🎸 A classic revisited: The Peavey Envoy 110 Red Stripe (2004) – Full Discovery & Test! 🚀

A legend in small format!

Today, we dive into the world of Peavey amplifiers with a model often overshadowed by its big brother, the legendary Peavey Bandit. This is the Peavey Envoy 110 Red Stripe, a compact yet feature-rich amp that deserves our full attention. Here’s a look at its features, history, and performance.


A Family Legacy: The Peavey Series

Peavey amps are well known for their reliability and versatility. The Bandit, the mainstay of the line, is part of a family of amps that has grown over the decades.

The main stages of the series:

  1. 1989-1995: The “Blue Stripe” amps
    A series of tubeless solid-state amps renowned for their affordability and versatile sound, ideal for styles such as country, blues, jazz or rock.
  2. 1995-2000: The arrival of TransTube technology
    An innovation that emulates the dynamics and warmth of tube amps, while remaining on a transistorized design. The models of this era, recognizable by their silver stripe ("Silver Stripe"), marked an important step.
  3. 2000-2004: Aesthetic and functional transition
    The models adopt a new square logo and Blue Marvel speakers, with protective plastic corners. Production is partly moving to China.
  4. Since 2006: New generation with the “cyclops eye” logo
    Modern features like direct outputs and improved technologies.

THE Peavey Envoy 110 Red Stripe positions itself in the generation of the 2000s, with Chinese manufacturing and a design that is both simple and effective.


Introducing the Peavey Envoy 110 Red Stripe

Technical specifications:

  • Power : 40 watts
  • Speaker: 10 inch Blue Marvel
  • Technology : TransTube, permanently activated
  • Channels: Clean and Overdrive, each with specific settings
  • Equalization: 3 independent bands per channel
  • Reverb: Real spring reverb
  • Connections: Footswitch input and headphone output

Design and manufacturing

This model sports the distinctive “Red Stripe” logo, with a red stripe on the front panel. Although made in China, it retains quality elements like a leather handle and sturdy construction. A nice little detail: the speaker operates at 6 ohms, an unusual specification.


Sound performance

Canal Clean

The Clean channel offers two voicings: Vintage And Modern.

  • In Vintage mode, the sound is clear, precise, and highlights every nuance of playing.
  • In Modern mode, the bass is more present, offering a rounder and less slamming sound.

Overdrive Channel

The Overdrive channel offers three voicings: Vintage, Modern, And High Gain.

  • Vintage: Ideal for classic, warm and dynamic saturations.
  • Modern : A more aggressive sound with scooped mids, perfect for rock.
  • High Gain: Lots of saturation and high frequencies, great for piercing solos or metal.

Reverb

The spring reverb adds a nice depth. Above 5 it gets a little overwhelming, but between 3 and 4 it's just perfect.


Usage and modification potential

The Peavey Envoy 110 is designed as a compact amp for home practice. However, it hides a surprising potential:

  • Platform for pedal board: Thanks to its quality clean sound, it is ideal for experimenting with effects.
  • Possible modification: The internal circuitry shares similarities with higher models (like the Bandit), which would allow for the addition of features like an effects loop or speaker output.

Final verdict

The Peavey Envoy 110 Red Stripe is a great amp for those looking for a compact, reliable and versatile model. Its simplicity makes it accessible, while its sound quality makes it a serious tool for guitarists looking for clarity and warmth.

Highlights:

  • Excellent sound quality for a transistor amp
  • Robust construction and neat aesthetics
  • Authentic spring reverb

Weak points:

  • No effects loop or speaker output
  • High Gain voicings lack a bit of definition

Conclusion

If you're looking for an affordable amp with a Bandit-like tone, the Peavey Envoy 110 Red Stripe is a great option. Whether for home practice or as a starting point for modifications, it deserves a spot in your arsenal.

Subscribe to Le Guitovore for more reviews and tips. Take care, keep playing, and stay tuned for new videos and projects around this amp and much more!

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