It's actually not that "flat" or clinical. It does have a baked in tone to it. But it's really nice. There's a nice little mid-hump in there you can dial out if you don't like by just turning the lo-mid control to the left slightly.
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TRAYNOR SB500H - Secret Tone Box!
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It's actually not that "flat" or clinical. It does have a baked in tone to it. But it's really nice. There's a nice little mid-hump in there you can dial out if you don't like by just turning the lo-mid control to the left slightly.
It's a very clear sound. Crystal clear. I found the "true" tone of all my basses, so clearly. How massively different the jazz is from the Spector, it makes it really easy to find a beautiful sound from your instrument, not from the amplifier. If I plug my jazz's into the Ampeg SCR DI preamp, or the Spectors, they sound like basses plugged into an Ampeg. Same with Ashdown, to a lesser degree and Markbass, again to a lesser degree. But the issue is, companies make big bank by selling "that Markbass sound" or that "pure Ampeg tone".....
It's a personal thing, but that's not what I want from my bass amplifier. I literally want it to amplify my bass... Not my bass plus a tone-print from a manufacturers pre-amp.
I've had my SB500H for a couple years. It's as good as anything out there.
The warranty is unheard of; if anything goes wrong the first 2 years, repaired no questions asked.
Get one and be happy.
The warranty is unheard of; if anything goes wrong the first 2 years, repaired no questions asked.
Get one and be happy.
Ahh... all this talk about "clear" reminds me of my old Yorkville 400BH. People used to complain about the 400B because of the really dark single 15 it came with. There weren't many people out there running just the head into something a little more open. But yes, clean, clear, and quite revealing.
I like that they changed the voicing control from a simple on-off (on the 400) to a variable control on later designed. The on-off control was a pretty drastic mid scoop + treble boost.
I like that they changed the voicing control from a simple on-off (on the 400) to a variable control on later designed. The on-off control was a pretty drastic mid scoop + treble boost.
Hold on now!! Traynor is coming out with a SB800H?? I'm in... When is this happening?
I don't anticipate that happening any time soon. The Traynor / Yorkville factory is building control panels and interfaces for ventilators last I checked a couple weeks ago.
Thanks for the info... Makes sense... Glad to see Traynor/Yorkville participating...
Resurrecting this thread a bit to show some love for my recent acquisition! SB500H into a PJB C4! This tiny rig has no business sounding this BIG!
I posted in 2020 that I was interested and never posted that I purchased!
I bought the smaller version though. Still love it. No problem pushing my 12 and 15 Dr Bass cabinets and sound great. I would say the sound was a little less refined than my Mesa Boogie walkabout but very much in that sound pallet. At a fraction of the cost. ($200 shipped). I also picked up the Mesa preamp so best of both worlds! Not pictured is my new Warwick FNA Jazzman!
And sadly the TRB is up for sale...to pay for it.
I bought the smaller version though. Still love it. No problem pushing my 12 and 15 Dr Bass cabinets and sound great. I would say the sound was a little less refined than my Mesa Boogie walkabout but very much in that sound pallet. At a fraction of the cost. ($200 shipped). I also picked up the Mesa preamp so best of both worlds! Not pictured is my new Warwick FNA Jazzman!
And sadly the TRB is up for sale...to pay for it.
You can do a lot with these heads. I've switched up instruments and am now playing 3 differant Spectors, my BB404 w/aguilars), and a Chapman MLB 1 pro (with SD Blackouts and audere pre). My NS4cr sounds muscular and punchy as anything I have ever owned through it. My Spector Legend with Barts Sounds squanky and cool, my BB is old school funk and my Chappy sounds as close to my old Warwick Thumb as can be. It gives you what you give it. No tubes but you wouldn't really know it. The only thing I really ever tweek is my cord. Putting my passive basses in the passive jack and my actives in the active. Btw the fan is dead silent on mine. I tried the Elf and wow that thing is noisey!
(My third Spector, an NS2a, is a work in progress right now )
Yes, the preamp gain control on those heads is designed to fatten up the sound as you add more gain.
I just got a used SBA 500 about 2 weeks ago.
It is awesome.
It is awesome.