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01-08-2013, 01:51 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Yucaipa, California | | I cancelled my pre-order for the MB Fusion 800 and purchased the MB800 today to go along with my 412 Neo.  It shipped today and I should have it by Friday. 
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01-08-2013, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by TK4261  I cancelled my pre-order for the MB Fusion 800 and purchased the MB800 today to go along with my 412 Neo. It shipped today and I should have it by Friday. | You won't be mad about that decision...you just wait!
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01-08-2013, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by husky123 You won't be mad about that decision...you just wait! | I'm sure it was a good decision...I hope 
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01-08-2013, 08:56 PM
|  | Your life is your message. | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada | | | Has anyone used the Line Out from their MB800 to drive a power amp?
Wondering if anyone has experience with that.
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01-08-2013, 09:25 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Columbus OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ::::BASSIST:::: Has anyone used the Line Out from their MB800 to drive a power amp?
Wondering if anyone has experience with that. | With 800 watts internal.......... why? 
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01-08-2013, 09:30 PM
| | Your life is your message. | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada | | | Sometimes I need alot of power at 8 ohms. My QSC 2402 can do 1500w.
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01-08-2013, 09:33 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lake Havasu City, Az USA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ::::BASSIST:::: Sometimes I need alot of power at 8 ohms. My QSC 2402 can do 1500w. | And what cab are you going to need 1500 watts into? You playing a stadium? 
No doubt the effects out or line out would work well.
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01-08-2013, 10:21 PM
| | Your life is your message. | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by B-string And what cab are you going to need 1500 watts into? You playing a stadium?
No doubt the effects out or line out would work well. | Well, I can get 1500w at 8 ohms, doesn't mean I actually "need" it.
From time to time I play in a situation where I much prefer a one trip load in. For example, playing outdoor car shows or festivals or playing downtown where I might have to walk quite a few blocks. I bring my power amp and 15/6 and I know I am prepared.
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01-09-2013, 05:46 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London, Ontario, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by ::::BASSIST:::: Has anyone used the Line Out from their MB800 to drive a power amp? | I've driven the power stage of other heads (Genz Streamliner 900 and Shuttle 9.0, G-K MB500, Peavey Tour 700). Ample drive to push them all to the limiter, without extreme settings. Not sure what that means in terms of driving a pro power amp.
Unlike other micros I've seen tested, the MB800 puts out well in excess of the factory rating (30% over at 4 ohms). The voicing is wider than the Genz micros, and can carry a lot of low end information if you let it.
Even if "all" it puts out is a true 500 watts into 8 ohms before it hits the limiter, that's a heck of a lot of real-world power. If your 15/6 isn't enough at that level, I'd be looking to add a 15 sub, rather than trying to drive it with 1500 watts. The 3015 is a great driver to be sure, but everything has its limits...
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01-15-2013, 03:15 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma | | | boy did i ever have a freak out today. when i turned on my amp, i got no sound. so i checked everything thoroughly and when i got to the speakon, joy set in. apparently the ground wire in the cable came loose. so i put it back in and voila! back to music. whew! i seriously thought i was going to have to call mf for an exchange. i was not looking forward to that. i dont think the gk speakon cables are very good. may have to buy some actual neutrik connectors.
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01-15-2013, 03:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | | Anbody recently get an MB800 that has the high end hiss or whine, loud fan noise or has that been resolved. |
01-15-2013, 04:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London, Ontario, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by sumgruuvz boy did i ever have a freak out today. when i turned on my amp, i got no sound. so i checked everything thoroughly and when i got to the speakon, joy set in. apparently the ground wire in the cable came loose. so i put it back in and voila! back to music. whew! i seriously thought i was going to have to call mf for an exchange. i was not looking forward to that. i dont think the gk speakon cables are very good. may have to buy some actual neutrik connectors. | I had a bad Monster Speakon recently. 3 minutes with a screwdriver to fix... |
01-15-2013, 05:28 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: White Plains | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bass-4-God Anbody recently get an MB800 that has the high end hiss or whine, loud fan noise or has that been resolved. | I bought one a little over a month ago that had it. It was brand new and drop shipped from GK.
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01-15-2013, 05:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma | | | So glad that was it.
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01-17-2013, 06:51 AM
|  | Cort bassist by obligation | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Florida | | | Question:
I recently puirchased the GK MB200. I love this little beast. What it can do, consistently boggles my mind and keeps me in awe. The punch it delivers just makes my Eden WT head sound, well, tired and bland.
I've owned a 800RB for many years, and it sounded nothing like the MB200.
Is it fair to say that the MB800 will have the same/close sonic signature as its 200 watt sibling?
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01-17-2013, 07:26 AM
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01-17-2013, 08:28 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Spector Basses | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Leesburg, VA | | | Random note: I can now get my MB800 to sound a lot like my 800RB with Fdeck's HPF rolled off at about 100 Hz in front of the amp. I can not, however, get the 800RB to sound like the MB800.
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01-17-2013, 08:44 AM
| | Cort bassist by obligation | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Florida | | Quote:
Originally Posted by husky123 Random note: I can now get my MB800 to sound a lot like my 800RB with Fdeck's HPF rolled off at about 100 Hz in front of the amp. I can not, however, get the 800RB to sound like the MB800. | The 800RB always sound fine, but my MB200 blows my mind. I think it's time to swap out my main amp for some MB800 goodness.
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01-17-2013, 08:47 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | This doesn't surprise me, at all.
The MB800 feels like it has lots of unfiltered low end that the RB doesn't. Quote:
Originally Posted by husky123 Random note: I can now get my MB800 to sound a lot like my 800RB with Fdeck's HPF rolled off at about 100 Hz in front of the amp. I can not, however, get the 800RB to sound like the MB800. |
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01-17-2013, 08:50 AM
| | Cort bassist by obligation | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Florida | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Chef This doesn't surprise me, at all.
The MB800 feels like it has lots of unfiltered low end that the RB doesn't. | My RB 800: Compressed sounding, and kind of cold in tone.
My Eden: Still somewhat compressed, but warmer.
My MB200: Beastly, with tons of punch to give.
Simply amazed that this little $200 amp is punking my $$$ Eden
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