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TecAmp amplification club.....is there such a thing yet
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Bummer. Your retailer will take care of you. The company is very responsive to the retail channel in the US (I assume that is where you are?). I had a problem with an s212, and I received a new one from Glen at Austin Bass Traders immediately.
i bought it used from someone online here...
i cant remember the username,but it was a moderator....
i cant remember the username,but it was a moderator....
The US distributor is Osiamo... good guys.
Here is the owner's email
Ed Matthiack
E-mail Address(es):
[email protected]
And here is the website. I'm pretty sure they will get you taken care of... good guys. If all else fails, call Glen Kawamoto at Austin Bass Traders (GREAT guy), and he will shake TecAmps tree for you and get you a response.
http://osiamo.com/home.html
I have a TecAmp Puma 1000 with an 8ohm S212. Amazing headroom. Beats the RH450 (which I sold) and the MB Tube 800, IMO. Allen Cummins of The Bass Station took great care of me.
You can count me in too! I've got a sweet little 212 combo 
This combo pairs up so beautifully with the BN's tone... I have NEVER been GAS FREE for this long... ever. Well that's not entirely true... the only thing I'm gasn' for at this point, is more Tecamp gear!
Let's see, howz about a Bonafide and a pair of 4ohm S212's 
Ha... not in this lifetime I'm afraid 
Seriously, there's some magic going on in this puma 500/S212 (8ohm) combo that really does it for me. It's got a very soft, articulate and organic quality that sounds equally great dialed up with both vintage and modern tones. The top end is very natural and a bit rolled off in the 'sizzle' region, which is a good thing for my tone goals. It can still be very aggressive and modern if necessary, it's just a little bit more 'polite' which again, is a good thing IMO.
Also worth mentioning, is the 8ohm configuration which has really turned a lot of people away from this combo.
It seems to push just as hard as the 4 ohm 2x12 berg IP stack that I traded up for this combo, and I'm now left with nothing to be desired! I have had cabs in 8 and 4 ohm configurations and noticed significant differences... but this combo sounds just like any other 4 ohm 212 to me. BIG, LOUD, powerful... and has deeper more controlled low end than my berg ever did (but I guess that's why the ER's come rolling out) It sounds great when it starts to break up a little bit, and gets the job done like a champ every time. At any rate, I've yet to come across a gig that this combo didn't do the job very well... and just to put things in perspective, I play mostly at parties, small clubs and the occasional wedding with 150+ people. 
so you know, YMMV and all IME etc...
I'm guessing these are hard to come by in your usual music stores across North America, so trying Tecamp gear for most people is going to be difficult. But I strongly feel that if anyone is looking for a GREAT sounding 'boutique' style combo amp (fit and finish is stunning) in a lightweight compact package... these combo's are TOP notch
I would not hesitate to buy any Tecamp product 'sight unseen'... especially if it's from Glenn as Ken mentioned earlier.. those guys are just great to deal with.
-pat.
This combo pairs up so beautifully with the BN's tone... I have NEVER been GAS FREE for this long... ever. Well that's not entirely true... the only thing I'm gasn' for at this point, is more Tecamp gear!
Let's see, howz about a Bonafide and a pair of 4ohm S212's Ha... not in this lifetime I'm afraid Seriously, there's some magic going on in this puma 500/S212 (8ohm) combo that really does it for me. It's got a very soft, articulate and organic quality that sounds equally great dialed up with both vintage and modern tones. The top end is very natural and a bit rolled off in the 'sizzle' region, which is a good thing for my tone goals. It can still be very aggressive and modern if necessary, it's just a little bit more 'polite' which again, is a good thing IMO.
Also worth mentioning, is the 8ohm configuration which has really turned a lot of people away from this combo.
It seems to push just as hard as the 4 ohm 2x12 berg IP stack that I traded up for this combo, and I'm now left with nothing to be desired! I have had cabs in 8 and 4 ohm configurations and noticed significant differences... but this combo sounds just like any other 4 ohm 212 to me. BIG, LOUD, powerful... and has deeper more controlled low end than my berg ever did (but I guess that's why the ER's come rolling out) It sounds great when it starts to break up a little bit, and gets the job done like a champ every time. At any rate, I've yet to come across a gig that this combo didn't do the job very well... and just to put things in perspective, I play mostly at parties, small clubs and the occasional wedding with 150+ people. so you know, YMMV and all IME etc...I'm guessing these are hard to come by in your usual music stores across North America, so trying Tecamp gear for most people is going to be difficult. But I strongly feel that if anyone is looking for a GREAT sounding 'boutique' style combo amp (fit and finish is stunning) in a lightweight compact package... these combo's are TOP notch
I would not hesitate to buy any Tecamp product 'sight unseen'... especially if it's from Glenn as Ken mentioned earlier.. those guys are just great to deal with.-pat.
