800 Watt compact bass head?

[Echovox]

So I am wondering if any of you TBer's have an amp suggestion for me.
This might be a pipe dream but I am looking for an 800 watt @ 4ohm head with the compact portability of a Markbass and as simple of a control layout as possible ex. Input volume, bass, treble, mid, Master volume.
Any suggestions?

 

[RTL]

So I am wondering if any of you TBer's have an amp suggestion for me.
This might be a pipe dream but I am looking for an 800 watt @ 4ohm head with the compact portability of a Markbass and as simple of a control layout as possible ex. Input volume, bass, treble, mid, Master volume.
Any suggestions?

Shuttle 9.0?

 

[rpsands]

Uhh, SD800/Lm Tube 800/LM800 are all pretty darned close I guess not QUITE 800 @ 4, but like 750 or so is close enough eh?

 

[KJung]

-Genz Shuttle 9
-Markbass LM800
-Markbass LM800Tube
-TecAmp Puma1000 (500/500 stereo / 1000 bridged 8ohms)
-Walter Woods Ultra
- AI Clarus+



Dollar per wat.... Genz 9 or LM800


All have simple control layouts.

Edit: Puma spec fixed and AI added to list

 

[svtb15]

yup....huttle 9 by genz benz.. and its only 4 poungs

 

[anonymous02282011]

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[KJung]

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Your link goes to the old 800. I assume you meant the new Pro1200. That's another option, but the tone controls are surely not 'simple and straightforward' on that amp, and the form factor is a bit larger than the micro's listed above. Still, another option, along with the Shuttle 12 Max if you want to get into a slightly larger form factor with more knobs and switches, etc.

 

[anonymous02282011]

Your link goes to the old 800. I assume you meant the new Pro1200. That's another option, but the tone controls are surely not 'simple and straightforward' on that amp, and the form factor is a bit larger than the micro's listed above. Still, another option, along with the Shuttle 12 Max if you want to get into a slightly larger form factor with more knobs and switches, etc.

I was thinking of the old iamp800.

You're right, it's got a few more bells and whistles than average and weighs about 20lbs. Might be worth consideration to the OP. After all, I'm no salesman.

 

[KJung]

I was thinking of the old iamp800.

You're right, it's got a few more bells and whistles than average and weighs about 20lbs. Might be worth consideration to the OP. After all, I'm no salesman.

The new iAmp Pro (which I believe is replacing the 800) is the size of the old 500, is under 10 pounds and has more watts (due to switching from the transformer in the 800 to a switch mode power supply). So, that is definitely an option.

 

[Echovox]

great suggestions thanks

 

[silky smoove]

-TecAmp Puma1000 (500/500 stereo / 1000 bridged 4ohms)

I'm sure this was just a typo on your part Ken, but isn't it "1000 bridged 8 ohms" ...? I didn't think the Puma1000 could bridge down to 4 ohms. If it could I would have bought one last week

 

[Commreman]

the MarkBass SD800 will get you there. The only thing not on your wish list is that the SD800 has semi parametric mids, but they are a snap to use.

 

[KJung]

the MarkBass SD800 will get you there. The only thing not on your wish list is that the SD800 has semi parametric mids, but they are a snap to use.

The LM800 is literally (or virtually anyway.. might be a different power module) the SD800 in a smaller box without the semi-parametric mids. They sounded identical to me.

 

[Bluesy Soul]

Acoustic Image, either the Focus (Series III) or the newer Clarus+. 8, 4 and 2 ohm capability.
They are small and weigh nothing (<5 lbs.). Made in the USA.

 

[Dr Funk]

LMTube 800 with the bag, is the way to go. The $/sound ratio is awesome!
The MB website has the spec. as 800 @ 4ohms. Last night mine got the job done that my WT800 just couldn't quite handle. I think you had the answer in your original post.

 

[KJung]

Acoustic Image, either the Focus (Series III) or the newer Clarus+. 8, 4 and 2 ohm capability.
They are small and weigh nothing (<5 lbs.). Made in the USA.

I totally forgot about the Clarus+ +1 to the Clarus+ also. That should definitely be on the list.

 

[KJung]

I'm sure this was just a typo on your part Ken, but isn't it "1000 bridged 8 ohms" ...? I didn't think the Puma1000 could bridge down to 4 ohms. If it could I would have bought one last week

Yeah, I was going back and forth with how I was typing the specs, and originally had 500 per side at 4ohms. I'll fix it.. thanks.

K

 

[silky smoove]

When I read that my heart skipped a beat. I thought maybe I'd been reading the spec for the Puma1000 wrong. Alas... she won't bridge down to 4 ohms

 

[Echovox]

all great amps. I really just want a basic control setup. I wish their was a place to have one custom made!

 

[KJung]

all great amps. I really just want a basic control setup. I wish their was a place to have one custom made!

Why would you want that. You have at least five amps here, all around 5 or 6 pounds, all micro sized, all simple controls (gain, a few EQ knobs, and master, some with a few buttons or filters you can ignore if you want) and all at the wattage that you asked for.

What are we missing here? I dont' get it.


Edit: If for some reason, a couple of extra knobs confuses you, check out the Markbass Momark system. You can build an 800 watt Markbass amp with just a pre gain, a simple four band EQ (bas, lo mid, hi mid, treble) and a post master with no filters. It would cost about the same as the LM800.