carvin b2000 vs mesa carbine m6?

[LeonD]

If you want more power, I'm assuming you need more volume. You mention the power with an 8 ohm load.

Maybe instead of a different amp, you need to look at your speakers? To get the most out of the amp (either M6 or M9), I'd think you'd need a 4 ohm load.

What cabs are you using?

 

[gastric]

Why not just supplement with an secondary power amp? They're available fairly cheap these days, and usually with gobs of power on tap. You'd simply use the M6 as a preamp.

 

[lomo]

just curious.. do you have to run a lot of power to the cab with the m9?

i was just wondering since the m9 isn't that much more power than the m6

I bought the M9 to feed enough power into my 8 Ohm 15-6 to make it bloom....and it does! I do bump the low mids at 300 Hz with the eq.

 

[lomo]

I always describe the M6/M9 as Mesa heads for those who don't like Mesa heads. If you are a fan of the very tubey, fat, warm signature Mesa tone (MPulse600, Walkabout, BB750, etc.), you would most likely not like these heads, which are much more 'modern, solid state' sounding than anything else in Mesa's line-up.

I dig both the chocolate AND the vanilla, WA and M9.

 

[KJung]

I dig both the chocolate AND the vanilla, WA and M9.

+1 Me too. All the executions sound very good to me personally, and all sound quite different, but equally good. I'm drawn much more to the M6/9 than the more 'tubey warm' executions, but that's pure personal taste.

 

[RickenBoogie]

I'm the other way 'round, preferring the Walkabout or BB750 to the Carbine's, but that doesn't make me want an M6 any less. Sometime's, it's not about *needing* anything, is it?

 

[Dr Funk]

Do yourself and your wallet a favor and listen to bass junkie, it's good advice. That B2000 is an astounding head at any price.

 

[Green Lantern]

Can anyone take a photo of the inside of the M6 and the Carvin B2000. I am curious how similar or different the design of the amps are.

 

[Laurent]

I have tried both amps and like the B2000 better it is a more versatile amps to my ears and a far better value. The Mesa although great sounding are a little too punchy / aggressive to my ears unless they are paired with a rather tame cab.