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Genz Benz Streamliner; Part 4

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#106
in for round 4!

Thanks to everyone posting clips. Really good to hear the amp with various cabs/basses/settings.......

Anyone using a 600/900 with a GB NeoX 212? I'm kind of curious to hear that combo.
AND/OR
the 600/900 with the Berg AE212 with the upper mids turned down for a darker tone. The samples of the Berg sound good, but a little too upper mid grindy for my tonal desires.:p
 
#107
Curious still as I think I have been reading most of these posts and haven't seen anyone using this amp in a metal or "lower tuning" application. Just wondering if any metal heads are using this head yet? I have been using a Hartke HA3500 for 4 years now and never use the solid state pre, and after wanting "More Tube" sound from it and hearing Kens clips I ordered this puppy and am really stoked to try it if it ever comes my way.

Anyone have any clips of some downtuned more hard rock/metal lines through this head? Just curious since I will be waiting a bit yet.
 
#108
I've listened to the clips of the S900 and it sounds great. Granted, it's not like listening in person, but compared to other clips of other amps, I liked it alot. My question is this: Is it possible to have too much power? My cabs will handle the 900 watts, I mean, if playing a small room, would I be limiting the tone versatility at all by having the volumes set at low levels. I know there is a S600 model, but I worry that in a year or so, I'll be gassing for more power, so that's why I'm thinking of the 900. Plus, we do play outside on occasion, and the extra headroom seems like a good idea for that. Any thoughts?
 
#109
KJung said:
Sorry for all the posting here. I know I'm overdoing it a bit. I['m really digging the head!

One thing that I notice with the Streamliner that I really like is what I assume is the setting of the hi pass filter down low. My Thunderchild 112 has one of those super duper 3012LF drivers in it, which has that super duper xmax. So, it can really piston out and in a lot if you pump a lot of really low bass into it (and actually reproduce that low end at volume). With the Streamliner, I get a much fuller, rounder, fatter low end than with my LMII with that cab, but the speaker does not travel much at all. Very usable low end that sounds really big without the super low end baggage.

In other words, they have the low end tuned to just wump at a reasonable bass frequency to sound really deep and fat, but they aren't dumping a lot of sub freq's that I hear with some other heads when you crank the low end a bit. As a result, this head results in a louder, deeper tone from my little Thunderchild cab, but I don't feel like I'm going to blow the driver out of the front of the box when I dig in.
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SWEET!!:D:bassist:
 
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Mooch said:
Curious still as I think I have been reading most of these posts and haven't seen anyone using this amp in a metal or "lower tuning" application. Just wondering if any metal heads are using this head yet? I have been using a Hartke HA3500 for 4 years now and never use the solid state pre, and after wanting "More Tube" sound from it and hearing Kens clips I ordered this puppy and am really stoked to try it if it ever comes my way.

Anyone have any clips of some downtuned more hard rock/metal lines through this head? Just curious since I will be waiting a bit yet.
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No clips, but my band is fairly to mostly metal and I tune A-E-A-D-G and spend a lot of time on the low A string... the SL delivers the goods.
 
#112
sorry for the late replies.....I'm on vacation skiing.

* What is our daily production? I can't answer that. Too, too much of it depends on how dealers order. The more dealers order "onesy, twosey" of any product, the tougher it makes it on production. I can tell you though, we make shipments twice a week. I will say though, again....we are a small company. We have taken a respectable bit of market share from the big guys these past three years. But, they're still big guys and we're still small. :bassist:

* Bags- They should be delivered to our warehouses in the next three to four weeks.

* Rack mount- I don't see this becoming "viable" until the end of April.
 
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Jim11895 said:
My question is this: Is it possible to have too much power? My cabs will handle the 900 watts, I mean, if playing a small room, would I be limiting the tone versatility at all by having the volumes set at low levels.
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That's the beauty of the multi tube preamp setup of the Streamliner - you can get as much crunch as you want at low volumes with just the preamp gain and preamp volume controls, no matter where you have the master volume set.
 
#119
ledyard said:
Those of you who ordered from Ye olde Music shoppe in SC....I havnt been able to call them yet....but are they in stock or backordered? How long do they take to ship?

If I can get one for $750 theres no way in **** I'm paying $999 for one elsewhere.

Also....$750.....is that out the door?
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Mike got a shipment of about 17 STM-900s in last week and said he'd called everyone who was on the list. From what I gathered YOMS places orders with Genz Benz as they get them, so once you're put on a list you're at the mercy of your place in line and the size of the shipment.

FWIW I ordered a STM-600 from him on Feb. 7 and am still waiting on him to get one in. Considering the volume of STM-900s compared to 600s I can't say I'm surprised I'm still waiting.
 
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SoonerMatt said:
Mike got a shipment of about 17 STM-900s in last week and said he'd called everyone who was on the list. From what I gathered YOMS places orders with Genz Benz as they get them, so once you're put on a list you're at the mercy of your place in line and the size of the shipment.

FWIW I ordered a STM-600 from him on Feb. 7 and am still waiting on him to get one in. Considering the volume of STM-900s compared to 600s I can't say I'm surprised I'm still waiting.
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So he's out of stock for now I take it. Another question I have is, is any place else selling them for $750?
 
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