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Your favorite light amp

#101
I don't have owner experience with lightweight amps outside of the Genz Benz family so take this for what it's worth. I've owned a Shuttle 6, a Streamliner 900 and now the ShuttleMax 9.2 and the 9.2 is definitely my favorite. Since I've owned it I have been cured of amp gas.
 
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noahw1 said:
I don't have owner experience with lightweight amps outside of the Genz Benz family so take this for what it's worth. I've owned a Shuttle 6, a Streamliner 900 and now the ShuttleMax 9.2 and the 9.2 is definitely my favorite. Since I've owned it I have been cured of amp gas.
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Genz is THE choice for higher wattage class d amps.
 
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#104
I have a Markbass F1 (currently in repair) and owned a Genz Benz Shuttle 9.0. I preferred the Shuttle but sold it to find something else. I regret that sale very much. I am currently humping a Yorkville Bassmaster 800 in a 3 space rack and every week I say "why did I sell that Genz Benz?"
 
#107
I am convinced that hands down, the best sounding, most consistent head that I own it the Taurus Qube 450.

There are some amps that change from having a modern to a vintage sound depending on the cabinet... the tone also changes is there is a horn present in the cab.

Regardless of which type cabinet I use, I consistently get the same tone with this amp.
 
#109
bucephylus said:
Don't see any posts from the OP of recent. So, now this is a general "what is your favorite micro thread?" Or is it a general "tubes vs SS" debate? Or maybe both?
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I have been keeping up with answers. I am waiting for NAMM 2016 to see what new products are released. It's expensive but looking at the three 112 bergs to cover most gigs. I will always keep the SVT rig for big gigs and studio work but to everyone else in the crowd most every amp sounds the same. Mesa subways has peaked my interest along with Genzler and a few others.
 
#110
Slpbass81 said:
I have been keeping up with answers. I am waiting for NAMM 2016 to see what new products are released. It's expensive but looking at the three 112 bergs to cover most gigs. I will always keep the SVT rig for big gigs and studio work but to everyone else in the crowd most every amp sounds the same. Mesa subways has peaked my interest along with Genzler and a few others.
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3 - 112 Bergs!! Great choice. A bit pricey, but well worth every cent. IME/O.

Yes, we are beginning to see a second round of micros. Some very good choices to look at might be the Peavey Mini Mega, Genzler Magellan, and Mesa Subway at the more affordable end and the Reiner Studio 1200 at the upper end.

I am currently using the Shuttle 9.0 and a Demeter VTBP-201 with the Minnie 800 inside it. Both are great; but, I am keeping an eye on the new technologies as well.

Meanwhile, I believe my gear already exceeds my skills. So, I am more focused on learning tunes and playing well; though I have also been putting a lot of time into correcting some issues with my basses. Interesting that the amps and cabs keep improving, but the older basses are still useful.
 
#114
I don't have a light amp. But, I do have a light bass, or a bass light, whichever you prefer.

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#115
I used to think I will one day buy a TC Electronic, but just yesterday I gigged with a GK MB Fusion 550 (?) and was blown away. Not sure if it was the tubes or just had a good day on stage, but I really liked that little light box.
 
#116
These next gen power sections look very promising! Jonathan Reiner is doing some incredible things with lightweight amps at the high end of things. The GK MB series are pretty stout sounding for their size. The Mesa D800 is getting rave reviews and I got my eyes peeled for the Genzler Magellan to come out :)
 
#117
My MB500 has been everything I could have hoped for in the several years I've been using it. I've gigged a TH500 and was less impressed.

Currently, I've been using a VT Bass through the effects loop of my GK and have found the sound I really want. Given that, I think the new VT Bass 500 amp will take over the top spot for me. I just wish that it had the same form factor as the GK.
 
#119
^I had a period of six years when I went from a Traynor YBA-1 to an SVT to a Mesa 400+, and none of those tube amps sounded exactly like the others. If a particular rig has grown to feel like your voice, to some extent you're going to miss some of its character when you change rigs—whatever the topology of the amps involved.

Over the last 20 years, plenty of (much) lighter amps have left me generally happy not to haul an SVT. But if you're determined to exactly mimic the sound and feel of a particular favorite SVT/fridge rig with a micro head and a 212, you might be setting yourself up for a long series of disappointments.
 
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