Buster Bass 200 question

[Deedubs]

It's my understanding that the Mesa boogie buster bass 200 head will run at 200watts at both 4ohms and 8ohms right?

 

[Primakurtz]

Tube power sections send their signal into an output transformer. These OTs have different taps for different ohm loads. They produce the same output wattage into these different ohm loads.

 

[RickenBoogie]

Yes, correct.

 

[chaosMK]

It is a very loud and clean amp even though it's a 6 x 6L6 power section (which I am not sure how it adds up to 200w actually... should be like 150-180). If you have big cabs it has enough volume for anything.

 

[Deedubs]

Thanks all! I'm kinda new to tubes, and that my understanding, but it dosnt say that in the busters manual so I wanted to be sure. I like that I can use a big 8 ohm cab, and still be able to have the option to expand without loss of wattage when only running one 8 ohm cab.

 

[father of fires]

Thanks all! I'm kinda new to tubes, and that my understanding, but it dosnt say that in the busters manual so I wanted to be sure. I like that I can use a big 8 ohm cab, and still be able to have the option to expand without loss of wattage when only running one 8 ohm cab.

Does the manual not have hook up instructions?

You have to make sure the any impedance switch is set correctly or that you plug into an 8 ohm specific jack.

 

[Deedubs]

Does the manual not have hook up instructions?

You have to make sure the any impedance switch is set correctly or that you plug into an 8 ohm specific jack.

There is 4 and 8 ohm specific Jacks. It just didn't spell it out that it will run at the same wattage in both 4 and 8 ohms. Just wanted to confirm by belief.

 

[Deedubs]

http://www.mesaboogie.com/manuals/Buster Bass 200.pdf check this buster manual and tell be where I should only plug in one 8ohm cab. It gives a list of options, but doesn't mention one 8ohm cab. I would think it would be to plug it in one of the 8ohm jacks. Am I right?

 

[Matt Dean]

When I use one 8 ohm cab (Diesel 1x15) I plug into the 8 ohm jack. When I use two 8 ohm cabs, I plug each into the 4 ohm jacks.

Matt

 

[christw]

It is a very loud and clean amp even though it's a 6 x 6L6 power section (which I am not sure how it adds up to 200w actually... should be like 150-180). If you have big cabs it has enough volume for anything.

I never quite understood Mesa's power ratings and how they derive them. I wish they'd just give an RMS wattage.

That said, the Buster is a badass amp. I had mine on the market but after plugging in the other day, I love it again. The wedge combo I pulled it out of did not do justice to this head.

 

[Deedubs]

When I use one 8 ohm cab (Diesel 1x15) I plug into the 8 ohm jack. When I use two 8 ohm cabs, I plug each into the 4 ohm jacks.

Matt

That's how I understood it too. Thanks for confirmation.