Can't wait to get my Streamliner 900 when it's in stock next month at my local music store. I'm going to be running it through a pair of TC Electronic cabs, the RS410 and RS212. I'm drooling at the thought 
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Genz-Benz Streamliner Part 6
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Can't wait to get my Streamliner 900 when it's in stock next month at my local music store. I'm going to be running it through a pair of TC Electronic cabs, the RS410 and RS212. I'm drooling at the thought
They pair VERY nicely, IME!
Just ordered my Streamliner 900. I think it will be a perfect match for my Neo 212 XT. 
I am wondering how it is going to sound with my Eden 6x10 XLT? Though I am not expecting it to be a good match, I hope I am surprised.
Does anyone here us an EDen cab with the Streamliner?
I am wondering how it is going to sound with my Eden 6x10 XLT? Though I am not expecting it to be a good match, I hope I am surprised.
Does anyone here us an EDen cab with the Streamliner?
Just ordered my Streamliner 900. I think it will be a perfect match for my Neo 212 XT.
I am wondering how it is going to sound with my Eden 6x10 XLT? Though I am not expecting it to be a good match, I hope I am surprised.
Does anyone here us an EDen cab with the Streamliner?
I use it with a 410XLT at practice. I haven't tweaked it as much as I could. The Eden still has the mids that irritate me. I prefer the TC RS210 and RS112 stack. The problem is I can't push those cabs with the SL900, especially the 112. I want a one 4ohm cab, but I haven't decided yet.
gregbackstrom
These aren't stock curves--things move around!
The gig: a wedding reception at the Fireseed Catering and Event Center on Whidbey Island, WA (near Seattle).
The rig: Streamliner, Sadowsky J5 USA, Bergantino AE212, necessary effects.
The story: This was my first experience with the Streamliner. I ordered one from Ye Olde Music Shoppe, and it arrived on the Monday before the gig with significant shipping damage. Jeff sent one to me on an "advance return" basis, and it arrived by Friday (even though I told him I could do the gig without a replacement). I decided to use the Streamliner "unheard" (but I took my Shuttle 9.0 as a backup).
The venue: a large-ish wooden, vaulted-ceiling 300 occupancy building with a concrete floor. The room was COLD for several hours before the gig, but warmed up nicely by 7pm gig time.
The audience: a group of delightful young, bright, playful, 20's-30's "kids" who were there to witness the marriage of friends they obviously cared dearly for! This was the celebration of the union of two wonderful people, and a rite-of-passage for their friends -- single and married!
The band: We're a seven piece band -- three female singers and KGBD -- that plays everything from 40's swing to the latest stuff on the charts.
The stage: a natural choral shell created by a rising wooden ceiling (10' directly behind the band to 40' in the center of the room). Nice tight, dry acoustics.
The "basics": The gig calls for 85% fingerstyle and 15% slap. I use a handful of necessary effects in the course of our performance (Synth, octaver, chorus, envelope filter, etc.).
I initially set everything flat on the Streamliner, and the rig sounded just like my Aguilar DB-750. In an effort to get a "faster" sound, I set the bass control at 9-10 o'clock, mids at 220 Hz at 2 o'clock, and treble at 9-12 o'clock, depending on the song and the tone required. With small adjustments to the bass and treble controls, I was easily able to achieve the require sounds (i.e. Madonna, Rick James, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, etc.)
My sound was tight, focused, and powerful all night long. My sound guys -- one is a bass player -- loved the tone! The audience response and the sonic properties of the venue inspired me to take chances with the material we played, resulting in a very musically-satisfying night.
I'm really looking forward to getting to know the amp better with other cabinets and basses. This amp absolutely bowled me over with full, tight, punchy sound in a silly-light-and-small form factor. This is my favorite ultra-light amp to-date, and I couldn't be happier that it's made by the company with [arguably] the best customer service in the MI industry.
Can you tell I like it?
- Greg
The rig: Streamliner, Sadowsky J5 USA, Bergantino AE212, necessary effects.
