acroxixo Posted March 9, 2019 Posted March 9, 2019 I think I read that this are available in 2 ohms. Don’t remember where. Maybe on Basschat Quote
wateroftyne Posted March 9, 2019 Author Posted March 9, 2019 A pic from tonight. Happy face... 3 Quote
acroxixo Posted March 9, 2019 Posted March 9, 2019 On 09/03/2019 at 20:48, Muzz said: Says '4 ohms minimum' on the amp... 😕 Expand I found where I read the 2 ohms option. It was on the Barefaced Owners Group in Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10215535984206225&set=p.10215535984206225&type=3&theater&ifg=1 it’s an extra ££ Quote
obbm Posted March 9, 2019 Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) Just played my first full gig with the Handbox WB-100/ Bergantino NV115 rig witthout PA support. I could hear myself clearly without having to wind up the volume too far, it had a lovely warm sound and musician friends in the audience said it sat well in the mix, cutting right though. Bass was a Sadowsky Metro PJ running passive on just the P pick-up with flats. I'm a very happy chap. Just as an aside I think I need a cover for the WB-100. Anyone had one made? Edited March 9, 2019 by obbm 1 Quote
wayne58 Posted March 17, 2019 Posted March 17, 2019 Another Handbox R400 convert here. I've had my new R400 for a couple of weeks and had my first outing with it yesterday. The gig was with an old school R&B band with no pa support, so I took my Barefaced Supertwin 212 cab. We had a limited sound check due to folks watching Man Utd v Wolves in the bar. I went with gain vol at 12 o clock and master at 1, left my volume on the Overwater PJ with some in reserve and lifted the bass to 2 with treble at 12, no contour and no drive. In conclusion I just couldn't fault this amp, loads of punch and definition and a lovely warm tone. Thanks to Leszek for everything, these have to be the best value/quality amps out there. Also thanks to Wateroftyne for posting his reviews, and for his advice, spot on Michael. 1 Quote
wateroftyne Posted April 12, 2019 Author Posted April 12, 2019 Pinched from Facebook... nice! 1 Quote
wateroftyne Posted April 12, 2019 Author Posted April 12, 2019 On 12/04/2019 at 12:29, eude said: Ooooh, I like that! Expand Yeah.. it's pretty neat.. Quote
danbowskill Posted April 29, 2019 Posted April 29, 2019 What's the easiest way of ordering a r400? Think I'm going to give it a bash. I'm playing Drop C through a Ampeg 610 cab .... Heavy (ish) music., Is the volume output quite good on these Quote
wateroftyne Posted April 29, 2019 Author Posted April 29, 2019 On 29/04/2019 at 17:58, danbowskill said: What's the easiest way of ordering a r400? Think I'm going to give it a bash. I'm playing Drop C through a Ampeg 610 cab .... Heavy (ish) music., Is the volume output quite good on these Expand Hello! Either email Leszek at audio@handbox.pl, or message him on Facebook. The latter will probably get a quicker response. The output is - IME - loud. It’ll be poky as owt through a fridge... 1 Quote
danbowskill Posted May 3, 2019 Posted May 3, 2019 DeeDee (Dan) has kindly parted ways with his new r400. I'll report back on how it is through the Ampeg cab, heavy/alt music in a loud band with a p bass pick played......looking forward to how it takes with my different drive pedals Cannot friggin wait :-):-) 1 Quote
danbowskill Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 (edited) Well it landed 🙂 Stone me this thing is glorious as glorious gets. My main 2 doubts with getting one lay in the volume and mid's I could get out of it( I like mid's ,and volume)....... As others have said,I need not have worried, very loud,crisp, punchy with globs of mids .can't get over how light it is for a solid state iron head.the quality of build certainly shines here. Look forward to testing it in the mix. Thanks for shedding some light on Handbox amps wateroftyne 🙂 would never have one otherwise. Very happy bunny. Edited May 8, 2019 by danbowskill 3 Quote
wateroftyne Posted May 8, 2019 Author Posted May 8, 2019 On 08/05/2019 at 18:33, danbowskill said: Well it landed 🙂 Stone me this thing is glorious as glorious gets. My main 2 doubts with getting one lay in the volume and mid's I could get out of it( I like mid's ,and volume)....... As others have said,I need not have worried, very loud,crisp, punchy with globs of mids .can't get over how light it is for a solid state iron head.the quality of build certainly shines here. Look forward to testing it in the mix. Thanks for shedding some light on Handbox amps wateroftyne 🙂 would never have one otherwise. Very happy bunny. Expand You're very welcome. Now get out there and gig it 🙂 1 Quote
