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TC Electronic RH450, RS210, RS212 Review Thread (Part V)

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KJung said:
+1 My guess is, the update of the RH450 (whenever that happens... I assume Winter NAMM) will have the tweetertone knob (variable lo pass filter combined with boost) like the new combo's. That is really the only thing the Staccato does that the RH450 doesn't. And, even for me (one who likes nice treble extension), a little bit of boost around 3K on the RH450 treble shelving, and it would be enough treble response and sheen for all but the Marcus Miller clones IMO and IME.
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#23
I get to test out my new RS210 + my old RS212 next week on the largest venue I've played. It's going to be outdoors and about 2,000-3,000 people. We'll have PA support for sure but it's going to fun pushing them all out for once with my GK 700rbII.
 
#24
KJung said:
The new finish is very similar to the Berg AE finish, so yes. These water based 'roll on' finishes are not the heavy duty truck bed liner finishes, like on the Schroeder cabs, the optional LDS truck bed finish, etc., etc. Any cabs with these sort of smooth, thin, water based shiny finishes need to be babied a touch. Not an issue with a padded cover though.
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Yeah, its a bit unfortunate. My Combo 210 cab definitely has more wear on it than any cab I've ever owned and I haven't even gigged it that much. I need to get a cover really soon.

However, the combo kills. I did a rock gig with it on Thursday. I used the DI to the house and have the combo for my personal monitor. The DI is great and I'm free to crank the head as loud as I need to, to hear myself. I haven't gigged as much as a lot of the people here, and I know a lot of us gig under different circumstances, but after 2.5 years of about a gig a month, this is probably the best working setup I have for my needs.
 
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Smallequestrian said:
Yeah, its a bit unfortunate. My Combo 210 cab definitely has more wear on it than any cab I've ever owned and I haven't even gigged it that much. I need to get a cover really soon.

However, the combo kills. I did a rock gig with it on Thursday. I used the DI to the house and have the combo for my personal monitor. The DI is great and I'm free to crank the head as loud as I need to, to hear myself. I haven't gigged as much as a lot of the people here, and I know a lot of us gig under different circumstances, but after 2.5 years of about a gig a month, this is probably the best working setup I have for my needs.
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Get that cover now! The finish is a zero issue with the cover.

Also, get some rubber feet on the bottom of that cab... good protection and a much firmer grip on the stage:

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Definitely get a cover while your cab is still new, and only take it off when the cabinet is sitting exactly where you will be playing it. Put it back on immediately after. I take great care of all my gear, but these cabs showed significant markings very quickly. Once I got the covers, they pretty much kept their appearance from their forward. I prefer carpet on all my cabinets personally.
 
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Eublet said:
Definitely get a cover while your cab is still new, and only take it off when the cabinet is sitting exactly where you will be playing it. Put it back on immediately after. I take great care of all my gear, but these cabs showed significant markings very quickly. Once I got the covers, they pretty much kept their appearance from their forward. I prefer carpet on all my cabinets personally.
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I must admit, although I love the new spray finish, and I also like a good tolex covering, carpet is the best way forward to keep cabinets 90% clean.
 
#39
KJung said:
+1 A buddy had is GK MB2-500 over, and my LMII felt like an SVT next to that thing. We were kind of chuckling. Everything is relative!
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It is odd how things have got so small and light. I do get the feeling that anything lighter would just be ridiculous. Its like when mobile phones went very very small, and finally 'averaged out' to a size we all know.

The LM3 is as light as Ill probably ever need. The RH450 is little heavier, but in a very sturdy sense. 9lbs is still a miracle if we think how things have changed.
 
#40
For me, 6 lbs is probably as light as I want a head to be, unless a company makes a way to secure the head easily and quickly to the top of their cabs without a lot of fuss and without adding a lot of additional weight to the cab. No mounting brackets or anything like that. Just secure it enough so that it can survive a good tug off the instrument cable without sliding off the cab. If you can do that in a 3-4 lb head, then I'm all for it. As it is, the LMII was just about perfect in terms of weight.
 
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