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A MUST BUY for bass players
I just got this amp and it's great. It's loud enough to play for a gig and the overdrive switch on the head, which doesn't sound the best, is still really convinient for rockers. I recomend this amp for any bass player who wants a great amp for a great price.
Reviewed by freakyfingers on 2/9/2007 who plays Rock, Gospel,Jazz.
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Average
The only thing I really didn't like about this amp was some sort of built in heat protection thing. If the amp gets too hot it shuts off and in the middle of the gig that's not good. Also the cab isn't that loud, have smaller combos that have rumbled more then this. However the tone from it isn't too bad, so if you want something a cab and head instead of a combo for practice grab this, but otherwise don't gig with it.
Reviewed by on 10/30/2006
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Can't add cabinets and sounds terrible by itself.
I bought the GK Brat Pack 2-years ago so I could stop plugging directly into the PA. Planned to use it with a 212 cabinet I already had. Got the amp and the manual says don't run any other cabinets with it or it will melt. It can only handle an 8 ohm load and there is only one output in the back so there is no confusion about it. Daisy chaining cabinets (parallel connection) drops the ohms - 8 ohm cabinet + 8 ohm = 4 ohm load = melted GK amp.
This amp sounds fine as a personal practice amp but if you try to run it at rehearsal levels with guitar and drums, let alone at gig levels, it turns into this muddy, painful, roaring sound. Don't buy this expecting to perform with it, and don't expect to be able to add anything to it.
I ended up using the GK115 cabinet from this pack below a 410 cabinet run with another amp (400 watts at 4 ohms), and it works well to hold up the very low end. If that's all you need it for...just buy the cabinet. Don't expect to gig with this Brat Pack or you will be disappointed.
I do like the covers that came with this...
Reviewed by Dan G. on 8/8/2009 who plays rock, blues, alternative, classic rock, some metal.
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Good Amp For The Money
Well this amp has served me good along the road. It is avery durable amp, i dropped the head a couple times on the way to some gigs and still worked fine.The wheels on the cab make it really easy to move around when i go to my gigs. I like this amp, but one thing i noticed, is that this amp has no highs at all! Im not sure if it was the cab or just the head but i tried everything and no matter what, this amp has no highs. It is pretty loud i can hear myself when playing with a band and they have halfstacks as well. The distortion is pretty good, ive never tried a distortion pedal so i dont know how good it really is. I also like the tuner out, it makes using my tuner easy since i dont have to unplug anything. the pad for actives is also useful.The amp heats up alot but it has never shut off on me. Other than that i would say it is worth it, i dont think there is a better deal than this anywhere else. But if you really want a nice bright tone, it wouldnt work for you unless you are at a very low volume. Its a good amp to start with like me, but i will upgrade to something more powerful and brighter in the future. it is very durable and if you like really low tone you should go get this amp!
Reviewed by geedO on 7/13/2009 who plays Metal, Thrash, Death Metal, Some Jazz.
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well worth the money
This amp is amazing. When I first saw the price I thought it would not be that good, but as soon as I played it I knew it was quality. This amp sounds great and gets really loud. I just got it yesterday, so I don't know how it will hold up, but so far so good. You won't find a cheaper amp that sounds as good as this one!
Reviewed by bobby on 4/15/2009 who plays alternative, punk.
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Gallien-Krueger = Good!
This amp is loud and a very good amp for the beginning gigger. It comes with the amp and cabinet, obviously, but it also includes a directors manual, extended warranty cards, speaker and instrument cables, and protective covers. Now on to the two channels: clean and overdrive (written as OD): the clean channel can be EQ'd to give a smooth groove, funk, to slap playing. The OD channel is very flexible but not the greatest; i use a digitech grunge pedal to get more gain but the amp's drive is still useful. The contour nob is very useful for changing the sound without needing to go through the 4-band eq and change everything. Its max volume is at 4.999 (etc.) and anything higher than 5 starts to overdrive (not the good kind) but its still very loud at 5. Overall, I'd recommend this to anyone that plays bass.
Reviewed by Bat on 3/13/2009 who plays Rock and Metal (Mainly Scandinavian influenced).
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Just What I Need
I have been playing the bass for about 2 1/2 years. I had a Peavey Combo that is about 10 - 15 years old. It was pretty good for small settings, but the larger the room, the more strain on the amp. I was looking for a rig that was good price and could work with the instruments in the church atmosphere. This system is powerful! I hooked my bass up to it and it drove the sound that I wanted. Mind you...I didn't have it on its highest settings. Great, great, great!
It's bigger than than it looks online. My wife calls it the big cahuna (probably mispelled). At any rate, it's a great rig for the steal price. Keep it up GK!
Reviewed by L Simpson II on 2/9/2009 who plays Christian (i.e., mainly church for choir, worship service, etc.).
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its..... alright
I got this bass amp expecting it to be great like all the other Gallien-Krueger products and it definitely was. It was loud enough for gigs and it was perfect for practice. The bass on this amp is amazing and it won't disappoint. However, all my thoughts about this amp came to a dead end when the head died. It totally gave out and started "burning" my 1/4 cables. It's pretty disappointing that such a great brand would do this to me.
All I have to say is to just take care of it. Don't over power it and seriously consider finding another amp such as an Ampeg amp before you buy this one. Ampegs are more expensive, but they're worth it.
Reviewed by Nathan on 9/12/2008 who plays Jazz, Christian, Rock.
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This amp is brutal!
I just got mine today and i turned it up halfway and it shook the entire house. the sound on my e string was a little deafened though. but other than than that a GREAT amp for a GREAT price
Reviewed by vanderslammer on 9/10/2008 who plays All kinds, mostly metal.
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killer
so id like to say that this is the best bass amp ive ever owned/ played through. Ive used crates, ive used fenders, and all sorts of other brands. This amp is perfect. it has jsut the right amount of drving bass thump, and plenty of scream to follow through.
a must buy for all
Reviewed by puk on 1/8/2008 who plays metal, classic rock, screamo.
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