As the current owner of this fine amplifier I think you captured the tone pretty well here. It has a certain tonal quality that really thumps you in the chest, which in my experience is a bit of a rarity in solid state amps. As you covered in the video, it does a very good Metallica scooped type of tone. But I feel like it excels in making a very cool and unique death metal tone. You dial it in proper and it is tight, but still retains a very good bass response. The way it palm mutes and pushes the lows is probably my favorite thing about this amp. Underrated gem of an amp for sure. I will be keeping this one.
Keeping up with the solid state theme, it would be great to see you do a demo on an Ampeg VH140C. They are usually attributed to death metal, but I used one for a hardcore band for over 10 years. It's a great solid state high gain amp. Also, believe it or not, T75s are a great pairing for that head.
@@dq7860 I'm pretty sure it's the same amp. Also, the Crate GX-130C is pretty much the same. Last I checked the Crate was super cheap. I sold my Ampeg VH140C for about $800 about 5 years ago. That's only $200 less than what I paid for it in 1996, lol.
@@travisspaulding2222 The GX130C is not the same as the VH140C, but it can cover the same ground. I've compared them side by side and the Crate is darker and smoother, the Ampeg is more raw and aggressive, different mid character. The Crate Tidalwave (not the Shockwave), VTX350H, and VTX200S, however, are confirmed copies of the VH140C with an added mid gain channel. I have the VTX350H and it is an absolute monster.
I can't believe I've never heard of this amp, I dig it too . At 51 yrs old , for solid state I grew up with the RaGe series . Played through alot of CRATe and was partial to Randall solid state amps
I have owned a Peavy Special 130 1x12 SS combo since new in 1982. EV12M speaker heavy as hell but will stop an elephant at 50 yards. One trip to the shop in 40 years, Awesome
I used to own one, my biggest regret was selling it, this is a phenomenal amp, best sound on any amp I ever owned, death metal, thrash etc. Perfect for my style, love the amp, great to hear one again.
I had one of these in college back when they were new. The head is long gone, but the 4x12 is still holding strong. Thanks for bringing attention to this beast.
Played a TransTube Supreme for years!! It was my 1st head when I ventured into using a half stack in my teens. Loved it! Covered all my skate punk post hardcore needs till I upgraded to a 5150II. Always have a soft spot for the Supreme series as it’s tone that reminds me of my youth.
Been following the channel for just under a year now and helped get me back in to playing after 10 years away. Got a 5150 a few months ago. Was child hood dream amp. I started to listen to your videos as a pod cast while driving and it’s nice to listen to it that way too.
Nailed it. I would say "thanks for making these things go to $1k+ on the market" but....no one gets rid of or sells them. I'd be curious of the Revolution of this era is similar.
Oh boy I want one of these! The old peavey stuff is fantastic, it's all I've used in my last few videos. Just so easy to find acceptable tones imo Great video Kyle!
I couldn't tell you how many of these amps I have played through in the past few decades. Honestly, I couldn't. They were so prolific across the south east where I live. Countless guitarists I have jammed with owned one or another varient. Soooo many combos....And stacks as well.
Ahhh yes! One of the older Peavey Heads I had back...in '07 with rack gear and Ibanez 7-strings writing/recording industrial metal with my old band 🤘🏻 lol good times, great amp! Need to pick up another one
I've played one 15 years ago, I keep an eye out for them just no luck lol. It took me 25 years to get my hands on a Peavey stereo chorus 2x12 ( you should do a video on them!) . It's sorta in the same family, but has some built in digital effects ie. True stereo chorus and digital delay. It's 2 separate power supplys in the amp and gives it the true stereo effect. No regrets, just no one really seems to know about these amps! Great video!
equipment. I had the Peavey stereo chorus 210 and it sounded pretty great for country, surf and blues but i thought the gain sounded like crap.I know the 212 version did have more gain but I can't see it sounding much better.
Had one of these for my old hardcore band. Fucking killed. Had beautiful musical feedback. Heavy as hell especially for a solid state. Got stolen out of my car unfortunately. I still miss this beast of an amp. :(
Dude I've been listening to this video while working not even paying attention that it is solid state until you mentioned it at the end. This is one of the most tube sounding solid states I've heard and usually my ear picks of that solid state sound. I remember seeing these at pawnshops for cheap years ago.
I've been playing the Supreme 160 since 1992 and can tell you for a fact that you don't need an OD pedal. As a side note, when using X2N style pickups you should use the Low Input. That will get rid of the excess noise.
