works out in my case.
Reliability
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No Opinion
i played this cab for the first 2 years i was in my band with no problems. the shitty Transtube head i had died long before this cab did! all the casters have been replaced, and the tolex is in bad shape, but it still sounds amazing. the cosmetic "imperfections" just end up looking cool anyway. insta-cred!
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Peavey....it works til it doesn't. never called support. never had to.
Overall Rating
:
9
i and the other guitar player in my band use a 412ms slant cab now (his is paired with a Bassman and a Mig 50), and we love them. for a big dirty dark stoner rock sound (Bongzilla, Kyuss, etc), this is good cab to look at. contrary to what a lot of people on here have said, the cab makes a HUGE impact on how your rig sounds. remember, your signal chain is only as strong as it's weakest component!
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Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 07/11/2007
at 10:03am
by PROZACH
Features
:
10
Stereo / mono is nice.
I run it mono at 16 ohms.
Not sure of the year, probably 2000 or so.
I've used it at countless gigs.
This cab is fairly versatile, it sounds a lot like the Marshall 1960 cabs if you took one and dipped it in a pool of hot melted iron!
Sound Quality
:
9
Semi-shimmering highs which cut through the mix nicely without clipping easily, plenty of mids if you like them (I personally hate mids, so I usually scoop them down on my head just enough to give it some flavor), and low end like you wouldn't believe.
I'm running this thing through two guitars, a Fender American Corona California Standard Stratocaster, and a Fender Mexican Fat Strat, and a Marshall JCM 2000 Dual Super Lead head. The cleans are as clear at level 6 as they are at level 0.5, and if you're playing a venue where you need that head up higher than level 6 with this cab, you'd better be playing a venue big enough that you need to mic your amp and run it through the $20,000 PA system. If you turn it up past 6, there is a little distortion in the clean channel, but for 200 bucks, what do you expect?
The distortion... ohh the distortion. I've been playing for a Hardcore / Metal band with it and it sounds just as good as the bands using Mesa Dual Recs with Mesa 4x12 Cabs. It suits that style perfectly, but I also play a lot more music on the Screamo side of Hardcore and it suits that style perfectly as well.
Noisiness - I haven't had any problems with it being noisy, but high end Marshall heads rarely are, and cabs can't make noise by themselves. :)
Reliability
:
10
I've never needed a backup cab, and I never will. The tolex on this beast is shredded due to lack of space in the van, its upholstery has definitely seen its better days, but the wood itself is still flawless (trust me, I can see most of it haha).
I'm not sure what type of wood they used to make this cab, but its probably around two inches thick. Not quite as thick as the new Orange cabs, but not far off, and definitely just ast sturdy. I don't see this cab crapping out on me anytime soon.
Oh and the speakers just sound better as they get more and more broken in, but I'm sure you've read that in another review already.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Never have, it's never needed repair and I never had or needed a warranty for it either.
Overall Rating
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9
I've been playing guitar for 6 years now and I've owned plenty of amp combos, heads, and cabinets. Right now I own two half stacks - the Marshall JCM 2000DSL / Peavey MS cab, and a Vintage Peavey VTM 120 Head / "Thundercabs" Custom Cabinet with two 12" Emminence Blackpowder speakers. Two Fender Stratocasters - an American Corona California Series Standard, and a Mexican Fat Strat.
If this cab were stolen or lost, I'd steal it back, then steal the guy's slant version of this one cause I know that's why he stole it. Anyone got a slant version they'd sell me?
I love the fact that this cab suits my needs perfectly, and hasn't let me down yet. I hate that I don't have the slant version to go along with it, and I hate that they stopped making these cabs, but all good things must come to an end, right?
I compared this cab to my Thundercabs Custom Cab, and the low end was wayyyyy better. The highs weren't quite as shimmmery, but they don't clip out as easily in the mix and live they don't get in the way of the cymbals or vocals. Same deal with the Marshall 1960 cabs. I also compared this cab to a standard Mesa 4x12 Rectifier cab and to my surprise I liked mine better. The Mesa cab almost sounded muffled compared to the punch mine delivers at the same volume on my head. The only cab I would get over this one that I think is worth the price are the Mesa Stilleto series cabs. They're built like an Orange cab, and have some kind of special speakers in them that emulate every sound you could ever want. Not sure how durable they are though, or the handling of the speakers, but they do sound a great deal better than any other cab I've ever heard.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 04/20/2007
at 09:11pm
by yahya
Features
:
10
i bought this peavey 412-ms cab loaded with these g12k-85's. this is a stereo/mono cab that i wired for mono 16ohm operation.
Sound Quality
:
10
one word describes these speakers AWESOME! much better than the g12t-75
Reliability
:
10
100 % yes
Customer Support
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10
emailed and called and actually got a LIVE PERSON!
Overall Rating
:
10
been playing off and on for a few years now. CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE A GOOD JUDGE OF TONE. THIS ONE HAS IT!
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted 03/01/2007
at 05:11am
by doc
Email: boogiedoc5 at hotmail<dot>com
Features
:
10
early 90`s 4x12 stereo/mono cab---sheffeild 1290`s
Sound Quality
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10
this cab with the sheff. speakers is darker sounding than the marshall or mesa cabs. i like the tone they produce. being a pro. guitarist i use a marshall and a peavey vtm 120 with an effects rack. i also use humbucker loaded guitars and strats.
Reliability
:
10
never had any probs. on the road. if i do, my tech fixxes it.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
never dealt with them myself.
Overall Rating
:
No Opinion
to all you weenies whining that this cab sucks, this cab will out power all but the big basson and marshall mode cabs rated at 400 watts. and this one sounds better. get better heads to use,,this cab sounds great. if you dig bass response, this is a winner. i been playing 30 years. betcha can`t guess who i am. alot of you have probably heard me. later,,keep on pickin....
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: USD 250
Submitted 01/29/2007
at 05:04am
by mrt
Features
:
9
16 ohm mono, 83C model, loaded with Celestions, built like a brick sh@t house, I have the marshall's 1960's these older PV cabs are built much better!!!!!! but stupid heavy, when it was shipped is weighed over 100lbs, thats with packing,
Sound Quality
:
10
sheffield speakers OK, go with the older ones, with the Celestion G12K-85's!!!! WOW,
Reliability
:
10
the UPS driver end_O_ed it to my front door, to heavy for him, I play out all the time with them. built great!
Customer Support
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No Opinion
?
Overall Rating
:
10
out side of weighing a ton, great cab!
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: USD 200 USED
Submitted 01/06/2007
at 12:27am
by bubba
Features
:
10
Slant cab, mono/stereo inputs, rough Peavey style tolex, metal grill, front loaded sheffield speakers. Heavy. just about all the features you could have on a 4x12 cab
Sound Quality
:
8
I have two of these. Saw used in the store and thought it sounded really good. About two years later I bought another. I play mostly progressive/metal. Currently going through Peavey 6505 head and an old Charvel. They sound really good. Really good bottom end and good sound distorted or clean, I also have a Mesa Rectifier cab and I compared them side by side. I think the Mesa cab sounds a little better. But thats it. Just a little. Consider the price( I paid $200 for each and your lucky if you can find a used mesa cab for less than $550!) that's a big difference for just a little better.
