Lozz196 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 A short review of the Gallien Krueger MB500. 500 watts (and believeable 500 watts at that) at 4 Ohms, 375 at 8 Ohms. The amp has two speakon sockets, which can apparently be used with a 1/4 inch jackplug too. Not tried it, but that`s what the manual says. Has an on-board limiter, and tuner out - always helpful, that. Selectable boost by either control on the amp, or included footswitch. Gain, Contour (scoops mids) Bass, Low-Mid, High-Mid, Treble, Master Volume. I`ve now used this amp with cabs from Eden, Hartke, Peavey, and Schroeder. I`ve found it to work best with the Peavey and Schroeder, but that`s not to say it was bad with the others. I can go from the typical GK sound, think Duff McKagan, to a far more old-school thumping sound, so the amp has a great deal of versatility. The eq really does work well, and, as I usually find with good amps, it`s cutting the frequencies that seems to yield the best results. Perfromance wise, it is a loud little amp, very GK in sound (durr, well it should be). And one of the best things - it`s about the same size, and weight, as half a laptop, so it fits into my leads box. If you want that famed GK sound, in a lightweight amp, but don`t want lightweight performance, this amp is worth checking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danweb22 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 +1 to the above, well pleased with mine! I only run it at 8ohm into a Barefaced Compact and it is seriously loud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 These are amazing value for money! Any close up pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rOB Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 (edited) a happy new MB500 user here. Love the foot switchable boost channel. An effective EQ section is a nice change from my previous amp (Orange Bass Terror). Edited January 19, 2013 by rOB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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