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Mesa Boogie Walkabout Megathread; Part Two

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#81
Your call.
I've run all three of my walkabouts at 2 ohms, many times, for extended periods.
I've never had one get warm, and certainly never had one shut down.

At the time he wrote that, Ben strange was working for Mesa.
 
#82
Does anyone have experience with the Scout 12 combo with the 12 Scout extension cab? How loud is it? I need something that can hold it's own at stage level with lets say two guitards in a hard rock group with PA support? Some opinions would be appreciated.
 
#83
Badmuthaplucka said:
Does anyone have experience with the Scout 12 combo with the 12 Scout extension cab? How loud is it? I need something that can hold it's own at stage level with lets say two guitards in a hard rock group with PA support? Some opinions would be appreciated.
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With FOH support, the walkabout scout 12 will do pretty good... IF YOU ELEVATE IT closer to your ears. I play with a 7 piece horn band and used one for a while, sounded great, and if it is just for stage volume you should be fine.
 
#84
He asked 'with extension cab."

So, it would be elevated if stacked, and I think it would likely work pretty well; as long as the band is all ear bustin' loud.

I never used Scout Combo+12" extension, but I can say Scout combo +mesa 115 extension seemed plenty loud for my needs.
 
#86
I see that you're Genz Benz user. Have you ever used the NEOX400-112T? If so how would if compare to the Scout? I've had one a couple years before and it (by itself) was able to cut the mustard with my Santana Tribute Band with two guitarist and full percussion (Congas, Timbales, Drums). I'm really stuck between the Mesa Scout stack and a potential NEOX400-12T + Neo 12. Also at one point I did have the Shuttle with the Neo 12T and although it sounded good I couldn't get it to sound as good as the NEOX400-12T.


buffordbass said:
My bad, need more coffee...
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#87
I've never had a Neox400-12T, but I have used the shuttle 6.0 and Max 12 with the neox112T cab and let me just say they are incredible. I think the 112 cab is one of the best on the market, period!! The Mesa combos just have a great motown/old school sound that is what a p-bass is all about.
Guess i didnt answer your question, but I'm sure the 400-12T is a great amp.
 
#88
A question for fellow walkabout scout users.

How many of you are using your Scout in tandem with another power source and cab?? In other words, sending a signal from the Walkabout head to a power amp.

In searching around here, many have said this can be accomplished using the effects send. I tried this, but the result was the internal(Scout) speaker being bypassed. Is this normal??

I saw a couple of posts from Tom Bowlus saying he had a dedicated 1/4" out installed for this purpose.

Just curious how others are accomplishing this.

Thanks!
 
#89
Chef said:
Your call.
I've run all three of my walkabouts at 2 ohms, many times, for extended periods.
I've never had one get warm, and certainly never had one shut down.

At the time he wrote that, Ben strange was working for Mesa.
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thank you chef

so i think mesa should adjust the manual - today i had a phonecall with a friend of mine who is working in a music store for the possibility to test one (and the m-pulse 600) - not easy in austria - we will see
 
#90
pmcd said:
A question for fellow walkabout scout users.

How many of you are using your Scout in tandem with another power source and cab?? In other words, sending a signal from the Walkabout head to a power amp.

In searching around here, many have said this can be accomplished using the effects send. I tried this, but the result was the internal(Scout) speaker being bypassed. Is this normal??

I saw a couple of posts from Tom Bowlus saying he had a dedicated 1/4" out installed for this purpose.

Just curious how others are accomplishing this.

Thanks!
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Why don't you use the DI-out? You won't bypass the Walkabouts poweramp then.
 
#91
Badmuthaplucka said:
Does anyone have experience with the Scout 12 combo with the 12 Scout extension cab? How loud is it? I need something that can hold it's own at stage level with lets say two guitards in a hard rock group with PA support? Some opinions would be appreciated.
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I use the Walkabout 12 with a Scout 15 (not 12) and can say this combination is plenty loud. My WA is 4ohms and so is the Scout, so when I stack 'em this way, I am running at 2ohms and getting ~500w out of the Walkabout.

