dmccombe7 Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 6 hours ago, Bunion said: If you didn’t live a 4 day walk from me I’d have lent you mine for a week to try out 😂🤣 saying that you could buy my Mesa eight 88 At 30Kg its far heavier than my Mesa Mpulse600 and rack at 24Kg The HB WB-100 comes in at either 13Kg or 16Kg will need to double check which it is but still a lot lighter than my current rack. I dont want to go back to old valve amps which can develop unexpected age related issues. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 4 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: At 30Kg its far heavier than my Mesa Mpulse600 and rack at 24Kg It’s actually 22.2kg but the Handbox is much lighter of course 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Bunion said: It’s actually 22.2kg but the Handbox is much lighter of course 😄 I would like to try one but i'm trying to go a bit lighter. I'm not getting any younger and i do love my Mesa gear. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Bunion said: It’s actually 22.2kg but the Handbox is much lighter of course 😄 Is it up for sale on BC, I cant find your post ? I am now getting interested. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitherman Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 With all the handbox love on here i have a pair of their Black Emperor cabs for sale.Never been gigged.home use only . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E sharp Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 19 hours ago, Bunion said: If you didn’t live a 4 day walk from me I’d have lent you mine for a week to try out 😂🤣 saying that you could buy my Mesa eight 88 Didn’t know you were thinking of selling that one. How does it compare to the Handbox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 I haven’t put it up yet I’m working today and tomorrow I’ll get it up Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb90 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 On 03/06/2022 at 12:14, zitherman said: With all the handbox love on here i have a pair of their Black Emperor cabs for sale.Never been gigged.home use only . Wow! 3 HandBox cabs from their "wooden years"! You are lucky guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitherman Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 (edited) The bottom cab is a copy made by a mate of mine and finished by me..cheers.full rig for sale if anyones interested. Edited June 8, 2022 by zitherman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 I had a chat with Leszek about all and sundry for the first time in a while today, and asked him what the crack was re: production. 'For those who are waiting for my amplifiers, I ask for just a little bit of patience. Completely new amplifiers are being created from the electronic side, which is why the wait is so long.' He sent me a couple of teaser pics, too: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1957 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 I cant emphasise how awesome these amplifiers are, I've got the R400! Played last Friday and Saturday and drew praise from random people in the audience about my tone\sound. I love these amps, so easy to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Yep i'm hoping my name is on the first builds for the WB-100. Obviously a lot of things going on with HB at moment and a little patience i'm happy to accept. So looking forward to getting my hands on one. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybeevee Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 11 hours ago, wateroftyne said: Completely new amplifiers are being created from the electronic side Begs the question to what end and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Jaybeevee said: Begs the question to what end and why? We wait and wonder... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 HB lost a few electronics engineers thru Covid. I'm not sure if that was down to them finding other jobs or worse case not making it thru. It could well be they had to find a new electronics supplier if it was out-sourced. I dont know the full set up how they work. Having a pre-amo with a more traditional EQ set up ie B, M, T makes it easier for most people to understand. Perhaps the changes were down to available electronics parts. Natural progression ? I'm just throwing in suggestions and have no real idea why the changes have been made. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 37 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: HB lost a few electronics engineers thru Covid. I'm not sure if that was down to them finding other jobs or worse case not making it thru. It could well be they had to find a new electronics supplier if it was out-sourced. I dont know the full set up how they work. Having a pre-amo with a more traditional EQ set up ie B, M, T makes it easier for most people to understand. Perhaps the changes were down to available electronics parts. Natural progression ? I'm just throwing in suggestions and have no real idea why the changes have been made. Dave Possibly changing the source of electronics - I don't know where all the shiny gubbins come from, but there was bound to be upheaval due to supply chain problems. Maybe they make toast this time! Maybe they'll release a WB-100 X, then the WB-100 Ultra, then.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 1 hour ago, dmccombe7 said: Having a pre-amo with a more traditional EQ set up ie B, M, T makes it easier for most people to understand Oh no, does this mean in 30 years there’s going to be endless forum arguments about the quality of tone from 2 knob and 3 Knob eq’s… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, Bunion said: Oh no, does this mean in 30 years there’s going to be endless forum arguments about the quality of tone from 2 knob and 3 Knob eq’s… I refer the honourable gentleman to the Stingray threads… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 5 minutes ago, Daz39 said: I refer the honourable gentleman to the Stingray threads… Exactly what I was thinking 🤣😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 The EQ comment i made was only my own opinions on why they might have made the change from B, T and Contour to B, M, T. For me its a bit different from the Stingray thing where its basically B, T or B, M, T with no contour control involved. Is the contour not a Mid control in effect as it cuts the mid frequencies and in some cases boosts Bass and treble a touch. ? Not sure on that to be honest and its all just me firing out my own thoughts. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 11 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said: Is the contour not a Mid control in effect as it cuts the mid frequencies and in some cases boosts Bass and treble a touch. ? Not sure on that to be honest and its all just me firing out my own thoughts. It is basically a hi-mid cut from what I can tell - at least, that is how I use it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1957 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 The contour control cuts the mids when you it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Woody1957 said: The contour control cuts the mids when you it up. That is the general rule but do you know this applies here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Still from Handbox WB-100 demo video: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 Leszek posted an update on Facebook yesterday.. "We would like to inform everyone who is waiting for the tube heads for the WB-100 bass that work on the latest, modernized series is just coming to an end. Although it has taken a long time, however we want and hope that the fruit of our efforts will be an amplifier close to perfection". LOVE those cases... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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