Operation Manual

ENGLISH

VB-2

™

All-Tube Bass Amplifier

Congratulations on your purchase of the new VB-2

™

bass amplifier from Peavey. Are you ready for bass tone? The Peavey

VB-2

™

all-tube bass amplifier is your one stop spot for fantastic bass tone, no matter what musical styles you play. The

versatile preamp can give you tones ranging from squeaky clean hi-fi to vintage dub to aggressive metal. The VB-2

™

utilizes

a special, 3-band EQ that gives you the best of passive and active bass tone controls. The Resonance and Presence damping

controls and the 3-way impedance selector enable you to match the VB-2

™

to almost any bass speaker enclosure. This

instruction guide was written by bass players to help you understand all of the features of the VB-2

™

and get the most out of

your amp.

Before you begin playing through your amplifier, it is very important to ensure that the product has the proper AC

line voltage supplied. You can find the proper voltage for your amp printed next to the IEC line (power) cord on the

rear panel of the unit. Each product feature is numbered. Refer to the front panel diagram in this manual to locate

the particular features next to its number.

Please read this guide carefully to ensure your personal safety as well as the safety of your amplifier.

FEATURES:

• 225 watts of all-tube power from six EL34 pentodes with internal bias adjustment

• Impedance slector switch for 2, 4 or 8 ohm loads

• Two parallel speaker output jacks

• Custom, oversized, power and output transformers

• Two, shielded 12AX7 dual triode preamp tubes

• Shielded, 12AT7 cathodyne phase splitter for increased power amplifier dynamics

• Inputs for passive and active basses

• Tuner send jack

• Mute/tune switch with flashing LED indicator

• Bright switch

• Clean and Overdrive channels with footswitch capability

• Clean and Overdrive gain knobs with LED indicators

• Three-band active EQ with mid-shift

• Front-mounted, series effects loop

• Master volume

• Resonance and Presence damping controls

• Balanced, XLR DI with ground lift and pre/post EQ switch

• Jeweled Pilot Lens

• Power and Standby switches

Ventilation: For proper ventilation, allow 24" clearance from nearest combustible surface.