New mesa subway amps and cabs!

[murphy]

I have. This is actually a great product demo. If you don't like Duffy's playing thats fine, but the video itself is actually a great representation of the scope of that the WD800 can do. it can do bright and zingy, hence the string and fret noise. If it didnt have treble or tone shaping knobs, I'd be upset too. But it does, and they allow you to control that. And, some people want that level of articulation/brightness, so the demo addresses that, as well as a number of other usable tones.

Well...I certainly hope I have not offended anyone...with my observation....No offense was meant....just something that struck me compared to other demo videos.
Don't worry...it does not put me off wanting to buy the new Walkabout to go with my D-800

 

[Wood and Wire]

There may be some of this, I believe the video used mostly room mic to give a better impression of what it sounded in the room.

With some of the comments being made, and different player tastes combined with variables in the video delivery system keep any video demos from being "gospel". I'm staring to wonder if it's worth the considerable effort and time taken to put these videos together that show the amp's depth of features and the relative differences between cabinets. There's a lot of information being presented aside from anybody's personal tone preference or playing style. Are you critics so good of a player that you can't put personal bias aside and take this for what it is?

I've never really understood why, when people go into a store, and try out a new bass, or someone demo's a new bass in a video ; they immediately start slapping the hell out of it.

If slap is so important / popular, where are all the modern records / bands featuring slap bass - where are all the hit singles?

Likewise, though to a lesser degree, with muted playing - it features to some extent in popular, modern music, but it's not the primary concern of any jobbing bassist.

None of those extremes tell anyone anything really vital to a bassist's bread & butter, and how the instrument will mostly be used.

I think product demo's are useful, interesting, and important tools, but they really need to let the instrument / pedal / amp / cab / plug-in sing, and show it in it's best light, whilst casting a wide net.


FWIW that's not my commentary on your product demo's - as I have yet to watch them - it's just my stance on demo's in general.

 

[Doug Parent]

Duffy is a great player and the demo was very helpful and appreciated. While listening to it however the thought did cross my mind that a wider variation of playing techniques would have been enlightening for me personally.
But I make no broad judgement that the demo was good or bad strictly based on my personal playing style not being represented, I heard more than enough to get a better understanding of what the product does and based on that I am more interested. I think the video accomplished it's objective, at least for me it did. Thanks Andy for taking the time as you do to answer peoples questions.

 

[megaboogie]

What???? There’s an 890 now?
I guess there’ll be some used WD800’s popping up in the CL’s any day now.

typo my bad! I meant WD800...
...I forgot I am not supposed to talk public about the WD890 yet...

 

[MultiScaleMale]

There are a million different styles of playing, so not everyone will be happy regardless of what you put into a demo. And then half the people will listen to it with their phone or laptop speaker and say it sounds clanky. Need to look at the purpose of the demo - here are the differences in the sounds of the cabs versus here is what you will sound like. From the demo, I think the 212 might be my cup o tea. But I already own a 115 and 210, so I’m probably good on cabs.

 

[Mastermold]

I appreciated the video. And I'm also looking forward to seeing these in person at NAMM. Andy, if you're going to be there, I'll be sure to say "hello".

 

[12bass]

Andy from Pro Guitar Shop makes excellent gear demos. Might be some ideas there.....

 

[keto]

Andy from Pro Guitar Shop makes excellent gear demos. Might be some ideas there.....

He's worked for Reverb for a couple of years now iirc, PGS closed.

 

[Ler]

So what’s the first impressions like??

So; that's a 3-15 stack? I bet that's really great, and pretty tall, and the WD800 will kill with that.

The 215 is quite plenty, but my curiosity will have me trying the 2 together.

 

[Ler]

So what’s the first impressions like??

I was very satisfied with the WD800, there is a lot of magic in this box. I was running only at 8 ohms through a Subway 210, low volume, and a difficult room to eq. We move very quickly through the sets so I didn't get to tweak much. I've been on the Mesa Subway train from the start with the D800, 800+, Subway 115s, 210 and now the WD800 and 215. These additions are more flavors of awesome from the designers at Mesa Boogie. I cannot wait to get the 215 out next weekend. Thank you Mesa Boogie!

 

[andrew]

I was very satisfied with the WD800, there is a lot of magic in this box. I was running only at 8 ohms through a Subway 210, low volume, and a difficult room to eq. We move very quickly through the sets so I didn't get to tweak much. I've been on the Mesa Subway train from the start with the D800, 800+, Subway 115s, 210 and now the WD800 and 215. These additions are more flavors of awesome from the designers at Mesa Boogie. I cannot wait to get the 215 out next weekend. Thank you Mesa Boogie!

How did you find moving the 215?

 

[Mastermold]

These speaker cabinet choices are great but also a bit of a dilemma. That 215 looks killer but the 212 also looks so robust it's surely "plenty" of cab. But then that 410 is so light and powerful … would seem the best choice … but is it??? Oh these pesky first world problems!!

 

[Lowendtech]

These speaker cabinet choices are great but also a bit of a dilemma. That 215 looks killer but the 212 also looks so robust it's surely "plenty" of cab. But then that 410 is so light and powerful … would seem the best choice … but is it??? Oh these pesky first world problems!!

Collect them all. Trade with your friends.

Like hockey cards...... need ‘em, need ‘em,
Got ‘em, got ‘em.
Disclaimer: Yoot flashback.

 

[DJ Bebop]

It always boils down to, how you sound through it, not Mr. Duffy.
I can play through my crap then someone else plays through it and it sounds different :O\

 

[Ler]

How did you find moving the 215?

It is very manageable. The addition of wheels is very nice, it was delivered last Friday and but I didn't take it out this weekend. I did however "practice" moving it lol and it's quite easy to tip back and lift into my vehicles.

 

[Ler]

I was very satisfied with the WD800, there is a lot of magic in this box. I was running only at 8 ohms through a Subway 210, low volume, and a difficult room to eq. We move very quickly through the sets so I didn't get to tweak much. I've been on the Mesa Subway train from the start with the D800, 800+, Subway 115s, 210 and now the WD800 and 215. These additions are more flavors of awesome from the designers at Mesa Boogie. I cannot wait to get the 215 out next weekend. Thank you Mesa Boogie!

Wish I had more details on it, but haven't been able to spend much time with it.

 

[murphy]

Just listened to this demo....and through my stereo....very nice...beefy sound

 

[mikeswals]

I've never really understood why, when people go into a store, and try out a new bass, or someone demo's a new bass in a video ; they immediately start slapping the hell out of it.

If slap is so important / popular, where are all the modern records / bands featuring slap bass - where are all the hit singles?

You ever listen to the smooth jazz stations? slap bass galore.

for mainstream pop, How about Bruno Mars? even Muse had slap lines in two pretty popular songs

 

[murphy]

This sounds pretty huge through my stereo too....much better

 

[Lowendtech]

You ever listen to mainstream pop

Nope, Never.