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I want to know that as well.
I also have not been able to find a 502 here in the states.
Is there also a 702?
I also have not been able to find a 502 here in the states.
Is there also a 702?
I just got my Reidmar 502. I'm taking it to a rehearsal tonight. In my living room it sounds killer. As good as my HD350 ( I think) it's small but not flimsy and the fan is very quiet. I like that already. And it seems to have all the power I will ever need even with just one 12 cab ( 4 ohm) it seems to be powerful enough for a medium club.
I have used it a few times on gigs now and I'm not totally sure if my first impression was right.
It sounds really good by itself but in a band situation it sounds a little weak and cold. It's loud enough, it has a clean transparent sound but I also want some punch. My Eden WT550 sounds fuller and punchier ( with a similar EQ setting) at the same volume. I heard that class D amps don't sound as fat. I am doing another gig with the 502 tonight. Maybe I just need to find the right EQ setting....
It sounds really good by itself but in a band situation it sounds a little weak and cold. It's loud enough, it has a clean transparent sound but I also want some punch. My Eden WT550 sounds fuller and punchier ( with a similar EQ setting) at the same volume. I heard that class D amps don't sound as fat. I am doing another gig with the 502 tonight. Maybe I just need to find the right EQ setting....
In the meantime I had the 502 retired of a while. I had bought a couple of Little Marcus amps )they don't do two ohms) sight-unseen or unheard to be more exact.They were really dark sounding when set flat. I was surprised. The Millerizer knob added the treble I wanted but then the mids got dropped out, so I had to compensate for that and I still had to crank the highs to 3 o'clock and the hi mids to 2 o'clock. And that is with an active 74 Jazz bass with new roundwounds and a full range cab. So I'm selling those two ams
So I recently got the 502 back out and I figured out how to use it better. It has so much clarity that I can actually dial back the treble to 11 o'clock the Bright to 9 o'clock and boost the mids a little at around 200 hz. Voila , done.
Is sounds great and I use it as my main amp again. The manual says it has only 250 W RMS even into my two 4 ohm cabs. But that amp is loud and does not go into clipping easily.It's a keeper
So I recently got the 502 back out and I figured out how to use it better. It has so much clarity that I can actually dial back the treble to 11 o'clock the Bright to 9 o'clock and boost the mids a little at around 200 hz. Voila , done.
Is sounds great and I use it as my main amp again. The manual says it has only 250 W RMS even into my two 4 ohm cabs. But that amp is loud and does not go into clipping easily.It's a keeper
