Looking for a combo to gig with....

[brianrost]

I agree. I LOVE my V4B Reissue, but sometimes schlepping the head and cab up and down stairs from our rehearsal space just isn't what I wanna do. The combo would be kept at home and mainly used for smaller places.

I would leave the combo at the rehearsal space, not the V4B. But that’s just me.

 

[FIREpunkMEDIC]

I would leave the combo at the rehearsal space, not the V4B. But that’s just me.

I have thought the same thing! Haha

 

[richntiff]

The GK is a completely different class of amp than the Fender or Ampeg. That difference is reflected in the price.

 

[ryco]

I have the Fusion 800/210 combo and LOVE IT! LOUD and a tone monster = very versatile.
Also comes in a 212 package.
But the Legacy sound pretty sweet as well - so I cast a vote for that.

 

[michael_t]

My vote is for the GK.

I own the GK Legacy 800 head and the Neo IV 212 (4 ohm) and LOVE IT! I'm sure the Legacy combo is just as good.

 

[kalani]

Hey all! As the title suggests I am looking for a "smaller" rig to gig with when I don't want to bring my Ampeg V4B Reissue and cab. So far looking pretty enticing are the Fender Rumble 800, The GK Legacy 212, or Ampeg RB-210. We play covers with a punk rock/Power-pop twist. The basses consist of a Precison, a custom PJ (profile pic) with Fralin Overwound PJ set, and a Stingray. Wondering what any of you with experience with any of these amps has to say about them, and open to other suggestions to a degree.

I use an RB-210 in my grindcore (basically punk) band, and it works just great. Rumble 800 might be worth it if you can get that extra cab.

 

[brianrost]

The GK is a completely different class of amp than the Fender or Ampeg. That difference is reflected in the price.

I agree but $1700 is a lot of lettuce (only $100 less than a brand new V4B head!), part of the higher cost is that it’s made here in the USA, not Asia. Even the lower tier GK MB212 at $1349 is about twice the price of the RB210.

If a person can afford it, go for it.

 

[Chuck M]

The GK is a completely different class of amp than the Fender or Ampeg. That difference is reflected in the price.

The GK is also made in the USA which is another reason for the additional cost. I have not owned an Ampeg amp for years but I can say that the GK Combos are better built and sound better than the Rumble FOR MY PURPOSES. The Ampeg or Rumble may be better for you.

One thing I will add is that the GK MB II 212 NEO puts out a full 500 watts as it sits. It is able to run the now discontinued powered cabs that GK used to offer but that seems odd to me to have amps in production that cannot connect to an additional cabinet. I am not certain what power the stand alone Rumble 800 is rated at but the GK is quite a lot louder. Of course you could expect a pair of 12's to move more air than a pair of 10's.

However, the GK is a very loud combo amp and I would never need more volume than it can produce unless I were playing an outside gig at a festival. In that case, I would probably use one of my Mesa Subway heads and a pair of Subway 115's.

 

[IAMPK]

I don't think you will gain much in terms of weight and ease of transport with the GK combo. The Rumble 800 will be hard to beat. Maybe the above-mentioned MB Traveler 102 combo or the MB 121 Mini combo plus the NY121. In any case I have a fairly narrow and steep set of stairs I need to lug my gear and got the Rumble 800. Whatever you get it will be a compromise and for me the 800 was the best compromise.

I think they would gain a lot in ease of transport going from the Ampeg setup to the GK. The GK is 40lbs, where the full Ampeg setup is over 100lbs.

 

[EricOnTheBass]

Eric: which Genz rig did you get?

I got a Magellan 800 head with a BA-115-3 cabinet. Later added a BA2-210-3. It sounds fantastic!

 

[FIREpunkMEDIC]

I think they would gain a lot in ease of transport going from the Ampeg setup to the GK. The GK is 40lbs, where the full Ampeg setup is over 100lbs.

True, the head alone is over 40lbs. Anyone know how close the GK actually sounds "in the room" compared to an 800rb?

 

[SactoBass]

I got a Magellan 800 head with a BA-115-3 cabinet. Later added a BA2-210-3. It sounds fantastic!

Nice rig!

 

[Yahboy]

Sounds like any of those will work. You might even get by with something smaller too. I'm interested in a Rumble 200 for instance, trading up from a Max II, which is a 200w 12" 40lb combo. Ive got a Rumble 25 and 40, and a Hartke 700w 410/215 rig. I take the Peavey most often including LOUD bar gigs because its all I need, only dragging the Hartke tower of doom when the visual matters, or its an outdoor gig, etc. The Peavey has a chamfered cab for monitor position that is very irritating, as the thing wants to roll over, top heavy. Its really a mistake design, its way more volume than you'd ever need for a monitor, its a volume beast, so kind of a spork. Im thinking the Rumble 200 will best the Peavey in headroom, give me a square cab and cut 5 lb too.

For me, Rumble 200c well match with P bass + old school flatwound bass string .

 

[LowTorque]

I think they would gain a lot in ease of transport going from the Ampeg setup to the GK. The GK is 40lbs, where the full Ampeg setup is over 100lbs.

You are right. I got my Ampeg cabs mixed up.