Transtube Bandit 112 Review

12 inch Sheffield® 1230 speaker. 2 footswitchable channels. Three-band EQ each channel. Reverb. Footswitchable effects loop. High gain/modern/vintage voicing switch on Lead channel. Resonance switch.

Features:	8.9
Sound:	9.5
Reliability:	9.6
Impression:	9.4
Overall rating:	9.4
Users rating:	9.3
Comments:	46

overall: 10

Featured review by: sexy_rhonda, on june 06, 2005

Price paid: $ 420.9

Purchased from: www.gak.co.uk

Features: The amp was made in 2005. It suits the music I play amazingly well. From blues to jazz to metal and classic rock. I do lots of metal and rock but it cleans up nicely for a bit of B. B. King and some jazz stuff. I mainly play emo though and it is great for this. The channel switching really helps when I swithch from those sparkling cleans to theat screaming lead. It has an effects loop but I use pedals with true bypass switching but it works well anyway. There is no headphone jack but you arent exactly gonna buy this to use headphones. it doesnt have any built in effects but I dont need them I use the amp live and at home and it works great. It came with a free footswitch which is good cos it costs 20 quid on its own. // 10

Sound: I use it with a 1970s Epiphone Semi, an Epiphone SG, a cheap Strat copy, a Gibson Les Paul and an Ibanez RG. It sounds amazing with all of them but the LP and RG sound the best. They all have humbuckers except the Strat which is single coils and the RG which has 1 single coil and coil split. It suits emo really well but it sounds amazing with metal. It isn't noisy at all with the lead unless you use single coils when it isnt very noisy anyway (compared with a Marshall). It can do pretty much any overdriven sound and any clean. It has 2 clean voicings and 3 distortion voicings which can add to the versatility and give loads more sounds. The clean channel does not distort at all unless I use relly high power pickups which I made myself for my strat. It has so many winding I had to take it off cos it didn't fit properly and buckled the scratchplate. The distortion just sounds great. You can have great vintage drive (think AC/DC) or amazingly evil stuff (Slayer, Dimmu Borgir) or great blues (B. B. King or Gary Moore). // 10

Reliability & Durability: I have gigged my amp many times and it has never broken. My mate has one the same and he really chucks his around but it is solid as a rock. It is built really well and I would be surprised if it broke. // 10

Impression: This amp is the most versatile one I have seen. it will suit any style and outdo all rivals. I have been playing about 8 years now and I have used Marshalls and cheap amps before this and this amp beats the lot. If it were lost or stolen I would definately buy another one. I'm planning on gettihng another one anyway! I love the sound and the design. I dont like the new Peavey logo much and my next one will have to have the same old logo but it doesn't really matter. The whole thing is my favourite feature. I compared it to a load of Marshalls, and Orange and some fenders and I totally prefered it. Whats the point Marshall? You'll never beat it. My only wish is that the made a stack version when I bought mine but that doesn't matter 'cause they do now. Great amp. // 10

overall: 9.5

Reviewed by: punksnafu, on february 19, 2004

Purchased from: St. John's Music

Features: This amp is the most advanced model in Peavey's Transtube series - this means it has the most features and biggest size.

This amp model is fairly new and versatile for virtually any style - punk, ska, reggae, jazz, blues, metal - and has brilliant sound and tone that fits to each individual style. It allows for effects loop and has a footswitch allowing changes between the clean and lead channels, both extremely customizable with perfect preset tones. There is also a "T.Dynamics" feature allowing different power consumptions and various amp resonance controls to acheive a larger/smaller amp simulation.

Although many amps have features commonly unused, I use every feature in this amp to get my perfect sound.

Unfortunately there is a key feature missing in this amp, only included in the lowest model in the series - a headphone jack - major shit. // 8

Sound: This is a regular cable amp imitating a classic tube amp - and it does so very well. It is extremely versatile, and I must say one thing in terms of its volume: "practice amp, my ass". Sure it's lightweight and Peavey considers this amp "suitable for practices and small gigs but I beg to differ - this amp is a bitch. In the clean channel there is a "modern" and "vintage" preset, and "high gain" (metallish), "modern" (punk/hardcore-ish) and "vintage" (jazz/blues/old rock), to suit any style. The amp is very strong - absolutely NO sound quality decrease as volume increases.

There is one 12" speaker into 80W, but dont be mistaken - it's f*ckin loud! // 10

Reliability & Durability: This amp is some tough shit! I've stood on it, jumped off it, everything - yet it still sounds and looks brand new. I would definitely use it without any backup, I have complete trust in this amp.

