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Gallien krueger 700mb11 or 800rb?
- Thread starter jpowell
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The 800rb is the better amp if you're looking to bi-amp and crossover somewhere in the midrange, has 100watts to the high end of the crossover. The newer GK have a 50 watts high amp which is pretty much a tweeter control. The 800rb is a better balanced system. Ex. 200-300 watts to a 15 playing below 500-600 hz and 100watts driving a mid-top box as opposed to most all of the amp driving a full range cab with a 50 watt amp that amounts to a tweeter control just like the little knob that's on the back of most cabs with a tweeter in them. If you're looking to ignore the little tweeter amp and just set it full-range and view it as a full range bass amp, the newer 700rbII's are a good bit more powerful and the1001rbII's, more powerful than that.
I used an 800RB at a gig around five years ago and LOVED the sound. The 800RB just GROWLED awesome.
Later I bought a 700RBII and 1001RBII thinking I'd get the same sound - I didn't. I struggled to get a sound I REALLY liked for about two years going through various cabs and basses for way too many gigs (over 100).
I finally went with an SVT Classic and a Peavey VB-2.
The 700/1001RBII weren't bad but they never sounded as good as the 800RBII to me. I could never get the mids quite right. They always sounded a bit harsh, dark and congested to me. It's hard to describe but the 700/1001RBII just didn't "breathe" right.
That's my experience.
Later I bought a 700RBII and 1001RBII thinking I'd get the same sound - I didn't. I struggled to get a sound I REALLY liked for about two years going through various cabs and basses for way too many gigs (over 100).
I finally went with an SVT Classic and a Peavey VB-2.
The 700/1001RBII weren't bad but they never sounded as good as the 800RBII to me. I could never get the mids quite right. They always sounded a bit harsh, dark and congested to me. It's hard to describe but the 700/1001RBII just didn't "breathe" right.
That's my experience.
I went from an 800rb to a 700rb11 & could'nt be happier I find the 700 to be warmer sounding, I no longer have to use my BDDI to warm things up, & the 700 is warmer than 1001 ,at least at my bands volumes.
I just hope my 700 is as bulletproof as my 800.
I played the 800 for over 20 yrs with no probs.
I just hope my 700 is as bulletproof as my 800.
I played the 800 for over 20 yrs with no probs.
Been a Peavey fan for years,recently went GK 700rb and I won't be goin back.LOve the 700rb can find any tone you want!
