New Amps from Warwick - MC300/500

[agedhorse]

True, but unfortunately, most of the small class D amps do not have this feature. Alternatively, it would be great to build in an EQ bypass feature on the front end.

Many do have an aux input that can function the same way.

 

[gtirard]

True, but unfortunately, most of the small class D amps do not have this feature. Alternatively, it would be great to build in an EQ bypass feature on the front end.

It's true that most micro heads don't have an FX-Loop or EQ bypass, but there are quite a few alternatives, either smaller and/or lighter, less expensive, or more powerfull (sorry for the prices in € and the dimensions in mm)

	Power @4ohm	Price	FX Loop	EQ Bypass	Size	Weight
Warwick PA 300	300 W	499,00 €	Line In	No	250 x 270 x 63 mm	3,1 Kg
Warwick Gnome i Pro 600W V2	600 W	399,00 €	Yes	No	280 x 195 x 78 mm	3 kg
Harley Benton Block-800B	800 W	348,00 €	Yes	No	240 x 255 x 88 mm	2,9 Kg
Markbass Little Mark IV	500 W	516,00 €	Yes	No	276 x 83 x 255 mm	2,8 kg
Markbass Nano Mark II	300 W	379,00 €	Yes	No	200 x 53 x 210 mm	1,45 kg
Ampeg Venture V3	300 W	449,00 €	Yes	No	231 x 267 x 65 mm	1,80 kg
GR Bass ONE350	350 W	522,00 €	Yes	Yes	265 x 220 x 58 mm	1,6 kg
Markbass Little Mark 58R	500 W	522,00 €	Yes	No	276 x 256 x 83 mm	2 kg

 

[agedhorse]

It's true that most micro heads don't have an FX-Loop or EQ bypass, but there are quite a few alternatives, either smaller and/or lighter, less expensive, or more powerfull (sorry for the prices in € and the dimensions in mm)

	Power @4ohm	Price	FX Loop	EQ Bypass	Size	Weight
Warwick PA 300	300 W	499,00 €	Line In	No	250 x 270 x 63 mm	3,1 Kg
Warwick Gnome i Pro 600W V2	600 W	399,00 €	Yes	No	280 x 195 x 78 mm	3 kg
Harley Benton Block-800B	800 W	348,00 €	Yes	No	240 x 255 x 88 mm	2,9 Kg
Markbass Little Mark IV	500 W	516,00 €	Yes	No	276 x 83 x 255 mm	2,8 kg
Markbass Nano Mark II	300 W	379,00 €	Yes	No	200 x 53 x 210 mm	1,45 kg
Ampeg Venture V3	300 W	449,00 €	Yes	No	231 x 267 x 65 mm	1,80 kg
GR Bass ONE350	350 W	522,00 €	Yes	Yes	265 x 220 x 58 mm	1,6 kg
Markbass Little Mark 58R	500 W	522,00 €	Yes	No	276 x 256 x 83 mm	2 kg

What about an aux input that bypasses the eq, surely most micro amps have this as one of their foundational features?

 

[gtirard]

What about an aux input that bypasses the eq, surely most micro amps have this as one of their foundational features?

If one can use an adaptor mini-jack -> 1/4" jack

Small bass heads with an aux in (mini jack)
tc electronic BQ250 and BH250
Darkglass Microtubes 200
Darkglass Alpha·Omega 200
Phil Jones BP-200
GR Bass Mini One

Small bass heads without any aux in:
tc electronic BAM200
Warwick Gnome
Trace Elliot ELF

I haven't found any micro bass head with a 1/4" aux in

 

[gtirard]

It's true that most micro heads don't have an FX-Loop or EQ bypass, but there are quite a few alternatives, either smaller and/or lighter, less expensive, or more powerfull (sorry for the prices in € and the dimensions in mm)

	Power @4ohm	Price	FX Loop	EQ Bypass	Size	Weight
Warwick PA 300	300 W	499,00 €	Line In	No	250 x 270 x 63 mm	3,1 Kg
Warwick Gnome i Pro 600W V2	600 W	399,00 €	Yes	No	280 x 195 x 78 mm	3 kg
Harley Benton Block-800B	800 W	348,00 €	Yes	No	240 x 255 x 88 mm	2,9 Kg
Markbass Little Mark IV	500 W	516,00 €	Yes	No	276 x 83 x 255 mm	2,8 kg
Markbass Nano Mark II	300 W	379,00 €	Yes	No	200 x 53 x 210 mm	1,45 kg
Ampeg Venture V3	300 W	449,00 €	Yes	No	231 x 267 x 65 mm	1,80 kg
GR Bass ONE350	350 W	522,00 €	Yes	Yes	265 x 220 x 58 mm	1,6 kg
Markbass Little Mark 58R	500 W	522,00 €	Yes	No	276 x 256 x 83 mm	2 kg

Clearly, I'm happy with my Quilter, but if I was looking for a power amp for a modeler or external preamp, I would get the Gnome i Pro 600W V2: it's very affordable, it's Warwick, and you can also use it as a USB audio interface. Best bang for the buck IMHO (the only cheaper alternative being the Harley Benton).

And I woud get it now, just in case they discontinue it after they have released the more expensive PA models.

 

[agedhorse]

If one can use an adaptor mini-jack -> 1/4" jack

Small bass heads with an aux in (mini jack)
tc electronic BQ250 and BH250
Darkglass Microtubes 200
Darkglass Alpha·Omega 200
Phil Jones BP-200
GR Bass Mini One

Small bass heads without any aux in:
tc electronic BAM200
Warwick Gnome
Trace Elliot ELF

I haven't found any micro bass head with a 1/4" aux in

Typical cable w/ 1/8" TRS plug to 1/4" TS plug, tip and ring connected internally:
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/de...F17qKWTo76bfGly5trBCWXSZCItu9f6hoCKKAQAvD_BwE

 

[tombowlus]

I look forward to seeing how these are different from the heads they showed us at NAMM last year.

 

[TheDuff]

Pretty cool, Warwick makes great amps. Looking forward to hearing more. I'm a little surprised they're claiming you can use the BT connection to play through headphones, wouldn't the latency make it unplayable?

A lot of progress has been made in this area, approaching zero latency for digital piano and keyboards, synthesizers. New technology.

It is not like the old days were the latency really did often make playing impossible.

Some of the stuff today has essentially zero player detectable latency.

 

[agedhorse]

A lot of progress has been made in this area, approaching zero latency for digital piano and keyboards, synthesizers. New technology.

It is not like the old days were the latency really did often make playing impossible.

Some of the stuff today has essentially zero player detectable latency.

BT latency is much different due to how it works, and it can vary too.

Even the fastest BT 5.4 protocol has a guaranteed latency spec of 40mSec at best but can creep up to over 100mSec when conditions aren't perfect.

 

[ole Jason]

A lot of progress has been made in this area, approaching zero latency for digital piano and keyboards, synthesizers. New technology.

It is not like the old days were the latency really did often make playing impossible.

Some of the stuff today has essentially zero player detectable latency.

Hmm I'm not sure that's true in the context of Bluetooth latency is it? I haven't kept up with it closely but my impression is that the latest protocols still have far too much latency to be useful for musicians.

 

[agedhorse]

Hmm I'm not sure that's true in the context of Bluetooth latency is it? I haven't kept up with it closely but my impression is that the latest protocols still have far too much latency to be useful for musicians.

You are correct.