GR Bass review

[GR Bass Staff]

Hello,
The current weight of the AT CUBE Combo 500 is 7.8 kg.
The old weight was 10.5kg.
The weight is the result of optimization of production processes and replacement of the metal grid.

Hello,
Please can anybody clarify the difference in weight concerning the AT CUBE combo series?
The 500w model is apparently just 7.8 kgs (official website)...But I've reached 2 sources where they say the weight of that combo is actually 10.5 kgs.
I guess it's a case of old version vs new, although they seem so similar.
I have noticed the different grids (metallic vs cloth) and also a difference in the total amount of fiber panels used. I wonder if the speaker is the same or it has been updated.
Thank you guys!

 

[THIN LIZZY]

Hello,
The current weight of the AT CUBE Combo 500 is 7.8 kg.
The old weight was 10.5kg.
The weight is the result of optimization of production processes and replacement of the metal grid.

Thanks for confirming that info!!

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Hello,
The current weight of the AT CUBE Combo 500 is 7.8 kg.
The old weight was 10.5kg.
The weight is the result of optimization of production processes and replacement of the metal grid.

Hello, GR Bass Staff!

I purchased an AT Cube 500 combo a couple of months ago from Kytary.fr (the French website for Kytary in Czechia), and have been trying to find an AT Cube 112 8 ohm 350 watt speaker cab ever since. I never found one anywhere in stock in the euro zone and reached out to GR Support this week. They confirmed that it is available for a distributor to order. I am currently going back and forth via email with Kytary. They have the Cube 112 in stock, but I don't want the wood cab, I want the carbon fiber cab to match my AT Cube 500.

I'm posting this message so I get connected to this LONG thread, which I need to read through.

I'm looking forward to finally getting my hands on an AT Cube 112. I just bought my first every 5 string bass, and I really, really want to hear the low B through an AT 500/112 stack.

 

[bertthebassist]

You may want to reach out to Thomman in Germany.
I ordered several cabinets and amps from them when they were unavailable in the States.
https://www.thomannmusic.com/gr_bass.html

 

[Deleted member 268085]

You may want to reach out to Thomman in Germany.
I ordered several cabinets and amps from them when they were unavailable in the States.
https://www.thomannmusic.com/gr_bass.html

I buy a lot of stuff from Thomann. They're great. A lot of the GR gear they have in stock is the older wood-based cabs, not the newer carbon fiber ones I wanted. Kytary had an AT Cube 500 in stock at a good price, so I bought it from them. I like to support smaller music boutiques when I can. IMO, they are the backbone of the music business. They were for me, back in '67, when I bought my first used music gear, a '63 Fender Jazz, a late '64 Fender Bassman and a Farfisa Mini (we HAD to cover 96 Tears ; I was a classically trained pianist, so I got "stuck" with the keyboard duties).

I have successfully connected GR Bass Support and Kytary. It will take GR several weeks to build an AT Cube 112 for me, but they agreed to ship it directly to me for an extra 20 €. Italy direct to France makes a lot more sense than Italy to Czechia then to France. I have to buy it through Kytary and GR needs a confirmed order from them before they can start the build. I hope to have that worked out in the next couple of days.

Do I need the 112 at the moment? No. Am I going to buy one anyway? Hell, yeah!

 

[gtirard]

I buy a lot of stuff from Thomann. They're great. A lot of the GR gear they have in stock is the older wood-based cabs, not the newer carbon fiber ones I wanted. Kytary had an AT Cube 500 in stock at a good price, so I bought it from them. I like to support smaller music boutiques when I can. IMO, they are the backbone of the music business. They were for me, back in '67, when I bought my first used music gear, a '63 Fender Jazz, a late '64 Fender Bassman and a Farfisa Mini (we HAD to cover 96 Tears ; I was a classically trained pianist, so I got "stuck" with the keyboard duties).

I have successfully connected GR Bass Support and Kytary. It will take GR several weeks to build an AT Cube 112 for me, but they agreed to ship it directly to me for an extra 20 €. Italy direct to France makes a lot more sense than Italy to Czechia then to France. I have to buy it through Kytary and GR needs a confirmed order from them before they can start the build. I hope to have that worked out in the next couple of days.

Do I need the 112 at the moment? No. Am I going to buy one anyway? Hell, yeah!

GR Bass support is awesome! I also have the best customer experience with them.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

GR Bass support is awesome! I also have the best customer experience with them.

Bonjour, Guillaume !