Reliability
:
10
Heavy and well built. Don't know what year. but at least 15 years old. I totally trust this cab.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
8
I've been playing for over 20 years. I have owned a Marshall JCM900 head and two cabs before. I own 2 of these peavey cabs and i really like them. I recommend them all the time. The price used is great. I don't really like the half round handles. They kind of hurt the hands if you are lifting by yourself. The tolex is tough stuff. I also own a Mesa Rectifier cab. It does sound a little better to me. But the peavey sounds better than most.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $225 used
Submitted 12/30/2005
at 12:56pm
by Anonymous
Features
:
10
this cab i know is within 5 years old (2000 - 2005)
mono- in/put jacks, or stereo- left/right jacks which is nice
I am unsure of the wattage hndling, and am going to look into that, but handles my vampire 100 watt great
there are nice casters on mine, its pretty heavy so it helps
Sound Quality
:
9
im currently playing a schector gryphon with a dimarzio evolution, and a vintage american strat through this. This is great for any style really, and sounds great with distortion. i havnt cranked my amp on it because my ears start to hurt when its about 3/4 of the volume but it is not muddy at all at those volumes, although i thought it would be.
clean sound is pretty amazing, like others say when the volume is cranked on a clean channel it does not give off any distorted tones.
this cab is has a lot of bass which is cool.
Reliability
:
No Opinion
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
9
been wanting to hook my amp up to a cab, and i am glad i got this one. i cant compare it with others because i have no experience with them, but if you can find these cheap, i would recommend getting one.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $149.99 used
Submitted 04/28/2005
at 11:12am
by damoN17
Features
:
10
4X12 stereo mono 8/16 (very versatile for a guitar cab) two jacks, one for mono and a second one for stereo. most guitar cabs don't have mono/stereo switches.
Sound Quality
:
10
this thing has good TONE. this is the older one that was made to go with the butcher, its got the sheffield 1290's and the diamond metal grill.1 inch plywood all the way around, HEAVY as hell.
i compared it to a wiggy cab because thats the amp I have, and i got this for a second cab. the wiggy cab has much better high and mid but the 412 MS has beef, and its high mids are a little more mellow, like a marshall or mesa with the paper grill cloth, but this one doesn't have grill cloth. i imagine it would sound exactly like a mesa/marshall if it had paper grill cloth on it.
the clean sound is rich, i played 6 string guitar and bass through it one after the other, you can actually turn the amp up to 10 and the cab does not bark even with a bass running through it.
people think this cab does not stand up to marshall/mesa haven't worked in a music store selling those damn things for as long as i did. i demo'd mesa and marshall every day, and i know EXACTLY what they all sound like. practical experience here pal. these 412ms cabs sound way better than any other peavey cab fit with their black widows.
Reliability
:
10
its peavey, its built like a tank. it's got 1 inch plywood all the way around, not 5/8 or 3/4 like some other cabs.
its HEAVY as hell, the casters are gone, so i have to carry it.
i pushed these speakers with a bass guitar and the amp cranked as loud as it would go (100 watts) and the speakers never waffled once.
i also experimented briefly with impedance mismatching and they still did not sound bad.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
never had it, never needed it never used it.
Overall Rating
:
10
i love this cab. i think it sounds like the old small box mesa/boogie cabs with metal grills on the front (not the mesa engineering monsters everyone is buying today, the OLD ones.)
if i see another one used, im buying it and reselling it for more money. all guitar players on a budget should look for one of these on ebay. its worth the shipping to get this kind of good loud tone for the money.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $349 and 450
Submitted 10/09/2004
at 05:37pm
by Mike
Features
:
10
Peavey 412ms slant with 4 16ohm Sheffield 1290 speakers in 16ohm mono or 8ohm stereo. I own 2 of these suckers, one is from the mid 90's with the old zigzag logo and the other I bought in 2002. I actually believe this is rated at 320 watts handling.
Sound Quality
:
8
O.K. guys, here's the thing, I've heard some of you bash the sound of these cabs and all I can tell you is my own experience which is...these things get the job done well for the money. I've never been big on Peavey stuff, I've previosly owned the Supreme 160 head and the Ultra Plus tube head and hated both...the Ultra had alright tone but it was noisy. I play a hybrid metal kind of style...a mix of rock and metal with tone in the realm of Korn/Slipknot/Linkin Park/Pillar. I use a Jackson Dinky with EMG-81's, and a 2003 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. I have pounded the crap out of these speakers and haven't blown one yet. They handle a lot of watts. I have taken my Mesa head, set it on top of a Marshall 1960, a Recto cab and the Peavey and played my usual settings and I heard only a slight difference...the Mashall and Recto seemed SLIGHTLY more sparkly in the high end...a difference which was not significant enough to shell out the extra cash for the name brand stuff. I run my Mesa at about the 12 oclock position so I assume that's about half. This cab sounds fine...I gig frequently and as long as your head is set right, it blends nicely with the band. They seem to sound better at higher volumes. I also hear the speakers sound better the more worn in they are.
Reliability
:
9
The older cab has been abused and I still gig with it weekly, without a back-up the only thing that has given out is the casters....getting kind of like an old shopping cart...time to replace but overall this thing is tough.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Never had to deal with them.
Overall Rating
:
9
Apparently, they don't make this cab anymore. Knowing this now, I probably will never sell them. They're too much bang for the buck. I actually get a kick out of gigging with it and people see I get great tone with a Peavey. I've been playing guitar for 10 years and if it were stolen....ehh, I wouldn't HAVE to buy another but I would be sad that I would actually have to spend the money to get a Recto or something when the Peavey does just as well. Actually, when you compare the specs of a Recto cab and this one, they are very close. I'm pretty dang picky about guitar tone, and this is great. Your head just needs to have enough balls to drive it.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: $475 (CDN)
Submitted 05/18/2004
at 08:58am
by www.nihility.com
Features
:
9
Well, it's big, it's heavy, it's solid. Stereo select on it is handy. Would have given it a 10, but it was lacking a beverage holder.
Sound Quality
:
10
I bought it new, and forgot that you tend to need to break speakers in before you get their true tone. A lot of people judge a cab from the first week of using it. When I first got the cab, it sounded very harsh. Very midsy, lack of bottom end definition and a terrible high end. I thought it was my amp. 2 months later I noticed it sounded quite a bit better. The more I used it, the better it sounded. After nearly 4 years of owning this cab, I can say I've never played with a better sounding cab. My highs are absolutely amazing, the mids are solid, the low end... wow. Can push it out and STILL keep it punchy and defined. I play mainly Death/Thrash metal, but the cab can pull off ANY style. I originally was using an old mid 80's Yamaha head with it and a pile of stompboxes, but got a Peavey 5150 II a couple of years ago and the cab sounds better than the 5150 Cabs. LOVE the tone of this thing.
Reliability
:
10
Have never experienced any problems with it except slight hearing loss after jamming with the band for a few hours. Have dragged it out to many gigs and lent it out at the shows to other bands. The thing is bullet proof and refuses to pop a speaker.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Never had to contact anyone over this.
