NGD: Custom Mauler 2X12 with H&K GrandMeister Deluxe 40

[Snake Aces]

Well, I hooked it up but the wire clips from the Mauler-installed wire were not cutting it for me at all. So, I went to my car audio electronics and found a wire I liked better, used some better clips, no solder, etc... and I have not stopped playing it since.

The proper speaker should be here Tuesday, but for now I am playing it with the Swamp Thang.

It is 3 a.m. here and I am rockin' the 1 watt power soak option. I really should sleep but.... I do not want to...

 

[Demanic]

How does the combination sound, keeping in mind that the speakers aren't broken in?

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[Snake Aces]

It sounds good on the power soak option, but I really want to stretch its legs out today with the full 40 watts. I play about 3 hours a day, so it will be a while before the speakers are broken in, but I will give the Swamp Thang a fair shake until the other C-Rex arrives on Tuesday.

 

[Snake Aces]

Taking a break to cook some dinner, but wow. Put me down as an authentic H&K fan! This thing is nasty, versatile as $@%! and I don't even know how to use half of it yet.

As for the cab, it sounds big! Real big. I do not think a 4x12 will ever be necessary for this particular amp head, for my needs. Who knows though, that could change someday. I look forward to rocking two Crex speakers in the 2x12 but the combo with the Swamp Thang sounds good. That Swamp Thang is one heavy speaker though... no thanks for this cab.

 

[Synapsys]

Really glad you're digging the tones the amp provides. I took the plunge when it was released, after considering the 36, but this one, from YT videos, seemed more on par with my kind of tone, and I needed a light, mid-powered, multichannel head.

Some find the H&K tones to be too clinical, with no character whatsoever. To me, the versatilty this head allows is its true character, allowing close-to-vintage clean and cruch tones up to modern high gain, in a fully featured, lightweight package.

Rock on, and good luck with the cab issues, really hope you find what you're looking for!

 

[Snake Aces]

Finally got around to swapping the Swamp Thang out for the CRex today. I am about to put the back on the cab and fire up the H&K. The DMM says 7.2, so I think I did an okay job. Out with the old:

 

[Snake Aces]

In with the new:

 

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[Demanic]

What if you miss the Swamp Thang?

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[Snake Aces]

What if you miss the Swamp Thang?

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Haha, I am only a few hours into it and I already do not miss it. I have been using the CRex for almost a decade now. That is my sound now. I love it. I have a 1x12, a combo and a 2x12 with Crex speakers. I am thinking of having a full stack of two 4x12s made with them as well, but I would likely mix in some other speakers into 4x12s.

 

[Snake Aces]

Really glad you're digging the tones the amp provides. I took the plunge when it was released, after considering the 36, but this one, from YT videos, seemed more on par with my kind of tone, and I needed a light, mid-powered, multichannel head.

Some find the H&K tones to be too clinical, with no character whatsoever. To me, the versatilty this head allows is its true character, allowing close-to-vintage clean and cruch tones up to modern high gain, in a fully featured, lightweight package.

Rock on, and good luck with the cab issues, really hope you find what you're looking for!

I know that the tone may not have the depth of a Marshall or Mesa, or Orange... but it does have versatility. Plus, in some ways, it is up to the player to make the tone sound less clinical. Just like you said...the character comes out through the playing with the H&K.

I think that is what makes the H&K so special. It is a challenge while providing the player with a great toolbox to work with. As the saying goes, if you can't find the tool you need in this garage, you don't belong anywhere near a car. The same holds true with the H&K, if a player cannot find a tone that works with the H&K, maybe they need to spend more time playing?

 

[Snake Aces]

Oh and I friggin' love the gig bag the H&K head comes with! Classy move!

 

[Snake Aces]

I just cannot sleep. I love playing this rig, even with the power soak set to 1 watt. My biggest complaint with the H&K? What's up with the lack of Android support? I do not own any Apple sh!t. I do not want Apple stuff. Do I really have to buy an iPad just for this?