The Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head is a Peavey amplifier. Close alternatives include the Peavey MiniMEGA 1000W Lightweight Bass Head and the Fuchs FBT 300. It pairs well with the Greer Soma and the Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator.
Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head
Peavey · amplifier
The Peavey MiniMAX II is the second-generation compact bass head in the MiniMAX line, revising the original lightweight Class D design. Generational updates in this category typically address preamp voicing, EQ and connectivity rather than the power section. Independent coverage separating the II from the original is limited, so this description does not assert which specifics changed. It suits gigging bassists wanting the MiniMAX format in its current revision.
What stands out
“The contour and low-end enhancement controls dial punchy or deep tones quickly”
— from the community notes
“it suits gigging bassists wanting the minimax format in its current revision”
— from the listing
“A powerful, punchy bass voice with versatile TransTube tone shaping, the contour and psychoacoustic controls adding depth and presence while the EQ covers a wide range”
— from the reviews
“Bassists value the MiniMAX for packing serious power and flexible TransTube tone shaping into a tiny, light head ideal for gigging”
— from the community notes
“It is voiced clean and modern , and tone shaping is broad”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“In a remarkably light chassis it handles any stage and is easy to transport, with DDT protection keeping it reliable”
— from the reviews
- punchy
- gigging
- flexible transtube tone
- deep tones
- presence
- low end
- solid state
Good for
- Live
Pedals that stack with the Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head
Greer Soma
Greer
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, Greer Soma answers back warm
Goes in front of the amp
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
pedal
23% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator after Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head in the signal chain, clear of Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Greer Mizuki blue leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
19% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, Catalinbread SFT answers back warm
Goes in front of the amp
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
18% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
What Ashdown Velvet Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
T-Rex Junior Roomate
T Rex
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head's tight voice out front: T-Rex Junior Roomate goes in Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head's effects loop so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler in Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head's effects loop, clear of Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive's smooth balances out the bright tone
Alternatives
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head?+
The closest matches in character are the Peavey MiniMEGA 1000W Lightweight Bass Head, the Fuchs FBT 300, the Peavey MiniMAX.
What pairs well with the Peavey MiniMAX II Bass Head?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Greer Soma, Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator, Greer Mizuki blue — Where this leans bright, Greer Soma answers back warm.