Yeah, agreed, the exchange rate and shipping costs make this too expensive. I guess the wiser thing to do would be to wait for the official US import, although that will probably still be expensive IMO for a carry bag. At least it does seem nice.
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Darkglass Microtubes 900 Class D Amp
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The price from the Australian supplier is $169.....still a rip off. It's a padded bag with a few pockets. I got one for $40 that fits the amp and all my leads in it.
I understand why the Pedals and Amp are a bit more expensive - they sound like nothing else, they look great and nothing else comes close to them. But seriously it's a padded bag. There's a hundred out there that do exactly the same thing at a fraction of cost.
@Darkglass, did you all ever do the instagram giveaway for the m900 bag and compressor to m900 owners who registered their amps? I never saw an announcement with winners.
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I finally received USA pricing for the bag, the super intelligent footswitch, and the alpha omega which are listed as incoming. In USA the Retail price of the bag is $159.95 and the MAP is $89.95
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Wait, what? The bag is $159 US so that's $210 AUD. WHAT THE ACTUAL shag!!!!!! What an absolute joke. Seriously Doug?
$89.95 is more than I'd pay (the Aguilar bag seems to be better made) but that is reasonable. Most good amp bags will run around $60. Add a premium for Scandinavian made products and $89.95 makes sense. $160 on the other hand... yeah I don't think anyone will buy at that price.
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I don't think any retailer is going to ask the retail price. I don't even understand why any of the manufacturers bother to have a "retail" price. The market has gone to MAP pricing and no one is going to pay any more than that. Used to, walking in a retail store, those prices may have meant something. Now it is archaic to even think in those terms. I shouldn't have even posted that "retail" info.
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I was told by US distributor that they would be incoming the week of March 20th.
Cool beans! When you get them in, and you happen to remember, let me know and I'll grab one from you.
Just got my M900 yesterday and I'm still getting used to the mid switches and such. Any suggestions for some settings and tones?
I play hard rock. Here is what I had today at practice. This together with a Ibanez RS800 single coil equipped bass, with Earnie Ball cobalt strings. Mid heavy, lovely tone.
I'm going a little more Kings X with mine.
Bass is either G&L ASAT with extra heavy DR DDT strings, G&L L1500 with Medium GHS Boomers, or my current favourite Sandberg MarloweDK with medium DR DDT strings with or without the Two Notess Le Bass pre-amp pedal.
B3K is my favourite microtubes engine on this amp.
Bass is either G&L ASAT with extra heavy DR DDT strings, G&L L1500 with Medium GHS Boomers, or my current favourite Sandberg MarloweDK with medium DR DDT strings with or without the Two Notess Le Bass pre-amp pedal.
B3K is my favourite microtubes engine on this amp.
@DerekW ha!
The DG amp combined with my Barefaced Supertwin blew my other ones off!!!
They are terrible,, and I did wonder how long it would take to get a ribbing....
The DG amp combined with my Barefaced Supertwin blew my other ones off!!!
They are terrible,, and I did wonder how long it would take to get a ribbing....
Thanks for the suggestions guys! Is it possible to use headphones with the M900? I don't always have the luxury of plugging into my cab at home without disturbing others.
