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Genzler Amplification ! New Genz Benz ?

That's a very nice looking head. I like what I hear in the demos when the Contour B is used with a "modern' sounding bass to "take the edge" off.

I'm quite interested to experience that myself. I do have what you can probably call "aggressive" basses and have built my style around that but am approaching a stage in my life as a bass player where I find myself rolling off the treble, and Contour B might just be the right thing for me.

It looks nice, it really feels nice as well - just the right resistance in the switches and knobs, comfortable heft (i.e. not super-light which I find a little irritating), and just a nice haptic experience.

Regards,
Michael
 
Jeff, this question has probably been asked before, but are there any plans for a BA15-3(4) Array cab?

Would you describe the 12" speaker in the BA12-3 to be a low frequency driver, similar to say a KL3012-LF?

Hey Blues Cat,
I think you will find the LF response of the BA to be exceptional in its depth and foundation. As others have said...it is BIG.
When we were in initial design stages for the 12" Bass Array design, we certainly considered what a 15" version could be.
After the final design of the 12-3 was complete and during our beta testing we stepped back to reconsider what "more" a 15" design could bring. The 12" driver in the BA is absolutely an LF design. It won out over a variety of
"super" LF drivers we tested. Along with the LF extension and control this 12" offers it was the most "musical" sounding of all.
Hope this helps.
 
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It looks nice, it really feels nice as well - just the right resistance in the switches and knobs, comfortable heft (i.e. not super-light which I find a little irritating), and just a nice haptic experience.
Regards,
Michael

I know what you mean.. that is one thing I like about my SL.. It seems that the 800 is pretty close to that dimension wise just a little shorter with a swap of width and height on the SL.. Even though I cannot justify it I am stashing away my pennies... drool
 
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Had a very restrained go today, and barring any unforeseen disasters at upcoming rehearsals and gigs this is my new rig:

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Quite the turnaround for me considering I pushed the 2 x 410 line etc. This, I have to say, is better. Smaller, lighter, better sound. Amazing.

More to come.

Regards,
Michael
 
Had a very restrained go today, and barring any unforeseen disasters at upcoming rehearsals and gigs this is my new rig:

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Quite the turnaround for me considering I pushed the 2 x 410 line etc. This, I have to say, is better. Smaller, lighter, better sound. Amazing.

More to come.

Regards,
Michael
Too bad you're playing such a crappy bass with that rig!:D;)
 
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Ok, a little more detail:

First of all, this is the first lightweight amp I've played that doesn't "feel" or sound like a lightweight. There is a heft to the notes, and it really feels like it has headroom to spare. I left it flat all night, and it sounded killer on the clean channel. Every note spoke with authority, and more importantly, clarity. I'm very excited to spend more time with it to get to know its capabilities more. Also, my sound tech was very happy with the DI signal, too.

The cab......holy crap! This part *really* took me, and my band mates, by surprise. The deep, clear, tight lows that this little box puts out are amazing. No boom at all, just awesome clarity. The tweeter was very sweet sounding, not harsh like the horn in my Eden cab was. I never would have thought that this cab was capable of putting out this much sound....

I'm not into the fancy reviews, going into great detail about frequencies, dispersion, etc. For me, either an amp works, or it doesn't. If I don't like the sound of a rig set flat, I'm done. And I'm telling you, I loved the sound of the MG800/MG212T last night, set totally flat, in an actual live setting (2 guitars, steel, banjo, acoustic drums, fiddle).
 
The Magellan 800 rocked last nights (loud) gig! It was acoustics hell with a tile floors and big glass window, walls but bass was tight. Guitarist & I had to set up on the dance floor because they hadn't torn down the house drum kit. Soundman and fellow bassist said it sounded killer (he truly seemed amazed). Volume was a non-issue and the guitarist & drummer in this trio kill my bass amp. Don't think I ever got over 10:00 on the master

Tonight louder, rowdier road house show. Doing 112/212 stack at 2.67ohms. More thorough report when I have the time.
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