Genzler Amplification Club

[Pj,Rj,Hj]

After over analysing for months over what small lightweight amp/cab option would fulfill my criteria. I'm so thrilled that after buying sight unseen, and 2 months with this little dynamo, I'm left with no doubt I got it correct.

I find the MG350 combo doesn't play favourites, but compliments all my basses, from my entry level Yamaha BB414 to the super hot output Wal.
So very flexible, yet certainly not an underwhelming "jack of all trades".

*Yes, I've long been overthinking what extension cab to get next.

Jeff Genzler and his team are an absolute credit to the industry.

 

[Old Blastard]

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After over analysing for months over what small lightweight amp/cab option would fulfill my criteria. I'm so thrilled that after buying sight unseen, and 2 months with this little dynamo, I'm left with no doubt I got it correct.

I find the MG350 combo doesn't play favourites, but compliments all my basses, from my entry level Yamaha BB414 to the super hot output Wal.
So very flexible, yet certainly not an underwhelming "jack of all trades".

*Yes, I've long been overthinking what extension cab to get next.

Jeff Genzler and his team are an absolute credit to the industry.

One thing that sold me on the combo was how it seemed to make different basses come alive. I took my Drake custom and a big ol' Ibanez AFB 200 jazz box to Rocket Music to play through the options and Greg let me play a G. Gould through them.

The Magellan doesn't cram the instrument into a tone but allows each to present its own sound and you can tweak it as you like.

I grabbed a BA 210 extension but the 15 would be just as good

 

[SteveC]

I was happy with another little 10 underneath. It’s a commanding little stack, yet easy to transport and has a small footprint.

 

[Jeff Genzler]

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After over analysing for months over what small lightweight amp/cab option would fulfill my criteria. I'm so thrilled that after buying sight unseen, and 2 months with this little dynamo, I'm left with no doubt I got it correct.

I find the MG350 combo doesn't play favourites, but compliments all my basses, from my entry level Yamaha BB414 to the super hot output Wal.
So very flexible, yet certainly not an underwhelming "jack of all trades".

*Yes, I've long been overthinking what extension cab to get next.

Jeff Genzler and his team are an absolute credit to the industry.

Thanks so much for your purchase and for the kind words. We do appreciate that our customers can hear the difference our products make in their beloved instruments. Much appreciated!!

 

[Desmoface]

Hello everyone, like most people browsing this thread, I'm researching Amps. I'm considering the usual suspects, Mesa, GK, and now Genzler. I like everything that the Mesa amplifiers have to offer, made in the US, excellent warranty, and solid build/qc. From listening online, it sounds like the Mesa amps are a bit darker in overall tone, where the GK's are somewhat brighter sounding. Am I off in thinking that Genzler's tone is somewhere in-between the two? I'm looking at the 350 watt offerings as well as the 800 watt offerings.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Old Blastard]

My 350 has a very clean sound but I've tweaked the knobs enough to get a solid Ampeggy tone, a Rumbley rumble (I like my little Rumble 40) and most tones that I want to chase. The 800 has similar sounds and the Kinetix is a whole different animal. I loved the Kinetix with its more milk chocolate tube tone, but the 350 really fit my ears and my needs. Can't help with the other comparisons as I haven't played through a Mesa or GK. I doubt that there are any flies on them, either.

 

[Holdsg]

I would say Mesa and Genzler are a lot closer in tone to each other, and GK is far different from either. GK is really gnarly/brite/twangy to me.
I've played either my Magellan (6 years) or Kinetix (3 months) head for many years. I played a Genz-Benz (Jeff product) Streamliner before that. And a Mesa Walkabout before that. I experimented with the Mesa Subway, and Bergantino heads along the way. All wonderful, but it's the Genzler that's got my tone in there, and that makes me happy. And that's all I have really ever needed since I went Genzler. YMMV.

 

[Old Blastard]

First gig with 350 Combo. So small. So awesome. Winery gig.

 

[agedhorse]

Hello everyone, like most people browsing this thread, I'm researching Amps. I'm considering the usual suspects, Mesa, GK, and now Genzler. I like everything that the Mesa amplifiers have to offer, made in the US, excellent warranty, and solid build/qc. From listening online, it sounds like the Mesa amps are a bit darker in overall tone, where the GK's are somewhat brighter sounding. Am I off in thinking that Genzler's tone is somewhere in-between the two? I'm looking at the 350 watt offerings as well as the 800 watt offerings.

Thanks in advance!

It's not that the Magellan or Subways amps are dark, but that the GK is very bright. On the Subway D-350, if you switch the bright switch on, it will get closer to the Gk tone.

 

[MaxSpinrun]

I have both the Genzler MG 800 and the Mesa D800+, both stellar. Would not describe them as dark. If I want brightness it’s on tap.

 

[Desmoface]

Nice. I hope I'm asking this correctly, but how would you characterize/describe the differences in sound between the two?

Thanks in advance.

I have both the Genzler MG 800 and the Mesa D800+, both stellar. Would not describe them as dark. If I want brightness it’s on tap. View attachment 7023795

 

[SteveC]

First gig with 350 Combo. So small. So awesome. Winery gig.

I’ll be using mine (350 with 12T-V cab) at a winery on Sunday. I so rarely get to use my amp I forget how great it is.

 

[SteveC]

3rd gig of the weekend. Backing an acoustic singer/songwriter couple at the local winery. Perfect gig for the P bass and I get to use an actual amp.

 

[Desmoface]

Nice. Have that exact right in my cart, seems like the perfect setup for practicing at home.

 

[raichoo]

First post on here Got myself a BA2 410-3 and a MG350 BA2 combo recently Sadly I can't push the 410 that much at home so I'm mostly still playing through a single 112 when practicing.

 

[Old Blastard]

The band is providing the backline for an SPCA fundraiser coming up. With three other bands ahead of us, I thought I'd provide a Genzler experience for the other bassists with my 350 combo + BA 210, complete with Jeff Genzler's signature on the back.

 

[Colonel Barnes]

My current rig. I love it and have no interest in changing. Thanks Jeff and your entire crew.

MB-350 combo with Rob Allen MB-2 bass.

 

[jshinal]

The band is providing the backline for an SPCA fundraiser coming up. With three other bands ahead of us, I thought I'd provide a Genzler experience for the other bassists with my 350 combo + BA 210, complete with Jeff Genzler's signature on the back.


I expect they will really enjoy it. I provided outdoor festival backline with my Genz-Benz stack and even the super-heavy metal dudes loved it.

 

[Old Blastard]

The whole unit for backline at an SPCA fundraiser. Talking up Genzler to the other bassists

 

[Old Blastard]

And...four bands, four bassists, four different styles of music from Natalie Merchant/10,000 maniacs (A contour) to Celtic-influenced, mandolin-centric, drummer-less folk punk (B contour) to alt rock with 60s wrecking crew groove (us) using both contours.

3 of 4 bassists had heard of Genzler but never played through one. I'm the 4th and I hadn't gigged the combo and 210 together. All said the same thing "that's the best I've ever played through"

It sounded great from the audience whether on the back or off to the side and stayed crisp and deep but not boomy.

Forgot to get pictures of anyone playing because I was enjoying the sound too much