• 33 facilities on three continents (18 in Mississippi)
• Peavey produces over 2,000 products
• Peavey products are distributed in over 136 countries worldwide
• Peavey holds 130 patents in musical instrument designs and audio technology

World-renowned musicians from every musical genre use Peavey instruments and sound equipment, from rockers 3 Doors Down, and Nickelback to country stars Hank Williams Jr., Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw. Peavey and its four additional brands—MediaMatrix®, Architectural Acoustics®, PVDJ™ and Crest Audio®—can be found behind major concert tours, in venues such as the Sydney Opera House, Hollywood Palace and New York’s Apollo Theater and in most theme parks.

Read The Past and Present of Peavey Electronics by Hartley Peavey, Founder and CEO for more on Peavey's beginnings and where it's headed.

Peavey and its divisions also serve as a major audio communications conduit for industries across the board, and can be found in government buildings, theme parks, airports, stadiums and more all over the world.

Facilities

Peavey presently has 33 separate facilities with overall square footage of about 1.5 million square feet. Although we have moved some production to the Far East for our lower-end products, we continue to add sophisticated production equipment to our U.S.- and England-based manufacturing facilities.

As a matter of fact, we've added approximately $7.5 million dollars of new and sophisticated production gear within the last year. The reason that we continue to make this commitment is that our goal "to be the best" still remains our guiding philosophy.

Affiliates and Divisions

Peavey Musical Instruments
The Musical Instruments (MI) division of Peavey Electronics is the oldest and largest sector of the company. Hartley founded Peavey Electronics on the principle of providing quality MI products—namely instrument amplifiers and P.A. (public address) systems—at affordable prices, and this principle has spawned an array of guitars, basses, amplifiers and drums for an ever-expanding market that includes all levels of musicians, from beginning to intermediate to advanced.

Likewise, the modern Peavey MI line targets all levels of musicians. From flagship products such as CS® Series power amplifiers, Triple XXX® guitar amplifiers, Cirrus™ bass guitars and HP® Signature Series electric guitars to entry-level Guitar and Bass StagePack™ kits, a diverse scope of artists relies on Peavey gear.

New technologies such as Analog Acoustic Modeling™ (ACM) make it possible for an electric guitar to mimic the tone and nuances of an acoustic guitar—try the Generation™ EXP and see for yourself—and revolutionary audio processors such as the KOSMOS® are being used to add bass and dimension to both modern and classic recordings, including music by Led Zeppelin, Nickelback, The Black Crowes, Dream Theater and many more.

And Peavey still dominates the P.A. business, too, with a product line ranging from the compact Escort® portable sound system to QW™ Series professional array loudspeakers, designed for use in arenas.

MediaMatrix
During the ten years since the initial MediaMatrix installation in the U.S. Senate Chamber, Peavey Electronics' MediaMatrix division has revolutionized the high-end audio technology market with its computer-based audio processing and control interfacing systems.

MediaMatrix is now the leading technology for the audio, communications and integrated media industries and the established standard in configurable audio systems throughout the world.

Although originally conceived as a single product, today MediaMatrix serves its high-end markets with an entire line of signal processing units, Windows- and UNIX-based software and user-control tools for creating the world's most elaborate systems via computer. As the MediaMatrix product line has expanded, so have its applications; MediaMatrix installations can be found all over the world, including the Parliament Houses of New Zealand, Russia and Germany; the Sydney Opera House in Australia; most major theme parks and more than one-fourth of all NFL stadiums in North America.

MediaMatrix is now poised to redefine communication in transportation facilities, where demand for network-centric infrastructure and flexible configuration options makes MediaMatrix the perfect choice for paging, announcement control and messaging.

Architectural Acoustics
Peavey created its Architectural Acoustics division to provide sound solutions for the demanding professional sound installation industry. Architectural Acoustics manufactures loudspeakers, power amplifiers, mixers and more, all specially designed for permanent installation and manufactured to the specifications of sound contractors. You can find Architectural Acoustics products everywhere, from supermarkets to theme parks.

PVDJ
The newly established PVDJ division, created to promote Peavey's successful DJ product line, markets DJ mixers, power amps, enclosures, processors, microphones and accessories directly to DJs. Peavey has designed and manufactured professional audio products for DJs for over 30 years, and PVDJ provides the same uncompromised performance and reliability synonymous with the Peavey brand. The PVDJ product development team is comprised of designers, engineers, musicians and, most importantly, DJs from around the world.

Crest Audio
In 1999, Peavey acquired Crest Audio, America's premier manufacturer of premium power amps and audio mixers. Recently, Crest Audio moved into an all-new facility to better serve its customers in the U.S.A and around the world.

This vast diversification enables music and sound consumers to depend on Peavey for every audio need. With a continuing commitment to Research & Development and input from our customers, Peavey leads the industry in numbers of patents, trademarks and registered products—an ever-present indication of Peavey's ongoing innovation and manufacturing excellence.

Selected Awards and Honors

• Hartley Peavey honored by the City of Meridian, Miss., with ‘Hartley Peavey Drive,’ 2003
• Hartley Peavey inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, 2001
  Profiled by CNN and featured in international print ad campaign in Forbes, Economist, Business Week and Money, 1996
• Honored by the President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, for workplace training, education and achievements in the international marketplace, 1991
• Hartley Peavey Inducted into Rock Walk of Fame, Hollywood, Calif., 1990