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)
