PEAVEY PV-115 Loudspeakers

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Obviously, you are looking at these because it fits a certain criteria that you have set. Budget might be one of them. If you can spend a little more, many will tell you that these are Peaveys budget line of wood cabs, and to try and get some a little bit higher on the chain.

But your question was what amp to power these with so here goes.

The PV115 power rating is actually
200 RMS ( Continous)
400 Program
800 Peak

QSC GX5 is more than enough for this at $ 399. Check with boards sponsor Ben @ NLFX to see what they can do for yo. Ben is a great guy.
 
Thanks eezee the reason for these is because I know someone how is going to sell them to me for $300 for both, which Im thinking is not to bad of a deal and yeah buget is a factor at the moment.. It was either these peavey or some plyepro from ebay lol, which Ive been reading are junk speakers:sqconfused:...

I will look into that QSC amp is that your only brand you recommend?
 
This is an entry level, decent sounding speaker, but very soon you will probably be sorry you bought it and wish you had bought something lighter to lift and carry. It's large and bulky too. Entry level equipment isn't for someone serious about doing a professional job.

You may want to take some time to go and listen to several different products and seriously consider spending more for such an important part of your system if you're serious about this. I started out the same way and have a collection of entry level products sitting in my garage. I wish I had found a place like this before I bought my equipment.

Smaller, lighter, Pro Grade equipment costs more and it's well worth it. Manufacturers to look at are Electro-Voice, FBT, QSC, RSC, Yamaha and if you like Peavey, look at the Impulse speakers. Stay away from Mackie and JBL, you'll pay a lot more than what they're worth in terms of the performance they deliver.
 
DJing will be somewhat of a side job to earn extra income on the side, and these speakers will be an upgrade to what im using now ( optimus 15" ) from radioshack.. Just looking for budget upgrade..

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djema said:
Thanks eezee the reason for these is because I know someone how is going to sell them to me for $300 for both, which Im thinking is not to bad of a deal and yeah buget is a factor at the moment.. It was either these peavey or some plyepro from ebay lol, which Ive been reading are junk speakers:sqconfused:...

I will look into that QSC amp is that your only brand you recommend?
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No, but knowing you are on a budget, this is the best bet, Plus you get more street cred by using QSC.


In a nutshell -

Yes there are better amps, but higher prices
Yes you should get better speakers if you can afford to
No , these arent the worse speakers that $300 will get
Another option is to rent your PA gear until you can save for better gear.
 
If it's all you can afford and you want to get them now, go for it. Later on, if you feel the need to upgrade, you can keep 'em as backup speakers or sell 'em off to someone else.

I started with some new Peavey TLS 2-ways, bought a pair of used Peavey SP-2A speakers, then bought a pair of used EV speakers (still have all sets of speakers too) and then finally was able to pay cash for an EV Eliminator setup (2-way speakers and subs), new amp, etc. from NLFX and couldn't be happier....:sqbiggrin:

Sit down and crunch your numbers and do what's right for you, not what's right for others.

If you can wait and can afford to spend more, I would recommend doing that unless you want to be like most of us with garages full of PA equipment. :sqwink:
 
Those Peavey cabinets would be fine with a sub cab added for good measure. :)

I started out with RS Mach 3 home stereo cabinets so I know where you're coming from.
 
Fred Wright said:
Those Peavey cabinets would be fine with a sub cab added for good measure. :)
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LOL, in fact that's what I cheated and used the SP2A's as......There is a full range plug and a low range that cuts the horn off, so for a short time I had "fake subs"......:sqerr: by hooking them up with my TLS speakers. Wasn't purty, but it worked for me until I could do better.
 
Thanks, Kirb. :)

The old line SP2s had a nice tone. They weren't much to look at but they had a decent tone.
 
