Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 vs Peavey Max 300

The Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 and the Peavey Max 300 are both amplifiers sharing high headroom, bright, mid-forward. The Peavey Max 300 leans transparent.

Similarity
citedBlended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.

48% — somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • acoustic
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • high headroom
  • bright
  • mid-forward
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
17%
0%
Price

$799via Reverb

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Description

The Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 is an ultra-compact, 350-watt Class D bass amp head weighing just over three pounds, making it one of the lightest bass heads Mesa has ever built. It pairs a solid-state preamp with a lightweight Class D power amp and switch-mode power supply, and includes a Bright switch for tonal shaping, but omits the cooling fan found on the larger D-800, relying on passive cooling given its lower power draw.

The Peavey Max 300 is a bass combo amp built around dual 10-inch speakers delivering 300 watts of solid-state power in a lightweight construction, the highest-wattage model in the MAX lineup. It shares the series' common control set (Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, Master, chromatic tuner, overdrive, Contour and dual-frequency Mid-Shift EQ, Bright switch, tune/mute, tweeter defeat) along with the Kosmos-C low-end enhancement circuit. The 2x10 configuration and top-of-range power output aim to deliver maximum volume and low-end punch while remaining lighter than a comparable traditional bass combo.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
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  • gospel
  • alternative
Tonal lean
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  • transparent
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Live
  • Live
  • Practice
  • Silent Recording
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