Overall Rating
:
10
I've been playing guitar for over 16 years now and have had a pile of different amps/cabs. If this thing was ever stolen, I would find the bugger who stole it and beat him severly. I would DEFINATLEY buy another one and am currently on the hunt for a bottom cab. I would love Peavey to bring this model back to life. It destroys those scratchy annoying celestion equipped crap cabs.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $550
Submitted 03/30/2004
at 11:27am
by tim
Email: htbrumfield at yahoo<dot>com
Features
:
9
Solid handles, casters, and I like the metal grill on front. I bought mine last year, new. 16 ohms mono, 8 ohms stereo. I run mine mono.
Sound Quality
:
9
I'm running a Gibson Les Paul Std through a Genz Benz El Diablo head. Sounds wonderful. Seems to have a nicely balanced sound through the frequency range, with no lack of bass response. Loud? Hell yes!
Reliability
:
10
I've owned a lot of Peavey stuff, and one thing is for sure,... it is reliable.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Like I said, Peavey stuff is reliable. Never had to call 'em.
Overall Rating
:
10
I've been playing guitar for over 15 yrs. I own a few guitars, drums, bass, keyboard, ... lots a' stuff. I bought this cab with a Peavey XXL head about a year ago. I didn't care much for the tone of the XXL head, so I traded it in on the Genz Benz recently, which sounds like another world. (a better one... ,as in heaven) I've never had a problem with the cab, and I think it sounds quite good. It can definitely push out some bass, and seems to also handle upper frequencies clearly. Probably not as "sparkly" in the upper ranges as some other cabs, but then they probably lose some bass response next to this one. If you are playing palm muted power chords, you need bass response, and this gives it.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: N/A used
Submitted 01/10/2004
at 05:57pm
by Harold
Features
:
10
I like the handles and the wheels....makes it easy to load into my Pinto
Sound Quality
:
3
I hooked my Hondo II guitar into my Squier amp and ran speaker wire from the back of the amp into the Peavey cab. I was a little dissapointed with the sound...Tinny and brittle with a harsh rasping buzzing noise..it gets worse when I play my guitar close to the television....I tried a different cord but that didn't make much difference....
Reliability
:
10
the cab is really heavy and built to last.....it looks cool too..I would take it on tour...My band played for the grand opening of a Church's fried chicken and I accidentally spilled a coke all over the grill and speakers....it sounds a little better now...
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
I tried to call Peavey but I forgot that my phone was disconnected cause my stupid roomate ran up the bill calling his dumn ass girlfriend in Alaska.
Overall Rating
:
9
I've been playing guitar for about a year now and just got my guitar out of the pawnshop, so actually I played it about a few months I guess. If it was lost or stolen I'd probably take up another instument like harmonica or something. I love the fact that Eddie Van Halen uses my exact set-up....I wish it came with an instructional book or something so I would know what the switches on the back were for....
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $249 used
Submitted 07/25/2003
at 11:03pm
by Brad Meyer
Email: qualitycartoons<at>yahoo dot com
Features
:
No Opinion
One of the last years that these were produced, 300watts mono or 150 a side stereo 16 or 8 ohms. I think. Plug amp into it and play really. I don't think cabs should really get a feature rating.
Sound Quality
:
10
Drool. I absolutely love this cab. It was first abused with a Randall head that was heavily modified. The only thing left on it that was randall was the knobs and the case really. It souded great with my 400watt solid state monster of distortion head. Then I grew up. I got a Laney VH100R, and placed it onto this Peavey cab. Yay! There aren't really many words that describe how great this combonation sounds with virtually any guitar other than a telecaster (way too twangy, teles need low wattage tube combos too sound good).
It handles the power from the Laney quite well (100watt tube) and really gets a good clean punch to it.
Reliability
:
10
Short of throwing it off a bridge or leaving it in the shower I don't forsee anything going wrong with this cab. It is built extremely well. Many a show has been played with it, and it has been abused through many a rigorous heavy metal practice routine. Then I take the same combo and bring it into a blues rock or country situation, use a different guitar and it plays just as well.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
never used it.
Overall Rating
:
10
Like the guy below me, I want the straight cab to match with this slant. I love it, and I can't live without this cab. After close scrutiny, the 412MS is actually the same cab as the 5150, it just doesn't have the 5150 logo on it (and it was $150 cheaper back in the day). If stolen I would cry, because I think it might start to get kind of hard to track these cabs down. The newer version of this model doesn't seem to be as nice.
This is one of the most underated speaker cabinets you can buy.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $450
Submitted 06/24/2003
at 08:09pm
by Jawsman from Acronymph
Email: gp92yj at hotmail<dot>com
Features
:
10
4X12 Sheffield 1290s. Stereo/Mono 300+watts
Sound Quality
:
10
Since I was a child, I have always dreamed of getting that serious hardrock/heavy metal sound. It came true when I bought this thing along with my Hafler G300 (check my review on that to) and my Boss GX-700 (after the cab and amp, I didn't have much $ left over). I must say to all those who complained about the sound, try getting an amp that can push more than a set of headphones. Ya, it takes a little power to push these things, but the sound is awsome and LOUD! And shame on all who have tried run a Marshall amp through one of these cabs. Marshall has good shtuff to, but it's just plain sacralidge! It's like putting a Toyota engine in a Caddy. Brits don't know power. This blew the Marshall 1960 and Crate cabs away!
Reliability
:
10
With the metal grill, I don't expect a beer bottle to penetrate it. And, if it can support my fat a$$ or my Hafler G300, I can't see anything going wrong soon.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Havent had to deal with them, but I'm sure they're nice people.
Overall Rating
:
10
I've been playing for 12+ years as a guitar player, 18 as a keyboardist, so the only thing I don't like about this is Peavey stopped producing these. If you have, or know someone who wants to be eliviated of the straight cab, please contact me via email.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: 500 (CDN)
Submitted 05/01/2003
at 09:09am
by Anonymous
Features
:
10
General 4x12 Cab Stereo, mono What more do you need???
Sound Quality
:
8
Guitars->Jackson RR, Ibanez Jem FP
Amp-> JCM800 2205 and Peavey Duel 212
I first bought it to run through my Peavey Duel 212 and man it was killer rock. Really loud and clear. I then picked up a JCM800 2205 50W head and same thing. I love these cabs it is my second one and they both rock. I just came out of the studio and the Engineer couldn't believe the sound we were getting from my setup. Just plug and play.
Reliability
:
No Opinion
I treat my gear pretty good so I don't really have any gripes.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
n/A
Overall Rating
:
No Opinion
I would probably get another one if it were stollen ( I am not sure how anyone would steel it it's pretty big). I am a fan of peavey products from my first Peavey 65 Bandit, Peavey RockMaster Preamp, Peavey Duel 212 and 2 4x12 cabs. They are the working mans rig!
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US used
Submitted 04/19/2003
at 06:06am
by Anonymous
Features
:
No Opinion
I believe this is a late '80's or early '90's 4-12 cab that was mated with a Butcher head. I bought this for my son who purchased a Roadmaster 160 watt head for his metal band. We decided the roadmaster had a better clean sound than the butcher and was much louder. He used a V-Twin mesa overdrive for distortion. The cab has 4 celestion 85 watt speakers and is 16ohms with a daisy chain out for another cab. It has gold piping and the old gold peavy logo.In perfect condition and was purchased along with the head for $399.00. Great value! The head alone is worth that!
