What's a class D head with parametric or semi-parametric mids that you like? 500-800 watts. Budget is 400-750, although it wouldn't be inconceivable for me to go a little higher. It'll be going into a GK Neo 2x12 at 8 ohms. Why? I think it would be cool to be able to pinpoint a frequency here and there and turn it up or down.
Some examples (not all within my price range) would be:
Aguilar TH500/700
Ampeg PF 500/800 (kind of)
Hartke TX/LX series
Mesa D800+
Orange Little Bass Thing, etc. etc.
Let me know what you like.
I know I've been starting a lotta threads, but it helps to ask one question.
I'd love to point you to a [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]amp but it doesn't have any semi-parametrics, although the Frequency centers he uses for its EQ's are very musical and make it easy to dial in a sound.
But to get to your 2 or 3 semi-parametric controls, I can easily recommend the Eden TN-501 or TN-502 amps. These are class D amps weighing in at just 5.3-lbs. The TN-501 puts out 500-watts into 4Ω and half that into 8Ω. It has both passive and active inputs, a mute button (mutes all but the tuner out), gain control with clip light (sweet spot should make that gain-clip light dance and flash on your lowest and loudest notes), Bass shelving EQ for everything 30Hz and lower, a low-mid semi-parametric that goes from 30Hz up to 300Hz, a high-mid Semi-parametric that goes from 200Hz to 2KHz, and a treble shelving control for everything above 2KHz. It's a really versatile EQ set up.
It also has the Eden Enhance control that is basically a shape control that boosts the bass and treble and scoops the mids. It sounds good for bedroom practice, solos with drum only, or slap. But it you turn it up much above 9 o'clock while playing in a group, you'll dial yourself right out of the mix...you need low mids for presence and definition in a group. Good news is that it has a bass boost button, which lets you add extra bass without boosting treble or cutting mids, and it works very well.
It also has a surprisingly good auto-compressor. I have a big Eden amp, WT500/800 that I bought from David in 2010, right after the sold and left Eden and started DNA, and I really don't care for the auto-compressor on it. It's pretty harsh. I also have the the TN-226, which is the little brother to the TN-501 I'm recommending for you, (has the same preamp). I got if for a small brewpub where we played a lot of Friday nights. I just run it through one Eden EX-112 cab and it works fine for that small brewpub. But it's not enough for most medium-sized venues, thus I recommend the 500-watt one. We got a little loud one night and my power clipping light started flashing (a very bad thing!). Turned down the bass EQ and it kept flashing. Turned down the master and I disappeared from the mix.
At that point I gave up and turned on the auto-compressor, turned the master back up where it needed to be, and the clip light stopped flashing. The auto-compressor was very nicely, smoothly, and musically compressing my peaks, which stopped it from clipping the power section. I didn't notice a difference in dynamics though there had to be some and you couldn't tell by listening when it engaged and let go. I'm a fan of this auto-compressor. When you have it engaged a compressor light appears and you can control the threshold with the gain control. The gain clip light with the compressor engaged lights up when it is compressing and goes dark when it is not. The higher you turn up the gain with the compressor engaged, the sooner it will engage. I'm impressed with it.
Street price in the US has been $649 but have seen some at $599 and once at $549. However, if you can wait for delivery until Feb. 7 to 9, you can order one from Gear4Music.com (a huge retailer in the UK) for $399. They bought Eden from Marshall recently although Marshall is still doing the manufacturing. They have really low prices on most Eden gear. Here's a link to it at their site:
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