Baer Amplification Part 3 - Page 8

GRoberts · #**141** 02-01-2013, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by B String

I WANT A PUMA 900!!! I think it will just rock with the ML112.

I want you to get a Puma 900 too! ...Because I want your full report! ..I'm here for you ....(and ME).

nordyboy · #**142** 02-01-2013, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by B String

I WANT A PUMA 900!!! I think it will just rock with the ML112.

I would love to try the puma as well, I missed an opportunity to try one a few months ago. It did look really well put together and was surprisingly compact.

nostatic · #**143** 02-01-2013, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by B String

I WANT A PUMA 900!!! I think it will just rock with the ML112.

It does. If you come down to Rusty's Surf Ranch tonight the Puma will be into the ML112 pair from 9-11pm.

Addison · #**144** 02-01-2013, 01:46 PM

I hope to have one soon... real soon.

tombowlus · #**145** 02-01-2013, 01:47 PM

We should be getting in a Puma 900 for review fairly soon, so I'll chime in when we do. I know Thomas was supposed to get us one last year, but this time, Glenn Kawamoto is on it, so I know it'll happen!

chuck3 · #**146** 02-01-2013, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nostatic

It does. If you come down to Rusty's Surf Ranch tonight the Puma will be into the ML112 pair from 9-11pm.

on a cold day here in NYC that sounds very tempting! Too bad about that pesky continent in between NY and LA.

B String · #**147** 02-01-2013, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by nostatic

It does. If you come down to Rusty's Surf Ranch tonight the Puma will be into the ML112 pair from 9-11pm.

Thanks Todd but I'm a workin man tonight for a while. Doing some much too cheap recording. I'll probably shoot you a pm soon though. We seem to be on a similar tonal path.

R Baer · #**148** 02-01-2013, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by B String

I WANT A PUMA 900!!! I think it will just rock with the ML112.

No, what you want is a Valkyrie, but I guess the Puma could be a good temporary fix until the real thing becomes available. If you would just get to the gym every now and then, instead of the Argentinian restaurant for sausage sandwiches, you would realize that it's really not that heavy!

(This one's going to cost me another sandwich, I think)

Eublet · #**149** 02-01-2013, 05:23 PM

I foresee a Valkyrie in my future.

greenrositti · #**150** 02-01-2013, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by R Baer

No, what you want is a Valkyrie, but I guess the Puma could be a good temporary fix until the real thing becomes available. If you would just get to the gym every now and then, instead of the Argentinian restaurant for sausage sandwiches, you would realize that it's really not that heavy!

(This one's going to cost me another sandwich, I think)

Roger's here to pump (whack) YOU up!

B String · #**151** 02-01-2013, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by R Baer

No, what you want is a Valkyrie, but I guess the Puma could be a good temporary fix until the real thing becomes available. If you would just get to the gym every now and then, instead of the Argentinian restaurant for sausage sandwiches, you would realize that it's really not that heavy!

(This one's going to cost me another sandwich, I think)

Roger, you ignorant slut. (and I mean that in the nicest sense)
Yes it will cost you a Choripan Pampas. But yes the "Val" was off the hook. There were those who thought the "Val" was as good as the Puma 900 but more tonaly flexible. You're right!
What the hell was I thinking. When can I take one for a spin?

One Valkyrie To go please!! Thank you....

R Baer · #**152** 02-02-2013, 12:24 AM

One Valkyrie and one pampas to go. Coming right up! lol

**Chef** · #**153** 02-02-2013, 01:31 AM

You have a drive thru window now?

Can I see a menu please.......................

If Nordstrand is doing the barbq, this is gonna be a big hit.

nostatic · #**154** 02-02-2013, 01:32 AM

so first indoor gig running both cabs. No good pic of the setup because this stage is a bit tight for a 10 piece. In the first song I looked to my wife out in the crowd and gave my usual "loud enough?" signal and she shook her head. So I cranked it up until she gave the thumbs up. Was running Monique into the Puma 900 power section, first set with the Lull M4v, second with the YYD. The pair of cabs flat out killed. It is good to be a bit loud and drive the band sometimes. I could feel the hair on my arm getting pushed around when I leaned into it (helps when you're standing *right* in front of the cab). Really nice edge and grit from the Monique/ML112 combo. Sax players turned around beginning of the second set and said, "damn, that sounds good."

win.

