Peavey Bandit 112 vs Studio Pro 112 (Red Stripe Amps)
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- Опубліковано 16 січ 2017
- This is a shootout between the Peavey Bandit 112 and the Peavey Studio Pro 112. I set the amps up very similarly on each amp and you can hear (or should hear) a huge difference between them. That said, they are both really nice to play and are perfect for different gigs or volumes as required. The stock speakers are in both of these Peavey Amps.
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Both these amps can sound the same with a few turns on the eq. The bandit has a bassier sound just a bit muffled while The studio pro has more mids which can cut better in a live band setting, either way they both sound awesome.
So check this Shane... awhile ago I found a red stripe Studio Pro 112 thrown away in the trash. Pretty good condition, cosmetically. It turned on but didn't make any sounds. I bypassed the preamp and went direct into the effect return jack. Still no sound. I then realized that speaker was completely dead. My co-worker then gave me a spare Valve King speaker and BAM. It works! Now, tonight I was browsing Offer Up and saw that someone was selling a red stripe Bandit 112 locally for $100! I could not pass this deal up! I snatched that baby up and it's a excellent condition!
I've got the red stripe Trans Tube Bandit 112 . I've had it for about a dozen years. I've also got a Peavey 112sx add on cabinet bumping the Bandit up to 100 watts. I absolutely love this amp. I can wring any tone I want out of it. Thank you for the demo
Damn you Shane! You gave me gas for a Bandit, and apparently, singlehandedly caused prices to spike. It took 2 years, and I had about given up finding a cheap red stripe bandit around here. I just happened to run across one yesterday marked down to $78 US in pretty good shape, and had no choice but to buy it! I changed the speaker out, and so far it sounds really good. It’s the best SS amp I’ve ever owned.
But I really don’t need another amp!
Great analysis! I enjoyed the Bandit much more
A couple of years ago my wife was at a garage sale where we live in Wisconsin and she called me to join her because there was an amp for sale. It was the Studio Pro 112 that you demo here. It had never been taken out of the guy's basement. His wife told him - "you've got too many amps. You need to get rid of something" and this was the one. I knew nothing about it but bought it ears unheard because I have never had a bad piece of Peavey gear.
I replaced the Blue Marvel with a stock Fender 12" I had and this thing sounds great. With a wonderful clean tone that I use with my Tele and a Boss ME50 for effects. But what really sells this amp is when you put it on the lead channel with no pedal and crank up the "modern" tone. With the Tele it just wails. It sounded so good that when I had a chance to buy an Envoy, which is the same amp with 40 watts and a 10" speaker, I did. I replaced the 10" with an Eminence bass speaker I got off eBay for $25 and this amp is a great little practice or small gig amp.
Did I mention that I bought the Studio Pro 112 for $40?
Ah yes but dumped the Blue Marvel, the amp does sound better with a replacement.
Thanks enjoyed that Shane I have the studio pro and really like it
I like these shoot out videos, and have both of these amps. I got the pair for $300 all in off CL, and a used music store. They're just great amps.
The Bandit is just a tuff amp to go toe to toe with. It's louder than most twins and sounds as good as an old tube amp, what's not to like. I'm in the US and searching pawn shops almost every day and I see them every month for good prices.
I thought these would sound a lot more alike, but to me the Bandit sounded much better - fuller, richer, and overall a more pleasing tone. Wondered if you had the Texas heat in the bandit, but I see below they're both stock. So my vote's for the bandit! Another helpful vid, thx mate!
Great Shane, thanks for the shoot out. Bandit for me - less temperamental on the top end but my bad GAS says get both!! 😁👍🏼
cool to hear the difference. I preferred the Bandit 112. great video!
I bought a Peavey Express 112 new (silver stripe) back in the late 90's and it's been a great amp. Bought and sold lots of other amps since then tube and solid state but never thought about letting that Express go. Just can't beat the clean channel for the $. I'm picking up a used silver stripe Bandit tomorrow. Can't wait.
When you compared the express to the bandit... noticed much of a difference?
I got the express silver and I love this amp so much
I've had both , still have the red stripe bandit, bandit definitely sounds better , I think it's down to the cab size .
What I find odd is it seems to my ears the studio kinda has more of a trebley touch/sound to it & the bandit sounds more bassier/rounder so to speak.