Sound Quality
:
7
I'm writing this review because i feel peavy has gotten a bad wrap.We recently purchased a TSL 100 head to replace the Roadmaster because the roadmaster didn't carry the distortion with as much definition or clarity as he would have liked, but is awesome for more blues or rock oriented music.( real tube sound) and because the TSL kicks! I started looking at Marshall cabs and found their construction sucks compared to this Peavy! Beaverboard back sucks all the projection and bass from the Marshall 1960 cabs, and the 75 watt celestion sound too brittle and trebly for good defined riffing. If you buy or have one of these 1960 Marshall cabs, go to a lumber yard and buy 3/4" birch plywood for the back, paint it black and install using extra screws. The difference will be phenominal! also the 70 watt celestions are much better for bass responce.This peavy is all birch plywood and transfers articulate bass responce fantastically! Speakers are balanced for highs and lows and doesn't "fart out" in low registers.My son tunes down to C# ! For the money, this cab is a great deal and sounds fantastic.Not a rectifier cab, but WAY better than the new Marshalls.7 out of 10 because there are much better cabs out there but for ALOT more money!Would like to hear this with 4 EV12's!
Reliability
:
10
All cabs are reliable as long as you don't drive them beyond their rating. I own a Mesa Mark 3 hardwood head with 2 Thiele Hardwood 1-12 cabs with EV 200 watt speakers. I know what a good rig can sound like at high volumes, and this cab is a great deal as they can be found for much less than their quality should command because of the logo on the front! Whats in a name anyway? Marshalls look great but looks can be decieving!I also want to mention the covering. This stuff looks like automotive undercoating! Not a tear in it and is probably 15 years old!Look at any Marshall after 1 year and it looks like you towed it to every gig! The tolex on them( and many other brands) rip if you look at them funny!This covering can only be outdone by Rhino coat! Quality casters too.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
never delt with them...
Overall Rating
:
10
A good value for the money. Sounds great, projects well, and built like a tank!Do not underestimate this cab.Would be great to add to your current set up for an affordable full stack! You can always take the logo off, although my son won't. He likes to suprise people with this cab.Really sounds great!
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $275.00 used
Submitted 02/12/2003
at 11:16am
by Jeff
Features
:
No Opinion
It's a Frickin' cab. You plug your amp into it and you can switch between stero & mono. Whippdee frikin' doo.
4 X 12 Crapfield speakers. 300 watts (allegedly) 150watts per side.
Sound Quality
:
4
I've played 3 different amps through this cab. A crate (sucks), A marshall JCM 800 (Great!) and a Peavey Classic 50 (also great!) Anyways. I don't mean to knock this cab so hard, it's just not my style. It took me 3 years of mixing and matching guitars and amps to realize that the cab is the problem. This thing sounds dandy when I'm practicing by myself. In fact I love the sound when I'm by myself. However, in a band situation, This cab turns into the shy little school boy that hides in the closet after he pees his pants. It just doesn't have the balls to compete in a live situation and thats why it pisses me off. I said I love the sound when I play alone, right? Well who in the hell goes out and buys a 4x12 PRACTICE AMP! This is the perfect example of "You get what you pay for" I got it for cheap, and it acts cheap. I've learned my lesson and will soon be the proud recipient of a Mesa Recto 4x12 or Marshall 1960 vintage 4x12 soon. Yes both are 4x more expensive than the Peavey. But it's an investment in GREAT equipment. Which the PEAVEY is not.
Reliability
:
8
Had it for quite a while. It's been beat to hell and back and it still works.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Never dealt with them.
Overall Rating
:
5
If it were stolen I would help the guy load it into the back of his truck, offer him a beer and say Happy trails. Then I would go out and buy me a Marshall or Mesa and everything would be ok. THE END
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: 700 (can) used
Submitted 01/03/2003
at 09:34am
by DW Ryan
Features
:
10
This is a very straight forward cab. It has stereo inputs and is three hundred watta of sledge hammer tone.
Sound Quality
:
10
I use a variety of guitars through my set up of a peavey rockmaster and tubeworks rt-922 preamps. I power my rig with a five hundred watt
tubeworks mos-fet power amp. The main six-string instrument of destruction is a modified 70's yamaha sg-700 with a seymour 59 in the bridge. (one pickup, one volume) I'll tell you about the amp in a sec.
Reliability
:
10
I've pushed one of these cabs down a set of stairs that by my recollection was about 20-25 steps. Wheel broke, who cares. I did this in the montreal metro (subway) Just wanted to see what would happen. At the next gig in troise Riveire quebec fired it up and crushed a crowd. no problem
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
no I do my own work
Overall Rating
:
No Opinion
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $ 225 used
Submitted 07/29/2002
at 09:32am
by Wes
Email: Thunderchunhk189 at AOL<dot>com
Features
:
10
Im not sure when the cab was made but Id guess mid 90's.
300 watts mono at 16 ohms, 150 watts per side(stereo)at 8 ohms.
How many features can a cab. have?
Sound Quality
:
9
I use a digitech 2120 vgs artist pre-amp into a peavey 50/50 all tube stereo power amp. My main guitar is an Ibanez RG470 W/inf. PU's.
I noticed that alot of reveiwers said that this cab sounded brittle or farty when playing "metal". First off I want to say that Ive gone through sooo much gear looking for the right sound and have determined that ALMOST any amp will give you the sound you want,EX.
a fender wont play "nu-metal" and a marshall wont get too clean but for the most part all ya gotta do is KNOW HOW TO TURN YOUR FRIGGIN KNOBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats what theyre there for a in most cases they work. Now as for all you stinkin "nu-metal" heads that have only been playing for 0.5-1.5 years, or all you drummers that think that you can also be guitar players, TURN THE GAIN DOWN, this is the num.1
reason why your sound will "fart". Second of all if your sound is too harsh DONT TURN UP THE BASS, instead turn down your treble or presence and turn up the volume. Even though your gear may sound good on 1, It wont sound the same on 7(volume wise). If you dont think that your amp has enough sustain for trills(hammer-ons)than get some chops(playing skills. Too many players hide behind gobs of gain and bass while lackking skill as a player, this is the reason why there is sooooooo much bad music today.Dont get me wrong thogh I play in a true metal-core band, not like slipknut or mushroombutt, but in the style of god forbid,prayer for cleansing, and embodyment...........
The cabinet sounds great though I would rather have Vin30's, the sheffields are VERY nice for a VERY nice price.
Reliability
:
9
I bought this used and It looks like it has fallen down a few flights of stairs and landed in a pool of urine before it was set on fireand dragged throgh a gravel quarry. I know plenty of guys that play REAL loud (as well as me) who gig with these thing night after night with no prob.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
N/A
Overall Rating
:
9
This cab is great. If my speakers blew when I had the impedance matched, then Id complain a little, but if you miss match it and treat your gear bad than its your own fault. No cab sounds the same. If your used to celestions and then get this, dont say that it sucks right away,instead do a little tweaking on your amp and get it to sound how you want it to, if you cant do it then the cab isnt for you. Let your ears be the judge. I like this cab.
P.S. I am a 17 year old kid so dont think that just becuase sombody is young an likes heavey stuff, that means that they dont know what good tone is.....My fav. is journeys tone but I love mid-scooped(not too much)power thrash as well. God Bless and Good-Bye.