This amp has made me a Peavey fan for life! // 10

Impression: I play mostly punk/emo/hardcore, but my friend uses this exact same model with blues and jazz and its sound is equally appealing. This is a very versatile amp! I've been playing music all my life, and this amp fits my requirements in sound quality perfectly. I play a Tom DeLonge Strat, and no pedals anymore - thanks to the great presets on this amp; you won't need em anymore! This amp has so many features and great sound it's unbelievable. I would without a doubt replace this amp if needed, it's worth every cheap penny its sold for...plus I got it 25% off for a "pre-boxing day sale" (Christmas Eve), so I actually got it cheaper than reg. cost ($550 cdn). Remember though, NEVER by equipment full price, even if its not on sale! Offer just slightly less and be persistent - get the best deal you can! Good luck! // 10

overall: 9.5

Reviewed by: unregistered, on february 27, 2004

Purchased from: Local Retailer

Features: You pay for sound - Period. So many times companies think we need a built in chorus or some other damn thing, which we ned up paying for. This amp has none of that, Clean and distorted channels. That's pretty much it. The T-dynamics control is sort of an extra, but if you learn how to use it correctly you'll find it is ESSENTIAL, allowing you to dial in the sound you want. // 8

Sound: I play both a Fender American strat and Peavey V-Type Exp through this amp and they both sound GREAT. The clean is just that, clean, even when played LOUD. The distortion is where this amp really shines. With my Fender on the neck pickup I can get a perfect sound for songs like Betterman where you want a little crunch to it, or when I plug in the V-type and turn the pregain up it sounds like a 5150 head - Loud, Perfect overdrive. One last thing, this is billed as a practice amp - but calling this a practice amp is like calling Central park a neighborhood park. I play out regularly with this thing in relatively big venue's - bar's that hold 100-150 people and I have NEVER turned the volume above 4 - and even that's pushin it. I did test this at FULL volume and there was NO signal degredation (I think the sheffield speaker helps here)- it sounded great - although I couldn't hear for about a week after. This is a perfect budget amp for the gigging musician who likes rock and roll. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I have beaten the CRAP out of this thing and it hasn't even hiccuped. It actually got dropped down a flight of stairs once and the only thing I had to do to fix it was replace the volume knob - just the plastic part. It's stayed in a cold car overnight w/ no reprocussions, played hot for 5 hrs straight w/ no problems. Very good as far as I'm concerned. // 10

Impression: AWESOME - if this was stolen I'd buy another in a heartbeat (unless I was feelin crazy and went for the 5150 head and cab). I play alot of Van Halen, Black Crows, Led Zeppelin, and Pearl Jam and this not only works for each of em, but can SOUND like each band. For VH, just turn EVERYTHING up, for Zeppelin, about halfway on the pregain, etc. I've played through a Crate 2x12 (shit), a Fender frontman (nice, but not awesome), and a Marshall AVT50 (again, nice, but a distant second) and this amp BLOWS the others away. The only thing I can fault Peavey on is the footswitch which has been giving me problems but that's a 20 dollar fix. If you are looking for an inexpensive way to have a GREAT sounding amp, get this. // 10

overall: 9.5

Reviewed by: unregistered, on february 20, 2004

Purchased from: Bought Used

Features: This amp is not the latest in the Peavey series, however not all of us can affort a new amp right?? Anyway this amp plays anything, I mean anything. It has 2 inputs, one 6dB louder than the other. It has a lead and a clean channel, these can be altered through the footswitch and several push buttons on the amp (Thrash, Gain, Resonance..etc.) However a headphone jack has not been included in the design, the only critisism I have. It's an 80W amp, with an external speaker input at the back which allows up to 100W. This amp if pretty damn loud for any gig in towns. Ive ever had the master volume about 6, and the pre-gain and post-gain above 6.5. I've accidently kicked it over, it makes a good acoustic style chair for playing, and a good climbing frame. This is a strong amp, extremely. It kicks my mates Marshall 2 X 50W amp, with features and durability. I had a shitty starting amp before, for about 2 years. It is on another level completely to any amp ive ever played on for price and size. The Reverd on this is an added bonus but I don't use it too much anyway, I can't really judge it. // 8

Sound: I have used my electric guitar and my bass on this, handling particularly the bass very well. The sound from a Fender Jazz bass through this amp is amazing. I usually played a rock style with it, Alice in Chains, Silverchair, Nirvana, that kinda thing. It handles picking, strumming and crazy solos (you know the kind I mean) nicely, the distorted effect being heavy as shit, you can have a nice clean change from distortion to clean no problem. It has a T-Dynamics control, this basically controls the output power of the amp, changing how beefy the sound is. This control is easy to change from deep bassy to treblely rythyms instead of fiddling with all the other controls. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This amp has squeaked at me a few times, from me pressing random buttons, so it's probably my fault. But since I sussed the design, I have had no problem with it at all. I wouldn't have a backup with this amp because it simply fuckin rocks! And I couldn't afford one anyway! I would definately invest in another Peavey when I needed another amp, simply because its the best I've heard from an amp(except Mesa Boogie's, but were not all millionaires). // 10

