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Genz Uber212

#146
Mike Shevlin said:
Hasbeen - Are you going to be @ NAMM next week - I'd like to stop by the booth. Also, if I go there asking for a Genz Benz 'has been', will they call security thinking I'm a wiseass?
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yes...I'll be there...I leave Sunday.

We're in the Kaman Music booth. ....#5720. I hope to see you.
 
#147
There will be a lot of great gear on display at NAMM. Too bad the GB dealers around the Houston area have a limited display of goods to try out. I bought a Shuttle 6.0 but could not find a NeoX112 or NeoX212 to try with it. They will order anything but right now their stock is dry, probably waiting for the NAMM show. It would be nice to see the Shuttle 12.0, Uber212/210, and NeoX112/212 in stores (not too much to ask for a major metro area?). Perhaps a month or so after NAMM they will start showing up.
 
#148
5StringPocket said:
There will be a lot of great gear on display at NAMM. Too bad the GB dealers around the Houston area have a limited display of goods to try out. I bought a Shuttle 6.0 but could not find a NeoX112 or NeoX212 to try with it. They will order anything but right now their stock is dry, probably waiting for the NAMM show. It would be nice to see the Shuttle 12.0, Uber212/210, and NeoX112/212 in stores (not too much to ask for a major metro area?). Perhaps a month or so after NAMM they will start showing up.
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it isn't a lot to ask at all. ..it isn't up to us though as to what a dealer has in stock. Also, please know, that when we launch product officially, we have it to ship. ..we don't do vaporware. The MAX won't officially be launched until next week though. And, a dealer has to actually order them before you'll see it.
 
#149
5StringPocket said:
There will be a lot of great gear on display at NAMM. Too bad the GB dealers around the Houston area have a limited display of goods to try out. I bought a Shuttle 6.0 but could not find a NeoX112 or NeoX212 to try with it. They will order anything but right now their stock is dry, probably waiting for the NAMM show. It would be nice to see the Shuttle 12.0, Uber212/210, and NeoX112/212 in stores (not too much to ask for a major metro area?). Perhaps a month or so after NAMM they will start showing up.
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BTW, who was the dealer that had the Shuttle but not the NeoX cabs? Maybe I can help by getting some samples down there, or our rep.
 
#150
Ive not looked at all Houston area stores but 2 of em I frequent Rockin Robin Guitars n Surfboards carries some GB stuff. Texas Music Emporium carries some a good variety of GB gear, its where I bought my Neox 212T cabs.

I've not been in either store for a couple months but I planned to call Chris at TME to see if they have or will be getting the Uber 212. Now Im curious of the Max 12 amp as well. Man I did not plan to sell all my new GB gear to buy all new GB gear so soon, cmon guys.
 
#151
Rockin Robin Guitars in Houston is a good place to go. They've got a lot of variety and good people to work with. Haven't been to Texas Music Emporium - I'll have to give them a try. Guitar Hacienda in League City also had a pretty good selection of GB early in 2008 but said they are waiting until after NAMM to pick up a few items (perhaps I can make a couple suggestions). ;)
 
#152
Rockin Robin always has nice selection of basses. That's where I found out my dream bass Skyline DJ5, in white, just sounded so puny next to the Joe Osborne 5, wow totally blew me away. But they used to carry more choices in cabs I feel. I went there about 4 mos ago looking to try out some cabs like, Epi's, Accugrove, Eden, Berg AE's, etc. I recall they carried stuff like that when I was in there a few years ago.

This time it was a few small GB cabs, some Aggies, GK's, Ampegs, etc. I bought a new NV215 but now looking to trade it for a good 410, just wanted to try 215's again. I really would've preffered to get an AE cab but they had none. I really like TME for GB stuff, they had a good variety last time, Shuttles-amps/cabs, Ubber 410, GB1200. I have 2 Neox 212T's and a GBE750. I live up north so TME's location works for me. Here's hoping to try some new GB gear after NAMM. Good luck to us all after NAMM! :help::bassist:
 
#156
Hi Dennis, I see the neox 212t and the uber 212 have 1db of sensitivity difference, but otherwise have exactly the same specs and use the same woofs. Do you figure it is just the different cab/driver layout that makes the marked difference you feel that there is? Any thoughts you may have...or GB folks? Thanks, Rob
 
#158
rob755 said:
Hi Dennis, I see the neox 212t and the uber 212 have 1db of sensitivity difference, but otherwise have exactly the same specs and use the same woofs. Do you figure it is just the different cab/driver layout that makes the marked difference you feel that there is? Any thoughts you may have...or GB folks? Thanks, Rob
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The specs don't tell the whole story regarding the voicing and the cabinet's resonant contribution to the sound. While the low end is similar, the character is a bit different in sound and feel. Certainly an obvious difference when playing them.
 