P.S. again I play christian death-metal so dont think were all sinners either!
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: 500 (?)
Submitted 06/12/2002
at 05:28am
by Alex
Email: gsp2101center<at>yahoo dot com
Features
:
10
Very versatile : From Clean to blues crunch to Heavy shred.
accepts a lot of power and high dynamics.
Mono 16 Ohms - Stereo 2x8 Ohms
Sound Quality
:
9
Used with a Blade California guitar with active electronics.
Very good for metal sound. Very low feedback but very high and beautiful harmonics.
Very loud distortions get louder.
Reliability
:
No Opinion
been using it for some days so no problems for now...
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
didn't have to deal with them...
Overall Rating
:
10
Used with a Mesa 2:90 PA and Trixais preamp, everything is wonderful !
I love every sound i get of it.
Only a little thing missing : 4 Ohms switch !
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $235 used
Submitted 02/03/2002
at 12:17am
by Anonymous
Features
:
10
Dont know when it was made, bought it used. Same features as everyone else
Sound Quality
:
10
Using it with An Ibanez RG320 and Gax70. The cab runs through a Peavey Ultra Plus head. The peavey cabs sound the best with Peavey heads. SOunds great for what I need it for.
Reliability
:
10
Its built like all Peaveys stuff, solid. The metal grill is great, better than clothe on the front.
Customer Support
:
10
Never dealt with them but there website is one of the best for help along with their forums.
Overall Rating
:
9
This cab is just what I wanted to go with my Pevaey Ultra PLus head. If I would have seen a 5150 cab for the same price I may have got it instead. The two sound different and you have to let your ears be the judge, but this one was a steal for the price I got it.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $399.00
Submitted 12/10/2001
at 07:05am
by Rodd Wilson- Michigan
Features
:
10
Cab has 4x12's and is stereo wired if you should need that. Has casters for mobility and recessed handles are good. I wish they used bigger wheels though... gets 'stuck' at times in carpeting. Has metal lathe type protective grill. Speakers are front loaded and are not accessable from the rear.
Sound Quality
:
5
I just purchased a brand new Peavey Triple X anp head and wanted a matching 4x12 bottom to run it through. I did not have much of an opportunity to try alot of different cabs as I live in somewhat of a remote area. I really was bouncing back and forth between a 412MS and a 5150 cab and after reading tons of reviews between them I seemed to see a slight preference for the 5150 but in my book-not enough to justify the the price increase just cuz EVH is attached to the product. So I opened my new 412MS and unplugged my old home-made 2x12 Emminence cab and fired it up. Yuk! The brittle buzzy tone was so bad that I truley thought there was a damaged speaker. After further review...that wasn't the case. I was sick... I made some calls and did further research on these Sheffield 1290s that are in here and found a couple of remarks by some veteran owners that these speakers need to be 'broke in'. Well I did notice that when I cranked them louder the buzzing or rattle sound disappears some and now that I have owned it for about a month, I must concede that the tone is improving some. Others have stated that it will take some time before it loosens up and gives better tone and I hope thats the case...
Reliability
:
7
I haven't taken it out of my basement yet so I can't really say anything about durability... I have pushed it pretty hard several times and I haven't had the bad luck the previous reporter had that keeps blowing speakers!
Customer Support
:
8
Peavey is well represented and I never had a real issue with them.
Overall Rating
:
7
Have been playing since 1976 and have had many a amplifier. I never really heard of speakers needing to loosen up before, but there seems to be something to this speaker that makes it true for the tone is improving much better. By the way, the buzzing was only noticable when playing distorted tones. Clean was O.K. Don't know if I could call myself a 'Sheffield' fan and I wish Peavey would offer their cabs with proven well desired name brand speakers. This would probably drive the price up some, but would at least give the price option to those ears who thinks it makes a difference.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: N/A
Submitted 03/05/2001
at 06:29pm
by Anonymous
Features
:
9
well... its just a 4x12 cab, not too much that can make this ugly (unlike the new twiggy cabs...)... thank god, i have one with a new peavey symbol, not the god awful zig-zaggy logo.
Sound Quality
:
8
Sounds pretty good, at least with a classic 100 head. Handles good at higher volumes (even if some of the peavey amps dont), and has a nice bottom end.
Reliability
:
10
Never had a problem with it.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
9
Ive had this cab for 3 years, and ive never had a problem with it before. Hopefully, i never will.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $325
Submitted 02/07/2001
at 09:17pm
by Jon
Features
:
No Opinion
Your basic stereo/mono optioned 4x12 speaker cab
Sound Quality
:
1
In my experience with this, I don't know how anyone can like this cab. I initially bought it to go with an old marshall 100w that was sitiing in my closet for years that I finally had modded and decided to use. The reason for this is that I've been away from guitar playing for a number of years and got back into it and rehauled my old stuff plus indulged in getting new guitars and amps. I figured heck, speakers are speakers, so I got this new at a reduced price because of a shipping dink. I plug in and am assaulted with not much else besides a very harsh, brittle, raspy, icepick trebly, un-smooth breakup. After about an hour and a half, two speakers blow. Take it in for warranty. Again, after about a hours playing through it, two blow again. More warranty replacement. Service techs say this happens alot....... cheap speakers. For the third time, I play with it. (By this time I've purchased a DSL 100). The sound from either amps is a wee tad smoother but not by a long shot. I finally give in from the "what can I get for the cheapest amount of money" mentality. I do this with some purchases.....speakers had fallen into that category for me. So I'm sayin to myself..."screw this, I'm getting a Marshall cab." I bring it home, try out both amps with it and the difference was literally night and day. Out of those speakers came the most outrageous unbelievable hard rock/metal sounds that I couldn't believe it. Smooth and ballsy.
You know if you play your amp clean just at the point of distortion and then when you lean into the strings you should get a real nice tone? Well, with the peavey cab, I would get just a god-awful harsh farty tone. Extremely unpleasant sounding. Mere words cannot define how bad these speakers sound. It isn't even a matter of....."its rock and roll...just plug in and make noise." No, these speakers are hideous sounding. But there you go, same amps, same guitars and they all sing with a Marshall cab. Not in a million years with the peavey. Trust me, this is not just some guy coming on this board to trash peavey for no reason, I bought the thing. I had no prejudice to peavey products. This is the God's honest truth my experience with the 412 cab. I suppose that if your using a mostly high gain amp situation, where the speakers are simply outputing the pure raunch from the amp and your not pushing the speakers to breaking up, its possible they may pass muster. But in my situation where your pushing speakers, the peavey sound terrible. But even still, playing the amp at high gain setting still results in a noticably unpleasant harsh and brittleness. Its not hard to hear the difference, as I said...night and day.
Reliability
:
1
As for reliability, I stated above I've totalled four blown speakers in just a matter of a few hours of use. And not even having the amp cranked up that high, either
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
No experience directly with Peavey. The speakers were replaced without question, so I guess thats a plus.
Overall Rating
:
1
I suppose by now, if you've read this far, you can tell that I think the 412MS blows big time.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $379.99
Submitted 02/06/2001
at 07:50pm
by Alex
Email: frauckshun<at>earthlink dot net
Features
:
10
Slanted 412 speaker cab. You know the deal. 2 inputs. It's a friggin' speaker cab...not much to talk about. It has all I need and nothing I don't.
