Bass Musician Magazine Reviews - Quilter 800 Bass Block Analog Amp
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Steve Rosati takes an in depth look at the Quilter 800 Bass Block Analog Amp.
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Is no one going to talk about how good that Portrait of Tracy sounded?
Not this time... perhaps later! :) ;Thanks for watching and for your input! Please feel free to Like, Share and Subscribe to our channel.
Very informative demo, thanks. I was curious about this amp when I first heard about it and your demo made me go out and try one - and I eventually bought one, too. I've been playing through a PJB Suitcase for the last 5 years and was looking for something with similar "transparency", but lighter and with more "oomph" for a louder band I joined. It is the most natural sounding Class D amp I tried, the other offerings were either trying too hard to emulate vintage tube heads (too dark, too gritty and scooped mids by default) , or had somewhat "artificial" sounding highs and mids. This one sounds just like my bass. The "non-traditional" EQ probably scares a few customers away, but it's the most intuitive and efficient one I've seen so far.
Thank you for your Input! let us know how it goes if you incorporate an Quilter into your playing!
Will do, as I bought the Quilter as my new main amp. Currently I'm using it with just a PJB 4B cab, but the plan is to get a 2x12 built for it in early 2018. With the right cab(s), some have reportedly been using this amp successfully with upright too, and if this works out for me I'll be putting up my PJB rig for sale - it sounds fantastic, but it is heavy and somewhat underpowered for electric bass gigs with a loud drummer and a horn section!
Very cool! Thanks for the additional info! Keep it Low! :)
@@BassMusicianMagazine A year and a couple of gigs later, I'm still a VERY happy camper with this amp. After some experimentation, it works great for upright too (actually better than the PJB, IMO). All I had to do was add a para EQ pedal in front of the amp to tame some of the mids from my piezo pickup. Got nothing but compliments on my tone from my bandmates. I paired it with an AudioKinesis Changeling 1x12 - my whole rig is now about 40 lbs : Less than half the weight of my previous rig, much more power AND a single-trip load-in / load-out !
@@francoispayen Really good to hear! Sounds like a winning set up! Enjoy!
I got rid of my Peavey 450 Tour series for one these, light weight, loud & powerful. I have it running through the Bassliner 2x10W cab & it can keep with the drums without breaking a sweat. For extra low end, I have it paired with a Peavy TNT 115 cab as a speaker extension. Depth set to 1 o'clock & contour all the way down counter clock wise, gains at 6 & master set to 160W out no more, It sounds insane!
Good to know! Thanks for your Input Randy!
What kind of music do you play ?
I would have loved hearing the upright with this amp
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Thanks for your help in this test and audio, my buddy is having a "GAS" season and searching for the "Eternal Search For Tone" fix! 🤗🎼🔊🎻
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Thanks for the review, Steve. Such great tone from this lil’ champ of an amp.
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Hey BMM Guy, since you asked for input, I'll offer mine.
I bought this amp 8 months ago, and have been using it exclusively for rehearsals and gigs. If the knuckleheads are scared off by the innovative EQ system, then I guess it's their right to be mentally constipated. I HATE complicated, over-designed heads (because I'm a gentleman who doesn't cast aspersions I won't name the brand, but I bet you know which one I'm thinking of). When I read reviews and heard demos of the Quilter 800, I (sorta) forced a local music store to order one for me--they first had to be certified by Quilter as a dealer, and what a pain that must have been for those nice folks. Patience is indeed a virtue, since it took around 3-4 weeks for the store to gain approval and for Quilter to ship it.
Why I love it so: 1. Don't know if it's a power output-augmenting volume knob or a full-power limiter, but I've rarely taken it past 400w; 2. The most responsive gain circuitry I've ever experienced (except gritty guitar amps); 3. The EQ section is so doggone beautiful to one's ears, even with minor adjustments to each knob, it delivers subtly yet distinctly different tones; 4. Love its weight and shape; 5. It can easily drive two 2x10 500W-rated bass cabinets--good God, the beastly power radiating from those bass drivers with both knobs dimed is nearly alarming!; 6. It's really easy to find a space on stage to stack it atop my two 2x10s; 7. The price was VERY reasonable considering the innovative circuitry design. The ONLY issue I have with the amp is that I prefer Speakon connectors, and it has but one; however, since I have my cabs in series, it doesn't make a diff.
While I took a risk buying the Quilter 800 head without first trying it, it paid off. If you can help people get off the mark if they're considering this amp, feel free to use my summary as a means to allay any fears or hesitation on the part of potential buyers.
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wow that is a great tone
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Awesome review. Just bought the BB800; let’s see how it stands up to my Hartke 210 HD cab.
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From the 10:30-11:00 mark that sounded really nice to bad you didn't keep playing , what bass were you playing through? Sorry you might have mentioned it but I didn't catch it if you did
I might be mistaken but I think that is an M Bass. Steve may clarify this... Thanks for watching and for your input! Please feel free to Like, Share and Subscribe to our channel.
There are so few reviews of this amp on UA-cam, so thanks for doing it. I really wish someone would do one with some of the popular stomp pedals going through it. I would have liked to hear depth and contour dimed (I'm into dub, so yeah). Finally, I would have liked to get a sense of it's power when a drummer is present. I'm already sold on it. Until I can scratch the funds together, I'm hungry for more reviews. Thanks again.