Checking out your band's videos. Individuality is superb.

The red bass with the circular pickguard and single pickup and a single control (Tone?) and the 3x1 headstock. Wow. Did you build that yourself? I have never seen anything like it.

Bonne week-end !

EDIT: I just ordered both of your CDs.

 

[gtirard]

Bonjour, Guillaume !

Checking out your band's videos. Individuality is superb.

The red bass with the circular pickguard and single pickup and a single control (Tone?) and the 3x1 headstock. Wow. Did you build that yourself? I have never seen anything like it.

Bonne week-end !

EDIT: I just ordered both of your CDs.

Thank you so much for your kind words and buying the CDs.
My drummer is an amateur luthier, he made this bass for me (I have designed it). It had a staked volume/tone control at that time, now has volume + active low boost + active high boost.

 

[jimmydean]

Just wanted to say what great company GR Bass is . I had an issue with my amp at Friday nights gig and emailed them on Sunday and they returned my email within ten min.....the problem turned out to be a fluke . It's nice to know that there is one company out there with great customer service .

 

[Mark Karwan]

While this thread is getting girthy, there is still a relative lack of prominence online for GR cabs. Just here to mention that I recently acquired an NF 112H+ cab from Specialty Traders in WV, USA. They were pleasant to communicate with, offered personal impressions/experiences with a few of the products that I had questions about, and offered to order me a different model from GR in their next shipment if I wanted to go with something not in-stock.

I’ve used the 112 on several quiet-ish gigs and it’s been very nice. Waiting to see how it behaves with my “loud” band, where I usually use a MAS Bodai 112 (a GR 210 or 212 would be a more fair comparison, but I’m actually hoping to promote more reasonable stage levels anyhow, and the Bodai is always chilling well below ‘max’ clean level).

I see few if any reports on the active GR cabs. I’m dreaming of adding a powered 110 later this year to cover a drummer-less tour with upright bass, just curious if folks have any feedback on the implementation of the powered cabs??

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Speaking of GR Bass cabs, I spent weeks looking for an AT Cube 112 8 ohm 350 watt cab to pair with my AT Cube 500 combo. Thomann finally got some in stock on Monday, so I ordered one straightaway. Should be here in 2-3 days. Photos coming! What's the first bass I'm going to play through the pair? My new Form Factor Audio Wombat 5 string short scale. Woot!

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Thank you so much for your kind words and buying the CDs.
My drummer is an amateur luthier, he made this bass for me (I have designed it). It had a staked volume/tone control at that time, now has volume + active low boost + active high boost.

The CDs plus the two pins (looking at them now) arrived a couple of days ago. Really interesting packaging of Brute Art. Excellent tunez!

 

[gtirard]

The CDs plus the two pins (looking at them now) arrived a couple of days ago. Really interesting packaging of Brute Art. Excellent tunez!

Thanks. Don't want to highjack this thread, but since you mention it, here's a funny little anecdote:
My band's leader was a silkscreen printer. The song "Brut Art" tells the story of his encounter with Malcolm McLaren, who came to his studio to work with him on a silk-screen print... "We're making art". That's why we made this silkscreen poster to wrap up the album.

 

[Mark Ambler]

While this thread is getting girthy, there is still a relative lack of prominence online for GR cabs. Just here to mention that I recently acquired an NF 112H+ cab from Specialty Traders in WV, USA. They were pleasant to communicate with, offered personal impressions/experiences with a few of the products that I had questions about, and offered to order me a different model from GR in their next shipment if I wanted to go with something not in-stock.

I’ve used the 112 on several quiet-ish gigs and it’s been very nice. Waiting to see how it behaves with my “loud” band, where I usually use a MAS Bodai 112 (a GR 210 or 212 would be a more fair comparison, but I’m actually hoping to promote more reasonable stage levels anyhow, and the Bodai is always chilling well below ‘max’ clean level).

I see few if any reports on the active GR cabs. I’m dreaming of adding a powered 110 later this year to cover a drummer-less tour with upright bass, just curious if folks have any feedback on the implementation of the powered cabs??

I have an active 110 on order. I'll review it here when it arrives.

 

[spiritbass]

While this thread is getting girthy, there is still a relative lack of prominence online for GR cabs. Just here to mention that I recently acquired an NF 112H+ cab from Specialty Traders in WV, USA. They were pleasant to communicate with, offered personal impressions/experiences with a few of the products that I had questions about, and offered to order me a different model from GR in their next shipment if I wanted to go with something not in-stock.