So, I'd say you're good to go for any but the most ridiculous stage volume needs, BUT, that is such a hard thing to validate because I have no way of know how "loud is loud" with your band. Personally, I feel that if you need more than a 12+12 (or 15 in my case) and 500w on stage, then something is way out of whack. But, hey, that's just me. :cool:

good luck and enjoy that Walkabout
 
#92
pmcd said:
A question for fellow walkabout scout users.

How many of you are using your Scout in tandem with another power source and cab?? In other words, sending a signal from the Walkabout head to a power amp.

In searching around here, many have said this can be accomplished using the effects send. I tried this, but the result was the internal(Scout) speaker being bypassed. Is this normal??

I saw a couple of posts from Tom Bowlus saying he had a dedicated 1/4" out installed for this purpose.

Just curious how others are accomplishing this.

Thanks!
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Just messing around with my Walkabout and MPulse600 like this (using the WA pre into the 600 power section via the FX send/returns), I just ran the second speaker out on the MPulse to the WA cab. Have to use a male to female adapter becasue of the pre-wired plug on the WA cab, but it worked fine.

It did not accomplish what I was hoping tonewise, and I do nto gig with it that way, but it did work. :)
 
#93
Don't expect Mesa to change the manual, nor their policy.
They don't recommend 2 ohms and I'm sure they have their reasons why.

jamesie said:
thank you chef

so i think mesa should adjust the manual - today i had a phonecall with a friend of mine who is working in a music store for the possibility to test one (and the m-pulse 600) - not easy in austria - we will see
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#94
pfschim said:
I use the Walkabout 12 with a Scout 15 (not 12) and can say this combination is plenty loud. My WA is 4ohms and so is the Scout, so when I stack 'em this way, I am running at 2ohms and getting ~500w out of the Walkabout.

So, I'd say you're good to go for any but the most ridiculous stage volume needs, BUT, that is such a hard thing to validate because I have no way of know how "loud is loud" with your band. Personally, I feel that if you need more than a 12+12 (or 15 in my case) and 500w on stage, then something is way out of whack. But, hey, that's just me. :cool:

good luck and enjoy that Walkabout
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you are right - i played for years with ampeg svt and 8x10 (sometimes two 8x10 when it becomes crazy) or an isovent cab - most of the time it was more than enough, but for a short time i was playing in a hard/heavy band with 2 guitarplayers (marshall stacks), and that was hard - the problem were always the deep sounding heavyguitars and of course wrong arrangements - next is - a deeper sound needs more wattage (swr is a good example - i had at the same time the sm 500 and it was not that loud than the svt, i mean cut through the mix but soundwise i liked the sm 500) and the right speakers - but normally a good 300 watt amp (and i think the walkabout is good) and a good speakersystem must be enough (except heavy metal and so on) - on the other hand i don`t know how the walkabout compares with an old ampeg svt through lets say an isovent cab or similar

but that`s just me too :)
 
#95
Chef said:
Don't expect Mesa to change the manual, nor their policy.
They don't recommend 2 ohms and I'm sure they have their reasons why.
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oh, i think i know the reason

but i`m more in between the walkabout and m-pulse 600 featurewise, not so wattage - but when somebody don`t need the features. . . . . . .
 
#97
Chef said:
the walkabout and m-pulse 600 sound very different from each other.
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really? flat too?

sorry for my many questions, but that`s very interesting for me

in which way is the sound different?

i was always thinking (the distributor told that to me) the m-pulse 600 is the big brother from the walkabout (more wattage, more eq, solo and the compressor)

i`m a little bit confused now - as stated before it`s really difficult to get both for testing, but i see it`s a must have to test both before buying

thank you for the information and please can you answer my questions above - i know it`s not easy to talk about sound but maybe you can help me

thanx
 
#98
The Mpulse 600, for whatever reason, is alot cleaner sounding than the walkabout. They have the same exact preamp, and the only differences are what you've already listed, but nonetheless, the Walkabout has a much more old school meaty tone compared to the MP600.
 
#99
RickenBoogie said:
The Mpulse 600, for whatever reason, is alot cleaner sounding than the walkabout. They have the same exact preamp, and the only differences are what you've already listed, but nonetheless, the Walkabout has a much more old school meaty tone compared to the MP600.
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so when i say i like it more "funky or modern" the journey goes more in direction of the mp600 - i`m right?
 
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