The fan is running quite fine. I sprayed it with some dust off, and it now works even better!
I think the tech retuned it with JJ short plates. I don't dislike the tone, I'm just curious aboutother's experiences.
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Mesa Boogie Walkabout Mega-thread Part 10
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I think the tech retuned it with JJ short plates. I don't dislike the tone, I'm just curious aboutother's experiences.
Fortunately pre-amp tubes are relatively inexpensive, so I'm willing to keep experimenting...
What sounds good to me, may sound horrid to you. It's all in the ears.
What sounds good to me, may sound horrid to you. It's all in the ears.
I recently got to some tube rolling and I know some may not want to hear what I have to say. The best creamiest tube I found out of my lot was a 1960 Mullard long plate in V1. Man what a huge difference it made. I know they're really expensive on eBay. I looked them up first and really didn't want to like it with the hopes of selling mine I pulled out of a old Univox tube amp I picked up cheap. After hearing what it does to the WA I couldn't convince myself to sell the other one for fear the one installed may one day quit. It's almost like a different amp. It has the smoothest breakup until you get right close to max gain then it just sounds truly terrible in high clipping.
It really takes the 3D nature of the WA to an extreme new level.
It really takes the 3D nature of the WA to an extreme new level.
Yes. I found rolling the V2 tube imparted much less colour to the sound. They were all different shades of good with no particular one sounding "better" to my ears so I thought I'd just put the stock one back in.
I just checked evilbay for Mullard tubes. Ouch! I'm going to start buying random tube amps and hope to hit the jackpot. Lol.
Funny you say that... I recently sold my Walkabout to a member on here who hated the sound when he got it... even asked if he could return it (I think he wasn't being too serious).. It's def. an acquired taste this head, especially for someone used to the Solid State tone mini-amps.
My fervent hope is to never have to get used to a solid state mini amp. I have one, I've played a couple others and I just don't like 'em...
My experience certainly isn' t all encompassing, and I don't want to start a flame war. Strictly my .02........
I bought a used walkabout a few days ago as a back up for my chillbass tube amp, and to use it at home and to take it at rehearsals. I really love it. It's the perfect link between the world of solid states and the world of tube heads.The EQ is perfect and allows to go from vintage to modern sounds. It is very dynamic and powerfull(nothing to do with class d amps imho). I love its warm and thick low end and its tubey spirit when you push the gain. My only concern is with the noise of the air flow coming from the box. (only at home, because during my first rehearsal with the head, nobody seemed to care). I bought a replacement fan (silenx) just to enjoy this great head even more at home.
My Eden head is in need of repair so my dad pulled the Walkabout from it's 15" Scout home and put it on top of my Peavey Tour 8x10 for fun.
Holy poopie.
It has the same RMS rating as my Eden WT300 which was on the fritz so I can't say that it is louder. I can say that it is delicious sounding. It sounds better cranked up than restrained. I can't wait to get my Eden fixed so I can give them a proper a/b. My guess is that the Walkabout will be louder and rounder in the low end and the Eden will also be loud but more transparent in the mids and highs.
All that said this is a sweet sounding head. If you don't have a ridiculous need for watts you can't beat the tone of the Walkaboot.
Holy poopie.
It has the same RMS rating as my Eden WT300 which was on the fritz so I can't say that it is louder. I can say that it is delicious sounding. It sounds better cranked up than restrained. I can't wait to get my Eden fixed so I can give them a proper a/b. My guess is that the Walkabout will be louder and rounder in the low end and the Eden will also be loud but more transparent in the mids and highs.
All that said this is a sweet sounding head. If you don't have a ridiculous need for watts you can't beat the tone of the Walkaboot.
Oh god yes!Walkabout + JBL =
Playing my walkabout through an E120 loaded cab was amazing!
I just had a brainwave for getting more headroom out a WaB.
What if one were to run the DI out of the WaB into the effects return of a higher powered bass amp like a 1001RB or an M9? I'd try this myself, but my cab is being pushed too hard by my WaB's 180 watts, let alone my GK's 450!
Has anyone tried this?
*ahem* @Chef
What if one were to run the DI out of the WaB into the effects return of a higher powered bass amp like a 1001RB or an M9? I'd try this myself, but my cab is being pushed too hard by my WaB's 180 watts, let alone my GK's 450!
Has anyone tried this?
*ahem* @Chef
It's been posted about a few times over the years, with people saying it didn't yield the results people were hoping for.
The problem is bypassing the WA power section, which is partly responsible for the mojo.
Yes but the 1001 has it's own mojo. Especially in its power section, something a lot of SS bass heads don't have.