The story: This was my first experience with the Streamliner. I ordered one from Ye Olde Music Shoppe, and it arrived on the Monday before the gig with significant shipping damage. Jeff sent one to me on an "advance return" basis, and it arrived by Friday (even though I told him I could do the gig without a replacement). I decided to use the Streamliner "unheard" (but I took my Shuttle 9.0 as a backup).
The venue: a large-ish wooden, vaulted-ceiling 300 occupancy building with a concrete floor. The room was COLD for several hours before the gig, but warmed up nicely by 7pm gig time.
The audience: a group of delightful young, bright, playful, 20's-30's "kids" who were there to witness the marriage of friends they obviously cared dearly for! This was the celebration of the union of two wonderful people, and a rite-of-passage for their friends -- single and married!
The band: We're a seven piece band -- three female singers and KGBD -- that plays everything from 40's swing to the latest stuff on the charts.
The stage: a natural choral shell created by a rising wooden ceiling (10' directly behind the band to 40' in the center of the room). Nice tight, dry acoustics.
The "basics": The gig calls for 85% fingerstyle and 15% slap. I use a handful of necessary effects in the course of our performance (Synth, octaver, chorus, envelope filter, etc.).
I initially set everything flat on the Streamliner, and the rig sounded just like my Aguilar DB-750. In an effort to get a "faster" sound, I set the bass control at 9-10 o'clock, mids at 220 Hz at 2 o'clock, and treble at 9-12 o'clock, depending on the song and the tone required. With small adjustments to the bass and treble controls, I was easily able to achieve the require sounds (i.e. Madonna, Rick James, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, etc.)
My sound was tight, focused, and powerful all night long. My sound guys -- one is a bass player -- loved the tone! The audience response and the sonic properties of the venue inspired me to take chances with the material we played, resulting in a very musically-satisfying night.
I'm really looking forward to getting to know the amp better with other cabinets and basses. This amp absolutely bowled me over with full, tight, punchy sound in a silly-light-and-small form factor. This is my favorite ultra-light amp to-date, and I couldn't be happier that it's made by the company with [arguably] the best customer service in the MI industry.
Can you tell I like it?
- Greg
Wow. What a GREAT report! Thanks for the awesome detail too. Really helped paint the picture. The more I read, the more I am intrigued and plan to check out an SL900 very soon.
My concern is that the bass will be a bit too deep, round and enveloping opposed to tight, punchy and fast. Perhaps that is not what this amp is about, then again, maybe by dialing down the bass and bumping the mids, it gets nice and punchy? Seems like it.
Nice! The DB750 was my favorite amp ever (minus the weight).
I just got a call and it looks like I'll be playing down in Tacoma this weekend with my S900/Berg HS210 with the band I just joined (Dance Factory) since the other band had to cancel due to a hospitalization. If you're out and about you're more than welcome to come stop by and listen to my initiation (read: paid rehearsal
) gig. I was supposed to have my first rehearsal with them this weekend to get ready for next week's gig. I hope this will suffice as a replacement. 
Dialing back the bass and bumping the mids like Greg said above does exactly that! Less enveloping and more thick and punchy. Faster, maybe, but not quite ss fast, IMO.
Got the Streamliner 600 yesterday. Nice amp indeed. Reahearsed with it a few hours with my small band with my Rob Allen MB-2 fretless 5-stringer. Volume and gain @ noon, middle @ 600Hz and 2 o´clock, bass @ eleven, treble @ 2 o´clock and the gain button pushed in. Coupled with one of my two Aguilar SL 112 cabs it sounded wonderful. I think I like this combo better so far with my Rob Allen than with the PJB Superflight combo that I always use with this bass. Haven´t tried it yet with my Berg AE410.
I had rehearsal last night, I used my Streamliner 600 with a sealed 412. This setup sounded huge, the reggae sounded thick (bass @ 12, mids @ 1, treble @ 11, mids 220HZ), yet when we did some funk all I had to do was switch to 600Hz. This setup has got my head spinning.
