spencer.b Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I rarely see genzler magellan's for sale on here, is that cos they're brilliant? I had a shuttle , loved it , had a streamliner, really didn't like it. Any magellan users out there, what you saying ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 (edited) Streamliner (IMO) always needed bass rolling back to about 9 o'clock. Just got a Magellan, impressed with it, very versatile, between clean/drive/contour & eq points. Bit of a thread here. Edited February 1, 2018 by karlfer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 A very fine amp that sounds great and has a real quality look/feel. I really like mine and agree with karlfer about the versatility. I have a lot of time for Jeff Genzler too; he personally answered a query I left on their website and I know he's done that for others on this forum. Also nice to see that their UK pricing is (or was last time I looked) much more reasonable than comparable US stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 It’s an impressive amp for sure. Loud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, dood said: It’s an impressive amp for sure. Loud! Oops. It was your excellent video review that swung it for me Dan. How could I forget that https://www.guitarinteractivemagazine.com/issues/issue-54/reviews/genzler-magellan-800-amplifier/# Edited February 2, 2018 by karlfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 10 hours ago, karlfer said: Streamliner (IMO) always needed bass rolling back to about 9 o'clock. Just got a Magellan, impressed with it, very versatile, between clean/drive/contour & eq points. Bit of a thread here. I was about to chip in with my thoughts and experiences of the Magellan as well as link to my review that I'd posted on Basschat a while ago but @karlfer has beaten me to it In summary, an incredibly versatile amp that is virtually impossible to get a bad sound from. Bags of the elusive heft that folks say is lacking from many class D amps. Oh, and the drive channel is astounding; low gain vintage tube like warmth through to a smooth, rich overdrive that is perfect for Motown and dad rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowerbassment Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 (edited) What everybody else said - versatile, good quality and holding up well, reasonably priced, good features e.g. for silent practice and most importantly I like the tone signature and that it outputs the elusive "heft"... ;-) Made the same experience in regards to customer service, product queries are normally answered quickly by the boss himself. Lusting for one of these array cabs but thats a different topic. Edited February 4, 2018 by lowerbassment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowerbassment Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Also went to the Gallery last Friday and it appeared they had a used Magellan 800 that had just come in, I think it wasn't listed yet on their web site. Someone was testing it while I was in the shop, not sure how that went. Might be in option to test it locally and get a used one if its still avail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 There's one on a Faecesbook page at the moment, £525 inc Genzler gig bag. Very good price imo. https://www.facebook.com/groups/298259546971359/permalink/1184941034969868/?sale_post_id=1184941034969868 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xroads Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Magellan 800 has been my to go amp for the last 18 months. you can hook it up to a 210 for coffee house gigs, and to a 412 in a rock band for large stages - it always delivers plenty of power and punch (and I am not a fan of many class D products out there due to lack of of punch...). The contour knob (with 2 different curves) makes the sound from vintage to modern, without even touching the EQ. The DI out is of high quality, and I dont even use my Radial standalone DIs any more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Not sure I've ever come across anyone who's had a bad thing to say about these heads, combined with the fact that they rarely come up for sale second hand: that says a lot about how good they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Bass Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 I would love to get my hands on one of these but my Shuttle 9.2 refuses to miss a beat and handles every gig i throw at it with volume to spare so i'll have to wait a bit more for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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