ReValver Cabinets
Peavey 430A 412
Inspired by Peavey® 430A 4x12
4x12" Speaker
4x12 angled Peavey style 5150 / 6505 cab (Sheffield speakers) features:
- bigger and deeper low-end than 1x12
- aggressive but less “nasal” mids
- high with typical grit 5150
- answer very powerful and compressed
- SOUND CHARACTER
- more big and full
- more “wall of sound”
- less focused than 1x12
- more realistic for modern metal
- in practice perfect for modern metal, heavy hard rock, full band productions
Controls
Gain (dB)
Mic volume
- ↑ more output
- ↓ more headroom
Mic Dist (inch)
KEY PARAMETER
- 0–1” → tight and aggressive
- 1–3” → balance
- >3” → more natural
- this cab -> very effective between 1–2” easier to manage than 1x12
Mic Axis (On/Off)
- Hon → attack + presence
- OFF → more controlled
- here -> OFF often better ON for technical metal
Low (dB)
- negative → tight
- positive → huge
- this cab: already strong bass → watch out for boost
High (dB)
- negative → less fizz
- positive → more presence
- VERY IMPORTANT -> often -1 / -3 dB
Delay (ms)
Signal delay.
- 0 ms → direct
- 1–5 ms → depth
- 5 ms → phase
- useful for -> simulating multi-mic
Ambience (Y/N)
- OFF → close mic
- ON → room
Amb Level (dB)
- low → natural
- high → ambient
Amb Size (ms)
- 20–40 → small room
- 40–80 → study
- 80–120 → large
here: useful for giving air
Suggested Microphones
This cab is:
- aggressive
- compressed
- already “ready to mix”
- SM57 → classic metal
- MD421 (variants) → more body
- SM7 (variants) → lead smooth
- Rezio → modern, very balanced
BEST MATCH:
here they reduce fizz making the sound more “album-ready”
often best choice for recording
very detailed here and can emphasize the highs
Usage: Longer distance OFF-axis
Setup Examples
MODERN METAL (TOP)
MicSM57
Dist1”
AxisOFF
Low0
High-2
AmbOFF
tight and powerful
METAL STUDIO
MicR121
Dist2–3”
AxisOFF
Low+1
High-2
AmbHon
more natural
HARD ROCK
MicMD421
Dist1–2”
AxisON
Low+1
High0
LEAD METAL
MicSM7
Dist2”
AxisOFF
High+1
AmbHon