Bass Fumbler Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 (edited) I'm currently pondering whether to change my amp head. I currently use a Gallien Kreuger MB200 head into a Gallien Kreuger 210MBX cab and a Fender Rumble 112V3 cab. The GK 210MBX is rated at 200 watts at 8 ohm and the Rumble is 500 watts program and 250 watt continuous at 8 ohm. I haven't looked at any specific amps, my thoughts are that I want one with a pre-amp to get a bit more grit. My question is what would be the ideal wattage amp? I'm not looking to get more volume as I find that I rarely go above 9 0'clock. I play in a four piece band of two guitarist's a drummer and me. Edited April 26, 2016 by Bass Fumbler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lw. Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 You could just put a pre-amp pedal in front of your current amp if you're happy with everything else it does - Dave Hall, Sansamp, Behringer etc all do good grit-adding pedals. Hard to say on paper what power of amp would be best - tube, solid-state, class-D would all be different answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 (edited) If you`re happy with the sound of the amp, why not get a preamp/DI pedal to get your grit? I know what you mean re the GK MB amps, they have their own growl, but it`s not like regular gain/drive. There are some very good preamp/DI pedals on the market at the moment, many of which haev gain/drive on them. Edit - beaten to it by Lw Edited April 26, 2016 by Lozz196 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Fumbler Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 I did wonder about going down the pedal route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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