Gallien-Krueger MB115 1x15 200W Ultralight Bass Combo Amp  

First of all I have to say...Musician's Friend ROCKS!.. I ordered this amp at 1:00 on a Wednesday, got a shipping confirmation within 1 HOUR, and received it at 11 am on Friday.  Incredible service.  When I first opened it up I knew how light this amp was, as I had played one like it at a retailer recently.  I liked it then, but really didn't have the cash, and I'd rather buy from MF anyway.  When I first picked it up I was confused...is there a speaker in this thing??  Easy on the back.  When I first plugged it in, I was digging the tone, but afraid to really crank it as I was in a store, and I know how that annoys me. 

When I finally got the one from MF, I tried my Traben Array in it and was pleasantly surprised at the tone coming from it although the volume didn't seem quite what I expected for 200 watts.  I tinkered with the settings on my bass, and then got a lot more sound out of it.  Then I tried my old passive Ibanez contemporary series in the passive input, and was really impressed.  I sawed on it for about 20 minutes, and then looked down at the controls.  ALL the EQ knobs were on ZERO!  Needless to say, I moved those around, and my jaw just dropped.  The volume and tone knocked my socks off!  My usual rig is a 1981 EV 1x15 cabinet and a Gallien Krueger Backline 600 head,  The old EV cab is about as good a sounding cabinet as I have ever seen.  This rivals the EV easily, and the whole combo weighs 35lbs.  The EV weighs 85 pounds plus the weight of the head.  Not fun to move around at all or drop on your foot!  Ask me how I know.  This may become my normal rig from here on out.  The EV is unique and sure looks cooler, but I'm really tired of moving it (and dropping it on my feet)...  This combo has a built in limiter (nice), defeatable horn for highs, XLR out and gain controls.  Also has a contour switch.  All these really let you dial in YOUR tone.  Very versitile, yet easy to use.  A built in tuner is about the only thing I could really ask for on this unit, but that's a minor gripe.  Has plenty of headroom, doesn't distort on the low B on my 5 string either.   For the price, this is hard to beat without spending hundreds or thousands more. 

simply amazing! you can feel the bass in your chest at a low volume. i bought the G/K MB115 as i prefer the fullness of 15" speakers over 10's or 8's. although, in combination, they work great together

only had it a week so too soon to make that call but, so far, as stated above, amazing.

everythings too high. lol

i like the way it fills the room with bass, yet still has clarity & the light weight actually scares me as i'm old school where heavier is better. but then the name Gallien Krueger says it is quality

I've been searching for "that sound", the infamous "growl" and this little amp delivers.  I was looking for a lightweight amp that could cut through the 2 guitarists (and drummer) I play with and it does just that.  Interestingly enough, I came across a quote from Bob Gallien who convinced me to go with this one and not the MB212 500 watt, "If you want to maintain the classic G-K growl and don't need to play at loud volumes, then you definitely want to stick with a lower powered amplifier so it is easier for you to hit the rails."

The controls are all you need  and the Limiter really helps keep things on the level. And you can get a clean sound to a growling power monster(not distortion) by using the Boost Control and tweeking the Gain and Master Volume.Awsome!!!

Supprisingly, well built !

Best amp I've used for the $$$ so I bought two. I use them side by side on modified tilt-back stands or stacked using the line level out with an "L" shaped jack to the active input to the lower cab, you can run them both. That's Value...

Light weight and Powerful with a wide range of tones and great price, I had to have two, side by side on tilt-back stands or stacked. Two is better than one in my book.  The folks at Musician's Friend will help you with daisy-channing if your intersted in runnig two amps like me.

GK! thats really all i can say... i just recieved this this morning... first thing i did ( of course) was plug in the power and my five string fender jazz bass... messed with all the controls to see what i could do with it. I have to Say im VERY impressed. My last amp was a roland cube 15 so its not hard to do really. The lows are  soul shaking, the highs ( with out the horn) are crispy, engage the horn and  it just takes it to another level.  the limiter is  a nice feature i love the four band EQ.  i think GK may have just found another life long customer...  and the contour is a very realistic tube warmth   i have a tech 21 sans amp BDDI i may be able to retire now lmao... i can't wait to be able to crank on this baby... i got a session coming up this week so well see what happens... GK, LOVE BABY!

like i said i just got this thing... but i sat on it... and it didn't even wiggle... im sure its gonna last me a good long while

400 bucks divided by 200 watts equals 2 dollars a watt... For the lowest lows.... the highest highs and everything in between...  add the Aux in , the limiter... the very convincing tubiness i mean  seriously i think they could sell this for twice as much and it would still be a steal!

Its Gallien Krueger ...