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Gallien Krueger Introducing NEW RB Legacy
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Ok, couldn’t resist and pre ordered.
How long until all the fogies start complaining about the weight and the fact that it is an antiquated rackmount [[[GASP!!!]]] amp???
"No one uses racks anymore!!! And no HPF!!! Useless!!!" Elmer shouts to the sky:
But I digress; I'll stop horsing around...but I could have swore that we've been told incessantly ad nauseum that non-Class D rackmount led sleds can't be GIVEN away!!!!!!
I guess that was, um, wrong.
Kudos, GK.
Kudos.
"No one uses racks anymore!!! And no HPF!!! Useless!!!" Elmer shouts to the sky:
But I digress; I'll stop horsing around...but I could have swore that we've been told incessantly ad nauseum that non-Class D rackmount led sleds can't be GIVEN away!!!!!!
I guess that was, um, wrong.
Kudos, GK.
Kudos.
Whey do they says "indestructible analog power".
Do they mean to imply that class D amps are digital (which is not true)? If not, why specify “analog”?
They also imply that class D amps are fragile. Are they really?
I can understand the interest in 2001 RB for those who want to play in stadiums (= not me).
But why would anyone want to buy the 1001 RB, which is half as powerful and 3 or 4 times heavier than a 800W Class D amp? What's the point?
Do they mean to imply that class D amps are digital (which is not true)? If not, why specify “analog”?
They also imply that class D amps are fragile. Are they really?
I can understand the interest in 2001 RB for those who want to play in stadiums (= not me).
But why would anyone want to buy the 1001 RB, which is half as powerful and 3 or 4 times heavier than a 800W Class D amp? What's the point?
I'll be buying s 1001rb. I don't mind 25lbs and it's plenty of power for my needs. I already own a fusion s 1200 and a legacy 800.
it’s not a purely rational decision. My old 700RB+2 GK NEO 212 rig got used on hundreds of road gigs and was bulletproof and sounded awesome. I mainly don’t even gig with an amp now but this looks bada$$ and sounds bada$$ and I will find a reason to use it. I like GK but never bonded with their class D stuff. This is much more in my wheelhouse. If this is an improvement on my 700rb(and it looks to be) then I will be an extremely happy customer. The 25lbs is nothing.
I can’t wait for the real life comparisons to the sister class d amps. I’ve seen the prices creeping up on the old rb amps so gk could very well have their ear to the ground on this one
In the last two years I've spent $1k+ on two 800RBs. I am extremely intrigued by these new models and am eager to play one. For my needs, Class D has never felt like I want an amp to feel, and when I listen to the audio clips of these guys there is SO much going on. Incredibly rich and dynamic. They sing.
You get more clean volume out of the 400 watt Class H than you do the 800 watt class D. It will sounds louder to your ears I’d think.
i definitely see both sides of the argument.
for me personally, i doubt i'd bother with a 25 pound amp just because i have amps that are lightweight and i really love them. i'm also not really gigging anymore playing bass guitar, but when i did full time, i really appreciated having a ~6 pound head (at the time it was markbass.)
interesting for a 25 pound amp to be a new product in 2025 though. if it sounds great and this particular power section has something to offer over the lightweight class D heads, that's awesome and likely worth it for enough people to pay for it and keep them in production.
just a very bold move by GK, which i appreciate. can't wait to hear reviews and gig tests from our fellow tbers.
Yeah, and what's all this about "rails" and "riding the rail"?
Are they marketing these toward hobos?
I know exactly what GK is on about. My 400RB was by far the best sounding, most alive SS I used back then. Way better than the SWRs and SS Ampeg heads I sometimes had to use.
I’m pretty nostalgic for it and would worry none at all about 25#. I pick up my 50# dog at least 6x a day…
I’m pretty nostalgic for it and would worry none at all about 25#. I pick up my 50# dog at least 6x a day…
I don't think this amp was designed for the type of player who posts here complaining that the "advertised" weight of his new class D amp was 5.5 lbs when in actuality it weighs 5.7283 lbs in person on his expertly calibrated medical scale...and he then starts a thread called "Should I return it?" with a poll.
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what I don’t understand is, the heaviest part of these amps is that big power transformer inside…. Why can this not be made out of something lighter but function the same so the amp is still the same power class rating? Like make it out of neodymium or some thing….
Maybe they like the sound. My last miliary touring rig typically used one side of QSC power amp rated 260W at 8 ohms. I never felt it was close to clipping. 300W is plenty of power as long as you have relatively efficient cabs.
My personal gig rig was a GK 700RB/112 rated 225W at 8 ohms. It barely got the job done by itself, but let's keep in mind the 112 part. I added an 8 ohm extension cab for the full 380W and had plenty of headroom.
Not sure if you noticed the burst power rating of the 1001RB
My guess is it well perform pretty much like a 700W amp at 4 ohms.
I do think it's odd the MK 2 700RB was rated for more power.
