New Quilter bass amp!

[Richard Lindsey]

Any idea how many were using the XLR line in? Seems like it would've made more sense to lose that than the XLR out which is standard on most bass heads. For obvious reasons.

This. I'm speaking only for myself, obviously, but never, in decades of playing, have I had more use for an XLR line IN on a bass amp than for an XLR line OUT. IMHO the line in should have been the 1/4" TRS, and the line out should have been the XLR.

 

[Taustin Powers]

So we still can‘t use it as a D.I. On stage, this time because it has no XLR out?

 

[DJ Bebop]

So we still can‘t use it as a D.I. On stage, this time because it has no XLR out?

Nope, you can use this:

Or similar to access a DI

 

[Remoman]

I'm a fan of Quilter for sure (local boys!) On the 800, I thought the wattage numbers on the master volume was odd and could get misconstrued like I want "400W mode", but the tone controls made sense once you really looked at what they were doing. The new 802 is nice, but I'm not keen on the mute/active/passive single switch. Seems like in a hurry coming back from break or something it'd be too easy to put it in the wrong mode. And agree with others, I would not sacrifice DI out for a DI in.

 

[3rdcurve]

Is it perfect....no. But, I have one coming anyway.

 

[analogcabin]

This. I'm speaking only for myself, obviously, but never, in decades of playing, have I had more use for an XLR line IN on a bass amp than for an XLR line OUT. IMHO the line in should have been the 1/4" TRS, and the line out should have been the XLR.

I missed that point too.
No XLR Mic/Line level out?
That really should be on this amp.

 

[Taustin Powers]

Nope, you can use this:

Or similar to access a DI

Sure. I could also use a separate D.I. box. It’s just not terribly convenient.

I‘m just puzzled that they seem so adamant about not giving us a normal D.I. out, especially after the plentiful feedback regarding the BB800.

 

[Element Zero]

I’ve read on here the praises of the og Big Block and I’m sure it’s a fine amp. One that’s I’d love to try. But does anyone else find the “wattage dial” a bit gimmicky? I mean, turn the Bass knob all the way up and you’ll be hitting 800 Watts well before the Master knob is at its max right?

 

[TrevorOfDoom]

I'm a fan of Quilter for sure (local boys!) On the 800, I thought the wattage numbers on the master volume was odd and could get misconstrued like I want "400W mode", but the tone controls made sense once you really looked at what they were doing.

Actually, if i understand it correctly, that was exactly the point.
Bring the Master wattage knob up to match the wattage of whatever cab you're using, then dial in your gain from there.
Also, the dual stage limiter is interactive between the gain and master knob, so at the 400watt setting, when you start pushing the gain, the limiter will kick in and respond like a 400 watt tube amp would.

 

[Taustin Powers]

I bought the BB800 after reading so much praise about it here. It’s a great amp, and incredibly powerful for a very reasonable price. I liked the EQ section, too. The amp just wasn’t for me. My basses did not sound their best through the BB800 and my Eden cab. Purely subjective and unfortunate, cause I really liked the idea of this amp. IMO all that needed fixing was the XLR out that was affected by the master volume pot.

 

[Frank77]

So we still can‘t use it as a D.I. On stage, this time because it has no XLR out?

The BB800's XLR out worked fine, not sure what you're talking about.

 

[The Rage]

I (and sometimes even my guitarist ) use the BB800 mainly as a power amp, and it works great.
As a standalone amp I usually end up with contour all counterclockwise and depth at 9/10' clock. Much rarely all at 12 o' clock (never ever turned the eq toward right), so i'm curious to see how the 802's eq behave.

I liked the wattage on the master, and as much as I'd like to have two inputs (for playing in two) I'm fine with active/passive switch, as I always ended into the active input since the passive could distort. Honestly the line out wasn't a problem for me.
The FX loop and variable speed fan are greatly welcomed improvements.
For now I'm intrigued, but at the same time I'm a bit put off by the video aimed ONLY at vintage sounds and by the HI knob at just 2k... But will surely look for future videos/reviews.

 

[wmhill]

Alright, it's live. You guys caught this one early! A while back I read through every page of the two Bass Block threads here and made a list of every recommendation here and we tried to do them all.

I'll be on the forum today to answer any questions you might have that aren't covered on the main product page. To answer the first few already in this or the other thread....

There are no detents.

Removal of the XLR out - So, one of the most common requests here was to use two combo Speakon / 1/4" speaker jacks which left no room for the XLR out on the back. We are encourage customers to build modular systems with our speaker cabinets and there just enough room to get that cable in and out of there in the BassDock 10. I actually leave the power cable plugged in too and tuck it in the port before slipping the cover over. It makes for a mighty little pair! The line out on the front of the amp is easily accessible and will provide signal across a TS or TRS cable to DI box. If you're on a gig and they only have an XLR for you just keep one of those little adapters on hand.

We're really excited about this amp. Pat is particularly excited about the lower noise floor. He worked really hard on that and is proud of the result.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Cheers,
Peter

I love the product and the concept, but I wouldn't even consider an amp without an XLR out

 

[GreyBeard]

Looks like a great little amp. The XLR IN and the TRS line/headphone out is a bit of a head scratcher but all in all it looks like a winner. I'm looking forward to some good blowout prices on the original 800 blocks. Right now they are $649.00 but I bet they come down more than that before they are all gone.

 

[shwashwa]

is the 800 going away?

 

[3rdcurve]

I’m pretty stoked to try the 4 band EQ.

 

[overit]

Love my 800, hope it stays. As far as DI, I always bring a Countryman even when my heads had XLR outs not controlled by master volume. The head was my backup DI, even though the Countryman is a tank.

 

[DJ Bebop]

Sure. I could also use a separate D.I. box. It’s just not terribly convenient.

I‘m just puzzled that they seem so adamant about not giving us a normal D.I. out, especially after the plentiful feedback regarding the BB800.

I guess?

 

[GreyBeard]

is the 800 going away?

I have no idea, I'm just speculating that people would be willing to pay $50 more and get the 802 because of the added features. I can't see any reason to choose the 800 over the 802.

 

[Abe-of-Bass]

I love the product and the concept, but I wouldn't even consider an amp without an XLR out

To each their own of course, but why? Do you think an adapter will impact your tone somehow, or is it too much of a burden to carry one?