NAD: Mesa Subway D350

[aero58]

Finally obtained a Subway D350 amp and Subway 112 cab. Sounds fantastic!

 

[Hot Rats]

Nice. You can do a lot of gigs with that.

 

[SJan3]

That's a special amp! I can't speak to the cabinet but I can imagine it's terrific as well.

 

[Chris Chong]

Congrats, great choice

The silence from the fanless design is an amazing experience.

 

[Neck Diver]

Congratulations. That’s the setup my Rumble 40 wants to be when it grows up. I don’t think it will happen though.

 

[HelpImaRock]

Congratulations. That’s the setup my Rumble 40 wants to be when it grows up. I don’t think it will happen though.

I really did not like my Rumble 40 and the D350 is on a completely different level. Do it.

 

[gtirard]

Funny, I think very often about that precise combo (D350 + Subway 12), because I'm sure it would be all I need, my perfect choice if I had to do it all over again.

I've got several amps and cabs that I love, and when I bought them Mesa wasn't available in Europe. It's kind of "too late" because I'm not going to sell any of my current amps and I can't justify buying more.

Too bad because most my amps are 800 W, and I'm sure I would never need more than 350 W, and I like the simplicity of the controls.

The more I think about it, the more I'm sure it will be my one and only amp… for my next life

 

[aero58]

….The silence from the fanless design is an amazing experience.

Exactly! One of the reasons I like it so much.

 

[aero58]

Congratulations. That’s the setup my Rumble 40 wants to be when it grows up. I don’t think it will happen though.

You might surprise yourself. I started with a Rumble 25, then got an Ampeg RB110 (great combo, BTW)….Now I feel like I’ve “graduated” with the Mesa.

 

[CAILLOUX]

A FRIEND HAS THIS HEAD D 350 with a super compact barfaced speaker, he plays with a Fender Precision Bass flat strings labellas, the sound is exquisite

 

[Jeff Hughes]

Don't sleep on the D-800. It is not much bigger and offers a similar feature set with more wattage.

 

[nonohmic]

Looks like it sounds awesome

 

[Gervais Cote]

I bought this Mesa Subway D350 4 years ago and paired it with two GK Neo IV 112 cabs.

I use it for practice and shows and surprisingly, never needed anything more powerful than that with a band and a non-amplified drummer.

The money is in the bank for a Mesa 800 watts amp but so far it stays there. The D350 is up to the task for any p bass, jazz bass or five string bass without a sweat.

The fact it’s dead silent at low volume when I practice alone is now a big plus for me.

 

[aero58]

Don't sleep on the D-800. It is not much bigger and offers a similar feature set with more wattage.

The D-350 is plenty loud for me.

 

[Jazzdogg]

I'd own one of it were equipped with a variable high-pass filter and capable of driving a 2 Ohm load.

 

[agedhorse]

I'd own one of it were equipped with a variable high-pass filter and capable of driving a 2 Ohm load.

I almost included a variable HPF, but that would have made the chassis about a inch wider and that did not align with the need for a very compact amp and the perception of simplicity that goes alonng with the D-800.

If it were to drive a 2 ohm load (which would be possible with some additional circuitry), the chassis would need to get larger and a fan would be necessary, which also goes against the compact, fanless feature set. We found that most (not all) players looking for an amp in the <400 watt range weren't interested in 2 ohm capability because that would be much less power than most players using 2 ohm loads were looking for. With 4 x subway 115's for instance, that would be a little over 75 watts per cabinet.

 

[HelpImaRock]

A FRIEND HAS THIS HEAD D 350 with a super compact barfaced speaker, he plays with a Fender Precision Bass flat strings labellas, the sound is exquisite

I bought this Mesa Subway D350 4 years ago and paired it with two GK Neo IV 112 cabs.

I use it for practice and shows and surprisingly, never needed anything more powerful than that with a band and a non-amplified drummer.

The money is in the bank for a Mesa 800 watts amp but so far it stays there. The D350 is up to the task for any p bass, jazz bass or five string bass without a sweat.

The fact it’s dead silent at low volume when I practice alone is now a big plus for me.

I play mine with either a GK Neo 115 or Schroeder Mini 12L+. It sounds great with every cab I've put it through.

 

[EncoremMP]

Have to add my rig pic. Love the D350! This thing flat out sings and sounds superlative through the MB cab (although, I am looking at getting a Subway 112 or two)

 

[Jazzdogg]

I almost included a variable HPF, but that would have made the chassis about a inch wider and that did not align with the need for a very compact amp and the perception of simplicity that goes alonng with the D-800.

If it were to drive a 2 ohm load (which would be possible with some additional circuitry), the chassis would need to get larger and a fan would be necessary, which also goes against the compact, fanless feature set. We found that most (not all) players looking for an amp in the <400 watt range weren't interested in 2 ohm capability because that would be much less power than most players using 2 ohm loads were looking for. With 4 x subway 115's for instance, that would be a little over 75 watts per cabinet.

I love the width, and wouldn't object to making the unit a bit taller.

 

[Al Kraft]

I bought this Mesa Subway D350 4 years ago and paired it with two GK Neo IV 112 cabs.

I use it for practice and shows and surprisingly, never needed anything more powerful than that with a band and a non-amplified drummer.

The money is in the bank for a Mesa 800 watts amp but so far it stays there. The D350 is up to the task for any p bass, jazz bass or five string bass without a sweat.

The fact it’s dead silent at low volume when I practice alone is now a big plus for me.

Pretty much the set-up I used a number of times when testing out the head (except I have two Neo 112 IIs) and the D-350 was more than enough at every gig. I also used it with a Berg CN212 (4 Ohm) and it handled larger venues/halls just fine without even getting warm.

For its size and passive thermal management design it is an amazingly capable head with today's cabs. For louder reggae or super deep high volume bass work there are better choices, but for mainstream rock and country in VFW hall or even outdoor parties the D-350 easily does the job with right cab(s).