Peavey PV215

low budget, entry-level FOH speaker cabinet. Imported from China.
Has dual 15" speakers and a (smallish) horn. Built of wood, covered in carpet (AKA "rat fur"), has metal corners and handles. Perforated metal front grille.
Although the Peavey spec sheet claims they have speaker pole mounting cups, they do not.

Passive speakers, rated at 700watt Program, 1400watts peak, 4 ohm load. They don't tell you, but I think the RMS rating is around 350-400watts.
Has 1/4" inputs on the back. This is a very basic 2X15 cabinet

My band bought these speakers a couple of years ago when we decided to invest in our own PA. We didn't have a lot of money to work with, so we got these bottom-of-the-line PV215's. We power them with a Carvin PA1200 powered head which puts out 333watts each side @ 4ohms.
We are definitely under powering these speakers. On a few occasions we have used a Crown XTi4000 amp to power these speakers, and they sounded WAY better with more power being fed to them. Running about 500-600 watts RMS into these make them 'come alive', they sounded a lot more punchy. Still not a ton of low end out of them, but that's what a subwoofer is for.
Generally these speakers sound a little dull and flat without serious EQ and power

This is where I really hate these speakers. They aren't super heavy considering thier size, but they are very bulky and difficult to move around. Almost impossible for one person to move them, so they require two people to haul around and setup. Not very efficient.

Despite the Peavey spec sheet, there are NO polemounts. These are too big to be pole mounted anyway.

Considering their lackluster sound quality and bulky size, I would recommend spending the same $ on a better quality single 15" cabinet like a Yamaha SV115 or even the JBL JRX series.

Ok, i gotta give props to Peavey: these speakers have taken a good beating over the years and have continued to work reliably. They may not sound the best, but they are rugged. Considering the low price, they are a good value. It's just that, any entry level speaker is going to sound bad, and the inconvience of the 2X15 format makes these speakers impracticle.
I would not recommend these speakers. Get something smaller and better a little more $.
If these speakers were lost or stolen, I would NOT buy them again.

you pretty much know everything about it just by seeing the picture.

the power rating is very unclear on the back of the speaker.
it says 700w @ 4 ohms but i wasn't sure if it was the peak or the rms.
so whenever i ran it i was very unsure if i was overpowering it or under powering it.

i had two. bought them both on presidents day sale with warrantees.
the first one blew out 2 weeks after i got it. but it was within 30 days so i got another.
the "professionals" at guitar center said i neeeded a stronger power amp
and the horn blew because i was under powering it. i i went ahead and bought a $600+
crown and started using them again. within the next couple weeks another horn blew
so i went back to guitar center and they said this one blew because i was over powering it.
(if i go under 700w i'm under powering it to blow it out, but if i have an amp that is 900w
its going to pop because i'm over powering.)
it was 33 days later so they couldn't help me and i needed to go through peavey. they eventually sent me a store credit for the second broken one but since i bought it on sale it
won't cover a new one and i took the other speaker and the amp back.
the warranty only covers the sale price. not tax or the plan. so it's covered for 2 years
until it breaks.

all in all the whole ordeal cost me about $200. and i don't have a p.a. system

when they worked, they sounded decent at lower volumes.
i bought them to do shows but they don't crank out enough.
they are big speakers in big cabs that aren't a lot louder than a yamaha 12" speaker.

for the price of a big speaker it sounds good
but it's not seemingly intended for high volumes.

not too hard to carry with two people.

i wish they wouldn't have blown though.

once again for low volume they sound good. but why not just get a smaller speaker?

i wouldn't buy it again.

i recommend starting at yamaha and working your way up.

i learned the hard way if you try to save money by getting the cheaper item
you'll eventually end up spending a lot more. just save your money and go for the more expensive item that will last.

The Peavey PV215 cabinet is a two-way trapezoidal FOH main mid/high enclosure with two peavey 15" woofers and a 1" compression driver on a 90x40 constant directivity horn.

It's fairly compact for the driver complement. At 48" tall, 18" wide, and 14" deep, the enclosure isn't very deep nor is it exceedingly wide or tall. It's fairly light for it's size at 80 or so pounds, but the cabinet is somewhat awkward to carry. Loading these boxes into a vehicle is a breeze compared to most, however.

The cabinet is carpet covered and built with 1/2" MDF which has held up for the past three years. We've thrown these boxes all kinds of places and while there's a few light dents in the grille, the carpet is flawless and there have been no issues with the speaker cabinet. The cabinet is lightweight with inexpensive materials but is built strong. Peavey builds things to last.

The trapezoidal shape lends itself to close-spaced wide-coverage arrays in groups of two or more which is handy for covering wide areas. It's height allows the horns to sit at an adequate height when placed on top of subwoofers.

The cabinet is built strong and is easy to move, but really dual 15's aren't my thing and for the frequency response they provide at these volumes, single 15's are much easier to move and deal with.

