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New competition for GK's MB200??? Traynor Small Block!

MuthaFunk

MuthaFunk

May 8, 2007
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I was in Long and McQuaide today where I got to see a new 250 Watt Traynor Small Block class D amp. It looks like direct competition for the GK MB200 as it was priced at $255. I had my little ones with me and they were infusing chaos throughout the store with each passing second so I didn't get the chance to try it out but my friend who works there said it was a solid piece of gear.

I was really impressed with new Traynor Smallblock 110 combo. At the time I thought, "Traynor should make these into amps" I'll report back when I get some time on the new Smallblock 200!
 
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MuthaFunk said:
I was in Long and McQuaide today where I got to see a new 250 Watt Traynor Small Block class D amp. It looks like direct competition for the GK MB200 as it was priced at $255. I had my little ones with me and they were infusing chaos throughout the store with each passing second so I didn't get the chance to try it out but my friend who works there said it was a solid piece of gear.

I was really impressed with new Traynor Smallblock 110 combo. At the time I thought, "Traynor should make these into amps" I'll report back when I get some time on the new Smallblock 250!
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Love to see a pic!

Zero web content about it, yet it's available for purchase...the exact opposite of GK's marketing strategy. ;):D
 
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bb03 said:
Love to see a pic!

Zero web content about it, yet it's available for purchase...the exact opposite of GK's marketing strategy. ;):D
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http://traynoramps.com/bass/small_block/product/sb110/

These are interesting; 10", 12" and 15" variations. It appears as though these are lower-wattage versions of their 400-watt DynaBlock amps. I wonder if the small blocks are (will be) available as a separate micro-style head, like the GK MB200?



EDIT: Oh...now I get it! I didn't see the earlier distinction of whether the OP was referencing the GK MB200 HEAD or MB200 COMBO...Ahhhh-haaaa....Ahhhh-HAAAAA!

Strange though, that Traynor has this head available but doesn't link to it on its own website, but whaddo I know, I use Ampeg.
 
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Actually the Brampton L&M has the head version in stock!! Very nice but there is nothing at all about it on the traynor website...weird. I actually liked it but as I am very happy with my GK Fusion I didn't buy it. But it sounded just like its big brothers using a Traynor 410 cab.
 
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TheAnalogKid said:
http://traynoramps.com/bass/small_block/product/sb110/

These are interesting; 10", 12" and 15" variations. It appears as though these are lower-wattage versions of their 400-watt DynaBlock amps. I wonder if the small blocks are (will be) available as a separate micro-style head, like the GK MB200?
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You need to make the transition to TheDigitalMan, and re-read the original post in binary code, as the actual words didn't seem to register correctly. ;)
 
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hi ....got the 200 head a few weeks ago....so new it is not on their web site yet....I bet these are the 1st pics on the net!......

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sounds great through my Eden D115......tons of tone and volume......I am a semi-newbie, non gigging ex-sax player.....this has plenty of power for in home practice and I just jammed with a heavy handed drummer, 2 guitars......no problem keeping up. THEN, I added a 2nd 15" cab at the jam....huge sound...........has a dead silent fan...I mean you have to put your ear an inch from the case to hear it.
....you can see that speakon is the combo style with a 1/4" jack.....
.... FYI .....it is rated at 200 watts, but it says 250 watts burst power in the specs. in the box
 
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Thanks for the pics!:)

Looks nice...very similar to the MB200. The mute button is a plus, and a dial for the mid scoop is better than the switch on the GK.

What are the dimensions, and does the phones jack mute the speaker out?
 
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Is the Aux In a stereo input? I notice it's 1/4 phone plug in. Also, I take it that the Low Expander knob is otherwise known as a Contour ?
 
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Aux Input ....manual says : "......A stereo source will be summed electronically when fed into the Aux input jack using a TRS streo jack....the input is fed to the signal flow after the tone controls....".....haven tried that yet

....sorry no idea on the DB 400.........I did have a rental Tryanor DynaBass 300H for a week (350 w into 4 ohms)..was a while ago, I do remember really liking the sound and it was loud ...more than double the price of this new 200H though
 

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