Which Amp head would you buy?

[DwaynieAD]

I've found its hard to go wrong with anything GK

 

[Rnr..........4]

Does Marshall do any bass amps these days?

Edit: Wait, they do.. this..this right here. Hammer of the Gods.
vba400

 

[DJ Bebop]

We live in a time where most anything you'll get will be good

 

[JohnnyBottom]

So you run the pre-amp into the line-in combo jack on the BB800? I need to try that with my Qstrip.

You could but I usually just go in to the regular input. Gives me the quilters gain control and tone changes on stage without effecting foh. Di out of the mesa preamp

 

[SteveBassJr]

I am a big fan of Epifani ul 901.
It gives me a ton of power and the EQ is very flexible.

 

[Sparkl]

Ampeg all the way.

 

[duderasta]

Don't sleep on Ampeg. I love that deep solid tone and ability to manipulate the mids that I get with my PF 500. It's a very good amp.

I can't bring myself to sell my old svt3pro and I have a pf20t with the 1x15 portaflex cab

 

[Auspuff]

A lot depends on what sound you are looking for.

If you go with a Galilean-Kruger Legacy Series...

... your tonal wish is its command.

 

[_Obra_]

New GK Fusion S

 

[Dan Knowlton]

I use a Mesa TT800 most of the time and sold my Darkglass M900 when I got it. I also have a Genz Benz Streamliner 900 and a Glockenklang HeartCore but I use the Mesa.

 

[kho]

I went with the Mesa WD-800, as they are tried and true. You just can't go wrong.

Plus the things that Mesa has over most others:
Made in USA.
Best Warranty.
Best service.

Agree with this. It's a solid amp and sounds great, better than the others that I've tried to date. I use it with a variety of cabs, and it sounds great with all of them.

 

[BOOG]

I've got the MB Vintage D2 and Mesa WD800 and definitely prefer the Mesa for $150 more no question. The Mesa has a MUCH bigger tube (full sized in the Mesa vs ~1/2 stick of chapstick sized in the Vintage) and MUCH more EQ options on the Mesa. Only reason I bought the Vintage D2 was because it was on a pretty hefty sale.

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I tried that Goldline head and considered buying. I really like it but don’t trust it.

 

[Jazzdogg]

Between all the 500+ watt options like the genzler megellan, Mesa subway, quilter block, darkglass, orange options, and pretty much any other bass amp that can be had for under $1000, which would you go with and why? Sound? Weight? Aesthetic? Any that I’m missing that should be considered?

Many of us who have discovered the power and utility of a variable high-pass filter to protect loudspeakers, optimize EQ, make best use of available power, and mitigate venue acoustics deleterious to bass won't gig without one. I won't buy an amp that doesn't have a variable high-pass filter built in. These include Mesa, Acoustic Image, and some Bergantino models. There are doubtless others, too.

Good luck in your quest!

 

[kcducttaper]

I tried that Goldline head and considered buying. I really like it but don’t trust it.

Why don't you trust it? IMO, it's the best and most versatile head MB makes (although the tube thing is a complete gimmick and only the size of half a stick of chapstick).

 

[BOOG]

Why don't you trust it? IMO, it's the best and most versatile head MB makes (although the tube thing is a complete gimmick and only the size of half a stick of chapstick).

Refer to post#92

 

[Jjacks651]

If it has a failure, that’s likely what you are going to be saying for quite awhile. I tried two of them and they were both returned faulty. I certainly am not investing in a product that lacks QC, and extended absence issues for service /repairs.

Sorry you've had less than satisfactory experience with the MarkBass amps, but, I've had no issues. In fact, I find it very sturdy, it's fallen in it's gator box rack mount a couple of time during transport with no consequences. I'm sure every manufacturer has someone with bad experiences. I won't bring my David eden WT400 to a gig without a backup because it had a bad circuit connection one time and failed on stage. Once bitten twice shy. Play what you like and trust and all it good
John