Guys I'm not sure what's the hold up on the 3k? A 3k is simple two 1.5k's in one housing and it actually operates as a 1.5k in normal use unless you use the second amplifier. Most guys buy 2 amps anyway. One for their main and one for backup. Now you have 2-in-1.
And we definitely can't used the excuse of it being too heavy because it's under 13 lbs. This is absolutely the last amp you'll ever buy.
Just go for it! I'm telling you, this is the new Aguilar DB751 without all the weight and lots more power. I highly recommend it!
Holdup? It's complicated. I keep a used 1.0 at home - the preamp clarity and accuracy make it an incredible tool for playing along with tracks on headphones (learning covers, jamming on iReal Pro, etc.). And the whomp factor is a great match with my inefficent Greenboy Fearless cab. But I presently gig in bar bands, in communities where a $2500 amp simply seems off. And for which the double power module would not useful (I'm either carrying just fine with one cabinet,or reinforced by FOH),and for which the redundancy factor also does not seem useful -- what if a glitch is upstream of the power modules?
Weirdly, I can make a case for a hypothetical 1.5 in the $1900-2k range that looks like the 1.0 and does not include an extra module I'll never use or need (although that HPF feature would be great!) This, of course, presumes I also get my pedal act together for some dirt, as the 1.0 (and presumptive 1.5) are clean, dean, clean. Meanwhile, for most gigs I bring out a venerable GenzBenz Shuttle 9.2 that provides 500w. into 8 ohms, and tube and FET preamps that can be mixable or independent.
In the sprit of full disclosure, I've also manifested on Mesa Subway threads about interest in a WD800 (hommage to the Walkabout amps) mated with a higher-powered module. The value of increased headroom is undeniable, as I learned when first replacing a GB 6.2 with a 9.2, and which I also know from extensive home audio experience, and from a backline with a bridged Hartke LH1000 pushing major power into an Ampeg fridge, that blew my Ampeg-negative mind! I might be whistling in the wind, but suspect the first AmpCo that broadly releases a high-powered single-module unit will do well. That said, is this a niche filled by the Ampeg V12, and how are those amps being received by the community?
So, yeah, Bullhead 1.5. For that, I'd sell some other stuff and pony up.
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