Out of curiosity, does your combo have a midrange attenuator? My 1x12 didn't, and that irked me a little. Still a really smooth and sweet sounding midrange presence, though!
Nope... No Midrange atenuator. It would be cool to have one in a tweetered cab, I like what I hear about them and it's always nice to have a little more control.
But I'm pretty sure there's a good reason for not having one in these combos. The crossover point is much lower on the 4" mid/high driver than on the tweetered cabs, so it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to attenuate the lower frequencies the the mid driver is taking care of. I think that the lack of attenuator also suggests that the use of this driver is designed to seemlesly extend the natural tone produced buy the 12" drivers. IMO, the guys at Tecamp done a great job of doing this if that was indeed their intention.
Just my .02
-pat.
But I'm pretty sure there's a good reason for not having one in these combos. The crossover point is much lower on the 4" mid/high driver than on the tweetered cabs, so it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to attenuate the lower frequencies the the mid driver is taking care of. I think that the lack of attenuator also suggests that the use of this driver is designed to seemlesly extend the natural tone produced buy the 12" drivers. IMO, the guys at Tecamp done a great job of doing this if that was indeed their intention.
Just my .02
-pat.
I've got the same rig as Arcie Jr.
Puma 1000/S212. Played it's first gig on the weekend and was everything I wanted and more!! Smooth, deep and punchy! Exactly what I had been missing with my previous rig.
The S212 kills my old Schroeder 1212L.
Puma 1000/S212. Played it's first gig on the weekend and was everything I wanted and more!! Smooth, deep and punchy! Exactly what I had been missing with my previous rig.
The S212 kills my old Schroeder 1212L.
here is a link to a german shop, they have killer deals on puma 1000 & 350, maybe some of you are interessted.
not shure if they ship worldwide; but it's 100% a serious shop.
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not shure if they ship worldwide; but it's 100% a serious shop.
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My Puma 500 + M212 rig comes from this shop. Absolutly smoking deal and great service.
You can count me in too! I've got a sweet little 212 combo
This combo pairs up so beautifully with the BN's tone... I have NEVER been GAS FREE for this long... ever. Well that's not entirely true... the only thing I'm gasn' for at this point, is more Tecamp gear!
Seriously, there's some magic going on in this puma 500/S212 (8ohm) combo that really does it for me. It's got a very soft, articulate and organic quality that sounds equally great dialed up with both vintage and modern tones. The top end is very natural and a bit rolled off in the 'sizzle' region, which is a good thing for my tone goals. It can still be very aggressive and modern if necessary, it's just a little bit more 'polite' which again, is a good thing IMO.
Also worth mentioning, is the 8ohm configuration which has really turned a lot of people away from this combo.
I'm guessing these are hard to come by in your usual music stores across North America, so trying Tecamp gear for most people is going to be difficult. But I strongly feel that if anyone is looking for a GREAT sounding 'boutique' style combo amp (fit and finish is stunning) in a lightweight compact package... these combo's are TOP notch
-pat.
I have a 500 and just sold my last NL210. I have a S212 on the way to me, via the TB classifieds!!! I am REAL excited to hear the Puma through a Tecamp cab!! Hopefully, I get the cab by next Thursday.....just in time for my weekend worship duty! There was nothing wrong with the NL210's. In fact, they sounded great with the 500. It's just GAS!! I have been GAS'n for a S212 for quite some time!! It was juts weird how I sold my last 210 right when I used S212 came up in the classifieds. I guess some things were just meant to be
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I'm gonna say that by the lack of resposes on that... No it doesn't count 
. Thanks for coming out though... That's a cool cab you got there! Very fitting for the first post in a 'tech sound systems club'
. Thanks for coming out though... That's a cool cab you got there! Very fitting for the first post in a 'tech sound systems club'
I have a 500 and just sold my last NL210. I have a S212 on the way to me, via the TB classifieds!!! I am REAL excited to hear the Puma through a Tecamp cab!! Hopefully, I get the cab by next Thursday.....just in time for my weekend worship duty! There was nothing wrong with the NL210's. In fact, they sounded great with the 500. It's just GAS!! I have been GAS'n for a S212 for quite some time!! It was juts weird how I sold my last 210 right when I used S212 came up in the classifieds. I guess some things were just meant to be
How's that s212 treating you there? Did your deal work out? Post up if you can... Id like to hear what you think
How's that s212 treating you there? Did your deal work out? Post up if you can... Id like to hear what you think
When I used the 212 with the Puma, it was for my worship deal....that gig uses in-ears. However, I did bring the Tecamp rig for some stage umph. Given I was the only guy on stage with a "live" amp, it was hard to tell how the 212 compared to the NL210 it had replaced....couldn't really get a good idea how the cab sounded in a band setting.
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