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Tailor-made for Performing Bassists





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The Peavey MAX 208's feature-rich design was tailor-made for performing bassists. This 200-watt bass combo amp includes plenty of onboard sound shaping, with a 3-band EQ and Overdrive, Contour, Mid Shift, and Bright controls. Kosmos-C bass enhancement imparts harmonics and subharmonics for maximum impact and tone. Clip-limiting DDT tames your dynamics and protects your speakers. Integrating your pedals and external processors is a breeze, thanks to the MAX 208's effects loop. The MAX 208's angled baffle design directs your sound right where you need it, while its lightweight construction and efficient power amp ensure maximum portability.





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Create the perfect bass guitar tone





Achieving chest-thumping bass guitar tone is easy with the MAX 208. Sculpt your sound to perfection with a 3-band EQ. Then put your own sonic stamp on it with Overdrive, Contour, Mid Shift, and Bright controls. Drench your playing in ear-popping harmonics and subharmonics with the MAX 208's Kosmos-C bass enhancement. You also get Peavey's acclaimed DDT speaker protection technology that's ideal for slapping and other loud playing scenarios.





Loads of player-friendly features





It's easy to build your bass rig around the MAX 208. You get an effects loop for integrating your pedals and external processors. Beyond that, its angled baffle design directs your sound right where you want it ? no need to tilt your amp back. The bassists here at Sweetwater appreciate the Peavey MAX 208's player-friendly features.





Lightweight and portable





The MAX 208 was designed with portability in mind. In fact, its power-to-weight ratio is downright impressive! And how did Peavey achieve this? For starters, they built this bass combo amp out of lightweight woods. They also utilized an efficient power amplifier. Every aspect of its design maximizes its portability. Actually, the MAX 208 is so lightweight that you won't mind not having a roadie!





Peavey MAX 208 Bass Combo Amp Features:


200-watt, 2 x 8" bass combo amp


3-band EQ provides ample sound sculpting


Overdrive, Contour, Mid Shift, and Bright controls provide further tone shaping


Kosmos-C bass enhancement imparts harmonics and subharmonics for maximum impact and tone


Clip-limiting DDT tames your dynamics and protects your speakers


Effects loop makes integrating your pedals and external processors a breeze


Angled baffle design directs your sound right where you need it


Lightweight construction and efficient power amp ensure maximum portability