Gallien-Krueger Backline 600 Bass Amplifier (300 Watt, 2 Channel) Review

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(More customer reviews)I got this amp head about 8 months ago and I have been using it 4-7 times a week about sometimes leaving it on continuously up to 8 hours. It has never overheated on me or given me any trouble at all. I bought it because I didn't have a lot of money to spend, so i thought I'd just have it for a while then trade in to get a better head, but now I think I'm going to keep it as a backup. I just bought an Ashdown head and honestly, this Backline head, While not as good of tone quality, does not sound like it's $700 cheaper than Ashdown. It competes with $600-700 amp heads. It's an incredible value, and has plenty of power, I was running an Ashdown 410 cab and a Backline 115 cab and I couldn't even turn this thing up half way without drowning out my guitarist! The ONLY issue I had with it, and it is very minor, is the fact that it takes a bit of tweaking to get the overdrive channel to be the same volume as the clean, a problem easily solved with a $40 behringer overdrive pedal. Basically, Amazing Power, Amazing Quality, Amazing Head! If you don't want to spend a ton of money on an expensive head, You won't be dissapointed with this one!

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Affordability, power, and diverse features place the Gallien-Krueger Backline 600 head in the forefront of the product line. Featuring 300W of power, distortion/sustain & clean channels, full 4-band active EQ and adjustable contour, the Backline 600 packs quite a punch for the price!

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Fender Rumble 350 Bass Amplifier Review

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(More customer reviews)I've owned this amp for about a year now. It was purchased to replace my marshall mb15, and I must say, it is a huge improvement both in tone and in volume (obviously). This baby gets very loud, even when using a passive bass! I rarely turn the volume above 12 o'clock during practice. As far as tone goes, theres a lot of room for sculpting it on this amp. The semi-parametric mid EQ is a nice touch and is very helpful for pushing the overall sound across at different frequencies when the highs and the lows are not enough. The presets are alright, I never use the punch really but I almost always play with scoop on, it really gives you a fat sound. The overdrive is good but not great, its more of a grating sound layed overtop of the bass as opposed to an actualy overdrive of the signal, so I would say if thats a big reason your interested to reconsider that and get an overdrive pedal to run in series with this. Also, you may be surprised by this amps mobility. It only weighs around 70 pounds, but it has castors that you can screw into the bottom, and some surprisingly sturdy handles on the sides. Moving this amp in and out of my basement and to the car is much easier than I ever would have imagined when I bought it!
All in all, I'm happy with my purchase of this amp. Its got plenty of power for rock/classic rock, and I'm sure you won't have a problem getting good country, reggae, or metal sounds out of this amp too. The main reasons I give this amp 4 stars instead of 5 is due to the reasons I've already stated, there are a few features that I don't really like about it, but generally it is a very powerful and useful unit to have around be it practicing in a group, alone, or for small shows.


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Eden EX1128 EX Series Bass Cabinet Review

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(More customer reviews)I got this cabinet to play acoustic and low volume gigs, as well as for rehearsals. The sound is very much as described, though the speaker isn't very efficient--there's a noticeable drop in volume between the Eden and my EV. My amp is a 600w Genz Benz, which, even at 8 ohms, is a little much for this speaker, so it's probably better suited to a less powerful amp. Where it really excels is as an extension. With another speaker sharing the load, the Eden really fills out the sound.
My one big complaint is the placement of the handle. Having the handle at the back makes this 30 lb. cabinet feel heavier than it is because the weight shifts downward.
As I said, though, it's great for $250, though it's no substitute for a $700 Aguilar.

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Gallien-Krueger MB200 - 200W Ultra Light Bass Amplifier Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been an electric and upright bass player for over 15 years, and have been gigging regularly for the past 10 or so.
I hate hauling heavy gear.
I absolutely hate it. I build my own cabinets so I can shave pounds off of my load-in. I run with the smallest possible rig that I can get away with for any given show.
Because of that I've been watching the ultra-light part of the amp market for quite awhile now, waiting for good Class-D amps to make their way into the live audio segment at reasonable prices.
My last lightweight amp was a Crate Powerblock, 150w @4ohms and at least 4 times the weight of this one. Only problem with it is that it's a guitar amp, so it goes into overdrive when you turn the gain up past about 12 o'clock. It served my needs for gigs where I had a good PA and just needed my amp for on-stage monitoring, but I still had to haul a big (50lb) old school 350w head for most gigs without a PA.
I tried a Bose Packlite A1 power amp, but it didn't have the oomph despite allegedly being rated at 250w.
I call BS on those specs, the Crate was louder at it's 150w.
This MB200 though is freaking awesome.
Designed for bass, 200W of CLEAN power in a tiny package, and it doesn't cost a fortune like the EA mini or micro series, Walter Woods stuff, or Genz Benz shuttles. I generally run it off my Fishman platinum pre-amp just so I have tonal control easily at hand, but I'm starting to consider leaving that at home as well. The EQ on the MB200 is very solid, it's got an XLR output with switchable pre/post output, and Speakon or quarter inch power outputs.
It fits in the pouch of my upright bass bag and can serve as my primary amp for any gig I play that doesn't have PA support, and doesn't break the bank at just over a buck a watt.
What's not to love?
Get one now.

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Hartke 410XL Bass Guitar Amplifier 4x10 Cabinet, 400 watts Review

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(More customer reviews)Many thanks to Larry Hartke for my Hartke Endorsement and to The Music Stand in Smithfield RI for supplying Harke Bass Amps. The Harke 410XL Bass Cab is a perfect fit for my sound and style and for venues large and small. I am simply amazed by the tight, clean "PUNCH" this cab delivers and simply could not be happier with the results: HAPPY DANCING FANS!!!
Thanks Hartke and The Music Stand!
- Ernie Leblanc
Proud Endorser of Spector, RotoSound & Hartke Bass
Providence, Rhode Island USA
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