SubZero Brand, Any experience

[Stofferson]

Afternoon,

Looking at a cheap modular set up, on my internet travels i came across the Subzero brand from Gear4music

https://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and-Lighting/SubZero-PA1200-Class-AB-Amplifier/2J1J

Cheap?  yes, reliable no idea? anyone have any experience with this brand?

 

Cheers

 

Stoff

[Cat Burrito]

I had a practice bass amp by them and it was great. I preferred the tone to some of the name brands I have used! Equally my 3 piece have used their PA and no worries at all. I know there is better kit out there but it is all perfectly serviceable.  

[Stofferson]

2 minutes ago, Cat Burrito said:

I had a practice bass amp by them and it was great. I preferred the tone to some of the name brands I have used! Equally my 3 piece have used their PA and no worries at all. I know there is better kit out there but it is all perfectly serviceable.  

Thanks dude, I have one of those power amps that Maplin did in the rehearsal room class D, loads of watts, interested to see what a class a/b power amp feels like. If it's reliable then bonus. 

[Dan Dare]

Gear 4 Music's own brand as far as I'm aware. Generic gear, sourced from one of the big factories in China that makes for Thomann et al. Economically priced and does the job. As long as you don't expect miracles, it'll be fine.

[binky_bass]

Had a very very similar G4M SubZero power amp, it was VERY noisy... 

Not a fan of SubZero gear to be honest. 

Use that cash to buy a better pre-owned one. 

[GuyB]

On 25/09/2019 at 20:25, binky_bass said:

Had a very very similar G4M SubZero power amp, it was VERY noisy... 

Not a fan of SubZero gear to be honest. 

Use that cash to buy a better pre-owned one. 

I've got a Subzero Pad800 Class D power amp, the fans are noisy, but you can replace them with noiseless fans, I used Noiseblocker fans. https://www.blacknoise.com/site/en/products/noiseblocker-it-fans.php?lang=EN

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Isn't SubZero what Geddy Lee used on his last tour?

[Newfoundfreedom]

I picked up a Sub Zero B stock hollow body bass of eBay a few years ago for £100 from Gear 4 Music's eBay shop. If I remember rightly the full retail price was about £220.

I've still got it and to this day I've never figured out what was supposed to be wrong with it. I swear they must have accidentally sent me a factory new one. 

The electrics have gone a bit crackly and ropey over the years and could do with replacing, but apart from that it's surprisingly good. It looks stunning, and plays and sounds far better than it probably should at that price. 

This is the up to date equivalent model. The headstock logo and name have changed but other than that it's pretty much the same animal. 

https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/RedSub-HB-Bass-Guitar-Sunburst/2C6K