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NAD! GK MB212-II

shawshank72

shawshank72

Mar 22, 2009
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Finally landed IMO what is the greatest combo amp ever made.
I had the mb500 and neo 4x10 that i found at a great deal and was made an offer i couldnt refuse.
I loved the setup but always wanted to own another another one of these as i had the first version many years ago.
Power, multiple speakers, and lightweight.
Such a damn good amp!
But since our loonie has fallen and usa gear is ridiculous here, $1200+13% tax!
I jumped on this and made the long drive into Toronto and got it.
$600 and since i sold the other setup for a big profit i now have power, portability, and hundreds of dollars in my pocket. :D
Edit. Anyone know to remove grill? Dont want to ruin it.
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shawshank72 said:
Finally landed IMO what is the greatest combo amp ever made.
I had the mb500 and neo 4x10 that i found at a great deal and was made an offer i couldnt refuse.
I loved the setup but always wanted to own another another one of these as i had the first version many years ago.
Power, multiple speakers, and lightweight.
Such a damn good amp!
But since our loonie has fallen and usa gear is ridiculous here, $1200+13% tax!
I jumped on this and made the long drive into Toronto and got it.
$600 and since i sold the other setup for a big profit i now have power, portability, and hundreds of dollars in my pocket. :D
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Probably the best bang for the buck in combos! Congrats! :bassist::hyper::)
 
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@shawshank72 , what settings do you like to use? I just got this same combo, plus the extention cab about a month ago. Just curious how others like to set theirs.
The few times I've been able to fire mine up I've been setting the eq to "GK flat"ish, contour off, limiter and horns on.
Then I tweak my bass from there. (Nordstrand 3 band eq with push pull mids pot)
 
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Great amp. Used mine sat night. I haven't really touched my settings since I got it.
Gain at ten o'clock
Contour off
Treble ten
Mid eleven
Low mid one
Bass one
Boost ten
Master nine
No limiter or horn
Got a boost pedal (always on)
HPF set at about 30Hz
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Spector2112 said:
@shawshank72 , what settings do you like to use? I just got this same combo, plus the extention cab about a month ago. Just curious how others like to set theirs.
The few times I've been able to fire mine up I've been setting the eq to "GK flat"ish, contour off, limiter and horns on.
Then I tweak my bass from there. (Nordstrand 3 band eq with push pull mids pot)
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Will let you know tomorrow.
Taking it to rehearsal tonight.
 
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Spector2112 said:
@shawshank72 , what settings do you like to use? I just got this same combo, plus the extention cab about a month ago. Just curious how others like to set theirs.
The few times I've been able to fire mine up I've been setting the eq to "GK flat"ish, contour off, limiter and horns on.
Then I tweak my bass from there. (Nordstrand 3 band eq with push pull mids pot)
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Last night went great
Horn off
Limiter on
Contour off
Gain 10 oclock
Volume noon
Treble 11
HiMid 10
Low mid 1
Bass 12
Sounded full and punchy
My other band im sure will change things as they play in a smaller room with a loud drummer.
 
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What about the boost? Where was he set at? Pretty easy to carry too:D Drummer loaded mine out the other night and made a comment about the bass amp being lighter than the guitar amp, first time I've ever heard that out loud.
 

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