The PV215 is a passive speaker with no biamp functionality, and gets power on a pair of 1/4" jacks in parallel. Speakon jacks would've been (and will be) a fantastic upgrade, as I've had the cables come unplugged during shows. Not fun, and the 1/4" jacks pose a hazard due to the possibility of shorting the tip to the sleeve while the jack is being plugged in or out under power.

The cabinet is rated at 700w program at 4ohms, boasts a frequency response of 58Hz to 17kHz, sensitivity of 98dB 1w/m, and a peak SPL of 123.8 dB. There's no mention of how the peak SPL rating was obtained.

The PV215 has a driver complement of two Peavey designed 15" woofers and an RX14 titanium compression driver that is internally crossed over at 2.6 kHz. There is a compression driver protection circuit that uses a light bulb to dissipate excess energy under extreme load. I must say that it works very well. These cabs have been pushed over the edge at times (not by me) and haven't flinched.

Overall the speakers have a pretty typical sound for this price range, not extraordinary but not all that bad. There is a bit of a honk in the upper midrange and the low end isn't all that defined or punchy, but for the most part the speakers have a smooth response compared to many other speakers in this price range.

The speakers don't get all that loud for their size, but these speakers take abuse. The boxes are rated at 700w program - as in "do NOT apply more than 700w to this speaker!" - but I run them with a peavey PV2600 power amp. The amp is rated at 900w per channel at 4 ohms, and I usually run the amp at it's top power. As in, the "DDT" limiter on the amp kicks in on hard hits, like the kick drum. I've done this for a few hours pretty much every week for the past three years, and the speakers haven't let up. They definitely take punishment.

At "normal" operating volumes they are fairly clean and smooth sounding with a top range that isn't harsh.

The cabinet design is fairly typical. It can't be used as a floor monitor (why would you?) but does work well as a side or drumfill. The cabinet is not flyable and has no polemounts, casters, or other features of this sort.

The cabinet's handles are strong and well placed. Although it's fairly light, the cabinet is kind of awkward to move alone due to it's height.

The cabinet however is built strong and will last a long time.

Over the past few years I have put these cabinets through their paces and then some, and they have taken all my abuse in stride.

The cabinet does well as a beginner PA, you will definitely get your money's worth. For musicians looking for an inexpensive dual-15 cabinet that will last forever, this is a great option. I would recommend however that one spends a little more and either goes for the SP series of speakers from Peavey, or any speaker of higher quality.

I'm not a fan of dual 15's - I purchased these as my first PA years back when I didn't know hardly anything about pro audio - and would much rather have single 12 or 15 cabs. For their size, these speakers don't put out a lot of volume or a lot of low end, but with decent subwoofers they do perform "good enough" for most small applications.

The cabinets are simple and do exactly what they're meant to do: no frills sound at a low price. I wish they had speakon connectors instead of 1/4", but that's my only real complaint. I'd complain that they're not loud enough or could have a smoother response, but they're $300! What do you expect?

If these were destroyed or stolen, I definitely wouldn't get the same boxes. I'd spend (a lot) more money on some high-quality speakers.

For around $300 new, you definitely get your money's worth, but I'd recommend instead that that you spend the money the first time, instead of later. That is, of course, unless you really need these speakers NOW or just don't have the need for more expensive boxes (such as for a rehearsal room at home or small DJ setup).

The PV215 is a 2-way dual 15" FOH main trapezoid speaker cabinet with a 1" exit compression driver. It has a metal grill that covers the entire front. The cabinet wooden and is carpet covered.

It is a passive speaker cabinet that rates at 700 watts RMS -1400 watts peak @4ohms. They run fine with anywhere between 450-800 watts. I usually see them powered with either 500 or 600 watts. The horn has a 60x40 dispersion. The frequency response is stated at 40Hz to 21kHz. It has only parallel 1/4" inputs. It is a tall, narrow cabinet with a height of 48.5" but is relatively shallow at 14.75". It is a heavy cabinet but is actually a little lighter than your average cabinet of this size.

This speaker does not have the greatest sound, even for its price. It is very nasally/midrangy and lacks detail and fullness. It can be pretty loud, but still doesnt seem to be very efficient. It is enough to get the job done, but sound quality wise, there are definitely better options out there for the price. It doesnt seem to distort or anything -it just lacks detail and has a nasally "cold" (sniff sniff) like sound to it.

It is a big cabinet being a dual 15, but is actually not too bad at 71 lbs. The wood seems good and solid and all other components are metal and seem well attached. I'd say it is one of the better constructed cabinets at its price point.

This is an okay choice for a beginner. They are reliable. It is a better choice if you plan on putting them through abuse. Other than that, they really dont sound that great and better sounding options are out there. It would be nice if they also included speakon connectors. If they were lost or stolen I'd suggest thinking about something different.