I use one in a band, volume wise it works but begins to break up with some basses. I found a used Fender Bassman 70 at GC and it’s a beast (and cheap, 70 bucks! But too heavy for me to lug around so it stays home. If you are ok with lugging around a heavier amp, do so but if weight
is a big issue, then by all means the GK is fine. Also check out the Fender lightweight bass amps as well to compare. I don’t think the GK is the best tone, it’s a compromise IMO.
Gallien-krueger Mb112-ii Combo Amp
- 3.9/5, 3.9 from 2 reviews
200W 1x12 Bass Combo Amp w/ 4-band Active EQ, Aux in, DI, and Chain Out
Recent Reviews
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Best part is light weight
- 3.75/5, 3.75 out of 5, reviewed Jan 12, 2020
- Sound:
- 3.00/5,
- Build Quality:
- 4.00/5,
- Features:
- 3.00/5,
- Feel:
- 3.00/5,
- Value:
- 2.00/5,
Pros- + Light weight, portable
Cons- - Tone, noisy fan
- Price Paid:
- 400 ish
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Solid unit
- 4/5, 4 out of 5, reviewed Jan 18, 2019
- Sound:
- 4.00/5,
- Build Quality:
- 4.00/5,
- Feel:
- 4.00/5,
- Value:
- 5.00/5,
Pros- + good construction
- + light weight
- + good tone
Cons- - Can have a hard time with sub harmonics
Great sound, reasonable price, light weight practice amp that you can gig with, to a point.
Got this as an upgrade to an underpowered Peavey 112 combo that just wasn't cutting it. It has a very good tone and does everything I need as a practice amp. I have gigged with this numerous times, since it does have a DI out to feed FOH, and this worked well when I used my Peavey G-bass. But, when I used my Schecter ATX C-4, it had a hard time handling the lows coming out of that bass and would start farting. Now, this may just be my unit, that I bought used, but the difference between the two basses was clear. I have since gotten a full 4x10 cab with a separate head for gigs and relegated this to practice duty. Having said that, since there is a chain out on this unit, adding a 112MBP unit would provide much more volume and would likely solve the farting issue. Haven't tried this, but likely will if I encounter a mid-sized gig that calls for a setup like that.- Price Paid:
- $400 CDN used.
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Item Details
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- Power:
- 200W @ 4 Ohms
- Speakers:
- 1X12
- Weight:
- 30 lbs
- Size:
- 17”x15”x14.5”
- Inputs:
- 1/4" Instrument jack, 1/8" aux in on top.
- Outputs:
- XLR DI out, XLR chain out at the rear. 1/4" headphone out on top.
- EQ / Controls:
- Bass +/-10dB@60Hz
Lo-Mid +6dB/-10dB@250Hz
Hi-Mid +6dB/-10dB@1KHz
Treble +/-14dB @ 7KHz
- Price:
- $469
- Features:
- Digital power amp for ultra-efficiency and light weight
Chain Out lets you connect your MB112 to an MBP-powered enclosure
Sculpt your sound precisely with onboard 4-band active EQ
Aux in lets you plug in your MP3 player for practice
XLR direct out - go straight into the board
- Other Specs:
- Voicing Filters:
Contour +2dB@50Hz / -10dB@500Hz / +3dB @ 7 KHz
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