ReValver Cabinets
Peavey Delta Blues 115
Inspired by Peavey® Delta Blues 1x15
1x15" Speaker
1x15 open-back combo (Peavey Delta Blues) features:
- cone from 15”
- very different response from 12”
- more bass and low-mid
- less “fast attack”
- SOUND CHARACTER
- deep and soft bass
- warm mids
- high sweet (not bright)
- answer slow and round
- in practice perfect for blues, jazz, clean, slides, roots
Controls
Gain (dB)
Mic volume
- ↑ more output
- ↓ more headroom
Mic Dist (inch)
CRITICAL PARAMETER
- 1–2” → more definition
- 2–4” → balance
- >4” → very airy
- this cab -> improves a lot with distance too close = “boomy” sound
Mic Axis (On/Off)
- Hon → brighter
- OFF → warmer
- here -> OFF almost always better ON only to recover attack
Low (dB)
- negative → less boom
- positive → huge
- ATTENTION -> already very strong bass often needs to be cut
High (dB)
- negative → darker
- positive → more air
- here -> often need boost (+1 / +3)
Delay (ms)
Signal delay.
- 0 ms → direct
- 1–5 ms → depth
- 5 ms → ambient
- useful for -> simulating real space
Ambience (Y/N)
- OFF → very closed
- ON → natural
Amb Level (dB)
- low → natural
- high → ambient
Amb Size (ms)
- 20–40 → small room
- 40–80 → study
- 80–120 → large
here: improves realism enormously
Suggested Microphones
This cab is:
here they recover definition and give air to the 15"
BEST MATCH:
very natural here and maintain the vintage character
perfect for blues and jazz
less ideal here because the cab is already dark and the dynamics can close too much
Usage: Only for more aggressive sounds
Setup Examples
BLUES (TOP)
MicR121
Dist3–5”
AxisOFF
Low-1
High+1
AmbHon
Size60–100 ms
super natural
WIDE CLEAN
MicU87
Dist4–6”
AxisOFF
Low-1
High+2
AmbHon
JAZZ
MicC4038
Dist3–5”
AxisOFF
Low0
High-1
AmbHon
ROOTS ROCK
MicMD421
Dist2–3”
AxisOFF
Low0
High0