Great job again Shane !! =)
I felt the exact same way.
Probably due to the bandits slightly larger cab. Maybe?
Studio Pro sounds darker, a bit warmer and more compressed. I like it.
GOOD (!!!) test!! Thanks!!!!!
The Bandit sounded best all round to me.
I know i'm kinda late to the party, but i'm picking up a Red Stripe Bandit usa in great condition tomorrow...and Shane, you are to be blamed for that!!
Seriously, thanks for the lead!!
the sound the bandit more bass & bigger cabinet to let the amp vibrate the peavey bandit the transtube power
sponge and also résonances for the bass
présences for high freqency thank you shane for the great vidéo!
Hace 14 años que tengo uno de estos y es exelenteeeee!!!!
Wow, that Bandit is miles better sounding to my ear. Wasn't expecting for it to be such a blow-out!
I think it sounds much better too.
It is time for shootout Peavey Bandit vs Peavey Bandit (some different generation). It would be very interesting.
I hear more of a mid-range push in the Studio pro and a little more bass and scoop to the Bandit. I feel almost sure that it's all just differences in the speaker though. Hard to say which sounds better, they both sound great!
Just ordered a Swamp Thang for my Red Stripe Studio Pro...In your video the Bandit sounds beefier in the lows and fuller sounding..The Studio Pro seemed a bit harsh in the highs and had more highend,didn't seem as articulate in the notes compared to the tighter Bandit...Hoping the Swamp Thang will make my amp ballsier and a bit more volume overall for the clean channel.Great video Shane!
Any update on the Swamp Thang add?
@intheblues Shane, do you have any vids where you show off the Bandit with a strat? If so I haven't found them. Your bandit videos are hands down the best on the internet. I'd love to hear what you can do with one while using a strat.
I definitely prefer the sound of the Bandit Shane! It rocks mate :)
I traded my Ibanez RG350dx for a Bandit 112 Red Stripe USA made with Sheffield Speaker with its original footswitch. I came on top!!!
Best trade ever made!!! It was all dusty and stuff, I put it apart, cleaned it up, gave it a lot of love and cranck the hell out of it!!!
Do you know Peavey Bandit 158 ? What you can say about this amp? I m wondering if it takes pedals good without disturbing bysound. I m struggeling between the Peavey Bandit 158 . The Fender Mustang or Fender Champion 20. I need only for practice amp. No other. Which one would you recommend ? And i cant play loud because of the neighboures so i need a good sound with low volume . Thank you for answer me . I am Leny
You can usually find SP 112's for $75-100 cheaper than the Bandits and my recommendation is if you can locate a SP in good to excellent condition, buy it. Then replace the speaker and for the same price as the average used Bandit Red Stripers, you'll have a meatier sounding amp with exactly the kind of tone (depending on your speaker preference) you're looking for.
I have a Bandit that no longer works, but I like the blue marvel speaker. If I got a studio pro could I swap the blue marvel into that?
@@mr.d.572 If memory serves me studio pros came stock with a Blue Marvel 8 ohm.
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Well I love my Bandit but to my ears this Studio Pro does not sound nearly as creamy and smooth. I suppose it comes down to the cabinet and the size then...
gday shane, so ive stumbled across your channel doing research for my mustang and really dig it. coincidental i have a studio pro 112 silver which was my first ever amp thats in the garage unused. do you rate these and is there a difference between the silver and red stripe. am going to bust it out and clear out the cobwebs after watching this video. cheers
I think the difference between the bandit's is the silvers might not be quite as loud from what I can tell, but they still have plenty of grunt. This may translate to the studio pro amps too possibly, I'm not 100% sure. Either way, I am sure it'll still sound good. :-)
Great T - shirt nice amp whats as good or better in todays market ? thank you Shane
Why are the EQ knobs turned differently on the version with EQ comparison? I'd think that would have something to do with the sound being different. 1:32 vs 1:36.
I wonder if tone difference is in the amp or more in the size of the cabinets?
Both are fantastic butI like the tone coming from the Bandit 112 better than the Studio PRO. The Bandit 112 has has more of a nice bubble over the tone. woman tone, whatever but it's a part of the tone that I like and I don't hear it as much in the Studio Pro.. What is that called that we are hearing?
my friend in college has the silver series Bandit and we rocked the Metallica tunes all day long on that thing.
