Darkglass Microtubes 500v2 Demo by Amos Heller
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- It's an all-Fender day as we get down with Darkglass's newest versions of one of their best amps. It rocks. It disco-s. It stomps. It has good and evil settings. Let's party.
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Basses:
Fender Jazz Deluxe w/ Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounds
Fender '62 Reissue w/Flats
Fender Jazz Elite with sick pickup covers
It's really great to hear some solid cleaner tones in a darkglass demo, dig it!
When I got mine, I played clean for 2 months before I got nasty for the first time. I'm a metalhead too. 😂
@@bitburg40 a year later how is your DG head working for ya?
@@bassimprovjams3772 Still loving it. Especially since I added a Dingwall to my sound.
@@bitburg40 awesome man!! I put half down on a NG3 trying to sell another stingray so I can find the rest I’m thinking I want a DG head there just so compact
@@bassimprovjams3772 That’s what I picked up. A lime green NG3. I also got the Parallax plug-in from Neural DSP. That plug-in is insanely awesome too.
This video was so good. I love how you show off all the amp settings and explain the ratonale behind the adjustments you're making after each demo. It's so helpful as a new player to see this level of detail from someone with a lot more experience.
I’m so surprised you only have 3k subs your Channel is great and your editing is top notch you spread great on here! Hope to see you get to 300k! You deserve it Amos!
Nice to see someone not playing metal on these things. I am the kind of person that thinks that Darkglass products aren’t just for metal. They kick ass for anything.
You make the best dark glass reviews!
You’re too kind! Thanks for watching!
This video is so informative that it actually helped shape my decision to purchase one of these heads. It's been one of the best purchases of my music "career" by far! I can't thank you enough honestly.
Still feel the same way? I have been thinking of getting one.
Good review. Most I've seen for this just immediately crank the gain up to 100 and thats it. I want to hear the cleans and lower gain drive sounds too.
I’ve been thinking I wanted the Alpha Omega 500 for an instrumental band but this video convinced me no - I want the Microtubes v2. What convinced me? I only play Fender basses. And you only demoed Fender basses. And every single tone was better than what I’ve been hearing in my head. I’m beyond excited for the first time I get to bring this bad boy to practice.
you are a god send Amos! i bought the V1 model(a steal in 2023 $$$) to start playing heavier music after years of using clean sounds for popular styles, and was having trouble accessing the focus and grit of the amp while still being tame and blending well with an ensemble. This video was heavily informative and practical, my amp sings like never before! Thank you bro!
Finally review with pick player yeah
I’ve owned plenty of bass amps in my life - still own an SVT classic 300 all tube, but this this still my favorite bass amp.
Very good video. Love your playing Amos !
Thanks!
Wow! Great demo and awesome pick playing at the beginning! Keep the videos coming! 🤘🏽🙂
You’re not one of those pick-finger only people are you ?
I dig the video and the way you showcase the sound creation. I want to see more like this. Good job, keep it up.
More to come!
All Fender FTW! when Darkglass tested not using Dingwall, check!
Quite surprise with Flats + Darkglass
I’ve found the DG stuff to be excellent for many genres, not just metal (although we all know how good it is at metal!)
Subbed! Let´s get this channel big
This got me going this morning. Let's do it!
Best review of this amp, I’ve come across 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 It’s also closest in music context to what I want to play through the amp and it sounds amazing 🔥🔥🔥
Bravo, Amos👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This demo is so good! Thanks, Amos!
Those pickup covers 😍!
Great video Amos! you convinced me to add one to my studio.
Great Amos! Wonderful review
Your demos are awesome!
Thank you Shafted!
Great video, really appreciate the effort as it’s a huge help in deciding between the 2 models. Never thought I’d prefer the AO over the MT though! T H A N K Y O U!
It’s a tough call. I preferred the AO as well, but not by much! Glad it was helpful.
Fantastic demo!
Excellent review as always
Great Video Amos and those tones!!! Amazing! I'm buying one.
Thanks Ro! Enjoy.
You have an interesting style. I dig it. Amp sounds cool. I use a B7K on my pedalboard. Same basic tone as the one with the black 5-string bass. Not quite as much fizz. Great vid.
Your videos are really helpful! Demo'ing sounds without context doesn't actually help anything, what you're doing is much more productive! Also love that you're not maxing the gain, there are tons of awesome tons with mild OD.
Great review, thank you!
Thanks for checking it out!
I own this amp. It is super fantastic! It has grit and punch like a tube amp.
Great demo and playing…!
"Look at him go" big fan of your channel, your playing, just you as a dude in general. Thank you for all of your awesome breakdowns.
Very tastefully done demo and explanation, and I'm generally not a fan of distortion on bass. I ended up buying the 900 v2, which is en route, for the extra power and midi option.
Awesome. Thanks for the kind words! Hope it’s a good fit!
Mine should be here Friday! I’m new to bass so I’m going to be playing my JMJ Mustang bass through it. Looking for 15” cabinet recommendations! I live in an area where we have almost no options to test things out in person. REALLY hoping to stay under $750
Top review Amos... did you notice any noise from the EQ sliders?
Thank you! I’m happy to say I did not.
Great vid, thank you...why only 1 speaker connection and have the cab selector on the front, nice to have on the foot pedal as well...
As a player that relies on attack a lot (very percussive pick player, round wound, p-bass) I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Micro vs AO. I was leaning towards the Mesa WD or TT, but after diving into the Darkglass offerings, I'm leaning towards DG. TIA!
I’d say that the amps are very similar, especially as regards the compressor (which I believe is the same). I love the AO engine, and I feel like it sounds good with a lot of different inputs. You can’t really go wrong?
