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Which would you take? Keep the MB115 or go TNT 150

5string5fingers

5string5fingers

Mar 18, 2008
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Tifton,Georgia
#1
I can get a TNT 150 for a decent price. I currently own a GK MB115. I love the tone of my mb115 but many times I feel it isn't sufficient. I know it has 50W more than the TNT but I've heard many talking about how loud TNT's can be,many gigging with them for many years,being built like tanks,and how they're able to stay clean at high volumes.

So, I'm looking for some input here on the two. Maybe someone out there who has put an MB115 through it's paces,and those of you who are or were long time TNT owners.
 
#3
Played both. Have the MB115. Tonally the MB115 is far better to my ears. It's pretty loud for it's size. I'd skip the TNT and go for a separate cab/head for louder gigs. If that's an option for you.

Do give the Peavey props. A good combo for sure. IMO the MB115 is a great combo.
 
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aproud1 said:
I'd skip the TNT and go for a separate cab/head for louder gigs. If that's an option for you.

Do give the Peavey props. A good combo for sure. IMO the MB115 is a great combo.
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+1...My brother has a TNT and it's a great little amp...But when I was jamming along with him (drummer), I kept thinking how it would be buried if there was a guitarist in the room with us...

I bought a peavey Mark III 300 CHS series and a Peavey 410 cab about 20 years ago, and that thing is a pretty solid halfstack...Will go PLENTY loud for an indoor gig...You can find those heads for under $200 anywhere...
 
#5
aproud1 said:
Played both. Have the MB115. Tonally the MB115 is far better to my ears. It's pretty loud for it's size. I'd skip the TNT and go for a separate cab/head for louder gigs. If that's an option for you.

Do give the Peavey props. A good combo for sure. IMO the MB115 is a great combo.
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Have you gigged the mb115? If so how large(or small rather) was the gig and how did it hold up?

So far I've only used it for practice so I don't know it's limits. I live in an older house with older people surrounding me. Even at low volumes it makes things in my house vibrate like crazy and any louder I'd probably have some angry old people complaining about my racket.
 
#9
If you haven't gigged with it it's a lot different than playing in your house. I have a b200r 15" and similar wattage. At home if I am jamming with a loud drummer I have to turn it up pretty loud, but in a big room it fills it with ease. I can use my amp by itself with out PA support in a medium sized venue. Its a loud louder in a big room than my small practice room at home.
 
#10
dogofgod said:
MB115 for sure. No question. IMO based on quality and tone. I have gigged with GK for a while now and really have no doubt they make a great amp. And it is L-O-U-D.
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+1

I haven't gigged with it either, but I know for a fact it could handle a good size club or bar with ease, and without loss of tone IMO. We play pretty loud in practice and it has no problems keeping up. And although I've only had mine for about 5 months, I am feeling good about it's reliability, considering the amp never gets hot.

I'm sort of gassing to get a 4x10 and a head, but logic tells me it will only take up space and probably never get used (maybe when I get a big house), as the MB just works. IMO, it is good enough for about 90% of amateur gigger/hobbyists playing small and medium bars and clubs.
 
#11
A TNT 150 is surprisingly loud for what it is, and very durable. But it's not exactly a tone monster, and it's not going to beat up on amps that are significantly larger.

If an MB115 isn't loud enough for your needs, fooling around with older variation on the same formula isn't going to cut it. Furthermore, 50 watts one way or the other doesn't matter a hill of beans at this level, especially since some company's watts are bigger than others. Depending on how you had them EQ'd, a TNT OR an MB115 might come out on top in a volume war. But not by much...

If you want to hear a really significant volume difference, you need to at least double your cone area, double your wattage, or both. :bassist:
 
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5string5fingers said:
Have you gigged the mb115? If so how large(or small rather) was the gig and how did it hold up?

So far I've only used it for practice so I don't know it's limits. I live in an older house with older people surrounding me. Even at low volumes it makes things in my house vibrate like crazy and any louder I'd probably have some angry old people complaining about my racket.
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Have done some smaller quiet gigs with it but none with the loud band.

Did break it out during practice to see if it could keep up and it did. It was cranked up but I could easily hear it. Anything that passes that test has always worked fine for me during a gig with the same band.
 
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steve_rolfeca said:
A TNT 150 is surprisingly loud for what it is, and very durable. But it's not exactly a tone monster, and it's not going to beat up on amps that are significantly larger.

If an MB115 isn't loud enough for your needs, fooling around with older variation on the same formula isn't going to cut it. Furthermore, 50 watts one way or the other doesn't matter a hill of beans at this level, especially since some company's watts are bigger than others. Depending on how you had them EQ'd, a TNT OR an MB115 might come out on top in a volume war. But not by much...

If you want to hear a really significant volume difference, you need to at least double your cone area, double your wattage, or both. :bassist:
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Well thats the biggest thing,is I don't know what my needs are. It definitely fits my needs now, but I guess I'm just paranoid when my band finally gets a gig offer that I show up and I won't be heard,or i'll be heard and my amp will sound terrible.

Now I've heard people talking about running 2 mb115s side by side. How would you something like that?

I've really been wanting to get a head and a 4x10,only problem is, when I look for used 4x10s online, they're almost always local pickup only because of the weight,and I live in a small area that has virtually no bass selection.
aproud1 said:
Have done some smaller quiet gigs with it but none with the loud band.

Did break it out during practice to see if it could keep up and it did. It was cranked up but I could easily hear it. Anything that passes that test has always worked fine for me during a gig with the same band.
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Thanks for that info. That helps a lot.
 

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