SeriesGallien Krueger RB

The Gallien Krueger 400RB-III is one of the first bass amps I've ever owned, and it certainly stood the time of time for nearly a decade. It is a 240W solid-state amplifier that is relatively compact, but relatively powerful, and provides nice, clean, simple bass sounds. It can be rack-mounted or simply rested on top of a speaker cabinet, the amp comes with the included hardware to make the changes, including taking the handle on the side on and off. Speaking of handle, this amp can be easily carried with one hand, which makes it very portable, but certainly not underpowered. My buddy now uses this amp with a full 8x10 cabinet, and it powers that speaker just fine. UTILIZATION Even beyond bass amplification, this head can be used for many applications, including a PA or keyboard amplifier. It provides basic EQ functionality, and it can produce great sounds at very clean levels. If you want some grit, you can add it as well, with three separate gains/volumes available on the unit, you can adjust them as you please. SOUNDS Gallien Kruger is one of the more famous non-tube bass amplifier company, and the quality of the sound definitely shows that. Because it is very clean and transparent, the character of your bass guitar and your playing style shine through. There is a basic EQ section, along with a presence knob for controlling ultra highs, and a contour knob to quickly scoop the mids if desires. There is even a voicing switch for 5-string bass guitars, which presumably adds more definition for ultra-low end. OVERALL OPINION Overall, the 400RB-III by Gallien Krueger is one of the best investments I ever made in a piece of musical equipment, It lasted me forever, and it still sounds great, up until the day I sold it off to a friend. If you can find one, be sure to check it out!

I BOUGHT THIS AMP BRAND NEW AT PARKWAY MUSIC IN 1998 FOR 679 BECAUSE AFTER TRYING 4 OTHER BRANDS THIS AMP IN MY OPINION SOUNDED THE BEST. THE SIZE AND WEIGHT WERE PART OF MY CHOICE.THE OTHER WAS THE FEATURES. SIMPLE BI AMP OPERATION,TONE ADJUSTMENTS, AND THE AMOUNT OF POWER IT HAS IN FULL OR BI AMP RANGE. TOTALLY LOUD.OF COURSE YOU HAVE TO HAVE A DECENT GUITAR AND PICKUPS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. NOT TO MENTION A SPEAKER CAB WITH THE PROPER OHM RATING AND MORE IMPORTANT A GOOD SPL RATING IN THE 4 YEARS I OWNED THIS UNIT I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT NOTHING WENT WRONG WITH ITAND I PLAY ABOUT 90 -110 JOBS AYEAR WITH IT .SO I USE IT A LOT ALL ALUMINUM CASE. CONTROLS ALL ARE QUIET. A NICE BIG HEAT SINK IN THE REAR THAT HEATS UP REAL GOOD WHEN THE MUSIC GETS LOUD.THE ENGINEER'S WHO DESIGNED IT DID A GRAT JOB INSIDE THE UNIT TO. I TOOK THE TOP OFF AND EVERYTHING HAS A NEAT TIDY APPEARENCE WITH A BIG TRANSFORMER WITH LOTS OF IRON IN IT TO MAKE HIGH CURRENT TO GET THE BIG SOUND GOING. THE ENGINEER'S FIGURED IN NOT TO USE A FAN WHICH IS ONE LESS THING TO GO WRONG . BRAVO... BOTTOM LINE IS LIGHT WEIGHT SMALL SIZE lots OF POWER FAIR PRICE.SIMPLICITY OF USE AND MOST OF ALL RELIABILITY AND QUALITY THROUGH OUT. IM NOT KNOCKING THE OTHER BRANDS THEY ARE GOOD TOO. BUT FOR ME THIS HEAD HAS THE MOST BANG FOR THE BUCK AND IS HOLDING UP VERY WELL. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com