okcrum
in your chest
I can see the first ad copy:
Wanna sound slick?
Use WD-800.
Wanna sound slick?
Use WD-800.
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New mesa subway amps and cabs!
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okcrum
in your chest
Yes! Saying that might cost just a little extra for the campaign, but be well worth it.
Basically I thought that thread was a joke. But it's not!!!
À lightweight 410 and a rackable class D head..... Two of my dreams coming true at once!
Now waiting for the prices.
The specifications of the cabs are very complete too.
À lightweight 410 and a rackable class D head..... Two of my dreams coming true at once!
Now waiting for the prices.
The specifications of the cabs are very complete too.
Please, please, please do a WD DI pedal (please)! Would plunk down immediately. May splurge anyway for the amp and/or Subway+ DI.
A thought... that's an incredibly powerful tone control array, maybe too powerful for some users. Probably you already do this, or have thought of it, but how about a downloadable app for apple and android where you can dial in the settings, and get a chart of the net filter effect, or maybe even the reverse - draw a chart and get the settings. You could also give the app a library of settings as a basis for users to work from, maybe with extra "patch" settings downloadable provided by endorsees and the like.
Hi Andy! Mesa is back to tubes.
Can' t wait to try one in a shop! drool
I love the design!!!!
greetings
Wise
I've never played or owned a Walkabout.
How do the existing D-800/+ heads compare? I really like my D-800, but how is the new one different sound-wise?
New cabs look sweet though! I'm happy with my existing 1x12+1x15 setup for the time being, but should I ever sell off my GK rig for whatever reason I've got my eye on replacements already
How do the existing D-800/+ heads compare? I really like my D-800, but how is the new one different sound-wise?
New cabs look sweet though! I'm happy with my existing 1x12+1x15 setup for the time being, but should I ever sell off my GK rig for whatever reason I've got my eye on replacements already
Very cool. It's an amazing time to be a bass player.... the options available for high quality bass amps and speakers is fantastic.
Anywho....
Sorry is this is a silly question, but I see a PEQ bypass led on the front panel, but I don't see a switch- how is bypass mode activated?
edit* found that it's activated by the footswitch in the manual.....
Anywho....
Sorry is this is a silly question, but I see a PEQ bypass led on the front panel, but I don't see a switch- how is bypass mode activated?
edit* found that it's activated by the footswitch in the manual.....
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Has anyone else noticed : NO CONTOUR KNOB !!!!!!!!!!! 
You can probably make the D800+ and WD800 sound exactly like your D800.
I was going to request a 40 Watt version
But didn't want to dis the monster or it's developer 2000% sounds better!
Congrats, Andy. This seems a very logical (and sellable !) extension of the Subway series. 60-odd pounds for a 215 immediately reminds me of my first 'serious' cabinet so many years ago, a 215 Peavey that was north of 100 pounds. Oh, and by the way, all-American build, and included covers to boot. Lagniappe in Cali, who knew? A gross over-simplification, but I've never understood Hartley's fait accompli that his customers were only worried about price, and he was forced to out-source everything (except his son-in-law!) to China.
I think Mesa also throws down a gauntlet in a way in that they publish real specs for these bins, similar to what you'd see for PA bins or real studio monitors. Thank You. That virtually the entire series is hovering 100db efficiency shows a lot of time invested, amazing.
The WalkAbout 2 head, as noted, will fit in the first-gen cabinets, with the warning that this is now way more horsepower capable of damaging them . . . . . . which leads me to wonder IF their might be some WalkAbout 2 cab protos in the Mesa Skunkworks about now. Don't know if that passive driver concept is translatable to more HP . . . . .
By far, though, the most important takeaway is Andy's admission of how hard he and the Mesa braintrust listen to the ideas batted around on TalkBass (and I'm sure some other sources as well).
One of my other enthusiasms is digital cameras. Fujifilm has marched into this arena and stolen a march on the business with a line of excellent cameras, and they did it this way: They began with a landmark product (the X100 series cameras), and expanded into a line of formidable mirrorless DSLR's. Not without fits and starts in some cases, but their improvement has been breathtaking in a 10-year span riding on two rails: They had the engineering depth to create benchmark products, and that development has obviously been driven by listening to their customers deeply, both in their hardware solutions, and an endless stream of software updates. The improvements are obvious to their customer base who sees their (good) suggestions fleshed out in 6 months to a year later.
This is a powerful business driver that rewards them and their customer, a potent win/win. This seems to be at work here, and if so, to me would be a very welcome two-way street.
Hats off to Andy and the whole crew at Mesa. Boogie On !
I think Mesa also throws down a gauntlet in a way in that they publish real specs for these bins, similar to what you'd see for PA bins or real studio monitors. Thank You. That virtually the entire series is hovering 100db efficiency shows a lot of time invested, amazing.
The WalkAbout 2 head, as noted, will fit in the first-gen cabinets, with the warning that this is now way more horsepower capable of damaging them . . . . . . which leads me to wonder IF their might be some WalkAbout 2 cab protos in the Mesa Skunkworks about now. Don't know if that passive driver concept is translatable to more HP . . . . .
By far, though, the most important takeaway is Andy's admission of how hard he and the Mesa braintrust listen to the ideas batted around on TalkBass (and I'm sure some other sources as well).
One of my other enthusiasms is digital cameras. Fujifilm has marched into this arena and stolen a march on the business with a line of excellent cameras, and they did it this way: They began with a landmark product (the X100 series cameras), and expanded into a line of formidable mirrorless DSLR's. Not without fits and starts in some cases, but their improvement has been breathtaking in a 10-year span riding on two rails: They had the engineering depth to create benchmark products, and that development has obviously been driven by listening to their customers deeply, both in their hardware solutions, and an endless stream of software updates. The improvements are obvious to their customer base who sees their (good) suggestions fleshed out in 6 months to a year later.
This is a powerful business driver that rewards them and their customer, a potent win/win. This seems to be at work here, and if so, to me would be a very welcome two-way street.
Hats off to Andy and the whole crew at Mesa. Boogie On !
Hm so I'd basically get everything I like about the D800, plus a bunch of extra stuff? And for like 2lb more weight?
Very tempting indeed...
