scared of buying yba200

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I'm sorry to hear of your issues with the YBA-200. I've had mine for 5 months now without a single issue, and I love it. I play it through an Ampeg 410Hlf and its amazing. Big tone.

I use a Sansamp as an EQ to compensate for the passive EQ, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to replace it soon. Too much coloration. I'm probably going to Purcahse an Aguliar AGRO to replace it, hopefully just as much low gain tone on tap with the addition of a Mid control.

I'd reccomend an EQ if you want to use many effects, especially of the Fuzz nature. Even something like the Boss EQ-7 woul help the effect not end up sounding thin.

 

If you've gone through 3 yba200's and they've all died on you, better look somewhere else. You might be able to get a usable sound with a bassdrive DI into your SS amp. Just a thought

 

I'm surprised you've had that much trouble. Yorkville/Traynor is well known for reliability. Tube heads are always a little finicky compared to solid state, but not that finicky. Sansamp into a solid state is a great idea, so is the walkabout. PayPal is your friend.

 

Yes, paypal has a 'pay by credit option'. Its under funding options.

If you want tube I second the walkabout suggestion. Very nice sound. You can them used for about $550-600

 

I would buy a brand new speaker cable. You have a short happening. If you had a short in a speaker cable, I would expect your amp to meltdown just like you have described. I had this happen to me once. Once. Once. Just an idea.

 

If I was Traynor, I'd be afraid of you. Most people have no trouble with their Traynor gear, even the tube stuff. If you've seen the error of your ways and can reform you should be fine. Tube amps are very vulnerable to problems such as no load on the output so at least get some good speaker cables and make sure they are connected whenever the amp is turned on.

You might want more power than 200 watts though and multiple speaker cabinets to take the punishment because I'm sure you'll be playing very loud. How about the Traynor Dynabass 800 and a pair of 8x10 cabinets?

 

Come on, three times you've blown this thing up and you're afraid of the head having problems? Heads don't blow up three times in a row like that without outside help.

This almost certainly had nothing to do with it.

This almost certainly did.

Don't be afraid of the Traynor. Be afraid of any all-tube amp heads until you get your crappy speaker cable replaced and you make sure your cab's jack is capable of holding a cable solidly. You're not supposed to run them without a speaker load attached or else they do exactly what you described.

This is where you call Traynor and thank them for having a "two years even if you break it" warranty.

 

Yep - sounds like user malf.

 

A short in the speaker cable would do it. Also, this isn't ment to sound condecending, but did you check every time that you were playing with the Ohm switch at the proper impedance?

Traynor has always been known for reliablity. Which is why they'll give out a two year 'even if you break it' deal, because most likely, its not going to be their fault if something does go wrong.

 

You have to make sure your speaker cab is connected before you turn a tube amp on. Use a high quality speaker cable, not a guitar cable.

Why would you buy the same amp you fried for a 4th time? Give Traynor's warranty department a break and try something else.

 

I'm trying to save up to buy one and you've blown through three! OUCH!

 

i wish i had your money and you've only been playing a year? i've been playing 4 and just got my first hybrid head i don't think i could justify having anything bigger unless i was playing bigger venues and that

 

So am I......... But, I'm not the least bit afraid of Traynor.

 

Me either. Quality stuff there! I just wish I had the money to buy one.

 

ahh misread it, sorry

 

The YBA-200 is a relatively quiet head. Go for something with more guts.