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It's easier to move than the 4x10, can get it in most cars with the seats folded flat. But if size is an issue the 4x10 is just as loud and big sounding, but because it's ported if you're on a big stage like a festival with nothing around it, it can sound weaker, this isn't an issue for many people though 8x10 is consistently awesome 4x10 is awesome 99.9% of the time

Also so we are clear watts is not a measurement of volume

Well I own a Matamp 4x10 and 8x10, I originally went with the intention of buying 2 2x15's, but the 8x10 just won me out I have the 2nd one he's made of the new design. The 8x10 was so good I bought the 4x10 with out ever hearing one or him ever making one in this design before on the promise that it is 1/2 the sound of the 8x10. Well if you put the 4x10 in a corner it can get as loud as the 8x10, it's actually more aggressive sounding when really pumping power. The 2x15 is good but its not as big and thumpy as I expected. I sold an Ashdown ABM 8x10 with the old (better) Celestions, 2 EA CXL112's and a EA NM410. Either cab just stomps all over those.

Only the newer ones that green logo glows green when powered on

I might end up coming

[quote name='Musicman20' post='509064' date='Jun 9 2009, 02:34 PM']Agreed on how good they are. You need to take a look inside the Orange heads...as much as they are more mass produced, they are so clean and precisely made its unreal. Plus...I mean the colour is so f***ing cool ![/quote] Yeah I wouldn't mind a look, but for the price when it comes down to mass produced and hand made custom I'd always go the Handmade custom route when the money is the same.

[quote name='thedontcarebear' post='509044' date='Jun 9 2009, 02:16 PM']I had a custom Matamp made for me, so if you ever see a GTV-TC which was green and red, that was mine, haha. I didn't like the sound of it, but it was well made. I got it years ago, delivery and build time was longer then they said, but I would expect that with anything custom. I can't remember the 2 blokes names, but to tell the truth, the one who seemed to do the actual amp building (not cabinets) always put me off calling as he would always be pretty moody, but, they definitely know what they are doing and like I said build quality was very good. I think with the bass amp it will be easier to know what you will actually get. [/quote] You might mean Jeff, he's a proper Yorkshire bloke so he just appears to be moody I have a great laugh with him and I'm a 24 year old with a stupid haircut In regards to volume. I said they aren't loud enough for me and when you hear them you'll think I'm deaf, (I'm 1/2 deaf ) They are plenty loud These are better built than the Orange heads which we won't get into the country where they are built. Matamp are seriously sick bass amps

I don't own one but I have played it a few times. Firstly it is possibly the best built amp I've ever tried, everything is customisable including a light up front panel that you can have your name put on The reason I don't own one is it wasn't loud enough for me. Now when you try this amp all you will think is that I am crazy, and you are right. It's not a quiet amp it's just not loud enough for me because I'm putting John Entwistle to shame Tonally it's very thick and creamy with a fantastic distortion, I have a Mesa Boogie 400+ and I had a Trace Elliot V6 when I tried the GT200. Tonally it's better than both, less hiss, wider range of tone that the V6. I would really like to own one but at the moment my Mesa's (400+ and Strategy 400+ 900w's of tube power) are what I use to gig, if that need ever changes then GT200 will be my first stop to go on top of my Matamp 8x10 and 4x10. While you're there ask him about what he said to Gary Moore, that's my fav story.

OK My drummer can't make it to this so I don't know if you guys want me to postpone it will when he can or just do it anyway?