GK MB800 Question (Help Please)

Bass-4-God · #1 01-28-2013, 02:12 PM

C'mon guys can you please help me out. I am getting ready to pull the trigger on an GK MB800. There is no place were I live that I can try one out so I'm relying on my fellow TB'ers to help me out. I still have the concern about some who say that they recieved one with a high pitch hiss or whinnig noise so to speak. Is this a real concern, I'm about to start playing in church again and I,ve got to get a head. Have there been any recent recipients of a bad MB800. I know I have been asking questions for awhile now but now the time has come to act. Any info will greatly be appreciated.

Thanks

Eric Moesle · #2 01-28-2013, 09:24 PM

Mine was mail ordered from a big online retailer about a year ago. Never had a whine or high pitched noise, no problems whatsoever FWIW......

::::BASSIST:::: · #3 01-28-2013, 10:25 PM

No problems with mine. I bought it pre owned off TB about a year ago. The fan is on the loud side though.

Buy from a retailer with a no hassle return policy... thats probably your best bet to provide you with peace of mind.

bass10bfb · #4 01-28-2013, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ::::BASSIST::::

No problems with mine. I bought it pre owned off TB about a year ago. The fan is on the loud side though.

Buy from a retailer with a no hassle return policy... thats probably your best bet to provide you with peace of mind.

Same from me... I bought one pre-owned; killer, super powerful head with great tone. I thought the same thing about the fan as well; a little on the loud side.

hamfistUK · #5 01-29-2013, 12:53 AM

I did have a hissy one, returned it, and didn't try another. The key thing sounds like to buy from a reliable dealer with a no nonsense returns policy. You'll very quickly know if you've got a bad one. If so, then back it goes.

Corey Y · #6 01-29-2013, 01:31 AM

I've had my MB800 for about 5 months, no hiss or whine problems and it's been a great amp in my experience. As was already stated though, I would buy from somewhere that has a good return policy and I would also register the warranty immediately if you do buy one. Between those two things there's no reason even getting a "bad one" should be a major issue, as long as you deal with it promptly through the proper channels, since you should be able to have it exchanged or repaired with minimal hassle.

Dredmahawkus · #7 01-29-2013, 04:52 AM

800 watts is a lot of juice for church!