Anybody familiar with is model or brand? I know they’re owned buy Thomann in Germany and the stats on this look legit but I can’t find any reviews, professional or otherwise, on this anywhere. Curiosity is killing this cat...
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Harley Benton block 800b
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Sorry, I don't know anything about this amp, but wow, what a price: https://www.thomannmusic.com/harley_benton_block_800b.htm.
Right? Looks to have everything you could need but no history. I’m tempted but Thomann is on Germany. If they were domestic I might give it a go.
Whoa! Don't need it, feeling some GAS exhalations for it, may consider it in the mid-term future.
I saw that amp last week on Thoman, it uses that ICE class-D module. I might sell my TC BH250 and try that one, the price is really low.
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There is a review by one member of bassic, but in german. Sounds very good for the price.
Heard about this model for the very first time.
Kurztest: Harley Benton Block 800b
Heard about this model for the very first time.
Kurztest: Harley Benton Block 800b
They use the ICE-700 Watt module and the power amp can be adressed directly through the effects-return. That alone is a lot for less than 300,-. The reviewer mentions that the potis and knobs are a bit on the cheap side, but even the preamp seems to be o.k. and the compressor sounds good.
This is how the internals look:
This is how the internals look:
There is a nice review from Bass the World.
I don't need another head. I don't need 800 watts. But.......I want.....errrr need.....errr....want....want one now.
I don't need another head. I don't need 800 watts. But.......I want.....errrr need.....errr....want....want one now.
I am game to try one, If they will ever sell them again, I am guessing since they are selling many other amp heads they do not want to kill any other venders sales
What a shame. I seriously considered buying one for a while. I had no idea they were discontinued that quickly.
I've actually called Thomann about that little Amp and they're gonna be available again for April apparently. Gonna get one for sure this time!
Oh I am with you there ! Yeah beware the vids are there to push product - You are buying a Chinese Item at a low cost - they lower the cost by cheap labor and cheap parts - had to up grade tuners, and bridge, strings, I am debating on pick ups and at this cost I could have bought a leading type bass on US soil, just say'n
If you are just starting out then some of their bass's are great for beginners, but as your skills get better so will you notice the difference in bass quality from make to make.
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