Sound Quality
:
10
I use a Laney VH100R tube head with this cab. I bought the cab when I bought the head. I took this cab over the laney cab and the marshall 1960. Sure, if I was a rich rock star, that I will someday be, I would have got a recto 412, but this is a CAB. it's your amp that shapes your tone.
Reliability
:
10
Play in front of around 1000 people 6 times a month. I have a Peavey Special 212 for backup for my halfstack, but never a problem with the cab. Peavey makes solid, ugly shit. Cab isn't ugly though, it's purty.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Never had to deal with them. This is a GOOD thing.
Overall Rating
:
10
I took this $400 cab over the marshall 1960 ($600) and the Laney cab ($550). I truley love it. Even though it's just a cab, I think it's tight and punchy. Methinks the dude that gave this a low rating is a fool.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $400.00
Submitted 01/28/2001
at 02:35am
by George
Features
:
8
This 4x12 cabinet was purchased around 1989.This cabinet is versatile for the variety of styles that I play(I work in a top 40 band).This cabinet contains 4 Celestion G12K-85 speakers rated at 85 watts each.The cabinet power handling @ 16ohms is 340 watts.Impedance is 16ohms.Front cabinet grill has gold Peavey logo(which I took off,I did't want anybody to know what brand of cabinet I am using).Rear panel contains two jacks.The top jack is for amplifier input and the bottom jack is for daisy chaining(linking) to another cabinet.The only features that I wish this cabinet had was a mono to stereo switch like the newer Marshall cabinets.I have only used the daisy chain jack one time about 6 years ago when I was playing a top 40 gig in a major stadium(Concord Pavillion in northern California).I mainly use this cabinet on larger stages or when I want more punch in my sound.This cabinet has a high wattage rating and I use this with a 300 watt Fender 2150 power amp for my guitar rack.It is a very loud rig for large stages.
Sound Quality
:
9
The Peavey 412MS 4x12 cabinet can handle clean and dirty tones very easily.It suits my musical styles very easily since I work in a top 40 band that plays a wide variety of music.The cabinet is not noisy.The noise that is created comes from my rack if there is a lot of lighting or a bad ground in the building.
Reliability
:
10
I can depend on this 4x12 cabinet at any time.I have gigged without a backup and it has not blown up.340 watts is a lot of power to blow up a 4x12 cabinet.Considering that each speaker is rated at 85 watts each,this cabinet has lasted me for over 10 yrs. already.
Customer Support
:
8
I have only had to order casters from the local Peavey dealer.The sales staff at the music store were helpful and provided me with what I needed.I installed the casters on the cabinet myself.I have never contacted the company for anything.
Overall Rating
:
8
I have been working as a professional musician for about 10 yrs.I own quite a bit of gear.I have 2 Peavey 4x12 MS cabinets which I think are of higher quality and construction than the Marshall cabinets.I also have other various rack gear.Check out my reviews in Harmony Central user reviews.You will see my name underneath the review.If my cabinets were lost or stolen,I would try to replace them.This particular model now is manufactured with Sheffield speakers and not the Celestion G12K-85 speakers.I may go towards getting a Marshall since it has the mono to stereo capabilities.I'll make sure I get the 300 watt cabinet though.I wish this cabinet had the mono to stereo capablities like the Marshall cabinet.I could always custom wire this cabinet to fit my needs for stereo,if I really want to.I bought this cabinet because I liked the way it sounded to me in the store.That's not the best way to try things until you actually turn the amp up with the cabinet blazing in a rehearsal studio or onstage.That is the real way to test a cabinet,with the band in the room. I was able to buy another cabinet just like the one I have from an ex-bandmate who wanted to go acoustic.I bought his for about $300.00.This particular model of cabinet with the G12K -85 Celestion speakers can be found for under $300.00.It's quite a bargain for those in need of gear and are not too conscientious about brand name status.It's also very durable and well built.If you don't like the speakers,you can change the speakers in the cabinet.If you don't like the cabinet or the way it sounds,don't buy it.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $335
Submitted 01/15/2001
at 08:17am
by BP
Email: deamitri at aol<dot>com
Features
:
9
4 Sheffield 1290 speakers, 16 ohm mono, 8 ohm stereo. Metal grill etc. About as versatile as any other cab available.
Sound Quality
:
2
I have many guitars that I use, from Les Paul, Ibanez RG, Jems, Artist to Fender Strats. I own many amps also but this cab is being reviewed with the Peavey 5150 head. This cab has a "wow" effect when you first play thru it at the Peavey dealer. The lows are tight and big, the mids are crunchy and the highs are present. I couldn't believe the sound I was getting thru my 5150 head and this 412MS cab at the store, just incredible. I bought the cab thinking I found a dimond in the ruff concept and immediately put it to use in band practice.
We play anything from AC/DC, Van Halen to Creed and Metallica. Our other guitar player uses a stock 5150 COMBO. The very first thing I noticed about the 412MS in a band setup was these 1290 sheffields have a low sensitivity rating than what I'm used to. Meaning I had to crank the volume up even more than what I've had to before with other cabs. I'm surprised I didn't catch this when testing it out at the dealer. Not a big deal but was anoid by it.
Heres the real kicker. My guitar tone was totally lost in the mix when the band starts playing together. The 5150 combo guy was over powering me and his sound was cutting thru like a knife compared to mine. Ice pick highs, muddy, mushy low end, and NO mids at all. I do like the mid scoop sound you hear on old Metallica and Creed but any real musician knows in a live band enviroment mids are crucial. I cranked the mids hoping that this might correct things, but still sounded hidious. I really wanted to like this cab; after all I was telling the guys in the band how good this 412MS cab sounded and that I was going to buy it. Now I was feeling like a hill. The guys in the band have great respect for me and was a little scared to tell me that my tone was sucking bad. But I popped the question and ask them if it was just me or was my tone mushy. They agreed that there was definitely something different with my sound in a bad way. I give it a 9 at low volumes and a 1 at high volumes averageing out to be a 5 all together. BUT....who buys a 412 cab to play at low volumes? So I give it a 2
Reliability
:
No Opinion
Customer Support
:
10
I've talked to James Brown the designer of the 5150 numerous times and he always answers my emails and returns my phone messages. Great guy also.
Overall Rating
:
2
To bad because this would have been a very good value considering the price I paid. I would not recommend this cab at all. Try a 5150 cab and see if that will suit you. I'm personally not a fan of the 5150 cab, but it is a huge step above the 412MS. I mainly use a Marshall 1960BV with Vintage 30's.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $425
Submitted 01/14/2001
at 11:28am
by Shawn Andros
Email: sandros<at>gac dot edu
Features
:
10
The Peavey 412MS is a rugged slant cabinet with 4 12" sheffield 1290 speakers. It has a closed back that pumps out tremendous bass.
I love this thing! I shopped around for a long time, and the first day I heard this cab, I bought it. I play through a Peavey Supreme
head 100W, it's the best match for the cab.
Sound Quality
:
10
The 412MS is perfect for my style, punk, metal and anything rock oriented. It has a very natural clean tone too, but the distortion is were it really kicks! Excellent!