I bought this amp when it 1st came out! I still have it. It was the 1st real amp I ever bought. I used it all through the 90’s and into 2003. It toured with me, was thrown down stairs, countless beers spilled on it! IT NEVER FAILED! Not once. I just had it serviced last year and it still sounds great. Best solid state amp ever made IMO! Great video!
my old blue stripe Bandit was one of the best tones I ever had. Now I rock a Randall RX120RH that will be pried from my cold dead hands. Went down the whole "warm tube toan" road for a few years and landed back home on brutal analog solid state powah
Great video, it sounds a lot (maybe even exactly) like a Peavey Revolution Head. I'm beginning to have second thoughts on selling my Revolution, but it was just gathering dust in my living room and it's an amp that deserves to be played (LOUD).
I have the Revolution and the special 112 160 watt blue stripe which is the supreme 160 in combo form. Yes it is the same preamp with different power sections. Awesome amps probably the most versatile amps I have, and the clean channels take pedals great as well.
the shift button change the frequency the mid knob affect, try it again and play with the mid button, it cover quite a bit of ground! You have good ears to hear the change with the mid knob so close to noon ;)
The Peavey Special 112 is the combo version of this amp. It is one of the best all around amps I have owned. I love my tube amps but these old Peavey blue stripe amps are one of the best values around. The combo is heavy but man does it shock people when you put it through a 4x12 cab.
Had one back in '92. I would run a 32 band eq with a smiley face through the FX loop. Woofers would blow out a kitchen match and would squeal like a dying pig. Played stuff like Death and Savatage and all the underground Metal stuff.
This has been my main live amp for 25 years. It's a workhorse, and it can give you a great tonal quality with power. I go directly in front of the head with my Pedal board setup, no effects loop. 🎸
I had the peavey special 112 back in the early 2000's inherited it from my dad. Used to slave the preamp into a marshal avt150h/5150cab for my first rig lol
I have the Special 160. Basically the same amp, but as a combo. Scorpion 12’ speaker. Heavy! I bought it new in 1990 or so. Traded it for a Marshall once, went back back to the shop the next day to get my Peavey back. He made me beg for it, but it was worth it. I’ll never sell this one again. Solid as a rock!
I’ve owned a hand full of nice tube amps over the years and sold them all. I’ve come to the conclusion I only like solid state amps. I like this amp. I love my fender m-80. I like the tones of Randall amps.
I have one of these but way too loud for home use. Can connect it to my a half stack 4X12” or two 4x12” - each speaker cabinet has original 1960’s Celestion Greenbacks. I mostly use my Peavey 112 Teal combo with Sheffield speakers at home. Still it’s such a really nice amp that I will not part with. Peavey are so underrated with their amps - which was great because I picked em up for a song 😊
@dq7860 😂 You can do better for about the same money. You can get a Peavey Rockmaster all tube rack mount or The Peavey Bravo 112 combo all tube. Same exact amps but all tube instead of solid state like the Supreme for about the same price. I seen a Peavey Bravo for $399 after I got my own Peavey Bravo.
They have a Peavey Duece with the power tubes from the 70s at my local music store if you're from my area check it out, the marshall JCM900 was sold around the time the one near me got sold and you uploaded about it. 😏
A guitarist I was in a thrash band with for a while had one of these. I thought it sounded really good. Especially when he got a Carvin cab and ditched the Crate 4x12 he had at first.
F**K YES 🤘. Peavy in the 90s made the best guitar amps for metal heads that couldn't afford a fancy tube amp. I owned a few back then and loved them. I found a 210 chorus combo amp last year and snapped it up for my collection. It's my favorite amp I currently own. It's not this big supreme head, but it has that classic peavy bad ass sound. I believe in the mid late 90s when they started pushing the "trans tube technology" is when they lost that perfect sound.
@@chrisb8193 they're great I'm telling ya lol. I wish Peavy still made these today. You're fortunate to have found the 212 model. Me finding a 210 model was a lucky find. If you ever run into an issue with any of the pots getting scratchy, you can take it apart and spray out the pots with electrical parts cleaner and let it dry. Put it back together and it'll be good for another 10 or so years lol. Sometimes they'll get a lot of dust and crap in them over time. But that's the fix.
@@boosted0079Oh yeah I opened it up this weekend and cleaned everything out and it was super gross lol. Sprayed all the pots and she works like new. Whats up with the “passive eq” on these amps though? It’s like the bass/mid/treble knobs don’t do much (if anything) what’s the point of having em on there? There’s another one for sale in my city for $300 CND atm…if you’re close-by.
@@chrisb8193 I'm not aware of a passive EQ. At least the studio chorus 210 I have doesn't have a feature like that. I have an active and passive inputs that are typically just to pad the input of using instruments with active electronics, but maybe yours has a separate EQ for the passive input maybe? I live in Oregon
Yo if you can get your hands on one try out a Laney LV100H. Incredibly underrated, overlooked, practically unknown solid state amp, but I've never heard a nicer tight, chunky thrash tone out of any other solid state/hybrid.
