Dandelion Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) Would there be much difference in volume between the two? My Shuttle is clear and articulate, but I would be prepared to sacrifice that for loudness at the moment. My current band has no place for hi-fi but extra volume would be handy. I use a Markbass 104HF cab if that has any relevance. Cheers. Edited July 6, 2015 by Dandelion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Going simply by what i've been reading here i would say that the TB500 will in fact be louder than the STL6.0. I have the STL9.2 and though it says it has 900W the reality is that it only has a 500W power amp inside (the same as the Aguilar TH500) so i would guess that the stated 600W from the 6.0 will also be overated and more close to 300-350W (like the TH350). Take your amp to a shop who has a TB500 in stock and try them side by side. I bet you'll have more power on the TB but you'll also get more grunt, it won't be as clean as the GB. I went the oposite way from you. I had a Mesa Walkabout a few years ago and sacrificed it's beautifull (clean) tone and went for the 9.2 because i couldn't get to the volume i needed without having the valves distorting the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 Wow thanks for the quick reply. My Shuttle is 375w into 8 ohms and 600w into 4. I think the TB is 500 into 4 or 8. I am thinking the TB might be more suitable for my Thunderbird/Markbass combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41.2Hz Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Dandelion, I don't have experience of using a GB Shuttle, but I can vouch for the volume capabilities of the TB 500. I run one with a Barefaced Compact (so 500w into 8 ohms) and the combination is plenty loud enough at pub volumes. Our drummer has a heavy hand, but I've never got anywhere near half volume (and there's some nice grit which can be dialled in from the valve preamp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmachine2112 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 hi,TB 500 is very loud and sounds better the louder it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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