The Peavey MAX 100 is a Peavey amplifier. Close alternatives include the Peavey MAX 208 and the Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo. It pairs well with the Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler and the Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man.
Peavey MAX 100
Peavey · amplifier
The Peavey MAX 100 is a lightweight bass combo amp with a single 10-inch speaker delivering 100 watts of solid-state power, weighing around 31 pounds. Like the rest of the MAX series, it includes Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, and Master controls, a built-in chromatic tuner, overdrive, Contour and Mid-Shift EQ voicing options (250Hz or 600Hz center), a Bright switch, tune/mute, and tweeter defeat. A standout feature is Kosmos-C, Peavey's low-end enhancement circuit designed to add perceived bottom end without overtaxing the smaller 10-inch speaker. It's positioned as the compact, entry-level option in the MAX lineup for practice and smaller gigs.
- eq
- practice
- mid
- rehearsal
- treble
- overdrive
- bright
- frequency
Good for
- Live
- Practice
- Silent Recording
Genres the Peavey MAX 100 is commonly used in
- Alternative
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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. - Gospel
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Peavey MAX 100
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
48% matchKeep the DL4's warm, vintage-voiced delay in the MAX 100's loop, clear of the amp's own practice-oriented overdrive. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
38% matchThe MAX 100's bright, mid-forward practice tone gives the Memory Man's lush echo somewhere clear to sit without getting muddy. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
36% matchThe MAX 100's practice-oriented mid EQ gives the PS-1A's lush, organic phase sweep a straightforward amp voice to move through.
Way Huge Electronics Green Rhino MkII Overdrive
Way Huge
33% matchPeavey MAX 100's bright balances out the warm tone
Maxon FV10 Fuzz Elements Void
Maxon
30% matchStack Peavey MAX 100 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
MXR Phase 90
MXR
30% matchThe MAX 100's practice-oriented mid gain gives the Phase 90's classic sweep something driven to color.
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
30% matchThe Mizuki's warm, bluesy overdrive pushes the MAX 100's practice-level clean into real, musical crunch.
MXR Analog Chorus
MXR
29% matchPeavey MAX 100's bright balances out the dark tone
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Peavey MAX 208
Peavey
70% similarity“offering a different low-end character and dispersion pattern than the single-speaker MAX 100/150 models in the same lineup”
Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo
Peavey
70% similarity“sitting between the smaller MAX 100 and the larger 2x10/1x15 models in Peavey's MAX lineup”
Peavey Max 300
Peavey
61% similarityShared character: bright_and_contour_switches, punch, solid_state
Fender Frontman 60B
Fender
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Traynor SB106
Traynor
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Unity Bass U30
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Rumble 40 Ivory
Fender
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp
Laney
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Unity Bass U60
Blackstar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Phil Jones BE-17 Bass Engine 70W 1x7 Bass Combo
Phil Jones
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Phil Jones BG-80 Double Four Plus 90W Bass Combo
Phil Jones
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar #Bass U30
Blackstar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Peavey MAX 100?+
The closest matches in character are the Peavey MAX 208, the Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo, the Peavey Max 300.
What pairs well with the Peavey MAX 100?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler, Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man, Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter — Keep the DL4's warm, vintage-voiced delay in the MAX 100's loop, clear of the amp's own practice-oriented overdrive. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp).