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ok so ive been looking into the 2001rb today and it looks like a really solid bit of gear! has the power i'd be looking for, is around the same weight as the pro 6, has some cool features on it, and could also be used at small gigs with a small cab only using one of its power amps. im just wandering if there are any views on it? and also does it draw a silly amount of current like my pro 6 does? andy

[quote name='chris_b' post='696265' date='Dec 30 2009, 12:45 PM']Do you really need 1100 watts?! I think you're into power/pre territory when you get to those numbers. On the other hand, what kind of a job did your LM2 do? Maybe that’s all you really need?[/quote] it did the job ok, was loud enough with the pa support, thing is i reckon the pro-6's output is more about 800w at 4 ohms imo. i just kinda like the idea of having some extra watts in there. plus i kinda want to get a nice bit of growl out of the amp naturally had to use a pedal with the lm2 i like the 2001rb's dual channels to can set up to tone which is cool. but as i said any suggestions just put em out there, my mind is alot broader now than when i got the ampeg. my band plays loud heavy rock/metal and some more funky/ bluesy rock numbers. andy

i currently have a ampeg pro 6 of which i love the sound but have never really been comfortable with! the di failed on it at the weekend, luckily i had my lm2 with me as a back up but this is the second time something has gone wrong with it! ive had it a year nearly and ive never felt really comfortable with it when gigging! which sucks as i really dnt wanna be going thru changing gear again! but i want something i can plug in and go! so here we go, im looking at getting something that's around the same wattage as the peg at 4 ohms, possibly with to channels not to concerned bout weight but no heavier than the pro. which rules out all valves, but this doesn't concern me. im looking at the gk 2001rb which Ive seen for 859, the harke kilo again around 865 ive only tried the lh1000 and it wasnt to bad was thru a random cab. those are the ideas Ive had i welcome some suggestions or ideas? andy

did a gig at are local pub last nite and the di for my pro 6 decided not to work! the desk couldnt get a signal unless they turned up the desk gain up to 10 on the di! had to use my lm2 in the end which worked fine, but anyone have an idea what could have happened? idiot checked it! and saw nothing wrong, the cable was fine, and the connection was good in to the di socket. any ideas? andy

heres some pics of my epi bird! i think the finish is awesome! andy

i can't say anything bout the svt pro 3, but the 610 i have is a awesome cab! but what i will say is that the cabs do give an ampeg sound, at one of gigs a dude played his genz 1200 thru it and it still sounded a bit ampeg. you can dial out the muddy sound, i had a few problems dialling in a sound at first but got there in the end and its wicked! really loud! as i believe as been said above, im inclined to believe ampeg lie a bit about there ratings! my pro 6 is meant to be 1100w at 4 ohms but but i have plugged in the trace v4 we have at are practice space and that seems much louder, same sort of thing with my lm2, it doesn't seem that far behind and its only rated at 500w at 4 ohms. andy

my pro 6 has a massive amp draw! like at one venue it needed its own socket or it tripped the supply! im normally fine as there a single socket that i can use and its just for me (on the same circuit but no one else plugging into it) so sadly there noway i can have one of these! andy

[quote name='umph' post='692363' date='Dec 23 2009, 02:45 PM']reviews say not. look into an english muff'n or a sansamp or something along those lines[/quote] but ive tried the momark tube pre and it sounded nice, all i really want is a bit of edge, im thinking it be enough. andy

a seasonal bump

[quote name='bassix' post='678683' date='Dec 9 2009, 12:15 AM']I bought the Pro on pure looks alone but I have really gotten into it. I also have an Ibanez SRX300 and a Squire CV 60's P Bass and neither are getting a look in now that I have had the strap button moved. Its dead easy to play and it just looks the business on stage or just sat at home, couldn't be more happy with it![/quote] did you move it to behind the body where the neck joins?

[quote name='spacebeer' post='678232' date='Dec 8 2009, 05:52 PM']There is a huge difference between the Epi and the real deal, however the Epi is still cool[/quote] would have loved a gibby but just can't afford it! as im looking into amps atm! andy

ok so i went for the epi pro! awesome little rock tone and not to heavy just got me some strap locks wheres it best to put it? on the back of the neck where it joins the body? andy

[quote name='yorick' post='677007' date='Dec 7 2009, 06:57 PM']Good in a musical sense..... was it self produced?[/quote] awesome yeh we recorded it in our practice room, recorded them all in 2 days, there a bit rough but there working demos. hoping to record in a studio soon! to bring them up to a much better quality andy

[quote name='yorick' post='676958' date='Dec 7 2009, 06:15 PM']Sounds like some of the NWOBHM demos i've got stashed.......[/quote] really is that good or bad? and if it needs moving can a mod please help me out? andy

played my lm2 at practice thru my 610 ampeg and it sounded awesome really pushed some air, and with a pedal sounded awesome! good news as thats my distorted rig that im gonna use! (well not with the 610 but with 2 210 cabs) but im looking at a proper backup for my svt pro 6 so does this grit a little not looking for much? as the lows would be plenty! if they are anything like the lm2? anyone got one? or an alternative of the same size? tbh if its really nice sounding and fits the band, it may become my new number 1. andy

a xmas bump as we will be putting some new demos up on the site sson and just want to see what you guys think of whats up already. andy

[quote name='urb' post='674784' date='Dec 5 2009, 10:24 AM']Yes and no - bascally sticking a camera in your rehearsal room and hoping to get a decent recording is likely to result in the sound level being way too high for the camera's built in mic - it'd be fine if you were playing a gig and the camera-person is standing at a safe distance from the PA etc - but having filmed a lot of bands myself in the past the sound can really vary depending on how loud the gig is. Reheasal room (in general) can be very boxy and speaking from experience, bands often rehearse too loud or louder than they need to - don't worry I've been guilty of this in the past. If you want to get decent quality audio to go with your video my suggestion is to record it seperately - either straight out of the mixing desk or through a mic into a laptop / digital recorder - if you try the latter make sure you test the levels and check the audio isn't distorting. If this sounds like a pain in the arse to set up all I'll add is that it's worth the extra effort, and the more familiar you become with the whole process the quicker you'll be at setting it up. There's nothing worse than playing your ass off and everyone is sounding great and then discovering the recording is unusable afterwards... one last suggestion is it might be an idea to ask someone to film you as fixed point camera shots can be restrictive and a bit dull. On the camera front - [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001PGXA0K/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=471057153&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0017HELYQ&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=16ZP4M3J23VVD56JVPAF"]something like this would be perfect[/url] Hope that helps Mike[/quote] yeh i'd be looking at getting a separate mic to put some where in the room, only looking for some little short videos of practice. for live i would just like you say come either of the desk or from back of room mic. and yeh for live we'd get ppl to record us andy

im just noticing alot have mic inputs so im guessing i can just get a nice mic and it should give me decent sound?