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05-03-2011, 01:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NYC | | | looking for the best combo for my $$
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I am in NY and I am looking for a good combo amp that is not too expensive. I don't play anywhere that seats more than 150 - 200 people, so I don't think I need anything too big.
Any suggestions? Where do I start? What have you had success with? Thanks a lot!
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05-03-2011, 01:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | I can speak highly enough about my MB115. Sounds awesome, more than enough headroom, and LIGHT, which might be important for you if you needed to take it on the subway, etc...
Oh, and you can get a new one for about $350.
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05-03-2011, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by tastybasslines I can speak highly enough about my MB115. Sounds awesome, more than enough headroom, and LIGHT, which might be important for you if you needed to take it on the subway, etc...
Oh, and you can get a new one for about $350. | Thanks so much! I'm gonna research it when I get home from work. |
05-04-2011, 06:58 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Germantown, MD | | | +1 to the GK MB series. Best bang for your buck out there. If you are looking for lightweight, small footprint, and loud enough for smaller venues, it fits the bill.
Check out the MB210 and MB212 also, along with the MB115. Depending on your volume needs, stage volume levels, and PA backup, that might sway you one way or the other.
Ive used my MB210 for gigs at smaller venues for almost a year and its been solid as a tank.
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05-04-2011, 07:02 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Atlanta, Ga. | | | I love my GK MB115 as well, 200 watts with a 15" and only weighs roughly 35 lbs..... pretty darn loud....
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05-04-2011, 07:13 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Outside Providence | | | Love my GK MB112 that I picked up two weeks ago for my "practice amp". So much so that I'm picking up the MB115 for gigging today!
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05-04-2011, 07:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | | Genz Benz |
05-04-2011, 07:31 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Indy | | | I say go with one of the GK's as well. I picked up a MB112 a couple weeks back to practice and play with, I liked it and it was great but just wasn't enough with my band. I returned it and got a MB212, I now have plenty of power and with great sound. The MB212 is only 38lbs. Remember you can always turn down, but you can't turn up past max. |
05-04-2011, 07:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hebron, KY | | | +1 for Genz.
They're more money, but I do love my Shuttle 6.0-12T combo.
The ability to remove the head and use it with a large cabinet is key for me.
And for the record, I owned a GK MB115 and it was great in it's own regard. I say you can't go wrong with either, but my preference is for the Genz.
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