Gallien-Krueger MB2-500

[rag]

Looking at the head i just got back with ALL the new mods (EQ and RFI), I am thinking the A02 in the middle of the serial number tells you the rev level. My original unit was RBxxxxA00xxxxxx, and this latest unit is RBxxxxA02xxxxxx. I wouldn't mind betting the one I had in the middle was A01....
RAG could confirm this.

Correct!

 

[kalzu87]

Hi

When will the mb2-500 be available in Europe? Looking forward to buy this one!

 

[Fran Diaz]

Hi

When will the mb2-500 be available in Europe? Looking forward to buy this one!

+1, I'm looking forward to trying it out.

 

[rag]

Hi

When will the mb2-500 be available in Europe? Looking forward to buy this one!

January

 

[synterx]

Is there a specific carrying case coming for this?

 

[Fran Diaz]

January

That's great news!

 

[danger]

I'm pretty impatient so I just got one of these shipped to London. Thankfully ordered just before the pound tanked completely.

Does anyone know how I switch it to UK voltage? Is it as simple as moving the jumper on the ICE board from the 120v point to the 240V point? Or do I add a second jumper to the 240V point, leaving the 120V one where it is?

Any help, or pics from people with amps based on the same power amp board in Europe, greatly appreciated.

 

[deekay911]

Move the jumper to the 240V position. It is the same board in the Shuttle, except GB connected the jumpers to a voltage switch on the back. When you switch from 110 to 240 then it has the effect of just moving the jumper.
Usual disclaimer *this advice is given without prejudice, and you make any mods at your own risk*

 

[danger]

That sounds like pretty much what I thought. Do you reckon I'll need a fuse change? I can see that there's one on the board, but it look from the ICEpower manual that this is for the 15V supply.

 

[Wadge]

I'll have to wait until January when these start making an appearance to Europe, although I have a feeling I'll have to wait longer for them to make it to Malta.

 

[ModulusFan]

Dayummm..........I think I need to get in on this.

 

[ModulusFan]

Hmm, looks like every place is out of stock......kudos to those who found deals on the scratch and dent ones. Anyone got a used one to make a deal on?

 

[synterx]

Since the LM MKII, GK, Shuttle seem to be so hot, I guess it's just a matter of time until every bass amp company has to do one. Choice is good!

 

[MarkusBass]

Sorry if this has been mentioned already...So the MB head has Speakon combo outputs...so you can use 1/4 plugs or Speakon plugs right?

 

[keyboardguy]

Sorry if this has been mentioned already...So the MB head has Speakon combo outputs...so you can use 1/4 plugs or Speakon plugs right?

That is correct sir!!

 

[MarkusBass]

That is correct sir!!

Awesome! Thanks! Thinking that head and 2 Epifani UL-112's!

 

[synterx]

I used that exact setup Saturday...it sounded fantastic. In fact, I played almost the whole gig with only one speaker cab, I forgot to twist the 2nd ones' speakon...it still worked great, but with 2 cabs, and the 500 watts, it was incredibly loud and clear.

 

[MarkusBass]

Nice! That's what I want to hear! Thanks!!

 

[KyleAwesome]

how is the headphone out on the amp? I'm hoping to use it with my AKG k240 studio's when the neighbors are sleeping. Does it keep the tone through the headphones? Does it overpower the phones?

 

[synterx]

sounds good to me. Sounds very warm. I hear a weird compression type artifact after hitting a note, almost like a noise gate releasing. It's completely inaudible while playing even in a quiet room with a good speaker.

It does not overpower anything, the master volume simply controls the phones level.

On a side note. I opened mine up today to see if I could remove the chrome handles...don't feel like they are necessary, but for me, it prevents me from using a right angle cable on the input, so when the amp is sitting on my cabinet, I have 6"+ sticking straight out and wrapped backwards 180° to get to my wireless output.

It seems the screws go into the handles from the inside, and I'd have to literally remove half the guts just to get at 3 of the 4.

Then, I'd have to rig up some alternative bolt (I'm thinking a hex head to look nicer) and nut to go in the other direction...from the looks of it though, it will be too much work. Kind of bummed about it.