GK Cabs for Gallien-Krueger MB200

[tjh]

So do you recommend me for example 2 GK Blx115? And what happens if I get just one 1x15 or 2x10? Will not to be enough?

... I don't think you will find most folk on here making a recommendation of the GK "Backline" or BLX cabs (in general, not specific to MB200) ... lots of other options preferred by most that have tried ... I know I would never consider another (had a BLX115) ...

JMHO ... as always

 

[smogg]

@Gaddiel Vazquez welcome to Talk Bass

 

[Aqualung60]

I use my MB200 with a Hartke XL210 cabinet and it sounds great and is very portable.

 

[Downunderwonder]

I think if I can get away with playing a hall of 200 people with a too loud 18 piece jazz band and the drummer going to town, church should be ok with mb200.

 

[friskinator]

My suggestion isn't for a G.K. cabinet (and I'm a G.K. fanboy).

I've been researching Barefaced bass cabinets.

One amp/cabinet combination that gets a lot of love on the Barefaced threads is the combination of a G.K. MB200 head and a Barefaced ONE10 cabinet.
The Barefaced cabinet will get the most from the MB200 at what will probably be "THE" loudest and "THE" lightest and "THE" smallest cabinet that can go low available.

Drawback, it'll be "THE" most expensive 110 cabinet available....

That's the exact rig I've been using for the past few months, and I love it. I previously used my MB200 with an 8 ohm GK Neo 210 (now out of production), and while it sounded killer, the Barefaced is just as loud (and 25 lbs lighter).

 

[Al Kraft]

I think if I can get away with playing a hall of 200 people with a too loud 18 piece jazz band and the drummer going to town, church should be ok with mb200.

You'd certainly think so...assuming reasonably efficient cabs and "sufficient speaker area" for the gig. 20 to 30 years ago 150-200 Watts was a good amount of power and speakers were less efficient than they are today IME.

 

[MoeTown1986]

I'd say either a GK Neo 115 or a Neo 212 cab. Depends on how much volume you need.

 

[neo 7]

Another fan of the GK MB200 here. Nice little head, and a LOUD 200watts.

No experience with GK cabs tho.

All things being equal one 4 ohm cab will not be significantly louder than one 8 ohm cab. Volume comes from cone area, not Watts. Two 8 ohm cabs are definitely the way to go.

And its OK to mix brands, especially if you're on a budget.

 

[Nickweissmusic]

Disregard what I just said. The MB200 only has 1 speaker output. To get the full 200 watts you'd need to use 1 4 hm cab. Unfortunately the only new GK cabs that come in 4ohms are the following: Neo 412, Neo 810, and CX410. If you were looking at the BLX series, the BLX 810 is 4ohms.

If you have the budget I'd highly recommend getting the MB500 instead. More power and can connect two cabs.

You can chain almost every speaker cabinet in modern production by connecting speaker to speaker. Jacks on the speaker are in parallel so usual impedance calculations apply, e.g., two 8 Ohm cabinets equal 4 Ohms total impedance. You can most certainly chain two 112 cabinets to the MB200, how hard you can run it without thermally shutting down the head is a good question but GK stuff is usually pretty hardy.

 

[Gaddiel Vazquez]

I think if I can get away with playing a hall of 200 people with a too loud 18 piece jazz band and the drummer going to town, church should be ok with mb200.

In fact, church isn't too big, 200 people approximately and I think will be the enough to play good

 

[Downunderwonder]

Another fan of the GK MB200 here. Nice little head, and a LOUD 200watts.

No experience with GK cabs tho.

All things being equal one 4 ohm cab will not be significantly louder than one 8 ohm cab. Volume comes from cone area, not Watts. Two 8 ohm cabs are definitely the way to go.

And its OK to mix brands, especially if you're on a budget.

It's ok to mix brands. The end.

 

[matthewbrown]

I'll echo what was said above. A GK MB200 with an Eden 1X12 is a nice combination for gigs that don't require loudness. With a drummer, you'd probably want more, unless it was a jazz gig. And a GK MB500 is a good option for louder gigs. I use Carvins now, and those have similar voicings to the GK's I find, although the controls allow more flexibility (MOAR KNOBSES!).

 

[Gaddiel Vazquez]

It's ok to mix brands. The end.

What cabinet would you putting with the mb200 to get the 200 Watts RMS?

 

[Gaddiel Vazquez]

I'd say either a GK Neo 115 or a Neo 212 cab. Depends on how much volume you need.

I would want to get the 200 Watts that gives me the mb200

 

[Downunderwonder]

What cabinet would you putting with the mb200 to get the 200 Watts RMS?

Firstly I wouldn't be so concerned about ''getting all the watts out of the amp''. If budget was the biggest problem I would be looking for what was available used within driving distance.

If I had a bit of ping to order from a big online retailer I could build more cab from raw drivers. If I didn't want to build maybe I would make do with a 210 and get another 210 later if it was struggling to keep up.

 

[Downunderwonder]

Where are you and what is the budget?

 

[Gaddiel Vazquez]

Where are you and what is the budget?

Mmm probably the budget isn't the problem, in resume I want a rig that be the enough to play at church (200-300 people approximately)

 

[Downunderwonder]

In that case I might go for the MB500, just because, and the 212. Just don't blow up the 212 if it turns out your church wants its ears ringing and bowels rumbled. Then get another 212.

But nothing wrong with mb200 and the 212 8 ohm cab in all likelihood.

 

[Al Kraft]

In that case I might go for the MB500, just because, and the 212. Just don't blow up the 212 if it turns out your church wants its ears ringing and bowels rumbled. Then get another 212.

But nothing wrong with mb200 and the 212 8 ohm cab in all likelihood.

My sense is that the MB500 will offer some valuable head room, especially when pushing two cabs with a room filled with 200-300 people. Without FOH/PA support, I think you'll need at least a 212/2X112...a 210 (depending on which one) might come in a just a touch shy and you'd end up pushing the cab to get more than it can comfortably give.

 

[DWBass]

That's correct. But if he wanted to stay with GK, the CX115s and Neo 112s can't be daisy chained.

I daisy chain my Neo112's all the time. They have SpeakOn and 1/4" inputs/outputs.