Impression: Overall this amp is brilliant for a rock styled music, I have been playing only 2 and a half years but I know how a good amp should sound, this amp, for me, is unbelievable for the amount you can pick one up for now. I have tried some other amps before I bought this one but none came close. With a headphone socket it would be perfect, however I'm not going to bring it down over such a small thing. The instruction manual isn't really needed, just have a random press and check it out. If you're in a band playin anything from a party to a large hall, this is a great amp to use, it's so versatile it can be used in most scenarios. // 10

overall: 8

Reviewed by: unregistered, on august 13, 2004

Price paid: $ 434.7

Purchased from: Russels music ,cork

Features: With 2 channels, 1 for clean and 1 for overdrive, this amp is all you'll need really. With no built in effects, bar reverb, you'd be surprised how this amp will change you from an effects monkey to a pure guitar and amp man. The footswitch allows you to switch between clean and overdrive, and also allows you to switch to an external effect, which is plugged in at the back of the amp. Sure it lacks a headpone jack, but with an amp this loud it don't matter. // 8

Sound: I have a very shit guitar but I've also played an ESP LTD through this amp and it all sounds good. My guitar is a strat copy. No matter what pick up your using be it the bridge, neck whatever, you don't get any unwanted feedback. This amp is great for playing Metal. The distortion is heavy. Which suits me fine, but for the mellower player, it's very hard to get a light overdrive. Even with the gain turned down, this thing still makes for heavy drive. However, plyed clean this thing is a beaut. Nice fat warm sound. Great for little bluesy solos and chords of any description. Clean channel is always clean no matter how loud this baby goes. // 8

Reliability & Durability: I bought my amp 2nd hand and so far I've got no problems. There was one time when I was playing and someone decided to test how heavy it was and knocked it. Kinda spat a bit but besides that, nothing. There's not much noise off it when left unplayed, just what youd expect from any amp. This baby is classed as a practise amp, but you could use this gigging no bother. Blow the ears off ya. Maybe not as much as a Marshall MF350 head an cab, but its still pretty loud. // 8

Impression: As a metal guitarist, I think this amp is the bees knees. Great heavy overdrive. I've been playing nearly two years, I got a s--t Strat copy, but like I've said, I played good guitars through this too. If this got stolen, id probably buy somethin else, but thats just because I like to try new things. I wouldn't not buy it again. // 8

overall: 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on april 18, 2005

Features: // 10

Sound: I've A-B'd this next to solid states from Marshall, Fender, Randall, Beringer, and a few others. This lays them to waste. I play a USA strat into a Boss OD 3, DigiTech Grunge, Crybaby, Phase 90, Yamaha Chorus, Danecho, Amp. It rocks, funks, twangs, creams, screams, shreds, thumps and whatever else I've needed from it (playing both in church and clubs, I need a lot). The clean channel is simply the best. I use stomps boxes so my sound always starts from this wondrous tone machine. The boxes also keep me away from the lead channel which is way noisy. Good for low level practice, but turn it to cut thru a mix and here comes the noise. Lots of it. Still sounds good, but noisy. I give it a 5 for clean channel that lets me do anything. // 10

Reliability & Durability: // 10

Impression: Been playing for 20+ years. Had this amp for two. This is my 2nd Bandit. Had #1 for 8 years. I used to wonder if maybe I could somehow afford a tube amp. This amp made me quit looking. Would I buy it again? Like I said, this is my 2nd. I bought it in case anything happens to one of them. // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: ravenrage07, on november 12, 2007

Price paid: $ 250

Purchased from: Axis Music

Features: I am not sure when this amp was made. It was used, that's all I know. It was in perfect condition, though. Looked brand new, not a single scratch on it. It is extremely versatile for every style under the sun. I play almost any style you can think of, and it's amazing for all of them. I play basically blues, rock, hard rock, metal, death metal, soft rock, ect. It has two main channels (of course your clean and lead channels). The plus about the channels are they have a Switch that lets you Switch between 3 settings on the distortion, and 2 on the clean. The settings are extremely responsive and perfect to whatever sound you want. The channels are for distortion (Vintage - Marshall plexi, Modern - JCM800, Hi-Gain - Mesa Boogie). The clean channel has a Vintage and modern also. It has a lot of power, and a ton of sustain. it's the best solid state (best amp ever actually) amp ever. // 10

Sound: I have a BC rich warlock with a duncan Sh-6 in the bridge, SH-2 in the neck. I have also used it with a Jackson dinky with EMG H-Z's, and an LTD Alexi-600 guitar. The amp is extremely nice for any setting like I said before. It's the best you can get of any world out of an amp. It can do any style you would ever want. The channels are great sounding, lots of punch on distortion, lots of clear and beautiful cleans. Perfect amp. The distortion can go from subtle blues, to through the roof death metal. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I would definitely gig without a backup because I don't have enough money for a back up, but I trust it a lot. It's an extremely durable amp from what I hear. It has never broken down or even messed up at all. It doesnt't have tubes but sounds like it does so it's less worry with dropping it. It's really heavy though, but that's just any amp this size. // 10