Anyone who wants one of these at an even cheaper price, go get a Peavey Special 112 and hook it up to a cabin. They are exactly the same amp except for the impedance selection switch on the Supreme 160.
I used to tour with 2 of these. Loved em. great sound. That being said. One caught on fire. The other that i still have has transistor problems. I will not part with it. It has a sound like no other. I replaced them with 2 triple x's And was not sorry. I still use this head to get certain sounds. Everyone makes the same mistake with peavey heads. They forget to plug into a OG sheffield cab. I've tried every 4x12 out there. Nothing pleases me like the tone of the ms412 bottom stack loaded with sheffields. Mesa comes close.
Nice. Cool sound-kinda velcroey. Aw man I like it when you play clean for 2 seconds! Especially after saying that it’s good! Some of us DO like to play pretty cleans AND belligerent… ly. It’s why I bought the OG 5150 2x12 combo.
I agree with you about this amplifier and I felt the same way. I was playing Marshall jcm 800, and many others and combo's. But if you are playing hard Rock it's very awesome... I have 4 setups for different guitars but I use my Carvin V220 with this amplifier and full stack. It also works great with my Shecter XXX... Great Amp 7:07 that without 11 it is there, Solid State and Tube is very close...
All old pv guitar amp is great product. A r3al deal . From solid state to tube amp. No gimmick . Real us / uk sound . The key are on the pre and post knop. To hartley peavey ...bow down kids ...bow down !!! Dunno when this era will be back any time soon 😢
well done Kyle, this is a great demonstration on how good a solid state amp could sound in a heavy musical environment. do you know the Orange Crush 120/Super Crush head? also a great solid state contender for metal, very versatile, sounds huge and cheap as well. maybe a shootout video? ;-)
Randalls, Crates, Peavey, Laney, Orange - a lot of these amps were designed for the music of the day - which was VERY loud output. Solid State was denigrated by musicians of the day who were fans of tubes that break up in a warm manner when pushed. But if you are going for either clean for peddles or are looking for dark testosterone aggression - Solid State is where its at.
I dig your take on amps. Your reviews convinced me to stick with my TSL. My problems with it came from set up and jumbled cables. I wouldn’t have sorted it out if you hadn’t shown what it can do in your review. I also sought out and bought a Valveking Mkll. Its amazing. If Peaveys cheap amps sound that good, i cant wait to try a “good” one.
Kyle great video man, honestly I was looking at one of these on web and planning to buy it...and now I'm getting one for sure. Thank you bro for very very awesome video. By the way, awesome guitar man...and holy shh... That wall of amps behind you...jaw down man hahah 😁🤘💪
what about the peavey bravo112 as a preamp? It was also designed by James Brown(not the funk/soul J.B.), the guy who made the first 5150 for E.V.H., that has also active eq and the ultra mode. Fantastic amp, but I use it with a separate poweramp and a 4/12 cabinet. Gives me a very convincing Highgain tube tone, that you wouldnt expect if you look at the regular little combo amp. The supreme 100xl is also really cool, has almost the same tone and tone control.(bottom, body and edge). The supreme 100xl seems to be really rare, I got one for 150Eur, and it blew me away. That should be very closely related to this 160, that I have never seen, or even heard of before, by the way. Buy one of these two, if you see it. They are totally unknown and underrated. At least in Europe..
I used to have one of these ages ago. They were badass amps I ran mine through a Carvin 4x12 with the BR12 speakers. It can get very honky if you V the EQ
My first good amp was a Peavey Roadmaster. 160 Watt monster tube amp. I ran out thru a 4/12, and I also had a 2/12 for smaller clubs. Like a fool I got rid of that head. I was a fool. But I did end up with a Fender Princeton Chorus which was awesome in it's own right, but I should have kept both
I still have the Studio Pro 110 65 watt combo version of this monster :) It's really like a head version of the Peavey Special or 2 Bandits in one !! I have one of the 412 cabinets that came for the rack stuff, Celestion Vintage 30s and later models had Sheffield 1230s
@@mattwarren6116 Oh yeah it will be worth it, I love the nasty thrash tones from that thing! Just been putting it off because I have a couple other amps. But I miss the Bandit when I see vids like this! Mine is a 1990.
@@zsrmx1 I absolutely love the high gain channel. I'll have to check in the back to see what year mine is. All I know is that mine is a teal stripe that I know my brother got in the 90s sometime, and then gave to me around 2001.
