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Best Amp for Genz Benz NX2-212T

#7
Thanks for all your responses folks. I live in the west of Ireland (a very rural area) and cannot access a music store with a variety of amps to try out with the Genz Benz cab, indeed I have had to ship the cab from the U.K., as they are unavailable here in Ireland to the best of my knowledge. I am therefore heavily reliant on the experience of the on line bass community with regard to purchasing a suitable matching amp.

Why not a Genz Benz Amp?
I. There are reports of reliability issues on this side of the pond with Genz Benz Amps.
2. Fender, who are going to be handling Genz Benz gear do not have a great reputation for after sales support over here
3. It may be the case that Genz Benz gear will be phased out, making the wisdom of purchasing a Genz Benz amp questionable

I was originally going to go with the Bergantino CN212 which retails in the U.K. for £950 but the Genz Benz NX2-212T has been reduced from £850 down to £379! so its a no brainer
 
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leroy diamond said:
Thanks for all your responses folks. I live in the west of Ireland (a very rural area) and cannot access a music store with a variety of amps to try out with the Genz Benz cab, indeed I have had to ship the cab from the U.K., as they are unavailable here in Ireland to the best of my knowledge. I am therefore heavily reliant on the experience of the on line bass community with regard to purchasing a suitable matching amp.

Why not a Genz Benz Amp?
I. There are reports of reliability issues on this side of the pond with Genz Benz Amps.
2. Fender, who are going to be handling Genz Benz gear do not have a great reputation for after sales support over here
3. It may be the case that Genz Benz gear will be phased out, making the wisdom of purchasing a Genz Benz amp questionable

I was originally going to go with the Bergantino CN212 which retails in the U.K. for £950 but the Genz Benz NX2-212T has been reduced from £850 down to £379! so its a no brainer
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I just bagged the NX2 for £379 as well and I actually prefer it to the Berg NV610 from which I'm downsizing. Tighter bottom end on my Dingwall SJ5 and much tastier highs for my tastes, let alone how easy it is to move. Anyway, I've been running both with a GB STL 9.0 for a couple of years and the head has always been reliable for me. I'm very careful with it because of the valve but yeah, never had any problems. It's a really great, gospel sounding, tight-as-you-can-ask-for pairing with the NX2 and you could probably bag one cheap if you change your mind about GB. Otherwise, please ignore this post!
 
#12
Dan Paveley said:
I just bagged the NX2 for £379 as well and I actually prefer it to the Berg NV610 from which I'm downsizing. Tighter bottom end on my Dingwall SJ5 and much tastier highs for my tastes, let alone how easy it is to move. Anyway, I've been running both with a GB STL 9.0 for a couple of years and the head has always been reliable for me. I'm very careful with it because of the valve but yeah, never had any problems. It's a really great, gospel sounding, tight-as-you-can-ask-for pairing with the NX2 and you could probably bag one cheap if you change your mind about GB. Otherwise, please ignore this post!
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Cheers. They are going cheap alright. Might swing back in the Streamliner direction yet.
 
#13
Wow. That is an AMAZING price for what is, IMHO, a truly outstanding cab. All the remaining stock on this side of the pond is gone already. Frankly, if amp prices have dropped similarly on GB over there, I'd get an S-Max (any iteration) and be done, taking my chances with warranty. Otherwise I vote for Walkabout if you don't have to be super loud, GK MB500 if you want rather loud, and GK MB800 if you want silly loud.
 
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leroy diamond said:
Thanks for all your responses folks. I live in the west of Ireland (a very rural area) and cannot access a music store with a variety of amps to try out with the Genz Benz cab, indeed I have had to ship the cab from the U.K., as they are unavailable here in Ireland to the best of my knowledge. I am therefore heavily reliant on the experience of the on line bass community with regard to purchasing a suitable matching amp.

Why not a Genz Benz Amp?
I. There are reports of reliability issues on this side of the pond with Genz Benz Amps.
2. Fender, who are going to be handling Genz Benz gear do not have a great reputation for after sales support over here
3. It may be the case that Genz Benz gear will be phased out, making the wisdom of purchasing a Genz Benz amp questionable

I was originally going to go with the Bergantino CN212 which retails in the U.K. for £950 but the Genz Benz NX2-212T has been reduced from £850 down to £379! so its a no brainer
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Leroy I think we narrowed down the negative Genz reports to you and you alone. Ive seen very little regarding quality issues...so if its in your head they are unreliable then thats on you.. I wouldnt avoid them in the least bit and in fact come tax time Ill be picking up a Streamliner for sure
 
#16
It depends what tone(s) your after. I am running my NX2-212T with a Markbass Big Bang - lots of clarity, transparency and warmth which I personally like as a starting point. For overdriven sounds combine this with a good OD pedal (e.g. Darkglass) and you have a very versatile rig imo (ymmv).
 
#17
LightGroove said:
Leroy I think we narrowed down the negative Genz reports to you and you alone. Ive seen very little regarding quality issues...so if its in your head they are unreliable then thats on you.. I wouldnt avoid them in the least bit and in fact come tax time Ill be picking up a Streamliner for sure
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Don't shoot the messenger. See the pictures here Invalid Link Removed
Customers expecting US built cabs but getting Mexican built cabs. tut tut
Fault with streamliners here http://basschat.co.uk/topic/221267-lights-gone-outstreamliner/
tut tut

Anyway I have put an end to my procrastination and gone for a Tecamp puma 900. Comes with a whopping 3 year warranty! and none of the uncertainty regarding Genz Benz products.
Most importantly it sounds Killer through my U.S. built (Lucky me) cab.
Interestingly although the NX2-212T cabs sold out weeks ago when the price was slashed, there are still plenty of end of line Shuttle/streamliners for sale over here at massively reduced prices but for whatever reason are not being picked up
 

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