Impression: As I said, I play all styles of music. It's great to play anything with it, just an amazing amp overall. I have been playing for around 5+ years now, and have played with a ton of amps. If it were stolen I would get another one for sure. There is nothing I would have asked before buying it, perfect amp from the first time I saw it. It's amazing, I love it to death, I don't hate a single thing about it. My favorite thing about it for sure is the versatility and responsiveness on the channels and switchs. It's just the perfect amp for me. // 10

overall: 10

Reviewed by: SinisterScythe, on december 05, 2007

Price paid: $ 384.99

Purchased from: Musiciansfriend

Features: I'm not quite sure the year on it but I know it's farely new. This amp is beyond versatile this is more then I expected. This is the best death metal/death core or plain metal amp I have ever heard or bought. It has 3 channels and you can Switch the channels that have different effects. I like these features I wish they just added some more a little bit more distortion. I use this amp for practice, shows and band practice this baby may be 80 watts but let me tell you this baby is loud. I turn this thing all the way up it's like 6 amps combined! Best amp yet. // 10

Sound: I use a Ibanez or a Washburn with humbucker and some other pick ups, And it sounds great. This suites my music style perfectly not even maby morely then I expected from this amp, The style is death core, death metal sound. This baby is loud! on either settings or channel! and in any environment. It can make probably around 6-7 different sounds maybe more seeing you have 3 channel switching option. The clean is distorted yes in any setting with the gain high. The distortion is brutal as can be I love this amp. // 10

Reliability & Durability: I depend on this baby 100%! I would use it in a show and gig and I have this baby is loud and good! This amp has never broken down and probably won't! and I will use this without a back up cause I totally trust the company. This amp is probably the best I have ever played with. I totally depend on this. // 10

Impression: I play different styles and yes it's a very good match, I have been playing for around 1/2 years now. I own a lot of gear but this amp is by far the best I have purchased. and the best of it, it's worth the money. There is 1 thing I would ask before I bought this, Why do you make such good quality amps? Cause! they sound so good. I doubt if it will get stolen from me or lost but if it was ever I would totally buy this one and maybe another for ultimate sound! I love the sound and channel switching I love the different styles and tones! I dislike on high volumes it gives feedback so a gate pedal is recommended. I do not compare any products. This amp is by far the best yet if you love death metal/black metal/death core/hard core/metal I love this amp and you will to. // 10

overall: 9

Reviewed by: SMterminator, on august 09, 2007

Purchased from: Guitar World

Features: This is a 2006 model amp that has 2 channels (Clean and Lead) with no headphone jack but an effects loop and external speaker jack (100w). Internal speaker is 80w and is damn loud. Solid State amp with Transtube Technology. It has Volume, classic/vintage/warm (toggle swich), Low, Mid and High on the Clean Channel and on the Distortion Channel is has Pre Gain, High Gain/Modern Gain/Classic (toggle Switch), Low, Mid, High and post gain (volume). After that there is Reverb and Boost. I use the amp for stage performances and practice at home. You can put a footswitch on it too. // 9

Sound: I'm using an Ibanez RG350DX and the bridge pickup for the distortion and it suits Pantera, Metallica, Megadeth, Nightwish and stuff like that. Modern gain on the toggle Switch sounds the best, classic is more of a crunch and high gain is a mix of the two. It's not that noisy, when you turn it up is is but it's not bad. I was suprised about the cleans when I play, the warm setting is that best and Vintage just sucks but classic is alright too. No distorting on the clean channel. I wouldn't mind more gain on the distortion but it might just be my guitar. // 9

Reliability & Durability: Its huge and massive (compared to a 15w amp) but it's very solid and heavy. No breaks in the amp and when you crank it none of the components complain. It may be hard to cart around but it's very solid. The outer casing is hard too, the handle is pretty heavy duty and doesn't hurt to hold it. // 10

Impression: I like it, It can play rockabilly to Megadeth, and it has lots of versatility. I've had it for a month or two and tryed it before I bought it, easy to set up too. If it were stolen I'd get the same amp, it's just a really nice amp. Maybe a bit more distortion would be nice (fuzz) but aparet from that It's good and a headphone jack would be nice. // 8

overall: 9.3

Reviewed by: Ichimaru, on january 08, 2008

Price paid: $ 366

Purchased from: Wembley Guitar Center

Features: The thing that sets this ap apart from any other in its price range is the 3-band EQ on both lead and clean channels. On the clean channel, you have 'Vintage', 'classic' and 'warm' settings, in addition to the usual high/mid/low knobs. It sounds brilliant on the clean channel, you can use an overdrive for that really nice crunchy, bluesy sound too. It's hard to find a tone you can't replicate on this amp. Unfortunately it doesn't have a headphone jack. It also features reverb which isn't footswitchable, though it does have a volume boost of I think up to 10Db which IS footswitchable. // 9

