Class D micro - good for it's weight, or just good?

[wengr]

Hello, Let's say you never have to move your own gear. Never touch it except for the knobs. You don't maintain it yourself, and crowds and other musicians don't even see it, just hear it. Would you still choose to gig a micro?

[cnltb]

If I found one that performs like I want an amp to, then yes.
But so far I have not seen any that I'd like enough to spend any money on.
In some cases I am surprised that the companies are selling them.

[JackANSI]

I found just that in my RH450. Its an amp that I'd gig with no matter what.

[Burlington]

Yup. The GB Shuttle 9.0 is everything I've ever wanted in an amp. If it was 30lbs I'd still be using it.

[TrevorOfDoom]

i've been playing an Orange TerrorBass 500, and this thing kills! sounds great no matter the weight!

[bamabass]

Would I still use my shuttle 9.0? yes....but would it be my first choice? Nope DB750

[PunkSweeper]

Maybe a whole bunch of them.

[smgleitch]

When I got my Markbass LMII it had nothing to do with weight. Everything to do with sound, and the flexibility or the tones you can get from it. Best sounding Amp I have ever played on. But then again that is just my opinion.

[rpsands]

If I never had to move it I'd play a pre/power rig with a fEarful 1515/66 probably. I'd still use a lightweight power amp =)

[silky smoove]

There are few amps that I've played that sound as good as my Tecamp Puma1000. If cost and weight were not considerations, I would likely be playing one of the larger Tecamp models.

[CrUiSeR]

"micro"/yes
class D/never

[KJung]

Originally Posted by CrUiSeR

"micro"/yes
class D/never

There is just as much variance across class D amps as across any other type of topology. There is no 'class D' tone.

Put an Epifani UL502, an iAmp800 or Pro, a TecAmp Puma500, a Markbass F500, Markbass SD1200, a Shuttle 9, a Genz Shuttle Max12, etc. all in a room and play them side by side. Then tell me what a 'Class D' amp sounds like... fat and warm and tubey...yes, uber clean and articulate.. well, that too in some executions, warm but tight and a bit grindy...yep, HUGE low end and hi fi treble... yep, that too

[Eublet]

If someone else moved it for me, I'd have a DB750 on top of two DB410's for anything outdoors. That rig is a bit too much on the bottom for indoors unless it's a very large stage and venue, so I'd have a smaller rig. Not sure what that would be though because I've liked so many.

[smogg]

Originally Posted by KJung

There is just as much variance across class D amps as across any other type of topology. There is no 'class D' tone.

Put an Epifani UL502, an iAmp800 or Pro, a TecAmp Puma500, a Markbass F500, Markbass SD1200, a Shuttle 9, a Genz Shuttle Max12, etc. all in a room and play them side by side. Then tell me what a 'Class D' amp sounds like... fat and warm and tubey...yes, uber clean and articulate.. well, that too in some executions, warm but tight and a bit grindy...yep, HUGE low end and hi fi treble... yep, that too

That about sums it up. For solid state and hybrid amps it's all about execution of the front end. A clean reliable power supply is just that, regardless of weight.

[CrUiSeR]

It's good for companies that people like
class d amps. Nothing sounds like a tube
but a tube though.
All tube amps sound the best for a
reason whether one likes the tone or
not.

I'm not strictly a tube guy;
I like hybrids/ss also.

[KJung]

Originally Posted by CrUiSeR

It's good for companies that people like
class d amps. Nothing sounds like a tube
but a tube though.
All tube amps sound the best for a
reason whether one likes the tone or
not.

I'm not strictly a tube guy;
I like hybrids/ss also.

And why would you think that a hybrid/ss amp couldn't be class D, even if it did matter, which it doesn't?

[daflores]

I too prefer my db750 but I'm retiring it in favor of my GB Shuttle 9.0. The GB is a great amp and more than good enough to handle the kind of gigs I do. It's size and weight is the main factor behind my decision.

[TrevorOfDoom]

the Orange TerrorBass has a tube pre and a class D power. it sounds amazing!

[JimmyM]

i have both tube amps and a class d micro...most of the time i use the tube amps. but judge amps on a case by case basis...i've played heavier ss amps i wouldn't give you 10c for and heavier ss amps that are great. same with class d's.

[CrUiSeR]

Originally Posted by KJung

And why would you think that a hybrid/ss amp couldn't be class D, even if it did matter, which it doesn't?

Actually my post makes no reference to that!