How much detail is everyone able to hear in their 115 and 210? I am considering either the 115 or 210. My concerns are that the 115 may be a bit too "old school" and the 210 is a bit too unbalanced sonically (missing detail.) I want to be able to hear the growl of the pickups and mid/high end detail (in that GK "way"), but still get a solid punchy feel w/good lows.
The only time I tried these - in my recollection, they both seemed at bit on the "bassy" side, particularly the 210 (and I wasn't able to dial in much highs.) I will note that I didn't have a lot of time to tinker w/the settings.
I would like to get the 212, but it's just not in my budget right now (the 210 is even a stretch.)
Any feedback is appreciated!
I was in the same situation as you. On a tight budget, I ended up going with the MB210.
As far as the "bassy" sound of the MB210, I can promise you it sort of balances itself out as you play it more and more. I've had no problems dialing in hi-mids. The thing you need to do is just dial back the bass (to as much as 9 o'clock though mine is usually more at like 10 o'clock) and boost up the lo-mid and hi-mid by a lot.
If growl is what you're looking for, this amp has it in spades! The boost knob essentially is a "growl" knob and you can crank it and really get some vicious growl coming out of that amp.
The MB210, as I'm sure you know, give you the option of adding an extension cab to it which is what ultimately made me decide to buy it.
I've never had anything but great things to say about the MB210. I've never heard or tried the MB212 but it certainly seems like that has the best sound out of the three combos from what other people have said. However, being able to take that MB210 and add a 115 or another 210 or 212 to it is definitely worth it.
Now I just need to save some money to get the extension cab.
If you have any specific questions on the MB210, you can send me a message. I was also on a very tight budget and had to do a lot of research and a lot of thinking and contemplating before I pulled the trigger.
So, in answering your question regarding definition to the notes:
I recently just recorded using my MB210. I decided to use a mic on the combo specifically so I could see how it would sound on a recording (you know, instead of going direct into the board or using the d/i) and I gotta tell you, there is a lot of definition to it. I think the key is just dialing back the bass some. yeah, the lowest frequencies those speakers put out aren't the tightest I've heard, but I've found a good mix by dialing back the bass, compensating it with lots of lo-mids and a little hi-mids and leaving the treble flat. The MB210 is awesome! I can't say enough good things about it! It really does have awesome definition with every single note (even if not quite as good as the MB212 from what other have said)