Sound: I'm using an Ibanez S470 with EMG pickups through an Ibanez WD7. With my EMG 60 in the neck, on the clean channel this amp is outstanding. I don't play that much clean stuff, but occasionally I'll play some classical stuff on there and this does it nicely. The lead channel is where it really shines through, particularly with my EMG 81 in the bridge. This features 'classic', 'modern' and 'hi-gain' settings. As far as I can establish, the 'classic' setting is just a normally distorted tube amp with nothing infront of it and is great for older rock like Sabbath and Zep. The 'Modern' setting sounds like the same amp with a distortion pedal of some kind in front. This is a really crunchy setting, I use it for all sorts of stuff, mainly thrash metal though, Metallica, Megadeth etc. and it pulls that off perfectly. I also use it for Hendrix and AC/DC smetimes too. The Hi-Gain setting sounds similar but with an overdrive in addition to the Modern's distortion pedal. it's a slightly less crunchy setting and isnt great for metal rhythyms but really packs a great tone on solos and more virtuosic stuff, you can use this for stuff like Pantera solos, Vai, Santana, even Malmsteen. // 10

Reliability & Durability: The lead/clean switch is dry on mine and takes a little fiddling to get it to Switch into the lead channel, though tis can be solved by just using the footswitch. But otherwise it seems pretty solid. I've never gigged with it but I'd definitely depend on it if I did. I would feel confident about not using a backup. // 9

Impression: I play mostly heavy metal but I'm trying to branch out into other styles. What I love about this amp is that I don't need any additional pedals to achieve a certain tone. Whatever the tone is, the badboy can do it. I've been playing for about a year and a half, I use an Ibnez S-series with EMG pickups as my main guitar and the amp compliments this guitar very well. If it was stolen, I'd probably start saving for a triple rec, even though that'd take forever, but yeah I would definitely buy it again. More footswitchable control would be good, particularly for reverb. Also a headphone jack would be handy. One thing I don't like about this amp is that you can't play music through it and play guitar at the same time. The only way of doing this results in the music or the guitar playing VERY quietly, to the point where you can't even hear it. But overall, great amp, strongly recommended to those on a low budget. // 9

overall: 9.8

Reviewed by: S1dewinder, on november 02, 2006

Purchased from: Musiciansfriend.com

Features: The features of this amp are excellent, but not perfect. It has very good distortion for an amp, but it does not pump out every single sound you want it to. The amp is still well suited for playing punk, metal, or just rock in general. It has a clean and lead channel each with a modern or Vintage sound and low, medium, and high EQ adjustments. It also has a reverb adjustment, presence adjustment, and a T. dynamics distortion adjustment. The EQ adjustments for both the clean and lead channels are very responsive, which is a great help to me when getting the sound I want out of it. It came with a pedal to switch channels and effects, but the pedal isn't the greatest thing ever made. This is a solid state amp, but it really sounds like a tube amp. I have played my friend's Fender tube amp, and this Peavey sounds as good, if not better. I use this amp for practicing and small gigs, and it is definately loud enough for that. // 9

Sound: I play mainly punk, rock, and metal, and it is well suited for these genres of music. It has an amazing low end sound as well as an extremely clear high end sound. The clean channel of the amp sounds just about perfect, able to use for just about anything. Jazz, blues, soft rock, ska, you can do just about anything with the clean channel that you want to. On the lead channel, there is a pre gain and post gain adjustment, along with the low/med/high EQ adjustments. The range of sounds that you can get from this amp without any additional effects is amazing. I would suggest this amp for just about any playing style. // 10

Reliability & Durability: Peavey products are known for their durability. I have another Peavey amp (a TNT 100 bass amp) which has been through it's fair share of abuse. It still works like a charm. I would have No Doubt that this amp will be the same. I already knocked it around a few times, and everything is holding up perfect. This amp definately doesn't need a backup. // 10

Impression: Playing metal on this amp is amazing. The responsiveness of it, the range of sound you can get, and the built in distortion. This along with my LTD M-50 makes for a great sounding guitar setup. I did compare this to a Behringer amp, but chose this after reading reviews saying that the Behringer broke down on a few people. Because of owning a Peavey amp already and reading reviews of the Peavey, I chose this one because it would hold up better. The only thing I wish it had were two ten inch speakers instead of one twelve inch. While it sounds fine with one speaker, it would most likely sound even better with two. If you are looking for a guitar amp in or around this price range, I would highly suggest this amp. // 10

overall: 9.8

Reviewed by: beetroot10, on july 18, 2007

Price paid: $ 684

Purchased from: local music shop

Features: Not quite sure what year couldn't find it on it sorry. I play mainly metal like Lamb Of God, maiden, Metallica, Pantera to stuff like Satch and it works well with them. The Bandit had 2 clean channels modern and Vintage and 3 dirty channels modern, Vintage and in between if that counts. I usally have the clean on modern for most the stuff I play but if I play a old song like Bombora (Atlantics). I flick it to Vintage and it gets a nice old sound to it. the dirty I keep in the middle because that sounds the best for metal but the Vintage gives it a less dirty sound and modern a more heavey sound. this amp has plenty of power it's 80 watts and I havn't got to use it at a gig yet:( but it would. I have the power on level 2 dirty you can here it across the street with ease. it doesnt't have a headphone jack though but does have an effects loop. This is a transtube amp so if it falls down the stairs you wont have to replace the tube and it still gets a great sound. if I could give this any features it would be that it was lighter lol things weighs about 22 Kilos and is a bitch to move. I use all the buttons on it and it is a very easy amp to use. // 10