Reliability
:
10
This cabinet is huge, very thick frame. I don't worry about it
physically breaking, it will last longer than my hearing does.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
I've never dealt directly with Peavey, I'd probably just congratulate
them.
Overall Rating
:
10
I'd buy it again if it was lost or stolen. I simply like everything about the cabinet, it's awesome.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $300 with some other goodies tossed in... used
Submitted 11/12/2000
at 09:59pm
by Daniel
Email: BrothersBigsby<at>aol dot com
Features
:
9
Plugged my bass right in....I must say that for a 2 ohm guitar cab this little jewel can handle a truck load and keep on asking for more...very impressive..
Sound Quality
:
9
Plugged up to a Gallien Krueger 400 RB series head, and a Ibanez Sound Gear bass strung thick...sounds come out true to tone and can handle everything I have to dish out in the Industrial/death metal, and funk-ing around a bit...great cabinet to push what I like to play...and i like to play it rough
Reliability
:
No Opinion
So far so good...
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Haven't had to use it....
Overall Rating
:
9
great cabinet that can handle the new music era...as well as the heavy stuff from days of old....would definitley recommended it to a friend...but not quiet the full puch you can get from a GK cabinet
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: Havent bought it (yet)
Submitted 10/06/2000
at 01:42pm
by Ricky Sutton
Email: Goth_Guy at bigfoot<dot>com
Features
:
9
Well, what kind of features can a cabinet have? 4X12 sheffield speakers, 300 watts mono at 8 ohms, 150 watts, per side stereo at 16 ohms. I love the fact that it can handle more than the standard 100 watts. It seems pretty rugged, steel grill cover. Considering this is just a cabinet, it can't have all that many features, but since it handles the watts, and sounds so damned good, i'll give it a high rating.
Sound Quality
:
10
In all honesty, this is the best sounding 4X12 that i've ever played. I had never played anything with sheffields before. Apparently they're great. This cabinet has some of the most awesome bass response. Anything you plug into it sounds thick as hell. The 5150 sounds 100 times better through this instead of the 5150 cabinets.
Reliability
:
9
I honestly don't see how you could break it. It's constructed wonderfully. It has a steel grill cover. It seems pretty rugged.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Peavey has a pretty good online forum, they've always seemed to be helpful. I've never really dealt with any warranty work with them though.
Overall Rating
:
10
As i said before, this is the best 4X12 cabinet that i've ever played. It's bass response is awesome, and it's pretty clear. It seems to bring out the natural harmonics and sustain of an amp. They're also cheap! Around $450. Kicks marshall's ass. Damn celestons. I hate those things. Too easy to distort. I love the sheffields, they sound awesome. The cabinet is also voiced perfectly. Needless to say, i love them.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $250 used
Submitted 06/03/2000
at 04:29pm
by Anonymous
Features
:
10
this is a mid eighties cab with 4 12 inch speakersit has 300 watts power handling it can handle almost everything you can give it doesn't matter what style you play it will take it its pretty standard since its only a cab it has stereo and mono switching a input and output jack
Sound Quality
:
10
this cab is slanted and it will take anything it hasn't ever given me any noise
Reliability
:
10
its very dependable its been dropped kicked hit and had drinks spilled on it and the speakers and it sounds like the day i got it
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
i never had a problem to have to deal with peavey
Overall Rating
:
10
this is a great fucking cab
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $400
Submitted 06/03/2000
at 03:45am
by Anonymous
Features
:
10
4x12 cab with sheffield speakers. 300 watts mono @ 8 ohms - 150 watts (per side) stereo @ 16 ohms .. mines a slant version. nice handles on sides. fixed casters. the cab its self IS partical board but it is allso VERY VERY VERY THICK.. so im not worried about that. im sure this was either made in 99 or 2000. standard 4x12 features. built very well. im giving this a ten for the ulta thick cab. i think it really makes a differance in the sound. plus it makes me feel a lot more secure about lugging a partical board cab around... but we shall see....
Sound Quality
:
10
this cab is real quite versital. i bought this insted of the marshal 1960a cab. not just becouse it was cheaper. but IMO i sounded just as nice. the speaker are voiced differently but i find it just as versital, and for me that is a MUST. it gets a ten. i coulnt not believe i found a peavey that was a good (IMO) sounding as the 1960a
Reliability
:
No Opinion
well its still rather new. so for now ill leave this one but i will post in the future about how it holds up... but i think it will be fine.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
9
rad 4x12 cab kids....... check this one out if youve been looking at the Marshall 1960 cabs (im asking for a lotta crad here from the marshall freaks i know........)
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $650 with a Peavey 5150 head used
Submitted 05/09/2000
at 02:02pm
by MIke
Email: Crescentfresh81<at>hotmail dot com
Features
:
10
I bought this 412 cab used with a Peavey 5150 head. It's the Peavey 412 cab with the new Peavey logos, and it should have the little red triangle at the bottom center but for some reason whoever had it before me took it off. Anyways, it has a steel grille and 4 12" Peavey Sheffield speakers. It has stereo/mono switching and an input and an input/output (input in stereo, output in mono). It has a handling power of 300 watts. This is a really big cab and for some reason it seems heavier than the straight version (I have the slant cab).
Sound Quality
:
10
I use this cab with a Peavey 5150 head in a rock/hard rock band and it gets all the sounds I need. It has a lot of bass, which I like cuz I wanted to get an amp with balls. This cab with the 5150 head is a great match. It's not noisy at all, but it tends to get a little background noise from the head. The other guitarist in my band uses the same cab in a straight version with his Peavey Supreme head and he doesn't get any background noise. This is a great cab for metal, rock, or punk. It's great with distortion.
Reliability
:
10
I always depend on this cab every time I turn my amp on. It's the only 412 cab I currently own, even though I'm looking to buy the straight version to put under it so I can have an amp taller than me (my dream). The kid who had it before me didn't really neglect it, but he got some abuse into it. There's little pieces of black electrical tape here and there on it covering up rips in the tolex covering. I would like to buy another one of this same cab along with a straight version to have the full stack and keep this one at home so I can sell my Fender M-80 Chorus (I don't need it anymore). I haven't really beat this cab around, but it seems like it can take some falls out of the truck.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Never dealt with Peavey before. This with my 5150 head is my first Peavey amp. I'm accustomed to Fender combo amps. Warranty is gone probably because I know this cab is a few years old (1997?) and I bought it used.
Overall Rating
:
10
I've been playing guitar on my own for about 3 years, in a band the last two. I've gone through a couple of amps, including a small Silvertone practice amp, a Fender Princeton 112 Plus, and a Fender M-80 Chorus. I currently own three guitars: an Epiphone Les Paul Standard, a Washburn BT-2, and a Silvertone SS-10 strat copy. I used to own an Ibanez RG-470, but I returned it 4 months after I bought it because stuff kept going wrong with it (fried pickups, bent tremelo). I've also owned a Jackson JS-20 Dinky, which pretty much fell apart, but I got $100 out of that. I compared this cab with Fenders, Marshalls, and Crates, and the sound of this cab through a lot of different amps completely blew me away. I love everything about it, looks, sound, etc. The only thing I don't like is how it's kinda beat up.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $225 used
Submitted 08/11/1999
at 09:24pm
by Anonymous
Email: UMst7d<at>aol dot com
Features
:
No Opinion
This cabinet is the straight model 4x12 loaded with the stock Sheffield 1200 speakers. It has a metal grill, and the old style Peavey logo. I has stereo/mono switching, and the one of the two inputs can be used as a "through" jack to connect a second cabinet in mono. Really it's a cab, so the features are standard.
