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Staccato 51
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Basically, it is an RH450 with a very strong, baked in EQ curve. I would stay away from that one. The RH750 is a much better option. I haven't checked for a while but I think the Staccato has a price premium versus the RH450, and literally all you are getting for that is the baked in EQ difference (lots of low end boost, and mid cut).
The RH750 is a touch more open sounding and louder than the RH450, and has an additional control (variable hi pass) to open up the top end. Very nice amp.
I just bought s Staccato 51 amp along with an RS210C cabinet. Makes a great looking combo. Plenty of punch but I'm still searching for my tone for the 2 basses I own. A 1982 Aria Pro II Thor Sound and a Squier Jazz bass. I want to add a single 12" speaker (like the RS112) which I believe would make an excellent stage rig for most venues. Any bigger places can take the Line Out from the head to feed the house PA. I haven't owned this long enough or explored the tonal range sufficiently to provide a review but stay tuned. First impressions are very favorable so far.
I just sold mine, great features but the huge low end boost is baked in and cannot be dialled out. Sounded great with cabs that were lacking low end punch, but with warmer cabs like Bergs not so good....
Seemed to have adequate power and it looked amazing!
Seemed to have adequate power and it looked amazing!
What nordyboy said. I have owned/played both the 450 and staccato and couldn´t get them to sound right (for me).
Agreed. You have to put forth some effort to find your tone or tones that your looking for. It has a lot of variables with its 'TubeTone' control as well as 4 band eq. The Staccato 51 is 'pre-tuned' to a certain extent to somehow emulate Rocco Prestia's taste, but I haven't found that problematic at all. That only defines the character of the amp when 'flat'. The versatility and ablility to tune it for a specific nightclub/venue acoustics is just as flexible as an RH450. Besides, I utilize the switch to toggle between 2 or 3 presets for the amp but overall tone character for me is controlled by tone setting, pickup volume and right hand fingering technique at my bass guitar. The amp is for the most part 'set and forget'.