Sound: I have a Epi SG310 (not the best guitar I know but it does the job) it has the standered humbuckers that you get with it. As I said I play metal to satch and it does the job great sounds is great for metal. If is it noisy means loud then yes but if it means a little buzzing noise I only get that from my light that I have in my room (I did testing in different rooms) and it's only really noticable when your not playing. The amp sounds are versatile with the Vintage and modern settings as stated in the above question. So yes it does have a good range of sounds. // 9

Reliability & Durability: Yes, I could depend on this amp anytime and would definatly gig with it even without back up. No this amp has never broken down on me because of its Transtube technology and it is made by Peavey. Also I have never not used this this amp for over a couple of days because of a blackout other then that I use it everyday. Also it is a Peavey amp to make it break you would have to chuck it off a building and even then it might still work. It came with a 5 year warrenty so yeah very sturdy amp. // 10

Impression: It is a great match for my playing because it has such a heavey sound in it. I have been play for over a year and a half and I have it plugged through a Boss ME-50 pedalboard which I think affects the dirty channel a bit making it more of a muff but is still good and I have a SG 310 which isn't very good on it's own but plugged into this beauty is amazing. Yes is it seriously this cheap as it came down from around $950 Austrlian. If it was stolen it would definatly be on my list to get it again. I love the deep warm sound I can get out of it my SG can sound like a nice les paul on the right settings. The only thing I hate is moving it around which gets annoying and when my mum touches it and changes a setting on it but that's easy to fix. My favorite feature would be how powerful it is and the dirty sound you can get out of it could kill. // 10

overall: 9.3

Reviewed by: electric7, on january 24, 2007

Purchased from: Sam Ash

Features: I've been playing guitar for about four years now, and I've run through my share of amps. One day, while looking for a new one, my dad pointed the Transtube Bandit 112 out. I was looking at another, but after some serious convincing, we both walked out with this amplefier. I've been playing on it for at least a month now, studying it and working out all the switches and trying (and sometimes not succeding) not to blow my ears off. I own three guitars. One's an old Fernades beginner's guitar, one's a Carlo Robelli electric/acoustic guitar, and one's a Carlo Robelli jazz guitar. Each plays incrediably well on this amp. There are knobs that make them sound even better then when they're unplugged. // 9

Sound: I play almost everything, but I really like to play alternative, metal (think Breaking Benjamin), blues, and oldies rock. This amp covers everything. If I feel like playing Cream, I'll flip the "Vintige/Modern" switch to modern and I turn the gain up. It almost sounds exactly like I'm Eric Clapton (even though I could never be at his level). If I feel like playing Live, I just plug in and play. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This amp is almost perfect, except for a loud thud sound. When I tap the amp, it will make a thud as if it just dropped from off the top floor of a large building to the ground. It may be the fact that I sometimes make it rock (I do stand on it, this amp is very, very large and can support my weight). Other than this, the amp is perfect. // 9

Impression: I love playing on this amp. 55 watts of pure guitar bliss. This is perfect for practice or gigs. The knobs are useful, and they include gain, prescense, reverb, etc. If you have a distortion pedal, it makes it sound even better. I would rebuy this amp, would it break or be stolen (though it is heavy, I don't see how it could be). This amp is the best I've ever played on, and until something totally revolutionizes the guitar world, I better it will be for a while. // 9

overall: 6.8

Reviewed by: Martyrion, on december 12, 2005

Features: The amp is decent, although the lead channel is a bit boring on its own. But if you use some sort of distortion pedal into the clean channel it sounds very good. You can get a channel select pedal for it, besides this there are few other features. It's got a lead and a clean channel, and these are divided into "modern" and "vintage." It's got power, I will admit that. But it is no killer amp. // 6

Sound: Personally I will recommend metal for this thing, the clean channel isn't too good or too bad. And the lead channel isn't kicking enough. But with a decent distorion pedal into the clean channel it sounds awsome. The sound isn't very versatile either, but it works. And it can hit high volumes without loosing much quality. // 6

Reliability & Durability: It's solid, you won't blow, and there is little chance that you manage to smash it up by accident. I've never experienced any trouble with it. // 8

Impression: I play everything, and I had this amp at the place my band rented for a while. None too good, but a decent amp that can match most styles even if it doesent sound perfect. I wouldn't buy this amp, but I could manage with this one if it was the only combo available. // 7

overall: 10

Reviewed by: razorblade666, on february 25, 2008

Purchased from: Local Music Store

Features: This particular Peavey Bandit 112 was made in the 1990s. It's not the newer version of the amp. Despite that it still lives up to it's name. Peavey have always been my choice of amplifiers because they've been around, some of my favorite bands/artists use them, and because they are built to last. The Bandit has 2 channels, clean and thrash/high gain channel. It comes with a footswitch as well. The footswitch lets you change the channel and switch reverb on and off. It's a transtube series amp and it is probably the best combo amp I've ever used so far. // 10

