TC RH450 Club - Page 24

frankie5string · #**461** 05-21-2012, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by tombowlus

Our Technical Editor, Tom Lees, described the SpectraComp in his review of the RH450, which uses the same compressor.

Yea, and on the page describing APM you lost me as soon as you indicated the technology "peaked" your interest. Either that's a really bad pun or your editor needs a thesaurus... ;-)

engedi1 · #**462** 05-22-2012, 10:43 AM

Hey y'all TC electronic users. To my regret I sold my RS210 cab to get a rs 112. I have since sold the RS112 and want my rs210 back? Does anyone know of any good deal on a RS210 ?

halyeah · #**463** 05-31-2012, 06:46 AM

Is there a STACCATO 51 club ...

drpepper · #**464** 05-31-2012, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by halyeah

Is there a STACCATO 51 club ...

Strictly speaking, this would be it. It was established pretty early on that this club is not just the RH450. I think there's a Staccato within the first couple of pages. All of the RH amps share certain features and functionality and can benefit from a lot of the same information sharing.

By the time the idea to formally change the name was brought up, the mod that was asked said that it would be "too much work," due to the age of the thread.

pfschim · #**465** 05-31-2012, 05:30 PM

I had some issues initially setting up my RH450 with a sound I could use as a base for tweaking to taste. The member preset listings were really helpful for me.

So, with that in mind, has anyone got a B15-like setting they want to share ?

thanks

Modern Growl · #**466** 05-31-2012, 05:34 PM

Hey all - how does this head sound compared to the Markbass LMIII ?

Idiot Savon · #**467** 06-04-2012, 10:45 AM

How about BH500 users? I promise to buy an RH750 as soon as possible.

drpepper · #**468** 06-04-2012, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Idiot Savon

How about BH500 users? I promise to buy an RH750 as soon as possible.

As the official club historian and ombudsman, I can tell you that initially, there was only the RH450, so you have an "RH450 Club." The Staccato came along and was effectively the same amp, and in that, it made sense that it was included almost by definition. The Classic is largely the same and the RH750 is another logical extension. Those amps all share form factor and some features and functionality.

Extending beyond that, which is the question at hand, is basically taking it from being an "RH450 Club," which is a defacto "RH Club," to being a "TC Electronic Club."

My personal opinion, opening up to all TCE amps and/or cabinets, would probably be a positive move for traffic and quantity and quality of activity.

But, at that point, IMO, more than just some post in this thread saying "all TCE amps are now welcome," a name change is really called for; even more than it's called for in the RH450 club being open to all RH amps. As it's been explained to me, the only way to do that is to start a new "TC Electronic Club" thread.

Starting another thread (which I also think would be a positive move) has what I see as some problems of continuity. It doesn't transfer anything from this thread...it's a new start, and in my mind, that leaves a big problem of fragmentation. This thread will continue to limp along and the other one will start off with a limp.

Further, a decision to "change" the group, whether formally or informally, is going to be difficult to make. Reason being, neither I nor anybody else really has authority. As a forum club, this is a group without real administration or organization. And as far as club threads go, it's also a relatively small and fairly inactive group. You can try to solicit opinions or take a vote, but not much happens.

So, I guess it's up to what you and others want to do.

**Sparks55** · #**469** 06-04-2012, 06:16 PM

I vote for keeping this thread clean as a RH450/RH750/Staccato/Classic thread since they are the same "engine" and the combos have their own thread. That way the stuff pertinent to the RH form factor stays at the top instead of being buried under the newer stuff. After all, the second generation of RH owners is just in the early stages from sales of used units.

That said, thanks for bringing the RH750 to the GTG. I can say I still like the sound of my RH450, but with the larger 610 cabinet the RH750 really had more "balls". Had I been given the choice early on, I would have bought up to the RH750. But, the RH450 still sounds real good to me so it's a keeper.

Mark

**PhatRon** · #**470** 07-10-2012, 12:06 PM

any of you looking for an RH450 for back up? pm me or check the classifieds. I'm into trades too.

drpepper · #**471** 07-10-2012, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PhatRon

any of you looking for an RH450 for back up? pm me or check the classifieds. I'm into trades too.

