The Peavey MAX 250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo is a Peavey amplifier. Close alternatives include the Peavey Max 300 and the Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo. It pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas and the Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3.
Peavey MAX 250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo
Peavey · amplifier
The Peavey MAX 250 is a bass combo amp built around a single 15-inch speaker delivering 250 watts, the largest single-speaker configuration in the MAX series aimed at maximum low-end extension. It carries the full MAX-series feature set: Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, Master, chromatic tuner, overdrive, Contour and dual-frequency Mid-Shift EQ, Bright switch, tune/mute, tweeter defeat, and the Kosmos-C low-end enhancement circuit. The 15-inch driver and 250-watt power rating position it for players prioritizing deep low-end reproduction and stage volume over the portability of the smaller MAX combos.
- eq
- mid
- natural
- headroom
- stage
- rock
- bass
- treble
Good for
- Live
- Practice
- Silent Recording
Genres the Peavey MAX 250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo is commonly used in
- Funk
- Reggae
- Rock
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Gospel
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Peavey MAX 250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
19% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas gives it high gain to fill it with
Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3
Carl Martin
19% matchInto a transparent tone, Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3 brings the high gain it's missing
Boss ODB-3
Boss
19% matchRun Boss ODB-3 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
Walrus Audio Monument CS
Walrus Audio
13% matchKeep Peavey MAX 250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo's mid-forward voice out front: Walrus Audio Monument CS goes after Peavey MAX 250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it
Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit
Lab Ratz 3d
10% matchWhat Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit brings here leans toward low gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb
Alexander Pedals
7% matchRun Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb in Peavey MAX 250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo's effects loop, clear of Peavey MAX 250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Maxon AD10 Analog Delay
Maxon
7% matchMaxon AD10 Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes in Peavey MAX 250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Peavey MAX 250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchRun Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
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Peavey
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Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo
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Aguilar
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Blackstar
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Blackstar
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Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Unity 250
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble
Boss
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney Richter RB4 Bass Combo
Laney
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EBS Classic 450
Ebs
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Aguilar Tone Hammer 350 LTD Chocolate Brown
Aguilar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Phil Jones BP-800 Bass Pulse 800W Head
Phil Jones
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Peavey MAX 250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo?+
The closest matches in character are the Peavey Max 300, the Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo, the Aguilar AG 500 V2.
What pairs well with the Peavey MAX 250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas, Carl Martin Hot Drive'n Boost MK3, Boss ODB-3 — The transparent tone has headroom to spare — EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas gives it high gain to fill it with.