Peavey TransTube Bandit 112 Guitar Combo Amplifier NEW

Peavey TransTube Bandit 112 Guitar Combo Amplifier

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Legendary Solid-State Amp

At the 1995 NAMM show thousands of players, media, and dealers crammed into a small demo room inside the Peavey exhibit. Peavey engineers conducted a blind A/B comparison between their new invention (a Bandit solid-state guitar amp) and a real competitor’s tube amp. After listening closely, and critiquing the sounds from each, no one could tell the difference between the two. Some "golden ears" that visited the booth that fateful day thought the TransTube® Bandit solid-state amp was the real tube amp.

Peavey Innovation

In crafting the patented TransTube Circuitry, our engineers meticulously examined every facet of tube amp functionality. They discovered that replicating tube tone in a solid-state amp goes beyond just gain structure; it involves the entire component chain and their interactions. It’s about the damping factor and the resulting speaker response, power amp compression, and how the amp distorts under heavy drive. It encompasses harmonic structure, non-linear gain stages, and even the cabinet’s size, bracing, wood, and thickness. But most importantly, it’s not as simple as copying and pasting from a tube amp circuit diagram and substituting a few components; it’s about what makes it truly unique – the tones we all love. Other manufacturers' half-hearted attempts at tube emulation failed because they focused on the wrong things. Peavey concentrated on emulating the tonal characteristics we all recognize and love about tubes and 86'd the rest. It's a seemingly simple concept, yet it took three U.S. Patents to map the entire process for the history books.

Rock-Solid Versatility

The 2-channel Bandit 112 is ideal for home, studio, practice space, and stage. Packed with TransTube emulation circuitry, this rock-solid, versatile and portable amp excels in every setting. Its clean channel alone serves as an incredibly adaptable pedal platform. Craft your unique sound with a 3-band passive EQ on each channel, master reverb control, and footswitchable boost. Choose between Vintage or Classic warm tones on the Clean channel. The Lead channel allows for Classic and Modern high-gain options. Recording to your DAW? Tap into the Speaker Simulated Direct Out jack with level control for great sounding tracks.

Speaker

12" Blue Marvel® speaker

Amplifier Technology

TransTube® tube-emulation circuitry

Channels

Two channels, Clean and Lead, with separate Volume/Gain controls

Rated Power

80 W RMS into 8 Ω; 100 W RMS into 4 Ω, measured with Power Level at 100%

Power at Clipping

Typically 80 W RMS into 8 Ω; 100 W RMS into 4 Ω at 1 kHz with a 120 VAC line

Power Level Settings

25%, 50%, and 100%

Frequency Response

+0, -3 dB from 100 Hz to 20 kHz at 65 W RMS into 8 Ω

Hum and Noise

Greater than 90 dB below rated power

System Hum and Noise

Greater than 80 dB below rated power at nominal input level, measured from 20 Hz to 20 kHz unweighted

Inputs

High Gain and Low Gain instrument inputs; High Gain is 6 dB louder than Low Gain

Equalization

Separate passive Low, Mid, and High EQ controls for each channel

Clean Channel Voicing

Vintage, Classic, and Warm

Lead Channel Voicing

Classic, Modern, and High Gain

Reverb

Reverb with adjustable level control

Volume Boost

Footswitchable boost of 0–10 dB

Damping Settings

Loose, Medium, and Tight

Effects Loop

Mono 1/4" Send and Return jacks

Effects Send Load Impedance

1 kΩ or greater

Effects Send Nominal Output Level

-5.4 dBV, 535 mV RMS

Effects Return Input Impedance

High Z, 22 kΩ

Effects Return Designed Input Level

-5.4 dBV, 535 mV RMS

Direct Output

Speaker-simulated 1/4" output with adjustable level

Direct Output Level

700 mV, -3 dBV with level control at 10

External Speaker Connection

1/4" jack with a minimum external speaker impedance of 8 Ω

Footswitch Functions

Clean/Lead channel selection and volume boost

Domestic Power Consumption

300 W at 60 Hz, 120 VAC

Export Power Consumption

300 W at 50/60 Hz, 220–230 VAC

Dimensions (H × W × D)

20.875" × 23.25" × 11.25" (53.02 × 59.06 × 28.58 cm)

Weight

40.9 lb (18.55 kg)