I know they only have so many models that they make, but if anyone can give Me some personal insight on the Reidmar?, I think it's called? It says its only 250 watts, but have read people saying it pushes well for such low watts. The 450 watt head is also solid state? But have read good things. I'm just not too convinced because the low amount of watts on both models. I don't have a lot of $ and I'm coming off of using a Genz Benz GBE 600 and really wanting to get a tube preamp or tube power amp at a reasonable cost.
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EBS!!!
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EBS make superb amps, IMHO, but until the Reidmar they were all pretty pricey. I have a Drome combo and an HD350 stack. I haven't yet played through a Reidmar, but it seems to have the same preamp/drive/compressor/EQ, front-ending a 250W class D power stage. They have a very nice, controllably gritty drive circuit, and the best built-in compressor I've ever used. I used to be a totally old-school Ampeg guy, but the first time I plugged into an EBS, I realized that it was a match for my taste and technique.
What confuses me, though, is that in a posting about the EBS Reidmar, you talk about affordable amps with tube front-ends or power stages. EBS does make those. Their flagship Fafner II has a tube channel and a SS channel that feed a SS power stage, and their T90 is an all-tube design. I've never heard anything but rave reviews for them, but they aren't cheap!
What confuses me, though, is that in a posting about the EBS Reidmar, you talk about affordable amps with tube front-ends or power stages. EBS does make those. Their flagship Fafner II has a tube channel and a SS channel that feed a SS power stage, and their T90 is an all-tube design. I've never heard anything but rave reviews for them, but they aren't cheap!
Not sure if Reidmar or the Classic 450 are much of an upgrade from you GBE head.
I own the TD660. It's really clean sounding, and though you can dial in the tube overdrive, it never sounds really tubey. If you're looking for something tubey, I'd go with the T90, granted your cab(s) are efficient enough to make use of the 90 watts.
I own the TD660. It's really clean sounding, and though you can dial in the tube overdrive, it never sounds really tubey. If you're looking for something tubey, I'd go with the T90, granted your cab(s) are efficient enough to make use of the 90 watts.
@Sid:
Sorry, I should clear this up-
I'm looking for a new amp, I was looking through their complete line of amps, I want to upgrade to tube, but, money is kind of low, soo, I might have to settle for a solid state. Which they offer both, obviously. Uggggh! I hate not being able to find a great, lower priced, dependable tube amp! Oooh My woes! 😄
Sorry, I should clear this up-
I'm looking for a new amp, I was looking through their complete line of amps, I want to upgrade to tube, but, money is kind of low, soo, I might have to settle for a solid state. Which they offer both, obviously. Uggggh! I hate not being able to find a great, lower priced, dependable tube amp! Oooh My woes! 😄
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I have owned an HD350 and a Fafner in the past, as well as several EBS cabs, and I was very pleased/impressed with all of them. EBS makes some top flight gear, for sure. We recently received a Reidmar in for review in Bass Gear Magazine. Tom Lees has it for bench testing at the moment, but I was able to play it a bit, and it really sounded great. Volume was a lot more than I expected from the 250-watt rating. I can't wait for Tom to test the output of this head.
I bought a Reidmar just to see if i would like the EBS sound, as I heard they pretty much nail it at a give away price. I kept it for about 48 hours and took it back. Here's what my thoughts were.
I am a SWR/ampeg guy normally. With that being said the sound of the Reidmar was quite good. Very clean and crisp. Great articulation for the most part and quite punchy. I got it for 400 bucks and it's a hell of a deal for that price. Very very very loud. 250 watts felt like 600 of any other brand minimum.
The reason I took it back was because I didn't like the low end shelving. It was just missing some fundamentals I am used too. It had a nice low end sound, but as I turned the amp up it would lose alot of low end definition.
I definately put it through it's paces. Spent a good 15 hours playing with it over those two days. Ultimately I decided to take it back. It wasn't for me, but I highly recommend the Reidmar. It was just kind of, more of the same that I already had with my SWR setup. Not only that, but I felt I liked the SWR sound a bit better.
Like I said though. The Reidmar is one amazing little amp.
I am a SWR/ampeg guy normally. With that being said the sound of the Reidmar was quite good. Very clean and crisp. Great articulation for the most part and quite punchy. I got it for 400 bucks and it's a hell of a deal for that price. Very very very loud. 250 watts felt like 600 of any other brand minimum.
The reason I took it back was because I didn't like the low end shelving. It was just missing some fundamentals I am used too. It had a nice low end sound, but as I turned the amp up it would lose alot of low end definition.
I definately put it through it's paces. Spent a good 15 hours playing with it over those two days. Ultimately I decided to take it back. It wasn't for me, but I highly recommend the Reidmar. It was just kind of, more of the same that I already had with my SWR setup. Not only that, but I felt I liked the SWR sound a bit better.
Like I said though. The Reidmar is one amazing little amp.
I belive the Reidmar (and all or most other EBS amps) has an input High Pass filter which is -3dB at 35 Hz. That is clearly audible (compared to amps with lower roll off frequency) for the lowest notes. A bit of the deepest bass will be missing.
No separate control, but one *can* get some "drive" grit out of it:
right before the end, at about 4:26. Wish I understood what he was saying...
