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Genzler Amplification Club

#17,801
Joeykun said:
I would go with the Kinetix 800 and (2) BA2-112-3 cabs. This will give you a nice compact rig with clarity, punch, with a nice bottom end and great dispersion on stage. The Kinetix 800 can get you any tone you are looking for and some nice options to control boominess on stage with the lean switch. It is extremely useful. Ask me any questions if you got them.
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Funny you should make this suggestion today... I just corresponded with Jeff via email and he had the same suggestion. That was actually my first inclination when I decided to go with a Genzler setup awhile back, before I started questioning my choice. I guess the moral of the story is don't second guess yourself! :)

So, I should be getting just that setup within the next couple weeks. Looking forward to it.

Just as a sidenote, I had a chance yesterday to compare one of my own Fender Rumbles (100) with an old SWR California Blonde (an acoustic amp that lots of bassist use for bass as well). Again, I don't have anything bad to say about my Fenders. They've been great. BUT, when comparing side by side in a live band setting, the SWR made my Fender just sound muddy. The SWR was so much more clear and detailed. I didn't realize the Fender Rumbles had so much of their own "sauce." I far preferred the SWR's sound. And this was while playing one of my Spector basses. I assume the Genzler amps and cabs are much more detailed and "true" like the SWR when compared to the Fender amps. But then, with the tubes in the Genzler Kinetix, I can always get that more "warmer," tubby, or overdriven sound if I want it.
 
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#17,802
Michael Vee said:
Attaboy, Hawk! The 110 combo and extension is plenty of sound for most situations. Lots of low end, too, for its size. Clear as a bell with the array.

I was amazed when I unboxed my combo (see my post earlier in the thread.) People sometimes stare when I walk in with it. "That's a bass amp? It's too small." And then they are dumbfounded when they hear the sound it puts out, even with just the combo, but even more so with the extension.

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I played a musical last week with just the combo, as I normally do, without the extension. I used a Broughton Low + High Pass Filter pedal to roll off the lows and highs to give a smoother, controlled sound more akin to an upright. That's 80 Hz for the HPF and 600 Hz for the LPF. I can approximate that with the MG350 bass and treble controls, but the pedal puts me spot-on. I just left the MG350 controls at noon.
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Yup. They key word here is most. For whatever gigs I will play any longer it will be. The more places we played that had a FOH PA the more my contemporaries began using smaller kickback style 112 combos as personal stage monitors leaving their bigger rigs at home. We were playing local clubs not venues like Joey plays with his group. I had one myself.

Then I got tempted by larger lightweight NEO cabs again and would use the 212 most of the time simply because it sounded so good and at 50lbs or so it wasn't all that heavy but it was a beast to fit into the backseat of my car. Then I moved into a 2nd floor unit in a building with no elevator and 22 steps from the ground floor to my front door. That ended my love affair with a 50lb cab and a search for another solution. The MG350 Combo and Extension Cab was it.

Long ago I'd played a 410 cab and appreciated the punch of the 10s especially when playing my PBass with flats so I settled on going the route of 2x10s and 350w is more than enough to cover any venue I'd play any longer. I added a 4 OTF to give me some of what the drive channel of the MG800 would. It's a simple rig I can carry with one cab in each hand even up or down those stairs.
 
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Hawk620 said:
Yup. They key word here is most. For whatever gigs I will play any longer it will be. The more places we played that had a FOH PA the more my contemporaries began using smaller kickback style 112 combos as personal stage monitors leaving their bigger rigs at home. We were playing local clubs not venues like Joey plays with his group. I had one myself.

Then I got tempted by larger lightweight NEO cabs again and would use the 212 most of the time simply because it sounded so good and at 50lbs or so it wasn't all that heavy but it was a beast to fit into the backseat of my car. Then I moved into a 2nd floor unit in a building with no elevator and 22 steps from the ground floor to my front door. That ended my love affair with a 50lb cab and a search for another solution. The MG350 Combo and Extension Cab was it.

Long ago I'd played a 410 cab and appreciated the punch of the 10s especially when playing my PBass with flats so I settled on going the route of 2x10s and 350w is more than enough to cover any venue I'd play any longer. I added a 4 OTF to give me some of what the drive channel of the MG800 would. It's a simple rig I can carry with one cab in each hand even up or down those stairs.
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That's precisely why I got a new ULV 212. At 36 pounds, you get the delicious tone of an excellent 212 that weighs about or less than typical 112s. Super satisfied! The single ULV 112 also knocks me out, but still can't beat the physics of a good 212.
 
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It’s exciting to hear players in the club getting their first Genzler rig! The best part is the honeymoon never ends once you hear it live!!

I’m finishing up my backline dates this week and then I’ll finally be reunited with my rig in PA on 5/15! I haven’t used my rig since February! 😱

I bought a couple of new Spector 5 string basses this year and haven’t heard them through my rig yet. So, I’m looking forward to that!!