When I listened back to the recording of the night, I thought it was one of the best tones I've ever gotten. I've been running the gain @ 1 o'clock and keeping the pre-amp volume right there with it. Master around noon. It's loud and thick.
When I listened back to the recording of the night, I thought it was one of the best tones I've ever gotten. I've been running the gain @ 1 o'clock and keeping the pre-amp volume right there with it. Master around noon. It's loud and thick.
gregbackstrom
These aren't stock curves--things move around!
Scott McArron said:Nice! The DB750 was my favorite amp ever (minus the weight).
I just got a call and it looks like I'll be playing down in Tacoma this weekend with my S900/Berg HS210 with the band I just joined (Dance Factory) since the other band had to cancel due to a hospitalization. If you're out and about you're more than welcome to come stop by and listen to my initiation (read: paid rehearsal
Cool, Scott! Where are you playing?
Nice review Greg!
Those are my settings as well when using my Roscoe 5'er. Starting to use those settings and just bumping the mid freq to 600hz on some songs for a little added clarity. I just love the way the EQ behaves on the Streamliner, very musical with no harshness. I'm loving this amp a little bit more every time I use it!
We're playing the Great American Casino Fri and Sat. Not sure yet if it's finalized, but I'm fairly certain > 90%.
I can't wait to get my S900 out on a gig! I hope my HS210 will be enough, cause that's all I'm bringing. Normally, I play with some sort of 4x10 config, but am trying to scale back to only what's necessary for backline support. If it doesn't work out so well, I'll opt to plop another HS210 on top of this one. That'd be lovely!
Can anyone make a guess at how Berg HT112ER + EX112ER cabs would sound with a SL? Too deep perhaps?
Scott McArron said:
Keenly interested on how this goes, please do check back. I'm agonizing over whether to pick up a second ae210, but don't have any gigs in the foreseeable future that will be anywhere loud enough to stretch the single cab. Looking forward to your report.
seansbrew: "Just ordered my Streamliner 900. I think it will be a perfect match for my Neo 212 XT."
Just ordered my STM-900 today. I have two Neox 212T's, sure wish I could use it with both cabs at once but no can do. Not sure a single 212T will work for me at my gigs, no PA support. My other cab options are two RS210's or really leaning this way, two Epi UL-410, 8 ohm cabs.
But I'm still searching thru these multi-threads and many pages where I think some said this amp is not best suited with the Epi cabs. Will mostly be using Am St P5 w/flats in Tx Blues context and alot of new country covers in second band. Maybe I should post in the "Streamliner Settings" thread, if cabs apply. Alot of info to read on this amp.
AND from adivin: "My lights went out The lights in my oval window are out."
OOH NOO,
I thought the tubes were what lit up the front window on this amp. I even sent a message to my seller to "pls ship well packed as a few have recvd these amps with damaged tubes" hope they heard me. And I really hope yours gets up n runnin quick adivin. 
Anticipating mine in, hopeful good working order. 
Just ordered my STM-900 today. I have two Neox 212T's, sure wish I could use it with both cabs at once but no can do. Not sure a single 212T will work for me at my gigs, no PA support. My other cab options are two RS210's or really leaning this way, two Epi UL-410, 8 ohm cabs.
But I'm still searching thru these multi-threads and many pages where I think some said this amp is not best suited with the Epi cabs. Will mostly be using Am St P5 w/flats in Tx Blues context and alot of new country covers in second band. Maybe I should post in the "Streamliner Settings" thread, if cabs apply. Alot of info to read on this amp.
AND from adivin: "My lights went out The lights in my oval window are out."
OOH NOO,
I thought the tubes were what lit up the front window on this amp. I even sent a message to my seller to "pls ship well packed as a few have recvd these amps with damaged tubes" hope they heard me. And I really hope yours gets up n runnin quick adivin. Anticipating mine in, hopeful good working order. - Status
