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Gotta say that even with the volume at noon stuff is falling off of shelves here
I have a dealer local to me (Ish Guitars, Syracuse NY) and they have one in stock. I'm resisting going to try it out because I know I'll want one to replace my TH500. Then I'll want another Aguilar SL112 cab to add to my current two for larger gigs. Darn! G.A.S. The struggle is real!
I know Tom Bowlus is working on a review for Bass Gear. It may be in the next isssue, but I'm not promising, they do pretty thorough reviews.
If they can do this then a full on Bass Block should be possible. Gain - Limiter - Bass - Mid - Treble - Master. Plus FX Loop and Headphones. Maybe/Please!?!!?
Edit: ***For the record it turns out that this is a photoshop image. Wishful thinking. My apologies for not realizing this.**
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I really like the jack layout on the front, especially the effects loop, and thumbs up on the switch to the more-robust 1/4" TRS headphone out!
Well, I've been duped. this is photoshopped. Sorry. But Chris did say that these are not available in this configuration YET, so perhaps there is hope!
Check out the Bass cabs on Bass Gear Magazine's Facebook page (Great NAMM coverage in general there).
https://m.facebook.com/bassgearmag/
https://m.facebook.com/bassgearmag/
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How many of the Bass Block users here are using Bass Blocks alone without a pre-amp for more EQ adjustment. And if you are, are you gigging out a lot of different rooms and how is it holding up?
I've borrowed the one from my church for a couple of days to play with at home and It is impressive. Still want to play a Mesa Subway D800 before I decide. But the Quilter does have some serious tone and power.
I've borrowed the one from my church for a couple of days to play with at home and It is impressive. Still want to play a Mesa Subway D800 before I decide. But the Quilter does have some serious tone and power.
I keep going to gigs and rehearsals with the full intention of using the BB800 with one of my preamps but always end up just using the pre in the amp. If you need a touch of dirt then that would be another thing. The Deep and Contour controls are really powerful and I find it ridiculously quick and easy to get the tone I like.
I can only give my experience using my basses and speaker cabinets though.
More Quilter Pics from NAMM, including a 45 watt guitar amp in a pedal.
bass cabs are all 8 ohm and will be available this year.
bass cabs are all 8 ohm and will be available this year.
I've been using one as is and it's kills. Lot's of clean power. I like the eq as well. Very simple and straight forward.
I have used it exclusively as a stand alone and love it. My only experience with the Subway was not a great one but the circumstances were also less than ideal. I think their popularity speaks to their viability. See if you can sit down with both and your own rig. that's the way to find out.
Good on Quilter for doing their own thing with these new cabs!
I am curious to learn of the weight, prices, and other specs.
Cheers!
Well, I've been trying my friends at home with my 210 LDS cab (GREAT cab by the way). I like the sound a lot, a lot of girth in each note, low end without the uncontrolable pillowy lows I've seen in some heads. A great tone, but a bit of a one trick pony, It does have a TON of headroom. At times the ton seems a bit to modern for me. I still want to hear the Subway before I decide. But I may pull the trigger on one of these at some point this spring.
I had the opportunity to try both the Quilter BB800 and the Mesa D800+ side by side for a few days, and I have to say that I liked both amps quite a bit. The D800+ is capable of very deep lows, and of course has a more extensive EQ section, including an active treble control, which the Quilter lacks.
But the thing that sold me on the Quilter was that I consistently found it easier to quickly dial in the sound I wanted, bing bang boom. I could get a comparable tone with the D800+, but it took me a lot more fiddling around with the tone controls.
And this may seem funny, but I found I MUCH preferred the sloped front control layout of the Quilter (and those lovely large white semi chicken head style knobs). I quickly found that in a darker room, the angled front panel of the Quilter was still super easy to see and navigate, while the Mesa's straight vertical front panel was always in shadow, so it was difficult to see which knobs did what.
I did LOVE the connectivity potential of the D800+, with it's pre/post DI with ground lift, tuner out, and FX loop, but ultimately I ended up going for the Quilter. They are both GREAT amps, and they both are capable of producing excellent tone, so I think this kind of choice will tend to come down to each person's priorities and personal preference.
But the thing that sold me on the Quilter was that I consistently found it easier to quickly dial in the sound I wanted, bing bang boom. I could get a comparable tone with the D800+, but it took me a lot more fiddling around with the tone controls.
And this may seem funny, but I found I MUCH preferred the sloped front control layout of the Quilter (and those lovely large white semi chicken head style knobs). I quickly found that in a darker room, the angled front panel of the Quilter was still super easy to see and navigate, while the Mesa's straight vertical front panel was always in shadow, so it was difficult to see which knobs did what.
I did LOVE the connectivity potential of the D800+, with it's pre/post DI with ground lift, tuner out, and FX loop, but ultimately I ended up going for the Quilter. They are both GREAT amps, and they both are capable of producing excellent tone, so I think this kind of choice will tend to come down to each person's priorities and personal preference.
