NV 1000 vs NV 400

Wayne Ledbetter · From: Arkansas, USA

I am sure some one can lead me to link that compares these two. And/ or comments regarding them pros and cons?
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Sho Bud Super Pro, Fender Twin Reissue, Martin HD-28, Gibson J-45, Gibson RB-250,Stelling Bellflower,Regal Dobro, Takamine and Alvarez Classical, Fender Telecaster, Peavey Studio Pro 112. Mainly played Gospel and some bluegrass.

Dick Wood · From: Springtown Texas, USA

I have both. Both weigh within a pound of each other at 57 pounds. EQ on each sounds very close but I slightly prefer the NV400 as I feel the NV1000 has just a little more mid-range honk.

NV400 seems to have slightly more low end response than the NV1000. NV400 is around 220 Watts and 300 for the NV1000. Both have XLR outputs,effects in/outs etc. NV1000 is physically bigger so you loose some trunk space in a smaller vehicle.

I think the major difference is that the NV400 has a Linear power supply and the NV1000 has a newer switching supply.

Both were decent amps for the last 35 years but I recently purchased a Quilter and would never go back to Peavey.
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Wayne Ledbetter · From: Arkansas, USA

Dick thank you that's the kind of feedback I was looking for.
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Sho Bud Super Pro, Fender Twin Reissue, Martin HD-28, Gibson J-45, Gibson RB-250,Stelling Bellflower,Regal Dobro, Takamine and Alvarez Classical, Fender Telecaster, Peavey Studio Pro 112. Mainly played Gospel and some bluegrass.

Henry Matthews · From: Texarkana, Ark USA

Dick, I agree with you on the sounds of the two amps. I just can't quite get all the honk out of the 1000 and also I don't think the highs in the 1000 are as crisp as the 400. I've heard that the Nashville 112 and the Nashville 1000 have the same pre-amp, just different power amps and cabinet of course.

Ditto on the Quilter amp, love mine, especially the weight, lol
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Wayne Ledbetter · From: Arkansas, USA

Thank you Henry for your comment.
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Sho Bud Super Pro, Fender Twin Reissue, Martin HD-28, Gibson J-45, Gibson RB-250,Stelling Bellflower,Regal Dobro, Takamine and Alvarez Classical, Fender Telecaster, Peavey Studio Pro 112. Mainly played Gospel and some bluegrass.

Bill C. Buntin · From: Cleburne TX

Tone is subjective. And the differences between the two amps are very subtle. Mainly the 1000 has more headroom. I used 400s single and stereo for a long time. I also used Session 400s for a long time. Using a variety of pick ups and other normal gear, the best test for me was take the amp straight to the pickup and see what kind of tone you could coax out of it. The first time I demoed a 1000 was at Norris Music in Dallas (Mesquite) TX and I was hooked. The 400 can be a beefier or thicker mid range sound to my ears, which I'm thinking is what we are referring to as "honking". And I would probably favor the 400 more so for C6 work but for a one amp fits all selection, If I were to start playing commercially again, I think I would chose Nashville 1000 over 400, but honestly would be happy with either.

Lane Gray · From: Topeka, KS

I'd say that the Session 400 beats them both, and if you like the smaller case of the N400, there's the LTD.
I haven't yet found a N1000 that doesn't sound sterile to me. So between the 2 I'd choose the N400.
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Wayne Ledbetter · From: Arkansas, USA

Good comments guys.
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Sho Bud Super Pro, Fender Twin Reissue, Martin HD-28, Gibson J-45, Gibson RB-250,Stelling Bellflower,Regal Dobro, Takamine and Alvarez Classical, Fender Telecaster, Peavey Studio Pro 112. Mainly played Gospel and some bluegrass.

Richard Sinkler · From: aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana

I've had two NV400's and seen many others. None of them had an XLR out.
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Stuart Legg · Posted 9 Oct 2014 4:56 pm

NV1000 all around better only if you plug into the low impedence jack and crank up the input and output volume.

Bill C. Buntin · From: Cleburne TX

Lane is correct in saying the old session 400 beats both. I loved the sounds I got from just guitar and amp when using a early 70s session. Emmons pp, volume pedal and session 400 with stock reverb.

Richard none of my Nash 400s had xlr out. I think some of the reissue sessions might have had xlr. I think the 1000 had it too, but I never used it.

The 1000 has pre amp loops, which give you the ability to keep the pickup loaded and control volume after. That feature made a huge difference to me. Takes 3 long cords instead of 1 short 1 long, but the impedance between the pickup and the preamp was much more matched, and made a difference in tone for me.

Seems like the preamp and eq on the 1000 was a bit wimpy. I sent it back to peavey and mike fixed it up free of charge.

Austin Tripp · From: Nashville TN

I love the tone of the 1000. I bought a brand new one in 07 and I have it to this day. I play an Emmons L3 with Emmons 108~N humbucking pickups and I really love the bass and mid range of the amp combined with my steel setup. It's a bit awkward in size but once you get use to it, it's nothing. The tone "to my ears" of the two amps are very similar. To me, the tone is really noticeable in the bass range. I've always thought the 400 has sort of a "muffled" bass and the 1000s bass range sounds very "open" if that makes any sense lol. But honest and truthfully if I owned a 400, the amp that I would choose over the other would be the one closest to the car. Both are priced in the same close range and you would not go wrong with either amp that's for sure.

Wayne Ledbetter · From: Arkansas, USA

I want to thank you guys so far for comment. Maybe should have done a poll Smile

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Sho Bud Super Pro, Fender Twin Reissue, Martin HD-28, Gibson J-45, Gibson RB-250,Stelling Bellflower,Regal Dobro, Takamine and Alvarez Classical, Fender Telecaster, Peavey Studio Pro 112. Mainly played Gospel and some bluegrass.

Dick Wood · From: Springtown Texas, USA

I do stand corrected on the XLR. You'd think that after owning around 6 NV400's I'd remember something like that.
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