foxyFuze Posted May 18, 2019 Posted May 18, 2019 (edited) The WB100 is in the house! The Polish-Japanese-Dutch triumvirate of tone is assembled. If anyone is mulling over it, I can heartily recommend this amp. It's relatively light, powerful and the EQ is really useable; I was a little skeptical about the Contour rather than the 4 band EQ I'm used to, but it really does the job. The Handbox video on Youtube demonstrates the range of sounds pretty well and is a good reference for experimentation. With the gain up it really distorts nicely; I have no need for additional pedals to achieve a solid rock tone. It's a measure of an amp when you can run straight to it with nothing in the chain and be gig ready. As Alan G Partridge would say: "lovely stuff!" Edited May 18, 2019 by foxyFuze 3 Quote
Al Krow Posted May 20, 2019 Posted May 20, 2019 On 08/05/2019 at 18:33, danbowskill said: Well it landed 🙂 Stone me this thing is glorious as glorious gets. My main 2 doubts with getting one lay in the volume and mid's I could get out of it( I like mid's ,and volume)....... As others have said,I need not have worried, very loud,crisp, punchy with globs of mids .can't get over how light it is for a solid state iron head.the quality of build certainly shines here. Look forward to testing it in the mix. Thanks for shedding some light on Handbox amps wateroftyne 🙂 would never have one otherwise. Very happy bunny. Expand Dan - great that you're loving this! Any further feedback from you on the amp - you had a chance to try it out in the mix? What is the weight and the price to your door of the head? Be also interested to hear how it's stacking up against the Markbass valve head you got last year? Quote
danbowskill Posted May 20, 2019 Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) Hi Al. I was going to order it from Handbox , but was intercepted by Dan ( member DeeDee of this parish) who had just received his brand new r400 but due to personal circumstances was unable to play it....... So he offered it me ( it's brand new). So i can't answer questions about ordering etc ( sure wateroftyne could help there?). I really don't want to gush too much about this amp( hard not to, trust me) ,as I have with previous amps on here in the past, only to discover niggles with them. In the mix this is AMAZING,I can hear every note fantastically...most amps I've had I've always had some sort of preamp pedal ( VT bass,tone hammer etc) as a safety net valve esq sound......but my VT seriously adds no improvements to this amp whatsoever ( much nicer o natural)its a proper plug in and play head. Compared to the tte 800 amp they have a similar valve like thump feel but the r400 has super clarity and is mighty nice in the upper mid's.....the main thing that let the markbass down was the lack of good mid's. If I can get hold of a decent video recorder I'll try and do a snippet of rehearsals to show how it cuts in a fairly heavy band. If anyone has the chance to try this head do it! I am right in love with it 🙂 Edited May 20, 2019 by danbowskill 1 1 Quote
foxyFuze Posted May 20, 2019 Posted May 20, 2019 To answer the question about shipping (although I think this may have been covered before): email them using the website and Leszek will get back to you. It was around £25 I think. If you use Transferwise you'll only pay a few quid in exchange fees rather than using your bank. 1 Quote
danbowskill Posted May 20, 2019 Posted May 20, 2019 10.5 kg ......nothing for a full fat head 1 Quote
Deedee Posted May 20, 2019 Posted May 20, 2019 On 20/05/2019 at 17:53, foxyFuze said: To answer the question about shipping (although I think this may have been covered before): email them using the website and Leszek will get back to you. It was around £25 I think. If you use Transferwise you'll only pay a few quid in exchange fees rather than using your bank. Expand Check with Leszek first before going down the transferwise route. I paid using that but was then hit with an additional charge as Leszek was short after the currency exchange. It then cost me £50 to send him the shortfall of £38 😕 Quote
Al Krow Posted May 20, 2019 Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) On 20/05/2019 at 19:20, danbowskill said: 10.5 kg ......nothing for a full fat head Expand 23 lbs. Including lid? Hmmm... that could be just about manageable. Edited May 20, 2019 by Al Krow Quote
danbowskill Posted May 20, 2019 Posted May 20, 2019 On 20/05/2019 at 19:41, Al Krow said: 23 lbs. Including lid? Hmmm... that could be just about manageable. Expand It's a very easy 1 hand lift Quote
wateroftyne Posted May 20, 2019 Author Posted May 20, 2019 On 20/05/2019 at 19:48, danbowskill said: It's a very easy 1 hand lift Expand Very much so. This head isn't a lead sled of yore - it's a very easy lift. Quote
Al Krow Posted May 21, 2019 Posted May 21, 2019 This does look good! I've just spotted it's 400W at 4ohms => 200W at 8ohms. I think I'm going to have to wait for the R750 to hit the shelves! Quote
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