I’ve used the 112 on several quiet-ish gigs and it’s been very nice. Waiting to see how it behaves with my “loud” band, where I usually use a MAS Bodai 112 (a GR 210 or 212 would be a more fair comparison, but I’m actually hoping to promote more reasonable stage levels anyhow, and the Bodai is always chilling well below ‘max’ clean level).

I see few if any reports on the active GR cabs. I’m dreaming of adding a powered 110 later this year to cover a drummer-less tour with upright bass, just curious if folks have any feedback on the implementation of the powered cabs??

Cool to see another Bodai user. I've been using a pair of 110's with a Reeves C225 for the past few years at church (no IEM's for me ). For the past few years I have been using a Flex 110 as my reference speaker at home. Unfortunately, it has developed a nasty distortion in all of the drivers (wiring/crossover malfunction, I reckon). I've been very intrigued by what GR bass is doing with these carbon fiber cabinets. I took the plunge today and ordered a AT112H from the Austin Guitar House so I can lay my ears on one.

 

[Mark Karwan]

Cool to see another Bodai user. I've been using a pair of 110's with a Reeves C225 for the past few years at church (no IEM's for me ). For the past few years I have been using a Flex 110 as my reference speaker at home. Unfortunately, it has developed a nasty distortion in all of the drivers (wiring/crossover malfunction, I reckon). I've been very intrigued by what GR bass is doing with these carbon fiber cabinets. I took the plunge today and ordered a AT112H from the Austin Guitar House so I can lay my ears on one.

do remember that nothing (IME) is going to present sound the way the Bodai designs do. I’ve gotten quite used to cabs with dedicated mid drivers, so going to “just” the GR 112 felt like returning to a “normal” bass cabinet sound, but one I liked quite a lot. I wish maybe in the future GR would make a 12+8 cabinet or something with a well-voiced crossover and box. One can dream. But I honestly have to get more real-world miles on it before I say much else. So far so good.

 

[spiritbass]

do remember that nothing (IME) is going to present sound the way the Bodai designs do. I’ve gotten quite used to cabs with dedicated mid drivers, so going to “just” the GR 112 felt like returning to a “normal” bass cabinet sound, but one I liked quite a lot. I wish maybe in the future GR would make a 12+8 cabinet or something with a well-voiced crossover and box. One can dream. But I honestly have to get more real-world miles on it before I say much else. So far so good.

Being that no other cabinet is designed like a Bodai, there is nothing quite like them. One of my favorite features is the rear-firing tweet. The high-end presence is awesome. I've been playing MAS cabs for quite a while and have also gotten used to those beautiful dedicated mid drivers. I'll be using the GR at home, so I don't need the dispersion of a Bodai. I'm looking forward to hearing the GR, though.

 

[MaHei]

do remember that nothing (IME) is going to present sound the way the Bodai designs do. I’ve gotten quite used to cabs with dedicated mid drivers, so going to “just” the GR 112 felt like returning to a “normal” bass cabinet sound, but one I liked quite a lot. I wish maybe in the future GR would make a 12+8 cabinet or something with a well-voiced crossover and box. One can dream. But I honestly have to get more real-world miles on it before I say much else. So far so good.

Since GR also offers an acoustic variation of their combos I was hoping for something similar: a well designed crossover for a mid/high driver with good dispersion. However it is the amp section which is 'acoustic', the speakers and crossover seem identical to the rest of the range.

 

[gtirard]

Since GR also offers an acoustic variation of their combos I was hoping for something similar: a well designed crossover for a mid/high driver with good dispersion. However it is the amp section which is 'acoustic', the speakers and crossover seem identical to the rest of the range.

Maybe mid drivers are something from the past?

It's not only GR Bass, I notice the market in general moves away from multiple driver sizes in a single cab (low frequency driver + mid/high driver). Because modern drivers have much better full frequency range performances, it doesn't seem to necessary any longer to add mid drivers + complex crossover.

I can't think of a single example of modern/recent cab using mid drivers. Or prove me wrong?

 

[Djadja]

Maybe mid drivers are something from the past?

It's not only GR Bass, I notice the market in general moves away from multiple driver sizes in a single cab (low frequency driver + mid/high driver). Because modern drivers have much better full frequency range performances, it doesn't seem to necessary any longer to add mid drivers + complex crossover.

I can't think of a single example of modern/recent cab using mid drivers. Or prove me wrong?

Genzler? the BA cabs cross over at 800hz