ReValver Cabinets
Peavey Classic 412
Inspired by Peavey® Classic 4x12
4x12" Speaker
4x12 style Peavey Classic series (American vintage voicing) features:
- more soft and warm of a 6505
- less compressed
- more “woody”
- less aggressive
- SOUND CHARACTER
- low round (not tight)
- warm mids (not aggressive)
- high sweet (not harsh)
- answer more vintage than modern
- in practice half between Fender-style (open feel), Marshall-style (4x12 punch)
Controls
Gain (dB)
Mic volume
Mic Dist (inch)
VERY IMPORTANT PARAMETER
- 0–1” → more attack
- 1–3” → balance
- >3” → more natural
- this cab -> improves with less “close-mic friendly” distance than the 6505
Mic Axis (On/Off)
- Hon → brighter
- OFF → warmer
- here -> OFF almost always better ON only for more presence
Low (dB)
- negative → less boom
- positive → more body
- this cab: soft bass → watch out for boost
High (dB)
- negative → darker
- positive → more air
- here -> often need boost (+1 / +2)
Delay (ms)
Signal delay.
- useful for -> simulating space/depth
Ambience (Y/N)
- OFF → close mic
- ON → room
Amb Level (dB)
- natural → low
- ambient → high
Amb Size (ms)
- 20–40 → small room
- 40–80 → study
- 80–120 → large
here: it helps a lot to give air
Suggested Microphones
This cab is:
perfect here they maintain the vintage character
BEST MATCH:
here they add definition and open up the sound
very useful because the cab is dark
here they work but less "magical" than other cabs
Usage: for rock
Setup Examples
ROCK VINTAGE (TOP)
MicR121
Dist3–4”
AxisOFF
Low+1
High+1
AmbHon
very natural
MODERN ROCK
MicSM57
Dist1–2”
AxisOFF
Low0
High+1
BIG CLEAN
MicU87
Dist4–6”
AxisOFF
Low0
High+2
AmbHon
LEAD
MicSM7
Dist2–3”
AxisOFF
High+1
AmbHon