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Trace Elliot is stepping up...By going small.....

#84
S-Bigbottom said:
That is nice.


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Prepare for the most effective marketing campaign in all of the history of bassdom!
 
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#85
Jerry Ziarko said:
$299. Instead of ELF it should be called the gig saver. I don't care if it is 200w, those are 200w you wish you had if your amp ever went down. Taking up literally no space or weight, that thing would be an amazing back up. A bit pricey maybe, but insurance isn't always cheap.
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Thats exactly right. I saw this thing and thought "backup" immediately.
 
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#87
BbbyBld said:
The ELF uses a custom power section. It's a miniature version of the one used in the Peavey Mini Mega.
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Interesting. I was very interested in the Peavey but then started seeing several reviews of overheating issues, has that been resolved? Doesn't bode well for the ELF, especially in such a tiny box. I know there's a lot of factors that go a problem like that, I just don't want to see that woman get her butt burnt.
 
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#89
Double E said:
It's $299! The D800 used is typically another $250, that's alot of extra change. Once these things hit the TB classifieds...and they will, many will find them quite irresistible at used prices.
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True but after taxes, a new ELF would cost me $320 here in CA. For another $180, a used D800 can gig without PA support and run any backline cab you might come across while on the road.
You're definitely right about the ELF being irresistible once the price drops though. For now it's kind of in this weird space between practice and gig amp.
 
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ShadowImage said:
True but after taxes, a new ELF would cost me $320 here in CA. For another $180, a used D800 can gig without PA support and run any backline cab you might come across while on the road.
You're definitely right about the ELF being irresistible once the price drops though. For now it's kind of in this weird space between practice and gig amp.
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but it IS the exact same price as its already-established competitor, the GK MB200. coincidence? i think not.
 
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Oh-Em-SQUEEEEEE. Its soooo small!!! And there is a matching 2x8???? Cuteness overload. I didn't think there'd be anything at this years namm to make me excited!!! So much GAS right now!!!!!!!

*ahem* Now that i have that out of my system...

I want to buy one and use it at the church gigs. At one church, we are almost ampless on stage, except for the marshall 2x12. I have to kill my ears to hear myself in the in-ears or drag my 4x10. The 2x8 with this head would be perfect. I've always loved 8 inch speakers, but i never got the chance to buy the SWR one. :( It probably wouldn't work for my regular gigs... but this is very tempting for the P&W gigs.

I used an AH350 for years and years and loved it. People would rave about how good it sounded and it had a cool blacklight. It never, ever failed me. Then i started to realize how heavy it is. How ridiculously, ridiculously heavy it is, especially when i put it in a 6 space rack with tuner, compressor, and surge protector. (I'm now using a GK mbfusion, and like it.) I know Trace Elliot is no longer the same company, but the nostalgia is hitting me hard.

It is so cute and small, i doubt my wife would even mind, even though i told her no more amps....
 
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#94
pcake said:
i was going to get a GK MB200 but no volume knob and using the gain to turn up made the tone less clean, so i passed.

this new TE model DOES have a volume knob, and it seems like it might be even smaller than the MB200, quite a feat. no fx loop, but it does DI out and is small enough for a jacket pocket or gigbag, so a perfect "emergency" head. i can't wait to try one of these out. the sweetwater video made it sound really nice.
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This does look like a nice alternative to the MB200, which I have. I agree it's nice to have a gain knob in addition to a volume knob. And a headphone jack. A speakon would be nice, but an adapter will do. This would make a great practice amp and/or emergency backup amp for the gig bag. If I didn't already have an MB200 for those roles, I'd be looking at this pretty hard.

EDIT: Also, the $1,100 price drop down to $299 was probably a good move on TE's part ;)
 
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#96
the explode man said:
I don't think I'd ever buy any sort of head that doesn't come loaded with a speakon.
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My Super Bassman 300 does not have a Speakon out. I am okay with that. It does mean I need to be mindful of having an adapter at all times. I keep one on the speaker cable; and also have an extra tucked in the gig bag just in case.

Since to me this is more of a practice/back-up type of amp, this concession on the part of TE doesn't seem to be problematic to me, in terms of my interest in the product.
 
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#100
Fabio_MIJ said:
Nice little toy. But I was wondering: regular combo vs tiny head + regular cab. Does it make so much difference in portability?
Unless you already have a head+cab on stage, but you want to bring your own head... I don't know...
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A lot of venues I've played will have a decent 410 or even 810 backline on stage but no head. Since it can also be used as a DI, all you have to do is bring a mini class D head like this on the road with you.
 
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