@@mattwarren6116 On the serial# plate there will be a two digit # at the bottom right corner. Mine has 90c. Stands for 1990, can't remember what the C is for. Maybe the building or department it was assembled?
its great, hits those stretchy frequencies really well, although i am biased to liking solid state very well, however now it could use a ceriatone kong to mix more even order harmonics, also i would play that peavey supreme head through some jensen tornado stealth 80's and add a plexi like boost pedaL custom build a clean boost with plexi tone circuit or something to add the plexi sound without anything else. Then the hard thrash side is done, now add your ceriatone yeti or kong with some celestion full backs. put mics all over the speakers play some drop tune or 7 and 8 string thrash, and some leads over some drum tracks. great stuff.
Still waiting for a huuuge amp shootout with all of your amps through the same cab, recorded with the same mic and guitar. That would be interesting, especially with those kind of amps. Would be interesting to hear it compared to a high priced boutique tube amp.
Awesome bro. For 100$ I will buy 2 of those. Just in case one of them needs a repair. Even for 200$ are a good value. I will also play with one of those wherever, whenever.
thanks for another thorough video Kyle :) . Can you try and get a Marshall Lead 100 Mosfet head? So many people on forums say they are the SS JCM800. I own one, but I'm not so sure about the JCM statement. Would love to see what you could come up with. My rig is the Marshall, into a H&K 4x12 with V30's. I'm also using a Tubescreamer clone from Joyo, and a noise gate. I think I'm gonna have mine modded for more gain and bass. These are starting to creep up in price too. Especially the matching 4x10 cabs, known as 1965A and B.
You don't get enough credit for how valuable the information in your videos is. Thanks for being here man.
As the current owner of this fine amplifier I think you captured the tone pretty well here. It has a certain tonal quality that really thumps you in the chest, which in my experience is a bit of a rarity in solid state amps. As you covered in the video, it does a very good Metallica scooped type of tone. But I feel like it excels in making a very cool and unique death metal tone. You dial it in proper and it is tight, but still retains a very good bass response. The way it palm mutes and pushes the lows is probably my favorite thing about this amp. Underrated gem of an amp for sure. I will be keeping this one.
Keeping up with the solid state theme, it would be great to see you do a demo on an Ampeg VH140C. They are usually attributed to death metal, but I used one for a hardcore band for over 10 years. It's a great solid state high gain amp. Also, believe it or not, T75s are a great pairing for that head.
How's the older SS140C compare?
@@dq7860 I'm pretty sure it's the same amp. Also, the Crate GX-130C is pretty much the same. Last I checked the Crate was super cheap. I sold my Ampeg VH140C for about $800 about 5 years ago. That's only $200 less than what I paid for it in 1996, lol.
Ss140c is a little warmer with a little less gain. Just as good
@@travisspaulding2222 The GX130C is not the same as the VH140C, but it can cover the same ground. I've compared them side by side and the Crate is darker and smoother, the Ampeg is more raw and aggressive, different mid character. The Crate Tidalwave (not the Shockwave), VTX350H, and VTX200S, however, are confirmed copies of the VH140C with an added mid gain channel. I have the VTX350H and it is an absolute monster.
I had the Ampeg SS 150 that was a great amp!
I'm a simple man, I see Peavey SS content, I watch, I like, I subscribe
I can't believe I've never heard of this amp, I dig it too . At 51 yrs old , for solid state I grew up with the RaGe series . Played through alot of CRATe and was partial to Randall solid state amps
I love that you do old and forgotten amps. Just proves you don't have to have the shiniest and newest stuff to get great tones.
I have owned a Peavy Special 130 1x12 SS combo since new in 1982. EV12M speaker heavy as hell but will stop an elephant at 50 yards. One trip to the shop in 40 years, Awesome
I used to own one, my biggest regret was selling it, this is a phenomenal amp, best sound on any amp I ever owned, death metal, thrash etc. Perfect for my style, love the amp, great to hear one again.
Same! I had one back in the 90s - sold it to guitar center in 2001 or 2002. For probably $100 or so at most 😢
I had one of these in college back when they were new. The head is long gone, but the 4x12 is still holding strong. Thanks for bringing attention to this beast.
Played a TransTube Supreme for years!! It was my 1st head when I ventured into using a half stack in my teens. Loved it! Covered all my skate punk post hardcore needs till I upgraded to a 5150II. Always have a soft spot for the Supreme series as it’s tone that reminds me of my youth.
Been following the channel for just under a year now and helped get me back in to playing after 10 years away. Got a 5150 a few months ago. Was child hood dream amp. I started to listen to your videos as a pod cast while driving and it’s nice to listen to it that way too.
Glad to hear it, man! Thanks so much for being here!