Search the amps subforum for linking two RH450s together. The op on that thread was doing an RH450 backup. Don't know if he bought one yet or not.

arai · #**472** 08-12-2012, 07:32 PM

I just realised my RH450 is two years old now.
When I bought it I was a bit worried about it not being reliable as it has a lot of technical stuff going on in it that could wrong.
I play it just about every day and it has countless rehearsals and gigs. It has never faltered once.
Very happy camper

drpepper · #**473** 08-12-2012, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Modern Growl

Hey all - how does this head sound compared to the Markbass LMIII ?

I played through a Markbass CMD 151P (LMII) Jeff Berlin and New York 151 extension cab this weekend. There's obviously a bunch of eq adjustability on either side, and I didn't touch the Markbass (4 bands were using it). On stage, I found it more wooly, gritty and dirty sounding than the tones I've dialed in on the RH450 and 750. I back off on the gain and don't get into much tubetone. I listened to the other bands out front (a Fender P and Jaguar with picks and a Fender P finger player with a light touch). I usually develop the-grass-is-greener syndrome, but I wasn't really digging the tone too much. The guy would owned it clearly had his preference eq'd. I would have liked more fat and punch.

I was playing my 55-01 (MK5s/LH-3) finger style, and I tend to dig in a bit). Out front, I like the sound of the P finger style best. It was the smoothest and fattest sounding, but I don't know what it sounded like on stage.

drpepper · #**474** 08-12-2012, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by arai

I just realised my RH450 is two years old now.
When I bought it I was a bit worried about it not being reliable as it has a lot of technical stuff going on in it that could wrong.
I play it just about every day and it has countless rehearsals and gigs. It has never faltered once.
Very happy camper

Good to hear. I had my 450 for a bit over two years and never had a single issue of any kind.

I've had my 750 for some months now, and I'm hoping not to get bit by the knob bug.

arai · #**475** 08-13-2012, 05:21 AM

fingers crossed. That knob issue is a concern

jkramer5 · #**476** 08-15-2012, 11:41 PM

I've been using my RH450 again for about a month because my other amp is in for repair. I never really loved it's tone playing it through a line RS210 or Alan RS 210 combined with an RS112.

It's currently hooked to a bergantino AE410 @ 4 ohms and it LOVES that cabinet. I've tried a variety of bass's through it and the clear winner for what I like is a Lakland skyline 44-02. Clear, huge, punchy tone.

tonyp145 · #**477** 08-27-2012, 09:03 PM

I'm thinking about getting a Schroeder 1212BMF 4 ohm to pair with my RH450 (due to arrive tomorrow from Zzounds!) Any opinions on that cab with that amp? I like the idea of the light weight and maximizing the power of the RH with one cab.

I'm playing contenporary rock-blues (SRV, Johnny Winter, etc). Are there other cabs I should look at? I only play 4 string so I don't think the attenuated bottom end will bother me but since I can't just go try one in a store I appreciate any insights you can provide. Thanks.

Tony

jkramer5 · #**478** 09-03-2012, 12:20 AM

I got to stand out front and listen to my RH450 and RS210 at a party / jam today. Also the first time anyone but me has used it. Man it sounded good. Articulate, deep, plenty of grunt. Lots of positive comments from the different players that used it.

It held up really well with a wide variety of music and basses played through it and sounded especially nice on a " wonderful tonight " style ballad, very musical.

arai · #**479** 09-03-2012, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jkramer5

I got to stand out front and listen to my RH450 and RS210 at a party / jam today. Also the first time anyone but me has used it. Man it sounded good. Articulate, deep, plenty of grunt. Lots of positive comments from the different players that used it.

It held up really well with a wide variety of music and basses played through it and sounded especially nice on a " wonderful tonight " style ballad, very musical.

Nice one. I got to hear mine with other players not too long ago too, with the same thoughts as you.
sat well in the mix, deep full sounding and Loud. Pretty funny considering it is it's only 236 watts and has no low end

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Also I have just been taking the head to practice and running the DI into the crappy vocal PA. Still sounds great. And I like not having to carry a cab.

frankie5string · #**480** 09-03-2012, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by tonyp145

I'm thinking about getting a Schroeder 1212BMF 4 ohm to pair with my RH450 (due to arrive tomorrow from Zzounds!) Any opinions on that cab with that amp? I like the idea of the light weight and maximizing the power of the RH with one cab.

I'm pretty sure the efficiency of the speaker is far more important than the nominal ohms it's rated for.

Just get something that's better than 98db/1W/1M that sounds good. Many of the locals I've spoken to are doing dumb things like hooking these amps in to speakers with efficiencies below 95db... It'll get you there but you'll be fighting every parameter to get the volume and punch you want.