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Harley Benton Block-300B
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Amp Head for Electric Bass Compact and lightweight design, Power: 300 W RMS @ 4 ohms, Class D ICEpower power amp, 5-Band equalizer, D.I. balanced output with pre/post & lift/GND switch, Input with high/low switch for active/passive bass, Line input...Firsthand experiences
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Discussed in Harley Benton 4x10 Cab: Could anything this cheap be good? in the TalkBass community
abarson
The HB Block-300B or 800B are universal power, so they will work in the US. Harley Benton Block-300B - Thomann United States (thomannmusic.com)Harley Benton Block-800B - Thomann United States (thomannmusic.com) Add to that the HB 410 and you're still under $600. Harley Benton SolidBass 410T - Thomann United States (thomannmusic.com) ... ... more
Discussed in Is there much difference in the Power section of the popular Class D Amps in the TalkBass community
seamonkey
Affordable options for those seeking around 300w. I've had one of these for few years and it's been solid Monoprice 300-Watt (150w RMS x2) Studio Audio Amplifier - Monoprice.comIt's not IcePower. 2 ohm per side stable, can be bridge to 4 ohms for (~500w) The limiter works great. It does have a by-pass on the limiter. Monoprice ... ... more
Discussed in Class D options in the TalkBass community
seamonkey
Something to consider: [link] Has a IcePower And EQ bypass. No effects send/return but you could rig one from the DI to the line in. Or defeat the EQ if you get your tone from your pedals. ... more
-Asdfgh-
I was looking at that earlier on today. I need to look at what you mean with respect to the DI and line in - that would depend very much on signal levels. But then the desire it more to bypass the preamp to have more control over the EQ should it need additional tuning for a venue. In terms of power and cost it fits the ... ... more
paskisti
I understood that there is minor design flaw in amp, and does not work well without slight modification. There is German bassic.de forum where one person have made very good study, but it is for version 1, and modifications do not work for v2 PCB. ... more
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