Sound: Currently I'm using a BC Rich JR-V wit the stock pick ups and I get the most amazing sounding tone. Of course there's buzzing as with every high gain amp. I can get the nice clean tone and the distoted crunch that suits my music style really well. The distortion is great on this amp. I used to us a ton of pedals and since I purchased this amp I have no need to use them. // 10

Reliability & Durability: This amp was built to with stand the most brutal things ever to happen to it. I would use this on the road and Live. It hasn't broken down yet. It still works the same way since I purchased it 2 years ago. I trust this amp with everything I have. I am astonished that it hasn't broken on me yet with all the stuff I do to it. // 10

Impression: Best combo I ever bought. It was a great investment and at the price it was at I couldn't pass it up. I would buy it as many times as I needed to. It's that great of an amp. It is better than a lot of the combos out now. I personally think that it is the best combo that Peavey has to offer at the moment. // 10

Comments

[petrucci_hater]

Really really really good amp!!
Love it

[Diateo]

I second that, really awesome though i agree with the lead bit being a bit boring but otherwise apart from it squealing a bit with my distortion pedal, awesome amp.

[stjimmy86]

i played this at our music store. it was badass. once you get the right settings, you can play anything from metallica to the clash

[C40.is.hot]

Is this worth buying over the studio pro? It's either Studio Pro+Overdrive Pedal/Pickups or Bandit only.

[thayes93]

i play through a studio pro (my dads) and am thinking of this. id say this

[travis__002]

i love it... i can really dial in a crunch or low tone for metal playing, plus running an effects loops is really easy

[blind_melon1995]

PLEASE HURRY AND HELP-
general consensus-is it loud enoguh to gig with and not crank it or get a lot of feedback? thanks all

[CorkHunter]

^ ....read the reviews...

[uberguitarist64]

This amp is AMAZING! I own one and I haven't had any problems with it!

[gibson_lover_ga]

I absolutely love this amp. Freakin' monster. Oh, and blind melon, this shakes my 2 story house between 10 and 20 percent volume, so I'd say it's plenty loud. Great intermediate amp.

[Darkspear]

With this amp, i cant put the volume at 2 and its too Loud. Im sure my amp erase a drums sound

[Metallica_Ðuke]

Darkspear wrote:

With this amp, i cant put the volume at 2 and its too Loud. Im sure my amp erase a drums sound

lmao same here man, i havent gotten mine past 5 before my ears start to ring. kick ass amp

[simon zak]

just bought one off ebay £125 still finding my sound on it.it big and brutal is how i would describe this amp.

[proguitarist11]

i have this amp and i can play side by side with my other guitar players FULL stack and still be heard. i would take this over any other amp.

[Demonikk]

The rehearsal rooms where my band practice have these in most rooms, and yeah, they can be heard over the drums at less than volume 1!!
I have to put it as low as I can without the sound cutting out or it's too loud. Amazing value for money, but the feedback when distorted is insane

[Eatin' Chicken]

I have this amp, its my backup for my xxx super 40 combo. Like last week i had a gig and one of my xxx power tubes blew so i used my bandit and it worked like a charm. i must say it has some pretty decent tone. the rest of the gig went well and i only had the bandit on about 4 or 5. good amp for intermediate players or for a backup, good tone for metal too. i highly recommend this, very good amp for the price

[ravenrage07]

I played this amp in a shop and I swear that this amp you would never need a distortion pedal, overdrive pedal, or any other pedal like that for this amp. The distortion modes are absolutely perfect and sound exactly like a tube without the problem of having to replace them or the fragileness of tubes. Its perfect and very very loud!! Its literally the best amp I have ever played and I have even played through Marshall Half-stacks, Krank Half stacks, and alot of other amps. This thing is absolutely amazing!! It doesnt really have built in effects, but who cares?! Most amps with built in effects have effects that suck anyway. Just get some stompboxs or processor or even a rackmount and this thing will scream!! This is not an amp that is "Good for the money" its just d*** good period!

[Sean-Man]

this amp is awesome. one time i ran into it while it was on and the reverb went nuts and made this drupping water sound. pretty trippy

[Sean-Man]

who caresa about headphones jacks, this amp is ment to be loud and proud

[Pantora]

i was thinking about getting this amp but got the randall rg75g3 which i way better for metal tones :P

[thewalrus77]

i have this amp and its awsome

[Jim_Dunlop User]

i got this amp for christmas best gift you could ever get the only thing i wish it had was an option to switch between modern/vintage/high gain on the foot switch but other then thats its great

[Midnight Murk]

I might get one of these to go along with my Gibson SG Standard.

[Cedde7]

Why am i always lacking money... :'(

[Runow]

I have heard a lot good things about this amp, it's one of the most sold ones here in Sweden, and seeing all the people agreeing that it's a great amp.... it makes me crazy... Can't wait for christmas!!