@@belligerentamateur bro can I buy that from you? Lol
Nailed it. I would say "thanks for making these things go to $1k+ on the market" but....no one gets rid of or sells them. I'd be curious of the Revolution of this era is similar.
Oh boy I want one of these! The old peavey stuff is fantastic, it's all I've used in my last few videos.
Just so easy to find acceptable tones imo
Great video Kyle!
I couldn't tell you how many of these amps I have played through in the past few decades. Honestly, I couldn't. They were so prolific across the south east where I live. Countless guitarists I have jammed with owned one or another varient. Soooo many combos....And stacks as well.
Ahhh yes! One of the older Peavey Heads I had back...in '07 with rack gear and Ibanez 7-strings writing/recording industrial metal with my old band 🤘🏻 lol good times, great amp! Need to pick up another one
I've played one 15 years ago, I keep an eye out for them just no luck lol. It took me 25 years to get my hands on a Peavey stereo chorus 2x12 ( you should do a video on them!) . It's sorta in the same family, but has some built in digital effects ie. True stereo chorus and digital delay. It's 2 separate power supplys in the amp and gives it the true stereo effect. No regrets, just no one really seems to know about these amps! Great video!
Peavey made a head version of their Stereo Chorus 212 called the "Revolution". The Stereo Chorus 212 is a fantastic amp.
@@tomw9875 I'll need to track one down, I love the Peavey stereo chorus 2x12 lol
equipment. I had the Peavey stereo chorus 210 and it sounded pretty great for country, surf and blues but i thought the gain sounded like crap.I know the 212 version did have more gain but I can't see it sounding much better.
Had one of these for my old hardcore band. Fucking killed. Had beautiful musical feedback. Heavy as hell especially for a solid state. Got stolen out of my car unfortunately. I still miss this beast of an amp. :(
Dude I've been listening to this video while working not even paying attention that it is solid state until you mentioned it at the end. This is one of the most tube sounding solid states I've heard and usually my ear picks of that solid state sound. I remember seeing these at pawnshops for cheap years ago.
I've been playing the Supreme 160 since 1992 and can tell you for a fact that you don't need an OD pedal. As a side note, when using X2N style pickups you should use the Low Input. That will get rid of the excess noise.
Had one for years, it was a great amp and never let me down.
I bought this amp when it 1st came out! I still have it. It was the 1st real amp I ever bought. I used it all through the 90’s and into 2003. It toured with me, was thrown down stairs, countless beers spilled on it! IT NEVER FAILED! Not once. I just had it serviced last year and it still sounds great. Best solid state amp ever made IMO! Great video!
Agreed, damn thing is bomb proof and also a heavy bastard to carry
Awesome
My first "real" amp (upgraded from a Rage)! Such a tank, it survived being run over by my dad's minivan
Sorry to hear it, your dad must of really hated you tho tbh.
That bit of “stranglehold” in the beginning was hype
I love these kind of videos, old, lesser known and solid-state amps. Very cool.
my old blue stripe Bandit was one of the best tones I ever had. Now I rock a Randall RX120RH that will be pried from my cold dead hands. Went down the whole "warm tube toan" road for a few years and landed back home on brutal analog solid state powah
Awesome! Same era as the classic Bandits!
Great video, it sounds a lot (maybe even exactly) like a Peavey Revolution Head.
I'm beginning to have second thoughts on selling my Revolution, but it was just gathering dust in my living room and it's an amp that deserves to be played (LOUD).
I have the Revolution and the special 112 160 watt blue stripe which is the supreme 160 in combo form. Yes it is the same preamp with different power sections. Awesome amps probably the most versatile amps I have, and the clean channels take pedals great as well.
It’s the amp At The Gates used on Slaughter Of The Soul with an SD-1, HM-2 and MT-2 in front of it.
the shift button change the frequency the mid knob affect, try it again and play with the mid button, it cover quite a bit of ground! You have good ears to hear the change with the mid knob so close to noon ;)
I’ve got a stereo chorus 212 and have always been amazed by the gain channel with the super sat knob. Cool sound!
Peavey made a head version of the Stereo Chorus 212, called the "Revolution".
The Peavey Special 112 is the combo version of this amp. It is one of the best all around amps I have owned. I love my tube amps but these old Peavey blue stripe amps are one of the best values around. The combo is heavy but man does it shock people when you put it through a 4x12 cab.
Those thick Mids though. Very nice. Looks like I need to find one of these heads.
Had one back in '92. I would run a 32 band eq with a smiley face through the FX loop. Woofers would blow out a kitchen match and would squeal like a dying pig. Played stuff like Death and Savatage and all the underground Metal stuff.
