Passinwind Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1465471431' post='3068503'] I made a couple of clips with the Red Fighter this morning. [/quote] Are those from the DI again? In any case, nice job, as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Great demo again WoT. The amp sounds a lot more HiFi to my ear compared to the first HandBox amp, equally nice though, just different. I'd be keen to see/hear the Dual Channel Class D amp they've got coming too, although I am starting to think that I'm not going to be happy with anything bar solid state these days... As far as your demos go, I agree, it's so much better to hear something familiar and repetitive to get a real feel for how something sounds and how it compares to others. There's nothing worse than a demo for an amp where the player just shows off making it impossible to actually figure out how the gear in question actual sounds in real life. Keep it up man, don't let the haters get you down Cheers, Ewan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 [quote name='Passinwind' timestamp='1465491379' post='3068749'] Are those from the DI again? In any case, nice job, as usual. [/quote] Thanks for the kind comments, Charlie - I'm still learning all the time! And yes, it's the DI. [quote name='eude' timestamp='1465562267' post='3069286'] Great demo again WoT. The amp sounds a lot more HiFi to my ear compared to the first HandBox amp, equally nice though, just different. I'd be keen to see/hear the Dual Channel Class D amp they've got coming too, although I am starting to think that I'm not going to be happy with anything bar solid state these days... As far as your demos go, I agree, it's so much better to hear something familiar and repetitive to get a real feel for how something sounds and how it compares to others. There's nothing worse than a demo for an amp where the player just shows off making it impossible to actually figure out how the gear in question actual sounds in real life. Keep it up man, don't let the haters get you down Cheers, Ewan [/quote] I would agree - it seems a lot more SS-sounding, but that might well be because I had the input pretty low. I need to spend more time with it, but someone has just picked it up to have a go of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westenra Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Thanks to the hospitality of Gary I was able to try out one of these beauts. They look a lot better in person, especially when they light up, plus their small foot print is a nice addition. Sound wise, in the short time I had with it I was able to get nice and manageable tones without disturbing the neighbours. When Gary took over with his percision he had a lovely sound going, if any of you can id highly recommend checking one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I had a trial with the R-400 a weekend ago and was very impressed, I started by setting the tone controls to flat and then all it needed was a slight tweak of the contour control and that was it, this amp really cuts through in a band setting, very easy to find a gap in the mix and be heard, I found that I had plenty of power when paired with my Barefaced Midgets, unfortunately I didn't have time to try out any other cabs but this head certainly has enough to make myself heard at any venue I'm likely to pay with my pub band, I don't think I'd need any more power (if I was playing bigger venues then I'd use the excellent DI and just use my rig for on-stage monitoring) the overdrive is very controllable as well, very easy to dial in just the right amount of grit (or a lot of dirt) I found myself just setting it to just below the breakup point then using a boost pedal to push it over into breakup when I needed to. I'm very tempted to order one of these but with a baby on the way and uncertainty about my employment it would have to wait a few months at least. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 I'm still totally in love with this amp. I've done a couple of big gigs recently, and the FOH have complimented the DI both times, without any prompting. And it's just sounded glorious on stage with no tweaking whatsoever. Here's a clip from one of the gigs - bass is just DI'd from the head. The second song of the two has more bass stuff going on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khp42FI55uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Enjoyed that WOT, sounds good through my hi-fi system. Looking forward to next weekend, when I'll be gigging the 400 again, this time in a club setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 I've got nothing this weekend, so if anyone in the Newcastle area would like to borrow the R-400, let me know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirky Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1467365948' post='3083094'] I've got nothing this weekend, so if anyone in the Newcastle area would like to borrow the R-400, let me know... [/quote] Fancy a trip down to the Blues Bar at Harrogate tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 1, 2016 Author Share Posted July 1, 2016 [quote name='Kirky' timestamp='1467374641' post='3083190'] Fancy a trip down to the Blues Bar at Harrogate tonight? [/quote] As it happens, I'm in Harrogate tomorrow to meet some friends. Can't get there tonight, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 Hey gang Leszek's just sent me pics of the new M Bass 500 lightweight head. I don't know anything about it at the mo, but I thought I'd share... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Thanks mate, I'm quite interested in this one, assuming it's got one of the newer Class D power sections that is. I tried Merton's Rootmaster 800 a couple of weeks ago and the updated power sections sound SO much better... Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Not so far off a Genz Shuttlemax in layout/size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Forrer Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Hmmm... I've emailed HandBox twice now to acertain what they will charge to freight an R-400 to New Zealand, and no reply. Not very good in the PR dept methinks. I see they use FedEx, and I believe FedEx to be quite expensive, hence I need to see if it's gonna be worth it, or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 [quote name='Marty Forrer' timestamp='1468454742' post='3091101'] Hmmm... I've emailed HandBox twice now to acertain what they will charge to freight an R-400 to New Zealand, and no reply. Not very good in the PR dept methinks. I see they use FedEx, and I believe FedEx to be quite expensive, hence I need to see if it's gonna be worth it, or not. [/quote] Leszek is on holiday at the moment. He's back this weekend, I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 ...he's just dropped me a note on FB to say shipping to NZ will be around 150EUR. Drop him a message at the weekend if you'd like any more info. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 So I finally got to give the Red Fighter a run out last night. It has two 500w analogue amps in it, only one of which I was using last night, and it just sounds huge. I haven't had much chance to play with the gain structure or OK yet, but it felt more solid state than the R-400 - I imagine this will change if I cranked the input or hit the crunch switch. It slammed through my 2x12 - if I had two 4ohm cabs I'd be able to run both sides of the amp, which would be ridiculous. It's a big beast, but it's not actually that heavy. I imagine it would be a pretty easy lift once it's racked up. And the construction quality is, as I've mentioned before, MESA standard. No cheap plastic or parts. Just solid quality. Oh, and did I mention the pretty lights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Anyone got their hands on the WD100 (or is it WB100?) valve head yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Forrer Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Thanks wateroftyne. I tried to order an R-400 from the website, and it wouldn't work, kept saying there are none. Sent another email four days ago, still no reply. I'm picking I'm gonna give up on this exercise very shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 [quote name='Marty Forrer' timestamp='1468876343' post='3094027'] Thanks wateroftyne. I tried to order an R-400 from the website, and it wouldn't work, kept saying there are none. Sent another email four days ago, still no reply. I'm picking I'm gonna give up on this exercise very shortly. [/quote] That's frustrating for you. I'll ask him to check his junk mail folder. He's had a similar problem before, I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Forrer Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) Thanks, I appreciate that. I'm struggling to understand why a new product is not available. When I try to order one from the website, as soon as I add to cart it comes up with a box saying not available. Maybe they're not in full production yet? Edited July 18, 2016 by Marty Forrer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 19, 2016 Author Share Posted July 19, 2016 Hi Marty I've just emailed Leszek, and he can't find any emails from you. He's asked if you can try again using [email protected]... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I like the look of the M Bass 500. I like the price even more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Any idea if the Fortec 700T (the twin channel Ampeg/Fender mashup) that you showed pics of is likely to make production WoT? Interested to see a price on that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 [quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1468997307' post='3094884'] Any idea if the Fortec 700T (the twin channel Ampeg/Fender mashup) that you showed pics of is likely to make production WoT? Interested to see a price on that one... [/quote] I just asked him - there are no plans for it to go into production. He says there's not enough demand for the bigger, pricier heads. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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