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Micro vr into ampeg 810e svt, ever been done/seen?
- Thread starter RamptonRebel
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I had a micro VR and practiced it thru my Mesa 810.
I also gigged that VR thru my Mesa 215 several times.
It's a 200w amp, just like people did with GK 400RB's.
I also gigged that VR thru my Mesa 215 several times.
It's a 200w amp, just like people did with GK 400RB's.
Ya, I’ve done it. I prefer the SVT or V4B of course 
but it’s quite good with the Micro Vr as well.
but it’s quite good with the Micro Vr as well.
In the glorious time around 15 years ago that I had a Blueline 6146 head and matching flatback cab, I did check out my two Gk heads with it too.
The first gig, the fast blow fuse in the head popped immediately - so the GK MB Fusion 500w backup head jumped in and was unreasonably good.
I never got to run the MB200 with a band, rehearsal or show, but did plug it in for the pure curiousabsurdity of it. I don't remember any nuance or details about it other than it worked laughingly well and was a lot of fun when I tried it.
I would do so many things that go against my values to get that exact amp and cab back like they were when I had them. It's been well over a decade and I still don't tell people who I sold the rig to in case I have a chance of getting it back. And to come back around to the original question, I wouldn't say that if it wasn't the SVT with it. But that cab would be killer with anything I would want to put through it.
Yes. Do it.
The first gig, the fast blow fuse in the head popped immediately - so the GK MB Fusion 500w backup head jumped in and was unreasonably good.
I never got to run the MB200 with a band, rehearsal or show, but did plug it in for the pure curiousabsurdity of it. I don't remember any nuance or details about it other than it worked laughingly well and was a lot of fun when I tried it.
I would do so many things that go against my values to get that exact amp and cab back like they were when I had them. It's been well over a decade and I still don't tell people who I sold the rig to in case I have a chance of getting it back. And to come back around to the original question, I wouldn't say that if it wasn't the SVT with it. But that cab would be killer with anything I would want to put through it.
Yes. Do it.
It sounded pretty good, the micro vr thru the 810 is pretty big sounding. I think I had the gain and master at either 1 or 2 o’clock for both and it carried my bass with no PA support! I wasn’t playing with guitarist that had a half stack but the drummer had an acoustic kit and guitarist had a 112 tube amp thru the PA and it was more than enough.
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I tried both Micro VR and V4B through an 810. V4B was sweeter but the Micro was more powerful and sounded pretty good too, and definitely "Ampeg".
These Micro VRs are like secret weapons… super lightweight, sound really good and look cool (most important part). If Ampeg would create a Venture head in a normal svt head box with silver face plate and cloth I’d pick one up on the spot!! Only Ampeg I touch have to sport the vintage AV aesthetics.
Also worth mentioning, for those that it makes a difference to, is it's a class AB amp.
