nottswarwick

So the little mb200 was unbelievable. I ran my mxr m80 in front of it for some drive on some songs too, but either clean (mxr totally bypassed) or with a bit of drive it absolutely rocked. Seriously, it is nearly as loud as my old stm 600 - useable clear loudness with warmth and bite. My vanderkley cabs are pretty efficient but honestly it's all you need for most gigs. We are a loud covers band. Always use pa.support but still have a big stage sound. Going to get an mb500 or maybe an rb700 or 1001.

I'd be getting some contact cleaner in all the ins and outs, effects loop etc as first port of call.

Fusion sounds nice in the demos. Only £480 at thomann. How is the build in comp to the mb 200? My 200 is fine just does not feel that substantial.

Mb500 even cheaper. Tonight sees a wedding gig. Rig will be mtd kz4 (with modded Bart pups and pre), Mb200, 2 x Vanderkley 112 ext cabs, 1 x gramma pad. Past experience says it will be loud enough. If I dig the tone, I will be close to getting the 500. Only other thoughts at this stage are mb fusion or EBS reidmar. I'm not sure about the fusion as my streamliner was too warm so it might not be for me. I love the price of the mb500 and the reidmar. We shall see. Interesting times anyway.

Do they sound similar to the rb series?

In fact depending on how it is with my cabs I might get the bigger version.

Lol I thought the same when I got mine. Having just sold my streamliner 600 I'll be using mine on my gigs this weekend. 4 ohm load essential though to get the 200 watts. I did a few gigs with it a 4 ohm EBS neo 15 and it was ace.

Just to be clear I am assuming we are talking about heads with the digital switch mode power SUPPLY modules, and not those with a digital power AMPLIFIER section also? The lm2 an 3 have dig power supply but analogue power amp section for example, while the f1 has both digital supply and amp sections. Just think we need to clarify, as it seems it must be the supply unit that is leaving people strangely dis-satisfied?...

Presumably then on some numbers both players will be on guitar, with one of them also playing bass via these organ style pedals?

[quote name='woodster' timestamp='1345728545' post='1780954'] I have a policy of charging students the full amount if they cancel within 24hrs of a lesson. That usually ensures I'm not left waiting for someone who has no intention of turning up...! My view is that if someone wants to pay me to show them how to tie their shoelaces, then thats what I'll do :0) [/quote] This. I operate the same policy.

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1345675194' post='1780486'] Haha! Yeah...nice one! In the words of Charlton Heston... “Go forth and proclaim liberty throughout all the land, unto all the inhabitants thereof.” No...wrong quote... “from my cold, dead hands.” [/quote] indeed. Well, you know, someone will be selling one...somewhere....even if it happens to be a shop lol. Possibly another lining of Bass Direct tills.

[quote name='funkypenguin' timestamp='1345415092' post='1777352'] Theres some really lovely gear there, that alembic included. As soon as i have the cash together, im pulling the trigger on a pair of their Vanderkley 1x12 cabs [/quote] yep, I got two of the 112 ext (black ones). really nice

anyone selling one?

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1345672727' post='1780445'] The Reidmar is missing one distinguishable feature that you get on the HD350/60, TD650/60 and Fafner mk1/mk2 amps is the 'Drive' control. You can either turn it up steadily to warm up the tone or crank it to have a balls to the wall tube tone. I don't use that control much so I don't miss it on the Reidmar, so if you prefer a FET tone instead of a tube tone then you will love the Reidmar. That said, the gain control seems to be a bit more dynamic than the other EBS heads and does warm up quite a bit when you crank it. It's not exactly the same as the drive control, but you can get some pretty cool results if you want to emulate a tube tone. [/quote] Does that mean that it runs out of clean headroom at very high volumes?

[quote name='1976fenderhead' timestamp='1345672701' post='1780443'] ...or maybe EBS are more honest than most with their measurements, as they were with the 250W power rating? [/quote] haha maybe indeed..... Anyway, the Vanderkleys are nice cabs. Nice and full sounding, so a bit of "bite" would not go amiss..

f**k it I think I'll get one. Who is cheapest..lets see

Ive got Vanderkley 112 ext cabs which are nice and full sounding so could be a good match They are efficient at 100db, vs a quoted 94db for the EBS classicline 112 cabs....Assuming this is a like for like measurement?... Anyway...food for thought.

haha. No, dragons I like.

ok. So no real reason not to get one then?

I've read most of this thread and am intrigued. Is it REALLY louder than a LM2 or similar allegedly 500watt amps?

the P is piezo tweeter, the H is horn tweeter. The P ones are alot noisier. I have owned both the cabs you mention, and it is par for the course.