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exiledarchangel

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Peavey KB100 for bass
« on: May 21, 2018, 01:55:41 PM »
I have found a good deal for a used KB100 (80 euros), I know that's a keyboard amp, I need something to play at home, but I don't want to pay for a little box with a tinny 8" speaker, at least this thing has a 15" and it's a Peavey (built like a tank they say...). Has anyone any experience with those?
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Re: Peavey KB100 for bass
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2018, 02:11:43 PM »
I had a TNT `130 for a while.
It was loud but sterile and needed a sans to sound decent.
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Re: Peavey KB100 for bass
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2018, 02:13:28 PM »
No experience with it, however, it has a sealed bass-reflex cab (long front slot). Should be better for bass than a small box with an 8" speaker.
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Re: Peavey KB100 for bass
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2018, 02:51:57 PM »
Are you directly plugging in a passive bass? If so it might not have an input that works well for that. I believe those amps have only mic or like level inputs, nothing designed for passive guitars or basses.  I'd Google for a manual and see if you can confirm.
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Re: Peavey KB100 for bass
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2018, 08:20:48 PM »
Quote from: slinkp on May 21, 2018, 02:51:57 PM
Are you directly plugging in a passive bass? If so it might not have an input that works well for that. I believe those amps have only mic or like level inputs, nothing designed for passive guitars or basses.  I'd Google for a manual and see if you can confirm.

Here's the manual, the Hi Z instrument input specs look fine to me.
https://assets.peavey.com/literature/manuals/80300976.pdf
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Re: Peavey KB100 for bass
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2018, 10:19:36 PM »
33K?  Isn't that rather low for an instrument input?
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Re: Peavey KB100 for bass
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2018, 10:27:44 PM »
Thank you for your answers, I will probably use it with some preamp or some pedal in front, not directly plugged in my passives. I will pick it up today and see...
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Re: Peavey KB100 for bass
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2018, 02:14:50 PM »
Well it's here and it sounds nice direct plugged in. Very clear sounding amp.
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Re: Peavey KB100 for bass
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2018, 04:18:17 PM »
Quote from: exiledarchangel on May 22, 2018, 02:14:50 PM
Well it's here and it sounds nice direct plugged in. Very clear sounding amp.

Good! I figured it would.
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Re: Peavey KB100 for bass
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2018, 04:32:22 PM »
Cool! That's all that matters!
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Re: Peavey KB100 for bass
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2018, 05:58:01 PM »
I've had a KB-300 for quite a few years. I bought it for a steal because of the low impedance mic input in channel (1). It works well for the Les Paul Signatures & with an adapter I modified, it works with the Hobbit & LPR.
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Re: Peavey KB100 for bass
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2018, 02:06:29 PM »
Yesterday I had some time to experiment, I splited my signal using an old multieffect unit, one output to the Peavey and the other to an old Epiphone transistor guitar amp I got, put the bass on 0 (to protect the 10" speaker) and the gain to max, and WOW that's some nice grunt right there, I am impressed. It almost made me to go find a drummer! :D

Quote from: Grog on May 22, 2018, 05:58:01 PM
I've had a KB-300 for quite a few years. I bought it for a steal because of the low impedance mic input in channel (1). It works well for the Les Paul Signatures & with an adapter I modified, it works with the Hobbit & LPR.

Good to know, I don't have anything low-impedance, but who knows what could happen in the future... :D
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Re: Peavey KB100 for bass
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2018, 02:30:12 PM »
Sorry I'm late, but I had one of those for a bit.  Nothing to write home about but does the job and is fine for bass.  The reverb is a'ight too.
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