I changed my mind, now Im totally stuck

Have tried any GK RB series amps?

The 2001 RB, 1001 RB-II, and the 700 RB-II all support GK's horn bi-amp system as do GK's Neo Series cabs.

 

If you get a chance to you might want to test a complete GK rig.

If you can, do a rent-to-buy deal with a local store so you can crank 'er up at a rehearsal or gig.

Your description of your tonal goals sounds like you play aggressive music. Do you?

 

Kaizer, given your location I'd recommend spending an hour or two at Bass Northwest. Good folks there, and they carry a variety of inventory that will let you experiment. The biggest lesson I've learned over the years is that - regardless of gear...instruments, amps, cabs, whatever - all of this is subjective. What emphasizes mids and growl with my playing style may not work for you, and vice versa. Go check out everything you can and find what does it for you. Good luck...

 

Thunderfunk / Bag End combo might suit you...

 

actually what you describe sounds like an Ampeg tone...they are not the be all end all... but damn they can be nice... perhaps you got the wrong model... the svt3,4,and 6 dont do it for me.. the svt 450 the svt-cl and the v4bh all would do ya good...

 

aguilar?

 

Having experienced an LDS cab, I just don't think commercial cabs are worth buying, period. For the price of a mid-road crappy commercial cabinet you can get something that is superior to or at least comparable to even the best of the best in bass cabinets.

For a mid-focused sound like that, I would ask Don @ LDS to build you a 2x12 with a pair of 3012HOs, an 18 sound 6nd410, and an XD125 horn.

For an amp to go along with it, I would suggest a Mesa M6 carbine. I played one of these at GC recently and it is absolutely the punchiest amp in its price range I've ever heard. Tons of mids and lots of OOMPH flat.

 

You might really like the Bergantino AE410 or the Genz Benz Uber 410 for "I want a tone mid focused tone with powerful highs. I also am looking for a subtle growl all the way through the range. As long as the lows are not overpowering the mids and highs Im happy"

For heads, Genz Benz is a pretty nice choice for your requirements, so I hear.

 

Its a combination of amp, cab, and bass. My gk1001rbII doesn't give me that growl (at least not the level that I consider enough) with stock rbh cabs. I get different amounts with different cabs. You need a cab that actually produces midrange...

 

This is the best suggestion I've read so far.

There have been several recommendations and they're all quite different. They're probably all 'correct' too because it's a subjective question. Let your ears tell you what's what.

FWIW the Ampeg V4BH/Bag end rig I was using for a while seems to fit your description pretty well, IMO.

 

If you have some cash to spend go with the Thunderfunk 750 that thing is amazing. YOu can get any kind of tone out of it and its so clean no buzz no humm just your bass. Its the hottest bass amp in the mid west right now!

 

You could consider a Markbass, GK or Genz Benz with a VT pedal. This would allow you to use the amp "straight" and also to kick in the VT when you want as close as you will ever get to to a variey of Ampeg amps and tones. The VT pedal is the only pedal I have ever owned which is always on and in my signal chain with my Markbass head, it really seems to do the goods with most any transistor amp.

 

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I think you should try out a Mesa. Mid-snarl and plenty of highs, especially in the carbine series. The M6& M9 are just plain beastly amps. If you've got the scratch to pay for it it may suit your needs/desires.

 

Obviously, looking for advice on what amp will make you happy didn't work out too well the 1st time. I see no reason why it should work this time either. The only way to find a suitable amp and speakers is to demo them with your own bass, and use your own ears. All this other stuff is just a waste of time, and your money. Plenty of information to be found here, but actual expirience is what you need. I suggest you go amp shopping.

 

+1 what RickenBoogie said.