Peavey Special 212 (Transtube)

Allen Schares · Post by **Allen Schares** » 4 Nov 2014 8:57 am

Does anyone have experience with this model. I can pick one up fairly cheap I think. Beside the size and weight are there other issues? Opinions on transtube technology? Thanks!

Les Cargill · Post by **Les Cargill** » 4 Nov 2014 10:41 am

Try it thoroughly first. They sound different than previous generations of Peavey SS amps.

Jim Priebe · Post by **Jim Priebe** » 4 Nov 2014 10:01 pm

My son has one (among several other amps) and I have tried it. This one is rated at 200 watts @ 8 ohm and has two Peavey 'Sheffield' speakers (16 ohm from memory).
For guitar it is pretty good, very loud and a lot of mid range sound 'throw' . The speakers are voiced toward the "British' Rock sound a lot not sweet and clean.
I found it to be very hard to get a likeable (to me) pedal steel tone - others may go for it depending on what genre you are playing.
I have a Peavey 160 watt 'Special' and it is quite OK for steel especially with the chip mod and speaker change. This is an older model though - not a transtube.
The one you mentioned is certainly pretty bullet proof to handle the volumes my son plays at at times and not melt !!!