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GK MB 200: Part Two

#541
::::BASSIST:::: said:
Could somebody please measure an mb200 from the tip of the knobs to the back edge of the amp?

I am waiting on delivery of my mb200 and I want to build a 1u micro case for it. The website says the depth of the amp is 8.0 inches but I dont know if they are including the knobs or not.

If anyone could help with this who owns an mb200 I'd appreciate it. :)
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8" also includes the handles, which extend beyond the knobs.
 
#543
kleinenenten said:
For my own edification, the original version of the MB200 had a Speakon/ 1/4in combo input, correct? And those are ones that could be trouble? The new ones only have speakon and no trouble, right? Interested as to which I got today.
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Mine has the combo and I've never had a problem with it. Fwiw
 
#545
Vic said:
8" also includes the handles, which extend beyond the knobs.
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#546
First practice / time plugging into the new-to-me MB200 tonight. A solid amount of power to the little guy. First real time playing through GK stuff, too. There is some serious zing to the top end. Jeez. I think it might be a bit much for me with the ash J with Roto 66's. I ended up cutting treble on my bass and the head to 9:00. I bought it primarily for upright work and hopefully that zing translates to some nice air.
 
#547
astack said:
First practice / time plugging into the new-to-me MB200 tonight. A solid amount of power to the little guy. First real time playing through GK stuff, too. There is some serious zing to the top end. Jeez. I think it might be a bit much for me with the ash J with Roto 66's. I ended up cutting treble on my bass and the head to 9:00. I bought it primarily for upright work and hopefully that zing translates to some nice air.
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I find the MB200 has more "zing" than my RB series amps. Also more bass! I cut both treble and bass relative to my RB series amps to get "my" sound out of this little beast. Love mine, and I just got it yesterday too!
 
#548
OK. There are more than 1500 posts on this little amp. My time on line is limited, so instead of reading every single post I'll ask if there's any consensus re: best small cabs for this amp. I'd love to find something not very expensive, perhaps even used--a single 10 or 12, 4ohm that pairs very well with the Mb200. Thanks.
 
#550
boombloom OK. There are more than 1500 posts on this little amp. My time on line is limited, so instead of reading every single post I'll ask if there's any consensus re: best small cabs for this amp. I'd love to find something not very expensive, perhaps even used--a single 10 or 12, 4ohm that pairs very well with the Mb200. Thanks.
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I use an AVATAR SB112 4 ohm cab. Sounds good to me. Plenty of volume for practices, rehearsals, small gigs to medium gigs with PA support.
 
#551
boombloom said:
OK. There are more than 1500 posts on this little amp. My time on line is limited, so instead of reading every single post I'll ask if there's any consensus re: best small cabs for this amp. I'd love to find something not very expensive, perhaps even used--a single 10 or 12, 4ohm that pairs very well with the Mb200. Thanks.
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The 8 ohm GK 112-II NEOs pair up well with the MB200.
 
#555
boombloom said:
So apparently there's nothing like a consensus.
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Well, to some extent there is ... it is a general concensus that it is a matter of speaker surface ... a 4 ohm cab will draw the 200 watts out of the little bugger, but two 8 ohm (identical) cabs will generally be noticably louder with that same 200 watts, etc ...

... so it comes down more to cab specs, what anyone chooses to lug around, coverage needed, genre, etc ...

I use either one 8 ohm 210 for very little stuff of two 8 ohm 210's vertical if I need a little more ...
 
#559
IMHO, the MB200 is one of those amps you have to worry the least about tonally regarding pairing with cabs. It just sounds that good. So really, the only consideration in my mind, is how "loud" you need to be. And honestly, that's always been about speaker surface area.

I'd think for most club band gigs, a 212 or 410 (or dual 210s) would be enough, but if you really needed to be louder, I think you'd have to go with 412 (2x212), 810 (2x410), or at least a 610.

That's why the refrigerator cabs originally existed before high power bass amps were prevalent. They understood we only have so much power, so the only way to get louder is spread that out over more radiators... move more air more efficiently than just hitting fewer radiators harder (which is an option now, but wasn't back then).

FWIW/IME/IMHO
 
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#560
I have my 4x10. I have an Eden 2x10 combo and the original 200mb combo in the original gig bag. Now I have the micro amp and I'm wondering about a really good lightweight and not too expensive single 10 or 12 cab. From your responses it's clear this is a very versatile amp and opinions on this matter vary widely! I'll wait to see what comes up on local Craigslist. I live WAY OUT in the boonies....
 

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