This has been my main live amp for 25 years. It's a workhorse, and it can give you a great tonal quality with power. I go directly in front of the head with my Pedal board setup, no effects loop. 🎸
I was waiting for this video and didn´t got dissapointed, impressive demonstration as always, you did justice to this bonecrushing monster of amp!
This and the teal stripe peavey bandit are awesome
I had the peavey special 112 back in the early 2000's inherited it from my dad. Used to slave the preamp into a marshal avt150h/5150cab for my first rig lol
I have the Special 160. Basically the same amp, but as a combo. Scorpion 12’ speaker. Heavy!
I bought it new in 1990 or so. Traded it for a Marshall once, went back back to the shop the next day to get my Peavey back.
He made me beg for it, but it was worth it.
I’ll never sell this one again. Solid as a rock!
Love the vids!! Cheers from a fellow Teal Striper. Love those old Peaveys. Cheers from L.A.
I’ve owned a hand full of nice tube amps over the years and sold them all. I’ve come to the conclusion I only like solid state amps. I like this amp. I love my fender m-80. I like the tones of Randall amps.
M-80 +1
I have one of these but way too loud for home use. Can connect it to my a half stack 4X12” or two 4x12” - each speaker cabinet has original 1960’s Celestion Greenbacks. I mostly use my Peavey 112 Teal combo with Sheffield speakers at home. Still it’s such a really nice amp that I will not part with. Peavey are so underrated with their amps - which was great because I picked em up for a song 😊
Those old peaveys are great. They sound awesome
I've been hunting down one of these for ages nobody wants to sell them lol
@dq7860 😂 You can do better for about the same money. You can get a Peavey Rockmaster all tube rack mount or The Peavey Bravo 112 combo all tube. Same exact amps but all tube instead of solid state like the Supreme for about the same price. I seen a Peavey Bravo for $399 after I got my own Peavey Bravo.
@@AuntAlnico4 I own a Peavey Triumph 120, it's a beast and it's ALL tube. Totally agree with you.
There was a Revolution I think that was Stereo? Pretty sure, loved playing it at the store
That amp kicks for sure. My buddy owns one and I nearly fell on the floor when I heard it. That is the next level for the Supreme amp IMHO.
@@metald2001 🤘🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥🔥
That’s like my old Sunn Beta Lead. 100% solid state, absolute gain monster.
You are really doing solid state justice.
IMO solid-states have always been unfairly judged by how they sound through crappy cabs and little open-back combos with crappy speakers.
yeah but solid states will never sound like good tube amps, flimsy. This isn't a bad amp, but you can tell it's SS
They have a Peavey Duece with the power tubes from the 70s at my local music store if you're from my area check it out, the marshall JCM900 was sold around the time the one near me got sold and you uploaded about it. 😏
Between you and Taylor, I've really been gassing for some of these solid state heads!
A guitarist I was in a thrash band with for a while had one of these. I thought it sounded really good. Especially when he got a Carvin cab and ditched the Crate 4x12 he had at first.
F**K YES 🤘. Peavy in the 90s made the best guitar amps for metal heads that couldn't afford a fancy tube amp. I owned a few back then and loved them. I found a 210 chorus combo amp last year and snapped it up for my collection. It's my favorite amp I currently own. It's not this big supreme head, but it has that classic peavy bad ass sound.
I believe in the mid late 90s when they started pushing the "trans tube technology" is when they lost that perfect sound.
Dude I just picked up a Stereo Chorus 212 and the thing is a goddamn monster. Only cost me $100!
@@chrisb8193 they're great I'm telling ya lol. I wish Peavy still made these today. You're fortunate to have found the 212 model. Me finding a 210 model was a lucky find. If you ever run into an issue with any of the pots getting scratchy, you can take it apart and spray out the pots with electrical parts cleaner and let it dry. Put it back together and it'll be good for another 10 or so years lol. Sometimes they'll get a lot of dust and crap in them over time. But that's the fix.
@@boosted0079Oh yeah I opened it up this weekend and cleaned everything out and it was super gross lol. Sprayed all the pots and she works like new.
Whats up with the “passive eq” on these amps though? It’s like the bass/mid/treble knobs don’t do much (if anything) what’s the point of having em on there?
There’s another one for sale in my city for $300 CND atm…if you’re close-by.
@@chrisb8193 I'm not aware of a passive EQ. At least the studio chorus 210 I have doesn't have a feature like that. I have an active and passive inputs that are typically just to pad the input of using instruments with active electronics, but maybe yours has a separate EQ for the passive input maybe?
I live in Oregon
Yo if you can get your hands on one try out a Laney LV100H. Incredibly underrated, overlooked, practically unknown solid state amp, but I've never heard a nicer tight, chunky thrash tone out of any other solid state/hybrid.