They area both great amp the studio pro is 65 watts and the bandit is 80 watts
As time goes on I'm becoming more and more obsessed with the Bandit. They are just incredible amps for the money. The last two I've bought cost £50 and £65. Bargain. I've not had a Red stripe yet so that's on my wish list. My current gigging Bandit is a Teal stripe with a 150w Neo speaker out of a DV Mark cab. Not as rounded as the original speaker but my poor old back appreciates the lighter weight.
I think it would be better if they had the same speaker in.I would imagine through the years the speakers have changed in both amps.I can get a non USA made bandit red stripe with the non branded speaker,should I go for it or wait on a USA one to come up.
They both have great sound but different. One would have to pick one over the other depending on the sound you’re looking for.
So very much on my shopping list....(the Bandit 112)......
I'm with Jamal Kareem, great now I want a Bandit. Got a Tweaker on order that isn't even here yet and now I hear this... I got to stop listening and start practicing.
I just bought a Red Stripe Bandit 112 USA, sounds a little scratchy, the bag holding the reverb tank looks filthy- can I remove this and clean it? Any suggestions on cleaning this up? Thanks
hi. i just bought a red line Bandit for 130 bucks and i love it i use a tc eletronics distortion pedal it sound. amazing i havent touched my tube amp since i wish i would have bought one of these amps years ago its just perfect for al my needs and its much lighter i think the red line sounds a little better its not as bright as the studio pro i would take the red line first and believe me i know tone i have been playing for 43 years thanks Peavey
The bandit has a stronger, meatier tone. Great now I want a Bandit, thanks Shane! Lol
Man these peavey amps sound tight.
Shane! I know this means you'd have to get hold of these amps.
But do you think you could some day do a shootout between the Silver stripe, teal stripe, MIA Redstripe, MIC redstripe, and a current production bandit?
Great demo by the way :)
MEDium Studios I'll try my best mate to find one. 😊👍
And i got a teal stripe! but its across the pond. XD
For me the studio pro sound more trebly from the bandit
The real only tout difference
The speaker in the studio pro
And the studio pro don"t have
The damping coutrol & trsnstube power amp control "
Both amp are good tanks Nice vidéo Shane!
I don't have experience of Peavey guitar amps, but lately I got a chance to buy a Peavey TNT130 bass combo for 100 euros.. 80's - 90's solid state Peaveys seemingly don't cost very much.
The Studio sounds a little more closed with less frequency extension. You might try the Studio Pro into the Bandit's cab to see if there's a difference or if it's purely the amp. Thanks for the demo!
I own both (stock), and tried this very thing. Both amps, and both cabs. To me, the Bandit head sounded better into both cabs, and both heads sounded better into the Bandit's cab. I was hoping to find that the smaller and lighter Studio Pro head would be great into a better speaker, but it was not to be. Bandit for me.
I use it as a substitute for my MESA Lone Star classic 1x12 in certain situations.
Both amps are of a similar vein, but different enough to be 2 distinct amps. Otherwise WHY make 2 different amps that sound the SAME!
Bandit had way more clarity, and treble response/presence. Studio was more subdued, and muffled but still in a good way.
I like the Studio Pro
I just sold a Marshall and bought the red stripe studio and I have a lot more flexibility than I had. Between these two I dont know, my 112 can get really bassy if i turn the post gain up. both good , I think i will keep my studio...
you should get your hands on the peavey transformer 112 or 212
Both sound good. Bandit has more scooped kids.
When you look at the schematics of the amps, they are nearly identical. The small differences are in parts that are not shaping the sound. So I assume the difference is in the speakers, which are different. In fact Peavey has the same service manual for both.
Speakers and wattage are the only difference. Both sound great.
@@aronb7999 the cabinets are different sizes which will absolutely effect the sound.
@@spamfried-rice3179 I just meant in general, I run mine through a cab sometimes even, just saying you cant go wrong with either amp, they both sound great.
Just picked up a USA made red stripe for $100. It’s in really good shape other than needing a new handle. Anybody found an aftermarket replacement?
To me the Bandit sounds more open. Like the bigger cabinet lets the 12" speaker breathe more. The Studio Pro sounds a bit more boxy.