**Chef** · #**155** 02-02-2013, 01:34 AM

I can totally see it happening like that.

R Baer · #**156** 02-02-2013, 02:03 AM

Boy, you weren't kidding when you said you play on some pretty cramped stages! I find the two cabs together to be not just louder, but more supportive in the low end, which is a good thing when dealing with that many instruments. Just gives everyone a nice cushion to ride on.

5StringPocket · #**157** 02-02-2013, 09:57 AM

Nice gig nostatic. That's a full ensemble. I would have liked to have been there to hear it. I still like the sound of my Streamliner 900 and PJ5 through the ML112 stack but (like others) look forward to trying a Valkyrie through these cabs. I feel like Goldilocks trying the 3 bear's porridge, or in this case the 3 armadillo's chow. I'd like a little tighter low end with a bit more low mid bump. It looks like the Valkyrie should be able to nail this with its good control in that crucial 40-250Hz zone.

Strings also seem to make a difference with these cabs. The D'Addario Chromes are excellent with my Nordstrand-loaded PJ5 but I'd like a bit more treble extension. The DR nickel LoRiders which are great on my single coil jazz (Carvin SB5000) are good on my PJ5 but don't quite have that low mid meat of the flats and a bit more zing at the high end than I like with the PJ5. I 'm going to try a set of D'Addario half rounds and possibly a set of Thomastik Jazz TI Flats. There are nuances in the strings which I can't seem to account for with eq and adjustments on my bass knobs.

R Baer · #**158** 02-02-2013, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 5StringPocket

Nice gig nostatic. That's a full ensemble. I would have liked to have been there to hear it. I still like the sound of my Streamliner 900 and PJ5 through the ML112 stack but (like others) look forward to trying a Valkyrie through these cabs. I feel like Goldilocks trying the 3 bear's porridge, or in this case the 3 armadillo's chow. I'd like a little tighter low end with a bit more low mid bump. It looks like the Valkyrie should be able to nail this with its good control in that crucial 40-250Hz zone.

Strings also seem to make a difference with these cabs. The D'Addario Chromes are excellent with my Nordstrand-loaded PJ5 but I'd like a bit more treble extension. The DR nickel LoRiders which are great on my single coil jazz (Carvin SB5000) are good on my PJ5 but don't quite have that low mid meat of the flats and a bit more zing at the high end than I like with the PJ5. I 'm going to try a set of D'Addario half rounds and possibly a set of Thomastik Jazz TI Flats. There are nuances in the strings which I can't seem to account for with eq and adjustments on my bass knobs.

I've gone through the same thing with strings since using these cabs. I think the extra clarity in the upper mids you get from the ML's let's you hear some upper harmonics and overtones that you don't typically get from a lot of cabs. In the past, I can't say that I was ever very critical about my strings. I tended to buy whatever, as long as they fit and weren't too expensive. With the Valkyrie and the ML112's I really hear the difference between different strings much more clearly and now I'm a lot more picky about what I use.

Addison · #**159** 02-02-2013, 01:24 PM

If you're a DR fan, give the round-core strings a try... Sunbeams for nickel and Hi-Beams for Steel.

They're not quite as bright as their hex-core sets, and have a little fuller bottom end... they might give you what you're missing with the LoRiders.

nordyboy · #**160** 02-02-2013, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Addison

If you're a DR fan, give the round-core strings a try... Sunbeams for nickel and Hi-Beams for Steel.

They're not quite as bright as their hex-core sets, and have a little fuller bottom end... they might give you what you're missing with the LoRiders.

I have sunbeams on my Nordy, that sounds stunning through the Baer, no harshness or overtones, just warm, growly and open. Was tempted to try low riders, but if it ain't broke......