The Peavey MAX 100 is a Peavey amplifier. Close alternatives include the Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo and the Peavey MAX 250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo. It pairs well with the MXR Phase 90 and the MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive.

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.

What stands out

  • “Standout strength is the Kosmos-C low-end enhancement, giving a bigger low-end feel than the compact speaker would suggest on its own”

    — from the community notes

  • “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”

    — from the listing

  • “Primary use case is practice, rehearsal, and small-to-medium gigs where a single 10-inch speaker's output is sufficient”

    — from the community notes

  • “contour and mid-shift eq voicing options”

    — from the listing

  • “It's positioned as the compact, entry-level option in the MAX lineup for practice and smaller gigs”

    — from the listing

  • low end
  • practice
  • mid
  • bottom end
  • eq
  • rehearsal
  • treble
  • overdrive

Good for

  • Live
  • Practice
  • Silent Recording

Genres the Peavey MAX 100 is commonly used in

  • Alternative
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Gospel
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Surf Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Acoustic
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Pedals that stack with the Peavey MAX 100

MXR Phase 90

MXR

34% match
$89.99via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

The MAX 100's practice-oriented mid gain gives the Phase 90's classic sweep something driven to color.

Goes in front of the amp

MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive

MXR

31% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (thin → full)

What Peavey MAX 100 brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around

Goes in front of the amp

Greer Soma

Greer

28% match

fills 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 Soma leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Goes in front of the amp

Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive

Mesa Boogie

28% match
$179via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)

Run Mesa Boogie Flux-Drive after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Goes in front of the amp

Maxon FV10 Fuzz Elements Void

Maxon

28% match
$135.88via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)

Stack Peavey MAX 100 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

ZVEX Fuzz Factory

Zvex

27% match
$199via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

The MAX 100's practice-oriented mid gain gives the Fuzz Factory's glitchy, gated germanium fuzz an honest amp voice to push into.

Goes in front of the amp

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof

EarthQuaker Devices

27% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

The Hoof's muff-hybrid crunch pushes the MAX 100's practice-level clean into real blues-rock breakup.

Goes in front of the amp

JHS Fuzz Mary-K

JHS Pedals

27% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Run Peavey MAX 100 after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Goes in front of the amp

See all 23 pedals that pair with the Peavey MAX 100 →

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo

Peavey

63% similarity
$399.99via Reverb

“sitting between the smaller MAX 100 and the larger 2x10/1x15 models in Peavey's MAX lineup”

Peavey MAX 250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo

Peavey

57% similarity
$568.64via Reverb

Shared character: bright and contour switches, bottom end, treble

Traynor SB110

Traynor

53% similarity
$669via Reverb

Shared character: single 10 inch eminence speaker, practice, treble

Traynor SB106

Traynor

49% similarity
$659via Reverb

Shared character: compact, practice, treble

Blackstar Unity Bass U30

Blackstar

46% similarity
$287.15via Reverb

Shared character: punch, solid state, practice

Phil Jones BG-120B

Phil Jones

45% similarity

Shared character: practice

Orange Crush Bass 50

Orange

42% similarity
$313.18via Reverb

Shared character: solid state, practice, middle

Laney Richter RB4 Bass Combo

Laney

42% similarity
$522.09via Reverb

Shared character: punch, solid state, practice

Fender Sidekick Bass

Fender

41% similarity

Shared character: compact, solid state, practice

Ampeg BA 108

Ampeg

41% similarity

Shared character: single 10 inch eminence speaker, bottom end, solid state

Aguilar AG700 V2

Aguilar

40% similarity

Shared character: bottom end, punch, solid state

Blackstar BASSU120 Unity 120-Watt Bass Amplifier

Blackstar

40% similarity
$499.99via Reverb

Shared character: punch, solid state, middle

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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 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo, the Peavey MAX 250 250W 1x15 Bass Combo, the Traynor SB110.

What pairs well with the Peavey MAX 100?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: MXR Phase 90, MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive, Greer Soma — The MAX 100's practice-oriented mid gain gives the Phase 90's classic sweep something driven to color..

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