From John@Groves.net Sat Jun 21 09:40:05 2003
Subject:Re: Motion Sound KBR-M (keyboard amps)

I went down a similar path a few months ago. I liked the form factor of
the KBR-M, so I *wanted* to like the amp. I thought it sounded good for
organ, but unacceptable for piano. I wanted to try a Barbetta but
couldn't get close to one without buying it. I ended up trying an EON
15 side by side with an SRM-450 for a week. I liked the sound of the
Mackie a *lot* better, although my predisposition was to like the JBL.
The Mackie is also, IMO, a much easier form factor to work with. Lack
of mixer is occasionally a nuisance, but I routinely plug directly into
the 450(s) when I use a single keyboard.

Given that I couldn't find a single rig that I liked for piano and
organ, the question was whether to have separate ones or not. I opted
for a stereo clone speakeasy and a pair of 450s, and I love it. My
electro leslie sim sounds awesome through this rig...

John

jlawrence@tacenergy.com wrote:

> Hey List,
>
> I've been lurking here for awhile, and tried to post a few times
> unsuccessfully, but hopefully I've got my Yahoo stuff straight now.
>
> I'm on the hunt for a new keyboard amp. My main objective was to get a
> better, punchier sound on pianos and rhodes patches; other things
> like more
> volume are a plus. In addition, I had thrown around the idea of getting
> some sort of rotary speaker for my amp as well, probably a Pro-3T. (I'm
> currently using a 1st generation JBL Eon with the mixer built in.) On my
> short list is the Barbetta 41C, the JBL Eon G2 (15"), and the Motion Sound
> KBR-M. The last one is what I'm curious about - have any of you heard or
> own this amp? Is the top portion the same thing as a Pro-3T, and does it
> output a low rotor simulator to the bottom amp? Finally, is the volume
> worth anything for small venues and monitoring purposes?
>
> Thanks a lot for the help. Also, if you have any other comments on my
> short
> list or any other suggestions, I'd appreciate it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Josh
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