The GH100L are also pretty under the radar but they're tube amplifiers
Excellent thorough review bro! Among the best when it comes to reviews bro. Knowledgeable af. 🧙🏾♀️
Anyone who wants one of these at an even cheaper price, go get a Peavey Special 112 and hook it up to a cabin. They are exactly the same amp except for the impedance selection switch on the Supreme 160.
I used to tour with 2 of these. Loved em. great sound. That being said. One caught on fire. The other that i still have has transistor problems. I will not part with it. It has a sound like no other. I replaced them with 2 triple x's And was not sorry. I still use this head to get certain sounds. Everyone makes the same mistake with peavey heads. They forget to plug into a OG sheffield cab. I've tried every 4x12 out there. Nothing pleases me like the tone of the ms412 bottom stack loaded with sheffields. Mesa comes close.
Nice. Cool sound-kinda velcroey.
Aw man I like it when you play clean for 2 seconds! Especially after saying that it’s good! Some of us DO like to play pretty cleans AND belligerent… ly. It’s why I bought the OG 5150 2x12 combo.
I agree with you about this amplifier and I felt the same way. I was playing Marshall jcm 800, and many others and combo's. But if you are playing hard Rock it's very awesome...
I have 4 setups for different guitars but I use my Carvin V220 with this amplifier and full stack. It also works great with my Shecter XXX... Great Amp 7:07 that without 11 it is there, Solid State and Tube is very close...
All old pv guitar amp is great product. A r3al deal . From solid state to tube amp. No gimmick . Real us / uk sound . The key are on the pre and post knop. To hartley peavey ...bow down kids ...bow down !!! Dunno when this era will be back any time soon 😢
Sooooo close this amp is MADE for Hm2 and when you dime the bass and treble at max you get a very tasty volume bump to push it even harder
well done Kyle, this is a great demonstration on how good a solid state amp could sound in a heavy musical environment. do you know the Orange Crush 120/Super Crush head? also a great solid state contender for metal, very versatile, sounds huge and cheap as well. maybe a shootout video? ;-)
Love my super crush 100 head
It’s wild that at the gates recorded SOTS with this into a home made cab lol
Randalls, Crates, Peavey, Laney, Orange - a lot of these amps were designed for the music of the day - which was VERY loud output. Solid State was denigrated by musicians of the day who were fans of tubes that break up in a warm manner when pushed. But if you are going for either clean for peddles or are looking for dark testosterone aggression - Solid State is where its at.
At 53 years old I can't believe I have never heard of this amazing amp.
Found this very amp and matching cab for sale near me. I’m buying it solely due to this review. Thanks for the great info as always.
Haha! I Still Rock This Amp Every Week! The Amp Is Great! 30 Years Ago I Bought It Used!
I dig your take on amps. Your reviews convinced me to stick with my TSL. My problems with it came from set up and jumbled cables. I wouldn’t have sorted it out if you hadn’t shown what it can do in your review. I also sought out and bought a Valveking Mkll. Its amazing. If Peaveys cheap amps sound that good, i cant wait to try a “good” one.
I have some killer amps and the TSL hangs. It’s so underrated. It just needs a boost
My buddy had this way back and I had the Valvestate 8100. I liked the Peavey better but never told anyone lol.
ha ha ha ha
thats what at the gates used on slaughter of the soul with two distortion pedals into the clean
I've had a mark 3 standard head, a reknown, and still have a 1st gen 100 watt Vyper, and a Bugera 333XL.
Brutal with the lower tuning. Sounds great
Kyle great video man, honestly I was looking at one of these on web and planning to buy it...and now I'm getting one for sure. Thank you bro for very very awesome video. By the way, awesome guitar man...and holy shh... That wall of amps behind you...jaw down man hahah 😁🤘💪
15:30 - 15:50 sounded really awesome, full, sharp and clear
what about the peavey bravo112 as a preamp? It was also designed by James Brown(not the funk/soul J.B.), the guy who made the first 5150 for E.V.H., that has also active eq and the ultra mode. Fantastic amp, but I use it with a separate poweramp and a 4/12 cabinet. Gives me a very convincing Highgain tube tone, that you wouldnt expect if you look at the regular little combo amp. The supreme 100xl is also really cool, has almost the same tone and tone control.(bottom, body and edge). The supreme 100xl seems to be really rare, I got one for 150Eur, and it blew me away. That should be very closely related to this 160, that I have never seen, or even heard of before, by the way. Buy one of these two, if you see it. They are totally unknown and underrated. At least in Europe..
What a sleeper I wouldn’t have given this a sniff if I saw it in my local shop
Most people think that way about the old school Peavey's though. When infact a lot of them absolutely demolish so many amps that cost more money.