Thanks for your input! Glad you like the review... there is always more cool stuff to check out so stay tuned! :)
(5-member) Band rehearsals, gigs, I use one exclusively. Even with a 2x10 cab it can EASILY keep up with a drummer. For fun--well at least for me--I've outputted two 2x10 cabs (not parallel) just to get a sample of how well it can drive four spkrs. NO. SWEAT.
This is such an awesome little amp I cannot say enough good things about it. It's a must check out!!!😊
Excellent to hear! :)
I have one of the first 100 units and people always laugh at first but when they hear that tone they instantly take it back.
Very Cool! Thanks for your input! :)
Overall a great review and very informative, thanks! However you didn't show any demo of the gain knob, it stayed in the same place the whole time. Was hoping to hear what it could do.
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I have to say this is a fantastic demo there's something robust about this particular amplifier or I should say instrument it is a tone block I guess as you would call it !!!!!
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Quilter is the Q in QSC which makes the greatest professional power amplifiers in the world, Patrick Quilter is one of the founding members of QSC, ive ownd a rmx 1850hd for over 10 years and have never had an issue with it even as much as i abused it over the years, im sure this bass amp is far better then anything on the market period! Especially if pat is designing it... can't wait to buy mine!! QSC reliability in a bassamp... you can't do better!
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Hey how do you like this head overall for gigs? Would you consider it hifi?
My understanding is that these heads are solid for practical use. (Steve may weigh in here...) . I have heard other players speak highly of this particular head.
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It’s one of the best heads I’ve used solid and super reliable. Several of my students and former students have picked this same amp up as their main amp.
Stewart Ross I have one I ordered in September 16’ and is my main amp(fried a V4BH and my SVT 2 is Heavy with a broken di). Small cab(1X15) or my Ampeg fridge,works great.
Thanks for your input Lawrence! Keep it Low!
Carvin bass amp has the lock in power cord also.
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yeah, if you trip on the cable, because it's locked in, it'll pull everything down.
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If you trip over your cable you either aren’t paying much attention to your stage space, or you drank too much. Besides, you can always route the cord so it passes thru a cabinet side handle. Or just go wireless if you’re that impaired.
As he said, it will have unfortunate results.
I want one!!
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I heard Quilter sold QSC and the quilter amps are his new company. Not that it affects the product. I beleive he had a noncompetitive agreement.
Interesting... thanks for sharing!
I can confirm this is incorrect. Pat as of 2018 is still the primary shareholder of QSC and Quilter Labs both. ;)
@@daddaladda Thanks for the info!
Aside from the compactness, for the same price, what about the Ampeg pf800? Same wattage but has more features...ultra low, ultra hi, limiter, and compressor....etc thoughts???
Good points.. we will have to have a closer look at the Ampeg pf800. Thanks for your input!
I had this amp in mind over the bass block.I tried out the PF800 & I didn't like the sound, it felt & sounded "dry". I had it coming through the the PF210-HE & PF112H. I then tried out the bass block with ampeg PF series & the way you can match the bass block with the speakers makes them a perfect pair, I recommend trying this out.
I had the Ampeg PF500. I ran it through two Hartke Hydrive 112 Cabs. Also ran it through the Ampeg 410hlf. Though the tone was nice, it really had no head room. Wound up selling it.
Thanks for your input! Keep it Low!
Cigar_ Cartel test them both out if you can. I find the Ampeg circuitry does not compare to quilters analog circuitry. The bass block 800 can drive hard without breaking a sweat & still keep its warm sound & bottom end.
Just curious... what is the use of the XLR line in for?
That might be a good question for Quilter. (www.quilterlabs.com/index.php/product/bass-block-800) Just guessing as XLR in/out is for system interfacing :) Thanks for watching and for your input! Please feel free to Like, Share and Subscribe to our channel.
Preamp options. This is kinda bare bones, so some folks want their Tech 21, etc.
@@1968joseph1 -- Right on... thanks!
with the depth all the way up it's literally rattling things in my room because i'm on my computer and I don't even have my speakers cranked!!!!!
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Great demo and playing.
*try to avoid the percussive slaps on the guitar though.... awesome for functional play, distracts demo listener, however.
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This Amp is a Analog amp, with a class D power supply. Not to be confused with a digital switching amp.
Good to know! Thanks Steve! :)
Class D power supply? Not a switching power supply? Maybe double check that.
So "Depth" is a bass boost.
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My FAN is silent… much more silent than Aguilar or Darkglass.
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Have to wait for almost 7 mins to hear the first bass sounds...not cool
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No comment
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This is uh...I'm playing through uh...it has a uh... I like uh...
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Bass Musician Magazine kill em with kindness 😂
Man there's a lot of Digital distortion on this for a review from Bass Musician Magazine.
Get a grip ....!!!
Really? Try headphones.. Sounds pretty clear to me!
I WAS listening thru AKG K271 Mk 2 's ...yeah really !!!
OK, I appreciate your input... I myself am not hearing it..
sounds like the input is set too high..
@@BassMusicianMagazine There's definitely clipping in places, sounds like the mic level rather than the amp.