So personally I would go with the Bandit. I use a teal stripe version just like the one I had when I started jamming out except this one has the Sheffield speaker not the Scorpion. I want to find one with a Scorpion so I can do a comparison and also to run a stereo rig.
I used to have and would love a Stereo Chorus 212 (Teal Stripe Solo Series) because it sounds even more open like a Twin Reverb (also used to have a '73 silverface) but it is twice as heavy as the Bandit and too much for my bad back and knees to lug around.
I have a Bandit and like it a lot. The studio version sounded fine, but the difference is not enough to impress me to buy the Studio....much rather have a Morgan.
Hello there,
Please, could anybody tell me any similarity in between these amp and the Peavey Envoy 110, it is the Envoy an small version of these?
Thanks
Alberto García Envoy is 10 inch speaker and 40w.
The difference in sound could be down to the speaker and cab size difference.
The bandit here sounds different from mine. Given, my bandit is a solo series from the 80's haha
Imagine playing a gig with your signal split out to a Bandit AND a Studio…!
Both nice but I hear the Bandit sounds more smooth.
What is the brand of your Les Paul copy?
Tokai
Interesting initially it sounded as thought he studio pro was just a bit brighter or more trebly. When you fuzzed it up a bit with Tokai it sounded not so much trebly but more distinct while the Bandit had a bit of mud. At least on my end. In the past few weeks I have come really close to buying a bandit then it was a studio pro. Each had their own issues so I passed. Like I need another amp.
Just saw Terry Bears comment,,,, what he said!
You mean the OTHER way round Vanz!
Both amps have a lot of features you didn’t cover, a key one being the adjustment for how much of the amp's power you use. Peavey also made a Transtube 212 "Redstripe" that is a bit rare.
Those are listed in the reviews I did and not in a tone comparison video. This isn't a review video.
I just picked up the Studio Pro transtube 112 redstripe today for $250. I have no clue if that's a good buy, I liked the sound. I know little about amps. I hooked up an old 90's mim Strat tonight that I sometimes plug in to a Champion 20 and it sounded pretty good. As a 69 year old who's played acoustic most of my life I think this is one semi impulse buy I'm gonna enjoy. I went in to a small vintage guitar shop to see if they had a 70's Yamaha FG 75 and came out with the amp. Interesting day.
The Bandit sounds more full, closer to a tube amp. Studio just sounds like a thin SS amp.
I thought you had the swamp thang in your Bandit?
I have the Texas heat in there, but for the sake of the video I thought I would go all stock. 😊
I think the 112 sounds much better tone wise the pro sounds to twangy for my taste. I am trying. To find out what this means my red line bandit says 300 watts is this the the wattage
Studio Pro doesn't sound bad, but the Bandit is way cooler and badass. Now I wanna get my hands on a Redstripe Studio Pro xD
The Studio Pro doesn’t sound as crisp, a lot darker. I have an Envoy 110 which I think sounds closer to the Bandit
Do they both have the same speaker ?
HUTCHfromBA nope. But they both have their stock speaker
I was gonna ask same thing. 2 different speakers could account for the differences in tonal response and volume!
But the blue marvel is the stock speaker for both amps, isn't it?
*****
Obviously not!
I just bought a Bandit 112 and it had Sheffield 1230 in it.
I owned the Studio Pro years ago. Really didn't like it at all. The Bandit sounds so much better.
Studio pro sounds thinner; Bandit produces a fuller, more articulate voice. Red Stripes are great, but there's no denying that Peavey's Bandit may be the best, gnarliest all-purpose SS amp around.
I prefer the Bandit - especially on the crunch channel. The studio doesn't have as much character.
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I wonder when we we stop evaluating one sound as 'better' than another sound. Its as funny but also uninformative as saying that blue is 'better' than red ;). Just like there is no difference in 'quality' between colors such as blue and red, there is no difference in quality between sounds.
Its a personal preference, that is also highly dependant on context (band or solo, room or stage, style of music, the guitar etc)
I know it is probably more difficult to make content and to attract viewers, but still i think we should stop evaluating sound in inappropriate terms such as 'good' and 'bad' ;)
Clean: Bandit
Unclean: Studio Pro
I coulda bought a Studio Pro for $19 at the thrift store but I don't need another amp.