Leds light blue for b3k and red for vintage. Other than the confusion between vintage and mt .. it was a great video 🎸
Been playing with this amp for more than 2 months now. The B3K is red and VMT is blue, like what Amos showed.
Still cant decide between A 0 or v2..
That intro song! wow
Thanks! It’s a personal fave too
Mine has shutdown three times in the past. Nothing heavy was going on at the time, just practicing with a headset and then nothing. Has anyone else experienced this problem?
So this amp excels at aggressive gritty tones. But I haven't seen any good clean demos. I'm trying to decide between this or an Aguilar Tone Hammer 500. I'm leaning more towards the Tone Hammer because of the clean vintage tubey sounds
I have this amp and it sounds pretty great clean.
The secret is the blend knob! I use mine with a Jazz Bass almost exclusively, and with my drive at 11:00, level at 1:00, tone at 11:00, and blend at 8:00 or 9:00, you’re gold.
wait a sec, this amp has no gain setting? What??? The 6band EQ plus the Compression setting was making this amp almost perfect, then they removed the clean stage gain? That makes no sense to me.
the gain is the two choices of distortion that can be mixed in with the blend knob
Hi, great video! Thanks for posting it, im really interested in getting this one. One question - how did you record it? Is it only via clean D.I. Output or with CAB simulator? Or Is it mic? Maybe mix of both? I'd love to hear the answer! Cheers!
Hi and thanks! I used the DI with no cab sims.
I have a question. Does the cooling fan stay on all the time or is it on a thermostat and only turns on when hot?
Voltage is a little important why doesn’t anybody mention it ?
Amos question: in a one regular pedal, one preamp, one head setup, what of Darkglass would you put in there, if you want to be versatile?
Hey Amos! I loved this video, your whole channel is fantastic.
What I wanted to ask you about, and I don't mean to repeat the same question that someone else has asked, but how much power does this amp run at 4ohms? I've heard you say that it runs 500W at 2ohms, but it feels weird that it only runs at its most powerful at an impedance that a lot (I'd even hazard saying most) of cabs don't have. Especially considering the fact that the MT500 v1 ran 500W at 4ohms.
I'm only asking because I bought a v1 late last year, and through some stupidity I managed to toast it. My insurance is replacing it with a v2 though, so it should be fine. The problem is that I was planning on getting a 4ohm markbass cab for it (because they're light and sound lovely), but if the v2 runs 500W at 2ohms I'm going to have to rethink my choice.
From the manual:
Minimum Load Impedance: 2Ω
Maximum Power Output: 500 Watts RMS @ 4Ω (1khz
full blast 2 min max) 20%THD
450 Watts RMS @ 8Ω
@@jacksonwrightmusic6805 oh, I see! Thank you for explaining! I couldn’t find a clear answer, even on the website. Though I didn’t think to check the manual. Thanks again!
@@jacksonwrightmusic6805 Sorry to nitpick but It's actually 250 W RMS @ 8Ω. Which makes more sense as most well built amps will drive half the watts at double the ohms. Should be enough for my 400W NYC-RJ Markbass Cab.
On the rear panel, by the speker output, I notice that it has a minimum of 2 ohms. How does it normally run, at 4ohm, or 8ohm?
I was wondering the same. I’ve watched other reviews on this amp, and no one speaks concerning how it functions. I suppose the amp automatically adjusts the proper ohms to the bass cabinet. (Best to read the manual).
Is the Microtubes engine as good as the VMT and B3K pedals, and does the compression match the Hyper Luminal?
It looks like this amp could save money on pedal purchases.
Great question. I would say that this doesn’t *replace* the pedals you mention-especially the HL. The MT500 has only the single knob, and while it’s a good-sounding comp it doesn’t have the range or control of the HL.
the MT500 is a great amp, and has nods to some other DG creations that expand its usefulness, but I’d say it’s not a replacement for the level of control you’d get from both pedals.
Good question.
I havent seen any comments regarding the ohms..it read minimum of 2 ohms at 500 watts but does that mean we plug it into 4 ohm cabs? 8 ohms? will it get loud on stage? or is it just for practice playing..they sound amazing .
Does anyone use a Darkglass Microtubes amp with an Upright bass with magnetic strings and a magnetic pickup. I'm sure it will work great with my P-basses and Tbirds for Rock and Metal tones but I would really like an amp that would be also good for upright Rockabilly and Psychobilly styles in particular.
Nice demo! What bass cab are you using?
This is all direct with no cab sims
Great review and great head!!!!!How many watts can deliver @ 2 ohms?
500w Thanks for watching!
AmosHeller Thanks Amos...just another question...Can i use it with two 4 ohm cabs in linked in parallel mode?
I am not an expert in this area but I believe the total load for two 4 ohm cabs in parallel is 2 ohms, so you’d be good
AmosHeller Once again thank you so much...
Yes no one will answer what this amp runs at on 8ohms.
Is this all I need or is the 9 worth the money?
Thank you
It depends on how big the venues you’re playing are? 500w is a lot of horsepower…
Does the amp experience problems with cooling? I read many comments that the cooling fan doesn’t work and the amp overheats? I really want this amp, but I’m afraid I might have issues with it…
I didn’t experience any cooling problems, but to be fair I used it for pretty brief intervals and didn’t run a cabinet with it.
@@AmosHeller 👍👍👍
I bought this thing on thomann. Sent it back after 48h. The worst clean sound ever. Massive holes in the low mids (i guess to let the darkglass signature distort sound doesn't get messy). Also compared to my amp, it has 0 headroom.
Maybe you didn’t really do enough with the EQ and actually mess with it instead of just keeping it flat!
What model of bass is that? Looking for that one thanks.
The one at the top of the video is a Fender Elite with custom matching headstock and pickup covers. One of my favorites.
I think everyone universally dislikes the 500hz band on darkglass gear
Fantastic demo!