I picked this up recently here on TB because I was curious about these. Kind of bought it on a whim. The original thread is below.
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/harley-benton-block-800b.1615575/
I heard they had the same ICE power module as the Demeter Minnie 800. I did an A/B comparison (bypassing the preamp section) and they sound identical - at 1/4 the price. Crazy.
The preamp section is...meh. There's nothing wrong with it. It works fine, it does it's job, the EQ points are useful, but it's not going to replace your Mesa, or Berg, or whatever your dream amp is. However, having said that, for price and size and features, you cannot beat this thing.
I'm ready to pass it along to someone else.
$285 shipped west of the Mississippi. Add $10 east of the Mississippi (yeah, I know, shipping's not cheap).
I just looked at the pictures in the original thread and it looks like I put some scratches on the top housing. I think it was from setting my preamp on top of it (bypassing the preamp section through the effects loop). It must scratch pretty easily, because I'm pretty careful with my gear. I had it in a case. Anyway, just FYI.
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/harley-benton-block-800b.1615575/
I heard they had the same ICE power module as the Demeter Minnie 800. I did an A/B comparison (bypassing the preamp section) and they sound identical - at 1/4 the price. Crazy.
The preamp section is...meh. There's nothing wrong with it. It works fine, it does it's job, the EQ points are useful, but it's not going to replace your Mesa, or Berg, or whatever your dream amp is. However, having said that, for price and size and features, you cannot beat this thing.
I'm ready to pass it along to someone else.
$285 shipped west of the Mississippi. Add $10 east of the Mississippi (yeah, I know, shipping's not cheap).
I just looked at the pictures in the original thread and it looks like I put some scratches on the top housing. I think it was from setting my preamp on top of it (bypassing the preamp section through the effects loop). It must scratch pretty easily, because I'm pretty careful with my gear. I had it in a case. Anyway, just FYI.
