Thanks! Ordered the SW 112 a few days ago to go with my SW 115. They were on back order due to Mesa offering 36 month, interest-free financing. The wait is KILLIN' me!
Do you usually have your 112 sitting up top or have you ever "switched them up"?
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What's your dream rig?
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Do you usually have your 112 sitting up top or have you ever "switched them up"?
In the meantime I'm completely happy with my Barefaced cabs alembic preamps and Crown power amps.
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The Mesa D800 and Subway212 I currently own....saved up gig money for a year or so to fund it. Best rig ive ever played through.
I already own my dream rig but now I'm trying to sell them. It's an Acoustic Image.
Found out that I'm more into power cabs and preamps.
Found out that I'm more into power cabs and preamps.
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] these looks pretty sweet and the description fits the bill
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In my dream, my assistant hands me my perfectly tuned Dingwall, (she’s wearing a classy bikini and heels) and it’s downbeat.
Sound is perfect all night, everybody plays in the zone.
Adulation from the crowd, aforementioned, bikini clad, assistant collects the bass and hands over the embarrassingly large pay package of cash. A little small talk, some selfies with fans, and into the limo.
In bed by 9.
That’s my dream rig. Dream big guys!
Sound is perfect all night, everybody plays in the zone.
Adulation from the crowd, aforementioned, bikini clad, assistant collects the bass and hands over the embarrassingly large pay package of cash. A little small talk, some selfies with fans, and into the limo.
In bed by 9.
That’s my dream rig. Dream big guys!
I pretty much have mine right now. I'm running an Eden WT500/800 amp bridged at 800-watts into either a DNS-210 (handles 700-watts rms, max SPL of 134db) or the DNS-410 (handles 1400-watt rms, max SPL of 137db). I haven't and don't expect to use both of them at the same time, even though it looks really good. I use the 210 for all indoor venues and the 410 for outdoors and Festivals. The 410 is all I need for Festivals because if I try to run the Master on my 800-watt amp up to 10:30, I get told to turn down. Managed to nudge it just beyond 10 o'clock a couple of times but not up to 10:30.
Plan was to get a DNA-800 class D amp to drive them with but I only use gig money to upgrade equipment and Covid-19 pretty well shut down both groups I play with. It's 4.8-lb weight would be much easier to lug around than the 36-lbs of my Eden in its rack. I really can't ask for a better sounding amp than my Eden, but I have one low-powered class D amp that weighs 4.7-lbs and it's just so easy to grab and go.
I have all my faves. Best sounding rig is the 197x V4B with the 2x15 folded-horn cabinet. It’s crazy heavy though.
I haven't narrowed things down enough to have a specific dream rig, but I have a few ideas on the type of stuff I'd like for a small collection of rigs for different purposes.
I'm pretty happy in general with the 4 heads I have currently. Genz Benz ShuttleMax 9.2, Genz GBE-750, Trace Elliot AH 600-12, and SWR Bass 350 (maybe upgrade that one to an SM-400s). To that I'd like to add a higher powered all tube amp like a Trace Elliot Hexa-Valve or Mesa Strategy, and probably a lower powered tube head like a V4B or something like that. Add a more boutique SS head (maybe something like a EA iAmp 500). Then maybe also a lower powered "micro" head (200-500w and 5 pounds or less). As alternate flavors, I'd love to have a GK 700RB and maybe something like an SVT 7 Pro (or 3 Pro, etc...).
For cabs, I generally like my pair of Uber Quads, which are good for louder rock type stuff (and more). And I have a Genz Benz 410T XB for mid volume stuff. I also have an old Carvin 1x15 loaded with an EVM 15B ProLine. I also have an Acoustic 106 2x15 which I'd love to upgrade to a 406 or something along those lines (Sunn, etc...). I also want to have a pair of fairly light 2 or 3 way cabs, something like the AccuGroove Tri-112, or alternately maybe a couple of the Genzler Bass Array 12s. Ignoring the weight though, I could totally go for a pair of EA VL-208s. Then a really light and portable cab for practice and REALLY small gigs, like a Trace 2x8.
Then for bass pedal and synth stuff, I'd love to have a stereo biamped rig that would sit on either side of the bass rig. Like 2 old JBL 18" subs, and 2 15" 3 ways (like 80s/90s era). Biamped through some heavy duty power amps, and everything run through a nice analog mixer with a minimal but effective rack of processing.
I think that about covers it.
I'm pretty happy in general with the 4 heads I have currently. Genz Benz ShuttleMax 9.2, Genz GBE-750, Trace Elliot AH 600-12, and SWR Bass 350 (maybe upgrade that one to an SM-400s). To that I'd like to add a higher powered all tube amp like a Trace Elliot Hexa-Valve or Mesa Strategy, and probably a lower powered tube head like a V4B or something like that. Add a more boutique SS head (maybe something like a EA iAmp 500). Then maybe also a lower powered "micro" head (200-500w and 5 pounds or less). As alternate flavors, I'd love to have a GK 700RB and maybe something like an SVT 7 Pro (or 3 Pro, etc...).
For cabs, I generally like my pair of Uber Quads, which are good for louder rock type stuff (and more). And I have a Genz Benz 410T XB for mid volume stuff. I also have an old Carvin 1x15 loaded with an EVM 15B ProLine. I also have an Acoustic 106 2x15 which I'd love to upgrade to a 406 or something along those lines (Sunn, etc...). I also want to have a pair of fairly light 2 or 3 way cabs, something like the AccuGroove Tri-112, or alternately maybe a couple of the Genzler Bass Array 12s. Ignoring the weight though, I could totally go for a pair of EA VL-208s. Then a really light and portable cab for practice and REALLY small gigs, like a Trace 2x8.
Then for bass pedal and synth stuff, I'd love to have a stereo biamped rig that would sit on either side of the bass rig. Like 2 old JBL 18" subs, and 2 15" 3 ways (like 80s/90s era). Biamped through some heavy duty power amps, and everything run through a nice analog mixer with a minimal but effective rack of processing.
I think that about covers it.
I'm between the V4b and av212 or the Darkglass MT900 v2. You said your Darkglass gets most of the live work, interested in why. Also, how would you compare the two? Video demos don't do much compared to "in the room time with both".
Cheers!
