• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join free Log in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

Genz Benz Streamliner-Pt 2

Status
Not open for further replies.
#605
jlepre said:
Well, I read earlier in this thread that if you don't push the gain too hard, you can get a nice clean sound. This was coming from the GB crew.
Click to expand...

This discussion is a bit funny. Why would a company introduce another amp line that sounds like their current amp line.

Again, in another 5-10 days, we will know;)
 
#606
KJung said:
This discussion is a bit funny. Why would a company introduce another amp line that sounds like their current amp line.

Again, in another 5-10 days, we will know;)
Click to expand...

I wasn't saying that this amp sounds EXACTLY like the shuttle series. All I was saying is that it can get a clean sound in addition to the tubey overdriven sound. Sorry if I wasn't clear in my earlier statement.
 
#608
lomo said:
For those of you who'll be reviewing the initial batch of these, please try, if at all humanly possible, to find a buddy and do some blind comparisons. The hype has been so great that it may well be an impediment to any kind of objective evaluation. Don't get me wrong, I truly hope it'll accomplish all its' stated goals, but wow-Streamliners ain't even shipped yet and cancer patients the world over are banking on them as a cure, LOL.
Click to expand...

Well said.
I'd be happy to sell my 2 month old Walkabout if I could get that tone with more power. As an observation, there have been many new amps listed that were bought by TB'ers, who gave them rave reviews, and then sold after a month or two; at a considerable loss.
Hard to be objective after you spent some $$ on a product that everyone has hoped for and hyped as the holy grail.
Here's to hoping it does sound as such!
 
#609
KJung said:
This discussion is a bit funny. Why would a company introduce another amp line that sounds like their current amp line.

Again, in another 5-10 days, we will know;)
Click to expand...

+1 I feel they have added a product they were lacking for better market competition which makes complete sense. It will (is believed) to go from sa200, db750, svt territory with slight variance for tonal interpretations. Many will love it and some will not.
 
#610
From my brief experience with the Streamliner, I will say that it very definitely can get a great clean hifi sound if you keep the gain control low - even in high gain mode with a passive bass. There is enough headroom on the channel volume to bring up a clean, low gain setting to gig levels. The tone is very sweet, it has the high end for sure, but it's got a nice soft cushion happening underneath - not murky. It doesn't sound like the Shuttle, it's bigger and rounder on the bottom, and kind of syrupy on top. The mids can be very subtle if you want, but even when pushing them past 3 o'clock, they don't sound harsh or unmusical. I've said this already, but it's like having a studio tube preamp. Yeah, it colors the sound, but in a way that's hard not to love.

The best way to explain it is: This amp has a spit personality.
 
#612
edfriedland said:
From my brief experience with the Streamliner, I will say that it very definitely can get a great clean hifi sound if you keep the gain control low - even in high gain mode with a passive bass. There is enough headroom on the channel volume to bring up a clean, low gain setting to gig levels. The tone is very sweet, it has the high end for sure, but it's got a nice soft cushion happening underneath - not murky. It doesn't sound like the Shuttle, it's bigger and rounder on the bottom, and kind of syrupy on top. The mids can be very subtle if you want, but even when pushing them past 3 o'clock, they don't sound harsh or unmusical. I've said this already, but it's like having a studio tube preamp. Yeah, it colors the sound, but in a way that's hard not to love.

The best way to explain it is: This amp has a spit personality.
Click to expand...

That makes me so glad I ordered one :hyper:
 
#617
smeet said:
I'm very tempted but...
A TB'er mentioned that his Shuttle 9 would get lost in a loud rock mix sometimes... Anybody experience this? Would the streamliner cut through better?
Click to expand...

every amp will get lost in a mix if you cut the mids.
 
#620
smeet said:
I'm very tempted but...
A TB'er mentioned that his Shuttle 9 would get lost in a loud rock mix sometimes... Anybody experience this? Would the streamliner cut through better?
Click to expand...

I play in a pretty loud metal band and a loud heavy rock covers band. The shuttle 9 and a single 15 buries our g*******ts JCM2000 and 412 with room to spare......

Eq counts for a lot though.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Latest posts

Top Bottom
Back