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TC RH450 Club
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Perfect for a nice range of modern music. Handles the lower tunings amazingly well.
See part of me wants to go for two RS210s....but Im thinking one RS212 so I have a massive low end plus the clarity of the 10s.....hmmm!
Freddels beat me to the RH450 so I'm waiting on the backorder to arrive, but I picked up the RS212 and the footswitch today! Would love to join, early if I can! 
I tried out the 210+212 with a classic 450 today and it sounded amazing! Going to add the 210 as soon as I can come up with the money!
I tried out the 210+212 with a classic 450 today and it sounded amazing! Going to add the 210 as soon as I can come up with the money!
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why not your all ready addicted .and be sure to tell us about the 212 when you get it set up. I am having a very hard time deciding between the 210 and the 212 to start with. i change my mind 4 times a day. i know i will end up with both sooner or later-Way the jobs sit is going =later.....
why not your all ready addicted .and be sure to tell us about the 212 when you get it set up. I am having a very hard time deciding between the 210 and the 212 to start with. i change my mind 4 times a day. i know i will end up with both sooner or later-Way the jobs sit is going =later.....
Hey Kirk,
I have both. The LMII is a bit wider and more transparent (i.e., deeper lows and more sizzly top end right out of the box). However, the RH450 is more punchy and more 'dynamic' on the gig... it 'feels and sounds' quite a bit more powerful than the LMII, especially if you are one that really digs in or slaps.
So, tighter low end, more mid punchy tone, smoother top end, all of which combine to make the amp punch more and hence seem 'meaningfully louder' than my similarly rated Markbass heads, especially when really digging in.
If you dig the Thunderfunk voicing (550... I've never heard the 750), IMO you would LOVE this amp.... fat and warm and punchy, with a bit more 'meat' to the tone that some other mini-amps or micro's.
You would LOVE the DI... true transformer based DI and it sounds GOOD. The tuner is first rate. I don't really use compression live, and am surely not an expert on what makes a good compressor, but the one in the RH is very transparent and seems to be at least have the quality and performance level of a high end pedal compressor like the Compulator, or the EBS compressor pedal. Pretty impressive!
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Thanks Ken... i was just wondering.. i really dig my current setup with my 9.. but i see alot of hoopla and wanted to know the inside deal on it...
My/our friend on TB said it was as loud as a aggy DB750.. and i was sort of like "really"??? is that possible.. it says 450 watts. ..not that the 750 is the loudest thing but it does have horsepower and chest thump... and i know how loud a LM2 is.. so im was wondering if its in the ball park or noticeably louder..
I never tried the TF750.. only talked with Dave alot about the specs on that thinking in its development stages. but that's about it
Thanks
PS.. my bud has an M6 which i am familiar with .... .is it in that ball park? because for 600watts that thing is LOUD
My/our friend on TB said it was as loud as a aggy DB750.. and i was sort of like "really"??? is that possible.. it says 450 watts. ..not that the 750 is the loudest thing but it does have horsepower and chest thump... and i know how loud a LM2 is.. so im was wondering if its in the ball park or noticeably louder..
I never tried the TF750.. only talked with Dave alot about the specs on that thinking in its development stages. but that's about it
Thanks
PS.. my bud has an M6 which i am familiar with .... .is it in that ball park? because for 600watts that thing is LOUD
IMO, it won't keep up with the M6. That is just a crushing head volume-wise, and is deeper in the low end and more sizzly up top than the RH450, which is more mid punchy and to my ear, more 'even'. Keep up with a DB750?... I've never done that comparison directly, but my gut says no (although I like the tone of the RH450 a LOT more myself.
It will outperform a TF550b though, and will give you a similar 'warm but smooth and articulate tone', with more EQ power to widen it up or grit it up if you want it.
Power ratings, as you know can be kind of 'iffy' regarding true performance. This head definitely outperforms my LMII, not by a lot, but enough that it is noticable when you really dig in with it. It has that power amp limiting that seems similar in design to the Genz, where it keeps getting louder but 'compresses a bit' like a tube amp when you really push it.
I dig it a lot!
Edit: Kirk... PM TBer Big String. He loves his DB750, has owned and gigged the M6, and also owns (and I think really digs) the RH450. He can give you the scoop. He's also owned the LMII and the Shuttle 6!
I've been slowly upgrading stuff, but staying small. Finally broke down today and said what the hell... RH450 will be here in Nashville tomorrow.
Photo of it, basses and current b210 cab will follow, but cabs will be changing to RS210/RS112 pair as soon as new finish on them becomes prevalent.
Photo of it, basses and current b210 cab will follow, but cabs will be changing to RS210/RS112 pair as soon as new finish on them becomes prevalent.
I placed my order for the 210/112 with Greg at RocketMusic.net and he's already contacted the TC distributor. The shipment will be shipped when all the cabs have the new finish available.
Here is the latest , i still dont why i cant just edit the OP but it wont let me ,so i have to do it this way
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Grabbed an RH450 and RS210 between Christmas and New Years ("Boxing Day" sales here in Canada). Fantastic small rig, really liking it!
The cab was a bit boomy on the floor in my studio (floating floor) but sounded amazing/balanced at a friends studio/rehearsal space (carpet on concrete). I had to dial back off some of the high mid and high eq needed to compensate at home.
The good news is there more than enough flexibility and range in the eq to clean it up. Even easier is to get it up off the floor in a boomy situation (well duh
)
Eddie
Grabbed an RH450 and RS210 between Christmas and New Years ("Boxing Day" sales here in Canada). Fantastic small rig, really liking it!
The cab was a bit boomy on the floor in my studio (floating floor) but sounded amazing/balanced at a friends studio/rehearsal space (carpet on concrete). I had to dial back off some of the high mid and high eq needed to compensate at home.
The good news is there more than enough flexibility and range in the eq to clean it up. Even easier is to get it up off the floor in a boomy situation (well duh
)Eddie
