Mesa/Boogie Subway TT-800 Bass Guitar Amplifier Head

Mesa/Boogie Subway TT-800 Bass Guitar Amplifier Head, New, Action Position Back

Welcome your tone to center stage! The Mesa/Boogie Subway Evolution bass amplifier delivers a blistering 800 watts of Class-D power and an all-tube preamp.

Overview

THE SUBWAY EVOLUTION. BOOGIE(R) BASS RETURNS!
The all-tube Boogie BASS 400+ was a modern-day classic used by the world's most talented bassists for over two decades. From Paul McCartney to Mark King, Stanley Clark to Jack Blades and Michael Anthony, the 400+ crossed borders and musical genres to take center-stage behind true Icons during its 20-year build cycle.

Today it's Mesa's award-winning Subway Series taking names with accurate Tone, warmth and portability in the Class D realm. The evolutionary step forward beckons to combine these two distinctive preamps and create a powerful, portable way to feature their unique personalities in one package. The Subway(R) TT-800(TM) answers that call!

Specs

- Build Location: Petaluma, CA USA with the World's Finest Materials
- Wattage: 800 Watts @ 4 or 2 Ohms / 400 Watts @ 8 Ohms
- Power Amp Type: Light-Weight Class D Power Amp & 8/4 or 2 Ohm Impedance Switch
- Preamp: Two Channels, Class A Vacuum Tube Preamps w/ 3x Mesa 12AT7
- EQ / Dynamics Control: Global: Deep Switch, Bright Switch
- Channel One - Boogie Channel features: Variable High-Pass Filter (25Hz - 125Hz) and Active Driven Passive 3-Band EQ (Bass, Mid with variable Mid-Shift Control, Treble)
- Channel Two - Subway Channel features: Variable High-Pass Filter (25Hz - 125Hz) and Fully Active 3-Band EQ (+/- 12dB of Bass, Mid & Treble) with Sweepable (variable) Mid Frequency Control (150Hz-2000Hz)
- Footswitchable Functions: External Switching Jack for Channel Select & Tune/Mute (Footswitch Sold Separately)
- Weight: 7 lbs. 3 oz.
- Dimensions: 4" H x 12" W x 11.375" D
- Available Formats: (Metal) Head - Rackmount Kit Optional
- Amp Type: Tube Preamps & Class D Power Amp
- Chassis Material: Aluminum
- Preamp Tubes: 3x Mesa 12AT7
- Power Amp Power Devices: Class D Power Amp
- Wattage(s) Quick Reference: 800 Watts @ 4 or 2 Ohms / 400 Watts @ 8 Ohms
- Power Amp Details: Light-Weight, Compact Class D Power Amp with Variable O/D Symmetry Control, Protection, Limit LED Indicators
- Convection or Fan Cooling: Fan Cooled
- Instrument Input Options: 1x 1/4" with High/Low Gain Switch
- Preamp Details: Two Channels, Class A Vacuum Tube Preamps featuring:
- Channel One - Boogie Channel features: Input Gain, Variable High-Pass Filter (25Hz - 125Hz), Active Driven Passive 3-Band EQ (Bass, Mid with variable Mid-Shift Control, Treble) and Master Volume
- Channel Two - Subway Channel features: Input Gain, Variable High-Pass Filter (25Hz - 125Hz), Fully Active 3-Band EQ (+/- 12dB of Bass, Mid & Treble) with Sweepable (variable) Mid Frequency Control (150Hz-2000Hz) and Master Volume
- Effects Loop: Two Fully Buffered, Channel Independent Series FX Loop
- Solo Level Control: n/a
- Direct Line Output (DI): 1x Tube-Driven, Post Master, Balanced XLR (DI) Out with Line/Mic & Ground Lift Switches / 1x Tube-Driven, Pre-EQ, Balanced XLR (DI) Out with Line/Mic & Ground Lift Switches
- Tuner Output / Mute: Tuner Output (back panel) with Play/Mute Switch (front panel) and External Mute Switching Jack (back panel) - See "Footswitch" in the Accessories Section for additional options
- External Switching Jack Options: External Switching Jack for Channel Select & Tune/Mute (Footswitch Sold Separately)
- Speaker Outputs: 2 - Speakon Output Jacks (no 1/4" speaker jacks) - 8, 4 or 2 Ohms
- Headphone Output: Yes
- Slave Output: n/a

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Base Item: Shipping Weight: 12.75 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 22 x 15 x 11 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 6.TT8

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 707-789-3348
Web: https://www.mesaboogie.com/support/index.html

Reviews

(1 ratings)

Submitted March 28, 2023 by Matt G in San Francisco, CA

"TT800 is pretty much bad ass"

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This Amp is pretty much perfect. One channel with a tube preamp, one channel with solid state preamp, both channels share a class D power Amp. At louder volumes the tube pre Amp Chanel get that growl you are looking for, the other channel remains crystal clear. There's a hi/low gain switch used to get the break up of sound when overdriving, and you can overdrive both channels, but that sounds best on the tube side of course. No, you can't blend the channels. I would have loved for it to be able to do so because I have a dual output Ric where each pick up has its own output. But it doesn't do that, it's made to have like 2 basses, maybe a fret less on the solid state that you wanna keep clean, and the it has an effects loop on each channel so you would put your chorus on the solid state channel with the fret less and overdrive on the tube side, etc. Or you can use it as having two different series of effects, and use a goorswitch switch to change channels (not included) so then you would only hit one foot switch and the whole series of pedals would go for each channel. I use it the first wayz with two bases ź one fret less one not. It would also be good if you had an acoustic with pick up a for the 2nd channel.Anyway, I think that's the idea. You could also plug a preamp into the effects loop to drive one channel with that instead of the Mesa preamp, so that way you'd have two distinct amps to go back and forth from.But the bottom lone is this is an awesome, high performance… read more amp, up to 800 watts if 4 ohm. There's no venue this amp couldn't handle. It's expensive, but the only other step from here is a tube Amp like and ampeg SVT or an Orange, etc. which will cost you another $1000, so this is the best out there, im pretty sure, below that tube amp price point. In my opinion it has far better quality than Darkglass, even if it doesn't have the built in effects.

Musical Background:
30 years playing lead bass

Musical Style:
Rock, metal, punk

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