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New amp search - Am I asking for too much?

#22
themarshall said:
Carvin BX1600, but it's 19". Your KLR in your avatar? About a '93 +/-?
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Yep, 19" rack mount is a no-go...

KLR is an '86. Below is the before and after. Regretfully, my doc 86'ed motor cycles after double hip replacements a few years back. I miss her though - and the Buell, and the YZ426... Growing old is a real bitch!

John
 

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#24
I'll give another vote to the Orange; it's a spectacular amp, although I'm merely using the 500w version. It's still got a crushing amount of power, and a really great sound. Does everything from dub reggae to Rush in terms of tone, or at least that's what I get away using it for... And thus far it's been very reliable, not even the slightest issue.
 
#25
If it's got to be light and loud, the orange fits the bill. But try out the 500W version first. The 500 is way louder than most other 500W amps and i read an article where the maximum output was well beyond 900w on the 500 version. A guy in a local store that carries Orange told me that most 1000w are returned after two weeks and exchanged for the 500 because the players want to be able to turn the master above 2 without blowing the roof off.
 
#27
+1 for the Carvin BX1600 or B2000. Being 19" is actually an advantage if you decide to rack mount it with a power conditioner, rack tuner and/or other accessories. Also over 10 lbs but not by much. I don't own one yet, but I plan on selling my Ampeg SVT7-PRO for a Carvin BX1600 sometime in 2015.

Good luck with your search.
 
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jharms80439 said:
Yep, 19" rack mount is a no-go...

KLR is an '86. Below is the before and after. Regretfully, my doc 86'ed motor cycles after double hip replacements a few years back. I miss her though - and the Buell, and the YZ426... Growing old is a real bitch!

John
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I wasn't so much saying the MB800 Fusion is the perfect head for you - more that you should give up the 800 watts into 4 ohms requirement. To each his own though. From a a fellow KLR rider :D I sold this '06 but missed it so much I bought a beater '05 (salvage title and 41,000 miles!) earlier this year. I still ride but had to give up any hard core trail and road race riding after destroying my right shoulder (wrecked a DR-Z400 off road).

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#33
I agree with everyone who has mentioned the GK MB Fusion 800. The thing is a BEAST. I run it into a 4ohm cab and can barely get the master above 9 o'clock, with the gain also set that low. It almost has too much headroom.
I could easily live with it for everything I do if I were running it into the same cab at 8 ohms. This past week I used it in a gig, and did not want to run it through the house PA just so I could open it up a little, and it was still set that low. I very easily carried the whole room into every nook/cranny, and was still VERY prominent in the mix. Still very clear & defined.
 
#35
707GK said:
Isn't the measurable db difference from 400w to 800w around 3db? If you're using all 400w, would anyone actually notice the 3db difference with all the other noise your band would have to be making to keep up? Just a thought.
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It really wouldnt be noticeable. Those last few db of volume from his cab are going to be in the middle of power compression.
 
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#36
I would have to agree that one of the most important things you can do in this quest is NOT to get caught up on how the amp sounds "on paper". You may talk yourself out of getting an awesome amp just because the spec sheet doesn't look the way you think you'd like it to.

Definitely give some serious consideration to the GK stuff. But if you know you don't like the GK tone, then the Terror Bass by Orange is a killer option. That is an awesome bass amp and it'll provide you with more power than you'll ever realistically need.

Also keep in mind you're going to much more successfully and efficiently increase your volume by adding cabs/speakers, not watts/power.

Feel free to message me if you want to get into any more specifics and I'm more than happy to help you out as best as I can.

Cheers,
Brian
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#38
let me just point out the fact that if you change amps, your sound may be completely different.. For instance - My SWR Bass 750 sounds incredible through my Schroeder cabs, but when I went to an Ampeg SVT7Pro, I hate the way they sound.. Only thing that changed is the amp.. Therefore, I have to suggest that your cabinet may not sound the way you want it to when you change the head.
 
#39
Well then I guess I can best answer your question with another question.

Why is it that no amp makers (or hardly any amp makers) make an amp that fits your exact specifications?

Here are a couple of my own thoughts.
1) Not enough market for it.
2) They understand what we understand. You would notice no difference at all if you ran a 400W amp (or 600W or 750W amp, or 375W amp, etc.). In fact, if the amp is designed more efficiently, you can actually get a 400W amp that will sound louder than a poorly designed 800W amp.

Does your cab weigh that little?
Does your bass weigh that little?
DO you carry more than one bass?

Short version: Yes, I think you are asking for too much.

But, hey, I hope you find it anyway! :thumbsup:
 

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