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Genz Benz Shuttle 3.0-10T
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Date of last review
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Fri September 18, 2009
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Average Price
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100% of reviewers
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$600.00
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10.0
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supersize
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Description:
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The SHUTTLE series has been developed for professional players, who require an easily transported, great sounding and flexible bass system that is full-featured and extremely transportable.
The heart of the SHUTTLE series is the lightweight amplifier design. This 2.75 lb amplifier is available as a “head only” or in combo versions delivering 175 watts at 8 ohms and 300 watts at 4 ohms. In the combo models, the SHUTTLE amp chassis can be easily removed from it’s combo “saddle” in seconds and carried to a larger gig in the pocket of your bass case or the available carry bag.
The SHUTTLE head is extremely useful as a “stand alone” unit. The headphone output is great for quiet, personal practice sessions; you can even adjust the volume level and tone you hear with the preamp. Using the “post eq” setting on the D.I. turns the SHUTTLE into an outstanding preamp for recording sessions.
The STL3.0-8T or STL3.0-10T combos are ideal for café gigs, “acoustic” performances, jazz gigs or for practice. The SHUTTLE 3.0 amp when coupled to larger cabinets (NEOX-210T or 212T for example) can provide the power and clarity for much larger applications.
This “larger” combo version offers a Neodymium 10” and tweeter
and weights a mere 18 lbs. The punch and clarity of this design is suited for a variety of venues and uses. The tone, features and performance of this SHUTTLE is sure to be a winner for many
bassists the world over. Power rating is 175 watts; 300 watts with optional extension cabinet. A bottom-mounted kickstand is provided to project the sound upward towards the performer.
FEATURES
• Ultra Light 2.75 lb Design
• Power: 175W/8 ohms; 300W/4 ohms
• High Current, Class D Power Amplifier
• Extended Range Input Gain for Active/Passive Sensitivity
• Active EQ w/Parametric Mids
• 3-Band Signal Shape Circuit
• Tuner Out
• Headphone Jack
• Aux. Input
• Limiter Circuit
• LED Status Indicators
• Speakon® and 1⁄4” Speaker Outputs
• Full XLR Direct Out Interface
• Combo w/10” NEO and tweeter
• 175W as combo/300W with EXT. Cab
• Compact 18 lb combo
• Removable Amp Chassis
• Rear-ported For Full Responses
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Author
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thudfromafar
Bass player
Registered: December 2007
Posts: 405
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Review Date: Fri September 18, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $600.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Quality sound, construction, and looks; kick-back stand; nice features; small, light, and portable; great customer service
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Cons:
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Cost (not unproportional to quality though)
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I've been wanting one of these babies for a while. Finally got the money, and found a near-new one on ebay for 600 bones. I was giddy when the doorbell rang today and I'm pretty sure the UPS guy laughed at me because it was like a kid on christmas. I said thanks, ran up my staircase and opened the box. First thing I notice... the combo weighs about the same as my 700RB head. I read thru the manual quickly as if I hadn't already read it several times online, just in-case they put something super cool in the real manual that isn't in the online version.
My expectations were relatively high for this product. 95% of the comments on this forum have been positive ones regarding GB product quality (and about 100% for the customer service...). Though... I have read a bad comment here and there, such as: sound is thin and mediocre, EQ isn't flexible, doesn't get very loud, conspiracy theories about GB secretly paying people to say they like their product on a forum, etc... so I wasn't quite sure and held a little skepticism.
Well I'm glad to say that I personally have proved all those negatives wrong!! (at least for myself)!! I plugged in one of my basses and with the EQ flat, the sound was great. I started playing around with the EQ, like the freak I am... like the kid on christmas who just got his first electro-gadget gizmotron ever. (Hey, this is my first amp with a para-EQ). The EQ is very flexible, I could get a LOT of different sounds with the para-mids and the other controls as well, and I'm sure there's even more to discover yet. I played both my stingray and squier P-bass, and you can definitely tell that they are different basses. That's a good thing. The combo has a lot of clarity which speaks for both the enclosure and the head. I'm sure the head could get both old school sounds all the way to modern slap/pop/sizzle (of course if you're slapping at gig volume you'll probably want a bigger cab).
So yeah, as for how loud it gets... Maybe if you expect it to sound like a 4x10, you'll be disappointed. But it got plenty loud enough and seems like it will be perfect for the gigs I will use it for. I have no doubt it will be enough for small-medium venues with a drummer and full jazz combo.
And this unit just looks great. It's really sharp and professional looking. Then it's super light and the head pops out of the chasis, man, that's just awesome. I probably won't sell my GK 700RBII (which is a great head don't get me wrong) but if I had to pick just one for all applications, the shuttle 3.0 would stay and I'd use it as the combo for smaller gigs, and the head with my bigger cabs for louder/outdoor gigs.
The tuner out, auxilary input, and headphone out are all great features too, and were also part of what brought me to this satisfied purchase.
I've been eyeballing this combo for a long time because it seemed about perfect for what I wanted in a combo, and I honestly can't think of a much better unit for practice/small gigs/double bass. Speaking of which, I'll try it with my double bass later and report back! Oh, I have tried the small markbass and GK combos and this one wins in terms of portability, features, and sound. Thanks Genz Benz 
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For Sale: GK 700RB-II
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Originally Posted by MN_Bass
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