Keep posting your live rig shots and I look forward to joining you soon. Congrats to all the new owners as well. Our club is growing daily‼️ 😎
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Let's bring our Genzler thread back to the top! Was a great night with my secondary band Maverick Drive. It was tone city last night....but I really need to start saving for a ULV 2X10 cab. It was another tight stage and my BA 410 was overkill for sure! I had the pad engaged on my MG800 and only had the master at about 9 o'clock. I think I even heard my rig tell me it was going to shut down on me if I wasn't going to push it anymore than that. :laugh: This next weekend we start our summer run at our local Kalahari water resort so I'll be able to open things up a little more. Looking forward to seeing some of those new rigs too like Joey said above....keep em coming.

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On the gig....
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#17,806
ProbablyTooLoud said:
I've used a GK Plex for years now and wanted to see what I was missing, so that's what I compared it to.
The Magellan Pre is top notch, sounds great, made real solid, easy to use, but my GK sound is really what I still want.
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you would probably be better off with the GBE 600 if you like GK heads. I have an 800 RB also. All my head sound good. I guess I’m not that picky because I have the Walkabout also and the Carbine.

 
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@Holdsg --- Always good to hear players "real-world" experiences with using our amps in hot enviornments. I will say we feel our heat-management in all the GENZLER, MAGELLAN and KINETIX amps is superior. I guess that comes from our heritage of designing amps years ago when we were based in the heat of the desert, in Scottsdale AZ, in the GB days. I can remember beating the heck out of our amps with live bass, in direct sun on 110+ days, for time on end.
Man, I gave out before the amp did...
 
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I've been using Genz Benz and Genzler gear for many years. I joined a fairly busy band a few months ago and many of their gigs are on small, tight stages. I needed something with a small footprint and vertical orientation to get the sound up a bit closer to my ears. Then along comes the ULV series!

I now have an MG350, MG800+, a Re/Q pedal, and two ULV112s. I plan to attach the MG350 to one of the 112s and can use both 112s with either the MG350 or MG800+. If I use the MG350 I'll also use the Re/Q for the HPF and added EQ options. Of course, with the MG800+ everything I need is built right in.

The band is off this week, but we'll have a rehearsal next week and gigs May 15 and 16. I'll be sure to report back, but I already know this rig is going to address my needs in spades. After getting some experience playing out with the rig, I might even consider another 112 or maybe the ULV210.

A quick shoutout to @RocketMusic and @Jeff Genzler for great service and great gear!
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RColie said:
I've been using Genz Benz and Genzler gear for many years. I joined a fairly busy band a few months ago and many of their gigs are on small, tight stages. I needed something with a small footprint and vertical orientation to get the sound up a bit closer to my ears. Then along comes the ULV series!

I now have an MG350, MG800+, a Re/Q pedal, and two ULV112s. I plan to attach the MG350 to one of the 112s and can use both 112s with either the MG350 or MG800+. If I use the MG350 I'll also use the Re/Q for the HPF and added EQ options. Of course, with the MG800+ everything I need is built right in.

The band is off this week, but we'll have a rehearsal next week and gigs May 15 and 16. I'll be sure to report back, but I already know this rig is going to address my needs in spades. After getting some experience playing out with the rig, I might even consider another 112 or maybe the ULV210.

A quick shoutout to @RocketMusic and @Jeff Genzler for great service and great gear!
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Killer rig, Bob! I hope it slays for you.
 
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I originally went from a 410-3 to my current NC-212t because the 410-3 was way more than I ever needed and the smaller footprint is nice on tighter stages, and while it's been great all around, I find myself missing some of that magic horizontal dispersion of the BA cabs as I walk around in the audience in some rooms, along with wishing for a touch more midrange grind.

I wonder if adding a BA10-2 on top of the NC-212t might help - has anybody tried this, by chance? I've also been toying with the idea of swapping the NC-212t for 2x BA12-3s, a single BA15-3, or one of the new ULV-212s.
 
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SteveC said:
Anyone here use the Magellan pre/di on their board?
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I picked one up and am very happy with it. There is a GK in our practice space they I just couldn't tune in to a sound I liked (I know some of you like these, no offense). Once I added the Pre/DI to my board the sound opened up to what I like about my MG350 combo.

I can say the same when I use this with my MiniMark. The MiniMark has very limited tone control (VEL & VFP only) but with the Pre/DI I can get tones I am very happy with.

Haven't tried a direct to PA, but I'm sure the results would be the same. Happy Genzler tones.

Good luck.
 
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TechsMechs said:
I originally went from a 410-3 to my current NC-212t because the 410-3 was way more than I ever needed and the smaller footprint is nice on tighter stages, and while it's been great all around, I find myself missing some of that magic horizontal dispersion of the BA cabs as I walk around in the audience in some rooms, along with wishing for a touch more midrange grind.

I wonder if adding a BA10-2 on top of the NC-212t might help - has anybody tried this, by chance? I've also been toying with the idea of swapping the NC-212t for 2x BA12-3s, a single BA15-3, or one of the new ULV-212s.
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Of course, the best solution for excellent horizontal dispersion is the BA cabs. I think a pair of BA12-3s would be ideal.

However, I have used a combination of BA and non-BA cabs and it worked very well. My particular combination was a BA10-2 on top of an MG112T-V. Following Jeff's suggestion, I turned off the tweeter on the 112, and let the BA10-2 handle the upper mids and highs. It was a great combination of horizontal dispersion and an extra bit of lows from the 112.

Please excuse the messy stage during set up.
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