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07-15-2011, 07:37 AM
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Been out of the loop for a while loving my wt550. Are there any amps out there now that have surpassed eden or is eden still the best in terms of that hybrid tube amp? |
07-15-2011, 07:56 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Greensboro, NC | | | I sold my Eden WT400 recently and purchased a Genz Benz Streamliner. Couldn't be happier... |
07-15-2011, 09:36 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kansas City | | What terms? Tone, quality, usability, features...? There are many out there that never considered Eden "the best in hybrid tube amps", so you may get better responses with a more specific direction 
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07-15-2011, 10:07 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Here, There, and Everywhere | | | My favorite so far is the Streamliner series followed closely by the Mesa Walkabout
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07-15-2011, 10:33 AM
|  | Say something once, why say it again? | | Join Date: May 2011 Location: Saint Johns, Michigan | | | I'll add my vote for Genz Benz Streamliner. The tonality is amazing!
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07-15-2011, 11:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tallahassee FL | | Quote:
Originally Posted by KsPiNeSh What terms? Tone, quality, usability, features...? There are many out there that never considered Eden "the best in hybrid tube amps", so you may get better responses with a more specific direction | Tone and right out of the box plug and play. That deepness and warmth of the eden especially when combined with and eden cab really has my ears
I know for a while markbass was the competition for eden but eden still set the standard and was used by many bass players (especially gospel) is that still that case?
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07-15-2011, 12:12 PM
|  | Bass lines like a big, funky giant | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southern MN | | | The best hybrid amp these days? Different amps are "best" for different players. This is not intended to be a slam on the OP, but I wish people would ask questions like "What's your favorite hybrid amp, and why?" instead of "What's the best..."
My favorite hybrid amp these days is an Ampeg SVP-PRO tube preamp and a Crown XLS1500 solid state power amp in a 3-space rack case. |
07-15-2011, 12:14 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada | | | i've never played through or ever considered buying any Eden product. In my mind they never were the best for anything.
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07-15-2011, 12:17 PM
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07-15-2011, 12:25 PM
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07-15-2011, 12:42 PM
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Mesa Walkabout - Amazing Tube Tone, Great EQ, Not super loud, but if you use a good 4ohm cab it should work in most situations. Works great in the Walkabout combo also.
SVT Pro 7 - Great Ampeg Tone in a hybrid, loud, light, rackable, IMO the best of the hybrid Pro series.
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07-15-2011, 01:27 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | | +1 to the "there is no best" anything comment, and MY favorite hybrid amp is Mesa's Walkabout, hands down. But, I also loved my SVT 6Pro. It's all just personal preference anyway.
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07-15-2011, 01:30 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | | | Got rid of a WT400 several years ago, and I've only been using a Hartke LH500 for the past two years. My favorite amp ever - tube, SS or hybrid. |
07-15-2011, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by onosson Got rid of a WT400 several years ago, and I've only been using a Hartke LH500 for the past two years. My favorite amp ever - tube, SS or hybrid. | the Hartke LH series is my "go to" amp right now..... |
07-15-2011, 03:00 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: KCMO | | | If the WalkAbout counts, it gets my vote. I'm LOVING this amp. All these comments about the Streamliners tho make me want to try one!
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07-16-2011, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by waytoodeep03 Tone and right out of the box plug and play. That deepness and warmth of the eden especially when combined with and eden cab really has my ears
I know for a while markbass was the competition for eden but eden still set the standard and was used by many bass players (especially gospel) is that still that case? | Gotcha. IME, the Genz Benz Streamliner, TC RH450, and Mesa Walkabout "micros" have really got some depth and warmth going on, with my personal preference being the Streamliner. As menitoned in this thread, the SVT 7-Pro, Aguilar TH500, and LMII/III are said to be pretty warm as well, but I don't really have any in-depth experience with them. Going bigger, the Mesa M-Pulse 600 is probably the warmest full-sze hybrid I've ever played.
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07-16-2011, 10:42 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF (North) Bay Area | | | Mesa M6/9... |
07-16-2011, 02:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland | | Love my 3pro!
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Statement about the different hybrid for different players is bang on the money! We are all different and with so little choice out there for gear compared to guitarists, we should embrace and love what is available, even in its cheapest form!
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07-16-2011, 02:51 PM
|  | Total Hyper-Elite Member | | Join Date: May 2000 Location: Groom Lake, NV | | | If you like the Eden sound, there won't be much out there that will compare to it.
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07-16-2011, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BassmanPaul i've never played through or ever considered buying any Eden product. In my mind they never were the best for anything. | +2 I'll insert my preference for the G-K Fusion 550.
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