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#12,781
Zbysek said:
Question to 4OTF and Crash box 4 users: what is your favourite settings of filters on the on the drive channel? I am especially interested in the position of the LPF control.

Thank you.

Feel free to share your experience in my thread (see the link below).

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In general, I find that I like to re “zero” the LPF & HPF and then quickly “tune” to the room I am in with the bass I am using. If in a stationary situation, I do the same thing depending on the bass - BASSically, I just turn the filter knobs until the sound optimizes for my ears, first HPF then LPF; finding the “sweet spot” for the particular environment. I don’t think one will find an in-general single setting. Rooms are always different acoustically, and basses always differ in electronic/acoustic response.
 
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#12,783
3rdcurve said:
Curious as to if there is any new amp info coming down the pipe. Genzler has 3 series of cabs now and no updates to the MG 800. Something based on the 1200 watt module with a tube pre?? (one can hope)
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@3rdcurve --- thank you for posing the question. There is always something cooking in the Genzler "kitchen" but we're not ones to rush it until it is toally "baked" and the aroma is just right.
There maybe some "non-amp" treats coming along very soon.
One item I'll drop here and will be public very soon ---- the new SERIES 2, BA10-2 cab and combo are almost here. We've not had these cabs for sometime now while we completely update the drivers and performance, so these will be available in Nov.
 
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#12,784
kringle77 said:
I’ve owned the NC212t cab and though it’s a great cab, I found it a bit smooth for me. I’m assuming that it uses the faital pro 12fe300 drivers which, based on the frequency graphs makes sense. The clips I’ve head of the nc210t seem to match up with the 10fe300 drivers as well. Does anyone know which driver is being used in the NC115t cab? There doesn’t to be a 15” fe series driver. A 15FH530 maybe?
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@kringle77 --- just for clarity, with the NU CLASSIC series we're using Eminence proprietary 10" and 12" ceramic low frequency drivers. In the NC-115T it is a very impressive LaVoce 15" ceramic driver. Hope this is helpful.
 
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#12,786
bebass said:
In general, I find that I like to re “zero” the LPF & HPF and then quickly “tune” to the room I am in with the bass I am using. If in a stationary situation, I do the same thing depending on the bass - BASSically, I just turn the filter knobs until the sound optimizes for my ears, first HPF then LPF; finding the “sweet spot” for the particular environment. I don’t think one will find an in-general single setting. Rooms are always different acoustically, and basses always differ in electronic/acoustic response.
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Thank you.

Are you blending some clean signal or are you just using the drive channel?
 
#12,787
Zbysek said:
Thank you.

Are you blending some clean signal or are you just using the drive channel?
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I also blend to taste and yes, I do use the clean gain as well as the drive. My personal tastes are for an always-on “sweetener” versus having a stomp drive circuit. BASSically add some harmonics and adjust filters. I change the drive & clean depending on the bass.
 
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#12,788
Jeff Genzler said:
@kringle77 --- just for clarity, with the NU CLASSIC series we're using Eminence proprietary 10" and 12" ceramic low frequency drivers. In the NC-115T it is a very impressive LaVoce 15" ceramic driver. Hope this is helpful.
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Jeff, thanks for the response, as usual! Very interesting. I never would have guessed eminence based on the tonal profile. I’d like to find something less voiced than my bag end cabs but, more voiced than the 212t. The nc115t looks interesting.
 
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Jeff Genzler said:
@kringle77 --- just for clarity, with the NU CLASSIC series we're using Eminence proprietary 10" and 12" ceramic low frequency drivers. In the NC-115T it is a very impressive LaVoce 15" ceramic driver. Hope this is helpful.
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Nate Navarro can make anything he plays sound good but this miced 115 tone is just killin'
Nu Classic 115T - Genzler Amplification
 
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#12,792
Put my Mesa/GENZ rig through a true trial by fire Sunday 10/16/22. Benefit show for a musician friend and his family. Five bands total for the day and my band provided back line & PA. Fired the rig up around noonish and was not turned off until almost 8pm. Temps ran from mid to high 80s all day.

Outdoor gig on an open wood frame and plywood stage. Here is pic of stage and first band kicking it off.
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Soundcheck settings worked for all five bassists with a common theme of "It's fine as is, sounds great, don"t change a thing" being said so I had very little work to do at each change over. Basses used for the day were band 1: passive fender Jazz 4 played clean, band 2 (my band): active Peavey Millennium 5er, band 3: passive Ric ran clean, band 4: active double buck music man 5 (this cat loved the sub atomic dirt pedal), Band 5 active fender PJ 4 (he was diggin' the fat drive to complete his tone)

The rig really let each bass shine and they all sounded wonderful in their own way. At break down after 8+ hours of being driven pretty hard the amp was barely warm to the touch. After, had a toast with all the bands and of course we bass players talked about gear and was happy tell about the somewhat common thread that runs between the Subway amp and the Genz cabs. There was A LOT of interest in the BA 12-3 cab and not just from the bass players.

Mesa Subway 800+ into Genz 3x12 vertical for the win.
https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/full-rig-10-16-2022-jpg.4847122/
 
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#12,793
So Jeff, my vote is for a NuClassic 110...
Jim

Jeff Genzler said:
@3rdcurve --- thank you for posing the question. There is always something cooking in the Genzler "kitchen" but we're not ones to rush it until it is toally "baked" and the aroma is just right.
There maybe some "non-amp" treats coming along very soon.
One item I'll drop here and will be public very soon ---- the new SERIES 2, BA10-2 cab and combo are almost here. We've not had these cabs for sometime now while we completely update the drivers and performance, so these will be available in Nov.
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#12,796
Early NCD…

got a BA112-3 Slant coming in soon… so excited! Thanks @Jeff Genzler! He helped me with all sorts of questions about all my Genzler gear.

here’s a well recorded video with Genzler Magellan 800 amp and BA210-3 (Bergantino HDN210 on top). I LOVE this tone!!!
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edit: I hope this video link works. Doesn’t look promising…

Im gonna make a Pyramid of Power
with my BA15-3, BA210-3, the new BA12-3, and my BA10-2 as the cherry on top…
 
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Dan Robbins said:
Early NCD…

got a BA112-3 Slant coming in soon… so excited! Thanks @Jeff Genzler! He helped me with all sorts of questions about all my Genzler gear.

here’s a well recorded video with Genzler Magellan 800 amp and BA210-3 (Bergantino HDN210 on top). I LOVE this tone!!!
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edit: I hope this video link works. Doesn’t look promising…

Im gonna make a Pyramid of Power
with my BA15-3, BA210-3, the new BA12-3, and my BA10-2 as the cherry on top…
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I have a BA15-3, BA12-3, and BA10-2, all SLT. Mix and match as needed.
 
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#12,799
Djadja said:
I use the smaller iteration of the BA cabs - a 12-3 plus a 10-2 - and never place them on the floor. Using just one cab or both, I always place them on a 12 inch high folding step stool. That gets them closer to my ears and helps to avoid any issues with the floor.

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Yep! This is what I use and it works great for my rigs.
 
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