Sound Quality
:
7
I use the cabinet with a Marshall JCM2000 DSL50. It handles the bass that the Marshall puts out very well (even with the bass setting high and the bass boost on). With way too much bass it can be a little muddy although the amp seems to do this through most cabinets, just be careful if using with a Mesa or other bass loaded amplifier. The highs come out very clear, but a little piercing. This, however, is again probably due in part to the amp (DSL's kick out ridiculous amounts of treble). The mids are good - can't nit-pick anything about that. I have cranked my amp through this cabinet (although my amp sounds best at about half volume to my ears); no problems there. With 300 watt power handling the speakers hardly worked at all, even though the amp is incredibly loud for a 50-watter.
Reliability
:
8
I have opened up the cabinet, and it seems like it will survive under normal conditions, but I wouldnt do a world tour with it. It is at least partially assembled with glue and staples. The speaker cones seem a little flimsy. On the other hand it was bought used and appears fairly old. It has survived this long. Also, one curious thing - when I cranked my amp through the cab, the speakers did not seem to handle the volume equally well. One speaker had a visibly greater cone travel than the others. But if you stick with 50 or 100 watts there shouldnt be a problem. Just a little inconsistancy between the speakers in the quality control department.
Customer Support
:
5
I have emailed them and got a response in several days, not as quick as other guitar-related companies I have dealt with, but not slow either. I was trying to order a new style logo for the cab. They wanted my serial number in order to give me the parts numbers. Not much of a problem, but why would they care if I was sticking their logos everywhere?
Overall Rating
:
8
i like the sound overall, and for the price it is a good cabinet. I would not buy one new for the mid-$400 price range they go for new. I would invest that into a better quality used cabinet (I have seen many used Marshalls in the $400 range).
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $175 used
Submitted 02/28/1999
at 12:54pm
by Mike
Email: mjbw at gecoities<dot>com
Features
:
9
I recently bought this amp used from a guy who bought it new in 91'. I was originally part of a larger full stack with a bottom cab and head. This cab is good for every type of music. I play Rock/Metal through it and it sounds great. The only jacks are in the back which is good because when you are on stage the crowd doesn't see and loose cables. The two jacks are multifunctional, either one or both can be used as inputs, or if you have other cabs, one can be used for input and the other for linking to the other cab. No switching is necessary for this process. Some variations on this model include an ohms switch, but this particular one does not. Inside are four Celestion 12" 16 Ohm speakers all linked together. The top two are slanted at a slight angle, (2in/ft.) while the bottom two are perpendicular to the floor. There are no switches or other jacks to worry about. The only feature that is lacking (and might be included on other newer models) on this one is a steel grid to protect the speakers. It does have a strong nylon face but metal is always nice. Not much can go wrong with this cab. It is built very sturdy, with about 20 screws holding the back cover on. No cheap plywood is used, just solid boards. Built-in handles make for easy carrying wherever the four wheels cannot be used.
Sound Quality
:
10
Since this is NOT an amplifier, it will only reflect how you play your guitar and what sounds your amp produces. I haven't needed to put many watts into it, but it can handle up to 300watts so there probably won't be any distortion even with your amp turned way up. I am not sure of the exact frequency response of the speakers, but from what I have heard from them, nothing is left out. The four speakers produce a very full bodied, powerful sound which many single speakers cannot provide.
Reliability
:
10
The previous owner used it for about 8 years with no problems. It has never broken, except the Peavey logo on front was removed. There is nothing you can do short of throwing knives at the cones that will harm this cab. (Even then I doubt they would penetrate the nylon). It would be very hard to blow the speakers by accident, but even if one broke, you could just disconnect it from the rest. Again, not much can go wrong. No power is needed, just a send from your amp.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Have not spoken with anyone about problems. I did find their webpage to be very helpful in my search for what kind of cab I wanted.
Overall Rating
:
10
I play drums, and have been doing so for 5 years. I bought this amp for my band for use on stage since the other members amps only have single speakers. Since is has two inputs, each guitarist (2) can send to the cab and still have control over sound because their amp is close by, while the cab can be anywhere. I had been looking for a cab for some time but always thought they were too expensive. When I found this cab advertised for $175, I bought it the next day. I figured even thought I had not compared the sound quality and features with another brand, that I could not lose with this one. It is in practically brand-new condition, comparable to a new model costing almost $600. You probably won't find a deal like this again.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $599
Submitted 11/19/1998
at 01:29pm
by Chris Q
Features
:
10
Standard 4x12 slant, nice steel grating on the front to resist boots, household pets, empty beer bottles.. Handles, casters, plastic 8/16 ohm switch. Pretty damn rugged.
Sound Quality
:
10
I run a Digitech GSP2101 through it. Origininally I ran a Peavey Supreme 160 head with it, and the cab performed wonderfully on both ends. Crisp and high, plenty of low rumbles, LOUD as hell. One of the best sounding cabs I've used.
Reliability
:
10
Dependable as hell. I've had mine for about 7 years now, I've moved it all over the place, spilled beers on it, in it, on the speakers, banged it, dropped it, kicked it, everything. It's got some scratches, but it still sounds like the day I bought it. Solid as hell.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Never had to deal with them. It hasn't screwed up.
Overall Rating
:
10
I've always ran Peavey amps until I got into digital effects. Their amps are great (although I have some reservations about the newer ones) but the old Bandits and Stereo Chorus' sound great, work great, and are easy to get good sounds out of. This cab has been with me through thick and thin, incorrect ohms, too much power, etc and has never faltered. I love it.
Product: Peavey 412MS
Price Paid: US $249 used
Submitted 09/15/1998
at 10:55pm
by Boris Sheikmsn
Email: drshake<at>jps dot net
Features
:
7
4x12 cabinet, slanted, mono/stereo switchable, closed back, Sheffeild drivers. Pretty standard.... no external patch panel to allow custom hook up combinations. It's huge, so don't even try to fit it in your car like I did. Even to this day, I'm not sure how I managed to stuff it in. It's on casters (thankfully!)
Sound Quality
:
9
Loud! This is a very efficient cabinet. Most noteworthy is how crystaline the treble response is without being overly bright. Solid mids. Lacks a bit on the bass side for me (palm mutes). Very easy to get a rock sound. Metal will require some tweaking of your amp.
Reliability
:
9
Don't look like it's going to collapse any time soon. The casters seem pretty sturdy initially. I haven't lugged it around with enough abuse to really test them. Plastic switch for mono/stereo, but I don't flick it that often. It will out live me!
Customer Support
:
10
Peavey has a great web site! Check it out. Most of what you need to know is available online but you can contact them online too.
Overall Rating
:
10
I was pitting this amp against a Marshall 1936 which is a 2x12. The Marshall is certainly more portable and it did have a cripsy mid range that sounded good, but it lacked the crystaline treble this cab has. I don't know if I over paid or underpaid, but the store that I frequent is a really nice place and I usually get fantastic deals there. This cab along with my 5150 head is the end-all and be-all of amp setups!
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