Gallien Krueger MBE cabinets series vibration issues?

tribebass · #1 07-18-2011, 10:55 PM

I am looking for a light weight cabinet, and a GK MBE cab looks good on paper for a basic, low weight and also low cost alternative. I just read in a thread here (Cabinet vibration in Ampeg SVT-15E) about vibration issues with an MBE.

MBE owners with micro-heads, do you experience this, MBE cabinets being "rattle traps"/vibrating the head off the cabinet, or are yours solid? What models do you have?

I did a forum search but could only find threads about the MB combo series vibration issues, not MBE cabinet/micro head vibration issues.

Hahaha · #2 07-19-2011, 12:17 AM

I had a vibration problem with my MB210 combo. I opened up the MB210 to see if I could find the source of the vibration and found that the speaker terminals for the bottom speaker were facing the port and the wires were rubbing up against the port. I rotated the speaker just enough to move the wires away from the side of the port, making sure I didn't put any tension on them and that solved the problem. I also have the 210MBE extension cab but haven't had any problem with it.

The vibration in the MB210 didn't happen the first few times I gigged the amp. It developed on the third or fourth gig.

GRAHAM SG1 · #3 07-19-2011, 12:47 AM

I have a GKMB210 with MBE115 and have had no vibration issues to worry about

Bredian · #4 07-19-2011, 12:49 AM

Not so far, MB115, running 70-80% range at gigs.

garagebassman · #5 07-19-2011, 11:07 AM

MB500 with 212MBE 8 ohm and I have not had any vibration issues to speak of.

There is a difference in sound/tone between this cab and the NEO 212 i have, but I prefer the tone of the MBE....more presence, plenty of volume, even if it doesn't have quite the same low end "depth" that the neo 212 has

lomo · #6 07-19-2011, 12:01 PM

IMHO steer clear of mbe and MBX and go directly to Neo-2

ulynch · #7 07-19-2011, 12:12 PM

MBE 212 + Carvin BX500 here. No rattling, no noises. I mounted my head in a 6 space rack with a power conditioner because I was worried that it might not stay put, but I never actually had a problem.

The1bassist06 · #8 07-19-2011, 01:39 PM

My GK MB210 has been solid. Had pretty loud practices and played a couple gigs and theres no vibrations.