Peavey

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Models

SDR-20 — Peavey SDR 20/20 Digital Effects Processor — 21 independent effects, 8-deep chaining, 128+128 presets, Ultra mode, 16-bit 64x oversampling, MIDI programmable.

PVM-38 — Peavey PVM-38 microphone — advertised as Tomorrow's Standard in 1986-87 Mix ads alongside the PVM-45. Sparse documentation, USA-built.

PV-1 — Little is documented about the Peavey PV-1 audio model. Period trade press from 1998 confirms the PV series, but no dedicated specs survive.
PVM-45 — Peavey PVM-45 condenser microphone, little-documented mid-1980s model. Advertised as Tomorrow's Standard alongside PVM-38.

XR-600 — Peavey XR-600 mixer-amp: 6 channels, 9-band graphic EQ, 210W RMS with DDT compression. The club-PA workhorse that replaced a rack of separate gear.

2410-HC — Peavey 2410-HC (SRM 2410 HC) monitor console, documented in Mix 2001: 24 channels, transformer splits, Calzone ATA case. Little else known.
M-3000 — Peavey M-3000 professional power amplifier — extremely obscure, no confirmed specs or dates. Likely M-series sibling of the M-7000 (350 W/ch into 4 ohms, 1988).
PVM-22 — Little is documented about the Peavey PVM-22 handheld Diamond Mic. Peavey's late-1990s ads rated it at −52 dB sensitivity.
XR-696F — Peavey XR-696F powered mixer: 1,200W RMS, Feedback Ferret eliminator, two 9-band graphic EQs, per early-2000s trade reviews.

DECA-1200 — Peavey DECA-1200 — 600W RMS per channel into 4 ohms, 1200W bridged, 26 lbs, 90% efficiency claim. The touring amp that drew 2A where Peavey spec'd 15A.
T-9000 — Peavey PVM T9000 tube condenser mic — chrome body, cardioid capsule, 20Hz–20kHz, 137dB SPL, $1,299 with shockmount and PSU. Warm vintage character for digital studios.

CS-800S — Peavey CS-800S power amplifier. Virtually undocumented variant of the classic CS-800 pro stereo amp from the late 1970s.
DECA-700 — Peavey DECA-700: mid-1980s pro power amplifier advertised as 90% efficient and truly digital; reviewed by Modern Recording, April 1985.

EQ-27 — Peavey EQ-27 (1979) — 27-band one-third-octave graphic EQ with transformer-balanced output rated above +16 dBm into 600 ohms. Thin documentation, cult following for cheap analog warmth.
RP-500 — Peavey RP-500 MOSFET studio reference power amplifier, 250W/ch at 8 ohms, DC–50kHz. Known mainly through 1996–97 magazine advertising.

800S — Peavey 800S (CS-800S) professional stereo power amplifier — 1,200 watts, two-channel, mono-bridgeable, switch-mode PSU, $899 in 1998. Thin documentation.
CS-1200 — Peavey CS-1200 power amplifier — 600W/ch into 4 ohms, 1200W bridged, DDT compression, semitoroidal transformers. A 70-pound workhorse of the CS line.
PRM-308S — Peavey PRM-308S near-field monitors (circa 1990): 4-ohm two-way pairs with a reference/equalized mode switch and acoustic foam blanket. $599/pair new.

130 — Little is documented about the Peavey 130; no specs, dates, or price have been found. Period fragments point to other Peavey models.
200 — Peavey 200 — an obscure model number that appears to refer to at least two different Peavey products: a compact RQ 200 mixer and an Impulse 200 molded speaker, documented only in late-1990s and early-…
22 — Peavey PVM 22 Diamond Microphone, a late-1990s hand-held dynamic mic with diamond-coated diaphragm and -52 dB sensitivity.
500 — The Peavey 500 is an undocumented model designation. No dedicated specs or dates are recorded; possible ties to the Unity 500 mixer or CS500A amplifier remain unconfirmed.
696F — Peavey XR 696F powered mixer, c. 2002–2003: 1,200W RMS program into 4Ω, Feedback Ferret with 16 filters, 42 lb. Reviewed in Pro Audio Review, Oct 2003.
DPMC-8 — Peavey DPM C8 / C8p MIDI controller keyboards — 88 weighted keys, 64 presets, 8 zones per preset. The C8p is the portable surface-mount version.
PS-2482 — Peavey PS-2482, Peavey's first 8-bus inline console (c. 1995), $5,859.99, with polarity reverse and dual tape inputs.
XRD-680 — Peavey XRD-680 powered mixer, c.1996. 600W total output, 8 channels, 120 digital effects. Documented only via a single Sound on Sound announcement.

DECA-424 — Peavey DECA-424: 200 W/channel into 4 Ω MOSFET power amp from the Digital Energy Conversion series, with DDT compression and >90% efficiency.
DPM C8p — Peavey DPM C8p — a lighter, cheaper $1,599.99 version of the DPM C8 88-key weighted MIDI controller, minus the wood case and disk drive, with OS 3.0.
KB-300 — Peavey KB-300 keyboard combo — 130W, reverb, 3 inputs, 3-band EQ. A working player's amp sold cheap and gigged hard.
M-400 — Peavey M-400 portable monitor system paired the EQ-27 graphic EQ with the CS-400 stereo amp for 400W RMS and 27 bands of EQ.
PC-1600X — Peavey PC-1600X — programmable MIDI fader controller with 16 faders, 16 buttons, 50 presets and up to 100 scenes. A $400 project-studio workhorse.
PVM T9000 — Peavey PVM T9000 tube condenser mic — self-polarized cardioid capsule, vacuum-tube preamp, 137 dB SPL handling, 10 dB pad and 80 Hz filter.
SDR 20/20+ — Peavey SDR 20/20+ digital effects processor — 64x oversampling 16-bit Delta-Sigma converter, MIDI control, balanced I/O, Ultra Reverb.
VMP 2 — Peavey VMP 2 two-channel all-tube mic preamp — retro battleship-gray build, three tubes per channel, DI input, and a warm, creamy studio character.
XR-500 — Peavey XR-500 six-channel 130W powered PA head with DDT compression, active EQ and patching — a portable package PA from the XR Series.