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Peavey 15LOWRIDER 15" Low Rider Subwoofer

The Peavey 15" Low Rider delivers 1600W of program-rated clean bass extension down to 30Hz — built for touring rigs that need to move air night after night.

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Overview

The Peavey 15" Low Rider is a raw driver built for one purpose: moving serious low-frequency air in high-powered sound reinforcement systems. Its 800W continuous / 1600W program / 3200W peak power handling puts it squarely in touring-grade territory — this is the component you load into a purpose-built subwoofer cabinet when your system needs to anchor a large venue or outdoor festival stage. The 30Hz usable floor means you're reaching the bottom octave of programmed bass and kick fundamentals, and the 93.6dB sensitivity ensures that floor is accessible without running your amplifier into the red all night.

The Kevlar-impregnated cellulose cone is the detail that separates this driver from commodity subwoofer components. Kevlar stiffens the cone's flex characteristics, which tightens up the transient response — the difference between a subwoofer that sounds controlled and one that sounds slow and fat. The 8-ohm impedance is conventional and integrates easily into professional amplifier and crossover configurations. For sound contractors or touring engineers building ground-up subwoofer enclosures, this driver is a proven, reliable core that rewards careful cabinet design with consistent, room-commanding bass output over many shows.

Key Features

Impedance: 8 Ohms

Power capacity: 3200 W Peak 1600 W Program 800 W Continuous

Sensitivity: 93.6 dB

Usable freq. range: 30 Hz ~ 1 kHz

Cone: Kevlar impregnated cellulose

Specifications

Brand
Peavey
Model
15LOWRIDER
Driver Diameter
15 inches
Impedance
8 Ohms
Peak Power Capacity
3200W
Program Power Capacity
1600W
Continuous Power Capacity
800W
Sensitivity
93.6 dB
Usable Frequency Range
30 Hz – 1 kHz
Cone Material
Kevlar impregnated cellulose

Frequently Asked Questions

The 800W continuous rating is your safe ceiling for sustained program material. In practice, match it with a bridged or high-power amp delivering between 800–1600W into 8 ohms — the 1600W program rating gives you headroom for transient peaks without stressing the voice coil. Underpowering it with a weak amp is a faster way to blow a sub than overpowering with a clean signal.
The specified usable frequency range starts at 30Hz, which is genuine sub-bass territory — you'll feel kick drum fundamentals and synthesizer floor tones physically. In a ported enclosure tuned to that range, output below 40Hz will be present and room-filling rather than just a spec-sheet claim.
Both. The Kevlar impregnation stiffens the cone without significantly adding mass, which means better transient control and tighter bass articulation compared to plain paper cones. You'll notice it most in fast hip-hop or EDM kick patterns — the hits stay defined instead of smearing.
The usable frequency range extends up to 1kHz, so it can technically handle low-mid content, but it's engineered for subwoofer duty. Running it full-range without a crossover will stress the cone on high-frequency transients; always run it below a crossover point in a properly designed bass cabinet.
Peavey doesn't specify a required enclosure in the product data, but the long-excursion cone design is optimized for ported (bass-reflex) or bandpass cabinets. A properly tuned ported box will maximize the low-end extension to that 30Hz floor.