I love plugging into older equipment, solid or tube
I used to have one of these ages ago. They were badass amps I ran mine through a Carvin 4x12 with the BR12 speakers. It can get very honky if you V the EQ
My first good amp was a Peavey Roadmaster. 160 Watt monster tube amp. I ran out thru a 4/12, and I also had a 2/12 for smaller clubs. Like a fool I got rid of that head. I was a fool. But I did end up with a Fender Princeton Chorus which was awesome in it's own right, but I should have kept both
I still have the Studio Pro 110 65 watt combo version of this monster :) It's really like a head version of the Peavey Special or 2 Bandits in one !! I have one of the 412 cabinets that came for the rack stuff, Celestion Vintage 30s and later models had Sheffield 1230s
I got the peavey revolution head with footswitch I've had it since I was a kid.
I have a Teal Stripe Peavey Bandit that I love. That being said, I'd like to own one of these Supreme amps.
Me too, it is a beast! The dirty channel stopped working though and I need to get it fixed.
@@zsrmx1 that's bogus about the dirty channel. If anything happens to mine, I will spend the bucks to get it fixed. I care about it that much
@@mattwarren6116 Oh yeah it will be worth it, I love the nasty thrash tones from that thing! Just been putting it off because I have a couple other amps. But I miss the Bandit when I see vids like this! Mine is a 1990.
@@zsrmx1 I absolutely love the high gain channel. I'll have to check in the back to see what year mine is. All I know is that mine is a teal stripe that I know my brother got in the 90s sometime, and then gave to me around 2001.
@@mattwarren6116 On the serial# plate there will be a two digit # at the bottom right corner. Mine has 90c. Stands for 1990, can't remember what the C is for. Maybe the building or department it was assembled?
Brootal sounding SS Amp! Thanks for sharing 🤘🏻
Love the channel dude. New sub here. You and u play similar style guitar...ever try one of those bluguitar amp1 iridium pedals?......try one man
Just discover your channel with this video. That's how we do an amp demo man !
It was my go to rig amp for almost 10 years.
I have a USA made 90s era I think Peavey Ultra 60 half stack teal stripe with original cab. That thing is mean and it is loud!!!!
Just got a tko 115 teal stripe for bass. Stoked about it. Peavey is good stuff man
its great, hits those stretchy frequencies really well, although i am biased to liking solid state very well, however now it could use a ceriatone kong to mix more even order harmonics, also i would play that peavey supreme head through some jensen tornado stealth 80's and add a plexi like boost pedaL custom build a clean boost with plexi tone circuit or something to add the plexi sound without anything else. Then the hard thrash side is done, now add your ceriatone yeti or kong with some celestion full backs. put mics all over the speakers play some drop tune or 7 and 8 string thrash, and some leads over some drum tracks. great stuff.
I gotta say on this amp I like the SD1 better for overdriving the amp. Can't go wrong with a SD1 or Tummnus!
These were a great hidden treasure. Now this video will cause the price to double.
If we're lucky it'll only double 😂
That weird feedback might be the reverb tank
That amp would really rock combined with a Vai Legacy Drive pedal for the secondary harmonics.
I've owned 2 of these and I still have the second one.
Still waiting for a huuuge amp shootout with all of your amps through the same cab, recorded with the same mic and guitar. That would be interesting, especially with those kind of amps. Would be interesting to hear it compared to a high priced boutique tube amp.
Never happen, I have over 50 amps. Lol
@@belligerentamateur totally get that haha, would have been cool though
Love the old peaveys. But when they changed to the tanstube i think they lost their bite.
Picking this head up tomorrow for $50. Needed a cheap amp out on the garage stage. Hope to finding a matching cab.
Awesome bro. For 100$ I will buy 2 of those. Just in case one of them needs a repair. Even for 200$ are a good value. I will also play with one of those wherever, whenever.
I had one like that accept it was a tube amp...4 6L6 and 5 12AX7.
thanks for another thorough video Kyle :) . Can you try and get a Marshall Lead 100 Mosfet head? So many people on forums say they are the SS JCM800. I own one, but I'm not so sure about the JCM statement. Would love to see what you could come up with. My rig is the Marshall, into a H&K 4x12 with V30's. I'm also using a Tubescreamer clone from Joyo, and a noise gate. I think I'm gonna have mine modded for more gain and bass. These are starting to creep up in price too. Especially the matching 4x10 cabs, known as 1965A and B.
One 4 sale local.half stack w/Peavey Sheffield 4x12 cabinet for $175.!! I need to go get it.
Nice deep dive into this classic beast! Drop C sounds ssssiiiiiiick
Is there a video of the Peavey below the Boogie...🎉?