KB100 Specifications:
- RMS Wattage: 100 watts
- Speaker: 1 x 15-inch Kustom
- Horn Type: N/A
- Input Configuration: 0 dB & -6 dB
- EQ: Bass, Lo-Mid, Hi-Mid, Treble
- Gain Control: Yes
- Effects Loop: Yes
- Line Output: XLR with Volume Control
- External Speaker Jack: Yes
- Headphone Jack: Yes
- Auxiliary Input: Yes
- Dimensions: 23.5 (H) x 18.75 (W) x 15 (D)
- Dimensions (mm): 597 (H) x 476 (W) x 381 (D)
- Weight: 53 lbs/24 kg <-damn! this thing was heavy
- Power Amp Circuit: Organic Overdrive
- Retail Price: RM1098 @ Guitar Collection
Petang semalam lepas balik kerja aku singgah kat Zoso Music, browsing for some "big" bass amp not those 10-35 watt practice amps. Cuma ada tiga bass amp besar kat Zoso - Kustom KB100, Fender Rumble 75 dan Randall RX75BM, yang lain-lain semua practice amps. Daripada harga per watt, Kustom KB100 agak menarik perhatian berbanding Fender dan Randall.
Yang bestnya aku dapat test amp ni kat Zoso, test dengan Cort Action bass direct to amp without any effects. Hohoho! baru pulas volume suku tapi bunyi dah kuat bergegar satu kedai! Test beberapa bassline lagu The Trooper, Wasted Years, bla bla bla... Ala lagu-lagu yang selalu kitorang jamming la, lagu lain mana aku reti...
Tag price RM1450!
Pros
- F*cking 100 watts!
- 15" speaker.
- 4-band EQ bass, low-mid, hi-mid, treble.
- Effects loop, XLR output with volume, external speaker output.
- Auxiliary input, headphone output.
- Passive (0dB) and active (-6dB) inputs.
- Barang memang dah ada di Bintulu, tak payah nak order.
Cons
- 24 kg! Berat nak mampus...
- No built-in effects except gain (eh, ni kira bagus lah ni).
- Boxy shape, doesn't have tilt-back @ kick-back monitor position.
- Bukan selalu dapat pulas volume lebih daripada suku.
Last price? Paling rendah aku boleh dapat dalam RM1.3k nett. Not bad eh? Kalau bandingkan dengan retail price Guitar Collection lebih kurang RM1.1k, beza RM200+ tu boleh dikira sebagai shipment cost la kan (actually Guitar Collection charged RM180+ for shipment via City-Link). Planning to get it next week after payday, tapi kena fikir masak-masak dulu.
Jadi persoalannya, adakah berbaloi aku beli amp besar macam ni? Kalau aku beli pun mungkin ia akan statik melepak kat Hepi ;) makeshift studio sahaja sepanjang masa. Nak beli yang sederhana tapi mobile (45-75 watts) macam alang-alang la pulak kan?
Kustom KB100 (KXB100) bass amp, more info at Kustom official website.
Btw, main gitar kat amp bass tadak masalah kan? Lainlah kalau main bass kat amp gitar...
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Ada apa: Tu belum lagi test dengan PHAT II Black Ice aku...
2 komen:
bab amp ni memang aku fail sebab tak pernah beli besar dari 15W.
dlm perancangan nak beli utk kegunaan studio, haritu ada bukak topik kat MTM pasal wattage bass amp dorang (aloy) suggest 100w
klu utk kegunaan sendiri mmg aku beli yg bwh 35w saja
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