[Molotow]

Bandit is my first quality amp I bought. I use Randall V2 now but still Bandit is very usefull for rehearsals (it is not very simple to move huge box and V2 head)..
Great tone... great gain ch. U can make it sound like BB king or Metallica or Slayer.... U just need extra external speaker with 2x12" and nothing else U need for practice. Easy to carry, fits in any trunk, not much money to get it. For all beginers I recomend it.. but also for others who needs reliable amp for less money.... best solid state 80W combo with 1x12 ever made in the world!
Regards from Bosnia.
PS> Wisit my band site www.myspace.com/antidopeband and hear what is recorded with Bandit and two microphones. I can say that I used XXX or any other monster amp. but I dod not. Bandit do the work.

[fleh]

Runow wrote:

I have heard a lot good things about this amp, it's one of the most sold ones here in Sweden, and seeing all the people agreeing that it's a great amp.... it makes me crazy... Can't wait for christmas!!

lol
sweeden

[fleh]

btw dus this amp hav a power select switch on the back or not?

[dantheskater]

This amp is amazing. Played it at a friends. Has the perfect tone and is loud enough for anything. I'm definately going to look into purchasing this amp.

[dantheskater]

Lol I got my friends 112 past 5 and through a P.A and I thought my head was going to explode

Metallica_Ðuke wrote:

Darkspear wrote:

With this amp, i cant put the volume at 2 and its too Loud. Im sure my amp erase a drums sound


lmao same here man, i havent gotten mine past 5 before my ears start to ring. kick ass amp

[FreddoX]

I would recommend a distortion pedal if you want some cool effects to it or just personolize your sound. But overall, pedals isn't necessary at all. This just rocks!!!

[mattman25]

i might get this amp after reading the comentse and reviews this sounds like its a real beast of an amp. i really hope i can buy it

[wildchild6660]

i think that this is probably the only amp under $700 (Brand New) that NO ONE seems to have said anything bad about. I'm seriously considering trying it out.

[highwayone73]

I bought mine in a pawn shop for 200 bucks (sweet deal!) It's 10 years old and sounds brand new. This amp is an absolute beast. Loud as FCK and tough as nails. Probably the best your gonna find in the 5-600 dollar range.

[madguyposerhomi]

hey is this the same as this http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Peavey-Bandit-112-Gui tar-Amplifier-with-TransTube-Technology?sku=481332

[madguyposerhomi]

oh yeah ps enough distortion for heavy metal?(metallica, randy rhoads,etc.)

[mattman25]

w00t i bought 1 for $500 nz dollars (thats like 180 pounds) my sister hates me playing cos she thinks my 15 watt is loud lol wait till she heres this beast when its a 1 volume

[j-e-f-f-e-r-s]

Bought mine today and discovered it comes with a 5 year warranty. Doesn't matter what quality your amp is, that's good value.

[pix_dement]

what is realy a trans-tube?. what does it do to the sound?

[lost.tommorrows]

mattman25 wrote:

i might get this amp after reading the comentse and reviews this sounds like its a real beast of an amp. i really hope i can buy it

It's worth buying

[ih8marshalls]

i have the first of the trans tube series i use it to practice and jam yes it can be heard over drums.current im using a boss me-50 in the front end of it and it gets more use that my hughes and kettner switchblade half stack.its a very reliable but i can hear spanish radio on it lol.but yeh if want a nice metal amp this is the stuff

[sporkface]

lol i see all these people that have paid $400 and up
when i got it for $15

[fretboardman]

haha i have an envoy(sorta mini version of this amp) and i am going to get a bandit soon!!! wohoo disturb those irritatin next door neighbours!!

[Hipster315]

Here's my "Story", bought this exact amp over 5 yrs ago. It took me some time to seriously understand & enjoy what Peavey did here.

Hear me out! I was use to stacks with stomp boxes & here comes this little amp with sooo much power through one 12" sheffield. So what do all us stack amp junkies do.... Crank it up, but I was not familiar with the power dynamic settings, so for a yr or two I set it to 5 & mic'd it out through a PA. It wasn't until I bought a multi FX board did I learn how to fully control the gain properly & begin to hear the smooth tones.

I play a US built blonde Tele with a SD HotRail single. The combo gives the appearance of a guy ready to play blues & jazz, but when I turn it up & select the HotRail people look with their mouths open at how powerful this little amp is. I had a guy ask me if I had a 2nd cabinet behind it HAH!

Now I play it through a Berringer for gate & multi chorus presets w/ extra sustain. I even tried it through the Clean Channel & ran the Berringer Chrunch amp emulator. The Clean handled the FX loops fine, just don't over gain the FX's or you'll get some speaker farts.

That's my story and I'm sold on this Peavey Amp. Now I've seen the newer Transtube models, but I don't think they are built better than this model. Try them both out if you can & you decide.

PEACE
Chris - Lead Vocals, backup guitar
Ace of Spades

[mrb0ston]

can the newer versions of this amp with that percent switch be quiet enough for home use?

[tom_martin_123]

its amazing... how do they get such a loud noise out of a 12" speaker.. its louder than any other 112.