Thanks guys for all your input, Im give them a try i guess and I do agree on adding a extra Sub I have my eyes set on a Carvin RL118 Sub and a nice QSC amp..
 
djema said:
Thanks guys for all your input, Im give them a try i guess and I do agree on adding a extra Sub I have my eyes set on a Carvin RL118 Sub and a nice QSC amp..
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Check with one of our sponsors, Ben @ NLFX about your amp. :)
 
djema said:
Thanks guys for all your input, Im give them a try i guess and I do agree on adding a extra Sub I have my eyes set on a Carvin RL118 Sub and a nice QSC amp..
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Good choice. The RL (Red Line) series was nice and I wish Carvin hadn't discontinued it. If memory serves, the RL118s were offered in 4 ohm and 8 ohm versions, buyer's choice. Please take the cabinet impedance into account when shopping for an amp. :)
 
I have the Peavey PV 215s and they work great for all my events and they have never let me down I would never give them up or trade them.:sqbiggrin:
 
The Wizard Of OZ said:
Stay away from Mackie and JBL, you'll pay a lot more than what they're worth in terms of the performance they deliver.
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I beg your pardon? JBL you said? Bring your rig down to Texas! I got some JBLs here that have sent many a band home early and left me as the remaining entertainment at the party/dance.
 
ahoustondj said:
I beg your pardon? JBL you said? Bring your rig down to Texas! I got some JBLs here that have sent many a band home early and left me as the remaining entertainment at the party/dance.
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Houston,

I believe he said performance for the money spent, I happen to agree with him on the subject. Having owned JBL and EV as well as Peavey I am fully aware of the performance levels and cost of each as well the reliability factor and the repair cost for each of them. each of them have had their pluses and minuses! but when compared dollars for performance you always come back to one conculsion. As far as sound clarity goes I have never had anything that would beat the EV's I had out of the box, the problem with the EV's were reliabilty and repair cost versus the money spent.

Since the subject of this post is "what do you think of the PV115" (and the price he is paying is a decent price for what he is getting) I would say he has an excellent opportunity.

Had he said "how would a specific EV or JBL cabinet compare with the PV 115 then we could throw in the other things as well.

As for my opinion of the PV115's I am not a fan of them and think they are lacking in many areas and like the suggestion that he may look at some older Peavey SP2's on Ebay for around the same price.
 
Thunder said:
Houston,

I believe he said performance for the money spent, I happen to agree with him on the subject. Having owned JBL and EV as well as Peavey I am fully aware of the performance levels and cost of each as well the reliability factor and the repair cost for each of them. each of them have had their pluses and minuses! but when compared dollars for performance you always come back to one conculsion. As far as sound clarity goes I have never had anything that would beat the EV's I had out of the box, the problem with the EV's were reliabilty and repair cost versus the money spent.

Since the subject of this post is "what do you think of the PV115" (and the price he is paying is a decent price for what he is getting) I would say he has an excellent opportunity.

Had he said "how would a specific EV or JBL cabinet compare with the PV 115 then we could throw in the other things as well.

As for my opinion of the PV115's I am not a fan of them and think they are lacking in many areas and like the suggestion that he may look at some older Peavey SP2's on Ebay for around the same price.
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I think the gentleman in question, "The Wizard" was telling him to stay away from Mackie's and JBL like they were a bad brand. Hell :sqmad:, I'd wager to say all dem plastic boxes ain't worth a spider's crap but not the Real Pro series like the AEs or the vintage bins.
I do like EVs too. Remember you are ruffling the feathers of a DJ who uses certain Brand names in his Applications to achieve Live Sound. Those are the upper class my friend, not the two plastic boxes on sticks! Hi powered sound driven by brute force amps aided by competent processing is what I'm talking 'bout!
Now I need to have a shot o' rum before I blow a fuse up in hyar! :sqlaugh:
 
Dude, I have a bias against JBL. Not shy about it. People who have JBLs love them and tout them all the time. I'm sure the higher end JBL products are good, but they seem rather expensive IMO. I don't think Mackie speakers offer a very good value either. If people want to overpay for the Mackie name that's fine with me, it's not my money.

I own Electro-Voice mostly, I've owned Yamaha speakers and I respect the price performance ratio and the quality. I own and have used Peavey speakers and consider them to be workhorses and they deliver good sound quality as well as a good bang for the buck IMO. Newcomers like FBT, QSC, RCF and others have surpassed JBL. JBL is coasting along on their reputation that they made long ago. But if you like JBL products, use them and I'm happy for you, but I won't be buying any JBL speakers. I could be 100% wrong and I reserve the right to change my opinion if I come across information or have an experience that shows me that I should.

When I go out to bars, mostly to see musical acts, I see mostly EV, Peavey and Yamaha speakers. Once in a while I see JBL and Mackie. I've also seen some Behringer speakers, surprisingly being used as monitors for performers. This may be a regional thing or ???
 
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