#159
I got to play this thing for about 2 hours tonight. I brought my Fender Jazz and G&L L2500 and played through my Markbass LMII. To get a more true representation of a real sound I had dad bring his guitar to see how the cab played both alone and in a mix. I also got a chance to play through the shop's shuttle. I set the LMII's eq flat, both filters off, the pre and master at @ ~ 12 o'clock and plugged in the L2500.

I really dug in to see what the Uber 212 could do. The first thing I noticed was that it had a more or less flat response; solid low end, pleasent mids, and snappy highs. The nasty mids in some cabinets that make the L2500 sound less than pleasing were not there. At this volume the cab was stupid loud in the small area in the back I was testing it at, but never once broke up, even when I dug in on the low B. The cab was one of the tighest with the low B I've heard even with the bass knob dimed; the building was rattling. On the high end, it was one of the nicer tweeters I've heard. None of the harsh crackle that some cabs have. The fluorescent lights in the room were causing some periodic noise on the tweeter, but at volume this wasn't noticable.

I've always said a good 212 should have the best traits of a 115 and a 410 and this cab did it as well as any I've heard. Normally I boost the bass just a bit but with this cab there is no need. With the bass dimed, there was almost too much bass if that's possible, lol. To test the punch, I threw down a fast driving eighth note riff while dad jammed a solo. It had a pounding punch that could play as fast as I could. I personally think it would best be described as like a 410 with more bass and low mid character.

If I had to pick one weak area, I would say that it did vintage better than it did modern. For country and rock it excelled, but I felt like the slap sound was just ok.

Overall I think it is the best 212 I've played top to bottom. It was solidly constructed and easy to pick up and move (I'm 5'11" 145) and a breeze to roll with the wheels. I'm going to go back tomarrow to bring it home. I finally found the cab I've been searching for.

As a side note. I still preffered the sound of the LMII to the Shuttle 6.0 on this cab, but the gap was closer on this cab than any other I've played them both through. The Uber 212 seems especially well suited for the Shuttle users.
 
#160
JMDT said:
I got to play this thing for about 2 hours tonight. I brought my Fender Jazz and G&L L2500 and played through my Markbass LMII. To get a more true representation of a real sound I had dad bring his guitar to see how the cab played both alone and in a mix. I also got a chance to play through the shop's shuttle. I set the LMII's eq flat, both filters off, the pre and master at @ ~ 12 o'clock and plugged in the L2500.

I really dug in to see what the Uber 212 could do. The first thing I noticed was that it had a more or less flat response; solid low end, pleasent mids, and snappy highs. The nasty mids in some cabinets that make the L2500 sound less than pleasing were not there. At this volume the cab was stupid loud in the small area in the back I was testing it at, but never once broke up, even when I dug in on the low B. The cab was one of the tighest with the low B I've heard even with the bass knob dimed; the building was rattling. On the high end, it was one of the nicer tweeters I've heard. None of the harsh crackle that some cabs have. The fluorescent lights in the room were causing some periodic noise on the tweeter, but at volume this wasn't noticable.

I've always said a good 212 should have the best traits of a 115 and a 410 and this cab did it as well as any I've heard. Normally I boost the bass just a bit but with this cab there is no need. With the bass dimed, there was almost too much bass if that's possible, lol. To test the punch, I threw down a fast driving eighth note riff while dad jammed a solo. It had a pounding punch that could play as fast as I could. I personally think it would best be described as like a 410 with more bass and low mid character.

If I had to pick one weak area, I would say that it did vintage better than it did modern. For country and rock it excelled, but I felt like the slap sound was just ok.

Overall I think it is the best 212 I've played top to bottom. It was solidly constructed and easy to pick up and move (I'm 5'11" 145) and a breeze to roll with the wheels. I'm going to go back tomarrow to bring it home. I finally found the cab I've been searching for.

As a side note. I still preffered the sound of the LMII to the Shuttle 6.0 on this cab, but the gap was closer on this cab than any other I've played them both through. The Uber 212 seems especially well suited for the Shuttle users.
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Cool!
Thanks for the nice review.
 

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